The Potioneer | Fred Weasley

Chapter Thirteen|The Marauders Map

Leah shrugged, but Alicia took it a step further.

"Oh, we've seen it. It's like the rest of the world doesn't exist to her. It's just her, the materials, and that book."

Fred and George looked at each other with interest.

"You hear that, Georgie?"

"Sure did, Freddie."

"She's got a book."

"With potions and how to brew them."

The rest of the group looked back and forth as they spoke. Leah shook her head.

"I do have a book, boys, but you don't get it." she said sternly. Fred and George pout for a moment, but then they laughed.

The rest of them smiled and began to head into the classroom. Fred lingered behind to speak with Leah. Before he said anything, she waved to the potions professor. He nodded in response and Leah turned her attention to Fred.

"Hey, can we meet in the common room after dinner? I want to show you something." said Fred

Leah grinned and nodded. "Of course I'll meet you. What is it that you want to show me?" she asked.

Fred shook his head and waved his finger at her. "You'll have to wait and see. Surely you can make it through the day without thinking about it too much."

Leah rolled her eyes and playfully hit his arm. "Tell me, I'm impatient!"

"Hi, Impatient, I'm Fred." he laughed as she frustratedly punched his arm.

"Fine. Tell me later, but don't think I won't try to get it out of you throughout the day." she stepped back from him and began slowly walking backward. "I'm watching you, Freddie." She motioned to him that she was watching him and winked.

Fred watched as she turned around and walked away. He waited for her to turn around, but she didn't. Fred admired that she was so sure of herself.

He had no idea how badly Leah wanted to turn around and look at him one more time.

Leah took in a deep breath and walked through the door of Severus' private study. He looked at her and nodded again.

"Severus, I want to have three lessons a week."

Severus turned to her and just observed her for a moment. She assumed an assertive stance and seemed to make a demand.

"Leah, I happen to be very occupied with other matters. I can do two at the most."

She shook her head.

"If you don't mind me asking, what're you oh so occupied with?" Leah then sniffed the air to determine the potion he was brewing. "Wolfsbane. Why would you brew Wolfsbane?"

Severus sighed and walked away from the potion. He closed the blinds and looked to the girl.

"You must not tell anyone what I'm about to tell you Leahanna." He paused and watched her mod.

"Professor Lupin..."

"-is a werewolf."

Severus stared at the girl who simply set down her bag and sat down on the stool in front of the Wolfsbane. She stirred it carefully.

"I assume you'll be teaching defence against the dark arts. Should I be expecting you in class tomorrow? It is the full moon if I'm not mistaken."

Severus sighed. "Yes, Leah. You'll be seeing me in class tomorrow."

She looked up at him and grinned. "Brilliant, it's been a while since I've had you teaching me in class."

Severus barely grinned at the girl's excitement. He was proud to teach her.

He would make her proud.

"Tell me what it is!"

"I can't do that, Leah."

"Fred, I'm going to literally kill you."

Their friends looked at the fighting pair.

"I'd like to see you try." responded Fred.

Alicia leaned over and whispered to Marisol.

"Well, this is strange."

Leah waited downstairs for Fred to show up. She was growing as impatient as earlier, she just wanted to see Fred already.

He finally came down the stairs and sat down on the couch next to her. Leah didn't see an object anywhere.

"Where is it?" she eagerly asked.

"First, I'm going to need you to promise me something." replied Fred. Leah looked at him confusedly.

"I need you to promise you won't tell anyone about this. Especially not Snape or another teacher." Fred looked at the girl who's eyes got twice as wide. They were just twice as bright to him.

"Well, if this is illegal then we've got a problem, Fred."

He shook his head. "Leah, no. Just promise me you won't tell anyone." He looked straight into her blue eyes, awaiting her answer.

Leah looked into his brown and eyes and nodded. "I promise I won't tell anyone, Fred."

Fred then turned and pulled out a piece of parchment from his pocket.

"It's a bloody packet of parchment." Leah said in an annoyed tone.

"No, it's not. Just wait." Fred took his wand from his robe and opened the parchment. Leah watched as he pressed the wand to the paper.

"I solemnly swear that I am up to no good."

Leah watched in amazement as the parchment revealed a beautifully constructed map. She noticed that names were floating about with steps, marking people walking about the castle.

Fred looked over at her as she studied it. Her eyes were purely glued to the map and all the aspects about it. He just looked at her and her face that he liked. Her light brown hair fell around the sides of her face and her blue eyes shined in the light of the fire.

She then looked up at him. Leah grinned when she caught him looking at her. She saw his big brown eyes again and the glimmer in them she had noticed long ago.

However, Fred wasn't ready for the words she said next.

"This map. I think I can make another one."