So, this is my first multi-chapter fic :) I hope you like it. This is just the prologue, by the way. The actual story will take place two years later. Reviews and faves are really appreciated! :D if you see any grammar or spelling mistakes let me know! :) The cover image from this story belongs to the deviantART member KelilaQ, and I have her permission to use it.
Disclaimer: Am I J.K Rowling? NO. Therefore I do not own any character, place or thing that belongs to the Harry Potter universe.
Lily opened her eyes, and saw that she was in the hospital wing. Her head and back hurt tremendously. Confused, she tried to remember the events that had happened earlier that day. She remembered catching the snitch, making Gryffindor win the first game of the year, also her first year in the Quidditch team. As she was descending to the ground, she felt something hit the back of her head and everything had gone black.
She looked around the hospital wing, and found all the beds empty, except one. There, in the bed next to her, lay a blond boy, his deep, grey eyes open, staring at the ceiling. Lily recognized him from the Gryffindor common room, although she could not remember in which grade he was. He was certainly older than her, but she was not sure how much. All of a sudden, Madam Pomfrey appeared.
-I see that you are awake, Potter.
Lily nodded, and asked – What happened?
-Well, you were hit by a stunning spell, and you fell of your broom. Do not worry, though. It is not the first time, nor will it be the last, that someone gets knocked out of their broom in their first match.
-A stunning spell? But who-
-That I do not know, you will have to find out from your team mates. Now, you ought to rest- saying that, she left and went back to her office.
-It was a Slytherin, 5th year, called Goyle.
Lily looked around to see who had spoken, only to find the blond boy looking at her.
-I will take my revenge she said, anger touching her voice.
-I do not think you need to worry about that- he pointed at one of the beds.
There, a boy Lily had not noticed before, lay unconscious.
-...Who did it? I need to shake hands with that person.
-Me...-said the boy, his words only a whisper, blushing.
-Wow. Thanks!- She smiled at him, surprised, but happy.-I'm Lily, by the way. Lily Potter.
-Scorpius.-and, a little hesitation in his voice, he added- Scorpius Malfoy.
He expected her to turn away, to glare at him, to hesitate to speak , to insult him. He was used to this, but she did none of those things. Instead, she said:
-Oh, you are in my brother's class!
-Yeah.
She looked straight into his grey eyes for a moment, thoughtful, and then she asked:
-Why?
-Why what?- he said, although he knew perfectly well what she meant.
-Why did you jinx that dude, Goyle?
-Um...Well... he attacked you from your back,and...um, you were still on your broom, emm...so he could have injured you badly... and, em, he is a fifth year, while you are only in second, and...em, well, yeah, that.
She smiled at him, not knowing how else to respond. Nobody had been that kind to her, although, for some reason, she could imagine her brother, Albus, jinxing Goyle.
-You got detention, right? I'm really sorry!
-Wait, what? It wasn't your fault at all. Professor Longbottom told me that, even thought he understood my reasons,he had to give me detention. But don't be sorry, it was not your fault.
She smiled even more, if that was possible. Then, realizing she was really tired, she excused herself and fell asleep.
When Lily woke up, she found five pairs of eyes staring at her. Her cousins, Rose and Hugo, her brothers, Albus and James, and Jessie Longbottom, her best friend since they were born. They all talked at the same time, and Lily could not understand a word of what they said.
-Please, one at a time!
-How have you been?-said Rose
-I'm fine, the only thing that does hurt is my back and my head.
-I'm going to kill Goyle- said Albus
-Not if I kill him first-said James.
That was so like her brothers, arguing about everything, even who was going to kill the guy who had jinxed her.
-I'm sorry guys, but someone has already done so.-said Lily, laughing.
-Who?- both Albus and James asked.
Lily looked to the bed next to her only to find it empty. She couldn't help feeling a little disappointed, and she said to herself that she was stupid. What had she expected? To become friends with an older boy who had talked to her once?
-Em, you know Scorpius right? He is on you grade, Al.
Four faces stared at her, bewildered and disconcerted. The only face that didn't look surprised was Jessie's. She said:
-Oh, yeah, my brother is his friend.
-I'm going to murder him!- said Albus. He looked annoyed.
When Lily asked why, though, he didn't seem to come up with any coherent reasons, so he didn't answer, but muttered some words like "not friends" " his family" and " two years older". Madam Pomfrey appeared then, telling the guests that "the patient" needed to rest and that the visit time was over. They left unwillingly, promising to come back the next day.
All through the night, Lily couldn't help wondering why. Why had Scorpius jinxed that guy? She had discovered that a pair of friends of Goyle had stunned him afterwards, and she was really shocked. WHY had that older boy she didn't know defended her? Maybe he was just chivalrous (she thought of this as she remember that to be one of the qualities of the Gryffindors) but... She felt strangely curious about him. Yet she knew... they probably... would not... talk... again. And, as she fell asleep, her last thought was that she wanted to know him better.