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Challenge: Written for yeah I'm a b1tch's 20 drabbles, 20 prompts challenge. My Character is Scorpius Malfoy and the prompts are the chapter titles.

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Chapter Seven: Perfect

Scorpius had been in a foul mood ever since his conversation with Lily. His mind kept going over all the boys in her acquaintance trying to figure out who it was she was interested in.

That's how Albus found him a few hours later after he finally managed to escape Rose's never-ending enslaught of facts.

"That girl is going to kill me one day! You'd think the exams were next week the way she'd acting." said Albus as he dropped into the nearest armchair.

"Mmmhmm" Scorpius mumbled in response.

"Are you alright mate?"

"Mmmhmm"

"You sure?" Albus asked frowning questioningly at his friend.

"Mmmhmm"

"Have you spoken to Lily lately?"

"What? Why? What has that got to do with anything?" The mention of Lily startled Scorpius out of his meloncholy state.

"Nothing i just noticed she's spending a lot of time with Lysander lately and i'm worried she may be a little too interested. I know she wouldnt talk to me about anything like that..."

"...because you'd hex the living daylights out of him if she did." Scorpius finished for him.

"Exactly, but you know Lily looks up to you like a less manical older brother so i wondered if she'd mentioned anything."

Scorpius stilled. Older brother? Thats how she see's him? Scorpius tried to ignore the sinking feeling in his stomach.

Scorpius left the common room before Albus could question him anymore and strode through the corridors occasionally banging his fist against the wall trying to qwell the anxiety that was raging within him.

Lysander? Lysander Scamander? What a stupid name! Why would she be interested in him? With his yellow hair and tanned skin! He's not even that attractive, and he's not very smart either, he's always in the library being tutored by Rose. Lily shouldn't be with a guy who can't even understand his own school work!

He stormed around the next corner but collided with someone coming the other way. He looked down to see Lily sitting on the floor rubbing her head.

"What a way to knock a girl off her feet!" she teased as he hauled her up.

"Lily what are you doing down here?"

"Oh i was just hanging out in the Hufflepuff Common Room with the Scamander Twins" she grinned.

"Oh." Scorpius' face slipped into an emotionless mask.

"So i was thinking about what you said earlier and i think i figured out what i want to say."Lily mumbled as she looked anywhere but at his face.

Scorpius gritted his teeth to try and contain the raging emotions that were alight behind his eyes. "Thats great Lily why dont you go and tell him?"

"Well i was just about to..." she started.

Scorpius was desperately trying to keep his emotions in check and keep his voice steady "Why don't you just go and find Lysander and tell him all about how you feel then?"

"What?" she asked confused.

"Lily i dont have time for these childish little games, if you like him go and tell him i'm sure Lysander will be thrilled to hear it!" he hissed.

"I am not playing any games!" Lily scowled.

"I really don't care."

"Where is all this coming from?"

"Why are you being so immature about this?"

Lily looked gobsmacked. Her age was always a sore subject for her, something which Scorpius was well aware of. Lily hated being the youngest of the brood. Everyone would always leave her out of stuff because she was too young to be involved or she was too immature for what they had planned. It was stupid because Lily was probably more mature than most of her relatives. Lily's eyes flashed with anger and hurt that he would say something like that to her.

"If you think i should go and be with Lysander then i will!" she shouted, tears welling up in her eyes.

"Fine."

"Fine."

"Good."

"Good." Lily turned on her heel and ran off down the corridor.

Scorpius slumped back against the nearest wall mumbling to himself "Well done Scorpius, that was perfect. Just bloody perfect!"