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Chapter 10 – Friends

James, Peter and Lily were waiting for them at the potions-classroom. Peter had a worried look on his face, that suggested that the scroll about The draught of the living death that he was supposed to hand in today wasn't finished yet.

James and Lily were standing close together, giggling. Even though James would never had approved the use of the word "giggle" in the same sentence as "James"

"I don't giggle, Moony" he'd explained to Remus in a matter of factly voice last year "I'm far to manly and mature for that" the serious moment had been ruined, when Sirius made a loud snorting-noise and James threw his copy of A history of magic at him, with a loud "Oi". That was however, before everything got complicated, Remus thought with an inwards sigh.

James and Lily looked up as Amy and Remus approached "Where've you two been?" James curiously asked.

It was Amy who answered "Just taking a stroll in the castle, you know" James and Peter shot each other "suuuuure"-looks. Amy didn't notice, but Remus did, he felt the tips of his ears grow hot. Did they seriously think that he was dating Amy?

"Guess who we met" Amy suddenly said.

It was Lily who answered "Black?" she said in a voice, that showed her apparently cold feelings towards the boy.

"Yup, with one of his girls" Amy said, batting her eyes in a parody of a seductive look, at the word girls.

"Seriously, what's wrong with that boy?" Lily said resignedly.

"He has the right to be with whomever he likes," Peter said in an attempt to defend his friend.

"It's rather a question of how many he likes," Lily snorted.

In that second Sirius appeared. He was walking in his usual, casual manner, but before leaning against the wall and joining the others, he shot Amy a dirty look. She glared coldly back at him.

The door to the classroom opened and professor Slughorn greeted them with "Come in, come in, you don't have to stand out there" Lily and Sirius had always been his favourites, or at least his favourites from the gryffindor students. Slughorn was head of the slytherin-house and he'd been teaching the Black-family. Remus supposed that was why Slughorn liked Sirius or maybe it was the fact that Sirius was a talented student, he had a talent for potions even though he didn't like to admit it.

Sirius always tried to distance himself from the rest of the Black-family. He was sorted into gryffindor not slytherin, which suited him very well. He often dated muggle-borns. He smoked muggle-cigarettes and he seldom wore traditional clothing.

Most of the teachers didn't like Sirius, at all, just as Sirius didn't like them. He despised authorities

and he was sure to let them know.

The group entered the classroom. It was, as always a bit chilly and clammy in the dungeon, but the students had gotten used to it. Remus hated it, he felt trapped and he was sure, that the dim lighting made his greyish skin seem even greyer and made the bags under his eyes more prominent.

Remus quickly whispered to Amy, before he forgot it "We're going to Hogsmeade together, right?" he didn't wait for her to answer, but continued "We're not going on a… you know… a date… are we?" Remus shot her a worried look. He really hated rejecting people in any sense.

Amy tilted her head a bit "No, we're going as friends, right?" Friends? Remus hadn't thought of her as a friend before.

He smiled brightly at her and said "Yes, friends"

"Want to be partners in potions today?" Amy asked as they made their way through the room.

"Sure, let's be partners" Remus replied, smiling. They were usually to have partners in potions and today, they had to help each other brew elixir to induce euphoria.

Lily and James paired up which left Sirius with Peter. If looks could kill, Amy would've been on her deathbed by now. Sirius hated being with Peter in potions, because Peter wasn't nearly as good as him, but on the other hand only Lily really was, Remus though.

The rest of the class started to fill in, and with them they brought a loud chatting and noise in general. Remus started to feel that he hadn't had enough sleep the following days. His head was beginning to pound and he felt slightly dizzy. The noise was not improving his state.

By the time his and Amy's potion started turning blue, Remus felt terrible. He was stirring the potion. Round and round and round. It slowly turned from turquoise to blue. His head was spinning and everything went blurry around the edges.

Remus was lying on the cold stonefloor. His head was aching. Hands lifted him up and a rough voice said "I'll take him to the hospital wing" Remus was lifted as if he weighed no more than a feather, by warm hands. Remus snuggled into the person carrying him. It felt somehow safe.

This is my first cliffhanger o.o *evil cackle*

Clichés? I have no idea what you're talking about...

I'll try to upload the next chapter soon ^^

'till then ^-^