Sweet Serenity

Chapter 19 part 1

-- Defense Against The Dark Arts Teacher --

(Y/N)'s POV

I wake up from the loud sound of my owl's screeching, "Thanks for waking me up, buddy."

I gently pats its head then gives my owl some treats before I open the window to let it go back to the owelry. I skipped happily to the bathroom and started to freshen up, after I take a refreshing cold bath I accioed my clothes and tied my hair into a messy bun, "Today's the trio will go back to their home for Holidays.", I sighed while looking at the mirror noticing that my eye color went from violet to blue.

Shaking my head to forget the thought that I will be lonely again, I hurried up to the great hall so I can still have some chit chats with them before classes begin. As I enter the hall, I can already see them laughing at Ron for stuffing his mouth again with food as Fred and George trying to make him laugh, walking near them now they noticed so I waved at them.

"Blimey (y/n)! You look lovely today.", Fred says as he gives me a quick peck at the cheeks.

"Fred! I was supposed to say that, stop stealing her from me.", George whines as he hugs me from behind.

"What's with you two?", I giggled and so does the Weasley twins.

"But I gotta say it too (y/n), you do look lovely today. Say, are your eyes always been blue?", George sits beside me while Fred sat beside him and chats with another Gryffindor student.

"Yeah, now that you've mentioned it George. (Y/N), do you jinx your eye color? 'Cause there are times that it's violet and sometimes it's orange.", Harry asked as he hands Ron some napkin to wipe his face.

Hermione, Harry, Ron and George stares at me as they wait for my response, "Well.. I don't jinx them. Since I was a kid, they just magically change depending on my mood or emotion."

"That's bloody incredible, (y/n)!", Ron says with amazement.

George was about to say something when Seamus Finnigan interrupts him by putting a news paper on our table, "Look at this everyone, Sirius Black escaped Azkaban!"

Students whispered when they heard what he say and I noticed that Harry's expression became uneasy, "Harry.. everything alright?"

"Not really, if Sirius Black escaped Azkaban then that means he'll go find me here at Hogwarts.", he says in a hushed tone that only me, Hermione and Ron could hear.

"Don't worry Harry, for sure Dumbledore will be there to protect you, us from him.", Hermione assures him.

"'Mione is absolutely right, also you'll be staying with us. We will keep you safe!", Ron says proudly.

"The three of you, always remember to send me letters. Alright?", I says before we went to our own classes and they promised letters.

Time slowly passed by,  Transfiguration and Charms classes ended with us yawning as we walk out of the room. "Darn, potions next."

I cautiously walk into the room and sat at the back row so that Snape won't be able to throw his attitude at me. I just need to survive this then at the next period it will be fun. As we wait, the door slams loudly as a grumpy, tall, slender, pale, raven hair potions master dramatically walks. With a flick of his wand, notes on the chalkboard appeared. "You will be creating Amortentia today and after you're done with your potions.. yourselves will be testing it. Begin."

"But professor, that's not until s-", some Ravenclaw student got cut off by Snape when he slams his large, slender hands on his desk and gave her detention.

The rest of us rushed to get the ingredients and equipment for the said potion. I gently get mine and whispers the needed ingredients for the potion, "Right... I need some Ashwinder eggs, Rose thorns, Peppermint, Powdered Moonstone, Pearl Dust, and lastly Rose petals."

I carefully placed everything on my desk and start to prepare the ingredients then brew them according from what I've studied before. A few minutes later, it's shows a mother-of-pearl sheen to it and swiftly raises my hand but got ignored. Once everyone else was done, Snape one by one came to our desk to check on it and asked what we smell. Since I sat at the back row, I was the last to be tested. 

"Now Miss Burns.. tell me.. what do you smell?", he intensely stares at me waiting for my response.

"I.. I smell... a sweet smell that somehow comforts me, new books, and... new polished leather.", I said as his eyes showed a bit of disappointment but it was gone after a second.

He said nothing but still standing in front of my desk, since he's near me probably he is able to smell a bit of it so I took the chance that I think it's worth asking for, "What about you professor? What do you smell?"

Every head turned to us with curiosity written to their faces and it took a few moment before he replied, "It is none of your business... Stay after class." After that he dismissed everyone except me.