Scorpius Malfoy was not the most outgoing of all people. In fact, he was a massive introvert. He would rather keep to himself, stay silent and only speak when asked a direct question. So it was no surprise to find him eating at the Slytherin table alone.

This start of the school year feast was not extraordinary at all. He barely listened to the Sorting and daydreamed the whole time, just like he always did in every feast. But when Lily Luna Potter's name was called, he jerked his head up. The name "Potter" still caught everyone's attention even 18 years after the war. Another Potter. She would probably be put in Gryffindor like the rest of her boisterous family he thought to himself. He could see her brothers flashing her a thumbs up and a few cousins crossing their fingers and watching her anxiously. She took a few confident strides to the chair and grin at her family members. Professor Longbottom placed the hat on top of her head. Everybody was holding their breaths. You could hear a pin drop.

Her Sorting wasn't very long. He could see her nod and smile every now and again. She stroked her imaginary beard as if contemplating something before grinning and nodding excitedly again. A few seconds later the hat bellowed "SLYTHERIN!". Not a single person in the Great Hall clapped. She looked a bit embarrassed by this but still put her chin up and walked to their table. For some unknown reason, he clapped. He just felt the need to clap for her and her confidence. She shot him a grateful smile which made his insides feel funny and smiled back at her.

Soon the rest of Slytherin clapped. The Ravenclaws and Hufflepuffs were all talking excitedly. The whole Gryffindor table was in uproar. He can hear her James Potter asking Professor Longbottom for a re-sort. Albus was shaking his head in disbelief and shouting "THIS IS IMPOSSIBLE!". Rose, Roxanne,and Molly Weasley ran up to her and told her it was all a mistake. Fred's and Hugo's jaw dropped. Dominique Weasley looked like she can tear the hat apart. Then Lily Potter did what no Hogwarts student would do. She stood up on the Slytherin's table and raised her middle finger towards Gryffindor.

"Fuck off. All of you"

All the professors gasped. The whole Great Hall went silent. She smiked and went to the staff's table and whispered something to Headmistress' ear who looked crossed and amused at the same time. McGonagall cast some sort of spell. Lily Potter went to the stage and raised her hand, signaling everyone to shut up.

"Look (her voice was magnified). I know you are all shocked about this but there was no mistake. I asked for this okay? So to my family, deal with the fact that I am in Slytherin. And to all of you other people, fuck off. Thank you!"

To his great surprise the professor's applauded her. She grinned at them and skipped back to their table.

She was ambushed by Slytherin students who wanted to shake her hand and introduce themselves. He could see her grin and laugh with the others. She had made more friends than him in less than an hour! When all the students went back to their meal, she caught his eye and walked up to him.

"I'm Lily Potter" she said and stuck his hand out to her.

"I know" he replied softly, not at all used to having someone talk to him. "I'm Scorpius Malfoy" he shook his hand

"Well Scorpius, I feel like this is the start to a wonderful friendship" she beamed at him and he can't help but notice how pretty she looked with her hair all over her face looking like a halo and that crazy glint in her greengreen eyes. He smiled back at her and agreed. They were so different. Complete opposites. But he has a feeling that this would really be a wonderful friendship.