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Lily, Got A Minute?

Here, she could gather her thoughts, do last minute home works or just skip class, as she sometimes did, especially for History of Magic. This was a perfect place. And the day was perfect for a quiet, me-time.
"Lily, got a minute?"
Or, so, Lily thought.
It was Scorpius. The librarian, Madam Pince, glared at him as he passed her. He gave her a very charming smile, and Lily was sure that her glare softened. As he came over, Lily gestured to the chair.
"Got more than one." Lily was sitting in the library, going through her notes, for a last minute check. She did often use the library, though, not as much as Rose did. And she barely took more than half an hour at a time. She was a quick learner.
"So, we got a little carried away, yesterday, huh?" Scorpius made himself comfortable in the chair.
"Yeah. But, then, we were pretty drunk."
"Listen," he said, in an apologetic tone, "I want to apologise for my behaviour-"
"-Oh relax, Scorpius. It was just a kiss. The kind I like, too." Lily laughed easily. "And besides, it was bound to happen, some day."
"Was it?" he leaned back on the chair.
"You tell me." Lily smiled, raising an eyebrow.
"Alright, maybe it was." He smiled back.
There was a pause.
"I hope Albus didn't give you a hard time."
"Nah, he just punched me," he casually replied.
Lily looked up, genuinely surprised. "What?"
"Yeah, apparently, he didn't want me 'fooling around with his sister'. His words."
"That git."
Scorpius waved it off. "I'm sure he was just being brotherly."
She shook her head, and a lock of her red hair came loose, caressing her neck. "Please, I have kissed a lot of guys. He didn't punch any of them, did he?"
He shrugged. "Maybe, it's me. I have a reputation. Look, don't worry about it. We punch each other all the time."
"Frankly, it's not the punch that I mind-"
"Hey!" Scorpius took mock-offense. Lily rolled her eyes.
"-I just don't want him interfering with my life."
"He wouldn't. I guess that's why he interfered with my nose." He smirked.
"You're a good kisser, you know," Scorpius said, after a time.
Lily shrugged. "So are you."
"So, I remember you said you liked me ..." Scorpius said, still smirking.
Lily barely blushed. "Yes, and if I remember, you said you liked me, too..."
"I did," He nodded. " Still do."
"I guessed as much." Lily cocked her head. "Wanna do something about it?"
Scorpius leaned forward, curiously. "What exactly do you have in mind?"
"You and me - seeing each other?" He gave an amused laugh. (Madam Pinch looked in their direction. "Sorry," Lily mouthed to her, the very look of innocence).
"I did see a little more of you, yesterday," Scorpius said, suggestively looking down at her legs.
"Come on. You know what I mean."
"Yeah, I know. But, is this a good time?"
"Well, if you think about it, it's the perfect time." Lily winked, as she got up.
"I guess, we could go out, some day. Soon."
"Yeah, we could." Lily smiled. "I gotta go now. See ya 'round, Scorpius."
"Yeah." Lily left the library leaving Scorpius deep in thought. A few minutes went by and he rose, turning to go. As he did, he saw Rose coming from the very back of the room.
"Oi, Rose, wait up."
Rose rolled her eyes, though Scorpius didn't see it. "Learn to catch up, Scorpius."
"You know I always do."
"So, you say."
He slung his bag over his shoulder and followed Rose out. Albus was already waiting for them.
"Guess who was in the library?" Rose said to Albus.
"You were in the library?" Albus pretended to be shocked. "You can read?"
"Oh shut it, Albus, you are not the only smart one."
"Oh yeah?"
"Yeah."
"We're gonna do a Patronus charm today. We'll see who really is smart, shall we?" Rose said. She was very competitive, trying to do everything and be best at everything. Concerned, Scorpius and Albus would often tell her to relax.
"We already know it's gonna be you, Rose."
"Yeah, no need to rub it in. It's no fun if you keep winning."
"Besides, there are better things in life than winning."
"Such as?" Rose asked, rolling her eyes.
"Such as sleeping in class."
"Or day dreaming in the class."
"Or getting drunk in Hogsmeade."
"Or kissing a girl."
"Or punching someone in the face-"
" You punched someone?" Rose asked Albus, shrewdly.
"It felt like the right thing to do."
"Punching someone in the face is personal. This person must have either threatened your family or betrayed your trust, for you to have reacted like that." She turned to Scorpius.
"Scorpius, did you steal his toast?" Rose asked, teasing.
