The Sad Truth

Excitement

Harry POV

"Our new Defense Against the Dark Arts teacher is Professor Snape" says Dumbledore. Everyone claps, I look over to the Slytherin table to see Lilian's reaction but she wasn't there. As Dumbledore was introducing the new potions teacher I saw the door open slowly and saw Draco and Lilian trying to sneak in, I laughed because they were tip toeing to their table as if the whole dining hall hadn't already noticed them. Snape along with all the teachers look towards the door causing everyone else to do so. "Mr. Draco and Ms. Evans lovely for you to join us" he says making them stop in their track. Both looked up at him smiling sheepishly "I suppose you can enlighten us as to why you were late" he called them out. Everyone turned to look at them and Lilian blushed at the attention Fred and George would have loved this I thought as Hermione giggled.

"you see, um, I, uuh" Lilian started but couldn't say a word under all the eyes staring at her.

A couple kids whistled causing her to blush even more, she looked at Draco for help and all he did was stare off into space. Elbowing him he turned and glared while she gave him an innocent smile. Draco cleared his throat "I was on my way here and she was asleep in her room, I was asked to fetch her" he says walking to his seat.

"ha ha yeah, what he said" Lilian awkwardly laughed out, before walking back to her seat.

"Miss Lilian" says Snape getting up. She pauses looking up at him scared "those flowers in your hair are not part of the appropriate dress code" he tells her. She blushes and quickly takes them out.

Lilian's POV

"god that really just happened" I mumbled to myself eating.

Nevele sits in front of me and stares at me with his chin rested on his hands and a smile on his face "that did just happen" he states as I lay my head on the table.

Looking towards Draco I ask "Nev does he seem different to you? Since the last time I saw him he seems to be more sad, im worried"

He looks in the same direction "Well I don't know him that well so I'm not really sure, but he hasn't made fun of anyone yet so Id say he is already acting different" he says continuing to eat his food.

"what are you doing here?" says pansy looking down at Neville.

I sighed looking up at her, she glared at me "I thought I told you to back off this morning?" she said.

"and I thought I told you to fuck off, I guess we both don't know how to listen" I say leaning forward with my chin on one hand smiling at her. She glared at me before walking away to sit next to Draco, I grinded my teeth and kept eating. I heard a chuckle and looked up "what's so funny Nev"

He shakes his head "nothing its just so obvious" I looked down and continued eating in peace waiting for my next class to start.

I had signed up for potions because I loved concocting new things, I also want to create new things that would be beneficial in a fight. Its the only reason why I signed up for the class, I am allowed to "practice" making potions when in fact I'm testing and making my own.

I walked in and saw this older man sitting behind the desk when I expected to see my dad. Spotting Hermione I walked up to her "Hey where is Professor Snape?" I asked.

"When you made your grand entrance in the dining hall Dumbledore made an announcement that Snape was the new Defense Against Dark Arts teacher and Mr. Slughorn will be teaching us" I looked over at him, and nodded walking up to the potion he had on display. It was in a pretty vial and peaked my interest.

"Ah, so I see this one has caught your attention" says the teacher, I simply nodded my head "This here is called Felix Felicis it-" he was interrupted by Ron and Harry bursting through the door

"Sorry professor" says Harry

"No worries Mr. Potter, open your book and join the rest of the class" he says.

"We don't have books sir" responds Harry looking sheepish.

"you and Weasley grab a book from the cabinet and join us" he says, they rushed over to it and started fighting over a book and I laughed "The Felix Felicis, also known as Liquid Luck, grants whoever drinks it unusually good luck. The time span of this luck depends on the amount a person consumes. Liquid Luck is one of the hardest potions to make, It has to be cooked for 6 months on an extremely complicated formula, and if you make a tiniest mistake, the consequences are severe" he finished. "today I will have you guys brewing up Draught of living Death, the person who succeeds in creating a good batch will win this vial of Felix Felicis" he says holding up the bottle.

I was excited, this is what I did with my dad all the time last year, I studied potion making and fundamentals of certain ingredients. I was sitting at the desk next to Harry and Hermione, I began squishing, cutting, and stirring remembering what I had been taught. I looked over at Harry and Hermione and saw that she was struggling and that was a shock to me so I whispered "squeeze don't cut" she nodded and did as I said. I saw that Harrys book gave away the secrets and I was jealous but there was nothing I could do about it. Minutes had passed by and Mr. Slughorn walked around for inspection he stopped at my cauldron.

"Ah, Ms. Evans it seems you have a knack for potions" he says impressed. He put a leaf in and saw it deteriorate "very nice" he says before walking to the next table. "Mr. Potter, this is also a well done brew of the potion, I see we have two outstanding pupils" he turns looking in my direction. After his inspection he stood in front of the class "I wasn't expecting this outcome but it seems we have two winners, Ms. Evans and Mr. Potter" everyone clapped. "Since you both won I will give you both half of the potion, remember use it wisely" we both nodded and went to go pick up our things.

Harry came to my desk "you breezed through that potion. it took you half the time it took me! It must be nice having Snape as your dad, he was the old potions teacher after all" he whispered.

I chuckled "Must be nice having the answers written out for you" I smirked back looking at his book

He smiled innocently "I have no idea what you are talking about"

"mhm" I say smiling walking out the door.