It had been two days since the pig incident and luckily Jim hadn't seen that redhead girl around since the welcome party. He'd stopped oinking after the first day but still found himself strangely with sausage and bacon cravings. He hadn't minded being a pig so much since he had got to nestle against the hot redhead's breasts and she had treated him well. But his friends ridiculed him for it and he knew girls like her would be trouble for the rest of the year. He hoped she'd dropped out of Hogwarts and he wouldn't have to put up with her.

His hopes were dashed as he entered the potions class and his eyes were instantly drawn to her. She was sat there looking as beautiful as ever in her Slytherin robe besides the blonde and was reading a book.

Sarah felt eyes on her and she looked up to see the pig-boy looking up at her. She glared at him before looking back at her book.

He looked to the other side of the room and saw Matt. He sat down beside him and readied his books. "I notice she's in our class," he groaned.

Matt looked around and saw the redhead.

"She had better stay out of my way," Jim stated. "I wish we had class with Ravenclaw instead of Slytherin. The girls are hotter and not as psychotic." He was lying about them being hotter; the redhead was easily the most gorgeous girl in Hogwarts. She was probably the most psychotic too.

"There are some lookers in Slytherin though," Matt observed. "Red's blonde friend for one."

"She's taken," Jim added. "Slytherin girls are untouchable unless you are another Slytherin."

Matt was about to speak when the door swung open and Professor Snape marched in.

Jim knew Snape hated Gryffindor students and he was always careful not to annoy Snape.

"At Professor Dumbledore's request, partners will be assigned this year based on gender and house," he sneered as he said the word 'house' as though the idea of Syltherins working with Gryffindors sickened him. "When I call your name, sit with your partner. There will be no switching."

"Great," Jim said quietly and sarcastically to Matt. He listened carefully to the list of names waiting to hear his name. He didn't have to wait long.

"Raynor," Snape called.

Raynor looked up and hoped for any one of the hot girls in class.

"And Kerrigan."

Except that one. He put his head against the desk and wished he hadn't just heard that. Moments later he heard someone sit down beside him and start shuffling books around. He rolled his face to look at his new potions partner. "Hey, darlin'," he greeted her solemnly.

She looked at him with a disgusted face and returned her face forward.

He was sure he saw her lip twitch as if she wanted to say something but she didn't. He knew being this close was going to be hard to not think about kissing her lips and he was so close to those breasts...

She looked at him. "Do you ever stop thinking about sex?" she asked him seriously.

How the hell was he supposed to not think about sex with her beside him? "Do you ever stop intruding on people's personal thoughts?" he asked her equally as seriously.

"I can't help it," she said angrily.

"And neither can I," he said equally as angry.

She looked away from him and arranged her desk.

"This is going to be a fun year," he remarked.

She glared at him again and picked up her quill. She drew a line down the middle of the table between them. "Your half and my half. Don't cross it," she stated and resumed reading her book.

Jim was fine with that arrangement, although her half seemed to be bigger.

She glared at him again as she caught his thoughts.

The rest of the class progressed slowly although thankfully without any more hassle for the redhead. Snape had spent the entire class explaining what was happening that year, rules, equipment and so on.

"Switch with me," Jim begged. "I'll do all your homework for the year."

"No chance," Matt stubbornly said. "Besides, Snape said no switches."

"But she's mental," Jim added. "She hates me and she'll probably try and kill me before the year is over."

"Girl trouble, Jimmy?" Tychus said as he approached from behind them in the courtyard as they walked towards the lake.

"The psychotic redhead," Matt smirked.

"You got the psychotic bit right," Tychus added. "At that Academy those freaks went to; she killed one of the professors," he lowered his voice so they weren't overheard.

"What?" Jim asked in shock. "How did you find that out?"

"I overheard two of the new students talking about it," Tychus told them. "They seemed quite proud of the fact when I asked them about it, too."

"You asked them?" Jim asked confused.

"They're Hufflepuff students," he added proudly. "They said when they were all trying to escape she purposely hunted that professor down to kill him. She didn't care about getting out; all that mattered to her was revenge. Said she looked crazed."

Jim frowned.

"You should stay clear of her, Jimmy," Tychus warned him.

"Easier said than done," Jim groaned.

"Him and the redhead are potions partners," Matt added with a slight amusement on his lips.

"You should find someone to switch with," Tychus suggested.

Jim put a hand to his face in frustration.