Jack Potter and the Philosopher's Stone

First Day of Classes

Jack's POV

It is the first day of classes and McGonagall gave me my time table. I had the same classes as Harry, Hermione and Ron. I went to Transfiguration before they did so that I wouldn't be late. "Good Morning Professor" I say as I sat down and the tabby cat nodded her head. Hermione arrived and sat next to me taking out her course book along with her note book, quill & ink. I had already done so and I just sent her a warm smile, which she returned. The rest of the class arrived except for Harry and Ron.

They ran into the room holding their books and bags. "Whew we made it, can you imagine the look on McGonagall's face if we were late?" Ron asks Harry. Just then the cat jumped off the desk turning into Professor McGonagall. "That was bloody brilliant" Ron told her amazed.

"Why thank you for the assumption Mr Weasley, perhaps I should transfigure you and Mr Potter a watch. That way one of you will be on time" she tells them.

"We got lost" Harry told her.

"Then perhaps a map, I trust you don't need one to find your seats" she states before walking back to her desk. Then started to tell us about what Transfiguration is as we continued to take notes. She also warned us to not mess around in her class or we will never be allowed to take it again.

After Transfiguration we had Defense Against the Dark Arts which I lead Harry and Ron too. So that they wouldn't get into trouble again. We then had study hall and lunch, before now where we are heading to Potions. When we entered the room we saw everyone sitting in groups of three and that Snape wasn't here yet. Harry, Ron and I sat in the front of the class as it was the only free table.

Just as we finished getting out our writing material Snape entered the room. "There will be no foolish wand-waving or silly incantations in this class" he says as walked to the front of the room. I rolled my eyes, he was always so serious when it came to Potions or the Dark Arts. He then started to take the role and stopped when he reached Harry's name. "Mr Potter our new celebrity" he says looking at my table where Harry, Ron and I are sitting.

"But sir I'm not famous" I state innocently making everyone laugh quietly.

"I am not talking about you, I am talking about your brother" he sneers at me. Wow I have never seen him so mad at me. "Now Mr Harry Potter where would you look? If I asked you to find me a bezoar" he asks Harry.

"I don't know sir" Harry answered while Hermione raised her hand.

"Let's try again, tell me the difference between monkswood and wolfsbane?" Snape asks him.

"I don't know sir, why don't you ask Hermione? She seems to know" Harry stated.

"Better yet ask me something and if I answer it correctly you stop embarrassing my brother" I tell Snape annoyed.

"Very well, tell me what I get if I add powdered root of asphodel to an infusion of wormwood?" Snape asks me. 

"A powerful sleeping potion known as the Draught of Living Death" I answer calmly.

"Can you tell us the answer to the other questions?" Snape asks showing no emotion.

"Of course Professor, Monkswood and Wolfsbane are the same plant also know as Aconite. You will find a bezoar in the belly of a goat" I say.

"Ten points for answering the questions, but five off for answering your brothers" he states. "Will why aren't you all writing this down?" he asks the class. We also start to write down want I had said. The rest of the lesson went smoothly and then it was time for our first flying lesson.

I stood on Harry's right and Ron stood on his left as Hermione stood across from us. "Good afternoon" Madame Hooch said as she walked up between the two lines we had made. We all replied 'good afternoon Madame Hooch'. "Now place your right hand over the broom and say 'up'". she instructs us.

Sticking my right hand over the broom beside me, I say "up." It shot straight up into my hand as did Draco and Harry's brooms into their hands. Ron's hit him in the nose and Hermione's just rolled on the floor. Soon we all had our brooms in hand though waiting for our next instruction.

"Now mount your brooms I will speak if you are doing something wrong" she states. I mounted mine and apparently did it well for my first time on a broom. While Madame Hooch scolded Draco, saying he had been mounting the broom wrongly for years. This made me chuckle lowly. "When I blow my whistle, I want each of you to kick off from the ground hard. Keep your broom steady, hoover for a moment, then lean forward slightly and touch back down" she instructs.

Then she counted to three and blew her whistle. I kicked off and it felt awesome even though I was only hoovering. But Neville lost control of the broom and zoomed away. So what do I do? I fly after him of course. I heard Madame Hooch calling our names, but all I was focused on was saving Neville before he hurt himself.

Just then he rammed into a gargoyle letting go of his broom and I heard a slight crack. He tried to hold on, but couldn't and started to fall. I dived after him and wrapped my arm under his shoulder as I pulled out of the dive. Then floated to the ground before releasing him and hoping off the broom as the class ran over to us with Madame Hooch.

"I think his wrist is broken Madame Hooch" I tell her as they reach us. She examines his hand and wrist nodding her head.

"You are all to stay on the ground while I take Mr Longbottom to the hospital wing. If I see a single broom in the air, the one riding will be out of Hogwarts before they can say Quidditch. And Mr Potter you are to report to McGonagall's office immediately" she states. I nod my head and follow her inside as she leads Neville. We parted ways and I started to head to Professor McGonagall's office.

However, as I climbed the stairs she was running down them back the way I came. I decided to just go to Snape's office instead as he wasn't teaching at the moment. When I reached it I just entered and sat on chair placing my feet on the desk. "Why are you here Jack?" he asks.

"Got kicked out of class and sent to Professor McGonagall. Except she was running somewhere else. So I thought I'd just come here and talk to her later" I explain. "By the way, why do you hate Harry?" I ask curious.

"I do not hate him, just don't like him very much. He is just like your father" he states. I rolled my eyes, I am also look just like our father. Also I enjoy pranks way more then he does. That's way I get along so well with the Weasley twins and Lee. "Now I believe you have homework to do" he says and I nod my head. I take out my homework and start it as he continues to grade papers.

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Gif of Snape above