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Chapter Ten

James Screws It All Up…Again.

After Saturday night, things were very different with the Marauders. Sirius kept staring at Marlene during classes and more times than I can count I saw Remus copying his actions, but he was watching me. It was unnerving, but also kind of flattering.

I liked Remus. I did. He was sweet and kind, but he was a Marauder, so he was cheeky and flirty when he wanted to be. I wanted to be with him, but then there was the whole vampire and werewolf thing. Plus, I didn't know what to say to him most of the time.

"Sophia. Soph. SOPHIA!" someone was snapping their fingers in front of my face and I shook my head, coming back to reality. I was sitting in my seat waiting for Potions to start and Lily was smiling at me in a way that told me she knew who I was thinking about.

"You must really like him." she observed and I blushed. She turned to me. "So, why won't you go out with him?"

"He and I are so different. He's popular, funny and sweet and he's one of the best looking guys in the school. But me? I'm not any of those things, especially the last one."

"Bullshit. You're funny and you're the second smartest witch in the whole school. Pluss you're gorgeous. You could get any guy you want, but if Remus doesn't ask you out soon. I'll kick his ass for you." I smiled and hugged Lily.

"Thanks Lily-bean. You're the best." She smiled and we high fived. Slughorn came in next, a man with a big belly and resembled a walrus.

"Settle down, settle down." He said, waving a hand. "I'm putting you all into partners for the rest of the year. So listen closely." He took out a scroll of parchment.

"Marlene and Sirius." I heard Marlene groan.

"Benjy and Miranda."

"James and Lily." I blanched and looked at Lily. If her jaw hadn't been attached to her head it would have hit the floor. James was beaming.

"Peter and Mary."

"Remus and Sophia." My turn to blanch. The rest of the class was sorted and I moved from next to Remus. He smiled at me as I sat down.

"Looks like we're partners." He said. I nodded.

"Yup." I replied. "I guess it could be worse. I could be stuck with Sirius." We both looked behind us at Marlene and Sirius who were just about ready to kill each other. I grimaced and turned aback to the front.

"I want you all to make the Amortentia potion today. Who can tell me about it?" Slughorn asked. Remus, Lily and I all raised our hands.

"Mr Lupin?"

"Amortentia is the strongest love potion in the world. It doesn't actually cause love though, it causes an infatuation with someone. It's supposed to smell differently to each person, according to what attracts them."

"Well said indeed. Ten points to Gryffindor. Well, get started now and you will be able to finish before the bell."

Remus and I set up a cauldron and I lit a fire underneath it, while he cut up mandrake roots. "So," Remus began, "Are you coming to the party tonight?"

"What party?" I asked, measuring armadillo bile.

"Sirius is turning sixteen tonight, and James and he wasn't to have a party." He looked at me. "Will you come?"

I met his gaze, "Why?" I asked. He smiled.

"I'd like to know that at least one person there tonight won't get so pissed they'll forget their last name." I laughed and stirred the potion. It had now turned a pretty red colour and according to the book, we were doing it right.

"What do you smell?" he whispered in my ear. Intrigued and curious I leant forward and took a whiff.

"I smell… warm chocolate and rain, mouldy old books and something that could be a cologne…" I trailed off. I turned to him. "You?"

"I smell parchment and…strawberries, and the sea, also a flowery perfume that reminds me of lilies." I nodded and blushed under his gaze. That perfume was mine.

After classes that day it was time to get ready for the party. I was wearing faded blue skinny jeans, a white blouse and silver ballet flats. Lily was already downstairs and Marlene was waiting for me. We walked down to the common room to find that the music was blaring and there was a great number of people dancing and each and every person was holding a cup of something. Marlene disappeared in the crowd and I walked over to where Remus was serving as bar tender.

"Hey!" I yelled over the music. He turned around and threw a cloth over his shoulder, smiling.

"Hey! What can I get you?" he asked. I bit my lip.

"Can I get a shot?" I asked and his eyebrows went up. He poured me one, then one for himself. I held it up and he tapped it against mine. I then threw it back and swallowed, slamming the glass down in the bar.

"Whoo!" I breathed. I hadn't taken a shot since last summer. Remus was smiling at me like he couldn't believe I did that. "What? Helps with the cravings." I explained and he nodded.

"Gotcha."

"How can you be such a git all the time?" yelled a voice. I turned around and saw Lily and James squaring off.

"It was just a question!" he defended, albeit while smirking. The music stopped and everyone watched them fighting.

"I am dating Benjy! So back off!" with that, Lily stormed off up the girls' stairs in a huff. James watched after her with a frown. Someone switched the music back up and the partying began. I didn't go after Lily because I knew she needed to be alone. I turned back to Remus who was shaking his head at James.

"You gotta love Hogwarts drama right?" I asked and he laughed. Sirius came over to me and threw an around my shoulders.

"Hey Sophia! Enjoying the party?" he asked. I looked at Remus for backup but he was serving someone.

"Yeah."

"Well, we're going to take shots next you want in?" he asked, wiggling his eyebrows suggestively. I giggled and shook my head.

"No thanks." Sirius pouted but quickly moved on when he saw Emmeline Vance waving at him. I rolled my eyes.

"I don't know what goes on in his head sometimes." Remus sighed. I giggled.

"You probably don't want to know." I replied, sipping a butterbeer.

"True." A fast song came on and I tapped my fingers to the beat.

"Hey." Came a voice. I looked around and saw Tommy Harte, a boy with short spikey red hair and pale blue eyes. "You want to dance?" he held out a hand. I grinned and took it, following him onto the dance floor.

Throughout that whole interaction, I missed a pair of amber eyes glaring at our hands from behind the bar.

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