Chapter 1
What would her father say when he found out? Would it be easier to just tell him? Riding home for the Christmas holidays, Lily Luna was unusually quiet. And Hugo had noticed. "Honestly, Lil. Relax. We'll be back soon enough." Lily, smiling at Hugo's nickname for her, simply nodded. She had been sitting in the window seat and watching the scenery pass by for two hours. She simply ignored the candy trolley, and only responded to people when she was asked a direct question. She was just deep in thought.
Back in the end of the Hogwarts Express, the Slytherins were being their usual selves. Blathering on about their plans for the holidays, each trying to outdo the other. The only exception was not out of the ordinary. Scorpius Malfoy was never a loud boy. As long as anyone could remember, he was the quiet observer, the exception being on the Quidditch pitch. Usually, the train rides consisted of him chatting in mellow tones with his friends, but mostly keeping to himself. This train ride though, he barely spoke three words.
As the smoke of the train blocked the view of almost everything on the platform, Lily Luna lost track of Hugo and her family. Usually it was easy to spot her mother with the flaming orange hair, but today was unusually windy. As she wandered semi-blindly about the crowded platform, she spotted Scorpius. A smile spreading half-heartedly across his face. The look in his eyes was echoed in Lily's. This was going to be a rough Christmas. Tearing herself away from Scorpius, Lily finally found her family. Allowing her father to push her cart, Lily wandered quietly behind her parents. When they were back in the car, she couldn't wait any longer. Well down the empty freeway, she blurted out too quickly, "Dad what would you think of me if I started seeing Scorpius Malfoy?" The car stopped.
The manner, like usual, was very dark when he got home. As the house elf opened the door to let the Malfoys inside, Scorpius hesitated. He chuckled to himself as re recalled Lily Luna going on and on about S.P.E.W., the organization her Aunt had passed down to her. "Silly Potter," he mumbled to himself, still chuckling. "What was that?" Scorpius, with a start, realized that neither his mother nor his father, had moved inside, rather waiting for him to lead the way. "Were you just talking about a Potter? You know that name is forbidden in this house." Draco Malfoy, eyes narrowing, advanced on his son. "Is there something you wish to tell me, son?" Standing up straight, taking a quick breath, prepared himself for the battle of his life. "I'm in love with Lily Luna Potter."
