Care of Magical Creatures

"All right," said Professor Kettleburn. "For your seventh year, I've saved a fascinating creature: the hippogriff."

The few people who ever read and knew what hippogriffs were let out a gasp.

"Now excuse me, please," he said, stepping into the forest.

He was gone for about five minutes. During the wait, I contented myself by looking around at the class. I caught Narcissa's eye and grinned. She pointed to Lucius.

"What?" I mouthed. And then I really saw what. Lucius was staring at me and he was in his own little world. I could almost see the little birdies flying around his head.

He caught me looking, smirked, and turned away. I almost laughed aloud. This plan was sooo going my way.

"Be back, James," I whispered, quickly walking to Narcissa.

As I passed Lucius and Severus, I was sure to add a hip swing and flip of my hair to my walk. And let me tell you, there was practically drool hanging from their mouths. And just for good measure, I added a sexy smile.

By the time I got to Narcissa, she was gaping at me, too.

"Lils, what are you doing?"

So I whispered my plan in her ear.

"But what if it leads to a PERMANENT break-up?" she asked.

"I don't think so." I shook my head. "At least I hope not."

"Lils, that was hilarious," she grinned. "You SO had them turned on. You won't have a problem with those two."

I smiled and headed back to James.

"WHAT the HELL were you doing?" he asked angrily, yet quietly. The rest of the class was talking, but not loud enough to cover him if he shouted. It was so like him to watch me walk over there. Probably couldn't get enough of me, the poor guy.

"What the hell was what?" I asked innocently, but it didn't quite work because an 8-year-old's voice using profanity sounds pretty funny. I bit my tongue to keep from laughing.

"Is today an exception or are you always such a slut?" he snapped.

"You'd have to watch me 24/7 to figure that one out," I retorted. "Oh- I forgot, you already do."

"Seriously, Lily." He grabbed my wrist. "I don't want this relationship to end after one day. Please just try and be loyal, and I will, too. Okay?"

"What, breaking up already?" asked Sirius, walking over and eyeing my grabbed wrist.

James let go and I nodded to him to say that I was going to be 100% loyal- at least in the long run.

"No, we're not," said James finally.

"Good," said Sirius happily.

Professor Kettleburn then returned with his hippogriff, and the rest of class went fine.

After Transfiguration and dinner, I skipped to my room alone. I emphasized the ALONE part to James, seeing as he wanted to come with me, but I needed my time.

Who should I run into in front of the marble staircase but--- Lucius?

"Whoa, shit, sorry- oh, hey, Lily," he said oh-so-smoothly.

I tucked my hair behind my ear and said, "Hi, Lucius. How are you?"

"Good." He swallowed, almost painfully, it looked. "You?"

"Great now that you're here."

Thinking to myself, I realized this was the first real conversation Lucius and I have had, apart from in the classroom. And we were never nice to each other there. Lucius is such a prat. There IS a reason he's in Slytherin. So I just basically stay away from him. So this was a nice change. Well, not nice in general, but it was required for my scheme.

"I heard you were made Quidditch captain," I commented.

"Yeah," he grinned. He's only being nice to me because I'm hott.

"That's really sexy," I compliment.

His grin grew wider.

I loved his smile. If James was 100% sexy, Lucius got to the 97% mark. But I'd never ever trade in James. I also prize personality in guys, and sadly, Lucius is rotten to the core.

He finally blurted out the question I knew he'd been dying to ask.

"Are you going out with Potter?"

I kissed him full on the lips, right then and there. He was too shocked to return it right away, though.

"That answer your question?" I asked seductively.

"Well-'' he started, but I kissed him again quickly. This time he returned it with lust. Just to clarify, I kept my mouth clamped shut. I wasn't going to be Frenching Lucius, even if I had to pretend to like him. No point in lying- he was a great kisser. But James level? Hell no.

I pulled away shortly and walked away, remembering the hip swing that had worked on him and Snape that afternoon.

And speaking of Snape, I passed him on my "detour" through the dungeons, taking extra special care to lick my lips and wink at him, leaving him in momentary stun.

I tranced off happily.

I was such a bitch.

No, even better, I was THE bitch.

A/N: Sorry that was short, but it was a necessary little itty bitty chapter. Yes, so PLEASE read and review, and thanks!!

iluvdraco4eva (Marina)