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The next morning Lily found Scorpius, and together they walked to the Great Hall for breakfast. As they entered, Lily could feel every eye following her, watching as she sat down to eat. She understood once the post arrived. To her surprise, she received five letters. The first simply contained a cut-out from the front page of the Daily Prophet.

The Youngest Potter: A Slytherin

By Parvati Patil

Lily Luna Potter, Harry and Ginny Potter's youngest daughter was sorted into Slytherin to the shock of her fellow Hogwarts students. Her brother, James (fifth year, Gryffindor) was quoted saying "That must be a mistake, the hat went faulty or something. My sister is not a Slytherin." Yet when asked, Professor Longbottom, who oversees the Sorting, stated that the hat was never wrong, and the young Potter did indeed belong in Slytherin, and would remain there for the next seven years of her schooling. Melissa Finnegan (fourth year, Gryffindor), the oldest daughter of Lavender Brown and Seamus Finnegan, informed us that Lily Luna did appear the slightest bit surprised, or upset at the results of her Sorting. She was also seen to be making friends with Scorpius Hyperion Malfoy (third year, Slytherin), the only son of Draco Malfoy and Astoria Greengrass. Harry and Draco were once school enemies, who now are civil though the enmity is still thick in the air. Only time will tell how this plays out with the rest of the Potter/Weasley Clan.

Students stared at Lily Luna, but if they expected to see a grand reaction they were severely disappointed. She simply folded up the news article, and passed it on to Scorpius who read it dutifully. Next she examined the four letters in front of her. There was one from her mother, another from her father, and from her favorite aunt and uncle, Hermione and George. These letters scared her a lot more than the Prophet article. Nervously, she decided to open Uncle George's first, hoping he'd take her sorting without any anger. It read:

Dear Lilykins,

Well, I can't say I wasn't surprised when I heard the news that you were sorted into Slytherin. Once I got over my original shock, I couldn't help but feel immense pride. You, my favorite (don't tell the other Weasley/Potters) niece, managed to pull the ultimate prank. You were sorted into Slytherin, the first Potter or Weasley to do that since the beginning of Hogwarts. I couldn't be prouder of you. Do not let anything your cousins may (and sadly, probably will say) get to you. In accordance to your newfound friendship with one Scorpius Malfoy, I give you further props. You should see your Uncle Ron. Be well, and keep your head up. You will be receiving a "care-package" from the store sometime over the next few days.

Love from,

Your (favorite) Uncle George

Lily stared at the letter, practically tearing up. This was a much better response then she could have expected from any family member. She smiled up at Scorpius, who was carefully watching her reaction. "Here, read it. You're mentioned in this one to." she said, and passed the letter on to him. Then she slid open the letter from her Aunt Hermione, hoping for a response just as accepting.

Dear Lily Luna,

You've certainly set the whole family into a state of shock with news of your sorting. Not everyone had the best reaction to finding out you were now a Slytherin. Ronald will be sleeping on the couch for the next few weeks, until he learns to be happy for you. Personally, as long as you are happy and enjoying your years at Hogwarts, I do not care what House you were sorted into. You've always been dear to my heart, and all I can ask is that you maintain high grades. Also, as we have heard of your friendship with Scorpius I would like you to know that while I am a little worried due to him being two years older than you, other than that I have no concerns. I work with his mother, and she is a lovely woman and I'm sure her son will prove to be a fantastic friend. Enjoy your classes, and I'll see you during your Christmas Break.

Lots of love,

Aunt Hermione

While reading, Lily's smile continued to grow. Her two favorite aunt and uncle's felt no anger towards her being in Slytherin. If anything, they seemed to approve and be happy for her. And to hear that her Uncle Ron's unhappy reaction resulted in him sleeping on the couch, well that just made things even better. Ron had always been the head of the "You'll be a perfect little Gryffindor, just like the rest of the family" club. She passed Hermione's letter on to Scorpius, and silently debated which letter to open next. She cared more about the opinion of her father; she had always been a daddy's girl so she decided she'd save his letter for last. Opening her mother's letter, she began to read.

Lily Luna,

I hope you aren't too miserable being stuck in Slytherin. I tried to talk to Neville on your behalf, but he insisted that the Sorting Hat's decision was final and you will indeed be stuck in Slytherin for the next seven years. However, as to the news of your budding friendship with that Malfoy boy, I would suggest you end that sooner rather than later. The Malfoys have never been friends with the Weasleys, and no good can come from that boy.

Love,

Your mother

Lily laughed, finding her mother's assumptions that she would hate Slytherin to be rather amusing. And for her to end her friendship with Scorpius, well that was preposterous. He was pretty much the only person in the school who wouldn't try to befriend her because of her last name, and he was actually a very nice friend. She passed her mom's letter on as well, telling him "Ignore what she says about you. I know I will be." Then, she slowly opened her father's letter.

Dearest Lily Luna,

Congratulations on your being sorted into Slytherin! Your mother and I had very different opinions on this matter, and so I decided that I had to write my own letter to you. First, while I highly doubt you have any problems with the results of your sorting, I thought I should tell you a story in case any family members give you trouble. When I was being sorted, the Sorting Hat considered placing me in Slytherin. In fact, if I had not heard stories, stories I later learned were untrue, of the evil people who came out of Slytherin and requested to be placed in Gryffindor I would most definitely have been a Slytherin. That said there is absolutely nothing wrong with being a Slytherin. One of the greatest headmasters Hogwarts ever had, Snape, was in Slytherin. He was also the bravest man I ever knew. And besides, you turned your Uncle Ron's face the darkest shade of red I've ever seen.

Love from,

Daddy

Lily's face broke out into a huge grin. She handed Scorpius the last letter, and began to pile her plate with waffles and syrup. Scorpius continued to read the letters, and eat pancakes. After she had finished her plate of waffles, and they both received their class schedules they discussed the letters. Scorpius began, "Your mum doesn't seem to like me very much. But your aunt, uncle, and dad seemed nice about everything. Sorry about your mom and Uncle Ron, though."

Lily shrugged, "We never were really close anyway. The only people's opinions I really cared about were Aunt Hermione, Uncle George, Dad, and Teddy. And other than Teddy, none of them seem to mind. And I'm pretty sure you and Teddy are cousins or something, so I highly doubt he'll care."

Scorpius asked, "Teddy Lupin? Yeah, his grandmum is my grandmum's sister. They aren't that close, but I've met him a couple times. He seemed nice, though his hair scared me a little."

Lily laughed, "Yeah, that's Teddy. He likes having his hair turquoise. You should have him change his nose for you; it's one of the funniest things I've ever seen." AS she was saying this, the food disappeared from the table.

"It's time for first period," Scorpius stated, pulling Lily up with him, "You have Potions, so follow those stairs down to the dungeons and you'll get there on time. Professor Zabini's a friend of my dad's. I'm sure he'll like you."

And with that Lily and Scorpius went their separate ways, off to their first classes of the new Hogwarts year.