A/N: I was hoping for a few more reviews by now, but se la vi. I'm still hoping for a review on my other fanfic "Ron in Love". But enough of my ramblings, on with the fanfic! I hope you all enjoy!
The following day after the Begin of Term feast, Remus, Sirius, and James sat together for breakfast.
"What do we have first?" asked James.
"Double potions with Slytherin," answered Remus.
"I hate that house, nothing good ever comes from them," growled Sirus.
"It's with Professor Slughorn, I hear he's pretty fair, despite being head of Slytherin" added James.
"Welcome to potions 101," began Professor Slughorn, "This class will teach you the subtle art of potion making. Wands won't necessarily be used in this class. So let us begin, to start off I want everyone to break off into groups of no more than 3. You will be in these groups for the rest of the year."
The students then began to talk and break up into groups. When things began to die down and student conversations moved from groups to things of other interest, Professor Slughorn noticed a young boy, who was small for his age, sitting alone.
"Look's like we have someone here that doesn't have a partner" he pointed out, "Mr. Snape, would mind coming over here and be this young fellow's partner?"
A hooked nosed, sallow faced student with long, black, greasy hair glared at the boy who was Peter Pettigrew. Peter let out a little squeak in fright.
"Professor," spoke up James, "I'll be Peter's partner."
Sirius nudged James in the ribs, "What are you doing? I thought that we were going to be a group," hissed Sirius as he looked at Lupin and then back at James.
"That will work out pleasantly," remarked Professor Slughorn, "I'll let you three be in a group then. Anyone else not in a group? No? Good! Then let's get started on a basic potion!"
Throughout the rest of the class Sirius glared at James, while Remus kept him from spilling ingredients or messing the potion up. After class Sirius went straight up to James. "What do you think you were doing? 'Professor, I'll be Peter's partner,'" mocked Sirius.
"Shut up Sirius, the guy was in trouble."
"Whatever," he answered in disgust starting to head out of the classroom.
"Nasmagnus," mumbled James.
"What was that?" asked Sirius whipping around now with an extremely overgrown nose.
"Nothing," answered James blankly, "You coming Remus?"
Smiling Remus started to follow James out of the room, but was stopped by Sirius.
"What are you smiling at?" he growled.
"Oh, nothing," Remus answered.
"You're smiling at something," prodded Sirius as Remus began to snigger.
Then it dawned on Sirius. "James!" he whispered, "James, you did something to me!"
James then burst out laughing, with Remus joining him.
"What did you do to me?" demanded Sirius.
"See for yourself," answered James conjuring up a mirror.
Sirius took the mirror and looked into it, seeing his nose he began laughing at himself.
"I'll get you Potter. Just you wait and see," promised Sirius as he shrunk his nose back to normal.
"Try me," challenged James as he took out his wand.
"I'll get you when you least expect it," answered Black.
"Sure," sarcastically agreed James as he put his wand back away and turned to leave.
"Caudleo," coughed Sirius as a lion's tail began to grow out behind James. Sirius smiled evilly as he and Remus followed James out.