A girl of sixteen sat in a family room of a gracious manor, that unfortunately didn't belong to her, but was home to Lucius and his son, her .. Well not boyfriend but good friend Draco Malfoy. As Draco and her sat in the room Lily, the girl, leaned in close to Draco. Her head resting on his chest. She was listening to the calming slow beats it made. Which apposed to the heated discussion happening in the hall it was way better.

Lily was a nice figured girl who had both here mum and her dads talents.

She had an above normal skill with potions and cool enough, the way she saw it, legimacy, She also was brilliantly smart, always outsmarting the Hermione girl much to the golden trios annoyance. She was also had amazing looks though not as beautiful as Draco (but we'll get to him soon), She had long, straight, bouncy onyx hair She had piercing green, no emerald, eye that made every guy melt.

As Lily leaned Draco wrapped a reassuring arm around her resting lightly on her stomach. Lily looked up not taking her head of his chest, green met grey. Draco was beautiful with shiny, short, white blonde hair, a perfect tan wrapped around a perfectly sculptured body. He like Lily had a received a wonderful talent from his father. Two different fathers people!. And a kind heart from his mom, thought he never showed it in public and hated to admit it … sometimes.

"Will you stay with me? No matter what?" asked Lily

"always" replied Draco, brushing a strand away from Lily face only for it to fall back over her left eye.

They both smiled.

Lucius gave a curt nod to Severus then opened the huge, grand doors that led to the family room the two mates now occupied.

Draco and Lily sat up startled but not showing it on their faces, they had been trained better.

"Sorry for the interruption but Severus and I have pondered ….

More like argued thought Lily

… over your request" Lucius didn't get a chance to continue as Draco had given a slight but noticeable gasp as a normally handsome man walked in the door.

"Do not worry Draco I am fine, these are here by magic and will disintegrate when the Dark Lord feels right." said Severus, referring to the many gashes and deep cuts smothered all over his face. Severus however was usually a handsome man with normally a perfect looking face, except for the fact it was usually scowling in public or blank, and when not wearing a cloak you could see that he was almost deathly thin but other wise a handsome … evil looking man. Now however he looked battered and worn down and was wearing what unbelievably could even be a darker shade of black cloak, concealing.

'He's always concealing' thought Lily who already had been informed of why her dad look completely battered and frankly looked like shit!

"As I was saying" said Lucius making the children turn their attention back to him once again. "Severus and I understand why you don't want to join but to keep up appearances you must appear eager and willing" Lucius frail smile was become more and more frail. " Oh and Lily your excuse for enrolling into Hogwarts late is you're a close family friend and are exchanging from Australia."

"Which you kind of are" piped Draco.

All occupants of the room smiled, they were together.

The mood was broken by the sound of Narcissa's voice calling "Dinner! And the owls have come"

The two blondes moved out, each as eager as the other to get food, leaving Severus and Lily .. Alone, finally.

"Dad, I don't want Draco two do it alone" Lily finally said, breaking the silence. Her face was showing more than ever how sad and concerned she was.

Severus moved closer to Lily and looked sympathetic and put a hand on Lily's shoulder. "It is meant to be done by himself for a good reason" Severus said I little to sternly, he say his daughters face morph and added " But if it is not said bluntly no outside teenager, mate help then you may" finished with a rare Snape smile .. A real smile.

Lily smirked