Sometimes, life hits you really hard. It could be in a variety of ways; a new experience, a miracle, an unbelievable sight.

Or, you could get barreled over by your friend, trying to get to potions class, like I do.

I didn't even want to know what the foul substance all over my uniform, cloak, books, and I was. I didn't want to know why Sirius was still sitting on top of me, straddling my stomach. And I definitely didn't want to know how late I was for potions.

"Oi, sorry Jewels," he said to me, not really sounding sorry at all. In fact, he sounded like he was rather enjoying himself, even when I tried to push him off.

"Sirius Black, you have five bloody seconds to get off of me before I curse you into oblivion," I said in a low, dangerous tone. Grinning, he stood up, stepping back to the side and helping to lift me up. He sniffed my sleeve.

"Phew. Jewels, you smell like a loo," Sirius crinkled his nose. "Wonder what that is…?"

Sighing, I muttered, "Probably nothing good…"

He laughed, and we were joined a moment later when Sirius was knocked over this time, by James Potter. They were rolling on their sides, laughing hard enough they were gasping.

Resisting the urge to kick them both – hard – I started picking up my books. A moment later, the rest of their group, Remus and Peter, rounded the corner, along with my best friend Lily.

"Um… May, there's-"

I cut Remus off. "I know." I turned to Lily. "Oh please, Lily, best friend of mine… Help?"

She rolled her eyes, but began pulling out her wand. "We're fifth years. Honestly, you should be better at a simple cleaning spell by now."

She flicked her wand, and the brown goop vanished. I now smelled like my melon shampoo again. Grinning, I finished picking up my stuff. "Lily Evans, I owe you."

She smiled back. "I'll remember that, May Jewels."

I looked at Lily's cauldron to my left, then Remus's to my right. Both their potions were the shimmery teal that the book described. Even James and Peter had managed a light blue green. Mine was fluorescent yellow, and sparking around the surface.

The potions professor came up behind me. "Miss Jewels, you're supposed to be making a potion causing the mumps, not explosive diarrhea."

I felt my face turn red. Dumbly, I just nodded as he flicked his wand and emptied my cauldron. He told me to start over.

I groaned, then looked over at Lily. "Psst… Lily, puts some of your potion in my vial... I can't have another fail…"

"Not this time, May. You have to figure it out yourself sometimes!" She hissed. Blimey, she's my best friend, and I love her to death, but she's mighty stingy about grades…

Turning to my other side, I put on puppy dog eyes for Remus. He laughed, but poured some in. I tucked it in my pocket and thanked him numerous times. James poked fun at us, saying it was ironic I was making puppy eyes at Remus, though I couldn't understand what he meant. The boy next to me shot James a look.

While Peter kept nervously glancing at his cauldron like it was going to explode (again) I looked over at Sirius. His potion was pink, and fizzing. Didn't look like mumps to me, looked like…

"Padfoot, man, are you making a love potion?" James whispered. Sirius just winked, pushing shaggy black hair out of his face. Remus shook his head, while I heard Peter ask him for some. Lily scoffed. I almost laughed, because I knew he was going to get caught, but it bothered me a little. Love potions weren't a joking matter.

"Why do you even need one? Isn't almost the entire female body already in love with you?" Remus asked sarcastically. Sirius grinned, but there was hint of something else in his eyes.

"Almost, being the key word, friend. Some of them need a little… push." Remus, James, and Peter laughed. I could tell Lily wanted to 'accidentally' knock his cauldron over. I would've been right with her.

Hiya there buddies!!! Chey here. I'm writing a little Sirius fanfiction... It was originally gonna be a one-shot... And it's still not gonna be very long, maybe three or four chapters. But it's just kinda a fun side thing.

Don't worry though. Silky and I are still gonna work on Something A Little Different~

Reviewers get hugs and cyber cookies! (CHOCOLATE CHIP, yummy~!)

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