"I don't know, Severus. You seem to have a talent for Potions." She noticed the color coming to his normally pale face at her words, but she thought it was just because he didn't get complimented often enough. Frowning slightly, she thought that perhaps he was under appreciated by his Slytherin friends. She felt a twinge of guilt, knowing that most of them probably did not approve of him spending time with her, a Muggle-born and a Gryffindor. She suppressed a sigh, wishing those things weren't so important. Of course, they weren't important to her.
Lily took out her History of Magic homework next and pointed to it, remarking, "The questions aren't too hard. Maybe we can work together just to get it done faster."