Disclaimer: Still not mine.
Potions and Dark Arts
The term officially began and the first class that he had was Potions, and the best part was that he got to be with Lily again. First year Gryffindors and Slytherins were to share not only Potions, but Defense Against the Dark Arts as well.
He thanked whatever benevolent being was in charge of scheduling. The professor of Potions was a corpulent man, who looked not unlike a walrus with his large head and tusk-like mustache. He told them that they would be learning how to make poisons that rivaled curses with their ability to kill and healing draughts that made charm-work unnecessary.
Severus could feel Lily practically vibrating in her seat as she quivered with excitement. He could tell that in this class she would probably reign supreme, but that didn't mean that he would do poorly by comparison. No, instead he would shine next to her because he was just as brilliant as she.
Their next class was double Defense Against the Dark Arts, and Severus was hit with the sudden knowledge that this was where he belonged. With the first spell that he cast, "Expelliarmus!" and he felt his mum's wand respond, he knew.
But he also knew that he was not alone in his ability. It was shared by the two black haired boys that had teased him on the train. Potter and Black. His rivals from the start and he had a sinking feeling in his stomach that indicated things between them could only get worse.