Hannah paid attention to the demonstration. She retrieved her mortar and pestle and cleaned them both quickly. She measured out two tablespoons of poppy seeds and placed them into her mortar. She grinded the poppy seeds until they were dust. Merlin her arms were sore. She had the same problem in her other classes too. Maybe she needed to work out? Pfft!

She took seven springs of Valerian and broke them up with her hand and added them to the mortar as well. She crushed them along with the poppy seed dust. Crush, crush, crush. Once everything looked like it was supposed to she added it all to her potion and waited to see what the next step would be.