Curae eius

Chapter One

"Silence!" 

The classroom quieted down, you could hear a pin drop.

"We'll be brewing a rather difficult potion today, I expect no dawdling and for all of you to reach the standard level this potion should be." Severus Snape, the current potions master residing in Hogwarts, instructed, pointedly looking at a redhead and a raven haired boy. 

"Yes sir." The class chorused with dull voices. 

A brown-haired student raised their hand. 

"Yes Ms Granger?" Professor Snape raised an eyebrow. "Sir- if you don't mind me asking, but exactly what potion will we be brewing?" Hermione asked excitedly, thinking that was a smart question but instantly cowered when Professor Snape sent her a small glare.

"If you had allowed me to continue then I would've gotten to that, Ms Granger." he sneered and turned to the board to write something down.

"Today," Most of the students glanced behind him at the board. "We will be brewing a de-aging potion. And this time I'll be pairing you up." This started protesting but Snape was having none of that and started listing who will be with who.

"Granger and Lavender,"

"Mckinson and Lee,"     (Random people)

"Weasley and Finnigan,"

"Potter and Malfoy,"

"Thomas and Nott,"

After the list was done professor snape told everyone to switch places. Harry moved to where Malfoy was sitting and sighed. Malfoy scowled, mistaking that sigh as a scoff. "What, Potter? Disgusted to be paired with me?" Malfoy face contorted into a sneer. 

Harry gave him a deadpan look and he shut up.

"You may begin, follow the instructions in the book." Snape finished and placed himself at his desk to grade homework.

"I'll chop up the leeches and you can pour the goat milk in," Harry tried smiling at Malfoy but it came out as a grimace. Malfoy scoffed but did as told.

It was after a few minutes when it happened.

"Potter- pass me the cockroach heads." Harry took out something that looked like cockroach heads and passed it to Malfoy. Draco didn't even look at what it was and tossed them into the cauldron.

"Okay, this is supposed to now be turning an almost translucent green," Draco checked to see if it was and was astounded to see it was a neon pink colour. "What the fu-" he was cut off as the pink liquid exploded onto him.

Harry quickly turned around and got front row seats on seeing Malfoy shrink. 

Shit! Why's he shrinking?!

The explosion got the class' full attention, including professor Snape. He scowled and quickly ran over to where Draco was. He turned his attention onto Potter and started yelling. He didn't notice Harry flinching.

"Potter! What on earth did you do!?" 

"N-nothing- I-i just g-gave him cockroach h-heads! I don't know why he started shrinking!" Harry stuttered. No one but the professor noticed Harry was panting after that.

"You buffoon! You probably gave the cricket heads instead of the cockroach ones! Mr Malfoy better be okay or else you'll be serving detention with me for the whole year!"  Snape crouched down to Draco's level, who everyone now noticed was that he was the size of a toddler.

"Mr Malfoy, are you alright?" Severus tried gently but only served to scare mini Malfoy more. He started bawling, crocodile tears falling over his porcelain face.