'Thoughts and spells'

Harry, Ron, and Hermione had just left Professor Snape's class and were walking to the Gryffindor common room to do their homework and decide what to do after dinner. Normally, the trio would go over to Hagrid's and talk about the summer or strategies for taking care of mythical creatures, but Hagrid was currently busy and wouldn't be in Hogwarts for awhile. Their only other option was to visit their friends and professors, Ed and Chris, and explain more about how Voldemort was their number one enemy and rant about Umbridge without any Slytherins ratting them out so easily.

"Do you think we're actually going to learn something useful in alchemy?" Ron asked curiously as Hermione and Harry put their books down and looked at Ron with incredulous looks "Of course Ron. Why would Professor Dumbledore ask Ed and Chris to teach us if he didn't think their skills would be useful?" Harry asked while Hermione picked up another book, this one about alchemy, and started to read a few pages until Harry stopped her "You may not want to read that. Ed and Chris said that all the information we have on alchemy is wrong. They'll be teaching us on their own terms, and that includes not using that." He explained, to which Hermione and Ron stared at Harry in shock with open mouths like fish before demanding answers on how he would know that.

Harry explained to them about Diagon Alley, leaving out the fact that Chris brought them their without a wand or apparating there and got wands. Hermione put her book down and breathed a heavy sigh before saying "In that case, I will not touch a book on alchemy in the library." With her right hand held up as though she were swearing an oath, making Harry and Ron gasp in complete and utter shock. Hermione Granger, one of Hogwarts number one students, could go on listing properties of important items, and wouldn't be caught dead breaking a rule that the three friends hasn't already done, was swearing NOT TO TOUCH A BOOK.

"Harry, I think Voldemort's come back again. HERMIONE'S SWORN NOT TO TOUCH A BOOK! THE WORLD IS BLOODY ENDING!" Ron screamed in hysterical panic, standing up and pacing around the common room as their fellow Gryffindors stared at them in shock, Ron not even flinching at having said Voldemort's name. "The world isn't ending, Ronald. I just won't touch a book about alchemy if their information is wrong. I will not use false information." Hermione stated firmly as Harry dragged his best friend back to their corner by the fireplace smiling as he thought about telling his godfather and two non-magic professors.

Meanwhile, Ed and Chris were sitting in their classroom laughing uncontrollably as the scene played out on the mirror. Ron had just screamed that the world was coming to an end because Hermione wasn't going to touch a book when they checked on them. The two alchemists were looking over everyone's circles, taking note of which ones were exact circles and which ones were not to plan their next class. When they calmed down, Ed and Chris stored the circles in a drawer and went to explore the castle before dinner, smiling as brightly as ever when they finally reached the Great Hall and walked over to the staff table.

AN:

Ron: THE WORLD IS ENDING!

Ed: No it isn't.

Ron: Yes it is!

Chris: No, the world is not ending.

Ron: It is if Hermione doesn't touch a book in the library of Hogwarts!

Shadow Harpy: Oh my gosh, RELAX! you're not gonna die!

Ron: Ye-

Shadow Harpy: Don't finish that sentence.