(Disclaimer: We do not own any of the characters involved in this crossover. We will not be held responsible for any hair loss, purring, or brain freeze as a result of reading our slightly edited but generally raw role-play based upon our head canons and subconscious desires.)

Starring Lea as Lily Evans, Prof. Slughorn and JP, Perrine as Cecil Baldwin, and Stephanie as Severus Snape, RL, SB & PP

Cecil ran through the corridors, glad he had given himself quite long legs today, it made going quickly much easier. He turned a corner and spotted the stairs to the dungeons, taking them two at a time before he finally reached the door he assumed was the potions classroom. He took a breath and ran a hand through his white hair and opened the door. 'I'm sorry I'm late sir.' He said as he walked in, noticing the professor.

"Ah...Mr...yes..right well...ah" Slughorn gave up on guessing who the student was. "Well as you are very late I will have to sit you with a group. The students have all selected a group for their essay on Sleeping Drought." He searched around the classroom." Would anyone care to have another classmate at their table?" Slughorn looked at every student, but most of them made no eye contact.
Lily carefully raised her hand. "Uhm...we won't mind, Professor." She looked at Severus and smiled, hoping he wouldn't mind. Severus shook his head quietly.
Cecil grinned and walked over to the desk with Lily and Severus on, taking the empty seat beside them. "Thank you." He said with a small nod towards them both before he started emptying his bag.
"No problem. I'm Lily Evans and this is Severus Snape." she said and smiled towards Cecil.
Severus held out his arm. "Cecil Baldwin." The odd boy returned with a smile, taking and shaking Severus' hand. Snape smiled briefly and then turned back to his notes.

"Did I miss much?" He muttered as Slughorn returned to teaching the class.
"Not really. Just the basics of the Sleeping Drought. We're supposed to write about how the ingredients work and how the final product looks and what it'll do to a wizard."
"Oh right okay. Not too bad then."
Severus cleared his throat, "Here, this is what I have so far." He took the parchment and passed it on for the other two to look at.
Lily took the parchment and placed it between her and Cecil and started reading it. "This is really good, Sev."
Cecil grinned. "Oh wow he's good." He commented as he read the page. At this, Severus grinned.
"Oh look and he smiles too!"
Lily rolled her eyes, but smiled.
Severus didn't find his comment amusing, he pulled a face and snatched the parchment back. "So as this is a 'group' essay I hope you have something to contribute. If not you can piss off."
"Sev!" Lily's eyes widened.
"Woah sorry mate, I was only messing around."
"Lily!" Severus' voice lowered, "I thought we were going to do this together...this guy is just going to slow us down."
"You don't know that." she whispered back. "There's no point being rude after only five minutes..." she turned to Cecil. "I'm sorry. Anyway, we can maybe work on this together in the library? All three of us?" she said the last part as she turned to glare slightly at Severus.
"That works. When do you want to meet up?"
"Well, we have Charms next and then DADA. How about after dinner today?"
"Hmm I think I have Astronomy. Tomorrow maybe?"
"Not tomorrow." Severus interrupted. "I have a...a...um... okay never mind."
"I can tomorrow. You can make it, Sev?"
"Yes." He sighed.
"Great, what time?"
"Well it's a Saturday so I'm free all day."
"Me too. Does before lunch work?"
"After breakfast, then we can get it over and one with." As soon as possible, he added mentally.
"Sounds great. I'll meet you at breakfast?"
"Sounds wonderful." Lily smiled.
"Ahem, no talking over there!" Professor Slughorn called out. "Can we all turn to page 12 in your books please... ah, yes..."

Lily blushed and opened her book to turn to page 12.
Severus was already on page 12 and had already penciled in some corrections.
Cecil flipped through his book, finding page 12.
James Potter turned around to look at the redheaded girl and the greasy haired boy and whoever that new thing was. He scribbled something on a piece of parchment and threw it at Lily.
Remus Lupin sat, slightly tired looking, a bit scratched, writing James' essay for him in the confidence that he would receive 5 chocolate frogs afterwards.
Lily glared up at James, but opened the rolled up piece of parchment. She read it, rolled her eyes and ripped it apart.
Sirius Black was grinning at the scene that was unfolding in front of him.
Cecil was doodling in the corner of his book, having read the pages Slughorn had set.
Peter Pettigrew was still struggling to find page 12, flicking through the pages worriedly.
James was also doodling in his book. He wrote "Gryffindor rocks".

Eventually, the bell rang and the class was over. Severus gathered his things and waited for Lily to join him.
Cecil got up, thanked Lily and Snape and left the room quickly, heading to his next class.
Lily gathered her things and got up from her chair, pushing it back in its place. She said goodbye to Cecil and walked out with Severus. "That was really rude, you know."
"He was mocking me!" He looked at her with a vaguely hurt expression.
"That wasn't mocking. It was teasing a gentle tease. Honestly, Sev."
"Really?"
"Anyway...saying that he could piss off. Not exactly nice."
"Well... I'll tell him I'm sorry next time I see him okay?"
"Thank you, Sev." she smiled towards him.

Thanks for reading. Hands up if you consider the idea of Cecil being a first year Ravenclaw adorable? Yeah I thought so. More coming up! - Steph