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"Wakey wakey Sleeping Beauty!" Roxanne sang, diving from her bed and landing headfirst on to mine.

"Mmmph," I groaned into my pillow.

"You have a date with Lorcan today!" Cleo shrieked, yanking on my feet.

"Mmmph."

"Get up you lazy arse!" Cleo smacked my back, and I rolled off the bed, landing in a heap of blankets on the ground.

"All right all right I'm going," I muttered, stumbling into the bathroom, wand in hand.

After using my wand to make my red hair fall down to my waist in curls, I pulled on a pair of jeans and a nice jacket. Deeming myself presentable, the four of us went down to the Great Hall for breakfast.

"Now Lily," Albus was eying me between bites. "Remember, if he gives you any trouble at all, just tell Scorpius or I, we'll be around the village."

"Albus shut up," I rolled my eyes.

"And maybe you should go change, your shirt is a little tight, and I can see your-"

"Goodbye!" I stood up, and waved to the others, laughing at Al's frown.

"Hey Lily," Lorcan met me at the front of the hall, as all the students were beginning to file out towards the village. "Ready?"

"Sure," I said, walking next to him.

"So," he grinned awkwardly, running his hand through his dark hair, so dark it was almost blue.

"So…" I laughed.

"What team do you support?"

"Holyhead Harpies, obviously, but the Hemswood Hummingbirds are a favorite of mine."

"Ah not the Hummingbirds!" Lorcan moaned. "They're awful!"

"Hey!" I laughed, punching him lightly. "They are not!"

"But the Scarborough Spidermonkeys crushed them!"

"They did not!" I cried. Lorcan laughed at my indignant expression.

The subject of Quidditch carried us down to the village, where we wandered around, looking at the bright colored window displays of the many shops.

"Zonkos is carrying Weasley products now?" Lorcan inquired, pointing at the green box of Puking Pastilles in the window.

"I think Uncle George bought it, but hasn't gotten 'round to changing the name yet," I said, making a mental note to ask about that at the next family gathering.

We popped into Tomes and Scrolls to look at the quills, and picked up some genuine Honeydukes chocolate, and after a while, entered the warmth of the Three Broomsticks.

"It's weird," I said, sitting down with a mug of Butterbeer, "how we're not awkward at all around each other when we're with the clan, but then suddenly we're on a date, and bam! It's like we barely know each other!"

"I see what you mean," I laughed. "It's kind of ridiculous actually. Why are we so-"

"Lily!" Albus pulled up a chair at our table, and I internally smacked my forehead. "Fancy meeting you here!"

"Albus…" I warned.

"So Lorcan," Albus plowed right over my protests. "How's this date going? Talk about anything… interesting?"

"Oh, uh," Lorcan looked flustered, and I felt bad for the poor guy. I mean, it's my family that's pestering him so much. I made a mental note to get Al back for this later.

I opened my mouth, but somebody else beat me to it. "Al… I don't think Lily appreciates you bugging her on her date."

I internally smacked my forehead again. Why did he have to be here? Scorpius and I had some sort of… thing, going. I don't know what it was exactly… but it was… something. Something. That's what it was. I'd harbored a little crush on him for a while, but with his being my brother's best friend, and my cousin's boyfriend, I settled for just being like a little sister. But now that he's single again… some of my old feelings were starting to rekindle.

No, I thought. You're on a date with Lorcan Scamander and you're having fun. Don't think about Scorpius.

I forced myself to focus on ridding myself, and my love life, of my brother, and nodded.

"Scor's right," I said. "I don't want you here."

"Well then," Al huffed, standing up. "I guess we'll be going! C'mon Scor." He stomped out of the Three Broomsticks, leaving us alone again.

"So…"

"So…"

"That was awkward," Lorcan grinned.

"But they're gone now!" I laughed.

We drank and talked, just chatting about little things. The new DADA teacher, well not really new. We'd had the same one for eight years now, since that curse thing about Voldemort was broken. Quidditch, once again, and small things like what books were interesting.

"Well, we should probably start heading back, the Halloween feast," Lorcan said, placing a couple Sickles on the table for a tip.

"Right," I followed him out of the pub, slipping into the brisk air.

We made our way up to the castle, making idle chatter, and somehow on the walk, our hands became intertwined. His hand was warm from being in his glove, and as it started to sprinkle lightly I was glad to have somebody to lean into.

After the hike we reached the castle doors, and stopped. Facing each other, Lorcan took my other hand, and was swinging them back and forth.

"Lily!" I silently cursed. "How was the date?"

"Albus," I growled.

Lorcan just laughed and leaned down, kissing me lightly. He drew out the kiss, until Albus cleared his throat.

"Er…" Lorcan grinned sheepishly. "Right. See you around Lily." He walked away, hurrying to catch up with a group of Ravenclaws that were entering the Great Hall for the feast.

I stood there for a second, savoring the taste of his lip balm, before turning around and giving Albus a hard shove.

"Oi!" he shouted. "I'm just looking out for you!"

"By doing what?" I shoved him again. "Ruining my date?"

"We did not ruin it!
"No, YOU ruined it!"

"I did not!"

"Albus," Scorpius muttered, starting to pull him towards the Hall. "You kid of did… now would probably be a good time to leave."

"Go! I shouted, hurling a hairclip that had fallen at him. It struck him square between the eyes. "Don't talk to me you moron!"

SOOO SORRRY! For not updating. I could tell you the story, but I won't. Instead I'll hope you enjoy this lovely date. Not really but whatever. I'll try to post the next chapter soon!

~LLE