A/N: Hello! This is a short one shot about what I think would have happened if Harry found out his daughter was dating Scorpius Malfoy. Enjoy :D

Debts and Understandings

"James! Albus! Lily! Dinner is ready!" Ginny called up the stairs to her children. They all quickly sprinted down the steps and to the kitchen table. It was their first family dinner since they left for Hogwarts. They had just gotten home a few hours ago and were already enjoying the holiday break.

The room was awfully quiet which wasn't common for Potter children. "Well, are you guys going to tell us about Hogwarts or what? We usually can't get you to shut up when you come home," Harry chuckled.

Everyone remained silent until James finally said, "Yes sister dear, why don't you tell dad how your fourth year of school is going."

"Why, yes, and tell him all about your new friend!" Albus added.

Ginny gave her sons a questioning look, "You never mentioned a new friend in your letters, dear. What's she like?" she asked finally staring right at Lily who looked as though she was going to pass out.

"Oh mum, Lily's new friend is not a she," James snickered.

"A boy?" she questioned, a little hurt that her daughter had not mentioned a boy before to her own mother.

"And who might this boy be?" Harry asked after moment of silence.

"Common then," Albus started.

"Tell mum and dad all about your new relationship with Malfoy!" his brother finished. And there it was, the reason everyone was so silent. With this, both Harry and Ginny nearly choked on their dinner.

After what seemed like forever, Harry got up and left the table with nothing but an "Excuse me."

"Told you he'd be mad!" the boys said in unison.

"Oh piss off!" Lily screamed, getting up to go find her dad.

Harry was confused, to say the least. However, he couldn't say he didn't see something like this coming. He knew when Albus was a first year that Draco had a son his age. Albus was the one he truly was worried about, not his daughter. He's only two years older than her; he should have expected some kind of confrontation between them! How could he have been so bloody stupid? His thoughts had soon been interrupted by a knock on his door.

"Dad? May I come in?" Lily asked, peeking her head around the door. When Harry nodded, she came and sat right next to him. She wasn't sure what to say. She had rehearsed this conversation so many times in her head, but, now that it was actually happening all of her thoughts escaped her. She knew her father and Mr. Malfoy didn't get along but she had to convince him Scorpius was different. "I understand if you're mad at me but please give me a chance to explain –" She was cut off by Harry holding his hand in the air and silencing her.

"I'm sure your familiar with the story of what happened at Malfoy Manor during the Battle of Hogwarts," Harry stated, only to be cut off my his daughter again.

"Dad I swear Scorpius is nothing like you think he would be he's –"

"Let me finish," Harry sighed. "I don't hate the idea of you dating Scorpius because he's a Malfoy."

"You don't?"

"No. Draco Malfoy and I have hated each other since our first year of Hogwarts. Lucius Malfoy hated my parents for a long time as well. But, that doesn't mean I hate everyone with that last name." Lily gave her father a puzzled look before he started speaking again. "During the war, Draco, he…well, to put it simply he saved my life. Bellatrix captured me, your aunt Hermione, and your uncle Ron. Much like everyone else, she wanted to kill me. Your aunt, however, had put a spell on me that deformed my face so Bellatrix wouldn't be able to tell if it was really me or not. She asked Draco and he lied. He lied and told her he wasn't sure, when really he knew exactly who I was."

"So if Draco did tell Bellatrix, she would have…killed you?"

"Yes. And to this day I question why he did it. He could have been known as 'the man who helped kill Harry Potter', but he decided to save me instead. When I asked him about it, he just shrugged, and I haven't seen him since. Once the battle ended he was nowhere in sight. I heard he had gotten married and had a son your brother's age. Draco's parents were indeed very evil and forced Draco to be to. I know deep down he wished he could be the good guy. When I heard that Scorpius would be in the same year as Albus, I couldn't help but wonder if he treated his son the same way his parents treated him. I also wondered how I would thank him for saving my life."

"Maybe you can find out when Scorpius comes over for dinner?" she asked looking up at him, her brown eyes soft.

"I guess we'll have to talk to your mum. But, let's finish dinner first," he said getting up and reaching a hand out to Lily.

"I love you, Dad."

"I love you too," he responded, pulling her under his arm and kissing her forehead.

Well I hope you all like it! Please let me know in your reviews! This is supposed to be a one-shot, but if I see some interest I might just continue. (: