Chapter 2: Potions and Dursleys

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Severus Snape sharpened his quill and began to write.

Dear Mr. Potter,

Your recent failure at creating a tolerable cleaning potion has been brought to my attention. As a related matter, you owe me a new pair of shoes in the amount of 3 galleons.

"Severus," said Lucius Malfoy, "We are trying to hold a meeting. Must you engage in correspondence?"

"Has the Dark Lord graced us with his presence yet?"

"No."

"Then I have time to address a problem."

I have been unable to duplicate this error and require an account of how you created the potion and what unusual measures you may have included.

"What has you so very focused?" asked Lucius.

"Potter has created an abomination against the Potions art and I cannot understand how he did it. I am going to strangle him until the little miscreant coughs up what he did wrong."

"I think," said Lord Voldemort's light, amused voice, "We have more pressing reasons to strangle Harry Potter. May I see this letter?"

Severus stood, and handed it over with a bow.

"A cleaning potion, Severus?"

Severus bowed low.

"I do not often encounter a new problem in Potions, my lord," he said, glancing up and meeting his master's eyes. He let the need to know slide to the forefront of his mind.

"Ever the scholar, Severus. "

His master handed the letter back, and Severus folded it and tucked it away to finish later.

"To work, gentlemen," Lord Voldemort said.

A prompt reply is requested.

Severus Snape

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Dear Harry,

We are not supposed to write details in owled letters.

Yours sincerely,

Gregory Goyle

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Dear Harry,

I know I've said it before, but chin up - things are moving along and I think I've got it worked out now. You're not supposed to know about the place we'll meet, so I won't describe it. It's not dusty.

Snuffles

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Dear Harry,

Did you have to send him? He's decided Hermione's his new best friend....

Sorry, letter got interrupted. He asked Hermione to go on a date with him. Don't know what's wrong with him, but it's something major.

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