Potions.
As I see Malfoy lock eyes with me, I quickly look away, trying to focus on Ron's rant about the Potions homework due next week.
"And with our luck, Snape is most likely gonna set more homework today!" He grumbles as he eats his lunch. I pick at my sausage roll, and then the food disappears. Dumbledore waves his hands to dismiss us and we all head to our dorms to collect books, then head to lesson. We have potions in one of the dungeon classrooms today. As we walk down the steps to the dungeon, I hear chatter all around us. I ignore it, as I know what it's about. As we walk in, we see that some Gryfindors and Slytherins have already huddled together at the front. As me, Ron and Hermione walk to the front to see what the commotion is about, Professor Snape barges in, and everyone scrambles back.
"Today I will be choosing your partners, the seating plan is on the board, and I trust that you can find your own seats." He says, in his monotone voice. I glance at the seating plan and cringe, I'm seated next to Malfoy. I walk to our table at the back where I see that Malfoy's already seated at. As I walk towards him, he locks eyes with me, and then rolls them. I sit down beside him, as Snape starts to speak.
"Today you will be brewing Amortentia. This is a powerful love potion that will smell like what or who you are attracted to. It is a different smell for everyone. I have an example here at the front," He pulls out a small cauldron, "Your potion should look like this at the end of the lesson, if it does not, you will spend your time after dinner fixing it. Get your potion books out and turn to page 324, then you may begin." He turns around to write something on the board and then sits down at his desk. Then he adds "I do not care if you do not like who you're sitting with, that is your partner for the rest of term." As everyone around the room begins, Malfoy whips out his potion book and starts to read the instructions.
"Right. So Potter, first we need to crush some Ashwinder eggs and pour them in the cauldron." He then passes me a knife and grabs one too before grabbing an egg and crushing it. I crush a few before pouring them into the cauldron.
"Then we need to cut rose thorns off and put them in too." He grabs a rose and starts doing that. I follow suit.
"Now we need to crush peppermints and put them in as well, then stir it counter-clockwise 3 times before stirring it clockwise 5 times." He grabs a peppermint and crushes it in his knuckles before sprinkling the powder in the mixture. I do the same, then I grab the spoon and stir it counter-clockwise 3 times, then clockwise 5 times.
"Now we need some powdered moonstone, sprinkle only a pinch in." He does that, "Then we crush some pearls into pearl dust and put that in too." I grab 3 pearls, crush them all, and plop them in.
"Now we stir it clockwise 7 times then counter-clockwise 8 times." He does that. "Now we need to cut up rose petals and place them in too." I grab a handful and cut them up in perfect squares, then place them in.
"Now it simmers for 3 to 5 minutes before we stir it 2 times clockwise and 5 times counter-clockwise." He places the book down as he finishes reading. I put the fire on underneath the cauldron and waited for 4 minutes. Then I pick up the spoon and stir it 2 times clockwise and 5 times counter-clockwise. After I finish stirring, a plume of pink smoke rises from the cauldron. As it rises, it falls around the classroom, causing the other students to sniff the air. As Professor Snape walks by, he pears into the cauldron before giving an approving nod. I walk to my seat and plop down next to Malfoy. We lock eyes and grin in happiness at doing it correctly. After that, we wait for everyone else to finish.