Chapter 241 - Wide-Eyed Potion (2/2)
Professor Slughorn dismissed those finished while the rest of the students tried to salvage their remaining potion. Needless to say, there were plenty of glares directed in the direction of Avery, Rosier, and Mulciber from both the Slytherins and Gryffindor's. It was going to be a rough week for all three of them as on multiple occasions in the boy's dorms and throughout Hogwarts, they would be jinxed, hexed, and have tricks played on the three of them. And for once, the Slytherin Prefects turned a blind eye having heard what had occurred. Plus, the fact that they were all studying for their O.W.L.'s and didn't have time to baby brats who deserved swift and utter punishment.
Professor Slughorn might have as well as he had only requested that no more jokes or any sorts of spells occur within the Slytherin quarters. Which knowing the Slytherin Head meant, ”as long I can't see it, it's fine.” The three of them would become fair game outside of the Slytherin quarters.
After lunch, that day, one by one six individuals made their way to the second floor into the girl's bathroom. Sirius was the last one to arrive as everyone else was already inside. The minute he was inside, the door was locked and Muffalito was cast over the room.
”I must admit, I'm impressed,” Rowan snickered.
”That's only because you don't like Mulciber, Avery, or Rosier,” Severus huffed.
”And you do?” Rowan arched her brow.
Severus rolls his eyes and turns his attention to the marauders. ”Well, James did you get everything?”
”Yes!” James proudly said as he reached into his moleskin and began to take out a mandrake leave.
”Wait!” Severus said snatching the mandrake leaf from James's hand. ”In a weeks' time is the start of the lunar cycle. If we do this, we are going to have figure out a way on how to keep the mandrake leaf in our mouth without it being torn nor swallowed.”
”I've got that,” Lupin said as he pulled out a volume from his book bag. ”I've been studying some healing spells and there one that causes bandages to stick shut and remain undisturbed. I think that as long as all of you stick the leaf to the top of your mouths and cast the spell each day. The mandrake leaf should remain untouched and perfectly intact.
”Brilliant, Remus!” James said, before carefully handing out each of the mandrake leaves. ”I've got the ingredients needed do you want me to give them to you now or later?”
”Later,” Severus said as he carefully put away the mandrake leaf in the middle of one of his textbooks.
”Why hello there?” A shy voice said as they saw the floating figure of Myrtle emerge from her stall. A squat girl with pimples and thick glasses smiles rather embarrassed at them. ”I've never had anyone come down to see me so frequently.”
”I bet,” Pettigrew muttered under his breath as he put his leaf away.
”That's because no one is quite like us,” Sirius boasted causing Myrtle to wheezily giggle.
”That is certain,” Rowan muttered under her breath, before saying, ”Well, I'll see all of you later.” The boys briefly said goodbye as she unlocked the door and made her way out. She wasn't about to stick around and watch them try to flirt with a dead ghost. With a shudder, she eagerly headed over to the Great Hall for lunch. Apparently, today's lunch would be in celebration of chinese cusine. There were sure to be dumplings and all sorts of good stuff.