Pretty Little Bumble Bea /James Potter/ ❁book 1❁

❁Chapter 7❁

Chapter 7

"You alright, Bea, you look particularly distracted?" asked Violet as the two sat in potions, nudging her best friend who was barely even listening to a word she spoke, instead her eyes were on the boy a few tables down from where they sat, completely distracted with the way he ran his hand through his hair, or his wide smile as he spoke to his two friends.

"Wha- uh, hmm, yeah," Bea nodded, not exactly sure what Violet said, her head resting on her best friend's shoulder as she watched the boy take his seat, covering his hand over his mouth to stop his loud laughter.

"Are you seriously drooling over Bertie Burns?" asked Violet, unable to keep herself from groaning, "what kind of sick people name their child after a sweet!"

"Oh, don't be so mean, Vi," Bea whispered, smacking her best friend's arm, "Bertie is lovely," she shrugged, ducking her head when his eyes trailed over to her.

"Think he heard you," Violet smirked, patting Bea's head who soon pushed the girl so hard she fell off of her seat.

"Miss Brown, the floor is not a place to sit," Slughorn spoke as he walked through the door, laughing quickly as though he had just spoke the funniest joke in the world.

"Sorry, Professor," Violet grumbled, glaring right at a smirking Bea who in turn blew her a kiss, tapping her quill on the parchment in front of her.

"Now, can anyone tell me what the girding potion is used for?" asked Professor Slughorn, turning from his desk and to the class, soon flicking his wand so the potion was written on the chalkboard beside him.

Bea yelped quietly when Violet roughly nudged her side, allowing her hand to move ever so slightly as though she was raising her hand, "yes, Ms Lupin?"

Bea's eyes widened when she realised what Violet was doing, her eyes snapping around to see the amused smirk wide on her best friend's lips. She had no idea what the girding potion was used for, she was completely clueless in Potions, not exactly understanding anything to do with it.

But she realised quickly that Violet was just trying to get her back for pushing her.

"Uh, th-the girding potion is-"

"Is used to give the consumer extra endurance, Professor!" a voice spoke suddenly, allowing Bea to avoid the embarrassment of not knowing what the potion was or what it was used for. Her eyes scanned the classroom, catching none other than Bertie Burns who sent her a small smile, which she gratefully returned, knowing that it was him to help her out.

"Well...done Mister Burns," Slughorn nodded, "I will make sure to keep note to call you Ms Lupin next time!"

"Oh bless, your second boyfriend is helping you," Violet teased, nudging Bea's arm who couldn't help but roll her eyes, "I'm sure your boyfriend will be very upset."

"My boyfriend?" asked Bea, turning to Violet with her eyebrow raised, swinging her legs ever so slightly from where she sat on the stool of the classroom, "care to elaborate?"

"Maybe the boy you have been spending a lot more time with," Violet smirked, "are you sure your Ms Lupin, or maybe Mrs Potter?"

"Are you sure you're Ms Brown, or maybe dead?" Bea retorted, rolling her eyes, "James is barely my friend, but he's not too bad."

"Boyfriend material," Violet sang, both girls completely oblivious to Bertie's eyes lingering on the sandy brown-haired girl who scoffed at Violet's comment.

"I think you have forgotten that James is completely head over heels for Lily Evans," Bea chuckled, clasping her hands together on the desk whilst Slughorn over excitedly asked someone else what the main ingredients of the girding potions were.