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Slytherin's Potter

Chapter Eight: Malfoy Manor

The group explored practically every shop in Diagon Alley, and had caused trouble in at least half of them. They decided to call it a night at a quarter to ten. For the last few hours they'd been running around, climbing building, and even delving into Knockturn Alley. But Lola was first to suggest going home.

"My parents told me to be home at nine. They're going to kill me," she had said, but she still smiling.

"Yeah, I'm supposed to home soon too," Jace reluctantly agreed.

"You kids and your curfews," Mitch teased.

Lana flicked him on the cheek. "Me and Lars have to be home by ten," she defended.

Mitch looked at Lily. "What about you?"

Lily shook her head. "No curfew, but I have to grab my bag from home before I go to his house," she said, nodding toward Scorpius.

"Well I don't have a curfew," Scorpius told him. "But since I'm bringing Lily over, my mum will probably want me home soon so she can meet her."

Mitch groaned, but he finally conceded to call it a night. They went back to the Leaky Cauldron, which was now practically empty. Lily and Scorpius let the others Floo home first, and then Lily threw the powder into the fire. She held out her hand. "Watch your step," she warned.

Scorpius took her hand. "Thanks for the warning."

They stepped in, and Lily stated her address. Then they were spinning, and Lily pulled him roughly when she saw her house. They stumbled out, and Lily landed on the floor. She pulled Scorpius with her, and landed with a 'thud' next to her.

"Ow," Lily muttered.

"What a landing," Scorpius agreed.

"Lily?"

Lily sat up at the sound of her mother's distant voice. "Yeah, Mum?" she called.

There were footsteps as the two started to stand, and then Ginny entered the room. "Are you ok?"

Lily laughed. "Yeah, we just had a bumpy landing."

"Yeah, sorry, Mrs. Potter. And, sorry for coming so late. We all lost track of time," Scorpius apologized.

Ginny then noticed the blonde boy with her daughter. She was a little surprised at how much the boy looked like Draco Malfoy. The only difference was that his hair wasn't slicked back, but fell just above his eyes. "Oh! You must be Scorpius."

Scorpius grinned. "Yes, that's me. It's a pleasure to meet you," he greeted, holding out his hand.

Ginny shook it with a smile. "It's nice to meet you too, Scorpius. Lily has been very excited about staying at your house for the night."

Lily rolled her eyes but blushed. Scorpius's grin grew. "Well, we're excited to have her. My mother is very excited to meet her as well."

"Well, I'll let you two go. Your bag is right you left it, Lily," Ginny told her, nodding toward her bag.

"Thanks, Mum," Lily said. She picked up the bag. Then she hugged her mother. "I'll be home tomorrow."

"Good, I feel like I've barely seen you," Ginny teased.

Lily smiled, holding back the little bit of guilt she felt. "Bye, Mum."

"Bye, sweetheart," Ginny said, pulling back from the hug.

This time, Scorpius led her to the fireplace. "Let me lead. Maybe we won't fall," he joked.

Lily rolled her eyes again. "Shut up."

Scorpius just shrugged innocently. "Malfoy Manor!"

They were spinning again, but this time Scorpius pulled them out. Lily stumbled a bit, but they didn't fall.

"A much better landing, don't you think?" Scorpius teased.

Lily laughed. "Just shut your mouth, Scorpius."

Scorpius laughed and took her bag. He placed it on a couch. Lily looked around the room. It was very posh and elegant. The carpet was a smooth gray color, the walls a silvery white. A few pictures decorated the walls, like any other home. Every bit of furniture was a silky green color, and looked very rich.

Scorpius grabbed her hand again. "Come on. My family is probably in the parlor."

Lily raised a brow, wondering how big the house was, but she let him lead her away. Lily looked at the houses as they walked through it. It seemed that every room and hallway was practically the same. Elegant, graceful, and very aristocracy.

"Your house is huge," she mumbled.

Scorpius chuckled. "Yeah, I'm told that a lot. It's been in the family for generations. So, even though my dad is called the 'master of the house' my grandfather still owns it. And when they both pass on, it'll be mine," he explained. He looked back at her. "Any house like that in your family?"

