Kelpie

Afternoon arrived quickly. Ron was extremely nervous in the Potions Class classroom.

"Merlin's beard! It's all Harry's fault. If not for him, Mrs. Potter would probably be sitting beside me, instead of..." Listening to Snape breathing behind him, Ron grumbled inwardly.

He could practically picture Snape sneering at him, his hooked nose pointed in Ron's direction.

He could only handle the frog brains in his hands with the utmost care.

For fear of losing points.

Meanwhile, in the room beside the Potions Class classroom, Harry sat awkwardly in a high-backed chair near the fireplace.

Across from him, Lily rested her chin on her hand and looked Harry up and down.

As though she could never get enough of him.

I should've just stayed in the library. Why did I have to wander around outside the examination room? Now Mum's caught me. With that thought, Harry sighed.

"Harry, are you all right? Your Phoenix Patronus caused quite a stir throughout the school this morning.

Didn't you succeed?

Why are you pulling such a long face?" As Lily spoke, she edged a little closer to Harry.

"Huh?" Harry did not dare tell her the real reason, so he lied. "I'm worried the Gillyweed might arrive late."

Harry's skill at lying made his words flawless, and Lily did not spot the slightest crack in his story.

"Gillyweed?

You're planning to use it?

That really is a good idea.

It can save magical power, letting you devote more of it to dealing with those four aquatic magical creatures.

And since you know the Patronus Charm, those dark creatures won't be much trouble for you either," Lily analyzed.

"Is it really that exaggerated? Is the Patronus Charm really that powerful?" Harry froze for a moment.

"You," Lily said, rubbing Harry's head, "need to understand that