“We thought we heard someone shout,” Remus said. “A girl. We just want to make sure she’s okay, Lily.”

“Out of the goodness of your blackened, shrivelled hearts?” Lily asked.
 
“Yes!” Sirius pressed a hand to his heart and pretended to be offended. “You should come too. If we’re telling the truth, you’ve done a good deed. If we’re lying, then you can put us in detention.”

I blinked hard. Driving away the tears which threatened to spill onto my cheeks. “My stepfather wanted me to come, but we only decided last minute.” My voice stayed level, and I was proud. Tearing up at the first mention of home- how was I going to get through the year? I shut my eyes and forced myself to listen to Lily, and not the memories of my mother arguing with Paul.

"Do you like James?" I asked.

There was a long pause. “I could,” she replied finally. “He’s the sort of person who can be fantastic and funny and lovely, but he’s usually the sort of person who you want to put the full Body-Bind on, and then lock him in a broom cupboard for the rest of the foreseeable future.”

“I’VE CUT MYSELF SHAVING AND RUN OUT OF SHAMPOO AND KICKED THOSE STUPID COW’S CAULDRON OVER AND ITS MELTED THE FLOOR AND  I HEADBUTTED THE SHOWER CUBICLE AND... AND... AND I’VE GOT TWO SPOTS!” she wailed, sounding more like ‘those stupid cows’ than she probably wanted to. I didn’t even have the heart to point out she actually had three spots.

I unfolded James' note.

:) Hey girlfriend! Meet me outside common room. Now please. -J xx

Wow. I’d even got two kisses. And a smiley face. And ‘please’. It was my night tonight.
 
 
 

I heard footsteps behind me. Because I’m naturally a suspicious person, I quickened my pace. So did they. I turned the first corner I saw, and then full out sprinted until I was around another corner. I pulled out my wand, trying to slow my breathing and heart.
 

A/N: as you can probably tell, a bit of violence, but then there's some nice stuff, I promise! :)
 
 
 

The girl smirked. "The Llewellyn’s have history with friends. Stabbing in the back history.”

I studied the faces circling us. About twenty people in all. The three of us had no chance. Eva and I had our wands in our pockets. James' wand was in his hand, but he’d be in St. Mungo’s before he had chance to raise his arm.
 
 
 
 
 

“Whaddya mean 'their potions gone'?” Alice mumbled around a Chocolate Frog. She tossed me the card with a wink- it was Babayaga. I pulled a face at her. A cannibal hag. Oh, she’s so funny.
“Hilarious.”
 
 
 

“Look,” Lily said excitedly, “the steam is perfect ringlets. It is Amortentia!”

"Is this good or bad?” I asked tentatively.

“Amortentia is the most powerful love potion in the world.”

We’re going to fail. It’s sad, but it’s official.
 

Now shut up, we’re in an exam, I wrote.

It’s a test.

We shouldn’t pass notes. Binns will see. And Lily is mentally yelling at us.

Lily’s in another class.

I know.
 

I have no patience for guys who complain that they can’t buy girls stuff. Honestly, if nothing personal comes to mind, then you can buy chocolate, jewellery or some sort of bath stuff. Except bath bombs. Don’t ever buy bath bombs.

 My house had been invaded by the lads, and they were now forcing me to make them tea. The house was long and narrow, the kitchen merging into the lounge, and they were all sprawled anywhere there was space.