Hogwarts: Alone Again

Learning Potions

Chapter 3: Meeting Severus Snape
The next day, [Name] was woken up by Amanda as it was time to for their first day in class. "Good morning [Name]!" She said, wearing her uniform with the Ravenclaw robe, "it's time to get up since we need to find our class."

[Name] nodded her head and went to freshen herself up, putting on her uniform with the robe. She grabs her schedule and her notebook from her bag, 'Do we have the same class together?'

Amanda glance at the notebook and smile, "of course, we will be having the same class with the Gryffindors." She said, grabbing her hand and led her out of the common room. "Now we can't be late!"

[Name] enjoyed some of the classes especially Transfiguration, since Prof. McGongall understands her communication problem.

[Name] nodded and follow them to their last class, it took a while without any direction but they made it. She glance to see Hermione and the others, giving them a small wave before heading to her seat.

Prof. Snape gave them a stern glared, as class was about to start, "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." He continue to explain his teaching on potions for this year.

"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." His glare was towards Harry who wasn't paying attention to which Hermione had to nudge him. "Mr. Potter. Our new celebrity. Tell me, what would I get if I added powdered root of asphodel to an infusion of wormwood?"

Hermione raises her hand to answer the question but was ignored by Snape who continue to ask questions that Harry doesn't know the answer to. [Name] didn't like how Prof. Snape keep badgering Harry with questions that he doesn't know.

"Clearly, Hermione knows. Seems a pity not to ask her." Harry said, causing some of the students to laugh

"Silence." Snape look at him, feeling insulted before walking to his desk. "And put your hand down, you silly girl." Looking at Hermione who put her hand down

"For your information, Potter... asphodel and wormwood make a sleeping potion so powerful, it is known as the Draught of Living Death. A bezoar is a stone taken from the stomach of a goat and it will save you from most poisons. As for monkshood and wolfsbane, they are the same plant, which goes by the name of aconite." Prof. Snape noticed everyone was silent, "well? Why aren't you all copying this down?"

All the students wrote down this information in their notebook, and continue to write down notes. The potion lesson continued, as Prof. Snape put them in pairs and set them to mixing up a simple potion to cure boils. [Name] was partner up with Amanda, while Prof. Snape was walking around watching them weigh the dried up nettles and crush snake fangs. Almost everyone was receiving criticism except for Malfoy.

Suddenly, there was a loud hissing and green smoke filling up in the dungeon, it seems Neville managed to melt Seamus' cauldron into a twisted blob to the point that the potion was seeping across the stone table and burning holes in people's shoes.

[Name] stood there and worried, noticing how he was drenched in his potion while moaning in pain. His arm and legs had angry red boils due to the effect from the potion.

"Idiot boy!" Snape glared at the poor boy, lecturing him on the mistake he had made into his potion while the boils was starting to spread on Neville face. "Both of you, make sure to bring this idotic boy to the hospital wing." Looking at Seamus and [Name]

[Name] nodded and help Neville up to the Hospital Wing with Seamus, "Prof. Snape was too harsh on him with his scolding." He said

[Name] didn't say anything but she does agree that Prof. Snape should've been helping him instead of lecturing. "I haven't introduce myself, I'm Seamus Finnigan, one of Gryffindor  commentators for the Quidditch game."

[Name] tried to say her name but since she didn't bring her notebook with her it would be hard to communicate. This left an awkward silence between the both of them.

They enter the Hospital Wing, Madam Poppy was putting up medicine on the shelf until she notice them come in with Neville who whole body was covered in boils. "Oh my goodness, what happened to him?" She usher them to put Neville on the patient bed.

"There was a potion accident in Prof. Snape class." Seamus said

"Well you two head back to class, I make sure this poor boy gets the boils off him." She said

The two of them left the room, "Well I be heading off now, class seems to already ended." Seamus said, heading off to meet with his friends

[Name] look down, not wanting to miss this opportunity handing to her of making friends. She ran up to him and pull him by the sleeves, while he turned around to look at her. "[Name] Komi...." She managed to muster up the courage to at least say her name even if it wasn't loud enough. She let go and walked away quickly, while looking for Amanda or Hermione.

She noticed Hermione carrying a book, walking towards her as she tap her shoulder. Hermione jump from the sudden touch and looked behind to see her, "[Name] you scared me, I'm actually glad to see you I've been searching up your communication skills in books in the library, and it's given me an idea on how you can speak more effectively in the near future."

[Name] was shock at her effort of helping her speak more and a small smile appear on her face. Hermione smile and grab her head, leading her to the library since she suggested that it best to do this in a quiet setting and nobody doesn't interrupt them.