𝙷𝚊𝚛𝚛𝚢 𝙿𝚘𝚝𝚝𝚎𝚛 𝚡 𝚁𝚎𝚊𝚍𝚎𝚛 (𝔹𝕠𝕠𝕜 1)

𝓒𝓵𝓪𝓼𝓼𝓮𝓼

Your Pov

We are sitting in class right now. The same girl I met on the train, Hermione Granger, is sitting beside me. Harry and.., Ron was it?They aren't in class but honestly? I'm not worried. They probably just overslept or something.

There's a cat on Mcgonagall's table. I'm pretty sure that's Mcgonagall. Seeing as the marking's around it's eyes are the same as Mcgonagall's glasses.

Mcgonagall. That's too long. I want to give her a nickname. Well, her name is Minerva so.. Minnie? Minnie it is.

"Excuse me."-Hermione

"Yes?"

"What's that cat doing on Professor Mcgonagall's desk?"

"I suppose that's Mcgonagall. She must be an animagus. I read about them in a book."(𝗕𝘆 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝘄𝗮𝘆 𝗴𝘂𝘆𝘀 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗱𝗶𝗱 𝗴𝗲𝘁 𝘁𝗶𝗺𝗲 𝘁𝗼 𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗱 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗯𝗼𝗼𝗸𝘀 𝗯𝗲𝗰𝗮𝘂𝘀𝗲 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗴𝗼𝘁 𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗺 𝗼𝗻 𝗛𝗮𝗿𝗿𝘆'𝘀 𝗯𝗶𝗿𝘁𝗵𝗱𝗮𝘆 𝘄𝗵𝗶𝗰𝗵 𝗶𝘀 𝗹𝗶𝗸𝗲 𝗮 𝗺𝗼𝗻𝘁𝗵 𝗯𝗲𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗲 𝗛𝗼𝗴𝘄𝗮𝗿𝘁𝘀 𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗿𝘁𝘀. 𝗬𝗼𝘂 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗛𝗮𝗿𝗿𝘆 𝘄𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗯𝗮𝗰𝗸 𝘁𝗼 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗗𝘂𝗿𝘀𝗹𝗲𝘆'𝘀 𝗵𝗼𝗺𝗲 𝘄𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗲𝘆 𝗴𝗮𝘃𝗲 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗗𝘂𝗱𝗹𝗲𝘆'𝘀 𝘀𝗲𝗰𝗼𝗻𝗱 𝗯𝗲𝗱𝗿𝗼𝗼𝗺.)

"No way!"

"We'll see."

We both smile at each other.

Just then, Harry and Ron burst in and glance around.

"Whew! We made it, mate. Can you imagine the look on old McGonagall's face if we were late on our first day?"-Ron

Uhm- Who's gonna tell him?

The cat then narrows his eyes at him and transforms into Minnie. Ron's mouth dropped open in amazement.Hermione gasps. I wonder how a person becomes an animagus. Could I be one?

"That was bloody brilliant!"-Ron

"Thank you for that assessment, Mr. Weasley. But perhaps it might be more useful if I transfigured Mr. Potter or yourself into a pocket watch. That way one of you might be on time."

"We got lost."-Harry

"Then perhaps a map. I trust you don't need one to find your seats?"

Harry and Ron sit in front of Hermione and me.

"Transfiguration is some of the most complex, dangerous and valuable magic you will learn at Hogwarts. Use it skillfully and it may, one day, save your life. Make a mistake and you could find yourself with a toad's head and a monkey's tail."

She opens a textbook.

"All right then. Shall we?"

We then open up our books.

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𓂀♡︎❦︎༒︎𖣔✵𓆙𐂃꧁꧂

As Professor Snape paces imperiously, We sit in dead silence, eyes wandering to the pickled animals floating in glass jars along the cold stone walls.

"There will be no foolish wand waving or silly incantations in this class. As such, I don't expect many of you to appreciate the subtle science and exact art that is potion making. However, for those select few..."

I see him glance at Draco and scoff quietly. Yeah, right.

"...who possess the predisposition, I can teach you how to bewitch the mind and ensnare the senses. I can tell you how to bottle fame, brew glory, even put a stopper to death. Then again, maybe some of you have come to Hogwarts in possession of abilities so formidable that you feel confident enough to...not pay attention."

Harry blinks and realizes Snape is looking at him. Oh dear..

"Mr. Potter. Our new...celebrity. Tell me. What would I get if I added powdered root of asphodel to an infusion of wormwood?"

Harry looks at a loss. Hermione’s hand shoots into the air.

"You don't know. Well, let's try again. Where, Mr. Potter, would you look if I told you to find me a bezoar?"

"I don't know, sir."

"And the difference between monkshood and wolfsbane?"

I see Malfoy, Crabbe and Goyle sniggering and glare at them. They shut up.

"I don't know, sir."

"Pity. Clearly fame isn't everything, is it, Mr. Potter. How about you Miss Black? Our other... celebrity."

He clearly thinks I won't know either.

"Asphodel and wormwood make a sleeping potion so powerful it is know as the Draught of the Living Dead. A bezoar is a stone taken from the stomach of a goat and it will save you from most poisons. As for monkshood and wolfbane, they are the same plant, which also goes by the name of aconite."-I say smugly.

Take that you old bat!

He looks really angry.

"Well, why aren't you all copying this down?"

The students scramble for their quills and parchment.

I take my quill calmly and begin writing.

"And Gryffindors. Note that five points will be taken from your House for your classmate's cheek. And five points to Slytherin for your answer Miss Black."

There was a hint of a smile on his face.

What? He can't do that. Just because they're Gryffindors? I won't lie but I am kind of glad that I'm not a Gryffindor. I really want to win the house cup. I'll work hard and do my best to gain house points.

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𓂀♡︎❦︎༒︎𖣔✵𓆙𐂃꧁꧂

I stare at the four hourglasses as the precious gems rise in Slytherin's. I smile. I spent some time after class helping Minnie prepare for her next class and helping snape put the cauldrons in place for the other years.

They gave me 50 points. Snape gave 30 and Minnie gave 20.

I really hope we can win the cup this year.

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