I don't own Harry Potter; right now that is a great thing, lol. Oh and I'll give props to anyone that can find the National treasure quote/shout-out thing (it isn't an exact quote but when you read it you'll get where it's from) in here. This, and the first four chapters, were typed out post-HBP, this and following chapters my intentionally or unintentionally post spoilers--though nothing that'll ruin too much of the plot of HBP for those who are slow cough Pippin634cough. Please R&R. This chapter actually has to do with Potions. I just like the word snogging so sorry that it had nothing to do with Chapter four. And this is only part one of chapter five. I lent my HBP book and I can't...well I'll see if C.E. Hobbit can help me, she's reading it for the 2nd time already so...it may not be till next week that I actually can start typing part two, so sorry for the inconvenience.

Chapter Five

Potions

"Lupin?" Hermione asked knocking on the closed Defense Against Dark Arts room.

"Come in." Lupin's voice called. They did as it instructed. James sat down and habitually slouched in the seat; while Hermione and Ron sat next to him.

Lupin turned to James, as if to say something to him, but froze. "Harry, what happened to your eyes?" James looked up at him.

"Huh?" He asked Lupin, obviously he wasn't paying attention.

"Harry, can I talk to you?" Lupin asked.

"I'm not Harry." James snapped at him. "I'm James."

"He keeps saying that. Mate, we know you idolize your dad and all, but--" Ron was cut off.

"James, can I talk to you?" Lupin rephrased.

"See he knows my name." James mocked. He followed Lupin to the office nearby.

"James, what are you doing?" Lupin whispered.

"I don't know. The last thing I remember is that I was making a love potion to make Lily love me." James whispered back. "And then I woke up in the Hospital wing with those two love-birds yelling at me. Who's Harry Potter?"

"First a love potion only lets you know what you love. And I can't really tell you who Harry Potter is. Wait, did you just call Ron and Hermione 'love-birds'?"

"Yeah, just look at them." James whispered. They turned toward Hermione and Ron, who were whispering to each other. "They should just make-out already and get it over with." James turned back around.

"This is weird, but it's good being able to talk to you again." Lupin whispered.

"What do you mean?"

"In this time…we don't talk that much." Lupin lied to his dead best friend.

"Man, I can't believe I got detention for your stupid fight." Jane grumbled.

"Stop complaining Jane, you got a few punches in on old Malfoy too." Sirius put out.

"McGonagall could've given us a worse job than cleaning trophies." Harry pointed out. He remembered when Ron had, had to clean them. This should be easier for me. I'm not barfing up slugs every five seconds. Harry thought. Tom Riddle's award caught Harry's eye. He glared at it as he cleaned the trophies around it.

"James?" Lily's voice asked. Harry turned around. She was at the door. "Jane told me what you did. It was barbaric, but sweet. Thank you." She smiled at Harry. She truly thought he was her future husband.

"Don't worry--" Harry got out before Lilly kissed him. She blushed and ran out of the room.

Just pretend that was Ginny. Don't throw up. Look happy not sick. Harry thought. He tried to put on the happiest smile he could.

"Nice man." Sirius laughed.

"You can thank me later." Jane smiled.

They went back to cleaning.

Harry could feel his stomach turning uncomfortably. He tried to block the recent event from his mind. They seemed to be thinking he was his dad, Lily obviously did; which was good for his future, but horrible for his present.

Sirius noticed Harry. "James, McGonagall'll be back soon. You might want to look like you've done some work."

They worked for another hour until McGonagall let them leave.

Sirius patted Harry's back friendly.

"Hey, everybody. Has anyone seen Lily Evans?" He shouted over the noise.

"I think she's in the library." Arthur yelled from his corner. Harry recognized it as the one Fred and George seemed to do their business from.

"Good, 'cause James here has an announcement." Sirius said. The Gryfindors turned to Harry. They seemed to treat James like a King.

"What is it James?" Peter squeaked, excited.

"Nothing, actually. Sirius is lying. Big joke." Harry said. He never liked it when people stared at him.

"Don't be stupid. We all know that James has a big fancy for Evans!" Sirius yelled. People shouted agreements; obviously James' crush was no secret. The porthole door shut, everyone seemed unaware.

"Today, James Potter was finally given a glimmer of hope that she may fancy him back." Sirius yelled.

"Sirius shut up." Jane whispered snappy. He either didn't hear her or he was ignoring her.

"Lily Evans kissed our James Potter. It was no peck on the cheek mind you."

The Gryfindors cheered as Lily walked up next to Harry. Her face was beat red. She ran up the stairs to the Gryfindor girls dormitories.

"Lily!" Harry called after her. His future was only safe if Lilly didn't hate James.

"I said shut up!" Jane snapped.

"Oh. You did?" Sirius asked confused.

"James, you have to let Ron and Hermione know. Hermione is a brilliant witch and Ron can be great when he wants to be, they could help you get back in your own time." Lupin explained to James.

"So this is the future?" James asked. "So does Lily--"

Lupin didn't let James finish his sentence. "You know I can't tell you anything."

James accepted that. He went to Ron and Hermione. "Guys I have to tell you something." James said.

"You're not Harry, I know. I thought that when you kissed Ginny and when you were--" Ron started

"You knew? Usually you don't know before me." Hermione asked shocked.

"You didn't know? Wow." Ron said surprised.

"Just tell me how you knew." Hermione insisted.

"Hold on. Wow, this must be how you feel all the time…well except right now of course. It feels good, I like it." Ron smiled.

"Ron!" Hermione snapped.

"Ok, ok. Man you never let me have any fun." Ron joked. "Ok, well, besides the obvious Harry'd never like Ginny--"

"Why?" James asked curios.

"She's my little sister, which makes her off limits." Ron explained.

James looked at Lupin and nodded. "He is right. Your best friend's little sibling is always off limits." He said more to Lupin than to Ron and Hermione.

"Well, you have no scar, you're taller than Harry, and your eyes are definitely not green. Hermione, you're a girl. You'd know colors wouldn't you?" Ron explained.

"First that was the most sexist thing I've ever heard you say" Hermione snapped, she looked at James who was casually messing up his hair. "and second his eyes are hazel." Hermione was falling into James' act just like the other girls. "The most handsome color I've ever--"

Ron looked from Hermione to James and back at Hermione. "Herm!" Ron snapped her out of it.

"Huh? What?" Hermione blushed. "Oh, well I think that right there proves he's…Ron since you're so smart do you know who he is?"

"Umm…well, I haven't figured that out yet but--" Hermione cut him off.

"He's James." Hermione answered.

"How do you know that?" Ron asked.

"He says his name's James first of all." Hermione snapped.

"Oh." Ron accepted.

Hermione sighed. "Honestly, what I see in you is beyond me." she said to Ron. Hermione picked up her bag.

"Told you they're love-birds." James whispered to Lupin.

"Where are you going?" Ron asked her, he apparently hadn't heard James.

"Potions. And then the library. Are you coming James?" Hermione asked him.

"Sure." James headed for the door. "Talk with you after class RJ."