Potions as a rule was pretty easy for AJ because all you had to do was follow directions and use clean equipment. How hard was that? Exactly, it wasn't. She did however have a problem with patience. Anybody that knew her would know it was something she struggled with EVERY day. Checking that the flame didn't go out every day was not nearly enough to satisfy her.

The Wolfsbane's Potion was supposed to be extremely difficult and AJ was feeling extra excited about the challenge. After waiting for 7 super long days after the starting of this potion, she was itching to get her hands on it to finish it properly. No mistakes could be made because she did NOT have the time to start completely over. Nor did she have the patience.

With a full belly and a good eight hours of sleep under her belt, she made her way into the potions laboratory. No partners and no distractions. It was just going to be her and her potion baby.

AJ pulled out her notes and read them over once before she began. Yes, she was very serious about getting this perfect. Bragging rights and a feel good attitude were at stake here.

With clean hands, the fourth year added seven jobberknoll feathers. She put them in one by one and counted in her head as they went in. You know... just in case.

When she got to the next step her mouth dropped open. They had to wait again? Seven more long and boring potionless days? How did she miss then when she read over the instructions the first time? Cue a long sigh. This was why she made a point to read things more than once. Fine. AJ scribbled down the time and date on her arm because well, she didn't have a spare piece of parchment and she wasn't about to mess up her precious notes. It wasn't everyday she took the time to make them after all.

"I'll be back my precious." She would have to come and check on it every freaking day. Busy work. Lame work. She wanted to add cool things, man. Okay. She was leaving.

Until next time...