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11, felix felicis

>> FELIX FELICIS<<

Slughorn walks in and class begins.

"Hello class. My name is Professor Slughorn. Welcome to your sixth year potions class. Now let's begin-" Slughorn is interrupted by two boys stumbling in.

"Is that Harry and Ron?" I ask Hermione.

"What are they doing here?" Hermione asks.

"Ahh Harry my boy, I was beginning to worry. You brought someone with you I see." Slughorn announces.

"Ron Weasley sir, but I'm terribly awful at potions sir, I'm probably just going to go-" Ron is interrupted by Slughorn screaming,

"Nonsense! Any friend of Harry is a friend of mine. Get your books out and join the class."

"I'm sorry sir, but I haven't actually received my book yet, nor has Ron." Harry explains.

"Not to worry get one out of the bottom of the cupboard to your left." Slughorn explains.

"Now today I have brewed a couple of potions for us. Any idea what these might be? Yes! Ms?"

"Granger sir." Hermione begins naming the potions and explaining them, but I'm too occupied watching Harry and Ron wrestle over a book. They look like complete idiots.

That is until Slughorn asks if anyone would want to smell Amortentia more commonly known as the worlds strongest love potion. Where you're supposed to be able to smell what attracts you. Hermione goes first as she was the one who answered all of Slughorns questions about it. After that I decide that I want to and raise my hand
"I would also like to smell it professor" I say and Slughorn accepts my request and asks "yes definitely, miss?"

"Hope sir" as I start to walk towards the potion on the table I hear Draco "I would also like to sir" and he walks up next to me without waiting for confirmation from Slughorn. I try not to care about him as he is clearly just trying to annoy me at this point. However when I tilt my head over the pot it's hard to smell anything over Draco's cologne. I get a whiff of peppermint but I would like to get the whole experience without Draco disturbing me.

"Draco I can't smell anything over your cologne." I say but I don't look up from the potion, expecting Draco to just take a few steps back by my request. But instead I hear him whisper-

"I'm not wearing any cologne love"

I quickly lift my head up, I feel my cheeks heat up and I turn around walking back to Hermione hoping to merlin that nobody heard me.

Luckily a girl named Katy Bell interrupts my thoughts by saying,
"Sir, you haven't told us what's in that one." She is pointing to a tiny little vile hanging on the end of the table.

"Ahh yes! This tiny vile is filled with a curious potion called Felix Felicis. More commonly known as-"

"Liquid luck." I explain.

"Yes Ms. Hope Liquid luck. Now it does not create actual luck, but one sip and you will find that all your challenges succeed. Well until the effect wears off." Slughorn says with a laugh.

"That would be nice to have," I whisper to Harry.

"No kidding." He responds.

"That is what I offer each of you today. One tiny vile of Liquid luck for the student who manages to brew an exceptional Draught of the Living Dead in the hour that remains. The recipe will be found on page 12 of your books, let the brewing commence!" Slughorn says. We run to our tables, however I have to stand with Dean and Draco, since the tables are only big enough for three.