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Previously on When Fred Met Lilia: Lilia was able to get her revenge, and able to get away with only three weeks' detention with Snape! Needless to say she is happy, plus all of the feelings are out between her and Fred, and it being now close to Christmas break, he has decided to invite her to stay at the Burrow along with Harry and Hermione. Hopefully Mrs. Weasley will be ok with this. Now back to the story!
A/N: Sup everyone! I hope you're liking the story so far. I just wanted to say that Lilia is everything that I wish I was, which is why I'm writing her. I love writing and I also love reviews, so please leave on thanks!
"I appreciate you doing this Lilia," Snape said to his pupil since she had been helping him with stock potions for the infirmary. She had been helping him for a week and he was finally caught up with them all.
"Of course Professor. Technically I'm supposed to, but if you ever need me to help you again I would be happy to," Lilia told her favorite professor, other than Professor McGonagall.
"Indeed. And how are things going with you and Mr. Weasley," Snape asked as he continued to add potions to vials. Lilia couldn't help but smile at the fatherly question, he had become like a father to her since she had arrived at Hogwarts.
"Ok, he seems very distant lately. Everything was going ok, and then he started to avoid me and I'm worried that I pushed too hard or something," Lilia said with a sigh. Snape glanced at Lilia seeing the sad look on her face and knew was truly worried about this fact.
"He loves you Lilia. I have no doubt about that," Snape told her cryptically, thinking about Lily again. He smiled to himself at how much Lilia reminded him of her, and it wasn't just the name.
"How do you know," Lilia asked, looking hopeful at his comment.
"When you got hurt it was in his eyes. No way that wasn't love Lilia," he told her matter-of-factly, "It's almost winter break, you two can work things out then."
"I'm also worried about Draco Professor. More and more everyday he gets taken into this darkness, I can see it, and I think Umbridge has something to do with it," Lilia told him. Snape had already noted this and hated the toad more and more each day.
"He has too. With the dark lord back his father has been put under even more under pressure, and is putting it all on Draco. His mother and I are trying to find a way to get him out of that house," Snape told her. Lilia knew that he was part of the Order of the Phoenix, and essentially being a spy for Dumbledore, all to protect a boy that he hated, but loved all at the same time. These thoughts ran through her head when Draco popped into the classroom, disrupting their conversation.
"Hey Lil, come on. You're free now, its dinner time," Draco told her excitedly. Snape put on his mask and nodded and spoke in his usual condescending tone.
"You may leave Ms. Duvane," he gave her the smallest of winks that she wasn't even sure he had done it, when she saw the corners of his mouth lift up in the slightest of smiles she knew he had and grabbed her stuff and left the room. He watched her retreating back and finished adding the stock potions in the vials, thinking of his days at Hogwarts, and reliving all of the pain.
Lilia walked with Draco down to the Great Hall, happy that she had her freedom back even though she loved working with Snape. They chatted all the way down when Fred met them outside in front of the doors.
"Can I talk to really quick," Fred asked, his eyes cast down, looking nervous. Lilia didn't like the lack of confidence he was showing and knew it had to be because he was going to break up with her. All Draco did was smile and left her alone with her boyfriend. Fred led her away from the doorway to a small area where they could speak in private.
"What's up," Lilia asked cheerfully, trying to hide her fear. He shifted his feet back and forth and continued to look away.
"I don't know how to ask you this," he began, trailing away as he thought about the way to ask her.
"Best way to ask is to just ask," she told him simply. He looked up into her eyes, and Lilia gasped at the bright blue of his eyes. That's when she saw it, the love he had for her.
"Ok then. I was wondering if you would like to spend Christmas break with me and my family at the Burrow? I know how much you're going to be missing your family, and I didn't want you to spend the holiday here alone," Fred told her nervously. She couldn't help but grin and jumped into his arms, kissing him thoroughly.
"I'll take that as a yes," Fred said as he chuckled at her reaction, then he noticed the tears that gently fell down her, "What's wrong Lil? Why are you crying?"
"It's stupid," Lilia told him, feeling stupider by the minute that she even thought what she had.
"You are one of the smartest witches I have ever met, and Hermione is the only other one. So whatever it is, it can't be stupid," he told her, a huge smile on his face as she held onto his sweater like a small child as she sniffled.
"I thought you were going to break up with me. I thought I was pushing too hard," she told him quietly.
