Dangerous Seekers AU

Chapter 3: Discussion About Potions

Why was he thinking about you?", Granger asked.

"Yesterday at the great hall, he was staring at me while we're eating. I mean, didn't you see his face when he was looking at me? He was um.. smirking," Lesley replied with a big sigh.

"Whatever he does, just ignore it, okay? He gave me a death glare when he looked at me," Granger said.

Lesley and Granger finally went to their Potion Class. They saw their classmates at their houses, Gryffindor and Slytherin. Gusion was there too, standing behind the potions table along with Ling Finch, Hanabi Scarlet, and Claude Bullet. Lesley felt his eyes on her as she passed by him to her station. A few minutes later, Professor Gord arrived in class.

"Good morning," Professor Gord greeted as he raised his eyebrows.

"Good morning, Professor," the students greeted.

"Please go to your respective tables and remain standing while I discuss about the potion that we're making later."

Everyone complied and each pulled out their Book of Potions from their bags. Professor Gord went to the cabinet and took a small vial with a green-colored potion inside. He lifted the vial and they were confused as to what it was.

"Excuse me, sir," Claude asked as he raised his hand. "What potion is that?"

"This," Gord walked infront of the student's table. "is a Polyjuice Potion." He held the potion up. "It is a unique potion, and very difficult to make. Even adult wizards and witches struggle to brew this correctly."

"Can anyone tell me what this potion does?"

The class fell into silence.

"Um..Sir," Lesley raised her hand and spoke, "It says here that a polyjuice potion is a potion that allows the drinker to imitate the form of someone else," she scanned her book a bit. "It also allows you to change your gender, age and race, but not other species, Sir. That's why it's hard to brew."

The students began murmuring within themselves.

"Very good, Ms. Vance," Gord lowered his eyebrow with a serious face. "but it would be better if you knew it already without looking at the book.", he said as he stood in the middle of the room. "Five points for Gryffindor."
All the Slytherin students complained while some of the Gryffindor students were happy for Lesley for earning points. Gusion had a serious look at Lesley while Granger elbowed her. "Glad you answered his question even though you looked at the book.", he whispered. "You know Professor Gord is the most strict teacher among all teachers, which is why some students were frightened of him."

"I know, but I'm not scared of him. Just focus on your studies." Lesley said and turned to see that Gusion was staring at her with a dull face while Hanabi and Claude were talking to each other. She turned away with a disgusted look. "He's looking at me again", she said to Granger.

"Just ignore it", he said as Professor Gord spoke. "Ok class, please open your books and start brewing your polyjuice potion. Since it's hard to do, you can do it by pair. The ingredients and procedures are written in the book."

Everyone was looking for a partner. Lesley picked Granger as her partner and they scanned the ingredients in the book. Gusion picked Claude as his partner, but he can't resist to look at Lesley. Hanabi was partnered with Ling. Everyone now started working.

"Goodluck and start working together with the potion. This is time-consuming so work hard. The ingredients are in the shelf", Gord said. "But be careful with those ingredients."

Lesley looked for the ingredients of the polyjuice potion as Granger placed a cauldron with a ladle on their table. Lesley carefully scanned the ingredients one by one then called Granger to hand her the book. "Granger, these are the ingredients", she said as she showed him the book. It wrote,

Polyjuice Potion

Ingredients:

Lacewing Flies
Leeches
Fluxweed
Knotgrass
Powered horn of a Bicorn
Shredded skin of a Boomslang

"I think the last ingredient is the most significant in helping with the tranformation" Lesley said. "Because it says that you'll need a strand of hair from the person you'll transform into." She prepared her couldron along with the other students who were also searching for the ingredients, while some already started the mixing. Granger took the book from Lesley and went to the shelf to find the right ingredients for the Polyjuice potion. "I'll be right back.", he said and looked carefully at the label of the ingredients.

A few minutes later, Granger went back to the table, holding the book from below with the ingredients on top of the cover and placed them near the cauldron. "Let's get started", Lesley proposed and they now focused on the procedure. Everyone were struggling in making it. Including the other Gryffindor students, Freya and Fanny Skylark, who was also muggle born witch just like Lesley. Gusion carefully stirred the potion as Claude struggled in putting the right ingredients. Some students went wrong with their potion.

"Focus, students, or else you will fail in brewing it.", Gord reminded them as he watched his students brewing.

Lesley and Granger were halfway through the procedure. They were doing it together so they got it right. "Add one measure of the crushed horn into the cauldron. Then heat it within 20 seconds at a high temperature.", Lesley dictated as Granger did so. "Be sure you're doing it right."

"Of course I am, Lesley.", Granger said as he continued following the procedure. A few minutes later, they finally finished the potion while everyone was still struggling with the procedures, including Gusion and Claude. Gusion saw the two were finished and they placed their potion in the vial. Lesley raised her hand to catch Gord's attention.

"Professor Gord, we're done brewing our polyjuice potion, but we're not sure about whose hair strand we'll use", she said as Gord handled their potion with a proud look on his face. "You two did it right, Ms. Vance and Mr. Chanter. Let's wait for the other students to finish", he said. "You'll have to put someone's hair strand in before you drink the potion, only then can you turn into that person you want." Gusion finished his potion with Claude and went to Gord. "Sir, we're done, too", Gusion said standing beside Lesley while she ignored him. Gord looked carefully at their potion.

"Very good, Mr. Paxley. 5 points for Slytherin.", Gord announced as Gusion smirked and looked at Lesley, but she didn't notice him. After a few minutes, everyone finished brewing and showing their potions to Gord. "Ok, students, you may now proceed to your next class. For your homework, please make an essay about the Dittany potion and pass it on our next Potions class.", Gord informed as everyone exited the classroom. Lesley put her book inside her bag and was ready to leave with Granger.

"Ms. Valkyrie and Ms. Skylark, remain and brew your potion again, please. I'm sorry but there's something wrong with your potion. There must've been a procedure that you didn't follow.", Gord said as Fanny and Freya stayed in the room with disappointment. Lesley felt bad for them as she went out of the room with Granger.

"I feel bad for them", she said as they were walking to Charms class. "Maybe there's a procedure they didn't follow", Granger replied.

"Maybe?"

As they were walking, Gusion along with Claude, Ling and Hanabi, passed by them. Gusion gave Lesley a lazy look. "Bloody Hell...", she said as they stopped. "Just don't hesitate to fight with their Slytherin gangs." Granger said.

"Slytherin gangs?", she asked confused.

"Most Slytherins are proud of their blood status, even the half bloods. This is where You-Know-Who sorted many years ago.", Granger added which shocked Lesley. They now continued to their Charms Class with Professor Diggie.

Suddenly, as they entered the Charms' classroom, Lesley, along well with Granger, were surprised that Gusion was still their classmate in Charms.

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Fact: Polyjuice potion is one of my favorite HP potions.
Stay tuned for the next chapter. ^^