A/N: First of all I want you to know that the title does not mean Lily. I am not calling her a Jeweled Flower. You'll understand what it means by the end of the chapter.
From the moment she met him at age ten; Lily Potter was drawn to Scorpius Malfoy. At the time she had only wondered why he had such an original name. She remembered the meeting as if it were a day ago.
She had been playing by herself in her room when she heard shouting. She hurried to her bedroom door to see what was happening. Albus and a pale boy with blond hair were having a sword fight in the hallway. Her brother spotted her and stopped the fight.
"Hello Lily," he said smiling. "This is my friend, Scorpius."
Scorpius dropped the sword to his side as he looked at her. He gave her a small nod. Lily thought she recognized him from somewhere, but couldn't remember where.
"Hello," she said. "That's an unusual name."
She had said it before she realized how rude she sounded. It wasn't the first time it had happened; it was a habit her parents wished she would break. He must have been used to it because he gave her a small smile.
"My parents wanted to be original. They wanted to give me a name that set me apart from others," he explained.
"Well it worked," Lily answered, but she smiled this time.
Later Lily learned that Scorpius was the son of a man whom her father had been enemies with. She also learned that he was the first in his family to be sorted into Gryffindor in ages. She asked her father later how he felt about the news.
"You can't judge children based on their parents actions," her father had told her "but Draco Malfoy has changed anyway. I doubt a friendship could happen between the two of us, but I know he no longer has the same views he once did."
At the time, Lily didn't know much about the war in which her father had defeated an evil wizard. As she grew older though, she, like her brothers and cousins were more interested. She knew her father was famous. It was evident when she went out in public with her parents. She had lost count of the people who usually shook her fathers hand or thanked him.
It seemed to take forever before she could go to Hogwarts. When she started school, she was worried that people would only want to be friends with her for her father's fame. Luckily, she was starting school with her cousin who was also her best friend, Hugo Weasley. She was starting as well with a couple of her other Weasley cousins: Fred and Lucy Weasley.
She needn't have worried; people became friends with her because they were interested in her. She became good friends with a girl named Patty Munger who was a Muggleborn girl. Lucy also became a better friend. To her dismay, Hugo was sorted into Ravenclaw instead of Gryffindor. In time, the two stopped being as close as they had been.
"Aren't you ready yet?"
Lily was finally celebrating her thirteenth birthday. Her parents always threw a party for them. Lily, who had been working on hair turned to see her oldest brother James, smirking at her from the door. Like her, he had been named for their dead Grandparents who had been murdered when their father was a year-old. They were killed by the very man who their father defeated when he was seventeen.
"Almost," Lily responded.
"Well, Grandma and Grandpa Weasley are here. Everyone else should be coming soon. Dad sent me up to get you," James told her.
"You're not going to ruin my party this year are you?" she asked as she walked over to him.
James feigned a look of hurt, "Who me? Why, I am insulted little Lily."
"Right, except last year you put Uncle George's hair colour changing potion in my pumpkin juice so that my hair flashed between blue and purple. It lasted for the whole party," Lily answered.
James liked to prank Lily and Albus every chance he could get. Her mother used to predict that he would grow out of it, but at sixteen, he was still going strong. He made their Uncle George very proud. He also liked to pull pranks and taught his son Fred to be the same. Fred was named for Uncle George's deceased twin brother who used to join in on pranks. He was another who lived up to his name.
"It was Albus," James said.
"No it wasn't. Albus doesn't prank people. He is a lot quieter and in case you didn't notice, he was made prefect."
"I know," James groaned, "I'm going to have him and Rose down my back all year."
Rose was Hugo's older sister and a best friend to Albus and Scorpius. The three of them were usually found down at the Quidditch pitch. They were obsessed with Quidditch and could bore even the biggest fanatic to tears. It was a surprise to everyone who thought Rose would be as studious as her mother had been in school. Rose usually did get good grades, but she didn't spend as much time studying as Aunt Hermione apparently had. She did believe that rules shouldn't be broken and would tell off people who broke them.
Lily smiled. "They might not be so bad. Albus didn't look too happy about being made prefect after all. Anyway, they have their OWL. this year."
James didn't answer; he had received his results the day before. He had gotten really good grades but didn't like to talk about it for some reason. He was a very clever wizard but didn't like to apply himself. Lily wished she could be as clever as he was, but she struggled in a few classes.
He took her out to the backyard where a crowd of people stood: "SURPRISE! HAPPY BIRTHDAY!"
Lily was shocked to see all of her cousin's, her uncles and aunts as well as her grandparents all together. Even some of her cousin's friends were there. Usually for her birthday they invited her friends, and the cousin's who were around her age. There were tables set up with a banner hanging above that read: Happy Thirteenth Birthday Lily!
"Thanks," she said astounded.
She walked over to where her grandparents and parents stood. Grandmother Weasley instantly embraced her. After she let go Lily looked at her parents who were grinning down at her.
"This is bigger than usual," she said as she looked around.
"You're thirteen today!" Her mother answered.
"I wanted to lock you up for the rest of your life but your mother wanted to celebrate the fact that you are officially a teenager," her father laughed.
