***I just edited this chapter a little, it's probably always worth checking the last couple of paragraphs of the previous chapter when I've uploaded or am about to, I have to change somethings sometimes as I am a bad writer but I'm enjoying this so I don't mind.***

"About what sweetie?" Her father's voice called from the doorway, he stood there, arms laden with shopping bags, looking exhausted but happy, content. Lily felt terrible, after the initial shock of hearing that she was pregnant her father had seemed disappointed in her, so much so that he'd barely talked to her at first. But over the last few weeks he'd become used to the idea, well the idea she was going to give birth and give the baby away anyway. Now she'd have to disappoint him again.

A lump caught in her throat as she began to speak "Dad…." She closed her mouth and waited a couple of seconds watching her father's face change from contentment to puzzlement. "Dad…. I… I have something to tell you." Looking downwards towards the floor she hurried on "About the baby, I want to keep it."

Tears poured from her face, as silence boomed throughout the room, she pictured her father's face. Angry? Disappointed? Horrible thoughts ran around her head, would he kick her out? He'd made it clear that her being pregnant was bad enough... but... she forced herself to look upwards.

"Scorpius." She didn't have to say anything more, she was certain he'd heard the entire conversation and that he'd know she needed him now, just to give her more courage, to prove to her father that they were serious. She jutted her chin up wards confidently and blinked away the remains of her tears and took a few deep breaths, when Lily finally spoke she was pleased with how calm her voice sounded. "Dad, me and Scorpius are getting married and-"

At this moment Malfoy entered the room sheepishly. He walked straight to Lily's side and stood straight facing Mr Potter. Noticing the look of complete shock on his face, he guessed that Lily hadn't told her father that he, Scorpius – a Slytherin too, he thought dryly- was the father of her baby. Their baby. Gloating at the look of shock on Mr Potter's face didn't last long, his eyes soon narrowed and glared at Scorpius.

With everyone in the room staring at Malfoy he unwillingly began to speak, directing himself at Mr Potter he began "it's true.. I love your daughter…. Sir. I'll do anything to make her and this baby happy. She's everything to me, and I … didn't mean this to happen. But I don't regret it." He smiled at Lily briefly squeezing her hand. "And I'm not sorry, we're not children anymore."

Lily chose this moment to jump in "Yeah Dad I love you, and I'm so sorry to have disappointed you, honestly I am, please try and forgive me, I knew you'd be angry and I hate that.. But this is what I want to do, this is the right thing I know it." The room was tense, and it felt like time had slowed down, the only sounds that could be heard was James pacing the floor in the room above them.

"Lily.. Darling… What?" Harry spoke his voiced was uncertain like he didn't have any idea what was going on here. "Disappointed? I've never been disappointed in you, and I don't want to start making a habit of it now do I?" He joked - but by Lily's stunned face she wasn't really hearing him. "Lily, I'm not going to pretend I wasn't shocked when you told us, and when you brought him in here-" He jerked a thumb roughly in Scorpius' direction. "But I love you, I think you've been incredibly brave with this all, and if you're sure you want to get married then go ahead. But darling please think it through." His voice was rough and gravelly, like he was holding up a huge tidal wave of emotion. "Why did you ever think I'd be angry at you for keeping the baby?" He added after a moment.

"Well… You barely spoke to me the first weeks after I told you about the baby, and you seemed happier after I said I'd give it away." Lily replied nervously.

"Lily! I wasn't angry at you! Please don't think that! I was angry at myself, I blamed myself for getting you into this mess, and it wasn't directly my fault but.. I felt like I'd failed you, not done enough as your father."

Lily looked at her father, barely conscious of the other people in the room, she stared at her dad in wonder. She knew that he'd just blurted out his private thoughts, something he never normally did and all in the effort to convince her, to stop her thinking what she had been, but still, it felt like it was something happening to someone else. "You're not angry?" She said in disbelief.

"No! Of course not!" Harry smiled and placed the shopping on the ground before walking the few steps to Lily and hugging her tightly, knocking Scorpius away from his daughter in the process. Which he thought was a small bonus. Harry was aware of how petty he was being but it was difficult to forget all the strife between him and the boy's father, Draco.

After what Scorpius felt was hours of standing awkwardly while his future bride and parents in law hugged and cried together, Lily made an excuse and the two of them slipped out into the garden where they sat on the dark wooden bench that was half hidden between a curtain of bright green Ivy. The light was fading now and the sky had taken on the yellow-orange beams of sunset and mirrored them so it appeared as though the was sky on fire.

Lily shivered and felt Scorpius' arm slip around her shoulders and pull her close, settling contently into his arms she leant her head against his chest and smiled into the thin material that made up his clothing. She felt one arm around her tighten, pulling her still closer and the other arm moved onto her shoulder.

Bringing his hand to delicately remove the hair that had fallen into her face he looked down at her.

"I love you." He said simply, staring at her, the way the fading golden rays of sun were flitting across her face and bouncing off her beautiful hair, the way it lit up her pale skin making her glow, she looked more incredible than ever, she was stunning.

"I love you too" She said in reply, breaking through Malfoy's thoughts and looking into his eyes. She smiled hesitantly, for the split second before he smiled back. A real smile. His hand reached up cradling the left side of her face, his palm resting lightly under her chin and pulled her face up to meet his, closing his eyes he leant forward and kissed her.

For the next few minutes the world was flawless.

His hands buried in her hair.

Her hands resting on his shoulders pulling him closer.

The scent of the garden's flowers drifted through the air.

The gentle breeze blowing around them, tying them together.

It felt as though every cell in his brain was focused solely on the moment, on lily, everything seemed to be perfect, but something was there in the back of his mind was screaming at him. Seconds, later it jumped to the front to the mind and knowing he had to, Scorpius broke away.

"I have to go home, I need to tell my parents" He spoke as though it was going to be the easiest thing in world, there was no hint of the terror he was feeling in his voice. "I'll be back tomorrow and we can discuss everything, okay?

Lily nodded slightly confused at the abrupt change of mood, still filled with happiness from the way the evening had gone, she was finding it difficult to think there was even a single obstacle in front of them.

With two quick, desperate kisses – landing hastily on her forehead and her lips – he was gone, nothing but a loud crack reverberating in her ears to prove he'd ever been there at all.