Anemones and Alliums {James Sirius Potter}

\The First Day/

     Aurora woke up to Noor shaking her. "Come on! Classes are beginning in an hour. We need to head down to the Great Hall for breakfast." Aurora groaned and scrubbed her eyes with her fists. "Five more minutes?" She asked weakly, knowing that Noor wouldn't take no for an answer. "Nope." She was right. Noor pulled her out of bed and into the bathroom. "I'm assuming you can brush your teeth." She raised an eyebrow. "Obviously." Aurora grinned, pushing her out of the bathroom so she can change and get ready.

     "Took you long enough," Noor smirked perked on the sofa with a book in hand. "I thought you'd stay in there forever." "Ouch. You've wounded my heart." Aurora said, smiling as they walked into the Great Hall. "Well that's not too hard. You and your heart are two fragile things, aren't they?" James popped up, matching their strides. Aurora groaned, not bothering to hide how she felt about James and his unexpected pop ups. "Me and you. We have a bond like no other, don't we?" James said as they neared the table and sat down. "Ah yes, one wants to spend quality time with her friend and the other automatically assumes he is that friend when he isn't." "And here I thought we were getting along." Aurora groaned again.

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    "Apparently we have Potions with Slytherins, Herbology with Hufflepuffs, and Defense against the Dark Arts with Ravenclaws on Monday. On Tuesday we have Transfiguration with Ravenclaws, History of Magic with Hufflepuffs, and Charms with Slytherins. Wednesdays we have Herbology with Hufflepuffs, Defense Against the Dark Arts with Ravenclaws, and Flying Lessons with Slytherins. Thursday we have Potions with Slytherins, Flying Lessons with Slytherins, and History of Magic. With Hufflepuffs. Friday ends with Transfiguration with Ravenclaws, Defense Against the Dark Arts with Ravenclaws, and Charms with Slytherins." Noor said as she read through her list. "I can't wait for Flying Lessons. "Aurora sighed dreamily. "Agreed," James nodded. "I'm sure you'll do just fine Rora. Not as good as me, but maybe good enough." James said as they walked to their first class. Aurora pulled a sour face. "Thinking high of ourselves, aren't we?" "If I don't, who will?"

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    "Why is our first class, potions? Of all classes, potions. Really?! Why most the world be so cruel?" James said in despair as he looked up to the ceiling, as if it had a magical answer for him. "You're no good standing there. You're much better off doing something worth your time. For example, getting in the classroom." Noor said as she walked in, Aurora following her in tow.

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    "Hello, class! I am your professor, Professor Slughorn and I will be teaching your potions class this year." He beamed at the class filled of students either sitting attentively at their seats like Noor and Aurora or lounging there and probably chewing Drooble's Best Blowing Gum when they thought no one was looking like James.

     "I have prepared three potions for you all. Whoever identifies all three correctly first will award their house 25 points."

     At this announcement everyone perked up. The chance to show off to all their friends and the rest was an offer too tempting to resist. "My time has come." Noor whispered to Aurora, wiggling her eyebrows. "Have something to say, Ms.....?" "Slughorn inquired, looking at Noor. Noor grinned at Aurora before facing Slughorn. "It's Noor. Noor Khan. And I believe that these potions," She said gesturing towards the potions then folding her hands in her lap. "Are Veritaserum, a potion that forces the drinker to tell the truth. It has a pearly shine to the translucent liquid that is very popular in questioning sessions in Azkaban. This liquid," She pointed to a small cauldron with an orange metallic shine to it, "Is the cure for boils. You can tell by the odor it's giving off which is similar to toothpaste and by it's metallic shine which is very uncommon in potions." Pointing to a silver round pot, Noor continued. "And the last cauldron is the Calming Draught. You can identify it by the thick red violet hue and its scent which reminisces to cranberry juice and it's sour and sweet taste." Noor finished looking him straight in the eyes, smiling slightly.