DISCLAIMER: I do not own Negima or Harry Potter. Negima is the property of Ken Akamatsu, and Harry Potter is the property of J.K. Rowling.
Italics text = character thinking to themselves.
Underline+Italics = character communicating with telepathy
Bold text = shouting
Bold+Italcs = Casting Spell/Ability
Chapter Ten
The Potions lesson
After they left the Resort, Negi and Eva decided to join Yue and Hermione's group to the library. While the other girls went looking for books on mages, Eva and Negi headed towards the restricted section. As they were about to enter, madam Pince appeared out of nowhere and yelled a them:
"Hey, first years! Students need special permission to enter that area!"
"So we heard" Eva replied coldly as she entered.
"Hey, little girl, do you want to get detention?" the librarian warned her.
"You're misunderstanding. We're the new teachers." Negi explained to her.
"Oh, now I remember! The Headmaster did mention you! You must be mister Springfield and miss McDowell!"
"Yes, pleased to meat you.!"
"Please excuse my rudeness" she said turning to Eva. "Is there something I could help you with?"
"Yes, tell me which of these books are on Dark Magic" she responded promptly.
"Why would you..." Pince began but was cut of by Eva's glare. "Never mind. It's the bookshelf on your left" she informed Eva and then left.
The two mages looked over the books, chose two that seemed interesting and joined the others at a table and started reading. But as they did that, Hermione gave them a disapproving look that Negi caught.
"Is there something the mater?" he asked politely.
"No, nothing at all" she answered and turned back to her book.
Negi realized what was wrong and leaned towards her whispering:
"Don't worry, we don't intend to teach dark magic to any of you. I'm using just a few dark spells myself and only in emergencies."
"I understand, it's just for reference, right?"
"Yes, and from the few pages I've read I understand perfectly why you hate it." Negi said closing the book.
"It's sickening" Eva said herself while closing her book with disgust.
"If you of all people say that, I don't even want to know what that book is about" Yue said.
"Oh, it's almost lunch time. Lets head for the Great Hall" Negi suggested and the girls agreed.
When they arrived there, McGonagall told the girls to sit at any of the four tables, since keeping a fifth on would take too much space.
"No problem, we'll sit at the Gryffindor table" Yue announced.
"Is it alright if I join them?" Negi asked."
"Not at all, just make sure you also sit at the teachers table once in a while." she answered and left.
After lunch, they split up, and most of them headed for the Dungeons to attends the potions lesson.
When they arrived, they heard Draco saying:
"After I tell my father about this, those twits will be out of here"
"Supposing you live that long" Evangeline said with a fanged grin.
As Draco backed away in terror, the classroom door opened and Snape told them to enter.
"Professors, you may observe from over there" he said pointing towards a table next to his desk. "I heard you wish to show us a potion of your own, so there' also a cauldron. You may use ingredients from that cupboard" he finished pointing to the corner of the room.
"Thank you, but we won't be needing the cauldron" Negi said
"Two glass bottles will be enough" Eva added.
As the lesson went on, Negi left the potion to Eva and observed the class. As he suspected, Snape was favoring the Slytherins and picking on the Gryffindors, especially on Harry. After Snape made Harry redo his potion for the third time in Draco's amusement, Negi decided who will demonstrate the use of Eva's potion.
When the class was almost done, Snape asked Negi:
"Is your potion ready?"
"Yes, now all we need is two students to demonstrate it. Malfoy and Potter, come here." Negi said with a smile.
"Here, take those bottles and break them into one another towards Malfoy while saying "Frigerans Exarmatio"" the young mage instructed Harry with a grin. "Malfoy, draw your wand."
Harry understood what was going on and did as he was told.
"Frigerans Exarmatio" he chanted, breaking the bottles.
Instantly, snow and ice came from the mixed potions towards Draco, striping him of his wand as well as his robe and pants. The laugher that followed resonated in the dungeon and was heard from the floors above.
"This is an ice element disarming spell. We used the potions to catalyze the weak magical power. This was an ice element catalyzing potion, used for low level spells only." Negi explained with a smile.
"Why didn't I get to do the spell?" Draco asked angrily.
"Because you haven't been able to use your power yet. Harry has." Negi answered promptly and then added "And if I have chosen mister Longbotom you would have lost more then your pants"
At that Draco blushed even brighter and thanked God the day was over.