Adi kept a sharp eye on Angel while she followed the instructions he had given. She was not going to mess up his potion especially since he had acquired two of the ingredients from Professor Culloden. He had also made sure the potion was indeed cool before she proceeded And now she was done. Adi gave her a nod. He wasn't in the mood to hand out compliements but he had to admit, she did a great job.

"One last step,'' he muttered. The boy added two drops of leech juice and with the wooden spoon, went on to stir twenty times counter clockwise.

One, two, three...

...nineteen, Twenty!

There! The Babbling Beverage was complete! Now to slip it to Benny. Earlier, this had been about having a good laugh as Benny babbled his head off but now it was more than that. It was also revenge for spending so much time with Angel Valentine. Speaking of the first year, even she had no idea what potion she had just helped with or for whom it was for. Wait until she found out it was for her boyfriend



Adi the potion into a vial, cleaned all the equipment he had used, cleared away any grains or stray ingredients and made sure the workstation was in perfect condition just as he had found it when he arrived.

"I'm all done here,'' he informed Angel. "I'll see you around.'' He took a few steps towards the door before pausing. "Thanks for coming,'' he said tightly without looking back. And then he was gone.