Hey, sorry for the long wait, I'm so busy with exams! Anyway this chapters just a bit of family interaction. I want to include plenty in this story since I think developing the relationships with her family are as important as her relationships with Scorpius and Aurora!

Thanks for all the reviews!

L x

Chapter 7

Lily entered the Great Hall for the second time, but this time alone. The first years were building up friendship groups, and it had already become obvious which crowd each new person belonged to. Lily wasn't really part of any of these friendship groups though, like her family she found comfort in her relatives. The Potter/Weasley clan was the biggest friendship crowd in the school, not only made up of the grandchildren but of their close friends. It ranged from seventh years to first years, and being a Potter, Lily had a place there since she was born.

Lily glanced around the tables trying to find her brothers. They were not there, only Lucy Weasley who was the only person Lily knew on the Gryffindor table. It was too early for the rest to have woken up, so Lucy sat twirling her spoon in her porridge. Lily decided to keep her company and strode over to the table: "Morning Lucy!" She smiled and greeted her cousin.

"Oh, hello Lily, how are you?" Lucy replied in her Gryffindor robes. Her hair wasn't in plaits as usual, but was neatly brushed straight with a delicate pearl hair band in it. "Oh, I'm fine. Have you seen James?"

"He was here a minute ago but he got called to the Headmaster's office, I don't know what for." Lucy told her.

"Ah ok, Lucy does my hair look ok? It was a bit static this morning." Lily asked trying to make conversation with her cousin. They barely talked, Lily never saw Lucy without her big sister and sometimes Molly could be intimidating. "It looks fine, you always look good Lily." Lucy smiled as she complimented her. Lucy was the closest girl cousin to Lily age wise, she was only a few months older than her.

"I don't always, I don't even wear makeup." Lily replied.

"You don't need it. And I mean your clothes are really nice." Lucy said.

"They're from muggle London, my Mum takes me sometimes." Lily said.

"I wish I could wear things like that." Lucy groaned.

"I could ask my Mum to buy you skinny jeans for Christmas?" Lily suggested.

"Oh no, my parents and sister would never let me wear them!" Lucy exclaimed.

"Ok, what have you got first lesson?" Lily changed the subject knowing that she had hit a sensitive spot. She knew that Uncle Percy and Auntie Audrey were strict, and sometimes extremely annoying. Auntie Audrey always scowled at the clothes Lily and her other cousins wore. She had complained to her mother, but Ginny had told her to respect them and not let her get to you. "Oh, I have Transfiguration, guess that's ok. I'm not as good as my sister at it but I still enjoy it."

"I haven't had that lesson yet, and Al's way better at things than me. So don't worry, Molly probably has her weak points too."

"Believe me, she's literally perfect! And what are Al's weak points?" Lucy chuckled and smiled.

"Potions, he's hopeless!" Lily and Lucy laughed. She had never realised that Lucy was this fun, an hoped they would become closer. Hugo, Fred and Albus came striding in the hall and joined them at the breakfast table. Lily didn't notice them, she was too engrossed in the conversation. That was until Fred slid beside and said in her ear: "Morning!"

"Godric Fred! Why did you have to scare me?" Lily jumped startled by her smirking red haired cousin.

"Because it's hilarious, I've done it to a dozen first years this morning. Though your reaction wasn't as good as theirs." Fred replied.

"Yeah I'm used to it, face it Freddy boy, your fun's wearing thin." Lily chuckled.

"Watch it Lil, you don't know how far I can go. Now, where's my partner?" Fred winked at her as Hugo tucked into a slice of toast.

"James is with McGonagall." Lily replied.

"Mum and Dad won't be happy." Albus remarked.

"Sneaky git, he just couldn't involve me in his first prank of the year." Fred began to scoop some porridge into his bowl and slurped his pumpkin juice.

"That's James for you. Looking forward to the flying lesson Hugo?" Lily asked him.

"Yeah, it'll be cool." Hugo replied.

"Oi Lily Potter! What's this I hear about my baby sis getting into her first spot of bother on her first day?" James strode in smiling, Lily gulped in anticipation.

"I didn't mean to." She said.

"I know Lil, I'm proud of you! Fred and I here didn't get into trouble until at least October. But you girl broke the record!" James patted her on the back.

"What's she gone and done James? I told you we should keep an eye on her." Albus stared into his breakfast.

"Only stolen a broom for a morning fly." James grinned.

"I guess you've got detention then?" Albus asked.

"Nope, just a place on the Gryffindor team as seeker!" Lily announced. Her family glared at her.

"But, first years aren't allowed to play Quidditch." Rose peeped her head out of a book.

"Yeah, I know. There hasn't been a first year on the team since Dad, and he was the first in 150 years." Lily told her.

"Jesus Lily, you kept that quiet." Fred said: "I mean no one knew you could fly."

I didn't even know, I only tried it yesterday!" Lily said.

"Ok kids, enough of the interrogation. Oh and I haven't thanked you for getting me out of History of Magic yet baby sis, c'mon I have to fit in a Quidditch lesson for you in an hour." James hurried her towards the door.

"You mean she picked you to teach me?" Lily asked him.

"Yup, your own big bro. Did you really think that she would let you sit through the basics of flying?" James said.

"Yeah, but I didn't think she would land me with such a crap teacher!" Lily laughed at her snide comment.

"I am a brilliant teacher, or I will be. So shut it sis!" James hit her jokily over the head then tickled her to the stone floor: "One minute Lil, the owl mail is here."

The Potter owl flew into the corridor and dropped a broom-shaped package, there was also a letter that resembled a howler. Lily's heart stopped beating, she knew her parents would find out sooner or later. But the envelope landed safely in her hand, and she was safe to open it and read:

Hey Peach!

Your old guy here! Anyway, your mother wanted me to send you a howler, but I thought it would embarrass you so I've disguise the envelope as one! First of all I am very disappointed in you Lily Luna Potter, I mean stealing a broom and flying, what the hell were you doing? Count yourself lucky love, you could have been expelled. And next time you cause trouble, it will be a howler from your mother!

That's the bad side over, I can't tell you kids off! Anyway, we're happy with you being a Gryffindor, typical Potter there. It's also good because you have your amazing brothers to keep company and your cousins (Mum says don't let James or Fred influence you!) I know it's the house for you. I'm looking forward to hearing all about your favourite subjects, mine was DADA. Anyway, the thing I'm most proud of you for is that you're seeker! I knew there had to one in the family, my genes haven't gone to waste. And a first year like me although I didn't get the position on the first day. But don't worry Lil, your old Dad will always be faster than you. I've bought you a pretty normal broom, but you might get a better one at Christmas. As soon as I heard I went straight to Diagon Alley!

Anyway, try to stay out of trouble! Love you lots.

Dad.

"Guess that's the broom problem sorted!" James exclaimed reading over her shoulder: "I never knew Dad was so sneaky, he should have been in Slytherin." In a way, although Lily was glad to be Gryffindor, it wouldn't have been so bad to be a snake either.

Hope you got the last hint there that Lily sees beyond the prejudices. I'm building up the story in her first year for a bit but then I will swiftly move on to her older years where she is old enough for something to happen between Scorpius! Probably won't update for about two weeks, urgh who invented GCSEs?

L x