Jasmine was surprised when Cris hugged Professor Culloden, then again maybe she wasn't surprised at all. She could tell that it was an impulsive reaction to the wonderful news and she knew that he was probably horrified about what he had done after the fact.

Trying to relieve the awkward moment, Jasmine spoke up. "Thank you so much Professor. I know how much it means to Cris to be able to help his friend, even temporarily. It's something he has been wanting to do for a long time and you've helped him be able to accomplish that." Hopefully Cris would be able to acquire the ingredients to make additional potion for his friend.

Cris smiled gratefully at Jasmine for stepping up to divert Professor Culloden's attention from his embarrasing slip of the tongue hug. He quickly nodded in agreement with her when she thanked their Potions Master again for helping out with the Curative potion.

"Yes thank you again, Professor," Cris chimed in. Yes he was probably thanking the Potions for the umpteenth time and he would thank him a whole lot more, if it was welcomed but Cris decided that for now, all he had said...and done...was sufficient enough.

He turned to look at the potion cooling in the potion. "Um...looks like the potion is ready to be collected," Cris gestured to the cauldron, taking out a couple of empty vials to be cleaned first.

"Thank...I mean I hope you don't mind if I come to visit you in your office once I get the supplies we need to make the Potion. For something as complicated as this, we could surely use your help, Professor," Cris asked the older man. Well the Professor did say to ask if needed.

Then he took out his wand, pointed them inside each of the vials and magically cleaned them. "Cris said, Scourgify," as he cast the scouring charm and then ending it when each vial was cleaned. Now it was time to scoop up the potion.

Taking a clean spoon, Cris scooped up some of the potion and filled up one vial with it before placing securing the stopper over it. "Professor, are we supposed to give you a sample of what we brewed?" Cris turned to ask the Professor before he left, offering him the vial.

Cosgrach smiled politely. It was nice that Cris had enough money to brew another vial for his friend - Mickey, wasn't it? Because it would be sad if he couldn't.

So COsgrach could leave? He almost took a step towards leaving, when...

...okay... okay. Okay.

The man chuckled awkwardly and couldn't know what to do before he patted Cris' back softly. "It's fine, really," he breathed and was equally grateful for Jasmine to speak up.

"Yeah, I hope Mickey enjoys life better." This... wasn't... awkward. Nope. Anyways. Cosgrach looked at the colour and stuff of the potion they were brewing and nodded to himself.

"No, you don't need to give me a sample." From the looks of it, their potion was well-brewed, though Cosgrach would have to examine it further to decide fully. "I'll help you, sure." When he collected the ingredients he needed.

Now... if they didn't need anything else... he waved at them and left for the stairs, leaving the freezing dungeons.

Now that the potion was malleable enough for him to mold it in to shapes, Kevin stooped down to grab his school bag off of the ground and opened it up to grab some normal tissue papers. He wanted it to have a color but he had no idea how to change colors yet. So plain white tissues it was. Unwrapping the first tissue, he flattened it on the working space and then scooped up some of the potion with his gloved hands.

His goal was to make small shapes so that he could carry them around in his robe at any time. Besides, one big shape would just attract attention. Molding the first shape in to a ball, Kevin placed it on one of the tissues before he scooped up more of the malleable potion and did the same until he had a fair amount of shapes. A ball, triangle, even a little star.

After reading his notes, Kevin scratched the back of his neck. He didn't have any wick just standard in his bag... he then gazed towards the cupboard and left his working station. He opened up the door and looked inside. There HAD to be some wick in here right? He pushed aside bottles and boxes , opening up drawers and closing them. He couldn't even reach the shelf above! He crouched down and searched the shelf on the bottom.

A long box labeled *wicks* was in the far corner and Kevin grinned as he reached for it. Taking out three, he placed the box back and walked back to his station.

Now he had to put the wick in the fireworks right? He checked his notes real quick and then began to work. When he was finished he wrapped the malleable potion in the tissues and smiled at his product. The very first potion he had brewed all on his own~! And without any accidents woohoo! Yes it had taken him at least 2 hours but he was pleased with the results.

