OOC: Mrow, on to potions, my personal favorite! . Hope ya like it.

Kira

------ The Next Morning - Gryffindor ------

Shayla sat straight up in her bed, "Classes are this morning! AH! What time is it? Am I late? Snow? Snow?"

Suddenly the door to the dorm flew open. "Hi," Snow said, she was already dressed in school robes. "No, you're not late. I just woke up early. You still have and hour and a half until breakfast starts."

Shayla sighed as she climbed out of bed, "Thank goodness! I had a dream that I was late for class, it was horrible. Wonder what's for breakfast?" She thought out loud as she pulled on her robes.

------ The Next Morning - Slytherin ------

Kira got out of bed, yawning. She noticed that Sabrina was still asleep, so she dresses quietly.

Sabrina yawned and sat up, "Hey, Kir." She got out of bed, grabbed her brush and brushed her hair. "My hearing is very good, by the way." When she finished she flipped her hair over then flicked it back

"Sorry, I didn't mean to wake you," Kira replied.

"It's okay," Sabrina put her hair up in a fountain ponytail. She got dressed and looked around to find the other girls still asleep.

"I wonder how long till breakfast," Kira thought out loud.

------ Gryffindor Common Room ------

Shayla and Snow went down the spiral staircase to find the common room packed with students. "It's loud." Shayla commented.

"People are excited about school starting," Sirius said in her ear. He was standing behind her.

Shayla jumped, "Sirius!"

"Good morning, I didn't mean to scare you," he said politely.

"No, it's okay. Good morning to you as well." Shayla smiled.

Snow knew that is Sirius was here, Remus was sure to be around here some where. Just then, he walked up to her. "Good morning!" Snow said with a smile.

"Morning! Wow, there sure are a lot of people in here, huh?" He said.

"Yeah, I didn't realize the Gryffindor house was so big at dinner last night. So, do you know when we get our schedules?" Snow asked.

"I think we get them at breakfast, right Sirius?" Remus said loudly.

Sirius, who had been chatting with Shayla, looked up at Remus, "Uh, yeah. I think so." He said, turning back to Shayla, "You're not planning on fighting with Bellatrix again, are you? I know what kind of people her and her sister are. They're evil."

Shayla smirked, "She doesn't scare me."

Sirius' face became more serious, "Shayla, you don't understand what she's like! I do, she's my cousin! I've known her all my life. She's, she's plain evil. Just plain evil! Don't mess with her, I've known her to hurt other people and I don't want her to try and hurt you."

Shayla saw the concern on Sirius's face and she said, "All right, I won't so anything unless she does first."

Sirius looked a little more relaxed, "Good."

------ Slytherin Common Room ------

"Come on, Sabrina," Kira hurried down to the common room.

"God, I hate those girls," Bellatrix was saying loudly to her sister.

"Me too," Narcissa said.

Kira gasped, "Hah!" 'Oh, I hope Sabrina doesn't hear them," she thought.

Sabrina was right behind Narcissa in a heartbeat, she put her hands on Narcissa's shoulders and whispered in her ear. "I suggest that you start being nice to my friends and me. I may be in first year, but I can still kick both of your asses, so do yourself a favor and don't piss me off." She then gave Bellatrix an evil smirk, "Keep an eye on your sister, Bella, or Narcissa, here, might find herself in a deadly situation." Sabrina walked off towards Kira, "Come on Kir Kir, let's head up stairs." She still had that evil smirk on her face and her voice sounded evil.

Kira gave Sabrina an evil grin, "Nice one. But what's with the nickname?"

------ Breakfast ------

Shayla, Snow, Sirius, Remus, James, and Peter headed down toward the great hall.

"Where's Lily?" James asked.

"There she is," Shayla replied pointing. "Morning, Lily."

Lily smiled and waved at Shayla, "Good morning!"

James reddened considerably.

Just then, Sabrina entered the great hall, closely followed by Kira.

Shayla took one look at them and knew something was up. "What is with the evil looks?" Shayla questioned them. "Please tell me you cursed Bellatrix the bitch!"

Sirius threw her a look.

"Sorry," Shayla mumbled.

"Don't be," he laughed, "She is one."

Sabrina laughed evilly, "No, not quite. But I think I scared the shit out of Narcissa."

Kira nodded, her expression sobering, "Yep, I believe ya did."

About that time the heads of the housed started to pass out schedules, Dumbledore was helping McGonagall with the Gryffindors. "Good morning all," he smiled brightly.

