A new day, a new class.
This was a joint Potions class for Slytherin and Gryffindor. Professor Slughorn did not care about seating arrangements, so Lily sat with Snape, and Remus sat with Peter. Sirius naturally sat next to Gloria, while James looked around, glared with dissatisfaction at Snape sitting with Lily, and then sat down with a dramatic flourish next to Tyres. Tyres was resting his head on his hand, looking at his Potions schedule, feeling a tremendous commotion right next to him.
Then he saw a Gryffindor in a red tie sit down. Shifting his gaze upward, he was met with James's flustered face and perpetually messy hair. The look of utter disdain in Tyres's eyes was practically overflowing; James couldn't have ignored that look even if he tried. Turning his head, he saw Tyres wearing an expression resembling a Bertie Bott's Every Flavor Bean that tasted like earwax. The two of them radiated a mutual sense of absolute loathing for one another.
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