Lucius saw them coming back, "Hey where was - " he stopped suddenly, catching sight of her eyes. "Lily, your eyes -"
Anthony spoke before Lily could, "I'll explain later."
Lucius nodded, and asked again, "Where was he?"
"Fighting with James," Lily spat, her eyes losing none of their ferocity.
"Why didn't you bring us?" asked Severus.
"That was not the thing to say," Lily said tightly. "Let's just keep shopping, I need a chance to cool down."
"What's next?" Anthony asked.
"Cauldrons," Lucius replied. "Here, Lily, I got your stuff and here's your money." He handed her the money bag and another small bag for her pinkie which immediately attached itself.
"Where are we getting them?" Anthony asked.
"Let's get them at the potions store. Then we can get some supplies too," Severus said excitedly.
"You are such a freak. Why are you so excited about potions?" Anthony sneered.
"You don't seem so upset when we use the potions on- " Severus stopped, catching sight of Lily.
"On what?" she asked. "Or would who be the better question?"
"Potter and his friends..." Lucius said quietly.
Lily just turned away and closed her eyes, but the passion that fed the fire was so vibrant, they could see it through her eyelids.
Lily still wasn't talking to them when they got to the potions store. It appeared she was sorting through her thoughts, and the light emitting from her eyes was slowly dimming, so none of them interrupted her.
"I need to get some of this, and this, and this..." Severus said, acting like a child in a candy store.
"God, how much stuff and you getting?" Lily asked, jokingly.
The three guys were so stunned at her mood change that they were afraid to speak, they didn't want to ruin it.
"Oh this is my favorite stop! Potions are awesome, although the Dark Arts are really my passion," Severus said.
"You'll have to help me with my potions, I'm not a very good cook, so I can imagine that Potions will be a disaster," Lily said ashamedly.
"Oh, you'll do great, but I'll help you anytime you need it," Severus promised.
Anthony had already gotten his cauldron and one for Lily, so he said, "Can we leave yet?"
Severus glared at Anthony, "Just wait until we get to the Quidditch store!"
"That's what I'm trying to do!" Anthony said exasperatedly.
"Fine, I'll just get a little of everything. Darnel, do you have that package for me?" Severus asked.
"Yeah, here's a little of everything we have, are you sure you want this all?" asked the man from behind the counter. "It's pretty pricey."
"Yeah, I want it and all this," Severus said, dumping an arm full of additional supplies on the counter. When the man rang it up, Severus threw a mound of gold coins on the table like it were nothing.
"How can you do that?" Lily asked, amazed.
"My parents are loaded," Severus shrugged.
"Mine are too, but you don't see me buying this much potions supplies!" Lucius said.
"I say again, just wait until we get to the Quidditch store," Severus said smugly.