A/N: Thanks to everyone who has taken the time to review this story and all my friends at The NextGen Fanatics for listening to me gripe about this story
Disclaimer: J.K. Rowling owns all things in the Potter World and I am not her
FLYING BIRD
Lily, was excited and anticipating a proper look at the castle. She had been given a Supernova 5000 from her parents as an early birthday gift. While growing up she was always given James's hand-me-downs as he outgrew them. This broom however was hers alone. Both brothers put up a protest when she opened her gift at The Burrow.
This particular broom had not officially come out yet and the only reason her parents had obtained one was the company had asked for the Harpies endorsement. Super Nova's were to be available to professional teams this spring and to the public after the World Cup. She could not wait to wipe the smug look off Malfoy's face when she pulled it out of the broom shed.
Lily Loved flying above all things. Uncle Ron said she must have been a bird in a former life; the way she took to the wind. Truthfully, on a broomstick, even with a hand-me-down, she could out fly anyone, including her Mum and Dad.
They walked silently down the pitch where the broom shed was. And Scorpius pulled out his firebolt 221 and smirked.
"I have an extra Starsky I used last year, if you need it. It won't be quite as rubbish as using a school broom."
"I have my own Malfoy." Lily huffed. "Do you think us so poor; I would not own a broom?"
"No Princess Just thought you were a first year and were not allowed" he shot right back."
"I am until quidditch tryouts then if I make the team I keep it, if I don't it goes home to Mum." She explained. "Didn't you know Malfoy?"
"No", he said. "That must be a new rule"
She pulled out her broom waiting to see the look on his face.
"Bloody hell, is that what I think it is" he asked eyes wide with lust.
"Yes", she smirked and early birthday gift.
"How did they manage that? Potter it's a super Nova 5000!"
"I'm well aware Malfoy" rolling her eyes. "Mum's team is endorsing them in adverts."
"Holy hell do your brothers have them as well?" He gasped, thinking to himself I will have to write my father straightway, he though and demand one by any means necessary. "No" he smirked.
"Just me, they'll have to wait until they are available to the public."
Mounting their brooms they took to the air. She dove as fast as she could, she could feel the wind whipping through her hair. Looking over at Scorpius she smiled brightly at the look of shock on his face.
"How old are you Potter?" he shouted over the wind.
"Twelve next week" she yelled back curious at this line of questioning.
"How long have you been flying?" he shouted.
"Since the age of two", she smiled.
They continued to fly, not holding a conversation but, not being completely silent either, When Scorpius signaled for her to land. She nodded before turning her broom into a suicidal dive. She heard his yell of horror as she hurtled to the earth. She pulled up one second before crashing. She could see the breeze on the blades of grass, she had gotten so close.
It was a perfectly executed Wronski Feint that few in the world could do, let alone an eleven year old girl.
Laughing at the terror filled face of Malfoy she asked, "What's the matter Malfoy?"
"You scared the biggie out of me Potter." He yelled angrily now.
"Biggie, Malfoy what are you five?" She smiled.
"Don't do that again" he sneered, but kept looking her over for injury. "Your brothers would murder me if I got you killed the first day." He explained as they landed.
"You're right about the murder part Malfoy, what the bloody hell are you doing with my sister?" James yelled glaring dangerously in Malfoy's direction.
"You stay away from our sister you snake." Albus said pointing his want at Scorpius."
Responding immediately Scorpius and lily both pulled their wants. Lily tried to step in front of Scorpius meeting resistance. The whole lot of Weasley's and Potters and their friends were staring at Scorpius and Lily.
"What is your problem Jamie" she asked with her eyes burning into him.
"I was looking at the Map when you weren't at breakfast. We came to see if you were lost, and then I saw you with Malfoy. So we came to investigate." He said staring her down.
"Mind you own business Jamie. This has nothing to do with you, as you see I'm fine."
"Bollocks Lily, you must be imperiused," James said glaring at her.
Scorpius looked at the two potters amazed that she would stick up for him against her entire family. When Albus pulled his wand, she had even tried to pull him behind her to protect him. How had the Sorting Hat not put her in Gryffindor he would never know?
"Prat, I am in Slytherin, do you understand. You great moron, Scorpius was helping me find my way around so this is my final warning back off or back up?" She shrieked pointing her wand at his neck.
That was the moment before all hell broke loose. The Slythern quidditch team saw Scorpius and Lily being threatened by the Gryffindors. Then reacted by sending jinxes at them. Lily screamed as the chaos erupted around them. James went down quickly in body bind as Scorpius was hit with a Jelly Legs jinx from Albus. Rose Sent a stunner at Selena Goyle as she was hit by a blue light and started vomiting slugs. As Slytherins and Gryffindor met face to face with hexes flying. Lily launched herself into the fight cursing both sides, trying to gain control, when a yellow light flashed and they all hit the ground. Professor Longbottom hit them with a body bind grenade, George Weasley had given him. Staring down angrily at the petrified students
"Explain yourselves", he yelled waving his arms. "What would possess you to behave in such a manner?"
"Ennervate" he said, as he pointed to Roxanne Weasley who had boils erupting on her face.
"We seen Lily and Malfoy on the map and came to investigate then the Slytherins attacked us" She replied kicking the immobile Goyle.
"Ennervate" Neville said as he pointed his want at Theodore Nott. Deciding to do release the students of their bound state one at a time to discourage another brawl.