"Lil!"
Lily turned to see Lucy and Patty grinning at her. She hurried over and hugged them both. Than they ran over to a table that was stacked full of gifts. Fred and Hugo were also eying the gift pile. She glared at Fred who reached for a flat present.
"Don't you dare touch them, Fred Weasley," she snapped.
"Aw, I don't want girl stuff anyway," he muttered, "Come on Hugo."
Hugo looked at her and shrugged before walking away. The adults were all standing in groups talking with drinks in their hands. James was talking to Dominique who was also starting her sixth year. Albus, Rose and Scorpius were together as usual, each holding a broomstick by the mini Quidditch Pitch. Molly, Lucy's older sister who was beginning her seventh year was talking to Victoire nearby. Louis and Roxanne, the youngest cousins were running around laughing.
There were also many people who Lily only knew from sight, people who were friends with her cousins. Lily was sure they hadn't come for her, but because it was a party held at the Potter residence. The older kids probably didn't care much for a thirteen-year-olds birthday party.
"Certainly a big turn out," Lily commented as she picked up a large box to shake it.
"I know. I'm surprised. I wish daddy had done this for me on mine," Lucy answered, "but he never throw's parties for us. Get this! He said that my marks need to improve this year."
Lily dropped the present she had been holding in shock. "But you're in the top five of our year! Hugo is top of the year and I don't think anyone could beat him."
"I know, but daddy expects me to be like Molly. She is top of the year and she got all Outstandings on her OWLs. She took all the classes that Hogwarts has to offer of course. He was so disappointed that I didn't take them all. I don't even want to know what he says if I don't make prefect in fifth year," Lucy complained.
They wandered around and talked to the different people who had shown up to Lily's party. After a while, they all sat down to eat a large dinner which Grandmother Weasley had made. Lily always looked forward to her cooking; she made delicious food and knew how to make enough for a crowd. After they ate the cake; Lily was finally allowed to open her presents.
She was surprised Scorpius had bought her a gift but even more astounded when she unwrapped a beautiful necklace. She wondered why he would give her such a nice gift when he had never given her one before. Lucy put it on for her and Lily stared down at the little flower jewel that hung from the gold necklace.
"It's beautiful," she told him.
A red tinge appeared on his usual pale pointed face. James and Albus were both staring at him with bemusement. Lily didn't understand why, though it was unusual and very thoughtful. Rose was staring at Scorpius with a look of shock on her face.
She opened the rest of her gifts. She received a diary, a few joke items, some books, quills, makeup, dress robes and school planners along with small miscellaneous stuff. After she unwrapped her presents, the party broke up shortly afterward. Lily felt that it was the best party she ever had. She was glad her parents made a big celebration out of the fact that she was a teenager. She knew being thirteen meant that she would no longer be considered a child.
Before the family left, there was another surprise. Teddy Lupin, who was her father's Godson and almost like a brother to her, Albus and James made an announcement. He and Victoire stood holding hands and beaming at the family.
"Victoire and I are now engaged!" he told them.
Lily forgot about the necklace temporarily and ran to hug him. She had been hoping that they would get married. He would finally be part of the family, even if they already all thought of him as a brother or cousin.
"Congratulation's mate," James said clapping him on the back. "I remember when I first found out you were dating."
"Yes, you interrupted them as I recall." Lily's mother said but she also gave Teddy a hug.
"You'll really be part of the family now," Lily told him.
Lily's father was staring at Teddy with a very proud look on his face. He gave him a hug after Lily did. "Congratulations, you've done well for yourself son."
"I can't believe how much you're all grown up," Grandmother Weasley said, tears were streaming down her cheeks.
She wasn't the only one crying. Aunt Fleur who was Victoire's mother was also sobbing while she hugged her daughter.
"You take care of her," Uncle Bill who was heavily scarred in the face told Teddy.
"I always do, I'm glad you approve," Teddy answered shaking his hand.
He turned to Lily and smiled at her, "I'm sorry to make your birthday all about us."
"No, this is the best birthday present all day!" Lily assured him though she was lying. The necklace around her neck was the best one.
It was in fact something that caused a big fight between James and Albus later that evening. James was shouting at Albus that it wasn't an appropriate gift to give his best friends little sister. Albus yelled back that Scorpius was being kind since he had been invited to her birthday in the first place.
"Why don't you two stop?" Lily asked, "What's the big deal. It's a necklace, the jewel isn't even real. I bet he only spent a few knut's on it."
"Exactly, you should see what he gives Rose every year," Albus added.
Lily didn't realize at the moment that the gift would make her feel a lot more drawn to Scorpius than she had been before.
A/N: No they aren't in love or anything yet. Lily doesn't have a crush on him at this point but eventually will. Scorpius, as Albus said, only gave it to Lily because he didn't know what to give to a thirteen-year-old girl. Of course as they grow older, things will change. I don't know if I want them to start dating until Lily is at least fifteen just because thirteen is still quite young. Not too young for dating, but too young for a serious relationship that I want them to have. She didn't have a crush on him at age ten, she was just really curious of someone named Scorpius.
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