Lily shook her head. "Not really. I mean, my dad inherited a house from his godfather, Sirius Black. Apparently that house had been in their family for beyond generations. We don't live there, but my dad still keeps it clean and sturdy. Apparently, he and my mum lived there when they were out of school. But once they started a family they decided to move to Godric's Hollow."

"Why Godric's Hollow?" he asked. They stopped walking, a lone door to their right.

Lily shrugged. "I'm not sure. I mean, my dad said that his parents lived there during the war, but it's not there anymore. I mean, it's just a mess of rubble now. I'm not sure if that's why he chose to live there, just to be where his parents were."

"So, do you think it was a good idea?" Scorpius asked.

She sighed. "Well, I like it there. Why ever my dad chose to live there is personal, so I've never really asked. But every year on James's birthday, he, my mum, my aunt Hermione, and my uncle Ron always go to the cemetery. That's where they were buried."

Scorpius's brow furrowed. "Why on your brother's birthday? Shouldn't they be celebrating that dark event of your brother's birth?" he teased.

Lily smiled grimly. "They do. But it's not just his birthday. It's the also the anniversary of their deaths."

Scorpius's face sobered a bit, but there was no pity. Lily was thankful for that. "I'm sorry."

Lily shrugged. "I never knew them, so it doesn't really bother me."

Scorpius leaned up against the wall. "My ancestors are buried here. It's where my grandfather plans to be buried, and he thinks that every Malfoy should follow the tradition."

"Do you want to?"

"No. Frankly, I think it's a little creepy, having dead people buried in the backyard. I mean, the backyard's huge, but still. But I shouldn't complain. I don't even plan to live here when I'm older. Once I turn seventeen, I'm out," he replied.

"Is that wise?" Lily asked.

He shrugged. "I've got enough money now to support myself. I am a Malfoy. I'm insanely spoiled and rich," he teased. "I think I can handle it." He gave a sigh, and he looked at the door next to him. "Well, shall we enter the snake pit?"

Lily laughed. "We shall."

Scorpius pushed off the wall, and knocked once on the door.

"Come in, Scorpius," a deep voice called from the other side.

Scorpius looked back at me once and gave her a smirk. Then he turned and opened the door. He waved her in. Lily stepped in hesitantly. The room was just as beautiful as she had expected it to be, but she still felt nervous. Four adults sat in the room, each blonde and elegant, and they were all looking at the two kids. Mainly at her. She noticed the older man's eyes held a burning glare.

"Mother, father, grandfather, and grandmother, this is Lily Luna," Scorpius introduced with a smirk. He looked at Lily. "These are my parents and grandparents. I'm sure you can tell which is which."

Lily gave a short and small laughed. She noticed the middle-aged man looking at her with hesitant eyes. He looked so much like Scorpius, excluding the receding hairline and the fact that the hair was slicked back.

"You look so much like your father," Lily commented aloud.

The middle-aged woman gave a laugh as she stood up. She walked toward them both. She gave Scorpius a hug, and then smiled at Lily. "Hello, Lily. I'm Scorpius's mother, Astoria."

Lily couldn't help but smile back. This woman seemed so sweet. "Hello, Mrs. Malfoy. I'm very happy to meet you."

"Likewise. Ever since my son came home for Christmas saying he had a new friend, I've been anxious to meet you. Come and sit down," she said, ushering both kids over to the couches in the middle of the room.

Scorpius's father stood up, and he held his hand out to her. "Hello, Lily. I'm Draco, Scorpius's father. And thank you for the reminder of our similarities," he teased.

Lily grinned as she shook her hand. "Nice to meet you, Mr. Malfoy. Don't worry. If you ever see me and my mum together, you'll most likely comment as well."

He smirked, the same as his son. "I don't have to see you side by side to see the large amount of similarities."

Lily gave a laugh as she and Scorpius sat down. The older woman, his grandmother smiled widely at her. Lily vaguely recognized her from pictures at Teddy's grandma's house.

"Hello, Lily. I'm Narcissa," she greeted.

"Teddy's grandma's sister," Lily acknowledged.

Her smile grew. "That's right. We've all been very anxious to meet you," she replied.

