When did waking up become so hard. I clawed out of bed and tossed on some Robes. I smoothed my hair and patted Cosmos head. Picking up my bag I sprinted down the stairs and past the mingling people, down to that great hall.

Pidge had her face in a book and a soggy bowl of cornflakes next to her. I slid down across from her and buttered some toast.

I looked at my time table. Oh no.

Pidge and I sprinted to potions. The temperature dropped drastically as we descended down the slippery stone stairs. A line of students already had formed.

A griffindor pranced up to us. "What do you want Lance" I hissed. The way Pidge Reddened at the sight of him made me want to punch a wall. "Chill emo" he laughed and nudged my ribs with his elbow. I pushed his arm away. "Hey hey Kogane what's wrong" he teased and poked his finger at me. I felt the fire grow in my stomach as he put his hand on Pidge's shoulder, the way she when as red as his tie.

I was about to spit a harsh retort when a drawling voice rung out. "Stop messing around students" Snape stepped out of the shadows.

"As you can see Ravenclaw and griffindor are grouped together. Professors Mcgonagall and flitwich are to inform you due to the fights between slythrin and Griffinfor becoming......harmful". "Ha harmful that potion fight nearly took and arm of a kid" Lance whispered in my ear. His breath ruffled my hair and warmed my cheek, my heart skipped a beat.

"McLain would you like to share" Snape sneered, "no sir" Lance coldly responded. "Right as I was saying before McLain Interrupted me, due to fights Griffindor and Ravenclaw are in most classes together."

Snape lead us into the class room. As his back was turned Lance poked his tongue at the greasy haired man. "I saw that" Snape growled. Lance made a silly face and all the girls giggled and blushed as he winked. I pushed past him and found a table at the back.

Snape was unpleasant as ever. I liked potions but not Snape. Pidge found me and as we pulled out or equipment Snapes voice echoed around the room.

"What feels right is a change of scenery for some students. Let see Katie holt (pidge) stay up the back, McLain please come up the front and Kogane" I stiffened at his words, "up the front next to McLain".

What the actual quiznak, I felt my mouth drop open. I CANT BELIVE THIS. "W-what" sputtered Lance. His face was scarlet. "The QUIZNAK SIR" I yelled along with Lance. Snapes Eyes glowed. "NOW".

The potions lesson was a nightmare and then we were lectured about how it was O.W.L year and how hard it would be. But to my surprise Lance was silent about this. He didn't talk much.

We all handed in our potions at the end of the lesson. As we were graded I sat next to Lance in silence. He eyelashes fluttered in such a delicate way and his scent was sweet. "McLain" Snape called. The way lance walked up to him it was like he was about to be hanged.

"Kogane" Snapes tone was sour. As I walked up to his desk I caught a glance and Lances watery gaze. His head was hung and the confidence that hung around him was dampened with shame.

Snape gave back my grade, O for outstanding. As he handed the paper back his tensed line of a mouth weakened just a tiny bit.

Lance scrunched the paper up and shoved his paper away quickly as I sat. "S-what did you get Keith" I blushed as his words, WHY AM I ACTING SO STUPID. I didn't speak I just slipped my paper over to him.

"Outstanding great job Keith" he said, he couldn't hide his sorrowful tone from me. "H-hey Lance are you oka-" I asked but Snape stood back up. He handed out a mountain of homework. Lance looked like he wanted to die when he surveyed the homework. "So is it to early to quit" he told me as we left the class. Girls around us laughed sweetly.

Pidge, Lance and I grappled for some food from the great hall and left to eat outside by the lake. Hunk was already down there reading a book.

We laughed and joke while snacking on sandwiches. Lances heart wasn't in the jokes. His tone and words were hallow. The bells rang and we ran back to class.

Simply what happened. Charms: more homework. Herbolagy: more homework.

I was shattered as we went to the common room. I emptied out my bag and was startled by the massive amount of homework.

"You are so lucky getting to sit next to Lance" Pidge hissed. I smirked as I dipped my quill tip and kept Scratching down notes on how beetle blood is an Deactivatent to moonstone.

I finished my potions and herbolagy homework and reached for the charms essay. My hand closed around a scrunched up hunk of paper. Confused I unraveled it. Lances name was written on the top.  Big fat D for dreadful was Scrawled on the parchment and the words in Snapes writing, if you paid more attention to your work and not your own reflection you might get a passing grade. My hate for Snape swelled as I read to words.

I wanted to go and beat Snape up but I needed to keep my emotions under control. "Where are you going Keith" Pidge asked and I rose to My feet. "Somewhere" I vaguely suggested and climbed out of the common room.

My plan was to go and offer my tutoring to Lance, Snape is Asshat and shouldn't push him around.