A/N: I do not own Harry Potter
Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry
Assignment 5: Task #1: Empty Your Mind - Write about someone meditating
Word count: 350
Hermione sat, her back completely straight. Her eyes were closed and her legs crossed in front of her. Her head was tilted back, her hair hanging loose down her back. She took a deep breath holding it for a moment before exhaling. She counted to silently before repeating the process two more times. Slowly she opened her eyes and looked around. The light was bright and she quickly closed her eyes again. This time, she opened her eyes slower, still taking deep breaths through her nose. She relaxed her body, her shoulders sagging slightly. She sighed looking around the room. Her mind felt empty, felt slightly sluggish. She knew that was part of the exercise, meditating was supposed to help her clear her mind, help her get ready for what was coming.
"Feel better?" She turned towards the voice, stretching her legs. Her one foot had fallen asleep and she shook it slightly feeling the pins and needles feeling residing.
"I feel something, I think it worked."
"Good. Because if you can't learn to clear your mind, this will never work. Did meditating bring any new information, new memories to the surface by chance?" She shook her head.
"No, nothing, unfortunately. I don't think I know any more than what I've already told you, sir."
"And what of the memories we discussed."
"They're hidden, go ahead, try and find them," she offered. He nodded slipping into her mind slowly. She didn't fight his mental touch. Instead she embraced it, letting him search every nook and cranny of her mind. He slipped back out and nodded slowly.
"Very good, Miss Granger, not only have you managed to empty your mind, but I can not find those memories. They are still in there, correct?"
"I would never erase my own memories, not those, sir," she whispered looking him straight in the eyes.
"Keep practicing your meditation, you did well today."
"Thank you, sir. When is our next lesson?"
"Tuesday, remember, keep your mind empty, you never know who's snooping." She smiled rising from the floor and walking out of Professor Snape's office.