"Please speak for yourself, Narcissa." The voice was cold, and Lily noticed Scorpius tense sharply next to her. She looked over to the older man who had been burning holes through her since she'd walked in. You could see that time and age had taken its toll on him. His long hair wasn't really blonde, but more white. His eyes were haunted as they tried to burn through her.

"Father," Draco groaned dully.

"Calm yourself, Draco," Lucius Malfoy retorted.

Scorpius sighed through his clenched teeth. "Lily, this is my grandfather, Lucius Malfoy. The one who just loved the jacket you sent me," he mocked.

"Yes, I must say I was quite surprised to hear of a Potter being in Slytherin," Lucius remarked with a sneer.

Lily didn't let him goad her, but instead only raised a brow. "Yes, I'm a very rare case. But I've found that I enjoy being in the Slytherin House more than I enjoy just being around Gryffindors."

Now Lucius raised a brow. "Is that so? I find it hard to wrap my head around the idea of a Potter being in Slytherin. It's not right really."

Lily knew what he was hinting at. That he didn't accept her, and that he pretty much hated her. But Lily still wasn't bothered. "Well if it wasn't right, then I don't think the Sorting Hat would have put me in Slytherin. That hat's been around for years, I think I'll trust it." Lucius Malfoy's face seemed to darken just a bit, and Lil heard Scorpius give a snicker.

"Really? I heard your brothers are Gryffindor Golden boys. Not normal for a Slytherin," he scathed.

"I heard you tried to kill my mother when she was twelve. Not normal for a man with morals." Lily almost slapped herself as the words slipped out. But she watched Lucius Malfoy carefully. His face was glaring, and he stood up. With a wordless flourish, he left the room. Lily looked over at a grinning Scorpius. "Sorry."

He was obviously trying not to laugh. "Don't be! That was awesome!"

"Scorpius," Astoria chided, although she didn't at all look angry. She looked at Lily apologetically. "I'm sorry about him. He's a bit old fashioned."

Lily sighed. "Don't worry. My uncle Ron is similar, but Scorpius just wasn't exposed to him today."

Scorpius snapped his fingers in mock disappointment. "Damn."

"Language, Scorpius Hyperion Malfoy," Astoria scolded, serious this time.

Lily bit her lip, hiding a laugh as Scorpius's cheeks turned red.

As the night continued, Lily found that she very much liked Scorpius's parents and grandmother. They were very nice, although his father was oddly quiet. Lily felt very comfortably with the Malfoy family, even if there was one who wanted her gone.

When they all decided to retire for the night, Scorpius escorted Lily up to the next floor. "My room is on the second floor. I've made up a makeshift bed for you in my room. This way my grandfather won't try to strangle you," he teased.

They stopped at a door that had "Scorpius Malfoy" written on it in an elegant silver script. Scorpius opened the door, and Lily stepped in. The room inside was only a little messy, which really surprised her. Her brothers and male cousins' rooms were always very messy. His carpet was a pale white, and his walls were a light green. But his walls were practically completely covered. There were band posters, pictures of Quidditch stars and teams. A large Slytherin banner was over his bed. The comforter was a silky black, and his pillows were a Slytherin green. In one corner there was a desk that had papers cluttered on it. An empty owl cage sat at the end. Next to the desk was a bookcase, which was almost full with a large assortment of books and papers. Across the room was a silver dresser, and on top were a few items. His broom was leaning against it. And then across from his bed was a makeshift bed that looked similar to his actual bed.

"So, this is my room," he mumbled, his cheeks red. "It's not the greatest, I mean the posters and stuff are pretty old."

Lily waved him off. "I like it. It's very . . . comfortable. It's got a nice lived-in feeling to it."

He blushed again. "I did my best to make a comfortable bed for you. Just say something if you can't sleep on it. I'll switch ya."

Lily rolled her eyes. "I'm not stealing your bed."

He laughed. "I figured you'd say something like that. But my mum thinks you're sleeping on my bed, so don't say anything to her. She expects me to be a gentleman, even if you won't let me."

Lily laughed too. "Ok. I'll keep your secret."

