Chop And Change (Sequel to The Eternal Prophecy)

The Tragic of Merope Gaunt

        We we all eating our breakfast I wore my uniform along with my hair tied in a tight bun and was rather enjoying my corn puff sandwiches when I saw him winking at me.
        "Why is Riddle winking at you? Don't tell me he's serious about you." said Harry.
        "Just because you don't have a girlfriend even after being the chosen one, does not mean that my sister can't have one." argued Elena.
        "Wait do I see a hickey out there?" said Ginny.
        "Indeed. It is one very prominent and nice hickey." chuckled Amelia.
        "Looks like he isn't confident about claiming you with a single one, there are so many, all over your throat." said Jared.
        "Yeah, keep you hair open, and your robes on all the time, wouldn't want the professors to gag all over you would you." said Brieses. My eyes and hair were going pink, with every second.
        "Ooooh. Look what effect Tommy has on Ati." squealed Eliza. I then saw that my hair had streaks of pink and violet. This made me gulp. What the hell does it mean.
        Anyways, McGonagall gave us our schedules and I went out into the corridors, and walked to the classes. I was standing at the door of Slughorn's office when a pair of hands wrapped around my waist. I smelled his smell, and my skin tingled with the kisses he lay on the back of my neck.
        "I seem to have made my mark." he whispered seductively.
        "Indeed. You have without confidence, making several all over my throat." I yelped as I was nipped on my shoulders.
        "How's it now." he asked.
        "I don't know." I mumbled staring at him. I did not know when he had picked me up, and he dropped me on my seat, as he sat beside me. He started to lean in, closer and closer to me, looking at my lips and then into my eyes, with want, with lust, his eyes darker than usual. I then sealed our lips, and closed the gap that was between us, and we were making out.
        "I do like love birds, but too much of a show makes me revolt as well children." said Sluggie's voice. Tom and I separated as we face him, blushing like hell, as we looked at him. Slughorn beamed when he looked at me, and then his got frightened when he saw Tom. When Tom slid his arm around my waist, Sluggie looked back at me with concern written all over his face. Thankfully Harry arrived with Ron along with Hermione, Lavender, Romilda, Pavarti, Dean, Seamus, Pansy, Blaise, Hannah, Padma, Zacharias, Cormac and the prick Draco Malfoy. So did Elena, Niklaus, Brieses, Damien, Amelia, Honora, Jared, Levi, Eliza and Emmett.
        "Harry 'y boy! I was beginning to worry! I see you've brought someone with us......." said Slughorn. Thank you for once, Harry, for distracting this old fool. Tom chuckled.
        "Ron Weasley sir. But I'm dead aweful in Potions, a menace actually, so probably should just get going -" said Ron.
        "Nonsense, we'll sort you out. Any friend of Harry, and the Petrova twins is a friend of mine.Right then books out-" said Slughorn.
        "Um, sorry, sir, but I haven't got my books yet, neither has Ron." replied Harry. Tom looked at him and then at me with seriously look. I nodded my head to confirm the fact. Tom shook his head in disgust, as I smacked his arm playfully. But Slughorn, was in his mood sunshine, when he saw Harry.
        "Not to worry, you can get want you need from the cupboard." he replied happily. Weird. Tom smirked as he looked at me.Harry and Ron struggled with the books in the cupboard, as Sluggie, resumed the class."Now, as I was saying, I've prepared a few concoctions this morning, any idea what these might be, yes miss?"
        "Granger" said Hermione raising her hand in the air,"that one would be Veritaserum, and that would be Polyjuice Potion". Oh I wouldn't forget that, as Tom looked at me curiously. "And that one is Amortentia, the most powerful love potion." Tom went rigid. "It is rumoured to smell differently for different people. For example, I smell freshly mown grass, new parchment, and spearment toothpaste." I read Hermione's mind and I came across another thing which she didn't mention.............Ron's cologne. Hermione crushes on Ron, now I have something I can manipulate her with. I smelt the potion and I smelled, fresh books, musk, smoke from the fire, blood, and Tom. I looked down at my hair, as it turned lilac. Strange, I need to figure out what it means. I stealthily read Tom's mind, and he smelled roses, vanilla, strawberries, chocolates, in short ..................me?Does he love me?
                "Now Amortentia doesn't create actual love"explained Slughorn,"Of course, that is impossible, unless you have feelings for that person, deep down in your heart," I saw Tom's face as hurt, and understanding dawned upon him. I took his arm, and gave it a gentle squeeze, smiling at him reassuringly. He smiled back slightly. "But it creates powerful infatuation, or obsession. For this reason, it is the most powerful potion in the room, " as he closed the lid of the cauldron.
        "Sir, you haven't told us what's in that one."asked Katie Bell, the Gryffindor chaser.
        "What you before you ladies and gentlemen, is a curious little potion - felix felicis."said Sluggie.
        "Liquid Luck"said Hermione.
        "Yes, Miss Granger, Liquid luck.Disastrous should you get wrong,but brewed correctly it has powerful properties.One sip, and you'll find your endeavours succeed, until your effects end"said Slughorn. I noticed Malfoy perk up at this.
        "Then why don't people drink it all the time?"asked Katie.
        "Because if they take it in excess Kat, they will experience, giddiness, recklessness, and dangerous overconfidence."I replied on Slughorn's behalf. Tom beamed at me with pride, proud to have me as his girlfriend, and Slughorn, smiled.
        "Indeed Ms. Petrova."said Slughorn.
        "Have you ever taken it sir?" enquired Blaise.
        "Twice."replied Slughorn, making Tom and mine's brows go up."Once when I was 24, another when I was 57. Two tablespoons taken at breakfast, two perfect days...."as he eyed the potion dreamily.He looked at us. "And this is what I offer you, today. One tiny vial of Liquid Luck, to the student who in the hour that remains, manages to brew and acceptable Draught of Living Death, the recipe of which can be found in page ten of your books."Excitement seized the class."On the other hand, the Salvatores, the Grimaldis and the Petrovas shall brew me a blood -replenishing potion, found in page 45 of your textbook."I made my potion in half an hour, and got it approved and then helped out Tom. By the end of the class, Harry and Tom brewed the best Draught of Living death, and Slughorn had to give both of them, a vial each.