First Kiss Chapter one. Trying to work up the nerve!

chapter 26 not sure how

Chapter 26.Not sure how

It was two days after the dance and everyone was full of high spirits, the Hogsmeade visit was this weekend and then they’d have a week and a half before the start of Christmas break. It seemed as though nothing could go wrong with the day or with the month despite the teachers’ attempts at giving out a scary amount of homework.

Lily walked down the hallways with her friends talking animatedly to them as they headed for Potions class.

Lily has not said anything about her crying at the dance to James, even though he has tried to get her to open up about it. She flatly refused and promised to hex him and give him horns to match his Patronus.

James took the easier route and decided to let her come to him when she wanted to talk. It would be easier than having to get antlers removed.

Lily stood by the door talking, as the others grouped around the class was not large. It consisted of three from Ravenclaw, one from Hufflepuff, four from Slytherin and four from Gryffindor. Lily had felt bad for Peter when he did not get an O.W.L for Potions so was unable to take it for his N.E.W.T year. Lily knew from James that he barely scrapes up an Acceptable for the few classes he was taking, Herbology, Care of Magical Creatures and History of Magic and Charms.

James had told her even with their helping him study and do his work he still gotten two T’s and three D’s

Lily was stunned, she didn’t know he had failed so miserably in his studies and was almost held back because of them. James had told her that Dumbledore felt that if he just concentrated on his four classes he would be fine. He though would never join them to become Aurors.

Slughorn open the door as always greeting Lily with the most enthusiasm.

“Lily my dear, you haven’t been coming to my Slug Club meetings, I’ve sent many invitations to you. There are quite a few young men there who would love to meet you.” Slughorn told her happily.

Lily smiled merrily at him.

“Sorry Professor still not interested, I have other things I rather do then see your slug boys.” Lily flounced into class. James and Snape glared at Slughorn who ignored it.

Snape quickly went to sit next to Lily before James beat him to it, leaving him sitting with his friends at the table ahead of them.

Snape ignored the other Slytherins who was grumbling about his table partner. Snape didn’t care though the guys he did hang out with did not make it into N.E.W.T potions.

“What is with him, why does he sit with her?”

“She’s great at potion that’s why.” one girl said, scornfully.

The other three nodded in agreement.

“Little miss perfect has the answer to everything.”

They would have continued to glare and make mean comments but Slughorn started to talk to them.

As soon as he finished talking about the strengthening potion and its benefits he had set them to work.

Lily had removed her scales, her cauldron and the ingredients she’d need from her bag after checking the book.

“Hey Li, I have something new here I worked out.” Snape tried to sound as though nothing had changed between them. Lily looked at it interested despite her head warning her to be careful.

Lily looked over the place he had written small notes next to other small notes.

“You think this will work?” Lily looked up surprised.