This called for a celebration! He NEEDED to test it. He looked back at the door to make sure that no one was there before he picked up the star shaped firework. Since the notes said it didn't need to be ignited by fire so he should just drop it on the floor? Well, he was gonna find out now.

With a grin, the Gryffindor readied himself and threw the fireworks across the room. Kevin put his fingers in his ears before it landed on the ground in front of the blackboard and EXPLODE with a loud BANG!

........Was that...everything? The second year was slightly dissapointed but then white colored sparks flew up in to the air and hit the ceiling. His eyes twinkled as he saw them. The sparks were followed by multiple loud BANGS whenever they hit the ceiling. THIS IS SO COOL!

He sat down on one of the working spaces and just watched the firework EXPLOOOOODE~

Cris smiled at Professor Culloden, biting his tongue to prevent himself for thanking the man again. He watched as their Potions Master left the lab before turning to look at Jasmine.

"I think we make a great team. Don't you agree?," he winked teasingly at her. "Thanks for helping me out with this potion, Jasmine. Let's scoop this up. I can't wait to send this off to Bergen. Hopefully, the weather will be warmer soon," Cris told Jasmine even as he proceeded to scoop up the potion filling up the vials.

Once he had all of the vials filled, he stoppered them and placed them in his pocket. Then he proceeded to magically clean up everything ensuring that the workstation they had been working at was just the way it was before they used it.

Picking up his Potions kit, Cris turned to Jasmine, reaching out for her hand. "Ready?"

Jasmine watched as Professor Culloden left the Potions Lab. "That was really very nice of him", Jasmine said to Cris. Then responding to Cris' question, she said, "Of course I agree". "We make the greatest team ever and you are very welcome. I enjoyed helping you with the potion. It was for a good cause and I got to practice my potion making skills."

Jasmine helped Cris clean up and then it was time to leave. Grabbing her things and taking his hand, they left the Potions Lab together.

All fun aside, it was probably time to clean up now. He waited till the magical fireworks was done exploding and then jumped off of the table he had been seated on. There wasn't much damage since magical fireworks were a lot safer than muggle fireworks. He turned back to his own working station, the grin never leaving his face. He was quite proud of himself for having made a potion that was a little of a higher level for him. And he had succeeded. He'd probably had a knack for potions just like his mother.

He took out his wand from his wrist holster and used scourgify to clean up the mess he had made on the table. He vanished the left-over potion and then walked over to the cupboard and placed back the bottles and protective wear. He opened up his bag next and placed it on the table when he got back. Placing in the rest of the exploding potion bombs, Kevin zipped up the bag and swung it over his shoulders carefully. Didn't want it to explode right away now ,did he?

He checked if he had done everything and when he was satisfied, the Gryffindor turned around on his heels and left the lab.

Simon entered the Potions Laboratory ready to brew something. He and Ethan had planned on meeting here to discuss and try their hand at brewing a couple of potions. He lazily had his bag hanging off his left shoulder as he read the chalkboard for instructions. Then he went so sign in.



After signing in, Simon made his way over to an empty bench and started unpacking his things. He'd figured that Ethan would be here soon enough to start their work.

Trying his best not to be bored, Ethan had rummaged through his trunk and found some of the things that Mordred had insisted on giving him. The fair-haired Slytherin waved off the nostalgic feeling he’s having, seeing that there was no way to communicate with him…or to his uncles. All he wants right now is to go home and tell them all about their lessons, his professors, and his friends. The boy got distracted though when he went through a pile of parchments with Mordred’s handwriting. All of it were about Potions, and it was some of his own experiments he did when he was still in Hogwarts, and later in Durmstrang. Ethan flipped through it until he found a parchment with his old school’s insignia. It says there, ‘Memory Potion – (pending experiment)’. The Slytherin smiled as he glanced at Simon’s empty bed. Ethan’s mind raced with more ideas and theories.

