Felix Felicis

           HarryhadHerbologyfirstthingthefollowingmorning.HehadbeenunabletotellRonandHermioneabouthislessonwithDumbledoreoverbreakfastforfearofbeingoverheard,buthefilledtheminastheywalkedacrossthevegetablepatchtowardthegreenhouses.Theweekend’sbrutalwindhaddiedoutatlast;theweirdmisthadreturnedandittookthemalittlelongerthanusualtofindthecorrectgreenhouse.

           "Wow,scarythought,theboyYou-Know-Who,"saidRonquietly,astheytooktheirplacesaroundoneofthegnarledSnargaluffstumpsthatformedthisterm’sproject,andbeganpullingontheirprotectivegloves."ButIstilldon’tgetwhyDumbledore’sshowingyouallthis.Imean,it’sreallyinterestingandeverything,butwhat’sthepoint?"

           "Dunno,"saidHarry,insertingagumshield."Buthesaysitsallimportantandit’llhelpmesurvive."

           "Ithinkit’sfascinating,"saidHermioneearnestly."ItmakesabsolutesensetoknowasmuchaboutVoldemortaspossible.Howelsewillyoufindouthisweaknesses?"

           "SohowwasSlughorn’slatestparty?"Harryaskedherthicklythroughthegumshield.

           "Oh,itwasquitefun,really,"saidHermione,nowputtingonprotectivegoggles."Imean,hedronesonaboutfamousexploitsabit,andheabsolutelyfawnsonMcLaggenbecausehe’ssowellconnected,buthegaveussomereallynicefoodandheintroducedustoGwenogJones."

           "GwenogJones?"saidRon,hiseyeswideningunderhisowngoggles."TheGwenogJones?CaptainoftheHolyheadHarpies?"

           "That’sright,"saidHermione.