"What do we have first?" Lily asked Anna as she chewed on her strawberry jam toast. Lily although organised was horrible at memorising her timetable and constantly relied on her friends to tell her which classes they have. The three of them shared every class which they all claimed was not just because they were friends but that they all aspired to do well in school and that the classes they took would help them with the jobs that they wanted to do when they left.

"Potions," Said Charlie cheerfully even though the question had been directed at Anna, they didn't really care who the question was directed at they answered it anyway.

"What are you so cheerful about?" Lily asked raising an eyebrow, she had never seen Charlie that cheerful when potions was concerned.

"She's going to amuse herself watching you explain to Snape why you are going out with Potter," Anna answered for Charlie before Charlie had the chance to answer.

Lily frowned her brow furrowed. "Forgot about that..." She bit her lip and put her toast down. "And I'm partnering with him today as it's you guys turn to go together." She glanced sideways at Charlie who was trying to keep a straight face and failing mind you. "How is this funny?" Charlie didn't answer just attempted to stop her laughing which caused her to get the hiccups.

Lily sat down at her and Severus' designated table when they partnered up, she thrummed her fingers on the table anxiously and kept glancing a look behind her waiting for the Slytherin boys to appear.

"Lily," Charlie said trying to hide her smile. "Relax, he can't completely lose it at you because you're in a classroom."

"That hasn't stopped anyone before," Lily said darkly glancing back over her shoulder and squeaking slightly as Professor Slughorn came in followed by the Slytherins. Severus walked in and sat down next to her pulling out his potions book and dropping it on the table, Lily winced as the force behind the drop.

"When were you going to tell me?" He demanded the same look of betrayal in his eyes that he had had when Lily told him she might fancy James.

Deciding to play stupid Lily said. "Tell you what Severus?"

"Lily-" He started but was interrupted by Professor Slughorn as he started to explain the days work to the class. Lily caught what they were doing then zoned out to think of a way to stall Severus in asking about her date with James. "You know exactly what I'm talking about," He hissed in her ear.

"Severus," Lily sighed unable to think of a way to stall it. "He asked me yesterday after class so I've had no chance to tell you." She tried reasoning knowing that he still wouldn't take that as an excuse.

"But why?"

"I'm getting the ingredients." Lily declared glancing at Severus' book as hers wasn't opened at the right page. She stood up and walked over to the supply cardboard comiing back with her arms full of Ingredients to find that Severus had started the fire. "You said you would be supportive," Lily told him getting out her knife and attempting to cut the small bean like thing.

"Crush it don't cut," Severus advised looking over at what she was doing. Lily sighed and did so, liquid poured out. "Don't you do the same thing with the things." She waved her arm forgetting the word. "In the draught of living death?" Severus nodded. "And I didn't think you would actually say yes if he asked you."

"You should have seen his face," Lily muttered under her breath. "He looked as if you would if you got told that the world was about to explode."

"Lily," He shook his head in slight amusement.

"Severus, I know you care for me but really. This. Was. My. Choice. I did not get hoodwinked."

He sighed and added more ingredients to their potions and turned it clockwise. "Isn't it supposed to be anti-clockwise?" Lily asked her brow furrowing. She glanced at the instructions. "It says-"

"Lily, trust me. Clockwise gets better results." She frowned but let it go, his potions were usually top of the class anyway with Lily occasionally beating him. She had gained most of her potions skills from working with Severus. "I know it's your choice but I don't like it."

"You don't need to," She replied tartly adjusting the heat of the fire, Severus glanced at her and smiled slightly, the instructions didn't say to but she has picked it up from him. He was quiet for a few moments so Lily said. "Run out of arguments? Very Slytherin like."

"Hardly," Severus scoffed. "I'm just thinking of which one will bring the best effect." Lily rolled her eyes and took the stirring off her Slytherin friend and watched as the potion changed from a light frothy green to a darker thicker mixture. "Just promise me you'll be careful."

"He's hardly going to attempt to kidnap me Severus," Lily said with another roll of her eyes. "Professor, we're done." She said calling Professor Slughorns attention. Severus looked as if he wouldn't put it past James to do that.

"Ten points to Slytherin and Gryffindor." Slughorn said coming over and checking their potion. "Good work, you two can clean up and leave once your area is clean the class is about to end anyway." The two of them nodded as Slughorn went off to scold the Marauders for making their potion overflow. Lily smiled as Remus stood their shaking his head at his friends, Pettigrew was trying not to get the potion on him and James and Sirius was smiling like maniacs.

The Slytherin and Gryffindor quickly packed up their potion and after Lily said a quick word to her friends they left the classroom. "And anyway," Lily continued their discussion from the classroom. "If he is a complete idiot on the trip to Hogsmead he can stop asking me out because I know he's an annoying prat." She reasoned and adjusted the bag on her shoulder.

"That made no sense Lily," Severus said shaking his head. "But I know what you mean I suppose." He frowned softly. "I just don't like it and can't see how it happened, you've hated him for years."

"No Sev, You've hated him for years, I've disliked him." She smiled a little bit as the two of them entered the great hall.

I hope you enjoyed this chapter. I'll try get the next one up soon. School starts tomorrow so they may not be up quickly but I'll try.