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James smiled to himself. Charms was going much better than he'd expected, he had a seat behind Lily so he could look at her without being too obvious and the lesson had just consisted of a ridiculously easy practical so there was no need for boring note taking. James had spent most of the lesson sketching a snitch and thinking about the beautiful Head Girl.

I have to stop thinking like this! The most I can hope for now is to be her friend and that's enough for now.

Sirius nudged James', disrupting his thoughts. Sirius smirked and whispered "Still perving on Evans? Maybe it will be less obvious when you get your 'I love Gingers' tattoo on your forehead."

"Shut up, Padfoot." snapped James irritably.

"I think that's your best comeback yet!"

"I swear to Merlin, if you don't shut up in about two seconds, I will have to break your neck."

"Really, Prongsie? What makes you think you're man enough to take me on?"

"I'm warning you, I will kill you!"

"Come at me then!"

"Don't tempt me!"

"Go then, or are you too scared?"

"That's it! I'm gonna set all your motorbike shit on fire!"

Sirius gasped, "You wouldn't dare!"

"I bloody would! And I'm gonna tell Linda French that you fancy her!"

"That's just cruel! I'm gonna have that minger chasing me for months!"

"I warned you!"

Lily let out a small chuckle, listening to Potter and Black's argument had been the best part of this horrendous class. Normally she liked Charms, but this lesson was nothing short of hell. She had been seated next to Danielle Davison, the most annoying girl in the world. She was a stupid, self-centered, vain, idiotic slut she'd ever had the misfortune of sharing oxygen with.

"So, then Fran was like really? I was like well duh! I mean she'd practically stolen Kay's boyfriend! I mean I have snogged him a bit but like I was completely drunk! So then she was all like it was your fault and then I was like"

Lily considered stabbing herself with quill just to end this hell. Even her wand irritated Lily, it has diamantes glued on and a pink dragon-hide handgrip.

I think I will just have to choke her, she will not shut up! Jesus Christ does this girl have a bloody mute button

Danielle flicked her backcombed to hell hair and said in her high pitch voice "Isn't she just such a whore?"

Lily realised the bimbo was addressing her. The best thing to do here is just nod and make some vague yes noise. I wonder if asking Professor Flitwick if I can go and drown myself is too drastic. Try and tune the hoe out! Never thought I'd be glad to hear Potter arguing.

"I'm gonna cut your hair of in your sleep"

"I'm gonna hide your glasses, four eyes"

"I'll break your broomstick,"

"Right back at you, dickhead"

"And smash your beater's bat,"

"I'll just nick your lucky gloves"

"And burn all your robes,"

"Like you would even dare"

Lily couldn't hide her grin. If someone had told her she would be grateful for a Marauder domestic, she would have checked them straight into St Mungo's. But listening to their bickering was the only thing stopping her from throwing herself out of the window.

*RING*

Thank the merciful lord! Now get me away from this crazy bitch!

Lily shoved all her stuff haphazardly into her school bag and said "Erm, I'll see you later, Danielle. Bye." And then raced out of the classroom before the stupid slut could follow her. Lily almost danced down the corridor to celebrate her freedom, but as she enjoyed people not thinking she was insane she was contented with just smiling widely and walking with a spring in her step on her way to her favourite class.

"Hello, Professor Slughorn!" Lily greeted the Potion master gleefully.

The plump teacher turned to smile fondly at his star pupil, "Greetings, Lily. How are you today?"

"Charms wasn't great today but I'm excited to start this new potion." Lily always knew how to charm Professor Slughorn, showing any interest in what they were about to start was essential in their companionship.

"Well it is quite difficult but I'm sure you can handle it" Slughorn said with a wink. He then proceeded to greet the class and inform them also that they will be making the complex Felix Felicis. "So this potion will take us a good 6 months to brew it and it will count towards a large proportion of your final grade. So it's up to you to choose your part- Black! Potter!" The whole of the class turned to see the two boys look slightly sheepish.

As they should! Black looks like he's trying to break Potter's arm and Potter's got Black in a headlock! They are both insane!

Professor Slughorn swelled like a bullfrog, "You two will not be working together. Black, you work with Wright, Potter you work with Evans, maybe some of her maturity can rub off on you!"

WHAT?!

James picked up his stuff and moved over to Lily's bench and shot her an apologetic look and once Slughorn had set them to work, James had the decency to whisper "Sorry you're stuck with me for the next six months, I promise not to be too much of an idiot."

Lily, despite her best efforts to keep a straight face, smiled at him, "It's nothing, you're pretty good at potions."

James pulled a face of mock horror "Has the high and mighty Evans just given me, James Potter aka arrogant toerag, complete arsehole etc., a compliment?"

Lily lightly shoved him, "Oh shut up! Anyway, I think I owe you one."

"Really?" James replied raising an eyebrow.

"Yeah, well you and Black arguing was the only thing stopping me from stabbing my dear friend Danielle in the neck so cheers for stopping me from becoming a murderer!"

James laughed but then abruptly stopped and replied in an odd voice, "How much of the argument did you hear?"

"Somewhere around 'I will break your neck' to burning Black's robes." James visibly relaxed and began to laugh again, "How do you and Black get on so well, yet you fight like cat and dog?"

James smirked at this question and replied "He's not just my friend, he's more like my brother really and you can't really choose your family."

Lily's smile faded a little at the thought of her broken relationship with her sister, "Yeah, I guess not. So do you think we should start with boiled Honeywater mixed with the essence of Lavender?"

The rest of the lesson was spent with the Head Boy and Girl working together perfectly, they took it in turns to add ingredients and stirring the mixture. They actually worked together better than even they thought they would, James would occasionally make Lily laugh at some joke and she would reply making the Marauder laugh just as hard.

Who would have thought I could work with James for a whole lesson and not want to kill him? Maybe he's not too bad after all...