Unknown Origins - HP Roleplay Book

Chapter 36 - The Cursed Necklace

The next day, the Golden Trio were away to potions, but Erica and Parker had a free period so they were watching all of the students try to get to their classes while McGonagall was trying to deal with them all.

"Parker, Parker, can you come here please?" McGonagall called to her.

"Oh, this can't be good." Parker muttered to Erica before she jumped down and made her way over to McGonagall, "Yes Professor?"

"Shouldn't you be in potions?" McGonagall asked.

"I was told I had to get an outstanding at my O.W.L.S to do potions this year." Parker informed her.

"Well, Professor Slughorn has said that anyone with an Exceeds Expectations will be able to take his class." McGonagall told them.

"Screw your gran, Neville. You are the best at Herbology and you can take it no matter what she says." Erica announced, quite loudly actually.

Parked looked over at Erica before back at McGonagall, "Brilliant. I guess I'll be going to Potions."

She began to back up as McGonagall spoke again.

"Oh, take Weasley with you. She looks far too happy." McGonagall told her.

Neville waved at Erica before smiling as he walked out towards the greenhouses.

"Of course." Parker nodded before she walked over to Erica, "We have to go to Potions."

"But why? I only got E-" Erica was cut off.

"McGonagall said Slughorn lowered the bar so we can both go." Parker looked at her taller friend,"I'm sure it'll be fine anyway."

Parker pulled Erica off the platform they were previously standing on. They made their way to the classroom and pushed open the door, causing everyone to turn and look at them.

"Ah, Miss Malfoy. You brought someone with us, I see." Slughorn looked at Erica.

"Hello Professor." Erica waved slightly, looking at Ron.

Ron gave a confused look as to why she was here.

"Get your books from the cupboards." Slughorn told them before they went to the cupboard.

Only two books were left, a nice and tidy one, and a tattered, old one. They had a mini scuffle over the books, leaving Erica with the tattered book. She shrugged and took her seat as did Parker. Slughorn then went on about if you could make a perfect vial of Draught of Death, then he would prize you with a drop of Liquid Luck or Felix Felices. They all started but Erica noticed something strange. The instructions in her book were different. Some things were crossed out and a new method was written in the margin. Thinking she just had a copy with corrected misprints, she followed the instructions she was given.

"How did you cut that?" Hermione asked while her bean flew somewhere else.

"It says to crush, not cut it." Erica replied, a bit confused that Hermione was asking her, usually it was the other way around.

"No, it specifically says to cut it." Hermione stated.

Erica raised her brow, in her book it stated that it needed to be crushed. Erica shrugged before continuing forward. Soon enough, Slughorn came over to Erica as she was finished, putting a small leaf in the cauldron.

"Merlins beard. It's perfect! As promised.." He handed the vial of Luqid Luck to Erica.

Erica looked at it, highly confused. People around her were just as confused as her, knowing she wasn't always the best at Potions.