Shayla leapt up and hugged him, "Good morning!"

Sarah ran by, "Woooooo!"

Kira laughed, "Mornin'!"

Bellatrix and Narcissa stomped by looking pissed.

Sabrina looked at them with death in her eyes as she smirked, "Good morning girls."

"Oh, gosh!" Snow mumbled to herself.

Remus sighed, "First thing on the first day; you all make enemies with those two."

"Hey, they are pure evil! How can you blame us?" Snow shot back as she sat down.

Shayla ignored the two sisters only because she promised Sirius. She began loading her plate with pancakes and syrup. "Syrup, yum!"

Sirius laughed, "First classes is... Potions." He said looking at his schedule, "With the Slytherins."

"YAY! We'll be with you two," Shayla exclaimed happily to Kira and Sabrina.

"Also with Snape, Narcissa, and Bellatrix." Sirius reminded her.

Kira looked at Sirius, "They better not sit by us or there will be hell to pay."

"Ah, denying your Slytherin side?" The Bloody Barron was floating behind her.

"KYAAA!" Kira jumped

The Bloody Barron laughed loudly.

"Not funny," Kira scowled.

"Ah, but it is," with that he floated off.

"Darn ghost," Kira started to pile toast on to her plate. "Now where's the jam?"

"Ha ha ha," Snow laughed. "You sure are serious about your jam eating, aren't you?"

Kira grinned, "I luff jam!"

"Well, here is the jam jar, Kira," Shayla said handing her the jar.

"Thanks," Kira dumped a load of jam onto her toast.

"Oh, I am so nervous!" Shayla exclaimed, bouncing up and down in her chair.

Sirius gently touched her shoulder, "It'll be okay. Everyone is going to be nervous since it is the first day."

"Oh, not me. I just love school and mum says I'm good with potions," Kira said in between mouthfuls of food.

"My dad thinks I'm going to take after him and be good at defense against the dark arts," Shayla commented.

"Where does your dad work?" Sirius asked.

"The ministry, he's an auror which is why he was so good in Defense class," Shayla told him.

"Urm... class guys!" Kira got up.

"Oh my goodness!" Shayla exclaimed. "Immense nervousness! Ahhh!"

Sirius shook his head and laughed. Peter was as white as a ghost.

Kira giggled, "Lets go!" She threw her bag over her shoulder.

Snow grabbed her bag and hopped up so fast that the chair she was sitting on toppled over behind her. "Oops!" She quickly picked it up and pushed it under the table. "Alight!" She said grabbing a slice of toast. "I'm a little worried about potions. I've never done it before, you know, living with muggles."

Shayla stood up with everyone else, "You coming Sabrina?"

Sabrina was already at the main hall entrance, "Come on slowpokes! I want to go to potions class!"

Shayla looks over at Sabrina, "How did you get over there when you were just right here?"

Sabrina laughed, "I was over here for quite some time while you guys were talking!"

Kira patted Snow's shoulder, "As long as you sit by me, I can help you."

"Great," Snow sighed with relief as she shoved her mouthful of toast.

"Come on before we're late!" Shayla called as she ran from the great hall.

"So spontaneous," Sirius smiled. "James, James are you..." Sirius trailed off as he saw James staring at Lily, once more. So, he punched James.

"OUCH! What was that for?" James complained

"She's gonna forbid you to come with in ten feet of her if you don't stop staring," Sirius demanded.

"I dunno," Peter mumbled.

"No prob, sis!" Kira grinned, "And yeah, James you were staring at Lily." She hurried after Shayla and Sabrina, "Coming sis!"

Snow ran to catch up while laughing at James, 'Is he ever going to accept that he likes her?' she thought to herself.

Remus bobbed along next to her smiling, "I can't wait for class, it'll be great!"

Shayla arrived at the classroom before everyone else, She practically skipped to the classroom, she was so excited. "It's kinda dark in the dungeon."

"There you are," Sirius panted as he, James, and Peter arrived. "I thought we would never catch up as fast as you were running."

Shayla blushed, "I'm just looking forward to class."

Kira skidded to a halt behind Shayla, "Would ya please stop running? What if ya run into someone?"

Professor Slughorn walked up, "You kids are early."

"Just excited, sir," Kira replied.

Snow followed closely behind Shayla and Kira into the room.

Sabrina quietly walked into the room without anyone noticing her presence. 'Lovely dungeon... so dark and gloomy... Just perfect,' she thought to herself. She passed by Lucius who smiled to himself as he watched her walk by.

