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Lily pulled away from the hug to face James who looked outraged.

"James. Why didn't you tell me Severus Snape attended this school?" Lily asked.

"Um. He's a Slytherin. And I didn't think you knew him. But seriously, we are going to be late for potions." James said determined to get lily away from Snivellus.

"Why would he be a Slytherin?" Lily asked laughing.

"Im sorry to say this but, Lily, he is a git." James said serious.

"No he isn't. He's Severus Snape who lived in Spinners End, while my family and I stayed in England. We rented a cottage for a week. Severus was the one to tell me that I could do magic. He's one of my oldest best friends." Lily replied smiling at Snape.

"Lily, Lily, Lily. So young, hot and naïve. Severus is no friend you want." Sirius said walking up to Lily and casually leaned against the wall.

"And why's that? He was my first boyfriend." Lily replied happily but still confused.

Snape's face immediately began to turn red out of embarrassment. James', Sirius', Remus' and Peter's jaws dropped. James closed his jaw and stuttered.

"You - You and Snape - you guys- you - and I - and you - WE WERE FLIRTING!" James exclaimed confused.

"Yes. We were. Now. You can go with your friends. You told me the Slytherins had potions with us. I'd like to catch up with Severus." Lily relied holding onto Snape's arm.

"Oh no you're not. I'm your responsibility and Dumbledore would skin me alive if you became bad." James said taking Lily away.

"Responsibility? You are my escort, as you very well know. And I'm supposed to be making friends. Severs is an old friend. I don't need you to be my bodyguard. I am very capable to take care of my own." Lily said angrily.

"Prongs. What is she talking about 'escort'?" Sirius asked.

"Nothing." James said quickly.

"'Prongs'?" Lily asked interested raising an eyebrow.

"Nickname." James added.

"What I want to know, is how Snape told you, you were a witch when you were so young. Apparently, the AMA starts at seven. Snape didn't even have powers yet." Remus said making himself known.

"Well. Snape's mother is a witch. He would know when you're summoning flowers out of the ground while you're on a swing that you could do magic. Anymore questions?" Lily asked annoyed.

"Yes. Why did you flirt with me when you went out with some like Snivellus?" James asked.

"DON'T CALL HIM THAT! HE'S NICER THAN YOU'LL EVER KNOW!" Lily began to scream. She then took Snape's arm. "Let's go Severus"

James screamed and threw his arms up in the air as his friends jumped away.

"She dated Snivellus!" James said outraged.

"Poor girl. Kissing that guy has got to taste terrible." Sirius chuckled and wore a face of disgust.

"I'm still wondering why she called you her escort." Remus said.

"That's between me and Lily and Dumbledore. Now come on. If we start walking now, we can watch Lily and that git." James replied walking off.

Remus, Sirius and Peter stayed behind watching their friend storm off.

"I reckon he likes her." Peter squeaked.

"Who wouldn't like her? I like her. Nice figure, chest, height and she has a nice voice." Sirius said.

"That girl is going to become more popular than James. She seems nice, but dang, she has anger issues." Remus replied.

The three friends ran after James, who was watching Lily and Snape. He had walked into three Ravenclaw's and two Hufflepuff's. Lily laughed and punched Snape's arm. She looked away and James smirked as Snape shook his arm in pain seeming surprised at how strong Lily was.

They reached the potions dungeon and Snape escorted Lily to a table with his friends. Two Slytherins scowled at him but he whispered something in their ears that made them become friendlier.

James, Remus, Sirius and Peter sat a table near Lily. James frowned and turned towards his friends.

"What is she playing at? Sitting with Bellatrix Black and Narcissa Black. They would never be friends with her! Padfoot, aren't they evil?" James asked frowning.

"My seventh Christmas, don't remind me" Sirius said shivering in remembrance of such a time.

"I can't believe Lily is sitting with them!" James said out loud.

Everyone in the room turned their heads to look at James. Lily scowled and gave James a rude finger gesture as Snape stuck his tongue out at him. Lily laughed as Snape did an imitation of James.

"That's enough chatter in here. Now, we have a transfer apparently. Miss Lily Evans. Where is she?" asked a man that looked like a professor.

"Here sir" Lily said raising her hand.

"Welcome to Potions. I'm Professor Slughorn - the potions master. Have you studied potions in your last school?" Professor Slughorn asked.

"Yes. I have since I was seven." Lily replied.

