Poison Is a Girls Best Friend

Chapter 13

"Well now that everyone here is done writing down the potions that Miss Potter has graciously given us the answers on," Sevy announces to the class, "we may continue with the definitions of ingredients to potions."

Sevy turns back to the board and writes in cursive a list of ingredients and their definition of them. Glancing through the list on the board, I only write down the ingredients that I don't know. At the end of the hour I have written down only two ingredients, Bundimun Secretion: Used in cleaning potions, and Pritcher's Porritch: Used in the Potion of All Potential. The only reason I did not know those two ingredients is because I have not needed to make a potion that uses them yet. All of the Slytherins around me are all carefully writing down the ingredients that they don't know, which for most is all of them.

After the hour is finished, Sevy turns to the class and orders them to do the next task.

"All right," Sevy replies. "Now knowing the ingredients to each potion is important. So, put away the notes that you have taken and please grab one of the tests that is going to be handed around the classroom. You will have to take the test until you have reached 100%. You may begin when you have the test in front of you."

After waving my hand over the list of ingredients in front of me and vanishing them to my room, a list of questions appears in front of me.
1. What potion is Knarl quills used in?

2. What does Honey do in potions?

3. What is Dittany?

4. Why are unicorns so powerful?

The last question of the quiz is 47. What is one ingredient used in a Potion of All Potential?

After answering all of the questions, I rise my hand to get Sevy's attention.

"Yes Miss Potter," Sevy drawls.

"I am finished with my test," I announce to him. In response, my test vanishes from in front of me and lands in front of him. He gets out a red pen and marks my test. Looking around the room, I can see all of the first year Slytherins slightly struggling with the test. Each of them finding it difficult to remember the correct answer to the questions given. Well at least I know what to do in the study sessions that the house is going to be doing. Glancing towards the Gryffindors reveals them to be doing worse than the Slytherins are doing. Possibly could be due to the lack of notes that they have taken the entire time in the classroom. Shaking my head, not surprised at the lack of willingness to learn from the head of Slytherin.

At that moment my test returns to my desk in front of me. A black 100% sits in the top right corner. A note is written at the bottom of the mark stating 'See me after your classes for the day. You may leave now.' Great, standing from my seat I vanish the test from my desk to my room and leave the class heading towards the Slytherin common room.

Who should I make as my Royals? Could I add a second layer to divide the group responsibilities between the two? Could I add people outside of the house into the groups to create a house unity? What should I do about the Gryffindors if they do not stop their harassment?

Soon I arrive at the infamous waterfall that leads down into the Slytherin common room. "Pureblood." I have really got to change the password to something less prejudiced. Heading down the stairs, I walk into the Royals suit and go into my dorm. Summoning a piece of paper from the desk, I go sit down on one of the couches and a pros and cons list of the people that I could add to the court. In the end, I decide to split the group into two parts and have seven people in each. At the moment, I have two picked for the inner Royals and two picked for the outer Royals. To have house unity, I may add some people from other houses into the mix of Royals.

Heading back out of the dorm and into the common room, I decide to change the royal display. Touching the wall I speak to the Slytherin Lady and ask if I could change the common room to how I see it fitting.

Of course my Little Heiress. You may change the common room to however you see fit.

Thank you!

Turning around I change the common room. I raise columns to help support the roof while having a fire burning in the bottom of it. I hollow out the inside of the columns so the smoke has somewhere to go while strengthening the outside walls ensuring that the columns will not move no matter what. Wandlessly and wordlessly, I move the couches around so that they are in proximity to the fireplace to ensure that all of the Slytherins will be warm in the common room. Next I move the thrones away from the wall and conjure frames and stick them to the wall.

I move the list of rules from the notice board and place it inside one of the frames displaying it for all of Slytherin to see. At the bottom of the wall, I place containers holding cushions and blankets for all of the Slytherin common room. Turning to the spaces around the common room, I fill them with tables and comfortable chairs allowing for people to study their school work.I place a neverending heating charm over the area ensuring that they will remain warm in the area, In the middle of the tables, I place a bowl of snacks and drinks to help them to study.

To finish off the room, I move the thrones and transfigure them into comfortable couches with a small engraving at the top of each chair, most holding to be determined. 14 of those chairs sat around one fireplace not attached to a column and had a walking area so we could all discuss matters without being blocked by the column holding up the roof. Satisfied with the new look for the common room, I head outside and back to the dungeons to go and find my friends.

Upon reaching the room, I find all but Crabbe and Goyle standing outside of the room conversing with each other. "Hello," I announce my presence to the group.

"Hello Harriet," everyone repeats.

"Did Vincent and Gregory not pass their tests yet?" I question.

"Not yet," Draco answers. "But I am not surprised. Both of them struggle with anything to do with memorising." Nodding slightly, I place that information to the back of my mind.

"How long do you think they are going to take?" Daphne asks, looking slightly worried for them.

"I don't know," Draco replies. "But they have each other, so they should be fine. Lets go to break and we will see them at the next class."

"Sure," everyone agrees.

Hi everyone,

I have a few things to say quickly.

To start off sorry for the late post life has been hectic for the last days so it is slightly late and for the short chapter.

Next, I will be unable to post for a few weeks as I have exams for the next month. I will try to post something in around 3 weeks then take the next week off and then continue with the normal posting.

Hope you understand,

Love you all lots.