Disclaimer: I do not own the characters, but I do own the plot.
It was a frosty winter evening and Lily Potter was admiring her handiwork from her couch. Due to her newly acquired free time, Lily took on the challenge of turning her modern and cold flat, into a festive and warm home. If not for her magic, it may have been a daunting task, but she rather enjoyed using red and gold to transform her apartment. At first she had no idea what she was doing, but after seeking the advice of her mum, the results were simply breathtaking. She couldn't wait for Scorpius to see what she had done, afterall, if it wasn't for him, she wouldnt have been able to do it. Scorpius had insisted that she took time off for the holidays. Lily had half a mind to hex him into oblivion just for suggesting that her career wasn't as important as Christmas. Although she soon warmed up to the idea when her mom told her that despite there being so many, all members of the Weasley family would be present at the Weasley family dinner. There were plenty of cousins that Lily had spent most of her childhood with, but hadn't seen in what felt like forever. It was this golden opportunity that caused Lily to give into Scorpius' pleas. Oh Scorpius. He never seized to amaze her. It seemed like every moment she spent with him challenged her to rethink her perspective of the world. Suddenly a mop of platinum blonde hair appeared in front of the lavishly decorated Christmas tree. Growing up in magical family meant that Lily was no longer startled by people suddenly appearing out of thin air. Scorpius had spent the day with his parents trying to convince the older Malfoy's that the Weasley Christmas dinner is an important event. The arguing exhausted him, but the look in his girlfriend's eyes washed away any tiredness. Her hazel eyes shone with deep, intense adoration.
"Fancy a drink love?" she asked as she got up from her spot on the couch. "You looked like you could use one."
"Sure. T-Thanks," he stammered.
As she walked by he caught a whiff of her perfume and instantly knew which one it was. After being in a relationship with Lily for so long, Scorpius had begun to favouritise a few of her things. For example; there was this one shirt that Lily owned that always forced Scorpius to excuse himself. Make no mistake, Lily was definitely not oblivious to Scorpius' favorites. She enjoyed using her knowledge to her advantage. Scorpius expected that tonight was one of those nights when Lily strategically chose her perfume.
Lily poured them both a glass of wine and handed one to her boyfriend. "So how are your parents?"
"They're as stubborn as ever. They said that they would not allow me to skip their dinner. But I reminded them that I'm a grown man and I didn't need them to allow me."
The couple moved to the balcony to look out at the city. "I really love what you did with the apartment. It's better than I could have imagined. My only regret is that I wasn't here to help you."
Lily rewarded his compliment with a kiss on his cheek. This caused Scorpius to turn to face her and snog her properly. They continuosly whispered "I love you" to each other between kisses.
"Maybe we should go back inside before the neighbours get the wrong idea," suggested Lily, whilst Scorpius left red marks on her pale neck.
He paused and looked at her. Her skin looked like marble in the moonlight. In that moment, he knew that even if they spent eternity together, it wouldn't be long enough. He knew that no matter what, he would love her.
"Good idea," said a blushing Scorpius.