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Potions Class
9:00 AM
I swear, if I didn't know better, I'd think Seb and Kimi were trying to blow up the Hogwarts castle. Professor Helmut’s usually pale complexion is now a shade of green that rivals the most potent of potions.
We're supposed to be brewing a simple healing potion, but thanks to Kimi's "innovative" ingredient substitutions, our cauldron is now producing a substance that looks suspiciously like a green fruit punch with a suspicious alcohol smell. And Seb, bless his heart, is convinced that stirring counter-clockwise will unlock the potion's true potential, as Kimi stated in between comical laughter.
I took another glance at Helmut, who seems to be contemplating whether to hex us into oblivion or simply banish us away from his classroom and into the Forbidden Forest. I'm starting to think the Forest might be the safer option.
Herbology Class
1:00 PM
Herbology with Professor Fred is usually a peaceful escape from the madness, but not today. Kimi has managed to convince a particularly grumpy mandrake to sing opera, and the disgusting shrieks it made has even made the usually stoic Professor Fred wince and twitch his eyes. So far, Fernando, one of the older Slytherin students, is the only other guy that successfully made the professor’s hit list.
Meanwhile, Seb is trying to have a deep conversation with a Venus Flytrap. I'm pretty sure the plant is more interested in his fingers than his philosophical musings. As for me, I'm just trying to avoid getting caught in the crossfire or getting points from Gryffindor, like Kimi and his sheepish grin.
Charms Class
3:00 PM
Professor Ayao is a tiny man with a big heart, but even he seems to be reaching his limit with Seb and Kimi. They're currently arguing over whether a Patronus can be taught to fetch. Although I'm pretty sure that's not what a Patronus is supposed to do.
To everyone’s amusement though, Kimi's Patronus, a wispy phoenix, seems to have developed a skill for stealing Professor Ayao’s hat. Nico Rosberg, another slytherin, cheers as Kimi’s phoenix lands into our table with the professor’s hat in its beak. God Bless Ayao and his never ending patience for us.
Gryffindor Common Room
5:30 PM
As I grabbed my Quidditch gear, I couldn't help but glance at the Gryffindor common room. Seb and Kimi were hunched over a cauldron, surrounded by a collection of strange ingredients that looked like they belonged in a witch's coven. Or in professor Helmut’s storage, which to be honest is another set of strange as well.
“Don’t add the eye of newt yet, Seb,” Kimi warned, his voice laced with a hint of exasperation.
Seb, ever the optimist, grinned. “But it’ll add a nice touch of sparkle,” he argued, reaching for the vial.
I shook my head and chuckled. It was a classic Seb and Kimi moment. They are Gryffindor’s dynamic duo of chaos, always finding new and exciting ways to turn a simple task into a (potential) disaster. Sometimes, I can’t help wonder how Seb became a house prefect. Then again, Fernando became Slytherin’s prefect, which couldn’t be worse than ours, really.
“Don’t blow up the common room,” I shouted over my shoulder, a hopeful warning to keep any disaster away in my absence.
As soon as I hop out of the room, I heard a muffled explosion. Why did I bother.
Gryffindor Dormitories
8:00 PM
Jenson was used to the chaos that was his dorm room. Exploding potions, bizarre magical (forbidden) creatures (like Kimi’s dragon egg that got confiscated, which Jenson thought might be for the best), and the constant gossip that goes around Hogwarts. But nothing could have prepared him for what he walked in on that evening.
He'd returned from a particularly grueling Quidditch practice, ready to collapse on his bed and forget about his own potions homework. As he opened the door, he saw Seb and Kimi on his bed (mind you, ON HIS BED! How dare they!), their faces barely apart. Their hands were entwined, and there was an undeniable tension hanging in the air.
Jenson’s jaw dropped. He blinked slowly, trying to process the scene before him. He wondered if it’s safe to ask why they were on his bed, but bets on not knowing instead as opposed to knowing what the two might have planned to do on his bed, which he finds more horrific than amusing. Oh well.
Before he could react, they pulled apart, their faces flushed. Seb looked like a deer caught in headlights, while Kimi's usual cool demeanor was replaced by a nervous laugh.
"Jenson , you're back early," Seb managed to stammer out in between nervous hiccups. Kimi, on the other hand, simply raised an eyebrow and gave him a look.
Jenson could feel his face turning various shades of red. "Uh, yeah, practice got cut out early," he replied, trying to sound casual.
He turned and slowly backed out of the room, closing the door behind him. As he leaned against the wall, he couldn't help but laugh. Fernando now owes him 10 galleons, that little shit.