The Potions Master

еigнтеел: extra lessons

time skip, a month later.

Nothing had really happened this month, I had just been failing most of my classes! I was always a good student, but I missed so much the last year I really didn't know anything. I felt so awful, I always was a grade A student just about. It was breakfast and I'd been eating with Brian, Cassidy was in detention with Alastor for hitting Draco really hard with a penny. Surprisingly they sting like a mutated bee, as Malfoy put it.. he was such a crybaby. "Y/n can I ask you something?" Blaise asked, Blaise was sitting with us, he kind of pushed a few people away from me to squeeze in and sit exactly by me. "Sure". I looked to him, curiously, he was staring off, not looking at me. "Have you ever kissed someone?" He bluntly said, and finally turned his head, Brian spit out his drink on the kid next to him, a lot of people turning their heads, out of shock, and curiosity. My face turned strawberry red, making me feel self conscious. I tensed up. "I... n.. no.. I- i haven't- uh- ehm- h-have you?!" I stuttered out, trying to take the attention off me. I had never kissed someone.. ever, it felt embarrassing but no one seemed to make fun of me for it, just a few people nodding and mumbling the words 'same'. "Well.. no, just wondering, you seem like you might be good at it- well no I mean, I was rather just curious". He closed his eyes and shook his head, awkwardly laughing. I laughed with him to make it less awkward, and looked at my plate, feeling uncomfortable, but I hid it well. I patted Blaise's shoulder getting out of my seat and waved to Brian. "Well I'm done eating see you guys!" I said quickly and walked quickly away, slowly feeling better. That was awful! So awkward..

time skip, after Potions just gets over.

Before I could leave Severus's class I was called out by him, being told to stay. I slowly walked up to him after the room was empty, and everyone cleared out. "Yes, professor?" I asked, hesitating to call him his first name, in case anyone was listening. He looked agitated when he heard the use of what I called him. But got over it. He pulled out a piece of paper, that he was looking at all class today, he was really interested in it, he gave it to me. "You're below average grades, which is a major step down from your old grades Y/n....". He said, looked me in the eyes, a slight disappointment glint in his eye. "I.. I missed a lot of work, that's all, I just, i don't know anything". I muttered and looked away, feeling bad. "Why didn't you come to me and ask for help, or better yet get a prefect to help you study? Instead of deliberately failing everything you've been assigned so far?" Severus pointed out, I looked down hard at the paper, becoming angry with myself. My grades were all F's, D's and my highest was a C-. "I- i don't- i don't know". I sighed feeling even worse and refused to look at Severus. He sighed and put his hand over my wrist gently, and comfortingly. "I have a solution, but you have to contribute Y/n". Severus said, and I finally looked up at him. "What is that? Exactly?" I asked curiously. "I'm going to tutor you, during lunch and breakfast, but you must come in everyday, besides weekends perhaps". He stated, clear and confident. I felt a slight bulb of light ding in me. "You- you would? Really?" I stood on my tippy toes smiling up at him, happily he cared that much. "Your my pupil, I won't let you fail". He shrugged it off and let go of the top of my hand. How sweet..

I guess they counted as extra lessons..? But I was ready to learn, Severus was smart, right, he always care off as a genius to me. This would be fun.