I don't own Harry Potter; right now that is a great thing, lol. This as well as 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. Oh and C.E. I'm sorry for any spelling errors, they are entirely

Type-o oriented, lol, and not my fault at all.

Chapter Five: part two

Potions

"I hate potions." Sirius groaned as they walked to their Potions class room.

"Only because you're not very good at it." Jane smiled.

Sirius is a lot like Ron. Harry thought. They walked in and took their seats. Harry and Sirius were sitting where Harry and Ron usually sat and Remus and Peter were sitting where Hermione and Neville usually sat. Jane sat in front of Harry and Sirius with Lily, they were obviously friends.

Wonder why I don't see her in the future. Harry asked himself.

A man Harry didn't recognize took Snape's usual position. He wasn't more than forty, extremely overweight; he was about a head shorter than Harry.

"Anyone else get creepy feeling by Slughorn?" Jane asked Sirius and Harry. They both nodded.

"Today you will be making Amortentia." His eyes stared at Harry, "This is a very unstable potion, so try not to do anything to set it off." Apparently James was horrible at potions, a lot like Harry was in Snape's class.

The class opened up their books to start making their potions. Jane turned around to face Sirius and Harry.

"James, I'll trade you seats. Lily's rambling about stuff again." She said. Harry nodded, he didn't have anything to loose. They both got up and switched seats. Harry could hear Jane and Sirius whisper. Wonder what's so funny? Harry asked himself.

"How can someone that arrogant be so cute?" Lilly asked. She looked at Harry and was surprised when she saw him sitting next to her instead of Jane. She whipped around to face her. "Jane!" She hissed at her.

"I told you I was moving. You were just too busy ranting about James there to even hear me." Jane said defending herself and trying not to laugh.

Lilly's ear turned as red as her hair.

"Professor, how are we suppose to cut the Wolfsbane?" Peter asked. Remus shook his head, sighing.

Lily jumped up. "I'll help him, Professor." She ran over to Remus and Peter, obviously thankful to be away from Harry and Jane.

Either she's this guy's favorite or he's a lot nicer than Snape. Harry thought as he found the page he needed in James' Potions book.

"No worries James. Lily will come around. I mean you've deflated your head a lot." Jane pointed out.

"Well around her at least. Look." Sirius pointed at the Slytherins. Harry turned around and saw the girls looking his way. Harry turned back to his Potions book and shook his head. I hate to think what dad's doing to my life right now. Harry thought.

"Oh, James, I may want to warn you--" Hermione started. James cut her off.

"Hermione, don't worry. Slughorn taught in my time." James said walking into the potions room.

"Glad you could finally join us Mr. Potter." Snape snapped.

"Snivellus?" James asked surprised.

"That's Professor Snape." Hermione whispered to James.

"How'd that idiot ever become a Professor?" James asked her.

The Gryfindors seemed to find this hilarious, but they were trying not to laugh.

"A hundred points from Gryfindor!" Snape bellowed.

The Gryfindors gasped, they hadn't lost that many points since their first year. Hermione gave James a warning look as if to say 'Shut up James. This isn't your time, you can't get away with everything here.' If James understood her look he ignored her and went on.

"Snivellus, you can't take points we don't have." James said.

"Come with me." Snape snapped and headed out of the room.

James followed but couldn't keep quite, no one was there to stop him from saying whatever he wanted.

"Hey, Snivel. Anyone ever tell you, you walk like a Crumple-Snorkatk?" James asked as they neared Dumbledore's office.

"Mr. Potter!" Snape snapped spinning around to face James. He noticed the differences, Snape whispered his confusion, "James?"

"Wow, not as stupid as I thought." James went up to Dumbledore's door. "Today's Thursday isn't it? So the password will be 'Acid pops'" James reasoned. The Griffin opened and James looked back at a confused Snape. "What? When you have to see him as much as I do you learn his passwords." James explained. He went in and could hear the confused Potions teacher follow him in.