The second day of term, Hogwarts Great Hall.
Ron sat on the bench and looked over the Class Schedule again. "This timetable is horrible! History of Magic, Potions Class, Divination Class... Defence Against the Dark Arts is about the only interesting one."
The Hufflepuff table was next to the Gryffindor table, and Justin Flinch-Fletchley, sitting at the Hufflepuff table, said, "Our timetable's actually not bad. The hardest part is the two Potions Classes in the afternoon."
"We've got the O.W.L. Exam at the end of the year..." Ron looked at Harry and sighed. "No idea how Snape's going to torture us..."
Harry understood the look in Ron's eyes. He curled his lip and nodded with deep fellow feeling.
Hermione slipped a bookmark into Magical Tuning: Introduction to Potions and said, "Then don't talk about him behind his back!"
She gently closed Magical Tuning: Introduction to Potions and held the book up in front of Harry and Ron. "If you're worried about being questioned in Potions Class, I suggest you read this."
"Good point!" Ron nodded. "Perfect, since first thing this morning we've got—"
Hermione knew what Ron was going to say. Her eyebrows shot up at once, and she cut him off in a rush. "That's History of Magic! History of Magic is also a compulsory subject for the O.W.L. Exam! You should be listening to Professor Binns!"
"Ron, Snape's probably going to question me later..." Harry sighed. "If you're really worried, then don't sit at the same table as me."
Ron still sat at the same table as Harry, and Snape did not disappoint Harry's expectations either. He had only just pushed the door open when he called Harry's name. "Potter!"
"Tell me, when brewing a Confusion Draught, if someone is careless enough to use Boiled Castor Oil,