He gave a small sigh. "Ok, the house elf put your bag by the bed. That door leads to the bathroom. You can go ahead and change in there, or take a shower if you want."

Lily's cheeks flushed a little. "Thanks." She grabbed her bag, and then walked into his bathroom. Lily was surprised at its size. It was bigger than her room at home. The bath was huge, and there was a shower that was separate from the bath. The floor was an emerald green tile, and the walls were a pale black.

Lily went through her normal nighttime routine. She changed into a shirt she'd taken from Teddy. She'd given all of James's shirts back to him. After cutting holes in them while angry. She put on a pair of shorts, and then walked back into Scorpius's room. He was standing in front of a mirror, wearing a grey shirt and black sweat pants. He was running a comb through his blonde locks.

"What are you doing?" she asked, trying not to laugh.

"Get my hair to smooth out. If I don't it sticks up everywhere and never combs nicely in the morning," he defended.

Lily rolled her eyes. "Whatever you say, Scorp."

He gave me a mock glare as he looked at me in the mirror. "Don't you roll your eyes at me, Lily Lu. I'll come after ya."

Knowing he was watching, she rolled her eyes again. "I'm not afraid of you."

He put down the comb, and turned to grin at her deviously. "Oh, you shouldn't have said that."

Slowly he stepped toward her, and Lily sensed the devilish intent. "Scorpius, back up," she warned. "I'm serious." But he kept his pace. When Lily tried to move to the side, he pounced, wrapping his arms around her, and lifting her off the ground. Lily kicked at him. "Scorpius Malfoy, put me down!" she squealed.

"Are you scared of me yet?" he asked.

Lily rolled her eyes. "Yes, I'm mortally terrified of you. Now put me down!"

"You better be. I'm a very scary person," he teased, but he put her back onto her feet.

Lily smacked his shoulder. But she still smiled at him. "Goodnight, Scorpius."

He smirked. "Goodnight, Lily Lu."


Lily woke up, and was oddly relaxed. It took a moment for yesterdays events to hit her, and when they did she smiled. She rolled onto her stomach. No matter how uncomfortable Scorpius had thought the makeshift bed would be, it was actually very nice. It was soft, and Lily sunk right into it. The covers were warm and silk against her skin. It had been a wonderful night of sleep.

Lily sat up, pushing the covers off of her. She could see Scorpius still sleeping, so she grabbed her bag and went into his bathroom. She took a quick shower, not wanting to take too long incase he woke up. But he was turning out to be just like her brothers were, because he slept on as she went through her normal morning routine. When she was dressed and ready, she walked over to his bed. He was sleeping on his side, his arms splayed out in front of him. His lips were parted as he pulled in quiet breaths. Lily thought he looked very peaceful.

She stood up, and started to jump. "Wake up, Scorpius!" she yelled next to him.

Scorpius shot up in shock. Lily stopped jumping and began to laugh. Scorpius took in small pants as he looked up at her. Then he groaned and dropped back down onto his bed. "You are insane," he chuckled.

Lily laughed. "I know. But your clock says that it's almost noon. We've slept through the morning."

Scorpius opened one eye to look at the clock on the wall across from him. "Well I'll be damned. Alright," he sighed, "I'm up." Slowly, he sat up. He kicked off the blankets. "Just give me a few minutes. Feel free to explore." He grabbed a few things, and then moved on to the bathroom. Within the minute, she could hear his shower running.

Lily got off the bed, and she took his offer, and started to look around his room even more. She moved to his bookshelf, looking at the different books. There were a few that she could tell had been textbooks from previous school years, but others were different. She pulled out a book on potions, and began to flip through it. There were tons of complicated potions in the pages, each of them high-class potions. Interested in Potions herself, she began to read some of the pages. She didn't notice how much time was passing.

"What are you reading?"

Lily jumped, startled. She turned to see Scorpius coming out of the bathroom. His hair was still a little damp, but he had dressed in black shorts and a white T-shirt. "What?" she asked, a little breathless. Her heart was still pounding from shock.

He chuckled, noticing her surprise. "I asked, what are you reading?"

