Jab. Jab. Jab.

"Go away." Hermione grumbled, waving a lazy arm about to shoo away whoever was waking her.

Someone giggled and continued to poke her, this time a little harder.

"What!" she finally cried, groping for her wand, ready to draw some blood.

Sitting up and brushing the mass of hair away from her face, she looked up to see Lily her blouse, pleated skirt, Mary Janes, complete with Gryffindor tie, was the outfit residing under her Hogwarts robes.

"Aren't seventh years allowed to wear free-dress under their robes?" Hermione questioned curiously, wondering if the Prefect had forgotten.

"Well. . . er, yeah. But I have no good clothes to wear." Lily blushed.

"I know what you mean; my Aunt took me shopping this summer, but I tell you the outfits are rather horrid. I refuse to wear half of them. I'm one for strict limitations and rules; no reason boys should be staring at our girly bits because we can now freely flaunt off our breasts because no blouse is being forced to cover them."

"I agree!" Lily cried, her eyes shinning after Hermione's endearing speech that would have left Lavender in a heap of pitiful tears. "I still think it's okay to wear regular clothes, but the rules will be pushed to their limit by most of the girls MONDAY10:30; Ravenclaws

Potions; (Advanced) 10:40LUNCH4:30; Slytherins

Ancient Ruins; (Advanced) 4:00TUESDAY10:30

Herbology; (Advanced) 10:40LUNCH3:00; Ravenclaws

Arithmacy; (Advanced) 3:001:00; Ravenclaws, Hufflepuffs and Slytherins

Transfiguration; (Advanced); 9:0012:40; Hufflepuffs

Defense Against the Dark Arts; (Advanced) 2:006:00 Ravenclaws and Slytherins

Potions; (Advanced) 9:0012:40

Defense Against the Dark Arts; (Advanced) 2:006:00 Ravenclaws and Slytherins

Charms; (Advanced) 9:0012:40; Ravenclaws and Slytherins

Care of Magical Creatures; (Advanced) 2:005:10; Ravenclaws and Slytherins

Astronomy; (Advanced) 12:00 Slughorn won't like that." Lily said and made way to stand. "Coming Hermione?"

"Ah, yes, sorry." Hermione apologized sheepishly, shaken from her distance thoughts as she grabbed her bag and stood from the table. "You two coming?" She shot a look at James who nodded and swallowed the last of his sausage.

But as she was about to turn around, generally expecting both boys to follow, she caught a look at Sirius who was" About that time Peter came into the Great Hall looking haggard and thoroughly exhausted. His pudgy cheeks were puffing and deflating with each huff of breathe he took.

"Peter, here is your Times Table." Lily thrust the paper into Peter's arms. "Come on or we'll be late! To Potions!" she said, looking flustered at the thought of being late.

Remus and Hermione shared a knowing look as they started dragging the three, still sleepily looking boys out of the Great Hall; breakfast falling out of their mouths and all.

As they leisurely made their way down the dank corridors of the dungeons, (all but Lily and Hermione, who were urging them all to move faster) the boys griped and complained about Horace Slughorn and his "walrus-like" appearance.

Although Hermione had never sassed a teacher, she couldn't help but silently agree that he did look something quite similar to a bristly walrus. And it wasn't until they were near the classroom did they have to pause in their travels.

But, to Hermione's greatest dismay and everyone else' hatred, they were stopped in their route by a pale, blond haired, pointed featured boy and his greasy haired, black eyed, sneering companion.

"Lucius and Severus; what a pleasure."