Chapter 12-
Slughorn had announced that for the rest of his parties, from the students that started in 1971 all have chances at winning potions and Slughorn announced he was making a shelf with his favorite students on there.
"Anyone who wants to be known," Slughorn started, as some students began to enjoy treats. "Can request to be on my newly made shelf!" Slughorn winked at Lily and Lars standing in between Anna, the two between Anna knew Slughorn meant them.
Slughorn went on with the party, letting the students eat. He talked about the upcoming holidays and how students felt. Lars noticed Montague avoided conversation about that subject, and only talked about his friends, Severus and Regulus.
Slughorn also wished Gryffindor good luck on the Quittich season, congratulating Lars, and handing Lars a magically made Gryffindor patch with a broom cut into the patch. He did the same style for Montague, only in Slytherin colors.
"I make no favorites!" Slughorn laughed, as some students beamed. "At least not for Quittich!" Lars smiled as Slughorn sat next to lily, as some students headed to the nearby tables, eating and talking some more.
Lars told Anna he would be back, as Anna sat back. Lars wanted to talk to Slughorn, practically about the gift Slughorn gave Lars the previous school year, in June. Lars walked over to Lily and Slughorn talking. Lars felt like throwing up when he heard Lily speak of Severus so nicely, but nothing else was said, As Slughorn noticed Lars in the back.
"M'Boy!" Slughorn yelled to Lars, who stood by the corner, Lily noticed both of them and let them talk.
"Professor," Lars said to Slughorn. "I have one question," Lars said Slughorn smile.
"Anything M'Boy!" Slughorn laughed. "Tell me anything!" Lars sat down where Lily was sitting, she went off by the treats.
"I don't understand that parchment!" Lars almost yelled to Slughorn. "You bought me that last June!" Lars saw Slughorn sit back.
"That is one of my old parchments!" Slughorn smiled. "It is yours now!" Lars waited for more information, but didn't get it.
"What does it do in the end?" Lars asked. "I mean, how can I use it?" Lars was really confused.
"For anything you want, make it a map for all I care!" Slughorn walked away, because Montague asked to talk to him next, leaving Lars to walk back to Anna, who now sat with Lily.
Soon Lars and Lily talked, because Anna went off to eat some more treats, and met some Ravenclaw's.
"How is everything going?" Lars asked Lily, she seemed upset, but Lars kept her smile going. "I'm glad to talk to you!" Lily smiled back.
"I just don't want you to lose to Slytherin again!" Lily said loudly. "Sev wanted me to stay with him last year!" Lily said, as Lars was angry inside. "I didn't because I'm a Gryffindor!" Lily started to cry, but Lars comforted her, as Slughorn announced that the party was ending, and sent all the Hufflepuff's and Ravenclaw's out.
"To you two!" Slughorn pointed at the Gryffindor's and Slytherin's. "Good luck at the cup this year!" Slughorn smiled. "You both have a fair chance!" Lars saw Montague wink back at him, showing that Slytherin won it the year before.
With a single good luck goodbye, everyone left. Lars made it up to the common room, before Lily and Anna did. The main Quittich match was only hours away.
"Gryffindor will win!" James yelled from behind Lars, as Lars walked in the common room, making Lars turn around and smile.
"Roar, roar Gryffindor!" Lars yelled, as the whole Common Room started yelling the same exact thing. Lily saw everyone very excited, she started to join in, watching Lars yelling.
Soon the night came to the end, and Lars headed off to bed first, Lars and James talked about the upcoming match, and the way to beat Slytherin this year.