Someone Like You (Hermione Granger X Male Reader)

Chapter 9: polyjuice potion

After what happened at the dueling club, Harry told us about how he found Justin Finch-Fletchly petrified. After hearing this me and Hermione worked harder and faster on the polyjuice potion which was fun, but also very stressful.

When it was finally finished, christmas had arrived. I sat up in my bed and rubbed my eyes.

"Y/n! Its Christmas!" Ron squealed like a four year old.

When I got to the common room I saw Harry, Ron and Hermione exchanging gifts. I had gotten Hermione a few books by Bathilda Bagshot that she hadn't yet bought for herself and muggle sweets.

I had also recieved a sweater from Mrs Weasley with my first initial on the front, Ron didn't seem to like the colour of his but I wore mine with pride.

Hermione had gotten me a broom servicing kit which I greatly appreciated. After exchanging gifts and hugs we had to get back to our hunt for the heir of Slytherin.

We headed to the Great hall to eat the Christmas Feast. Snow was falling, warm and dry, from the ceiling and Dumbledore even led a few of his favourite carols. Hagrid ejoying several goblets of eggnog. Even Malfoy, who kept making snide remarks about our sweaters couldn't bring down our Christmas spirit.

After enjoying a great christmas feast, Hermione rushed us out of the great hall to get ready for the polyjuice potion.

"We still need a bit of the people you're changing into." Said Hermione sternly. "And obviosly, It'll be best if you could get Crabbe and Goyle, their Malfoys best friends, he'll tell them anything. We also need to make sure that the real Crabbe and Goyle don't burst in on us when we are interogating Malfoy."

"Is that all?" Ron asked. "Well... there us acctually only enough polyjuice potion for three of us, that means someone will have to stay behind with the potion." Hermione replied.

"Who's going to stay behind then?" I said. "Um... no offence y/n... but you're the most likely to snap and blow our cover if Malfoy says something bad." Ron said sheepishly rubbing the back of his neck.

"No offence taken at all, it just means I don't have to drink Crabbe or Goyles toenails." I said with a smile and a wink causing Ron to gag.

"Ok then, I've got it all worked out." Hermione went on smoothly, ignoring Harry and Rons disgusted faces, she held up two plump chocolate cakes. "I've filled these with a simple sleeping draught, all you jave to do is make sure Crabbe and Goyle eat these, you know how greedy they are. Once they're asleep, pull out a few hairs and hide them in a broom cupboard.

"Genius." I smiled at her, she beamed back at me while Harry and Ron looked incredulously at each other. "Hermione, that could go seriously wrong." Harry muttered, but Hermione had a steely glint in her eyes.

"The potion will be useless without Crabbe and Goyle's hair, you do want to investigate Malfoy don't you." She said sternly. "You wouldn't want me and Hermiones hard work and dedication all go down the drain would you?" I said staring them both down.

"Oh all right, all right. So y/n is staying behind, who's hair are you going to rip out?" Harry inquired. "I've already got mine!" She said brightly, pulling out a tiny bottle in her pocket which had a single hair in it.

"Millicent Bulstrode." She said, "that's almost as bad as Crabbe or Goyle." I sniggered which earned me a thwack across the back of the head from Hermione. "She left this on my robe when she was trying to strangle me at the duelling club! And she's gone home for Christmas, so I'll tell the Slytherins I just decided to come back."

Me and Hermione ran off to check on the polyjuice potion once more before starting the operation.

Stage one of the operation went just as smoothly as Hermione had predicted. We stalked the deserted entrance hall after Christmas tea, eating for Crabbe and Goyle, who had remained alone at the Slytherin table, unsurprisingly still stuffing their fat faces. Harry perched the chocolate cakes on the end of the banisters.