Hogwarts's Youngest Assistant

Chapter 78: The Half-Blood Prince

Blue:....Okay what did I miss?

Ron: Oh just Snape being Snape.

Blue: Hah! Anyways let's move on from that, I'm not your professor anymore

All: WHAT DID YOU SAY?!

Blue: Oops, should've worded that better

I explain to the three with more context before they could riot. Thankfully they understood but they were surprised that I was now a Order Member.

Hermione: Well at least it's only for this year

Ron: Yeah I don't think anyone would want this to be permanent

Harry: Yeah but still, Order Member, is there anything you can't do?

Blue: Read?

Harry:....Good point

Harry gets a message from Dumbledore to start their lessons on Saturday evening, which conflicts with Snape’s detention. The three work on the DADA homework, then head down to Potions with myself following them to their lesson.

I was told by Slughorn to attend this lesson because he likes my charisma....or something like that.

I could see that only a dozen students have made it to the N.E.W.T. level class, consisting off four Slytherins, four Ravenclaws, the trio, and Ernie Macmillan.

They all head into the dungeon, which already has several different potions brewing away in it, and sit down by a gold cauldron that smells of treacle tart, a broomstick handle, and something flowery from the Burrow.

I lean against the wall and wait for Slughorn to start teaching.

Slughorn: Professor Light! It is great to have you here, thank you for coming

Blue: Well this is all I can do anyways

Harry asks Slughorn for materials since both him and Ron hadn’t known they’d be able to take the class, and Slughorn provides, handing them two battered textbooks.

Slughorn: Listen up boys and girls! The potions that you can see in the room are ones you should be able to make by the time you complete your N.E.W.T.s. Now can anyone identify each of these potions?

Hermione is first with her hand every time, and identifies them all, there was Veritaserum, Polyjuice Potion, and finally Amortentia, the most powerful love potion in the world.

Hmm I wonder if I drink that? Will I eat five times the amount of ice cream that I already have? Probably.

Slughorn: How did you know that?

Hermione: I knew it from the color, the steam spirals, and the fact that it smells different to each person, according to what attracts them.

Slughorn asks for Hermione’s name, and when she tells him that she’s Muggle-born, he realises that she was the friend Harry was talking about.

Malfoy is dismayed at Slughorn’s lack of care toward her heritage, and Hermione is entirely pleased that Harry has talked about her so favorably.

Ron: I-I would've said the same thing

Hermione: Aww thank you Ron

Ron: [Blushes] N-No problem

Slughorn: Anyways, while you are correct about that Miss Granger. The Amortentia potion can’t actually make someone feel love, it only makes them infatuated, which is very dangerous.

Ernie points to the cauldron on Slughorn’s desk, which the professor identifies as Felix Felicis. Hermione tells them that it is a liquid luck potion, and the whole class is suddenly very interested.