Lily ran up next to Snow and smiled at her, "This is going to be so much fun! And will James ever admit that he likes me?"
Snow answered, "Fun? For you maybe, and I'm sure James will stop denying it soon. He can't hold out forever."

Lily giggled, "Okay! Well, let us find some seats!"

Sabrina came up behind Shayla and whispered in her ear, "We really should find some seats... right my dear?"

"AH!" Kira jumped, then grinned evilly, "Sabrina, we should let her and Sirius sit together."

Shayla jumped at Sabrina's sudden appearance behind her, then she blushed crimson at Kira's comment. "Well, I would like to sit with all of you."

Sabrina and I will sit here," Kira indicated to an empty table. "And you, Sirius, Snow, and Remus will sit there," she indicated to another empty table which was next to the one she had originally pointed to, which she promptly sat down at the end of, so that she was close to the second.

"Uhhh... but Kira, I thought you were going to help me since I don't know what I'm doing," Snow said in mock sweetness.

Sabrina smiled and sat down, leaving an empty seat between her and Kira.

"You can sit right here," Kira indicated to the seat closest to hers at the other table.

"Uhh... who's the blond dude staring at you Sabrina?" Shayla asked.

Sabrina's eyes grew wide with surprise as she says softly, "It is Malfoy..." She blushed heavily during the process of her saying that.

"Uh, what's his first name again?" Shayla asked slyly.

Sabrina looked over at Shayla, "Lucius, why?"

"Oh, no reason..." Shayla smiles mysteriously. "Be back in one minute." She walks over to Lucius, "Uh, your name is Malfoy, Lucius correct?"

Lucius calmly answered, "Yes that is my name... Why?" Do you need something?"

"Well..." Shayla began twirling a piece of her hair, "I noticed you looking at my very pretty friend, Sabrina, over there."

Lucius smiled evilly, "Yes, she is very pretty. What about it?"

"Well, as you can see, there's an empty seat next to her... SO, I've come to drag you away!" Shayla announced, "By the way, I believe she finds you attractive, as well, but you didn't hear that from me."

Lucius laughed, "Well now, she finds me attractive? Actually, that was very obvious."

"Well, okay so it was," Shayla admitted. "So, do you want to sit next to her or stay over here all by yourself?"

"I guess I'll sit next to her. Why not?" He smirked and looked at Sabrina then got up.

Shayla grabbed hi, by the arm and hurried him over to Sabrina. "Surprise!" She said and then laughed.

Narcissa, Bellatrix, and Severus walked in.

"Hey, look Snape!" Narcissa grinned.

"What?" Snape looked at Narcissa.

"There's an empty seat next to Gilmore," her grin turned evil.

Snape walked over and sat down next to Kira.

"SNAPE!" Kira fell out of her chair is surprise.

Snow ran over to Kira and pulled her back up into her seat, "Are you okay? What happened?"

"Snow," Kira whispered, "I need to talk to you... else where."

Severus smirked, "Going to talk about me?"

Kira went red, "No, I am NOT." She led Snow away from him, "To answer your questions; one, yes I'm fine and two, as to what happened, Snape sat next to me and it scared me... so I fell off my chair. Gwad, he's driving me crazy!"

"I thought you liked him," Snow whispered.

"I do, but... well, he's scaring me!" Kira shivered.

"Oh dear..." Snow laughed.

Sabrina blushed, "Shayla... can I talk to you, ASAP!" She was so shocked that she couldn't even think correctly.

Lucius smirked even more; he couldn't help but love her reactions towards him.

Shayla whispered to Lucius, "Told you she liked you." Then she followed Sabrina away from Lucius and the others, "Yes?"

Sabrina practically glomped Shayla, "I heart you majorly!" She was still blushing but smiling all the same.

Lucius sat down in the seat next to Sabrina's and snickered evilly to himself, 'I'm going to enjoy this.'

"No problem, I mean I get to sit next to Sirius," she blushed, "Snow gets to sit with Remus, and Kira with Snape. You should get to sit with the guy you like, too. Now, come on, let's sit back down and get ready for class.

The portly Professor Slughorn, came walking into the classroom.

"Snow, we need to sit down!" Kira drug Snow back to her seat, then sat down in her own.

"Good morning class," Slughorn stood in front of his desk. "As you know, this is first year potions."

"First year? Then why's Bellatrix here?" Kira laughed loudly.

Shayla burst out laughing, "Good question."

