    During Potions, Harry was more often than not able to answer Professor Snape’s rapid-fire questions, and whatever ire the professor had towards him seemed to be slowly waning. That wasn’t to say that the two of them were on good terms – Professor Snape still seemed to expect Harry to make a mistake, still seemed to expect Harry to suddenly act like he was just like whoever the professor saw Harry to be. Harry mostly ignored the professor’s searching looks now, instead focusing on the words on the board, the scents and sights and sounds that made up potion making.