"You're right, that is stupid," he told her with a serious face, when she swatted him on the arm he smiled and kissed her, "What would possibly make you think I would break up with you?"
"You've been just so distant lately. I don't know," she said and looked away. He grabbed her chin to make her look in to his eyes.
"I love you Lil. I want to spend the rest of my life with you. I have been so distant because I was working on your Christmas present, and trying to get my mother to agree to let you spend Christmas with us," he told her as he wrapped her in a huge hug. She melted in his arms, feeling safe there.
"I love you too. So, what's my present," Lilia asked, finally perking up again.
"Nuh uh, you'll just have to wait until Christmas day," Fred told her as they walked back to the Great Hall. Ever since the Pansy incident Draco had been sitting at the Gryffindor table, at first it hadn't gotten a few stares, but eventually the other Gryffindors accepted it. Lilia saw the huge smile on Draco's face and knew he knew what had happened.
"You knew what was going on," Lilia told him accusingly.
"Of course, I'm Draco Malfoy," he told them cockily. Lilia scoffed at this and swatted at his arm to make him move over. That's when Lilia noticed him begin to stare at Hermione. She watched him for a few seconds before coughing and kicking him to get him to stop. He awkwardly breaking out of the trance, knocking over his glass of pumpkin juice and began to eat his food.
"I'm so glad we are off in two weeks," Ron said, breaking the silence that had fallen around the group. That's when Hermione practically jumped out of her seat, seeming to have remembered something.
"Oh, we have to get that group of people at the Hog's Head tomorrow," Hermione said to Ron, Harry and Lilia. The three of them nodded and Draco and Fred and George looked confused.
"What's going on," Fred asked Lilia, a huge smile on her face.
"You'll find out tomorrow. Don't worry," she told him cryptically.
"But you're gonna tell me, right Lil," Draco asked, a knowing smile on his face, which fell when he heard her answer.
"Nope. You'll find out tomorrow as well," she watched his face pout and couldn't help but laugh, "Looks like Draco Malfoy doesn't know everything after all." The entire group laughed and Draco couldn't help but blush.
"Ok everyone, settle down," Harry told the group of teenagers that were sitting in the Hog's Head that Saturday. Amongst them were Seamus, Dean, Ginny, Luna, Lilia, the Twins, and Draco.
"What are we doing here Potter," Draco asked pompously, Lilia punched him in the arm and Draco scrunched up his face.
"We are here to tell about a new club that Hermione, Ron, Lilia, and I have created," Harry told the group.
"We can't have clubs. It's one of those stupid proclamations that Umbridge has made," Seamus said, looking skeptical about the whole thing.
"That's why it's going to be a secret," Lilia said, slightly annoyed and rolled her eyes.
"And why should we follow you Potter," Seamus asked, this time Lilia really rolled her eyes, but before she could say anything Hermione spoke up.
"He can produce a patronus," Hermione squeaked out.
"Is that true Potter," Seamus asked, shocked at this fact.
"Well, yea," Harry said shyly, shifting his feet back and forth.
"And he killed a Basilisk, this gigantic snake, in second year, and saved my sister," Ron chirped up, seeing that they were getting everyone's attention now.
"Really whoa," "That's cool," various voices said in the room.
"Where did you learn how to do that," someone asked, that's when Harry snapped.
"That's the point. I didn't, I had to do that all on my own. And believe me, it's a lot scarier than it sounds. Yea, I can produce a patronus, and I did all of those other things. But I almost died, my best friend almost died for me," Harry trailed off as he saw everyone's sullen face.
"Then teach us Harry," Hermione said to him, "I know I could always learn something new." Harry smirked then continued to speak.
"Ok, so if you wanna actually learn how to protect yourself. Then sign up," Harry said as he set out a quill and a sign-up sheet. One by one, everyone put their name down. When everyone's name was down on the paper, including Draco's, Harry looked up at the group of teenagers happily.
"Ok, we'll start once we get back after Christmas break," Harry told them. Soon everyone was walking back to the school. Lilia and Fred wrapped their arms around each other to stay warm as they walked in the snow.
"Well, I think that went well," Lilia said satisfactorily. Fred nodded.
"Yea, now we just need a place to have the club," Harry murmured. Lilia looked at them with wide eyes as Fred and she said simultaneously, "You don't have a place!"
A/N: Here, now a nice long chapter, hoped you liked it! Don't forget to review! Oh, what patronus should Lilia have?