Chapter 4

Lily couldn't look at Scorpius. She also couldn't look at Albus either. She could tell Scorpius was avoiding her completely. If he passed her in the corridors he'd just pretend that she was a stranger. It hurt her but she supposed it was all for the best.

Lily decided to visit Hagrid in his hut. She knocked on the hut door and Hagrid opened it.

He smiled. "Hello Lily! Great to see you. I've already got a cup of tea for you."

Lily came inside.

Hagrid sat opposite Lily. Lily took a sip of her tea.

"What's wrong?" Hagrid asked.

"Nothing's wrong," Lily said quickly.

"You can't lie to me Lily. I know when you're lying."

Lily hesitated. "Well it's about Scorpius Malfoy."

Hagrid eyes darkened. "The Malfoys. I never liked that family. I knew Scorpius' grandfather and father. What about him?"

"I saw Al beating Scorpius up yesterday."

Hagrid was surprised. "Oh? I know Al doesn't like Malfoy but it seems unlike him to beat him up. Al would never beat anyone up."

"Al's been acting differently nowadays. I think there's something wrong him. He's being more distant and aggressive."

Hagrid smiled. "It's okay Lily. It's all part of becoming a man."

"It still wasn't right of him to beat up Scorpius!" Lily blurted out hotly. "Scorpius hasn't done anything. Why should we keep judging him based on his family? Him and his family deserve a second chance."

"Of course it's unfair," Hagrid said gently. "But the war with You Know Who was bad. Really bad. Those who supported him don't get off so easily. Their descendents are seen as supporting You Know Who. It's unfair but people do it. Including me."

"Why do you still refuse to say Voldemort's name?" Lily asked. "He's dead. Dad killed him. Dad killed him twenty eight years ago."

Hagrid smiled. "I know but us old folks are very superstitious. It's still kind of taboo to say his name."

"Voldemort. Voldemort. Vol-de-mort," Lily chanted.

Hagrid glared at her. "You done?"

Lily laughed.

Scorpius hated her. It was because of her he was humiliated. Everyone only had to look at his face to know he got beaten up. They all laughed. It was all because he had talked to her. He couldn't even stand saying his name.

He knew that she was staring at him with her green eyes that were said to be so much like her father's and her grandmother's. Lily Luna Potter was pretty. That much was said. Her brother Albus knew it. So when he saw him talking to Lily in her potions class he thought he was moving in on her.

Scorpius' heart was filled with hatred for all the Potters. He sat at the Slytherin table next Finn Blake. Blake wasn't exactly his friend. He was just someone who Scorpius would hang out with sometimes.

Scorpius didn't like Finn. He was very boring. He wasn't like Lily who was full of spirit and chatty and friendly. Why was he comparing Finn to Lily? Why should he think about Lily? He banished all thoughts of Lily from his mind.

Post arrived. An owl landed in front of him with a letter. Scorpius was excited. He never got post. His parents rarely ever wrote to him. He took the letter from the owl and read it.

'I saw what happened between you and Albus yesterday. I know you wouldn't want to talk to me so I'd write to you. I'm really sorry. Forgive me?'

Scorpius looked at Lily. Her eyes met his. He cast his eyes down and stuffed the letter into his robe pocket. He got back to eating pretending to listen to Finn Blake's story.

At the moment when Scorpius' eyes looked at hers she knew that he had gotten the letter. She also knew he was contemplating on whether he should still speak to her. Lily felt her heart beat faster when he looked at her. She was desperate to have his friendship.

Albus and Rose sat opposite Lily and Hugo.

"Morning," Albus greeted.

"Hey Rose," Lily saluted ignoring Albus.

"Hi," Rose mumbled.

"Why are you ignoring me?" Albus asked.

Lily glared at her. "I know about you beating up Scorpius last night!"

Albus rolled his eyes. "I knew you'd react like this. I don't understand why you and Rose are making a big deal out of it."

