After explaining my uh- problem to my metamorphagus brother, ( and having him laugh at me for a couple more minutes) I head back home, smell of the party gone, hair in it's normal loose fashion, and the ring hidden to look like Scorpius' Slytherin ring.
The plan is to tell my mum that were dating ( she knows I've been pinning after him for a while now) to explain for the fact that I have his 'ring' on.
Bidding Teddy goodbye, I unlock the front door once hearing the distinctive ' CRACK' of apparition.
" Mum, Dad I'm home!" I call into the house, nudging off my shoes and making sure my bag is zipped.
" Is Teddy with you? I didn't hear him come in ." My mother calls to me, presumably form the kitchen.
Dad calls out a greeting from his study as I pass by going into the kitchen.
Albus waves his hand in my general direction, to busy stuffing himself full of food to talk.
" Albus, move your arse out of here. I have to talk to mum for a minute. ALONE."
He grumbles something about women these days and their high standards, but ultimately leaves. I lock the door behind him and put up an muffliato charm, to make sure that no one hears.
"What's so important that you have to lock the door and silence what were saying to the outside world?"
Mum asks me, curiosity peaking at my strange behavior.
Wordlessly, I put up my left hand, were Scorpius' 'ring' is on my ring finger.
" Mum I'm dating Scorpius now and I wanted you to be the first to know. He came by Teddy's house and asked me last night, were we switched rings. He has mine and I have his, simple. "
She's quiet for a moment, expression blank. She plays with her ginger hair, twisting and braiding small portions of it.
"Mum?"
She squeals, hugging me tightly.
" I'm so happy for you Lily! Although you are a bit to young for him. Your fifteen and he's seventeen, sweetheart. Just promise me that you'll be careful, okay?"
" Yes mum. Can he come over for dinner tonight, so we can, you know, tell dad? I mean he likes Scorpius enough already, what's the worst thing that could happen? "
She sighs, nodding her head as she undoes the spell, unlocking the door.
" Harry I know that you've been trying to listen in this entire time and no, I'm not telling you what's going on. All you need to know is that Scorpius is coming to dinner tonight. Also tell the boys to dress nicely. ". Mum yells through the closed door, and lo and behold, dad walks in, fuming.
" Hullo Princess, what's this about Scorpius coming over?"
" Hi daddy, no time to talk, have to write a letter."
I rush up the stairs, taking two at a time until I reach the top, opening my door and quickly entering. Dropping my bag on my bed, I walk towards my desk, were Fraise sits in her cage, preening herself.
Scor,
Mum says its alright for you to come to dinner tonight. Be here by 5 to keep me company. Dinner is at 6... Also dress nice. All of the lions will be here tonight.
love, Lily.
" Alright Fraise, give this to Scorpius and don't come back until he gives you an answer.And food."
I hand my brown and white owl the envelope, opening the window and watch her fly away, into the distance as I nervously pace back and forth. I flop onto the green covers of my bed, and a knock sounds on the door.
" Lily! How is my favorite Slytherin? " The call of my oldest brother James sounds through the door.
He wasn't always this happy with me. He hated the fact that I was a Slytherin, a dirty snake in his words, until my second year, were I forced him to sit down with me and actually talk to me, instead of automatically assuming that I had changed to the point that you couldn't recognize me. ( And a couple smacks upside the head... Okay more than a couple)
" What-" I groan from my comfortable position on the bed, " Do you want James ?"
" Just to talk to my lovely little sister is all."
" Just come in then, won't you?"
The door opens, revealing the tall messy haired figure of my oldest brother, fresh out of Hogwarts. He flops on the bed next to me, turning his head to face me.
" What is it? Obviously you want something from me . "
He raises an eyebrow, giving me a look.
" I saw you and mum whispering in the kitchen through the window, but I couldn't hear you. How strange. And then, your l come into your room, only to find that you have a male house ring on your finger! "
He sits up, taking my significantly smaller hand in his, pointedly looking at the ring.
" Get out of my room James Sirius Potter, and dress nicely for dinner tonight. Were having guest."
His brown eyes burn with anger as he drops my hand and leaves the room, slamming the door on his way out.
A softer knock sounds on my door, and I get up to open it.
Albus stands on the other side, looking down towards the ground.
" Lily... You have a boyfriend?"
He looks up, his captivating green eyes sparkling with curiosity, a huge contrast to James' angry brown.
I wordlessly step aside, letting him in to my room. He quickly goes in, sitting down on my bed, but looks nervous about something.
I wont pressure it out of him.
Albus looks up, adjusting his glasses.
" Uh- Lily I've been hiding something from everyone. And I know I can trust you to keep my secret... I'm gay, Lil."
He directs his gaze at me, eyes revealing everything he's feeling.
I blink a couple of times.
" Al-" I walk to were he sits, sitting next to him and pulling him into a hug,
" I don't care what your sexuality is, I'll love you no matter what. But, now we can come up to my room during holidays to talk about cute boys! Although..."
"Promise me you won't tell anyone?"
I release him, walking over to my pile of stuff that I deposited when I got home, pulling out the scroll.
" I went to a party last night. And something both unfortunate and amazing happened... "
I hand him the scroll, whispering.
He gives me a look of confusion and panic, opening the seal and un-scrolling it.
I had to walk away while he read it. Thankfully Fraise's pecking on the window gave me a good reason to leave his side.
Taking the letter from her delicate claw.
Princess,
Dinner in the den full of lions? Count me in. Also, I always dress to impress so don't worry. Anyways I'll be there at 5. Send love to your mum. Love you.
Scorpius
P.s: Mum was watching over my shoulder and forced my to put that
I blushed a bright rosy red and folded the letter back to it's original size, hiding it in the top drawer of my desk, along with all the others.
Albus clears his throat, eyes blow wide, making him look like a cartoon character from the shows we would watch as kids.
" Li-Lily, you really topped me here. I-"
He manages to stammer out before I take my wand out, pointing it at him.
" Albus" I whisper ," I need you to take an unbreakable vow... No one can know about this until either Scorpius and I divorce or we tell everyone. Please!"
He rolls up the scroll tightly, a places it in my closet, behind my old Hogwarts robes. Running his hands over my clothes until he finds something.
Pulling out a strapless short, knee length white dress with a dark green ribbon on the top of the bodice.
" Wear this tonight. I'll make sure James doesn't feel 'rebellious' tonight. Lil, I'm not going to take the unbreakable how because I trusted you with my biggest secret, and you trusted me with yours. Now come here and hug me you spoon. "
I laugh, throwing my wand carelessly on to the desk, hugging Al.
" Thank you."
Slipping on my heels, I put my ring on, a strange warmth filling me. Shaking it off, I clip the necklace that mum and dad gave me last year for Christmas on.
The nerves that I'm getting are absolutely ridiculous.
The clock hits 5:57 and I take a deep breath in, opening my door and walking down the stairs, into the living room where the fire place and the telly are.
Mum is already in the living room, her ginger hair in loose waves, barely any gray strands of hair disrupting the color. Her pale, red dress up grazes her knees, the fabric seemingly caresses her.
She turns around, smiling.
" Oh my Lily! You look absolutely gorgeous! HARRY, BOYS! YOU CAN COME DOWN NOW! "
The grumbling and shouts from the boys upstairs is heard, and as mum goes to answer, the fireplace roars to life.
" Well isn't this a party?"
/ Hello everybody! I wanted to see if I could squeeze the dinner into this chapter, but I wanted to save that for later. Also comments, likes, thoughts? Thanks!
- Nori