Lily rushed across the courtyard frantically to make it to her next class. As she was running she caught a glimpse of the Slytherin girls. She recognized two of them on sight, the Black sisters. She heard that the oldest sister graduated a couple years ago but the two younger ones were still here. Lily held a grudge against the Black family as they were either blood supremacists like Bellatrix and Regulus or they were annoying and stuck up like Sirius. On the subject of Bellatrix, although Lily never encountered her one-to-one she had heard nasty rumors about how she would traumatize muggle-borns though she had noted that her younger sisters weren't as bad. She pushed aside these thoughts and continued on her way to potions class, unluckily for her Narcissa was in the next class with her. The class set up their cauldrons and were given partners for the next assignment. Lily crossed her fingers pleading not to end up with Severus; she was tired of constantly seeing him when she knew what kind of a person he really was “...and Lily Evans with Narcissa Black” finished Professor Slughorn. Narcissa came over and sat next to Lily “Hey! Your Severus’ Mudbl- I mean Muggleborn friend, right?” “He’s not my friend anymore” she snapped “Why are you even talking to me anyways? Aren’t you all pureblood or whatever?” Narcissa sat up straighter “I don’t really care about that stuff, everyone has their own opinion” Lily was about to contradict her, but then she decided against it “Sorry about snapping at you like that, you’ve done nothing wrong” Narcissa smiled back at her “No worries about that, I’ve been having a rough day too” “Do tell” said Lilly “ Oh, just my fiancé being annoying” Lily nearly knocked over the cauldron out of shock “Fiancé?!?! But you’re 16?!?” Narcissa looked at her like she was overreacting “Yeah? It’s an arranged marriage, It’s a tradition in my family” Lily was so shocked she didn’t know what to say “You shouldn’t have to marry someone you don’t love, who is it anyways?” “Well what do you want me to do? I can’t go against my family, besides Malfoy isn't-” “YOU’RE ENGAGED TO MALFOY!?” Narcissa stuttered “Y-yeah, why?” “Because Malfoy is a jerk and an idiot and you deserve better than Lucius” Cissy turned red “Wow, your sweet, no-one has ever told me I ‘deserve better’ but although I’m flattered, Lucius isn't that bad, and I’m perfectly capable of living with people I find annoying” But before Lily could say anything Narcissa had already left the classroom.