SNAKE

13 | detention

Cora hugged all her friends tightly as soon as they arrived... especially Draco. She really had missed him.

A few weeks into the term, the Slytherin friends were sitting in the Great Hall, studying for future exams. Cora and Draco were asking the others questions due to them having the highest marks and already knowing the answers. Having a bowl next to them filled with Bertie Bott's Every Flavour Beans, they used them as rewards or punishments after each question.

"Your turn, Daph", said Cora. "Wiggenweld Potion. What does it do? Go."

"Okay, umm", replied Daphne. "It's used as an antidote to sleeping potions, it heals injuries and... uh, it replenishes stamina!"

Cora and Draco looked at each other and then back at Daphne. Without saying anything, Cora dug through the bowl of beans and gave one to Daphne. Slowly and with doubt, Daphne brought the bean to her mouth and started to chew it.

"Yay! It's cotton candy! I got it right", smiled Daphne.

Draco chuckled and whispered to Cora, "It's way more fun when they get them wrong."

"Yeah, for you maybe", said Blaise rolling his eyes, having heard Draco. They laughed and continued with their studying.

"Your turn, Theo", said Draco. "What are the ingredients for Forgetfulness Potion?"

"Oh, that's easy. Standard ingredient, mistletoe berries and valerian springs", Theo said.

Again, Cora and Draco looked at each other and, this time, Draco dug through the bowl and gave a bean to Theo. Theo smugly took it and put it in his mouth without a second thought. After a couple of seconds, he started to make a disgusted face.

"Ugghhh", he said as he spit it out and started to cough. "It's chilli powder." The other burst out laughing.

"What did I get wrong?", asked Theo after drinking water.

"You missed lethe river water", answered Cora.

Their attention was pulled away by Neville jumping into the Great Hall with his legs stuck together. Courtesy of Draco and the leg-luck curse. They all laughed while Harry and Ron glared at him from their table.

"I'll do the counter-curse", said Seamus loudly in the Gryffindor table.

"N-no. That's all I need! You to set my bloody kneecaps on fire!", said Neville.

"That wouldn't be so bad", laughed Pansy.

Cora rolled her eyes and chuckled. "That boy is too sweet for his own good."

"I don't appreciate the insinuation, Longbottom", said Seamus loudly. "Besides, if anyone cared to notice, my eyebrows have completely grown back!", he then angrily left the Gryffindor table. As he did, everyone could see he had a bald spot on the back of his head. The Gryffindors tried to hold their laughter, but the Slytherins couldn't.

"Oh, Merlin, the bald spot", laughed Daphne.

"I found him!", Harry suddenly said loudly from his table. Cora couldn't hear the rest of their conversation, but she nudged Draco for him to see.

The Golden Trio suddenly stood up from their seats abruptly looking excited. "Probably about the Sorcerer's Stone, don't you think?", said Draco.

"Definitely. But we should forget about it. Unlike my brother, we know when not to get involved. He's just gonna get himself in trouble. I should tell him that later", said Cora. Draco just nodded.

"Hey! Where are you going?", yelled Neville. "What about the counter-curse?" And then fell over, the whole Great Hall laughing.

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