…

Days prior, Ethan talked to Simon over breakfast about meeting in the Potion’s Laboratory, because he wanted to try and brew a potion that might benefit him greatly. There was no guarantee of course that it’ll work, but that was the point of research and experimentation, yes? Ethan also knew that they could have asked Cosgrach’s help, but the boy thought of doing it first on their own, see how far they could go, and if they get stuck then that’s the time he’d ask for help. Besides, the man seems to be extra grumpy these days. Ethan knew better not to disturb his friend. Mordred gets grumpy at times, and he’d always tell the boy to shut up and stop asking him questions because he wanted to be alone with his thoughts. Ethan assumes that he might get the same reaction from the potion’s master, what with Simon and him being capable of doing the basics of potion making.

So yes, maybe they’ll just ask help if the potion gets too complex for them, or if they accidentally set the laboratory on fire. Which, the boy wasn’t sure if Cosgrach would be happy? Extra warmth, you see. Anyway. Ethan found the laboratory, signed his name and the time and made his way inside the room. “How are you holding up?” Ethan asked as he placed his satchel on the table and got his potions kit out and notebook. “…I’m used to this weather you see, but snowing inside the school? I think it’s too much.” He said as he pointed at one of the corners of the room, now with icicles hanging. Is the Headmistress aware? Ethan assumed yes, because he didn’t see any professors along the way. Perhaps they’re now discussing the matter with her. “Anyway, my Watson! I’ve got something for you!” Ethan stuck out his tongue as he rummaged deep into his satchel for the parchment. “Tadaaaaah!” the Slytherin sat beside Simon and gave him the parchment containing the instruction and ingredients to make the Memory Potion. “There’s a whole range of Memory Potions out there, but I think this is the closest formula your mum needs.” He said as he got his notebook and opened it. “Also, I think we need to alter some of the ingredients because ‘semi-deadly nightshade’? We don’t have that in our kit, or have access to it here.” He said as he pointed at the storeroom. “I’m thinking Jobberknoll feathers should be added…and some ingredients from the Wit-Sharpening Potion, as well as the Calming Draught. You see, the former makes us think clearly, and the latter could help us think straighter. That should render your mom to concentrate, yes?” Ethan can only imagine the results, but isn’t sure whether his assumptions will make the potion work.

Simon wasn’t sure if he wanted to make the potion anymore. After his last conversation with Cosgrach about how difficult it was to use potions to improve someone’s memory, he was feeling less confident with the whole ‘brewing the best memory potion’ to save his mother. He just didn’t know if it would work out. They were thirteen after all but Ethan had said that he had a couple of old recipes from Mordred’s school years so that was a little bit relieving to hear. Brrrr... 'Twas rather chilly in here. He rubbed his hands together, trying to warm them up.

Speaking of Ethan, his Mordaunt friend appeared out of nowhere. Simon smiled. “Hey mate. I’m alright. Just a little chilly. A few things have been on my mind: the Cold Ones, the freezing weather, and…” he paused and then added one little word. “Girls.” He pulled a miserable face and then brightened up all of a sudden when he watched Ethan unpack his bag. “How about you? Have you seen Josie?” He knew how his mate felt about that particular Ravenclaw and he wondered whether or not the two had found time to hang out.

His blue eyes widened and brightened up when Ethan presented the Memory Potion to him. Cosgrach’s words of warning played in his mind but he ignored them and just beamed at Ethan. Then he chuckled as he eyed the ingredients. Yep, Yep, all looked good to him. A smile burst onto his lips. “That’s brilliant, Holmes!” he said at first and nodded a he listened to Ethan explain the ingredients that they didn’t need and the ones that they could add. Yep, yep. All of those options made sense. Simon would have suggested sneaking into the storeroom to find some extra ingredients (or rather just asking Cosgrach); however, the boy didn’t want to lose points or lose face with one of the nicest Professors at the school. Simon nodded again at Ethan’s point that it should render her to concentrate. “It should do the trick and more, but how do we know if the potion works?” he asked as his brow furrowed.

