This is a series of 100 drabbles written for .' "100 Drabble/Oneshots Challenge" on HPFC. They will follow the changing relationship between Lily Evans and Sirius Black, told from Sirius' perspective, from the beginning of their sixth year all the way through to the very end. Enjoy!
Frog
"Up front, Mr Black, if you please," Slughorn says in his booming voice. "Next to Miss Evans, I think. I daresay she could teach you a thing or two about potionmaking!"
The professor's guffaw is lost on the sixteen year old boy as he gathers up his things and slugs his way to the front of the class. James sends him a look that is at once sympathetic and envious. If he could, he would gladly change. With Evans as his partner for the entire year, there's no chance of any shenanigans with the boys. He might even have to- perish the thought- do some actual work.
The redhead glares at him as he takes his place next to her, clearly no more enthused about this turn of events than he is. He grimaces in her general direction and slumps back in his chair as Sluggy finishes pairing up the class. He hardly even notices that the instructions for the day have been given until he is shoved none too gently by his new partner.
"Black!" she says loudly. "Are you going to help me with this potion at all?"
She is clearly exasperated with him, and they've only been partnered up for about ten minutes. He sighs dejectedly as she pushes a container of squishy, brownish red….things…. at him.
"Can you just cut these up into small pieces?" she asks him in a low voice. He stares at her for a moment, then sits up and pulls the container towards him. Ugh, frog livers. He sneaks a look back at the boys, jealous that Sluggy has partnered James with Remus, then turns back to the amphibian organs in front of him. Lily is still watching him, waiting. He rolls his eyes and gets out his knife.
As he roughly chops the frog livers, he can feel her eyes on him. He is sure she is glaring. He dumps the cut up livers into the steadily bubbling cauldron, ignoring Lily's protests. He doesn't flinch when the contents of the cauldron explode, showering him and everyone within a ten-foot radius with green goo.
This is going to be a long year.