Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone (AU)

Chapter Eleven

(The next day)

(Morning)

All the students are in their first class of the day. Harry is sitting next to Hermione as Draco is sitting next to Pansy. All of them are writing quietly as a cat is sitting at the professor's desk. Everyone hears the door open to see Ron Weasley and his friends run in late. Hermione looks annoyed that they showed up late. Harry resumed his work as the 3 boys run in and catching their breath. The cat pounce up and morphs into Professor McGonagall and she walks up to the boys.

"That was bloody brilliant." Weasley complimented.
"Thank you, Mr. Weasley. Unlike you and your two friends, I would have turned one of you into a pocket watch. That way one of you might be on time." McGonagall said.
"Sorry, Professor. We got lost." Dean Thomas said
"Then perhaps a map? I trust you don't need one to find your seats."

They took the available seats. Draco snickers seeing that they got in trouble for being late. Pansy slap him in the arm to get back to work.

"Harry. Remind me why they're sorted in our house?" Hermione whispered to him
"It's a mystery, Hermione." he answered

(Potions class)

All the students take their seats as the doors open to see Professor Snape strut in.

"There'll be no foolish wand waving or silly incantations in this class. As such, I don't expect most of you to understand the subtle science of potion making. However, for those few selected. I can teach you how to bewitch the mind and insnare the senses. I can tell you how to bottle fame, brew glory and even put a stopper in death." Snape said to his class.

He notices Harry taking notes.

"Then, again. Maybe some of you have come to Hogwarts in possession of abilities so formidable that you feel comfortable enough to not pay attention." Snape said with annoyance.

Hermione puts her hand on Harry's arm to have him stop and he did to look at his professor.

"Mr. Potter. Our...new...celebrity." The professor said in awe.

All the students look at him.

"Tell me. What would I get if I added powdered root of asphodel to an infusion of wormwood?" Snape questioned the young boy to see if he answered it.

Hermione raised her hand quickly.

"They make a sleeping potion so powerful it is known as the Draught of Living Death." Harry answered.

Hermione is shocked that he knew that quickly.

"Very good. Let's try another question. Where, Mr. Potter, would you look if I asked you to find me a beazor?" Snape asked a new question
"In the belly of a goat, sir."
"And what is the difference between munkswood and wolfbane?"
"They are the same plant, which also goes by the name of aconite."

Snape looked very pleased.

"Very good. You do seemed to have a knack for potions making. And for answering all of my questions correctly, 15 points to Gryffindor." Snape said.

He sees the class doing nothing.

"Well. Why aren't you all copying this down?" He asked all of them

The entire classroom took their quills and write down Harry's answers. Snape then walked up to Harry's desk, pulled out a chair, and looked at the boy straight in the eye.

"Mr. Potter. How did you know the exact answers to my questions?" He asked the boy.
"Well, sir. After requiring the book for your class, I decided to do some reading and looked at those exact ones because I was interested in what we will be learning in school. I even did a little bit more reading on the train ride." Harry replied.
"Very interesting. It seemed like living with your guardian pulled off quite well."
"It has, Professor. Thank you."
"And for getting started before the school year even started, I'm giving Gryffindor an extra 5 points for taking your studies quite seriously." Snape said.

He then got up and went to his front desk and did some writing. He looks to see Harry and Hermione comparing notes, but didn't punished him

(The Great Hall)

All the students were there doing their studies and resting till their next class. Harry sees Seamus Finnigan casting a spell to a glass of water.

"Neville, what is he trying to do to that glass of water?" He asked his new friend.
"Turn it into rum. It's actually quite tricky unless.." Neville started to explain

BOOM!

Finnigan is covered in soot after a flash of light ignited. All the students were laughing even over at the other house tables. Hermione waves her hand over her nose to get the smell away from her.

Owl screech

"Mail's here." Neville announced and everyone looked up.

Every owl in the school enters to drop off mail for each student. Hedwig dropped one off for Harry then flew over to the Slytherin table to drop off mail for Draco. Harry sees it's a letter from Bellatrix. He smiled at it and opened it quickly.

"Merlin, Harry. You must be excited to see that letter." Neville commented
"Sorry. It's just...I haven't been separated from her since I was a baby."
"It's understandable."

Neville opens up his package to reveal a clear glass ball.

"It's a Remembrall." He gasped
"What's that?" Harry asked.
"I've read about those. When the smoke turns red, it means your forgot something." Hermione informed the young boy.

Draco and Pansy rush over to the Gryffindor table.

"Harry. Look. Someone broke into Gringotts." Draco informed his cousin.
"What?" Harry gasped

Harry looks at the Daily Prophet and read the article.

"Wait. That doesn't make sense. Hagrid went into the vault." Harry said
"Then why would anyone go in that vault and not steal anything?" Pansy asked the boys
"I don't know." Harry answered.

All 4 looked very curious on the matter