Thanks to all of my reviewers, it was totally mixed reviews if I'm honest, some like Luke, and some didn't. Some liked the whole love square thing whilst others puked into their dinners…

I'm coming out of my cage
And I've been doing just fine
Gotta gotta gotta be down
Because I want it all
It started out with a kiss
How did it end up like this
It was only a kiss, it was only a kiss
Now I'm falling asleep
And she's calling a cab
While he's having a smoke
And she's taking a drag
Now they're going to bed
And my stomach is sick
And it's all in my head
But she's touching his—chest
Now, he takes off her dress
Now, let me go

I just can't look its killing me
And taking control
Jealousy, turning saints into the sea
Swimming through sick lullabies
Choking on your alibis
But it's just the price I pay
Destiny is calling me
Open up my eager eyes
'Cause I'm Mr Brightside

"Alright Evans?"

"I swear you are some sort of breakfast stalker. Anyway, is that all you ever greet me by?" Lily asked irritated already.

"I have others," James defended. "How about hey sexy? Hey ginge? Hey Lilypad? Alright beautiful eyes?" James suggested, fluttering his own eyelashes.

Lily snorted. "Actually, what about calling me Lily?"

"Way too predictable. I like to keep you on your toes."

Lily laughed again. "I hate you so much sometimes."

"I know," James grinned, taking a bit of his toast.

"So, today we will be brewing a love potion," droned Slughorn. "And before anyone asks, NO! I will not be letting you keep any! This is for exam practise only!"

Peter looked really disheartened by this until Sirius whacked him and rolled his eyes.

"For his lesson, since we are concentrating solely on how to best to brew the potion. Next lesson we shall start to practise as it takes a lot of planning before hand. I want you to split up into pairs. No Mr Black, you and Mr Potter won't be working together…"

Sirius looked moody and slumped into his seat.

"… there shall be a boy and a girl in every pair."

Sirius sat up in his seat and winked at Nicola from across the room. She giggled before smiling back at him and going to join him at his table.

Remus slowly approached the girl's table at the front and tapped Mary on the shoulder. "Do you think we could be… I mean, if you don't want to be with anyone else…"

"You want us to be partners?"

"Well, erm, yes."

"I'd love to," declared Mary before smiling hugely at him. He grinned back before pulling her hand towards where Sirius and Nicola sat at the back.

"Hey beautiful eyes…"

The voice came from behind her but Lily kept staring at the front. She tried to suppress a smirk and failed. Miserably.

"Would you do me the absolute honour of being my potions partner for the next few lessons?"

Lily sighed. "If I have to." A year ago this would have been torture. Why did she have to try hard not to squeal or embarrass herself in any other way? Stop it Lily! He has a girlfriend. Whether you like him or hate her has nothing to do with anything!

As they sat down at the large table at the back, Lily was delighted to see that Remus and Mary were holding hands loosely under the table, each of them not looking at the other but identical grins shone on their faces.

"Oh, Moony! Get it there mate! By the way Mary, he likes it nice and-"

"Shut up Padfoot!" Remus said, looking at the blush on Mary's face. He tried to sound annoyed but failed. He was probably too happy to get irritated.

James snickered. "Come on Remus, you know Sirius was only giving Mary the heads up. He knows how you like it…"

Sirius laughed for a second before realising what James had said. "Hey!"

"Okay everyone. On with the project! We want to be done by lunch time," Slughorn declared, rubbing his stomach.

The rest of the lesson went without too many hitches, except when James tripped Peter up and he spilled dragon's blood everywhere, and then he ripped his trousers as he bent to wipe it up. Sirius genuinely cried from laughter.

As Lily was making her way out of the classroom, she spotted Sandra. She was about to scowl at her before Sirius caught her eye. He nodded his head encouragingly before dropping his eyes. Lily took a deep breath and went up to Sandra.

"Hey, waiting for James?" Lily smiled brightly.

Sandra's eyes narrowed. "Obviously."

Lily ignored her hostile voice. "He's just coming, Slughorn held him behind, he has to help clear up the mess he helped make."

James suddenly appeared in the doorway of the classroom. He did a double take when he saw the two girls standing together. "Oh, hey Sandy."

"Hey Jamie," she giggled. It took all of Lily' self control not to roll her eyes.

"Anyway best be off, remember to look up the ingredients for that potion James." Lily gave a small wave before setting off round the corner. James stared bewildered after her.

"What was all that about?" He whispered.

"Who cares?"

Sirius spotted Lily across the common room later that day, a questioning look in his eyes. She gave a small smile before going back to her homework.

In Transfiguration the next day, Luke stood at the front of the class nervously, his bag over one shoulder, his newly pressed robes almost too clean. Professor McGonagall strolled in before stopping in front of him.

"Mr Wright I presume?"

"Yes." McGonagall raised her eyebrows. "I mean, yes Professor." Luke answered quickly.

"We'll just have to find you a seat then Mr Wright. How about…"

McGonagall looked around the room. There were few spare seats, only one next to Potter in the back row, probably not the best idea, one next to a Hufflepuff boy at the front picking his nose and one next to…

"Ah, there is a seat next to Miss Evans. She will keep you write with everything we have been doing etc, etc."

Luke sat down next to Lily as McGonagall turned round to start the lesson. He gave a small smile to Lily and she smiled back before whispering what hey had covered in the past few months.

"We just finished turning our desks into pigs so we're now just doing smaller stuff, yunno, water into wine, that sort of thing."

"I hope you're good at Transfiguration because I'm really bad."

Lily giggled. Don't worry, I'll help you.

James sat at the back of the class, slumped in his seat, arms crossed, a scowl lining his face. He stared at the two at the front, analysing everything from their body language to the size of the smile on Lily's face. His insides burned and he was trying so hard not to snarl or do something to he would later regret. His fists started to shake and wanted to bad to transform and beat that boy to a pulp.

A large hand landed over his. "Prongs, please, calm down," Sirius pleaded, looking around as he did so.

After a few minutes of gritted teeth and trembling hands, James calmed down enough to speak.

"I'm starting to really hate that guy."