Ethan was busy prepping his things, but albeit concentrating on the pre-brewing steps they have to do, the fair-haired boy nodded in agreement as he shared the same sentiment with Simon. Cold ones, ridiculous weather…and wait, what? Ethan dropped his steel spoon on the floor and slowly looked at Simon. Did…did he say girls? The Slytherin blinked as he let the last word sink in. Simon…and girls? WHOA. Is he turning into a ladies man too just like Grayson! “Girls. As in…the female specie?” he just…had to ask again. There’s nothing wrong with that, obviously, but Simon. Simon! Simon Holden who’d rather be in the library researching about dragons…or whatever it is that keeps his brain going…is stumped by girls? Ethan blinked once more and snapped out of his reverie, picked up his spoon and cleaned it with a spell. “Josie? I taught her a new music piece. She’s a good piano player, you know? But I never had a chance again to hang out with her. I guess, I’m too loud? Maybe she hates loud boys.” Ethan smiled sheepishly as the memory flooded him. Merlin, how many times does he have to tell Simon how wonderful, and beautiful Josie is?

“Now don’t you change the subject, Watson.” He said as he pointed at Simon with the spoon he just cleaned. “Do I know these girls? Hmm?” he asked with a goofy grin on his face. Hehehehehe. Who would have thought, yeah? Simon, hanging out with girls. And he thought his best friend wasn’t a bit interested in them.

“We may not get the result you want, but we just might discover something else…or something close to a Memory Potion, yeah?” Ethan nodded as he shifted on his seat and laid out all of the things he’ll be needing. The Slytherin nodded as he got a cauldron, and placed it over an unlit burner, got himself two pairs of goggles and tossed one on Simon’s direction. “I knew you’d ask that. We can’t test it on anyone, that’s definite…BUT, I found this…Basic Antidote Solution.” He said as he drew another parchment from his bag and showed it to Simon. “…maybe, if we mix our experiment with the Antidote Solution, and if it returns to its basic form…like pure water, then I guess we can say that the potion will work?” It was just a guess really. “We’ll have to ask Professor Culloden about this idea though.” That being said, is it too late to change their plan? Besides, they can still research further about the Memory Potion…unless, Simon’s in a hurry? “Soooo…do we brew the first one based on…theories or…do we go for the Basic Antidote Solution?”

Lex had told Lux that she could have some Chocolate Frogs in exchange for a potion. Potions were something that Lux loved to make, so it was eagerly that the little Puff made her way towards the laboratory. Writing her information down in the notebook outside the room, she thought about what a nice distraction this would prove to be.

Making her way to one of the workstations, she immediately started setting up her area. After cleaning the table with Scourgify, her cauldron, equipment, and protective gear were taken out. Once her gear was on, she pulled out the recipe that she would need. Antillergin Potion. This would be perfect because it would deaden allergic reactions for a whole year. Lex had said a potion for either allergies or explosions was what she wanted, so there was nothing better than this.

Glancing at the page, she saw everything she would need as well as all the steps she would have to follow:

Quote:

Originally Posted by Antillergin Potion

Use/Effect:
To deaden allergic reactions for a year's time

Ingredients:
Water
10 drops Valerian root
10 drops Salamander Blood
2 dock leaves
1 Ashwinder Egg
4 sprigs Fluxweed
10 drops Murtlap Essence
2 sprigs Parsley
3 spoons Raw honey
5 Basil leaves
1 whole Papaya
1 Ginger Root
17 Reishi (mushroom of immortality)

Instructions:
1. Fill cauldron with water
2. Add valerian root and salamander blood, one drop at a time, alternating between the two
3. Add the dock leaves to mortar and crush
4. Break frozen ashwinder egg into mortar
5. Add fluxweed to mortar
6. Add mixture from mortar into cauldron
7. Add Murtlap Essence
8. Stir eight times counter clockwise
9. Add parsley sprigs loosely crushing them into cauldron
10. Add raw honey
11. Slice Basil leaves with a Silver Knife
12. Stab whole papaya with same silver knife stuff basil in papaya's wounds
13. Add Papaya to cauldron
14. Add grated ginger root
15. Add thinly sliced Reishi Mushroom to cauldron
16. Wave wand over Cauldron in fast strinking oblique motion and cast the "Sanum" spell

Seemed simple enough.

