Disclaimer: I am not J.K. Rowling. I do not own any of the characters or settings. I did, however, create the Bubble-Up and hair dye potions. If this is written well enough that you think it could have been done by J.K. Rowling, the I have done my job.
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Fifth Year
Lily Evans was bent over her cauldron, fiery hair pulled up into a bun with a quill stuck through it to keep it there. Severus Shape was bent over his own cauldron next to her, greasy hair falling in front of his face. James Potter, three rows back, was not bent over his cauldron. His own black hair was mussed, sticking up in all directions. He was staring at the red headed Lily, watching as she sprinkled powdered dragon claw in her potion.
"Mooney, what do ya wanna bet that Lily gets full marks on her Bubble-Up potion?" James turned to a brown -headed Remus, who was busy adding dragon claw in his own potion. James quickly moved to do the same.
"James, you know I don't bet," Remus sighed.
"You do too," he's retorted, stirring his potion with his wand. "Remember that time we bet in who would be able to drink the most butterb-"
"Ok," interrupted Remus. "I don't bet on stupid things. Lily always gets full marks. Slughorn like her." Three rows up, Lily smiled, satisfied, as her potion turned crystal clear, with hints of blue and purple. Severus's potion, on the other hand, turned an unattractive shade of brown and started to emanate a foul odor.
"Ahh, Severus, this does not seem to be a Bubble-Up potion. Let me see your ingredients." Slughorn sifted through powdered dragon claw, spring water, and mandrake leaves. "Here is the culprit," declared Slughorn. He held up a small leaf. James Potter looked at his slightly blue potion and smiled. Remus looked at him suspiciously.
"A leaf of a Butterfly Bush. Actually, if added at the right time and let stew for a little while, it will create a Hair dye potion. Let me just," Professer Slughorn summoned something from a back cabinet. "If I add this unicorn hair, it should turn green. Severus?" As the slinky boy dropped the hair into the cauldron, James's smile was replaced with a scowl.
"Prongs," muttered Moony, looking slightly curious. "Would you be the reason that a Butterfly Bush leaf would have found its way into Snape's ingredients?" James ignored his friend and instead glared daggers at Severus Snape's greasy hair.
"Very good, this is a perfect Hair Die potion. Very nice," Slughorn applauded a puffed up Severus. Lily's pink lips curled into a proud smile. "Now, if I could just-, why yes, Potter, you come on up. Lily, transfigure me a goblet, would you?" As Lily did so, Slughorn beckoned a confused and angry James. "Now, now, Potter, do you doubt Severus's brewing skills? Come on up, hurry now, class is almost out." James slunk up, glaring. Stoughton laughed merrily, "What color you you want his hair to be, Remus, you decide." Remus Lupin looked from Slughorn's bulky form to James's slouching one, from Snape's greasy hair to Lily's fire red hair. He made his decision.
"Make it-,"
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James Potter ran a hand through his newly fire truck red hair. Sirius Black walked over to where James was hiding in the shadows.
"Lily finally get a hold of you?" He smirked. James glared at him and pointed his wand.
"Levicorpus!" Sirius blocked the spell with a lazy flourish of his own wand.
"Nice try, Prongs." Sirius laughed. "I actually like the whole green thing on you."
"It was Snivellus. I have the perfect revenge idea." James narrowed his eyes and grinned.
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James lay by the lake, hair returned to its usual scruffy black state. He was playing with a snich, letting it almost escape before he caught it.
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