Chapter 5

Reminiscence of a girl.

When Remus finally caught up with Lily she was still standing in the middle of the Great Hall, after her fight with Wendy.

"Lily there you are. We have to hand out the timetables to the fifth, sixth and seventh years. Here, you take this half and I'll do these." He held out a pile of timetables. She didn't take them. "Aaahh…okay, take these ones then." He held out the slightly larger pile. Lily still didn't take them. He cleared his throat loudly.

She looked up. "Oh, hi Remus, I heard you were looking for me. What's up?"

"Did you here anything I just said?"

"No, you said something?"

"Are you alright?"

"I'm fine, just…" She had to tell him something. If she didn't he would think she was a nut job, and he might tell James.

What do I care if Potter thinks I'm crazy? He probably thinks that already.

"I'm sorry Remus, I just had a fight with Wendy." She sighed.

"Oh…well I'll hand these out by myself." Lily could tell that he had no idea what to say- he was a guy.

"No, I'll help. Here," she grabbed a pile and hurried off; trying to forget the two fights she had already had this morning.

After giving out all of the timetables, she didn't have James'- thank God, she went up to her dorm to get her potions things. She felt a little better when she walked past Wendy and Sirius making out in the common room. Not only did she know Wendy was already over their fight, but she also knew that Sirius would break Wendy's heart. On her way to the potions dungeon, she ran into peeves- or more accurately, peeves flew into her.

"Fuck off peeves. I'm not in the mood." She snapped at Peeves, who was now enjoying making fart noises and pretending he could smell them.

"Not in the mood for what?" He said with a giggle, in between farts.

"You" Lily pulled out her wand, "Silidirillio"

Peeves went flying up through the roof and Lily was left with nothing but the echo of his scream. She walked on until she got to the cold and slimy potions dungeon where she was met by Professor Soggybred. "Lily, here early on the first day. I hope the other sixth years do the same." It wasn't likely, but Lily admired her confidence all the same.

"So are we still doing potions with Slytherin?" Lily asked as her friend Casey entered the dungeon and sat next to her.

"Yes." Replied the Professor, ignoring the groans from both Lily and Casey.

James and Sirius could whip Snape any day- when they can play dirty and use their extra-curricular talent. But Snape had a knack for potions. He could have aced sixth year potions before he even came to Hogwarts. He beat both Lily and Remus with his O+ OWL in potions, although his first love was Defence Against the Dark Arts. Lily thought that he was probably better at dishing out the evil than defending himself from it. He couldn't even defend himself from two schoolyard bullies. Lily thought back to the day last year. The last time James and Sirius had dished out their own brand of evil.

~~~~flashback~~~~

Just for fun, James was using magic to hurt and embarrass Snape. Lily had stupidly tried to stop him but her achievements were only mild.

"Leave him ALONE" She cried, standing up and making her way towards them.

"All right, Evans?" James was running his hand through his hair, talking like he hadn't noticed the suffering, slimy Snape, lying on the ground, spitting soap from his mouth.

"Leave him alone." She repeated, more calm this time, but still with a great dislike in her voice, and her glare. "What's he done to you?"

"Well, it's more the fact that he exists, if you know what I mean." The surrounding people laughed, which made Lily even angrier. People idolised James- for some reason- and he just corrupted their minds by getting away with things and being cruel to people he didn't like, whether he had a reason not to or if he just hated them for the fun of it.

"You think you're funny but you're not. You're just a arrogant, bullying asshole, Potter. Leave him alone."

"I will if you go out with me Evans. Go on… go out with me and I'll never lay another wand on old Snivelly again."

Hell no, I care but not that much.

"I wouldn't go out with you if I had a choice between you and the giant squid."

"Bad luck Prongs. OI." Sirius had noticed Snape reaching for his wand, but was too late to stop him. A bright light flashed out  of Snape's wand and a cut appeared on the side of James' face, who raised his wand and sent Snape flying into the air. He flipped him upside down so that his robes fell over his head showing his yellowing underwear. More cheering and laughter followed this.

Of cause Lily found this quite amusing, but couldn't let James know this. She held back a smile. "Let him down."

"Certainly," James let Snape fall in a crumpled heap, but he quickly stood up again.

"Petrificus Totalus," Sirius said, almost casually, he was way too laid back, Lily thought.

"LEAVE HIM ALONE."  She pulled out her wand, just to keep Sirius and James on their toes. She didn't care about Snape enough to hex the guys picking on him.

"Ah, Evans, don't make me hex you."

Ha! I'd like to see you try mister.

"Then take the curse off him." To Lily's surprise, James turned around and muttered the counter curse.

"You're lucky Evans was here Snivellus."

"I don't need help from a filthy little mudblood like her." It wasn't the name calling but the attitude that hurt Lily.

"Fine. I won't bother in future. And I would wash your pants if I were you, Snivellus."

I know why James and Sirius do it now, teasing Snape is fun.

"Apologise to Evans." James yelled, a fierce glint in his eyes.

Wow, is he doing that for me or is it just another excuse to hurt Snape?

"I don't want you to make him apologise, you're as bad as he is."

"What? I'd never call you a… you-know-what."

Hey what do you know, he has some decency after all. But he's still an idiot.

"Messing up your hair because you think it looks cool to look like you've just got off your broomstick, showing off with that stupid snitch, walking down corridors and hexing anyone who annoys you, just because you can. I'm surprised your broomstick can get off the ground with that fat head on it. You make me want to fucking gag, Potter. So just shut the fuck up."

Lily marched off back towards the castle, not really sure where she was heading. She heard James yell after her, but she kept walking. Wishing he would disappear, but knowing he wouldn't.

~~~~end flashback (And chapter)~~~~