Lily's cheeks flushed. "Oh. Just one of your potions books." He made a sound of understanding as he combed his hair. "Tell me, why do you have such an advanced book?"

Lily watched as he shrugged. "I like Potions class. It's a very easy and fascinating subject. So every now and then, I'll buy a book and read a little more on more advanced things."

Lily hummed in thought as she put the book back. "So, is there a plan for today?" She turned back and moved to sit on his bed.

Scorpius grinned at her in the mirror. "Of course. I thought I'd give you a small tour around the outside. There are a million things to do out there. There's even a space where we can fly."

Lily smiled. "Sounds great."

Scorpius put down his comb, and turned to face her. "Yes, it does. But first, I'm starved, so we're going to eat."

Lily laughed. "That sounds even better."

Scorpius lead her out of his room, and through the large house. Finally, he brought her to a large dining room. With a 'crack' a house elf appeared.

"What does young master need?" she squeaked.

Scorpius grinned. "Morning, Pitch. Could you get us breakfast, please?"

"Young master need not ask," she said with a bow. Then she was gone.

Scorpius looked back at Lily and grinned sheepishly. "You're not a big house elf rights fanatic?"

Lily shook her head. "I'm not as bad as my aunt, but I've been raised to respect them. My father has one as well, and he pays him. Even thought Kreacher doesn't always like it."

Scorpius nodded as they sat down. "Yes, my father does too, much to my grandfather's distaste. So I always treat Pitch with the utmost respect," he said with a grin.

Lily smiled. "You'll do anything to bug your grandfather, won't you?"

His grin grew. "Yeah. Our . . . distaste for each other is deeply rooted."

Then Pitch was back, and she set down a plate in front of them both. "Here you are, young master, and young master's friend. Enjoy."

Scorpius smirked. "Thank you, Pitch. Tell me, where is the rest of the family?"

"Master and Mistress ate earlier this morning. They've gone to the study. Your grandparents are somewhere else in the manor," Pitch answered.

Scorpius gave a nod. "Thank you, Pitch."

Pitch took that as a dismissal, and Apparated out of the room. The two kids ate, talking about various things. When they had finished, Scorpius had taken her to the backyard. Lily was dumbstruck.

"Wow," was all she could say.

The 'backyard' was acres long. From where she stood, she could see a very large garden, and large hedges that seemed to form a maze of sorts. In the distance, she could see the space that Scorpius had mentioned they could fly around.

Scorpius had laughed at her dumbfounded look. "Yes, it is quite big. And it goes beyond that big hill over there. But I barely go over there."

"Why not?" she asked. Why wouldn't he want to explore every bit of this yard?

"That's the graveyard of my ancestors. The one place that creeps me out," he explained. "I've been there maybe two times. Once on purpose, the second because I was just wandering around." Then he gave a sigh. "So, what shall we do? Take a fly, wander? Personally, I'm up for the first idea."

Lily nodded eagerly. "I think an afternoon fly is in order."

Scorpius grinned. "Perfect. I've even got an extra broom you can use. And it's fast, so no worries about being slow," he teased.

Lily rolled her eyes. "I could beat you in a race, no matter what broom I had," she retorted.

Scorpius raised a brow. "Is that a challenge?"

"What if it is?" she taunted.

He chuckled. "Oh, it's on, Lily Luna. Let's go."

Scorpius had moved to a broom cupboard, and pulled out two brooms. He handed one to Lily, and as soon as they were both holding a broom, they were up in the air, and racing around the large area. One race turned into two, and two became a hundred. They soon turned it into other competitions. A game of catch to see who would drop the ball first, seeing who could pull out of a dive closest to the ground without crashing, but no matter how much they razzed each other, the competition was friendly, and they both were laughing. They soon gathered the attention of Scorpius's parents, who had taken to watching the two from the ground. They soon began to act as referees for their games. But the night sky started to descend upon them, and the games had to end.

"Lily, won't your parents want you home soon?" Astoria called up.

Lily grimaced, but she knew that Mrs. Malfoy was right. She was only staying for the night before. She was supposed to be home today.

Scorpius seemed to think the same. "Really? It's not that late," he complained.