Recipe still in hand, she took out all the ingredients that were needed. First thing she did was clean her cauldron and then fill it with water. This was very easy as all that was required was using Aguamenti. Valerian root and salamander blood were added to the water, one drop at a time. Alternating between the two, she made sure to add only 10 drops of each.

After cleaning her tools, two dock leaves were added to the mortar and crushed with her pestle. Once she was pleased with how the leaves looked, the frozen ashwinder was broken into the mortar. Four sprigs of fluxweed were added, and the mixture was poured into the cauldron.

Looking at the recipe again, she saw that 10 drops of Murltap Essence was needed, so that was done carefully before the potion was stirred 1... 2... 3... 4... 5... 6... 7... 8... times counter-clockwise. The two sprigs of parsley were added, Lux carefully crushing them with her fingers. Cleaning her spoon, she added three spoonfuls of raw honey. Hopefully she was doing this correctly, because it was hard for her to tell when there was no indication of what colour changes were expected. Well, she would know if it didn't work because surely Lex would tell her.

Using a clean silver knife, she sliced the five basil leaves before stabbing a papaya with the same blade. Seemed a little aggressive to her, but at least it was fruit getting the blunt of it. Poor fruit though; it was meant to be eaten, not battered. The basil leaves were stuffed into the papaya's wounds, and it was added to the cauldron. Following this was a grated ginger root. She was in the home stretch. Weirdly there was no heat required for this potion. She had assumed that all potions required fire. Shame, because the added warmth from the flames would have been more than welcome.

The Reishi was added while Lux couldn't help but think of how gross mushrooms were. Still, a mushroom of immortality DID sound kind of cool. Waving her wand over the cauldron in - what she hoped was - the correct fashion, she performed the Sanum spell. Whatever this did was beyond her, but it was what it was. And hopefully what it was, was a correctly brewed potion.

After putting away the ingredients, Lux carefully poured the potion into a container. Her equipment and cauldron were cleaned and put away and she removed her protective gear. After cleaning the work area, she headed out of the room with the container of potion in hand.

Simon stared at Ethan as his mate all of a sudden dropped the spoon on the floor. Well, they ought to clean that at some point. He picked up the nearest cauldron and chuckled when Ethan asked him if by girls he meant the 'female species'. "Yes, I do. I wouldn't mean anything else, dear Holmes," he teased as he headed over to the nearest sink to wash the cauldron. He added the soap and began scrubbing. Yes, good. Ethan had followed the conversation change. Simon cheered silently and grinned. Ah, yes Josie. "You did? Hey, that's awesome. She's a really nice girl. Quiet but nice. I wouldn't think so," he said with a smirk. He was sure hat Josie liked Ethan; however, he didn't know if it was like as in a friend or as in more than a friend. Sheesh. Girls were complicated, man.

As he was drying the cauldron, Ethan turned the question back on to him. Oh darts! His plan had failed. He blushed slightly. "Uh.. Before I say anything, I'm not turning into a ladies man. For the record, that's our good mate, Grayson- not me." He chuckled and continued to clean the surrounding area on the bench just to keep himself preoccupied with that instead of freaking out over his current girl situation. "I'm not sure if I like them but I just can't get either one of them out of my mind....Really, it's Agatha that's bothering me. I don't understand her at all. She always does this hair flip. I asked West about it and he said that she was flirting with me but honestly I think she just is trying to hit me with her hair," he said, remembering his previous conversations. He glanced over at his friend, looking rather sheepish. "And then there's CB. She's very kind. She's the opposite to Agatha."

Uhhh.. Potion, right?

