As I opened the door, I noticed that Professor Snape was already in the classroom, prepping the class for the potion. At the sounds of the door opening, he glanced up at me. We both nodded solemnly at each other. He turned towards the chalkboard, to write out the instructions while I went to my desk to get ready to finish the potion. The rest of my classmates slowly started to arrive. Each had the same forlorn look. 