How do I Look?

Prologue

"Eww, look at our schedule this morning!" Sirius said. "Double Divination then Potions."

"True," Remus said. "But we have Double Charms and Transfiguration this afternoon."

"Always have to be an optimist, don't you Moony?"

"It's a tough job, but somebody's got to do it.'

James laughed. 'C'mon let's got to Divination."

Sirius sighed dramatically as he and the rest of the Marauders trooped of to Divination. When they reached the north Tower classroom they found they were the only ones there besides Professor Cambridge. "Good morning, dears," she said.

"Morning, Professor," Remus said politely as the four boys sat at one of the tables. Sirius fell asleep before the rest of the class arrived, and Peter soon followed his example. Remus and James wrote notes to each other on a piece of parchment as professor Cambridge droned on about planetary positions.

"I think they need more sleep," Remus wrote.

"Nah, anyone could fall asleep in this class. Even a bear after hibernation," James wrote.

"You're not sleeping."

"I'm special."

"I see. But I'm not sleeping either."

"Yeah, well you're weird."

'Of course."

"Well why else wouldn't you be sleeping?"

"Maybe I'm special too?"

"That was funny Moony."

"Oh, incredibly."

"Well you are special, with your furry little problem and all."

"And that's how I'd really like to be known in this world for."

"Well, there's always your complete geekiness."

"I don't think geekiness is a word."

'It's the only thing that can possibly describe you, Moony.'

"I'm sure."

Seventeen games of hangman later the class was over. James reached over and shook his friend. "C'mon Padfoot, Wormtail, time to wake up."

"Mmm, is it morning already?"

"Oh, hurrah, potions time!" Sirius said sarcastically.

"Hey, things could be worse."

"Oh, how so Moony?"

"You could have to go to Potions and look like Snape," James said.

"That's absolutely true, Prongs!"

"Mr. Black, I'd like a word with you," Professor Cambridge said.

Sirius groaned and turned to his friends. "Go on without me," he said to them in his brave voice. Remus, James, and Peter laughed at his dramatics and headed down to the dungeons. "What is it, Professor?"

"Well firstly I'm concerned with the amount of time you spend sleeping in my class," Professor Cambridge said.

"Ah, Professor, I can explain-"

"No need. I have seen that people have been losing sleep often, especially you and your friends, and I have Seen that you will continue to lose sleep. A shocking amount of people have been sleeping in my class lately, I just wanted to be sure you were all feeling alright."

"Of course. I'm sure that's exactly why I've been falling asleep in your class."

"That's what I thought. And for another thing I wanted to warn you. I fear something bad is going to happen to you in the near future."

"Er-right. I'll keep that in mind."

"Please do, Mr. Black."

"Sure thing," Sirius said, exiting the classroom before Professor Cambridge could say anything more about her premonitions or his classroom habits. When he got to Potions, he sat down in his usual seat next to James.

"What'd Cambridge want?" James asked as Professor Slughorn explained to the class that adding sugar to the potion they were working on would disastrous results.

"Tell me I had unhealthy sleep habits and warn me of the dangers in my future," Sirius said causing James to laugh. "We should put some sugar in Snape's potion."

"Nah I have to be the good boy, remember? Head Boy, Lily's boyfriend…"

"Sure, you have to be good, that doesn't mean I do."

"It would probably help if you were good too though. Look like I was keeping you under control and out of trouble, you know."

"You can't keep me under control, no one can. I'm independently awesome!"

Half an hour later the two boys, as well as Remus and Peter, had there potions sizzling properly when Snape walked bovver to the sink near their table.

"What do you want Snivellus?" Sirius growled.

"Nothing that concerns you," Snape replied coolly.

"Git," Sirius muttered. "Hey James ca I have a piece of that gum?"

James, who had just pulled out a pack of chewing gum, replied, "Yeah, sure, here…"

BAM!

"Mr. Potter, what did you do?" Professor Slughorn asked stepping away from the exploding potion that had covered Sirius and Snape, who had been on his way back to his seat; everyone else had gotten away from the potion in time.

"I-I-dropped the gum…"