Lily skipped down the stairs the next morning, looking happier than usual. She started making breakfast around 6 am, and when she heard her her brother come out around 6:30, she yelled, "Morning, James!" Cheerfully.

James, who had always been the morning person of the family, was pleasantly surprised, "Didn't expect to see you until around noon, like usual," James teased, noticing her unusual good mood, "What's got you so happy?" James asked, as Lily gave him a cup of tea.

She shrugged, "Had a nice time at the party last night!"

"Funny," James replied, sipping his tea, "Mum had to drag you out of your room, didn't she?"

"Mmhm."

"What's up with you Lily?"

She laughed, "You don't like seeing your little sister happy, do you?"

"I do, it's just so rare to see you in a mood when you aren't seriously grumpy," He teased her.

"Funny, James, it's rare not to see you with a new girl attached to your side everyday," Lily teased him back, openly laughing as she said it.

"Speaking of my love life, anything going on in yours."

"No."

"I doubt that."

Lily turned around and raised her eyebrow at her brother, "Why would you say that, James?"

"Oh, I don't know. Famous Harry Potters daughter, Beautiful -" James caught himself and looked wide eyed at Lily, who smiled then burst out laughing.

"You called me beautiful!"

"I, uh, But, I. . . " James was lost for words, of course he thought his sister was amazing, but he never said anything that lead her to believe he did.

Lily giggled a little then pecked him on the cheek, "If it helps, you aren't too bad looking youself."

"You just notice that, Lily?"

"Oh, you are so -"

Lily stopped when she saw Scorpius walking into to kitchen, and flashed a smile his way, "Scorpius? What are you still doing here?" She meant for it to come out as if she was questioning him, but it came out more as she was flirting with him, her voice low and sweet, as she still eyed him.

"I kinda fell asleep on the couch," Scorpius admitted, "But i'd better be getting home -"

"No!" Lily shouted, in more of a panic voice than she had meant to, earning her a raise eyebrow from James and a smirk from Scorpius. She pulled herself together and smiled, "I mean, you mustn't leave now, stay for some breakfast?"

Scorpius smiled at Lily. That dazzling smile of his, but he wasn't dazzled by his smile, he was dazzled by Lilys, "If that's alright."

"Of course it is," Lily assured him. She continued making breakfast as James and Scorpius talked of Auror training and adventures, Lily listened in, fascination. As she revealed to Scorpius, being an Auror is her dream. She always loved hearing James' stories he'd bring back from work about his exciting wrap up on a case. She gave both the boys breakfast and sat down to eat herself, noticing nobody else was up, "Where is everybody?" Lily asked, cutting up her egg.

James shrugged, "Probably have hangover from the party last night," he Grinned, "Especially Albus. Oh, Lily, you should have seen him. Him and Scorp, both! They were chatting away about Hogwarts girls, when Albus stood up on a table and proclaimed his love for Kelly Goyle! Then for some reason," He turned towards Scorpius, remembering, amused and curious, "He got livid a Scorpius! What on earth did you tell him, Scorp?!"

Scorpius eyes widened and he put down his plate, "Crap," he mumbled. He didn't want to leave after Lily had make breakfast for him and hurt her feelings, but he knew if he stayed, he was dead meat, "Nothing, really."

"C'mon, Scorpius, you can trust us!" James urged him.

Thats when Scorpius turned around, and saw Albus on the stairs. Hair all messed up, some of it standing straight up and some plastered on his face. He held his stare at Scorpius as he walked to the table, he still held his glare as he sat down.

Scorpius felt like Albus' eyes were starring deep into his soul, "Man, chill."

"How can I chill after what you told me?!" Albus screamed. Lily shushed him and whacked him on the side on the head, But Albus seemed unphased.

"Listen, mate -"

"I am not your mate!"

" I understand why you're upset, but -"

"Actually, i'm not upset about why you think. I'm upset because you've known since third year and haven't told me!"

"Oh, so you're just upset I kept a secret from you?" Scorpius asked, obviously feeling like the weight of the world had been lifted off his shoulders.

"Yes," Albus grumbled, realizing he sounded really childish and looked down, "It makes it worse since it involves my -"

Scorpius banged on the table, "Albus!" He hissed, "Don't even!"

"You're right, I'm sorry, I'm sorry."

"Why can't you tell us, Albus? We're only your siblings? Well, if you want we can kick Lily out." James said, earning him a piece of toast to be thrown at him from Lilys plate.

"No, it isn't my secret to tell," Albus said, smiling at Scorpius, finally taking his best friends side again.

Scorpius sighed in relief, staying quiet. But he noticed how much Lily eyed him; he feared that she knew. He couldn't take her beautiful brown eyes locking on him, making fire go up inside him, "I gotta go, thanks for breakfast, Lily," He said, not looking up or making eyes contact with anyone.

"We had a perfectly fine conversation last night, and he was fine this morning until you showed up, Albus!" Lily said, raging, angry, beat red.

Albus smirked at his sister, "Of course you had a fine conversation last night."

"What is that supposed to mean?" Lily snapped.

"Oh, nothing, just I know something that you do not."

"Tell me."

"No."

"Why not?"

"Because it's about you, ya - " Albus put his head in his hands, wishing he could take back those last words, "Don't say anything to him," Albus finally mumbled to a shocked Lily, and James, "He will murder me."

"I wont say anything, if you tell me exactly what you meant." Lily said, trying to bribe Albus.

"Lily, don't do this to me," groaned Albus.

"I'm sure I can go find Scorpius -"

"He likes you! He's liked you since third year! Are you happy now, Lily?!" Albus announced to a now smiling Lily and even more shocked James.

"Good to know," Lily said, as she had to suppress to biggest smile she's every wanted to smile as she ate her breakfast.

The next week, Lily saw and heard nothing of Scorpius and was slightly disappointed. That was, until she heard a knock on her door exactly a week since she had last seen Scorpius. She opened to door gloomily, but brightened up when she say Scorpius standing in the doorway. She embraced him in a big hug, but then remembered he didn't know she knew of his feeling and lets go. "Uh, Hi," she said, awkwardly.

He smiled at her, leaning against the doorway "So, Ginger, you all packed?"

Stop looking so hot, Malfoy. "What?" Lily asked, confused.

"Um, we're going back to Hogwarts, and we have to leave in two hours?"

"Crap! I spaced!" And Lily immediately begun packing, as Scorpius stood in the doorway, "What?" she asked him, "Why are you even here?"

Scorpius shrugged, "My parents are out of tow, Albus insisted that I ride to the Hogwarts express with all you guys, and that you, him, and I must sit in the same compartment," he rolled his eyes, not convincingly, "Not sure what his deal is."

As Lily packed, and Scorpius left, she kept a small smile on her face, sure you don't know, Malfoy.