The Amortentia of Quidditch

Impossible

Chapter 6 - Impossible

*Katie Bell*

 "Katie, Katie, listen its easy” Leanne sighed as we sat in the library finishing our Potions assignment “I am Lea but it’s just a stupid thing to make us do” I huffed blowing the hair out of my eyes. I really didn’t care about a potions assignment when I had an important Quidditch match coming up.

 “Look you could just make it up if your really worried about it “Leanne nodded at me turning the text book page over. “Right, except the assignment is called the truth of love” I began to scribble some notes from the book in response to Professor Slughorns explain the impacts of veritaserum and Amortenia.  The worst bit was he wanted us to discuss the personal effects we felt from the love potion in the next class. Great.

 The irony of it made even me laugh. I had to tell the class the truth about what I could smell therefore revealing the truth about what appealed to me the most. Lea knew of course she was my best friend but no one else did…yet.

When most of the class had finished there was only a few people left to go before me, Hermione, Seamus, Neville, Harry then me.

 “I smell freshly mown grass, new parchment and spearmint toothpaste” Hermione blushed and then shuffled back behind her table avoiding eye contact. “Very good very good Miss Granger” Slughorn smiled. Harry smiled at her then glanced at Ron who shuffled on his chair.

 “I smell firewhisky, lemons and burnt metal” Seamus frowned a little confused at his own confession. The slytherins howled in the corner, Dean patted Seamus's back “well you shouldn’t be having firewhisky now Mr Finnigan” Slughorn chuckled. Seamus moved out of the way so that Neville could move past him.

 “Butterbeer, vanilla, strawberry and… ” Neville gulped. “Must be a plant” Malfoy sniggered from the corner, the slytherins burst into laughter. “That’s enough Mr Malfoy” Slughhorn muttered “shut it malfoy” Harry glared at Draco. “It isn’t a plant Malfoy it’s a perfume” Hermione rolled her eyes and nodded reassuringly at Neville who looked flabbergast at the knowing expression on her face.

 “treacle tart, broomstick and urm  something flowery  ” Harry smiled “oooooh must be Mud blood Granger’s perfume” Pansy Parkinson grinned. I scowled that name was disgusting “Miss Parkinson don’t use that term in my class 10 house points deducted” came Slughorns response. I glared at Pansy, she was such a bitch. Ron frowned and looked at Harry.

 I stepped towards the potion, this had to be the most embarrassing thing Slughorn had made us do this year. I closed my eyes, the feeling was overwhelming as the scents all hit me at once, I struggled to catch my breath “ I smell, Hot chocolate, leather, citrus and fresh pine” I opened my eyes, the slytherins had lost interest and everyone else seemed a little confused. I sat down and looked up Harry caught my gaze questioningly. That’s when I realised Harry knew.

“Impossible” Lea shrugged off the idea at the end of the lesson. “Nothing is impossible” I reminded her as we walked off to transfiguration.

So can you guess who Hermione, Seamus, Neville, Harry and Katie were talking about and what each scent links to? Leave a review and I’ll reveal all later on.