The Slytherin Of The Scamander Family Book 2 (Hermione x Male Reader)

The Dueling Club And Another Lesson With Snape

The next morning, Seth was dismissed from the Hospital Wing after finishing the breakfast Madam Pomfrey had brought him. On his way to the Gryffindor common room, he saw Harry, Ron, and Hermione approaching. The four of them then made their way to Myrtle's bathroom to begin brewing the Polyjuice Potion.

Hermione had already set up a cauldron and lit a fire beneath it. Soon, the potion began to bubble as she and Seth carefully mixed in the necessary ingredients. As they worked, Seth recounted the events of the previous night in the hospital wing, explaining how Dobby had visited him once again.

"Again?" Hermione asked, her eyes widening. "You mean the Chamber of Secrets has been opened before?"

"Of course, don't you see? Lucius must have opened it when he was at school here, and now he's told Draco how to do it." Ron said.

"Maybe, we'll have to wait for the Polyjuice Potion to know for sure." Seth replied.

As Seth and Hermione continued pouring ingredients into the cauldron, Ron spoke up again,

"Enlighten me. Why are we brewing this potion in broad daylight in the middle of a girls' lavatory? Don't you think we'll get caught?" He asked.

"No. No one ever comes in here." Hermione replied.

"Why?"

"Moaning Myrtle."

"Who?"

Just then, Moaning Myrtle, a ghostly girl in a Hogwarts uniform, appeared silently behind Ron, though he didn't notice her presence.

"Moaning Myrtle." Hermione said again.

"Who's Moaning Myrtle?"

"I'M MOANING MYRTLE!" Myrtle exclaimed as she flew to the center of the bathroom. "I wouldn't expect you to know me. Who would ever talk about ugly. miserable, moping, Moaning Myrtle?"

"Myrtle," Seth said calmly, catching her attention. "You're not ugly." He glanced at her for a moment before adding, "Honestly, I think people just don't see you the way you deserve to be seen."

The trio looked bewildered at what Seth had just said. If Seth had glanced at Hermione in that moment, he would have noticed her giving him an angry, *are you serious?* look.

Myrtle hovered in the air, her expression shifting from one of misery to surprise. She blinked at Seth, her ghostly form flickering slightly.

"Really?" She asked, her tone softer now, almost unsure.

Seth smiled and nodded.

"Really." He said.

Myrtle sniffled, looking away for a moment as though she didn't know how to respond.

"Well... that's... very kind of you to say," She mumbled, looking almost bashful as she floated down to hover near the floor.
"I'll leave you all to your... potion-making then."

She cast one last glance at Seth before disappearing into a nearby toilet with a soft splash.

As soon as she was gone, silence filled the bathroom. The only sound was the bubbling of the Polyjuice Potion. Ron, Harry, and Hermione looked at Seth in disbelief.

Ron broke the silence first, laughing in amazement.

"Blimey, Orion was right! You really are the sweetheart of Slytherin House!"

Seth blinked, caught off guard. "Wait-what? When did Orion tell you that?"

Harry and Ron exchanged amused glances.

"A while ago." Harry said with a grin.

"Yeah, mate," Ron added, his grin widening. "He said you've got this whole 'sweetheart' thing going on. We didn't believe it at first, but-" He gestured toward the now-empty bathroom where Myrtle had just been, "-I think you've proved him right."