"Ah. Good. So hopefully, you won't have a problem keeping up. Ah. Sitting with one of my prized pupils, Severus Snape. Any trouble at all, you just ask him." Professor Slughorn said.

"I was told that if I needed help, to ask James Potter." Lily said quickly, trying not to sound rude.

"Who told you that?" asked the professor.

"The headmaster." Lily replied.

"Well. I think he meant for getting around. I know this is nothing like what you're used to. Just ask Mr. Snape if you have any questions in Potions, my dear." Professor Slughorn said and then turned to face the class.

"Ordinary. Wizarding. Level. Examinations. OWLs! I remind you all that I will not accept any students who don't score over Acceptable. Today, I ask all of you to create the Draught of Living Death. The one who makes it the best wins my lucky potion." Professor Slughorn announced.

Lily blinked and watched as everyone pulled out his or her books and ingredients. She immediately pulled out her bag and removed a tiny cauldron. Many people snickered at the size, but Lily ignored them. She took out her wand and taped the cauldron with her wand and watched as it grew back to full size.

Snape's jaw dropped, as did many others. Lily smirked and pulled out her book on potions and opened it. She read the ingredients and put her hand in her cauldron before she pulled out the required ingredients and tools one by one.

She then set of to work. Everyone had already begun working on their separate potions. An hour later, Lily took a vial from Slughorn's desk and labeled it. She poured the contents of her potion into the vial and closed it with a cork.

"Evanesco." Lily whispered as the rest of her potion disappeared from her cauldron.

"Scourgify" Lily then said as her cauldron cleaned itself by filling itself with pink bubbles.

She then taped her cauldron as it shrunk again and put her book and cauldron back into her bag. She looked over at James, who was staring at her. Lily blushed and said a quick spell that made James sit up right.

He glanced at Lily, who winked and smiled and pointed to her potion. James gasped and then turned back to his potion. Another half an hour later, Snape finished his potion. And after the two hours they were given, Professor Slughorn stood up.

"Times up. Those who have finished, please bring your potions forward. Those who have not will write me an essay on the proper use of the Draught of Living Death. To be handed in Monday. Now, let's see." Slughorn said.

Lily, Snape, James, Sirius, Remus, Bellatrix, Narcissa and three other Gryffindor and two other Slytherins had finished their potion.

Slughorn set up many cauldrons and poured each potion into a different one. He walked around the room and sniffed, stirred and gazed at each potion. Fifteen minutes later, Slughorn stopped.

"Ah. A close call. But we do indeed have a winner! Miss Evans. Your early education must have helped you. This is amazing. Please stay after class, I'd like a word." Slughorn said.

He dismissed the class but Lily remained in her seat. Professor Slughorn walked up to her and handed her a vial of golden liquid.

"Here you go. This is Felix Felicis. It's a lucky potion. It's not to be used for exams, competitions, anything that would be considered cheating. Now. Professor Dumbledore has told us of your last career to say." Slughorn said winking.

"Oh." Lily said simply.

"No. Im just excited to have someone like you in my class and you are an amazing potion maker. But, I know the transformation to not being on the stage as got to be difficult, but if you ever want to start up again, just ask me. I have excellent connections around London." Slughorn replied.

"Professor Dumbledore expects me to put all my effort into school. And if the press found me, odd questions, like why I moved to a different county, where I go to school, why the sudden departure. Stuff like that?" Lily said.

"Ah. Well. Remember, we can do magic and what's like without a little risk?" Slughorn asked.

"I don't know but thank you." Lily said politely.

"Look. You arrived at a great time. I'm having a little Christmas party for rising stars of mine. You can bring someone if you want. It's on Christmas Eve at five o'clock. But I have parties before that. I have one this Saturday night. My office. Just for my little club. We call it the 'Slug Club'. You should come." Slughorn said.

"I will. Thank you for all the invitations. But I must go. I'll be late for Transfiguration." Lily said and ran out.

Lily ran out of the dungeon and up the stairs to find James waiting outside.

"Come on. McGonagall will skin me alive." James said quickly motioning Lily to run with him.

James and Lily ran off as a figure appeared from behind the classroom door. The figure was wearing an evil smirk as that person had heard every little word. Someone knew Lily's secret. And they were not planning on keeping it a secret for much longer.

A/N: I know this is still moving pretty slow but it does speed up – promise. This will have 25 chapters with an epilogue and then a sequel which I am currently about to begin writing. Please keep reviewing so I post faster!

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