chapter 3
"Lily!Get up!" Rose shrieked in her ear. Lily woke with a start, almost falling out of bed. Lily glared at her friend as she got up. Rose smirked and moved on to wake up Evelyn and Sarah. "What time is it?" Evelyn asked, rubbing her eyes. "Nearly 7:00," Sarah said sleeply," We'd better get ready." Lily unlocked her trunk and grabbed her uniform. She stepped hastily into her skirt, and buttoned her blouse quickly. Rushing to the mirror, she tied up her long, copper hair into a pony tail. Then she added a little gold ribbon to touch up the look. She, Rose, Evelyn, and Sarah hurried downstairs, their bags banging into their backs. Once in the Great Hall, the four girls grabbed a seat and began to pile food onto their plates. Just then James, Sirius, Remus and Peter came up to them. "Good morning ladies," Sirius said, addressing them. Lily lifted her head in response. She wasn't to excited about seeing them. "What's are your classes?" Lupin asked. "History of Magic, Charms, Transfiguration, and double Defense against the Dark Arts." Rose muttered. "We've got Divination, Herbology, Care of Magical Creatures and Astronamy" the twins retorted. "Herborlogy, Transfiguration, Divination and Potions." Lily stated. James eyes suddenly sparkled. "I have Potions last as well!!!" He practicly shouted with delight. "Oh great," Lily said sarcasticly. "Potions with Potter just makes my life so much easier," she thought to herself. James looked disappointed. "It'll be fun; I mean, who wouldn't want to be in a class with me." Lily rolled her eyes. Today was gonna be a long day...
The first two classes rolled by quickly and soon it was lunchtime. Lunch semed shorter to Lily then usual, or maybe it was because she spent the whole time saying turning Potter down. Third class passed extremely fast, and next it was Potions. "Today class, we will be concocting the sleeping draught," The potions master, Professer Slughorn said. Lily sighed. "But first, you will be split into pairs. This partener will be your's for the year." Lily's inside bubbled with excitement. Parteners were always fun. "Oh and did I mention that you will be split boy- girl." Lily's excitement vanished. When Slughorn reached Lily he gave her a small slip of paper. On the slip of paper was a name. James Potter. "Bloody hell Potter you add the lacewings before the berulga roots!" Lily shouted at James as their potion \par turned a lime green color instead of the violet color it was supposed to turn. James frowned. "Sorry Lils, I promise \par I will fix it," he apoligized. Lily had a hard time believing him. James plunged his hand into the steamy green substance, trying to find the berulga roots. When he grabbed ahold of them, an emerald acid singed his hand. James dropped the roots on a paper towel and nursed his burnt fingers. The potion turned immediatly from green to blue. "Are you all right?" Lily asked, handing him a wet towel. "Yeah, thanks," he answered wrapping his hands up in the cloth. "How 'bout I finish the potion, and you can just sit here," she said pointing to a desk. James nodded glumly. "Thank God,"Lily thought. "At least he's out of the way." She quickly added the lacewings and several other ingredients. The potion wasn't blue or green anymore, but it wasn't violet either. Instead it was a pink/red color. Professor Slughorn walked aroung examining everyone's potions. When he got to Lily and James' he cocked his head, and scratched the top of it. "Well you didn't make the Sleeping draught, but you managed to make the Pepper-up potion. Well done."