Snape conjured up a goblet and filled it with Hermione's orange potion. "Miss Granger, you have the privilege of going first," he sneered, nodding towards the goblet.

Hermione stiffly picked up the goblet and hesitantly swallowed it down. She blinked. It tasted quite nice indeed. Like strawberries and crème. 'Not bad' she couldn't help thinking. In the background, she could hear Snape lecturing the class.

"The Somnium Venenum, as I've told you is a potion which makes the drinker full of life. The drinker sees everything in life positive, and laughs at everything. Since its ingredients are quite harmless, a mess up in the potion will not result in any hazard effects."

Hermione, who had been feeling a tad light-headed, had a confused look on her face. Snape took no notice however. "Now for the rest of you," he commanded, waving a hand over the Gryffindors.

Some the Gryffindors gulped nervously. None of them moved, Hermione let out a small huff of anger and hurt, refusing to look at any of her housemates. Finally, Harry stood up. Slowly, he approached the refilled goblet. Gulping the potion down hastily, he joined Hermione with a smile.

Neville stood up next and drank the potion too. Slowly one by one, the Gryffindors consumed Hermione's potion. Until all left was...

"Well Mister Weasley, you're the last one left." Snape sneered. He was looking particularly ecstatic that the Gryffindors were having to make a fool of themselves soon. Ron eyed the goblet nervously, still not moving an inch.

"Ron!" Hermione screeched, angry at the fact that her best friend did not even trust her. Sighing, Ron got up and drank the potion with a remorseful look on his face. "Hey! It's not bad! Can I have more?" Ron asked after drinking it. His reply was a smack on the upside of his head from Hermione.

"I believe the potion will fully take place momentarily," Snape informed, his tone, one of much joy. The Slytherins had looks on their faces which clearly said that the scene before them was one of utter delight.

The Gryffindors stood uncomfortably in front of the class, the Slytherins smirking and sneering at them. A few minutes passed by before Snape questioned them.

"So, what do you think of detention?" He waited for the cheerful, positive responses from the Gryffindors with baited breath. So did the remainder of the students who were sitting down.

Hermione quickly waved her hand in the air eagerly. Without waiting for Snape's approval, she answered. "Detention is a time where the guilty student is given his or her punishment in an attempt to enable the pupil to learn his or her lesson."

Snape did not look convinced and turned to another student. "And you Mister Weasley? What do you think of detention?" Ron just stared up at the professor. "It's useless. Just fun for the professors to rid the students of their free time."

Snape sneered. "Is that so Mister Weasley? Well then, I hope you don't mind if your free time today will be cut short. Detention with Miss Granger tonight at 7." Turning to the class, he continued.

"As you can see nothing has happened. I suppose the mistake just made the potion ineffective. Miss Granger, you failed the assignment."

Hermione was horrified. "But, Professor, you can't! I do not flunk!"

Snape eyed her carefully before answering. "You won't fail overall Miss Granger, just for this assignment." Before Hermione could continue to argue with Snape, the bell rang. "Class dismissed." The Slytherins quickly packed up and left, but not before passing some comments to Hermione.

Hermione's eyes watered. Her first failed assignment. "It's alright Hermione," Neville said sympathetically.

"Yeah Mione, that blood--blo-gi-" Ron frowned. "Why can't I curse?!" he finally asked, confused and enraged. Hermione just look at him blankly. Suddenly there was a gasp from the back of the Gryffindor crowd. Hermione peered through. There on the floor, was a cute, brown monkey. A squirrel monkey to be exact.

"Is that...Parvati?" Ron asked.

"Lavender!" Dean yelled. Ron, Hermione and Neville turned their heads from the monkey to Lavender. Who was snogging Seamus senseless. Finally, when she had to breathe, she broke the kiss up.

"Hermione! Help me!" Hermione heard someone frantically pulling her robes. She turned around to see Harry, hiding under a table, desperately clutching his hair. Which was bright red. Hermione's eyes widened.

"What happened to you? You--" Ron cut her off. "Your hair colour's the same as me mate! That's bl-blod-bloo--"

"I don't know! One minute I was glaring at Snape, the next minute I saw my reflection in a nearby cauldron and I had RED hair!!" Harry blurted, looking very panicky. Hermione looked at him oddly, then she glanced at everyone else in the room. From Lavender, who was now snogging Dean, to Seamus who was wailing beside them, to Neville who was patting Seamus on the back, to Parvati the monkey, to Ron who was still trying to swear and finally, Harry, with the bright red hair.