.How.d.the.exam.go,.Snivelly?..said.James..
.I.was.watching.him,.his.nose.was.touching.the.parchment,..said.Sirius.viciously.
.There.ll.be.great.grease.marks.all.over.it,.they.won.t.be.able.to.read.a.word...
Several.people.watching.laughed;.Snape.was.clearly.unpopular..Wormtail.sniggered.shrilly..Snape.was.trying.to.get.up,.but.the.jinx.was.still.operating.on.him;.he.was.struggling,.as.though.bound.by.invisible.ropes..
.You.‐.wait,..he.panted,.staring.up.at.James.with.an.expression.of.purest.loathing,
.
.you.‐.wait!..
.Wait.for.what?..said.Sirius.coolly...What.re.you.going.to.do,.Snivelly,.wipe.your.nose.on.us?..
Snape.let.out.a.stream.of.mixed.swear.words.and.hexes,.but.with.his.wand.ten.feet.away.nothing.happened..
.Wash.out.your.mouth,..said.James.coldly...Scourgify!..
Pink.soap.bubbles.streamed.from.Snape.s.mouth.at.once;.the.froth.was.covering.his.lips,.making.him.gag,.choking.him.‐.
.Leave.him.ALONE!..
James.and.Sirius.looked.round..James.s.free.hand.immediately.jumped.to.his.hair..
It.was.one.of.the.girls.from.the.lake.edge..She.had.thick,.dark.red.hair.that.fell.to.her.shoulders,.and.startlingly.green.almond‐shaped.eyes.‐.Harry.s.eyes..
Harry.s.mother..
.All.right,.Evans?..said.James,.and.the.tone.of.his.voice.was.suddenly.pleasant,
.deeper,.more.mature..
.Leave.him.alone,..Lily.repeated..She.was.looking.at.James.with.every.sign.of.great.dislike...What.s.he.done.to.you?..
.Well,..said.James,.appearing.to.deliberate.the.point,..it.s.more.the.fact.that.he.exists,.if.you.know.what.I.mean…..
Many.of.the.surrounding.students.laughed,.Sirius.and.Wormtail.included,.but.Lupin,.still.apparently.intent.on.his.book,.didn.t,.and.nor.did.Lily..
.You.think.you.re.funny,..she.said.coldly...But.you.re.just.an.arrogant,.bullying.toerag,.Potter..Leave.him.alone...
.I.will.if.you.go.out.with.me,.Evans,..said.James.quickly...Go.on….go.out.with.me.and.I.ll.never.lay.a.wand.on.old.Snivelly.again...
Behind.him,.the.Impediment.Jinx.was.wearing.off..Snape.was.beginning.to.inch.towards.his.fallen.wand,.spitting.out.soapsuds.as.he.crawled..
.I.wouldn.t.go.out.with.you.if.it.was.a.choice.between.you.and.the.giant.squid,.
.said.Lily..
.Bad.luck,.Prongs,..said.Sirius.briskly,.and.turned.back.to.Snape...OI!..
But.too.late;.Snape.had.directed.his.wand.straight.at.James;.there.was.a.flash.of.light.and.a.gash.appeared.on.the.side.of.James.s.face,.spattering.his.robes.with.blood..James.whirled.about:.a.second.flash.of.light.later,.Snape.was.hanging.upside‐down.in.the.air,.his.robes.falling.over.his.head.to.reveal.skinny,.pallid.legs.and.a.pair.of.greying.underpants..
Many.people.in.the.small.crowd.cheered;.Sirius,.James.and.Wormtail.roared.with.laughter..
Lily,.whose.furious.expression.had.twitched.for.an.instant.as.though.she.was.going.to.smile,.said,..Let.him.down!..
.Certainly,..said.James.and.he.jerked.his.wand.upwards;.Snape.fell.into.a.crumpled.heap.on.the.ground..Disentangling.himself.from.his.robes.he.got.quickly.to.his.feet,.wand.up,.but.Sirius.said,..Petrificus.Totalus!..and.Snape.keeled.over.again,.rigid.as.a.board..