Sirius snickered, "I forgot, she had remedial potions. Her report last year said that she lacked too much knowledge to move on."

"And she thought she was so great," Shayla sneered.

"Shut-up!" Bellatrix yelled.

"Now class," Slughorn chuckled. "I'm sure some of you won't pass this class."

"Don't worry, Snow, I'll help you. No friend of mine will fail," Kira whispered to Snow.

"I won't fail! I'm not going to be that bad." Snow whispered back.

"True, but I will help you if you need it," Kira grinned.

"Ms. Gilmore, are you going to be a troublemaker?" Slughorn stared down at her.

"I don't think so, sir." Kira went red from being called out.

"Good," Slughorn went to the board and tapped it with his wand. "Here are your instructions for today, get started."

Kira started to pull out her ingredients.

Shayla took a deep breath, "I can do this, I can do this, I can do this." She kept mumbling as she set her ingredients on the table.

"It's okay," Sirius murmured to her.

Shayla looked at Sirius; he looked as nervous as she felt.

"I'm gonna fail!" Peter wailed.

"Really, Peter, it's not going to be bad, I hope," James said.

Snow took a deep breath and pulled out her ingredients. "Okay then. Lighting fire, check. Lace fly wings, shredded finely. All righty, shredding, shredding, shredding, check."

Kira was already on the fifth step and moving on with confidence, "This is so easy!"

Severus looked over at her, "Yes, it is." He was a step ahead of her.

Kira glared at him, "I wasn't talking to you."

Shayla glared at both of them, "Please, I'm trying to concentrate."

"Sorry, sis!" Kira turned back to her work.

"Oh, god!" Bellatrix wailed, she was freaking out.

Shayla snickered under her breath, "Wench."

"Step four: Skin two medium sized shrivel figs. Okie dokie, two figs. Skinning and still skinning and done!" Snow checked the board again, "Add figs while stirring slowly five times in counter clockwise direction. Adding fig, stirring, adding fig..."

Kira looked at the clock at the same time that Severus did, "Okay, five minutes from now. Okay," she stared at the clock.

"Step seven: stir three times slowly clock wise and one immediate quick stir counter clockwise. All righty and I'm done!" Snow said excitedly.

Shayla was bottling her potion, "Phew... Sabrina, how's it coming?"

Sabrina smiled a bit nervously. "Umm..." She was on the fifth step thanks to Lucius getting her stuff. She started to stir the potion.

Lucius laughed and grasped Sabrina's hands with his own and forced her to stir the right way, "Like this."

Sabrina blushed a bit and smiled as she let him direct her hands. "Thank you, Lucius."

Narcissa growled, seeing Lucius being all chummy with Sabrina.

Kira elbowed Snow, "Step eight: simmer for five minutes."

"Gilmore," Severus said in her ear. "It has been five minutes."

Kira went red, "I am aware of that, thanks." She put out the fire under her caldron and bottled her potion. When she looked up she saw Sabrina and Lucius, "Awe! Look at the couply people!"

Shayla looked at Kira worriedly, "Did you say 'Simmer for five minutes'? Argh! No wonder I was done so fast." She began to sob, "No, on the first day I'm going to fail."

"Don't worry," Sirius whispered. "I forgot to add the fig and to let it simmer."

Shayla looked up at him, feeling a bit better.

James sighed as he bottled his potion. "Well, all three of us can fail together."

After the tip from Kira, Snow relit the fire under her caldron and let it simmer. Then she bottled her potion and began cleaning up her things.

Sabrina and Lucius were talking and laughing as they waited for the potion to simmer. Sabrina had to admit that she really liked him "Well, one more minute and we are done."

Lucius smiled, "Yes. It is nice to work with someone like you. Narcissa can really get on my nerves sometimes."

Sabrina laughed loudly, "I know how you feel. Sometimes I just want to hex that wench!" She bottled her potion and sighed, "Done."

Lucius bottled up his potion also, then started to help Sabrina clean up. "Well, that was fun."

Kira was snickering at Lucius and Sabrina as she took her bottled potion up to Professor Slughorn.

"Miss Gilmore, do you know what potion this is?" He asked.

"Of course Professor! It's a sleeping draught," Kira grinned.

"Good, Miss Gilmore. Ten points to Slytherin," Slughorn beamed, Kira would be a fine addition to the Slug Club.

"Thank you professor!" Kira hurried back to her seat, which had been cleaned up already. "Wha? Who cleaned my stuff up?"

