Ch.4- It's not always rainbows and butterflys, It's compromise that moves us along
A/N- I forgot to say this at the end of the last chapter but the song that James song to Lily was Angel by Aerosmith. That's also why the title is "You're My Angel".
"Did you hear? Lily Evans is going out with James Potter. She hates him."
"It's about time they went out. James has been after her since first year."
The news that Lily had finally said yes to James Potter spread through Hogwarts like wildfire. It seemed that everyone knew by their first lesson of the day.
"You'd think we're the only 2 people going out in this whole school" James told Lily before double potions
"Yeah well I hate you. I'm even surprised I said yes" Lily told him.
James smiled, "But you did say yes"
"I know. But you promised to change. If you still jinx people for the fun of it, get detention, or do anything else stupid, I'm not going out with you." Lily said.
James smile faded a little, "harsh"
"I don't think so" Sirius said sitting down on the other side of James, quickly joined by Remus and Peter.
"Are you serious? Yeah it is harsh" James said.
"We've gone over this James, I AM Sirius. And no it's not" Sirius said.
James rolled his eyes, "If it were you and you couldn't even pull a prank on Snivellus, you'd think it was harsh too"
"Oh Lils, Snivellus always deserves what we do to him" Sirius said.
It was Lilys turn to roll her eyes "No he doesn't! No one deserves to be jinxed just cuz you feel like it."
Just as Sirius was going to respond, their potions teacher Professor Slughorn entered the room. "Silence kids silence" he said when he got to the front of the dungeon. "Today we will be concocting a very difficult potion. It's a potion that will make the drinker lose all sense of self. It's similar to the effect of the dementors kiss, but this potion does have an antidote that we will be making at our next lesson. This potion is found on page 155 of your advanced potion making books. Off you go. You have the rest of the lesson to work on it. I will tell you when there is 5 minutes left.
There was a bustle of people opening their books, getting ingredients, and starting the fire under their cauldrons.
Step 1: Put in one ounce of monkswood…
Step 10: Add armadillo bile to the potion. Stir it 7 times counterclockwise. The potion should now be a light shade of blue.
Lily loved potions. She was a top student but potions was by far her best class. Halfway through the lesson, Lily's potion was the perfect shade of blue described in the book. James and his friends on the other hand, their potions were black and thick.
"And times up!" Professor Slughorn said with 5 minutes left in the lesson. Lets see how you've done."
Professor Slughorn walked up and down the rows of students looking into each of their cauldrons, smiling at ones that were close to what was described in the book or shaking his head when he got to peoples like James and Sirius cauldrons.
"Oh well DONE Ms. Evans. Yours is the only one the perfect shade of blue that the potion should be. Take 15 points for Gryffindor. Now, clear your cauldrons everyone, class is almost over.
The students all took out their wands and with one flick, the contents of the cauldron was gone. By the time the bell rang signaling the end of the lesson, James' cauldron was the only one still filled with potion. The students made towards the exit to head off to lunch, all except James, Sirius, Peter, Remus, and Lily.
"You guys what are you waiting for? Christmas?" Lily said impatiently.
"Hold on" James said. He nodded to Sirius and together, they lifted their wands. "Wingardium Leviosa" they both said.
The cauldtron was lifted off the table and floated towards the door. The flicked their wands and the contents spilled onto noneother than Severus Snapes head. Snape turned to face them, the thick black potion dripping down his head. The four boys burst into fits of laughter. Lily on the other hand, burned with anger.
"James! What was that for? Our date is OFF!" She shouted and left the dungeon slamming the door shut behind her. Professor Slughorn came out of the backroom.
"What's going on here? I heard shouting. Why aren't you boys going to your next lesson?" Professor Slughorn asked.
James tried to keep a straight face. "Sorry. We're going"
Professor Slughorn looked from the boys and then spotted Snape standing by the door, potion still dripping down his whole body. "What the-?" He flicked his wand and the potion was gone "Severus you may go to your next lesson. Tell them you were talking to me."
Severus nodded at Slughorn, gave a last glare to the marauders and left.
"As for you boys," Slughorn said after Snape was gone "Who did this?"
"Me and Sirius did" James announced.
"Well then, 10 points from Gryffindor each and a detention. Good day" Slughorn said and left the dungeon for his office.
A/N: thanks for the reviews everyone! Read and review this chapter! The song in the title is She Will Be Loved by Maroon 5. I totally made up that potion. I go the ingredients though from http/ Now if you can PLEASE join my forum. It's been dead for a while but I want people to start posting again. So if you could join I'd really appreciate it.
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