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Chapter 5- First Day of Hogwarts and Classes
A/N- Okay…so I'm guilty of not updating in probably the longest time in world history…. School kept me busy, then I had summer camp…but now I have a fever so I'm stuck at home and have time to update. Oh, and a special thanks to Y. Kuang who let me borrow her book.
Disclaimer- Everything you recognize belongs to J.K. Rowling. Everything else belongs to me (unless I got an idea from somewhere, which I will mention as a reference at the end of the story…if there are any.)
James, Sirius, and Remus checked their schedules. Remus simply glanced at it, and then put it back in his bag. James and Sirius however, managed a simultaneous moan.
"First class of the year, and we're stuck in double potions with Slytherin!" exclaimed Sirius.
"Sucks, doesn't it?" replied James.
"It's not as bad as you make out," Remus said calmly. "It'll be fine, you'll see."
"You're wrong. It'll be horrible," was Sirius's answer. And he was right. Remus was about to find out just how wrong he was.
"Better head off to class then, don't want to be late on our first day!" James remarked. They headed down the hall towards their next class, chatting on the way. Suddenly, James, who had been walking backwards in order to talk to his two friends behind him, walked into something…or rather someone, who collapsed with James sprawled on top of her.
"Why you little…can't you watch where you're going you prat! And GET OFF ME THIS INSTANT!" screamed the figure James was lying on. James immediately jumped up.
"I'm sorry. I had my back turned. I'm really-" James started to apologize until he saw who he was apologizing to. "You! Well, off to class?"
"As a matter of fact, yes. And why are you walking backwards? You could have squashed me to death? You're truly an idiot!" replied Lily.
"How is this my fault? It's your fault for not walking faster! Why you….I HATE YOU!"
"AND I HATE YOU POTTER!" And with that, she stomped off.
"James, it really was kind of your fault," Remus remarked.
"Are you defending her Remus? I hate that Evans girl. She's nothing but trouble," James seethed.
"Well, according to her, you started it," came Remus's reply.
"You talked to her! What did she say! When was this?"
"At breakfast this morning. She told me about what happened when she asked you how to get onto platform 9 ¾. Really James, you should not have done that. You didn't even know her! Seriously, you're worse than Sirius!"
"Hey, NOBODY is worse than me, thank you very much," Sirius exclaimed proudly.
"We'd better get to class or we'll be late," Remus informed them. And with that, they ran towards down the hall towards the classroom, making it just in time.
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"I will put you in pairs and you and your partner will together make a sleeping potion. The directions will be on the board. Make sure you read them carefully," Professor Sinistra, the potions master, told the students. "Yes, yes…let's see…Sirius, you pair up with Lucius Malfoy…and Remus, why don't you go with Narcissa…hmm…. James, you go with Severus Snape…and Lily, you pair up with Bellatrix. Okay, all set! Get to work!"
"Hi. I'm James Potter," James said, trying to be friendly even though the minute James looked at Severus, he had hated him."
"I know who you are 'Your Majesty'" Severus replied mockingly. "I'm very good at potions, so don't get in my way. Is that okay? Will you be alright if you're the one bossed around for a while?"
"That will be just fine Snape," James responded through clenched teeth. Behind him, Sirius wasn't making much progress either.
"Sirius Black. I have heard a lot about you. Aren't Bellatrix and Narcissa your cousins? Narcissa is quite a beauty you know. You are all pure bloods I see. That is good. I'm Lucius Malfoy, also of pure blood. I hate mudbloods. Don't you just wish they were killed?"
"Why you little…don't you dare talk to me like that! Muggles are fine, and so are half-borns. Don't you dare call them…them…that!" Sirius screamed.
"Why you! You are a traitor to the purebloods!"
"James is of pureblood, yet he doesn't have a problem with muggles or whatever you want to call them."
"James is an idiot. He knows nothing!"
"How dare you talk about my friend like that?!" Sirius then proceeded in throwing some kind of blue concoction at Lucius.
"You prat!" Lucius attempted to throw a worm at Sirius, but he ducked and it instead hit James, who then proceeded in throwing his cauldron (which was full of sleeping potion) at Lucius, who fell asleep instantly.
"Well now you know that you did the potion correctly!" James exclaimed to a furious Snape.
"Of course I did it correctly. Why you little spoiled mullet. You flobberworm you! HOW DARE YOU RUIN MY POTION?!" Snape screamed.
"What in Merlin's beard is going on here?" cried out Professor Sinistra.
"I saw the whole thing. Sirius started it. He threw the wormwood bottle at Lucius, who threw a worm at him, which hit James instead. And James, stupid as he is, threw his cauldron full of sleeping potion at Lucius, who is now asleep," Lily answered from a few feet away.
"It was not my fault! Lucius was telling me about how he wanted to kill…kill…mudbloods as he put it and he said that I should to because I'm of pureblood. Then he insulted James when I said that James was of pureblood and he had no problems with muggles and them," Sirius said, defending himself.
"Is that true Lily?" Professor Sinistra asked.
"I did not hear their conversation, I'm sorry."
"See Sirius! It's mudbloods like her that get you in trouble. They're better off dead." Lucius replied.
Lily stood rooted to the floor with shock and rage.
"How dare you say that about me! You are no better than-" she started when she was suddenly interrupted by an enraged James who shouted, "APOLOGIZE TO LILY EVANS THIS MINUTE YOU WEASEL YOU FLOBBERWORM YOU MULLET YOU EVIL THING YOU!"
"James! Calm down!" Lily cried as she grabbed the back of his robes to keep him from charging Lucius, who had jumped back in fright. "What's wrong with you? Sirius! Remus! I've never seen him like this!"
"He called you a…a… why that filthy piece of dirt! That scumbag! I'll kill you! APOLOGIZE!" screamed James, struggling against Lily's hold on his robes.
"I will not apologize!"
"James Potter, calm down this instant! Lucius Malfoy, apologize to Lily!" Professor Sinistra all but howled.
"I'm sorry," Lucius said mockingly. James stopped struggling, but he was still shaking with fury.
"How dare you talk about half muggle half witches like that? You…you are going to pay one day. I'll make sure of it."
"James? Would someone please tell me what just happened?" Lily questioned.
"Seemed to me like he was angry about Lucius calling you a…a…mudblood. He was, well, defending you," Remus explained.
"Certainly not! Not James! He hates me!"
"No, not quite, but he does dislike you somewhat. What he does hate however are purebloods who think they are better than half-borns such as yourself because, well, as we wizards put it, they're blood is pure while yours and other half-borns are not. Not that that's true of course! That's just what some believe. "
"And I hate those people. Lily is twenty times better than that scoundrel. How dare he!" James said, still angry. Lily, who was already flustered, blinked in surprise as James said these words. 'Was that a compliment?' Lily wondered. Taken aback, she smiled at James and said, "Thanks." Lily was almost sure that she saw James grin back.
A/N-Well? How was it? I know it is really short and not that great but, as I mention before, I'm sick with a pretty high fever and I'm having trouble concentrating. Well, Hope you liked it. Don't forget to review!