Skipping through the library I look for the two students that the librarian described. Today is the first Saturday and my brother and his friends are outside. I think Remus said something about coming to the library at noon so he could study while the others pulled their pranks that they are probably planning now. I would've joined them but my teacher told me about some books in the library that I couldn't wait to read. If anything to distract myself from the fact I am going to get a letter any day from parents about being a disappointment to the family. I keep on skipping despite my dreary thoughts. At last I see the two people that I had to find luckily the girl had rather distinguishable hair. "Yes!" The two look up quickly and look confused why I shouted. I probably look like a weirdo cause I did a fist pump when I shouted. "Sorry." I laugh lightly but the two just look at me even more confused so I try again. "Hello, my name is Scarlet Black and I was wondering if I could borrow one of the potion books you have." I try my best to be polite and hold my hands behind my back.
"Are you sure you would be able to understand the complexity of these books?" The rudeness in the boys voices shocks me and I feel hurt at the accusation. I can't tell if it is because he assumes girls don't know much about potions or just specifically me.
The girl looks at him sharply and shakes her finger at him disapprovingly. Part of me wants to laugh at how motherly she looks but I hold it in knowing I would seem rude. "Sev, don't be so harsh." Then she looks to me with these kind eyes that surprises me how kind someone could be to a total stranger. And how she took up for me against her boyfriend? Best friend? I can never tell with teenagers just like my brother. Sirius always is going on about a whole bunch girls and they just seem to flock around him. While James talks about one in particular and how he is so in love with her. "Hello, my name is Lily Evans and this is my best friend Severus Snape. It's nice to meet you." Oh so this is the girl James talks about. I guess she can't be my sister-in-law because I know Sirius would never betray James like that. Darn she seemed like a good prospect to set Sirius with, someone who could keep him in line.
I shake Lily's hand when she offers it to me. "It's nice to meet you too." I look over to Severus and he just stares back at me blankly. To be polite I curtsey and begin to feel a bit awkward when he continues to just stare. Luckily Lily comes to my save again. Man, she really would've been a great sister-in-law. Maybe she can be my honorary sister.
"Why don't you sit with us?" I sit quickly after I snap out of my thoughts about wishing Lily to be my sister and am at the top of the table with Lilly on my left and Severus on my right.
Severus seems hesitant but takes a book from his pile and places it in front of me before looking back at his own. "Thank you, Severus." I give him a quick smile when he looks up at my thanks before diving into the book drinking in the information as fast as I can. I feel fully emerged in the information that I am learning and it makes me extremely happy with how much I am able to learn. Maybe I should've been sorted into Ravenclaw. From everything that I read time flies by and before I know it I managed to finish the whole book. I had added a load of notes to my messy book. When I finally look up I see that Severus looks rather impressed with the amount of notes I gathered. "Potions is my favorite subject." I blush and shift in my seat. I look to see Severus also has a book that he must take his Potion notes in and I grin widely. "I think we are going to be great friends."