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Chapter 6
Confrontation

"Honestly, would it be so hard for us to be able to get to the station with enough time left that we don't always have to make this mad dash?" Ginny Potter complained to no one in particular.
"Yes, but then it wouldn't be a Potter tradition," James replied smugly. The family of 5 weaved quickly between the passing muggles, pushing their trollies as fast as they could. This happened every year. Ginny would always say that they were going to leave earlier and make it to the train in a reasonable manner but it never happened. And here they were once again, with 5 minuets till 11, running hazardously through the crowded train station.

"James, Al, you two first," Ginny called out as they approached the wall between platforms 9 and 10. The two brothers ran straight for the wall but instead of colliding with it they passed through it as if it wasn't even there. Ginny and Harry followed them leaving Lily to go last.

The sight of the great red steam engine still made Lily lose her breath even if this was her fourth year riding on it. "Lily for goodness sakes, hurry up!" Ginny called, grabbing Lily's trolley and rushing it over to the train. Lily helped her mom heave the heavy trunk onto the train before turning and looking for friend Ali. "You'll find her on the train," Ginny said, realizing what her daughter was doing. She pulled Lily into a hug and kissed her head. "Be safe, be good, try not to send so many kids to the hospital wing," lectured Ginny, making Lily grin. She had a reputation of being the most feared Quidditch player at Hogwarts, and she wasn't even a beater. Lily played chaser but she was an aggressive chaser. She wasn't afraid to give some pushes or throw a few elbows if it meant that she would get the quaffle.
"I'll try," Lily said smiling up at her mother. "Bye dad!" she said, giving her father a tight squeeze.

"See you at Christmas Lilu," Harry replied kissing his daughters forehead. Lilu was the special nickname Lily's dad had given her. It was short for Lily Luna.

Grabbing her bag and Pablo's (her owl) cage, she stepped onto the train and shut the door. The train started to move and Lily leaned out the window to wave to her parents. She continued waving until the train turned and they were out of sight.

Lily jumped as a pair of strong arms wrapped around her waist and held her tight. "Well aren't you a sight for sore eyes," a familiar voice whispered in her ear. She turned around to see Scorpius' grey eyes staring down at her.

"Scor!" she squealed as she hugged him, not able to contain her excitement. No sooner had she pulled away than Scorpius laid a hand on her cheek and kissed her lovingly.

"Man, how I have longed to do that again," he said smiling. Lily smiled back at him. He grabbed Pablo's cage and wrapped his arm around her leading her down the corridor. "So when do you want to talk to Albus?"
Lily sighed. She knew she had to talk to her brother but she had been dreading the moment. "Soon," she replied, "But I should go and find my friends first." She took back Pablo's cage and kissed Scorpius goodbye before continuing down the train in search for her friends.

She was almost to the back of the train and had still not seen any sign of her friends when suddenly a hand darted out of a compartment and pulled her in making her drop Pablo's cage and fall to the ground. "Merlin Ali! You could warn a person you know!" Lily said to her friend standing over her.

"I know, but what fun would that be?" Ali (short for Alice) Longbottom reached down and pulled Lily to her feet.

"So a little birdy told me that David Thomas was planning on asking you to the first Hogsmede trip," Annie Wood said to Lily, giving her friend a knowing smirk.

"I told you before and I will say it again," Lily groaned," David and I are just friends!"

"Well I think he has a little more than friendship on his mind," Annie replied, loving the reaction she was getting out of Lily.

"They boys been in love with you since first year Lils," Alexa Creevy added.

"You guys are impossible!" Lily said glaring at her friends.

"But that's why you love us," Ali said smiling as she engulfed Lily in a hug.

The four friends talked until the compartment door opening made them fall silent. "Hey Lily, can I talk to you for a moment?" Scorpius said standing in the doorway.

"Sure," Lily replied, getting up to follow the tall 6th year. The sound of her friend's giggles made her blush.

"I haven't seen Al the whole train ride which is weird because he usually sits with us. I think we should just talk to him now and try to get all of this behind us." Scorpius said leading Lily down the train.

"Ya sure," Lily grudgingly agreed.

They found Al standing in the corridor and staring out the window at the passing greenery. "Al?" Lily called out gently. AL turned his head towards her. "We need to talk," she continued.

Albus glared at her and Scorpius for a second but finally nodded and let them lead him to an empty compartment. The three sat down, Al on one side, Scorpius and Lily on the other.

"Well," Albus grumbled, "talk."

Lily and Scorpius both looked at each other, not sure how to start. "Well first you need to know that absolutely nothing happened that night. Ok?" Lily said, looking pleadingly at Al.

"Fine, nothing happened, whatever. Anything else?" Al replied coldly.

"Um yes," Lily looked up at Scor and he nodded, telling her to continue, "Scor and I are sort of together now." Lily saw Albus tense up but he stayed in his seat.

"Do mom and dad know?"

"No,"

"Are you going to tell them?"

"If the need arises,"

"If the need arises! Lily, they're your parents! They have a right to know!"

"Al, please, just hear me out. You know Dad doesn't really like Scorpius that much and if he ever finds out about us than he will be angry. He might try to hurt Scorpius!"

"Lily! Do you hear yourself! You think Dad would really hurt Scorpius just because he doesn't like you two being together! DO YOU REALLY THINK YOU CAN JUST KEEP THIS A SECRET FROM THEM!"

"Al! Dad has told me repeatedly that he does not like Scor and he has told me repeatedly that he would not tolerate me having a relationship with him-"

"THEN WHY DIDN'T YOU JUST LISTEN TO HIM AND NOT GONE AFTER SCOR IN THE FIRST PLACE!"

"BECAUSE I LOVE HIM!"

Al didn't have a reply to that. He just sat their, opened mouth, trying to say something but nothing came out. He was expecting Lily to yell at him but he was not expecting her to yell that.

"Al," Lily said after a few moments of silence passed, "we're going to tell mom and dad but only if this lasts. We didn't want to start a war with my family and end up realizing that we didn't need to if this relationship doesn't work. But we also thought that you had the right to know."

"Why? Because I caught you two together that night when you were doing 'nothing'" he said sarcastically.

"No, because you are Scor's best friend and my brother and you had the right to know."

Al was silent for a moment as he thought this over. "And I am the only one who knows?"

"Yes,"

"And you are not going tell anyone else?"

"Not unless we feel we need to."

Al thought all of this over again. "Fine," he said after a few minuets had gone by. "I don't like it," he said as he got up, "but I accept it." Lily and Scorpius both looked at each other, relieved smiles on their faces. "And Scorpius," Al said turning around to look at his friend.

"Ya?" Scorpius replied nervously.

"Hurt her, and I hurt you,"

Scorpius smiled, "you have nothing to worry about Al,"

"And Lily,"

Lily looked up at her brother, surprised. "If you hurt Sco-"

"Ya ya I know. If I hurt Scor you will threaten to do something to me but you actually won't because I will convince you not to, and I will bring you onto my side and turn you against your friend-"
"Hey!" Scorpius interrupted in mock offensiveness.

"Oh, Scor you know I'm kidding. Why would I ever leave you?" Lily wrapped her arms around Scorpius' neck and started to pull him towards her when Al called out.

"EWW god! Can't you wait till I leave!"

"Can you hurry than," Lily replied with a sly smile.

Albus fake gaged before hurrying out of the compartment.

"Now, where were we?" Lily asked.

"Right about here," Scorpius closed the gab between them and kissed Lily, wrapping his arms around her and pulling her close. Oh yah, Lily thought, I could get used to this…


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