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"Ah yes." She added nodding, smiling again. "James had always had an affinity for Transformation." And, after rewarding five points to Gryffindor, she continued with her rounds. Harry smiled at Adrian who returned the gesture with a thumbs up for his gaining of points. At the end of the lesson, only Adrian had had managed to complete the transformation after Harry while Hermione had managed to turn her match halfway.
Before Harry could blink it was Friday, the day that marked their first potions lesson; it was to be with the Slytherin students but that wasn't what troubled Harry. He would now see Sev as he was at Hogwarts and he wasn't sure he liked it. The potions master had warned him that his façade was nothing like he had been used to. The green eyed boy had pointed out he had expected it but in truth he was a bit gloomy; he wished he could see Severus teach like he was meant to and mostly, he wanted the other students to see too. He made his way down to the dungeons, his mind barely registering the comments his brother and Ron made on Severus or Adrian inviting the redhead over at Hagrid's with the two of them that aftrenoon. They had just sat down, Harry and Adrian sharing the same table while Ron sat on the one right next to Adrian with Neville, when Severus burst through the door with a bang, his black cloak bellowing behind him. Suddenly, Harry understood perfectly why every student was afraid of him and smirked before he was able to help himself; boy where they in for a surprise one of these days!
Severus proceeded into explaining them exactly what they were going to do in potions and exactly what their importance was. His voice was precise and detached, lacking the warmth Harry had been used to. Still, he had captured everyone's attention easily and had caused Harry to smirk imperceptibly at the "dunderheads" comment; some things never changed. He proceeded to call out the name of the students and, just like Flitwick, he paused when reaching Adrian's name. But no comical reaction followed; he just regarded Adrian with a piercing stare, making him fidget a little, before proceeding to Harry and the rest of the class.
The green eyed wizard knew what was to come next; Severus had asked him how far into potions' material had Adrian gone and Harry had in turn asked his brother. The older Potter twin had laughed and simply stated that James didn't think potions would be necessary for his training as of yet; they had concentrated on spellwork and he had simply looked into his first year book a bit. Severus had been livid; James had let his feud slip into his son's education it seemed. What would happen if Adrian was targeted with a potion? What if he needed to produce a healing one himself? An antidote even?
And like that, it had been decided to check exactly what Adrian did know on potions; Harry had protested knowing that might weight against Severus but the potions master had just shrugged it off with a smirk, reminded him such a reaction was expected of him. Not that it make Harry like the idea more.
After he had called all the students, the potions master unexpectedly -for all the rest- turned towards the hazel eyed Potter and called his name.
"Mr. Adrian Potter." He began. "What would I get if I added powdered root of asphodel into an infusion of wormwood?" Adrian looked lost and turned to face Ron who was equally confused. Hermione raised her hand, Draco, Crabbe and Goyle snickered while Harry stifled a sigh. This was elementary first year knowledge and for someone with Adrian's training it should be easy; obviously his brother hadn't bothered with the subject at all.
"Nothing?" Severus asked noticing the lost look on the elder Potter twin's face. Inside he was seething; he really couldn't take it out on the boy but he ought to know, at least, the basics. Maybe if he asked something from the first chapters of the book… "Let's try again. Where would you look if I told you to find me a bezoar?" He looked at Adrian expectedly as the boy's eyes widened behind his glasses. Harry grinded his teeth together in an attempt not to groan; that was mentioned in the second chapter of the book, right after the introduction of lethal potions and ingredients. Hermione's hand was quivering at that point but Severus ignored her.
"I don't know, sir." Adrian repeated. Ron glared daggers at Severus as Draco laughed out loud.
"What is the difference between monkswood and wolfsbane?" He finally asked and Harry cringed at his brother's blank expression; now that one was mentioned on the very first paragraph of the first chapter, where it was stated that potion ingredients could be found in various countries with different name. It was the eleventh page of the book for Merlin's sake!
"I don't know. But I think Hermione does. Why don't you ask her?" Adrian stated, causing a few laughs. A sharp glare caused Hermione's hand to drop and Harry suspected that, in addition to his annoyance over Adrian's ignorance, Severus didn't tolerate other students interrupting without his permission -even if it was in the form of a quivering hand, something that Harry himself found mildly annoying.
"One point will be taken for Gryffindor for your cheekiness Mr. Potter." The potions master stated and turned to Harry. "Mr. Harry Potter." He began and Adrian's eyes turned into slits; he glanced at his brother and nodded encouragingly. Harry wanted to bang his head on the table; Severus had to show him the same treatment as he too was a Potter and that would only widen the void between the potions master and his family. Well, at least I can answer, Harry thought. "Do you think you could answer the questions I asked your brother?"
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