A/N: I'm really stuck with Strange Magic so I'm writing this until I get over my writers block on that one. It's still Sirius/Lily though; they're my favorite non canon ship.

Lily Evans rested her head in her hands. She wanted desperately to be outside because it was a beautiful day. She tried bringing her thoughts back to her lesson, not that she didn't already know this, Potions was easy for her and everything they needed to know was in the book.

Sirius Black sat in front of her, and she couldn't help it when her thoughts drifted to the boy. She knew half the female population, and probably part of the male wanted Sirius. She couldn't really blame them. He was beautiful; he had a boyish charm that was set off by his strong chin. His long black hair fell around his face, framing it perfectly. He was sitting at his desk with his feet propped up, his hands behind his head

"Do you mind removing your feet from your desk?" Professor Slughorn said walking around the classroom his great belly leading the way.

"Not at all." Sirius said dropping his feet with a great thud, much louder than necessary. Several of the girls giggled. Lily rolled her eyes.

"Now, I would like you to partner up to make the Babbling Beverage. Go ahead now. Choose whoever you like."

Sirius spun in his chair, "I see you're all alone at your table Evans, mind if I join?"

"Go ahead." Lily said motioning to chair beside her, "Though I think it's a bit useless to have you make a Babbling Beverage, you clearly don't need help spouting nonsense."

"That stings." Sirius said sitting down and opening his book for the first time since he'd entered the classroom. "I think you must have me confused with James."

At the mention of his name James to look at Sirius and smiled. The two boys had been banned from working together due to a series of unfortunate accidents causing a couple of cauldrons to blow up.

As they students worked on their potions Slughorn made his way around the room. Stopping at Lily and Sirius' he clapped his hands together. "Another great showing by Ms. Evans! You and Snape are two of the best students I've ever had."

"And Lily doesn't smell bad." Sirius said looking at Snape who glared at him. Lily kicked him under the desk.

After class Lily met up with her friend Autumn Rosewood. Autumn was a lean blonde haired Ravenclaw. Lily watched and Sirius and James made their way to their favorite spot beside the lake, meeting up with Peter and Remus.

"He sure is a prat, but he's good looking." Lily said, charming some leaves to dance in the wind.

"Who Sirius?" Autumn said glancing at the boys, "Yeah he is, but I think I prefer Remus. We have Divination together and he's really sweet. I think Sirius is heading over here."

Sure enough the black haired boy was heading in her direction, "Oy! Evans." He called out.

Lily turned to him. "Yes?"

"The Hogsmead trip is coming up."

"Yes. It is." Lily said

"Well do you want to go with me?" He asked.

"I already told Autumn I'd go with her."

Autumn looked from Lily to Sirius, "No Lils, remember I told Xeno I'd go with him."

Lily looked at her friend confused, raising her eyebrows but Sirius seemed to miss it.

"So I guess that means you can go." He said smiling.

"Yeah I guess so."

As Sirius walked away Lily turned to Autumn, "What the hell! You never told me that."

"Yeah but Sirius doesn't know that. I also know you really well and I know you'd never actually agree to a date with him unless you had no other option. I also know that you wouldn't ever admit to yourself that you like him simply on principal."

"Yeah on the principal that he's an arrogant, self assured-"

Autumn cut her off, "Like I said Lily, it's all about principals and he may be arrogant but he is cute."

"I can't believe you of all people is sticking up for Sirius Black." Lily said twirling her wand so that the leaves flipped.

"I'm not taking up for him, I'm just tired of seeing you turning down boys because you have some problem with all of them. Daniel was too boring, Gregory was too high strung, Robert was too-"

This time Lily cut her friend off, "Okay I get it, but did you have to set me up with Sirius Black of all people?"

"He is cute, you said so yourself. Just let yourself have a little fun Lily. You don't have to prove yourself all the time."

"You're right. You're right. I need friends who don't know me so well."

"Shut up." Autumn laughed laying down in the grass. "Now if you could just hook me up with Remus."
"What about Xeno?" Lily asked, laying down as well and looking at her out of the corner of her eyes.

"We're not dating yet!" Autumn said glancing back at Lily as she put her hands behind her head.

"But you will be. You two are perfect for each other."

"Which is why I need to get with Remus while I still have the chance." Autumn laughed.

"Classy."

Lily yawned as she read her book in front of the Gryffindor fire. She should head to bed soon.

"What are you reading?" Sirius asked leaning over her.

"Frankenstein." Lily said looking up briefly from her book.

"Never heard of it. Who wrote it?"

"Mary Shelley." Lily put down the book on her chest.

"Never heard of her either."

"It's a muggle book by a muggle author. It's also not about Quidditch so I'm sure you wouldn't like it."

Sirius made his way around and sat on the ground in front of her. "You don't like me Evans."
"I don't dislike you." Lily said.

"No listen. You don't like me, you think I'm arrogant and that's a quality you hate in a person, I can tell. You may not be arrogant but you do sometimes act above people Lily. I don't think it's on purpose I think you just think you have a lot to prove being from a muggle family. You're probably right. But you don't have me nearly as figured out as you think you do. I'm not an idiot, we're taking most of the same classes, we're both in Gryffindor. But you know why I think you really don't' like me."

"What?" Lily said at this point a little taken aback.

"Because when you first met me you knew I was a Black, and you'd heard about the Blacks. So you assumed I wouldn't like you and since then you've put up a wall, but you may not have noticed Evans but I'm not exactly like my family." Sirius Black stood up, "I'll see you tomorrow Evans, you did promise me a trip to Hogsmead." And without another word he left, headed for the boys dormitory.

Lily sat looking at the fire for a while. She had been completely caught off guard, and was still a little confused about what was causing Sirius Black's sudden interest in her after six years.