"We only attacked because half of Gryffindor had their wands pointed on two Slytherins." He told Professor Longbottom. "They had them outnumbered; we had to defend our housemates."
Lily was surprised to be included in the ranks of Slytherins. She had assumed they were only defending Scorpius.
"Ennervate" Professor Longbottom said as Rose jumped up. Before checking on her swollen black eye and vomiting another slug, leaned down and mended the bleeding from Harry's Nose.
"Episky" She muttered then turned to Neville. "They fired first Professor".
"A WEEKS DETENTION ALL OF YOU! Each night after supper you will each clean the greenhouses and tend to the plants without magic" Now take the injured to the hospital wing and refrain from talking.
They all walked to the hospital wing silently shooting daggers at each other and muttering death threats under their breath. The hospital wing was quiet until a very unhappy Victoire Lupin seen the state of half her family. Victoire inherited their grandmother's talent to bellow and instill fear in the braves of Gryffindor or invoke the desire for self preservation in a Slytherin.
"What in Merlin's beard happened to the lot of you?" She screeched.
"We got into a fight" Lily said head hung in shame. Her wand had caused half of the injuries on both sides.
"We had a fight" Albus said wincing. He was nursing a broken arm and bloody lip from being petrified by Professor Longbottom and falling hard on his face.
Victoire catalogued the injuries of each student shaking her head reversing hexes and dispensing potions to mend bones and heal bruises. So far it looked like an even fight. Marcus Zabini having a bad reaction to a laughing curse was in hysterics. Her brother Louis Weasley had a particularly nasty hex cast on him that transformed his clothes into a tutu that seemed to have a permanent sticking charm attached.
"I may have to call Dad or Teddy in to break the curse, nothing I do is helping." Vic laughed.
"Your lying, fix it" Louis yelled to his sister.
"Dob fib it Viddy, I'll gib you all my dold to keeb hib lieb thad" snickered Dominique Weasley unable to speak well since her lips were ten times their normal size.
Rose was still puking up slugs, Hugo's eyebrows and hair was missing, Harry's nose was mended. Scorpius was still shaking; Nott was bruised but looked better than the rest. Roxanne's boils had started to pop and ooze. Fred was taking pictures for black mail. Zacharias Flynt had been on the receiving end of a bat bogey hex.
"You can't call dad" I will be humiliated" Louis screamed almost in tears as he pirouetted though the hospital wing.
"I can't sort it, I've tried". She yelled back, "and I'm up to my Wand in injuries thanks to you lot."
Louis made a particularly graceful leap as the hospital wing erupted in laughter. "When I find out who did this they will pay"
Lily looked over at Scorpius who grinned at her. He had been close enough to hear when she yelled the Pantimonius curse into the crowd. Vic dismissed most of the students back to their common rooms. Lily refusing to leave until everyone was released.
Scorpius POV
Sitting in the Slytherin common room the Slytherin Quidditch team as well as a few extra seventh years was discussing what to do about the youngest Potter.
"I'm telling you this will cause us nothing but trouble with those red haired freaks." Zabini said still nursing his bruised sides from all the laughing.
"We haven't seen the last of this mess you caused Malfoy" sneered Selene Goyle.
"Shut it Goyle" Malfoy smirked. "We were locked out of the common room by the ruddy portrait" pointing to Snape.
"Now tell us how being locked out put you were down there again, Malfoy?" Flynt asked angrily
"We were locked out and she asked me to go flying with her I thought it be good for a laugh expecting her to fall on her face. Plus Slughorn loves her almost to the point of worship. I figured it be worthwhile to keep her happy." He defended, hoping it sounded indifferent enough to end this line of questioning.
He had never stuck his neck out for one person in his whole life and couldn't help but, question himself why he was doing it now. His face was a composed mask hiding his true feelings it was a well rehearsed trait you develop being a Malfoy. People used your true feeling to break you.
Remembering the current conversation he remarked "Flynt, you need to invite Potter to quidditch tryouts tomorrow." Trying to sound casual waiting for the protests to start he readied himself with excuses for making this request ensuring none could be construed as feelings for the girl.
"Are you pissed Malfoy" Flynt replied thinking it was some joke. "In case you haven't noticed that Potter happens to be a bird and worse she's a first year."
"Potter can out fly anyone I have ever seen on a broom, plus she has a Supernova 5000." He defended
"We don't have birds on our team it's a matter of honor even if it would tear the Mickey out of her brothers." Evan Rosier laughed "Could you imagine James Potter losing to his baby sis in pigtails and a green uniform."
"Fine, if the Potter princess wants to try out for the team she needs to prove a little snake loyalty." Nott suggested "We give her a task if she completes it she can try out. If she fails we will let her know life here can be difficult for traitors." He grinned evilly
Looking around Scorpius seen everyone nodding in agreement getting a sick feeling in his stomach he asked "what do you suggest?"
"Oooh I know, it's perfect." Selena Goyle giggled
As he heard Selena's plan he felt bile coming up into his mouth Lily would either agree and lose everything she loves or refuse and her life in Slytherin will become a living nightmare that even he couldn't shield her from.
Sorry to leave a cliff hanger but, I want to know someone is reading this story. Please tell me your thoughts even if you hate it. This is my first story and I would love ideas on how to improve it. In the next Chapter after the ultimatum and quidditch tryouts things will be picking up greatly. We will be hearing the prophesy in the next 3 chapters
BTW I am looking for a beta if anyone is interested