October of 2021 was a month with five Saturdays in it.

As such, Lily wanted the Circle of Twenty to have an extra meetup on Saturday, October 16th in addition to their regularly scheduled meeting on Saturday, October 30th. Lily had informed those members of the Circle of Twenty that were currently attending Hogwarts and written to those that were not. Every single member of the Circle of Twenty had given Lily either a verbal yes or a written yes in response to her suggestion of the extra meeting of the Circle of Twenty on Saturday, October 16th, 2021.

So, on Saturday, October 16th, 2021, the now Circle of Twenty met up at Hogwarts on the sloping lawns.

Devon, Hugo, James, Albus, Fred, Todd, Miles, Gary, Gordon, Aaron, Rachel, Roxanne, Rose, Pamela, Penny, Courtney, Stephanie, Samantha, Ainsley, and Lily were all sitting in the same white lawn chairs they had sat in last time and they had once again decided to go naked.

The weather was different from the last time they had met up but was still quite pleasant. Last time it had been eighty degrees with a slight breeze, and they had all enjoyed the pleasant warm air against their naked skin.

Today it was sixty five with a slight breeze and they were enjoying the pleasant cool air against their naked skin.

While they had the same white folding tables in front of them as they had had last time, Lily had provided different refreshments for this meeting.

Last time they'd had sugar cookies in the shapes of hearts topped with vanilla frosting and rainbow sprinkles and lemonade to wash it down with.

Today, Lily provided large fudge brownies with embedded M&Ms and Coca Cola Classic for them to enjoy.

As they all got situated, it was Lily who spoke first.

"Thank you, all of you, for coming to this additional meeting of the Circle of Twenty. I'm very pleased we all get to have this extra day together."

Devon, Hugo, James, Albus, Fred, Todd, Miles, Gary, Gordon, Aaron, Roxanne, Rose, Pamela, Penny, Courtney, Stephanie, Samantha, Ainsley, and Lily all suddenly stood up and applauded loudly while all nineteen chanted "Rachel, Rachel, Rachel!"

"It's awesome that the idea of experiencing is viewed so favorably," declared Devon, "

Everybody nodded his or her head at that.

"I'm overjoyed we are here today," beamed Rachel, her eyes lit up and her face glowing, "You see, I have an announcement I wish to make, and I'm delighted to have the opportunity to deliver this message in person rather than through letter writing."

Devon, Hugo, James, Albus, Fred, Todd, Miles, Gary, Gordon, Aaron, Roxanne, Rose, Pamela, Penny, Courtney, Stephanie, Samantha, Ainsley, and Lily all looked excitedly over at Rachel.

"I'm pleased to say that I've been very successful in my new job as a Potions Maker for The Ultimate University of Wizarding Healing," piped up Rachel proudly, puffing out her chest, "I started back in January and have been very successful since,"

"She really has," Ainsley backed her up, "The Ultimate University of Wizarding Healing has been so utterly satisfied with Rachel's work as a Potions Maker for the school in 2021 that she is being offered a second position at The Ultimate University of Wizarding Healing beginning in January of 2022."

"That position," grinned Rachel, "Is as a Potions Experimenter. Starting the first Friday of January after the new semester starts after Christmas Vacation, I will be spending my Fridays experimenting with Potions. This will entail making slight alterations to the making process for existing Potions, experimenting with substitute ingredients for existing Potions, and starting from nothing to try to create new Potions. I will still make Potions for The Ultimate University of Wizarding Healing on Mondays through Thursdays. Over the summer when the school's need for Potions won't be as great, I may be allowed to also do Potion Experimenting on Thursdays as well. "

"Wow," chimed in Gordon glowingly, "Congratulations, Rachel!"

"Rachel truly deserves this opportunity," acknowledged Ainsley admiringly, 'She's worked her ass off all year, and she's been doing a wonderful job with her Potion Making."

"Good luck, " Rachel, " piped up Samantha, "I'm sure you'll be just as brillant as a Potions Experimenter as you are as a Potions Maker!"

"Rachel's really come a long way in a short time," declared Devon, "She's proving to be an amazing success story."

"It's also going to lead to amazing success stories that experimenting will be done on existing Potions," said Hugo wisely, "Most experimenting done with Potions is to create new potions. Trying new things out with older potions could lead to better methods of production and a higher quality product."

"It will," said James confidently, "Especially because it is Rachel doing the guess, test, and revise."

"We're all happy for Rachel and we should be," added Albus, "Holding this meeting today somehow worked out."

"By the way," piped up Rachel when the applause had died down, "I can't say this enough: Thank you, Devon, James, Hugo, Ainsley, Stephanie, Lily, and especially Samantha for giving me that tip money last Halloween at The Three Broomsticks. Special thanks to Samantha because it was her idea. I've worked hard, performed well, and taken advantage of my opportunity. But, without that tip money, I'd have never had that opportunity to begin with. I owe a lot of my success to the seven of you and especially to Samantha."

"I'm very proud of you, Rachel," said Lily warmly, "I really respect you for how well you remember those who have helped you along the way. Your work ethic speaks for itself. And it's obvious that you've done outstanding work from that fact you are getting the second position."

"Thank you everyone," smiled Rachel, "I'm really enjoying my work as a Potion Maker, and I look to the challenges my new position will present."

A/N: The end of this chapter is not the end of the current meeting of the Circle of Twenty, but I wanted this chapter to focus on Rachel's Reward.

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