"No, not toast. And not from him." Scorpius replied.
"He kissed Lily." Albus said.
"You did what?" Rose asked, surprised. Come to think of it, she wasn't actually surprised.
"We both kissed. It's no big deal."
"No big deal? You don't just get drunk and kiss my sister when you already have a girlfriend!"
"We both kissed." Scorpius hissed at Albus. "So why don't you talk to your sister about her getting drunk and kissing me when she already has a boyfriend?"
Scorpius glared at Albus, who glared back. They were about to argue further when Rose interrupted them.
"About time, don't you think?" Rose said, with a smirk. "I have watched the two of you make googly eyes at each other for around three years, now."
Scorpius looked offended. "I did not make googly eyes at her." He frowned. "What are googly eyes?"
Rose grinned. "Never you mind."
Scorpius continued to look confused. "Is it like a bad thing?"
Rose chuckled. "Nope. In fact, it's cute."
Moments later, Professor Slughorn entered. He covered the patronus charm in detail. He also talked about its significance as a means of communication, especially in the pre-Voldemort years. When the class was finally over, they made their way to the Hall and spotted Lily.
"Hey!" She came over.
"What's up, bro? What are you guys talking about?"
"You kissed Scorpius?" Rose asked in an accusatory tone.
Lily and Scorpius spoke at the same time. "We both kissed."
Albus teased them, "Aww, you sync so well" Scorpius winked and Lily winked back, then turned to Rose.
"Sorry, Rose, I should have told you sooner."
"Why didn't you? I had to find it out from Albus!" She said his name like it was a rotten vegetable.
"It's not like we bump into each other every morning." Lily said.
"Fine." Rose said, and then asked, "So, what are you two planning on doing?"
Three pairs of eyes stared at her. Albus and Scorpius turned to each other.
"I'll ask," Scorpius said, and turned to Rose, "Do what?"
"You both kissed, remember?" Rose said, " Aren't you gonna come clean to your significant others? Namely, your girlfriend? And your boyfriend?" She pointed at Scorpius and Lily respectively.
For the first time in a long time, Lily had to blush. "I don't think it's really important enough to mention, do you?"
Rose raised her eyebrows. "That's really up to you."
Lily groaned. "Oh, Rose, would you please give me an advice I can use?"
Rose sighed.
Scorpius had a serious expression. "I think we should. Tell them, that is."
"That's very decent of you, mate." Albus said, beaming.
"I'm always decent, mate." Scorpius said, placing an arm over Albus' shoulders. Rose and Lily glanced at each other, rolling their eyes.
"You guys make a great pair," Rose said.
"Really made for each other," Lily said.
"Jealous, are we?" Albus grinned at Lily and Rose.
"Green with envy?" Scorpius added.
"Puh-lease, we wouldn't get in the way of true bromance."
Albus thought for a while. "You know what, if you two wanted to date, you so have my blessings."
"Like, we so need your blessings," Lily said.
"Like, we so wanna date." Scorpius said it more like a question, glancing meaningfully at Lily (Lily mouthed, "Soon.")
"I'm just saying. I'm cool with it." Albus shrugged.
"Of course, you are. You already punched Scorpius." Rose asked.
"Oh, great, now everybody knows?" Lily said, teasing Rose.
"Excuse me, I'm not everybody." Rose scowled again at Lily, then laughed.
"Actually, now that I think about it, that punch makes us even." Scorpius said.
"Right, the Lindsay incident." Albus recalled.
" Lindsay, your ex-girlfriend?" Rose asked Albus.
"Also, my ex-ex-girlfriend," Scorpius said, darkly.
"Now this is interesting," Lily leaned back against the wall.
"Tell us more," Rose asked eagerly.
"Hey, I thought that wasn't an issue anymore." Albus got defensive.
"Only because I was decent enough to forgive and forget."
"Tell us more." Lily asked eagerly.
"If I remember right, you were dating a lotta girls at once. From different houses." Albus grinned.
"Oh yeah, the good old days," Scorpius laughed.
"It was one month ago," Albus reminded him, laughing.
Rose laughed at that. "Well, that's one way to promote inter-house harmony."
Lily who was looking bored, now, suddenly interrupted them. "Guys, enough talking. Let's just get our brooms and go flying. It's too fine a weather to waste."
Rose glanced at her, curiously.
"Good idea, li'l' sis." Albus reached out to ruffle Lily's hair, knowing fully well that she hated it. Lily glared at him.

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