Casanova {Marauders Era} [Completed]

It Smells Like You

I walked into my Potions class. I see Sev with his awesome Text Book. I smiled weakly at him. He flashed a quick smile before turning back to his book, etching out a few lines. I hurry to my seat next to Lils.

"Welcome class! Welcome!" Professor Slughorn smiled brightly, walking in with his arms wide open. Behind him, in a run down cauldron, was a pearl white liquid with steam coming out. I smile slightly to myself.

"Can anyone tell me what this Potion is?" As soon as Professor Slughorn finished the sentence, my hand shot into the air.

"Yes... Ms Longbottom," he pointed to me.

"It's Amortentia. Or more commonly known as...the Love Potion," some girls started to giggle, along with a few of the boys.

"Well done! 5 points to Gryffindor. And can any one tell me what Amortentia does?" Once again, my hand shot into the air. He pointed at me.

"Amortentia is a potion that makes the drinker obsessed or, for all they know, in love with someone else. Most likely, the one who gave them potion. It smells different to every person," I finished.

"Yes!" He shouted with glee. "Take ten points to Gryffindor Ms. Longbottom. Now, will you and...hmm...Mr. Black! Would you two please come up here and tell us all what you smell?" Sirius and I slowly made out way up to the pot.

"Ladies first?" Sirius said hopefully. I laughed a little. I sniffed the steam rising from the pot.

"I smell, wet dog, lemons, and-" I took in another deep huff, "the smell of dust after rain." I turned on my heel and sat back down next to Lily, trying to block out the laughs.

"So, I just take a sniff, yeah?" Sirius said, pointing at the pot. Professor Slughorn nodded. He smelled it.

"It smells like waterfalls and orchids. It smells like New books and quill ink," Sirius scowled slightly. I looked at Lily who was smiling mischeviousvly at me.

"What?" I hissed.

"Waterfalls? Orchids? New books? Quill Ink? He's practically describing you, Rani," She smirked.

"No, Lils. He's probably describing some other girl," I said with a shake of my head.

"Waterfall scented shampoo-" she picked up a strand of my hair,"Orchid lotion, we all know you have dry hands. You always have a book on you. And when was the last time you didn't drop your quill ink on you at least once a day?"

​"Um...good point. But, so what if he's describing me? What does it matter?" I Shrugged.

"You and I know perfectly well 'what it matters'! You smell like the one Sirius loves most! He likes you, so that's what he smells!" She exclaimed.

"Or maybe he just happens to like Orchids, Waterfalls, new books, and quill ink!" I hissed quietly.

"What about you, aye? Wet dog? Lemons? Smell of dust after rain?" She smirked again, sending a glance to Sirius, who wasn't listening to anything that James had to tell him.

"Wet dog, because I've always wanted a dog and I love the smell of wet dogs. Lemons, because they are my favourite fruit. And the smell of dust after rain is a smell I've grown up with. It rains a lot, and we have sawdust all around our front and back yard. Come on Lils, don't try and give me hope that he likes me too," I growled at her. She backed down.

"Now, I'd like you all to make this potion! The first pair, will both get a vail of Felix Fulecis!" Slughorn clapped his hands together. "Ok, Um...Mr. Lupin and Ms. Jinx. Mr. Potter and Mrs. Evans. Mr. Snape and Mr. Pettigrew-" he kept rattling off names until "Mr. Black and Mrs. Longbottom." All the other names didn't hit my ears. I looked back at Sirius. He smirked at me.