Yes, she managed to outdo Hermione.

Rose followed the black dribble ink made by the last potion student. She read the nickname, the half-blood prince at the start of the book.

She follows the instructions, but the ingredients are a bit hard to find. The classroom is a bit small. The shelves are packed with jars, books, and bottles. But she found the ingredients with in a few minutes.

Her hands crush the dried leaves. "Okay. One, two, three. I'll add the billywig sting." The bubbling brew turned blue. The aroma of the potion is a bit foul, but not unbearable. After a few more additions to the potion, it's looking good.

Slughorn gives her a look after she finishes brewing. "Well, well, well, Miss Smith, you're a natural."

Rose blushed and smiled. She didn't know how she did it or why she was able to do it. All she did was follow the directions and ingredients in the book. The black words and drawings assist her in winning the lucky elixir. "Thanks, professor. I just followed the recipe. That's all."

"Hmph. Most students can't even handle making the basic ones. My girl, you're a raw talent. Maybe maybe..." He thought something over as he dropped a few items into the bubbling tincture. They disintegrate as they hit the draft of the living dead. "So marvelous, Miss Smith. You are now the proud owner of Felix."

Pansy was livid, stomping her feet like a child. "This isn't fair. I should have won. You rigged for her. She's probably blowing you." She mutters under her breath.

"Now, now. You don't have to be a sore loser, Pansy. I didn't give her a hint or any special treatment. She earned the luck. Be a good sport."

Rose took the bottle, pocketing it. She felt like she'd won a major victory. On her first day of classes, she bested everyone. Her first step, perhaps regaining confidence in herself.

Hermione looks over, her brown hair a bit poofy and her brown eyes loaded with curiosity. Conceivably jealousy rises at her friend, who managed to outsmart her.

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