Pairing: JamesSirius (platonic)
Prompt: 134. Chemical Reaction
Word count: 277
Chemical Reaction
"It's not going to work," Sirius said for the hundredth time that lesson. He was peering over James' shoulder as he added ingredients to a potion that was not on the page Slughorn had told them to turn to.
"Of course it will," James insisted as he tipped some slug slime into the cauldron. "It's easy. I just have to stir it three times to the right and once to the left and Lily will be –"
Whatever Lily would be, though, was not heard for a loud bang had engulfed the room in a potent smell that was like rotten eggs. Some began to scream while Slughorn's voice could be heard somewhere within the smoke.
"You idiot," Sirius said, slapping his friend over the head. "You think Lily will be fawning over you now?"
"You bumped me!" James accused as they crawled across the floor to the door to avoid the poisonous air.
"Excuse me?"
"You bumped me while I was stirring. It's an easy potion but requires precision."
"Well, sorry," Sirius growled. "Next time I won't keep a look out for Slughorn when you're doing something you're not supposed to be doing."
"Yeah, well, I'll try again next time," James said.
Sirius sighed as they reached the door.
"What?" James demanded.
"Don't you think two failed potions are enough?" Sirius asked.
Standing up and brushing himself down, James shook his head and looked his friend in the eye. "No times are too many when there's a beautiful girl just out of your grasp," he said.
Sirius just shook his head and began walking away from the classroom.
"You'll never learn," he muttered. "You'll never learn."
Written for Sable Supernova for winning a competition of mine.
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