A/N: I just went through and reread the chapters so far and I have noticed a few silly grammatical and spelling mistakes. I am going through and fixing these minor errors, but the content should remain the same. Again, thanks to those of you who are reviewing. I am glad to hear people are enjoying the story.

Deep emerald eyes met pale icy blue. It took no time for Scorpius to reach for his wand, but before he could, Blain stepped between the two. You could feel the anger radiating from the two. Albus' voice was cold. He spoke with a quiet, steady voice.

"Blain, step aside. Malfoy and I have something to… discuss." The last word was filled with absolute venom. It was then that Scorpius noticed that Al's hand was shaking slightly and he didn't think it was fear. Scor's face was a mask as he raised his wand to Al.

"Really Potter? And what could I have to 'discuss' with you?" He was calm, and he knew how to manipulate a situation. He was not worried about Albus. Blain didn't move from between the two.

"Where are your 'friends' Malfoy?" Al spat out the word 'friends' and his eyes became slits. Scorpius was very confused, but apparently, so was Blain.

"Al, what's wrong? Calm down, Scor hasn't done anything to you. Just lower the wand."

Albus laughed a quiet, low laugh. It sent chills down Scorpius' spine. "Hasn't done anything? Tell that to Lily."

Blain was trying desperately to defuse the situation. "I just talked to Scor about Lily. All he did was yell a little bit. She can take care of herself. That is no reason to come in like this. Just calm down."

Albus turned and focused his eyes on Blain for a split second. Scor saw Blain flinch before those emerald orbs were focused back on him. "Where were you an half an hour ago?"

Scorpius now saw this had nothing to do with a week ago. Something was very wrong. Going against instinct, he lowered his wand. "I've been with Blain, here in the library." He made sure his movements were controlled and that he spoke quietly. Al was acting strangely and he did not want to provoke the obviously upset boy.

Al looked to Blain to confirm this. Blain nodded. Slowly, with untrusting eyes, Al lowered his wand as well. The tension in the room diminished slightly. Al was not done though, and he held his wand firmly in his hand.

"Then I need to know where your other friends are." It was not a request, it was a command. Scorpius did not respond well to commands, but he also was no idiot. Al was looking for a fight and Scorpius was not going to be the one to give it to him. Not in this state anyway.

"No idea. They were studying in the common room when I left them. I assume they are still there."

Al gave a sharp nod. He turned to go, but Blain caught his arm. "Al, what's this about?"

Al gave a sharp look to Scorpius. "I know Lily has been upset lately. And every time she looks your way, or in the direction of the Slytherin table, she looks about ready to murder someone. I figured she would tell me what was wrong when she was ready. But today, at practice, someone decided to…" Albus stopped. He seemed unable to continue. He ripped his arm out of Blain's grip.

"Look, I have to go. Lily…" Scorpius was startled to see Al so shaken. He was starting to feel his chest pound in fright. What had happened to Lily? He raced in front of Al to block his exit. His eyes were wide. He grabbed Al's shoulders and pressed his face close to the other boy's.

"What happened to Lily?" Al's eyes seemed to focus on Scorpius for a second. He looked surprised that Scorpius was asking about Lily.

"You really don't know do you?" This seemed to shock Al as much as Scorpius' concern for his sister.

"No I don't! Tell me!" His voice was getting louder and he gave Al a small shake. Moments ago he had been so happy, reunited with a friend, and now he felt cold. And scared. It was a new emotion for him to be scared for another person. Sure, he had been afraid of monsters under the bed, and scared of things that might hurt him, but never scared for the safety and well being of another. He felt himself beginning to lose control.

"Someone hit her broom with a Duro spell. Mum and Dad haven't sent her new broom to the school yet, so she has been practicing on one of the old school brooms. I guess the protective spells on the broom have worn down. She was really high up. When her broom turned to stone…. She… she... fell. Straight down. No one could do anything. By the time we realized what had happened, she was on the ground and not moving." Tears were now leaking out of Al's eyes.

Scorpius dropped his hands. He felt numb. He barely registered Blain's gasp or the fact that Blain was placing a comforting arm around Al's shoulders. It felt like he was disconnected from his body. Blain's voice was far away. "Is she OK?"

"Madam Pomfry has her right now. She isn't letting anyone in."

Scorpius seemed to snap out of it. She was in the hospital wing. Without thinking, his feet started to move. He hit the library door running full force towards the hospital wing. From the sounds of it, Blain and Albus were right behind him. He ran through groups of students and even knocked some down, but he didn't stop. He shouted a quick apology and kept moving.

He rounded the corner and was almost to the door when he hit a wall. It knocked him back and he came face to face with a wall of very pale, very shaken Gryfindors.