Right. So, cleaning the blade of her knife, Elise began to chop the garlic clove thinly. Moving quickly, she finished the whole clove in a few swift movements. Picking the knife up, she pressed the flat of the silver blade to the slices. The, she added it to the potion, making sure to get all the excess into the liquid.

Turning to the grater, she picked up her wand. "Scour-" Oh, right they idn't have to. Pocketing her wand, she picked up the grater and held it over a bowl. Grating the zest, she didn't stop until she had exactly two cupfuls. Adding it to the cauldron, she allowed it to simmer.

Fifteen minutes sure seemed like forever...