Shayla smiled wickedly, "I know who it was." She winked at Severus.

Severus glared at Shayla.

Kira, not seeing Shayla wink, turned to Snow, "Snow, was it you?"

"Psh, no. I think you should ask ol' Severus that." Snow answered through suppressed giggles as she took her potion to Professor Slughorn.

Shayla laughed and trotted up to the front to hand in her potion.

Severus glared at the two girls as they took up their potions.

Kira glared at Severus, then slapped him. "Do not and I repeat; do not touch my stuff ever again!" She growled in a menacing tone.

Severus just stared at her.

Narcissa and Bellatrix burst out laughing.

Sabrina just stared at Kira for a few seconds before bursting into a fit of laughter.

Lucius also started laughing and actually fell over, out of his chair. "Too funny."

Kira glared at Lucius, she didn't like him that much since he hung out with Narcissa, Bellatrix, and Snape. "Want me to slap you, too?"

Bellatrix and Narcissa stopped laughing and asked in unison, "What did he do?"

Kira rounded on them, "Shut-up or I'll kick your asses, with or without magic!"

"Miss Gilmore, calm yourself before you force me to take back those ten points!" Slughorn's voice boomed over the noise of the class.

Kira sat down, snapping her mouth shut.

"Poor Severus, he got slapped for being a gentleman," Shayla sighed.

"Good shot, Kira!" Sirius and James laughed together.

"Don't call me that," Severus snarled at Shayla.

Kira winked at James and Sirius, giving them a thumbs up, she was not going to get in trouble for talking again.

"You don't want her to call you by your name? I there something else that you would prefer? Say, Sevey-poo, Snapey-dear... OH! I know, how about Your Highness or perhaps Lord of Hogwarts?" Snow snarled right back in defense of her friend.

"I'm Snape!" He hated his first name.

"I was trying to be nice to you," Shayla snapped. "Sorry for being polite."

"Loosen up, Sev." James taunted.

"No problem, Kira. I'd pay to see that again." Sirius said laughing loudly.

Kira couldn't help herself, she had to reply to that, "Perhaps after class or during lunch, Sirius." Kira grinned.

Shayla just shook her head, she looked at Bellatrix. "Why were you laughing? You got slapped last night."

Sirius gave Shayla a warning look.

"Sorry, I forgot," Shayla muttered.

Bellatrix growled at Shayla.

Sabrina heard Bella growl and walked over to her, "Bellatrix, you remember what I said to your sister, right? Well, don't think for a second that I won't."

Shayla wanted to say something vicious to Bellatrix, but bit her tongue instead.

Kira sat staring at the table.

"Okay, class. Clean up, the bell should be ringing soon," Slughorn said loudly.

"Well, I guess I survived my first potions class!" Snow said cheerfully.

Shayla packed up looking grim, she had probably failed her first assignment, and broke her promise to Sirius by yelling at Bellatrix. She packed up her things and sat silently hoping the day would improve.

Sirius sat beside her, "It's okay, don't dwell on it. She already dislikes us all, anyway."

Shayla frowned, "Why is she so... snobby.?"

Sirius shrugged, "Like you said, she's a bitch."

That made Shayla smile, she loved how Sirius made her feel better.

Sabrina walked over to Lucius and smiled, "I feel better."

Lucius laughed, "Nicely done."

Sabrina blushed and giggled, "Why, thank you."

Kira laughed quietly to herself, all of her friends were in love with guys that loved them back, but she, she was in love with a guy who... Well, who the hell knew what Severus thought.

The bell rang, "Bye Shayla, Snow, Sirius, James, Remus, Peter, and Lily. Wow, there are so many of you and only me and Sabrina for you to say good bye to," Kira laughed. "Well, me and Sabrina have Charms next." Kira hurried over to Sabrina, ignoring Lucius.

Shayla stood, "We have transfiguration next, see ya."

Snow sighed, "I wish we had Charms. See you two later!"

Sabrina hugged Kira randomly, "Come Kira I want to get to class." She waved to Shayla and Snow. "Bye Shayla! Bye Snow!"

"Bye," Snow said, walking away. "Come on Shayla, let's get going."

Shayla walked with Snow; Sirius, James, Peter, Remus, and Lily to their next class. Shayla was a bit nervous, but she had a feeling that she'd do better in transfiguration than in potions.

OOC: What do ya'll think of out first potions class? Leave comments please, we tend to love them. . We love to know what ya'll think.

Kira