"It's cruel Al!" Rose exclaimed. "I don't like Malfoy at all but I also don't like you beating him up either."

Albus laughed. "I didn't beat up that hard."

"Have you seen his face?" Lily snarled.

"Yeah it's very ghastly," Hugo commented.

"Are you joking?" Maya inquired incredulously. "He has the most gorgeous face!"

"You're a jerk Al," Lily stated bitterly.

"Attention please!" Professor McGonagall called. "Today we'll be doing something different. Classes will be mixed years today. You'll all be learning a topic in your subjects that is not on your syllabus. Please listen to the classes your in.

"First year Gryffindor will be with sixth year Ravenclaw. First year Hufflepuff will be with sixth year Slytherin. First year Ravenclaw will be with sixth year Gryffindor and first year Slytherins."

Professor McGonagall went on through the classes. Finally she got to Lily's class.

"Fifth year Gryffindors will be with seventh year Slytherins."

Hugo groaned. "Why do we always get Slytherins for?"

"Off to your classes," Professor McGonagall ordered.

Lily and Hugo trooped to Transfiguration class sullenly. Lily took a seat beside Hugo. She saw Scorpius sitting with a black haired boy. Scorpius had two bruises on his face and one black eye.

"Welcome everyone," Professor McGonagall greeted. "As I told you all in the hall you'll be studying topics in your subjects that aren't on the syllabus. Before I tell you anything else though I'll be putting you in partners."

Professor McGonagall read out a list of names.

"Lily Luna Potter with Scorpius Malfoy."

Lily got up and stood next to Scorpius.

"I got your letter," Scorpius whispered

"And?"

"You are not the one who beat me up."

"It was because of me though."

Scorpius shrugged. "I've been beaten up worse than this. That doesn't make me a sissy."

Lily smiled. "I never thought you were one."

"You better not have or you'll face my wrath."

Lily rolled her eyes.

After Transfiguration class Lily went to potions class. They had to create a polyjuice potion. It was hard and Lily was epically failing. Professor Ragnol had sent her and coincidently Scorpius to get more potions from the stockroom.

"I'm glad we're friends Scorpius," Lily said.

"We are?"

"If you don't want to be then we don't have to be."

"No! I do," Scorpius said quickly. "No one can know though because your brother will just beat me up again."

"I agree. I don't think anyone would agree too kindly to us being friends."

Lily and Scorpius got what they needed from the stockroom and made their way back to potions class.

It was nearly Christmas. Everyone was getting ready to go back home to celebrate Christmas with their families. Lily's family was going to Egypt to visit Uncle Charlie. Lily didn't want to go because she couldn't stand hot weather. So she was staying at Hogwarts for Christmas.

Lily tried not to look too sad when Albus, Hugo and Rose left.

"We'll be back soon," Albus promised.

Scorpius was also spending Christmas at Hogwarts. Lily didn't want to ask why. She could sense that it was personal reasons.

Lily would spend some of her time hanging out with Scorpius and visiting Hagrid at his hut.

Lily came down for dinner and sat at the Gryffindor table. There weren't that many people at the Gryffindor table. As soon as dinner was over Lily started making her way to the common room. She heard some groaning.

She followed the noise and saw Scorpius on the floor.

"Scorpius!" she exclaimed.

She ran to his side.

"I'm fine," he muttered. "Some retards put Firewhiskey in my pumpkin juice."

"Are you sure you're alright?"

"No. I haven't been alright. I like you a lot Lily."

Lily knew that if you drank too much Firewhiskey it'd make you drunk. Perhaps Scorpius was drunk but he looked sober.

"We're friends Scorpius. Of course you like me."

"You don't understand!" Scorpius persisted. "I like you more than a friend. Every time I feel like doing this."

Scorpius leaned forward and kissed Lily on the lips. For a second Lily kissed him back. He pushed her away from him. He got up and ran off.