"I'm sure her parents will want to have her home for a while before school starts up again," Draco said with a grin. "I'm sure you'll see her again, son."

Both kids muttered small obscenities as they conceded, and lowered down to the ground. They hopped off their brooms, their faces a bit glum. Both adults laughed.

"Be sure to invite Lily over again, son. You two seem to have a lot of fun," Astoria hinted.

Scorpius's cheeks flushed a little. But before he could speak, his father spoke up again. "Well, Miss Potter, we're having a few friends over next month, and they're all bringing their kids. The house is usually packed. But I'm sure we'd all be delighted if you joined us that night," Draco invited.

Scorpius's face lit up. "Yeah, it's a bunch of Slytherin families. Jace and Lola's families, the Goyles, Flints. You should come!"

Lily lit up at the thought too. "Sure! I'm sure my parents won't mind!"

Draco gave a small smirk. "I'm glad to hear that. We never have a permanent day set, so I'll have Scorpius send you a letter when we have the date picked."

Lily smiled brightly. "Thank you, Mr. Malfoy."

"It's my pleasure, Miss Potter," he said with a nod.

"Why don't you escort Lily to the fireplace, Scorpius," Astoria urged with a smile.

Scorpius's cheeks flushed again, but he smirked over at Lily. "Well, I love being a gentleman. Shall we?"

Lily bit back a laugh as they started to walk back toward the large manor. "She does expect you to be a gentleman," Lily teased.

Scorpius gave a sigh as he grinned. "Yep. That's what she's raised me to be. I think I am a gentleman when it matters."

"But not full time," Lily replied.

He chuckled. "No. Not all the time. Just when it counts."


Lily had been a little disappointed when she got home. Staying at the Malfoys' was a lot of fun, and she honestly loved their backyard. But her parents were happy to have her home once she'd Flooed in. The bad part was that her aunt Hermione and uncle Ron were there once again, then again, she wasn't too surprised. They visited quite often.

"How was your night?" Ginny asked when her daughter had brushed off all the ash she received after Flooing in.

Lily smiled. "It was a lot of fun. Sorry I got home so late. We were flying around his backyard."

Ginny smiled. "Well, I'm glad to hear that you had fun."

"I had a blast. In fact, Mr. Malfoy invited me to visit them again. They have a big dinner with a bunch of friends and their kids, and he asked me to come," Lily hinted.

"Are you going to go?" Harry asked.

"I really want to, so if you'll let me," Lily mumbled.

Harry smiled. "Well, I see no problem. Besides, it sounds like you had fun yesterday. What did you do in Diagon Alley?"

Lily launched into a story of her day, keeping some details to a minimum. She didn't want her parents to know about some of the mayhem they all had caused. But soon her night turned a bit sour. She hadn't stopped talking with her parents and aunt and uncle until dinner was ready. Conversation continued during dinner, but Lily had kept silence. She felt even more like an outsider compared to her brothers and cousins, and a tension had pressed on her shoulders. It was as if her staying at the Malfoys' confirmed that she was no longer a part of them. No longer a friend. She felt miles away from them.

Lily hurried through dinner, and then ran to her room. She couldn't stand the feeling she was getting around them. Once her door was closed and she was in her room, Lily felt a little better. The mean and angry looks were gone. There were no betrayed looks thrown at her. The glaring eyes had stayed behind. Quickly, Lily moved to her desk, and pulled out some paper and a quill.

Dear, Louis

Hey, cuz. I hope you've been having fun since you got home. I know I have. But I had a genius idea. You should stay over for a night or two over here. That way I won't have to sit and try not to kill my idiot brothers. How 'bout it?

Write me soon,

Lily

Lily handed the note to Regal, directing him on who to take it to. Regal flew off into the night, leaving Lily alone again. Lily began to take her things out of the bag she had taken to Scorpius's house. She pulled out a shirt, when something fell out, thumping as it hit her floor. Lily bent over to pick it up, and was surprised at what it was. It was the potions book from Scorpius's bookshelf. Lily flipped it open, and found a piece of paper under the cover.

Here's something to entertain yourself with while staying in the lions' den. Happy reading, Lily Lu. I'll see you at the dinner. -Scorpius