"But enough about me, hey? We should be focusing on the potion, right?" he said, trying his hardest to redirect the conversation away from the fact that he may have feelings for TWO different girls. As Ethan got a cauldron out, Simon put the one he cleaned to the side, figuring that it was always good to have two cauldrons. "Right, good idea. Thanks for the goggles." Man, he was lucky to have Ethan as a best mate. The guy was literally always looking out for him. That just made him so happy. He nodded. Unfortunately. They couldn't test it on anyone. Ethan's next idea made Simon's smile brighten up a little bit. An Antidote idea? "Sure, we should ask him. Though... Maybe we shouldn't as he kind of told me to bring my Mum to St. Mungos but I'm not sure if they'll let her in as she's a muggle." He frowned. He liked Professor Culloden; however, he felt as if the man wouldn't be pleased with Simon and Ethan making memory potions and trying it on his mother. The boy did want to stay on Culloden's good side as he felt the man had this 'nurturing' aspect about him. Plus, he was really nice. "But.. let's try it anyway. The Antidote seems like it should work. Let's go for the original one you had. Then if you don't mind and if you have time, mate, perhaps we can try to make the Antidote one?" he offered as he checked the list and then went off into the storeroom to grab the ingredients.

After grabbing them, he returned back and placed them carefully on the bench. "Alright, now, what was our first step?"

“I’m telling you, Simon. Josie’s…she’s so…” Ethan broke into a smile and sighed happily. The boy simply had no words for it. For a moment, the boy was holding the spoon, and spaced out, obviously day-dreaming about her. Gosh, she’s the prettiest, okay? Okay. Ethan shook his head and cleared his throat. “She asked me once though if she was mean. Like…yeah right.” He said and shrugged. Jo? MEAN? There’s no way she could be mean. Sure, some of the Ravenclaw girls can go sassy with their knowledge and all that, but Josie was different. Ethan knew she’s very knowledgable, and the fact that she’s unconsciously hiding it, makes the Slytherin want to know her better…and eventually make her a better person by coming out of her comfort zone. She’s got it, she just needs a little push from Ethan, yeah?

Okay, what?

Ethan dropped his spoon again, as he slowly turned to face Simon. “Agatha? And she might be flirting with you?” The blond boy tilted his head as his brain’s gears started to churn in an odd way. He remembered Sophie B’s comment about girls trying to get the boys’ attention, and this made Ethan a bit uncomfortable. Not because Simon was making friends and all that...but Agatha? She's mean! “I am…woooooooow. I don’t know what to say, mate. Agatha? AGATHA?” Ethan blinked completely forgetting about the potion for now. “And CB. Yeah I met her once. How is she different? Please explain further. In detail.”

Please?

Ethan spaced out. Simon blinked his two blue eyes as he waited for Ethan to continue speaking. He waved a hand in front of his mate's friend but didn't get a reaction. "HELLO!? EARTH TO ETHAN!"he tried and then just waited until Ethan came back to him. Meh. Girls. They were stealing HIS Holmes.

"She asked YOU if she was MEAN?" repeated Simon dropping his own notebook on the ground with a loud bam! He scrambled to pick up and nodded his head as he listened to Ethan. "Yes, she's silly to think that she's mean. She's quiet and sweet," he confirmed. He had met Josie and she was just that.

Simon nodded. "Weird, huh?" he said, not seeming to think much about it but he felt otherwise. He couldn't STOP thinking about that possibility. Errrr... "What's wrong with Agatha? She's nice... sometimes. She's perplexing. I can't figure her out." She was a puzzle that he needed to solve. That was the allure of her. A puzzle. A weird puzzle but nevertheless had to be solved. Oh and now CB? "CB's sweet. She's so nice, pretty, and smart and... Agatha's pretty and smart too but CB's just not as complicated as Agatha, you know? She's a breath of fresh air and she just blushes whenever I'm around which I think is a good indicator that she may have feelings for me or something? Or I could be seeing things, mate," he tried his hardest to explain the concept, seeing if Ethan was following.