Chapter 1.

First Day of being a Sixth Year

Jane and Arden had just finished breakfast and were now heading to potions class with Professor Slughorn. Jane dreaded the class, but figured that it might come in handy later on in life. She preferred to create spells rather than come up with potions. As they entered the class she noticed that James and his gang were picking on a thin, long black haired boy. She overheard one of them call him "Snivellus". Jane sat on her seat next to Arden and ignored the boys.

"What a bunch of bullies" she murmured to Arden who had been sniffing the air. She then realized she was sniffing at the boy named Remus Lupin.

"I think I smell a wolfie" Arden beamed.

"Another one? Geez how many of you are there?" Jane teased.

"Oh shut up"

"Alright Students settle down" Professor Slughorn waited for James and the rest of the students to go back to their seats. He cleared his throat. "Today we will be brewing the potion that is found on page 152 in your textbooks. Please begin."

"So what are we supposed to do?" Jane asked Arden who was still sniffing.

"This potion that they use for the hospital wing I suppose" she stopped sniffing and opened her text book.

Jane lazily took out her cauldron kit and assembled it on the table.

Remus Lupin walked over to Arden and asked if he could join her. Arden looked at her best friend for approval. Jane nodded. "Here use my set." She then spotted the boy who was being picked on and decided to ask if she could be his partner. "It didn't hurt to try" she thought to herself.

Jane walked towards the boy and sat next to him. "Can I be your partner? Mine was taken away by hormones." She giggled but it suddenly faded when she realized he didn't laugh back.

"Yeah Whatever. Just don't break anything" he said writing down something in his textbook and began preparing the ingredients for the potion.

"What is your name?" She asked the thin, pointy nosed boy.

"Severus" he said pouring what looked like grass into the cauldron.

"Names Jane" Jane decided to help and cut the next ingredient but was having trouble doing so.

"No, you can cut it that way. You're supposed to crush it" He grabbed her hand and showed her the correct way. Jane blushed as Severus finished smashing the ingredient and adding it to the brew.

As the class went on they had succeeded in finishing the potion and had a little time for lecture. Mr. Slughorn was talking about where the ingredients for the potion they had just made came from. Everyone was writing down notes except for Jane. She disliked anything that wasn't the Dark Arts. The only potions she cared about were the ones used for evil. Of course she wouldn't do that to a person, but the very idea intrigued her.

Thump "Ow!"

Arden had fallen on the floor, and out of nowhere Remus had followed her to the ground as well. They now lay on top of each other, and didn't seem to get up from the floor. Jane bursted out laughing while Severus stared at them with an evil glare.

Mr. Slughorn cleared his throat. "No mating in the class room!" That made everyone else burst out laughing. The couple blushed a vivid red and slowly got up.

"Alright then. Everyone please leave the bottles of the potion you brewed on my desk. I will grade them and send the best ones to the hospital wing. You are dismissed."

Jane said goodbye to Severus. Walking away, in the corner of her eye she could see him smile a shy smile.

Jane blushed and she joined Arden and walked towards there next class.