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Chapter 10: Slytherin verses Hufflepuff

Lily pushed the paper away slowly. The words began to sink into her head. Tongue tied. Enemies in school. Forbidden Love. Scorpius proposed. Lily was feeling queasy. Lily stood up from her chair and began to walk away. All she saw was the door of the Great Hall. Everything else was a blur. Lily kept walking and walking. Lily finally realized were she was when she splashed the cold water on her face. She was in Moaning Myrtle's bathroom. Lily cupped her hands again under the water. She brought it up to her face and splashed herself.

The cold droplets punctured the pores in Lily's face. The cold was like electric shocks going through her body, demanding that she respond. Lily became aware that someone was pounding at the door.

"Lily, open the bloody door now or I will blow it to pieces."

Lily walked over and opened the door. Albus stood outside the girl's bathroom. His hand was lift to pound on the door again. He looked flustered.

"There you are. Scorpius sent me after you. He said that you just walked off. He seemed pretty worried." Albus said; he looked Lily over. "Lily, what's wrong?" Albus said. He reached forward and dragged Lily into his arms. Lily felt herself collapse against his chest. She threw her arms around his neck to keep from falling to the ground.

"I told…them…We were…taking…a break…I didn't…want…to have…to tell…them. Now what…are they going…to think? Dad is…going to hate…me." Lily sobbed. The tears poured down Lily's cheek and onto Albus' shirt. He pulled her tighter to him.

"Lily, what are you talking about?" Albus asked; he ran his fingers along Lily's hair, rubbing it down. "Mum and Dad aren't going to hate you." Lily clung to Albus as she waited for her breathing to slow down. She took a deep breath and looked up at Albus.

"Mum and Dad asked about Patrick. I told them we were taking a break. I didn't want to have to tell them yet. And now they're going to find out from the Skeeter woman. Mum is going to be upset that I didn't tell her, and Dad is going to be mad that I'm with Scorpius. A Malfoy." Lily said. Albus looked into Lily's eyes; he brushed away her tears with the sleeve of his shirt.

"Lily, they will love you no matter what. Yes, they will be upset by the way they found out, but Mum and Dad will understand. And Dad isn't going to be mad at you. I'm actually convinced that Dad's most favorite time during the holidays is when he sees Sebastian and Scorpius, not James and myself." Albus smirked. Lily let out a choke laugh.

"Yeah, he finally has some real competition when we play quidditch."

The week went by slowly. After her talk with Albus, she went to her classes and then during lunch she sent a new letter to her parents. She told them about her and Patrick breaking up, and how Scorpius was being a really good friend trying to get her mind off him. One thing led to another and they ended up dating. Lily felt terrible about lying, but there was no way she was telling them the truth.

Lily woke up Saturday morning and made her way down to the Great Hall. Her nerves were all jumbled up. Today was the first quidditch meet of the year. Slytherin verse Hufflepuff. And all Lily could think about was how her breakfast didn't want to stay down.

Lily was one of the last ones in the quidditch dressing rooms. Sebastian sat in a corner tossing a ball back and forth in between his hands. Daniel sat on one of the benches, looking like he had just seen a ghost. Which he probably had. Kendra stood in front of the mirror doing her hair, making sure it what stay out of her face for the match. Scorpius was nowhere to be seen.

Lily walked over to Kendra. She was adding the last touches to her hair. Kendra took on little stand of hair and used her wand to make it stay down.

"Why does it matter? You're just going to get all windblown and sweaty." Lily said, shaking her head.

"Because I can. That's why." Kendra said.

"That doesn't make scene."

"Who said it had to?" Kendra said; she turned and winked at Lily and made her way over to sit at one of the benches. Lily looked in the mirror and pulled her hair back in a ponytail. She walked over to the benches and sat down to Daniel.

"You okay?" Lily asked. He looked even worse. He only nodded. "It's okay to be nervous. My first time, I flew straight into the other seeker and completely missed the snitch." Lily laughed. "It probably doesn't help that he was my brother and never lets me forget."

Daniel had yet to respond to Lily's story. Lily reached forward and patted him on the shoulder. Daniel sighed and looked down at his hands.

"I just don't want to make him regret his decision." Daniel said.

"Who?"

"Scorpius. Everyone said he was stupid to choose me. I don't want to screw this up and make him upset. I don't want the rest of the team upset either. I don't know what to do. I just don't want to disappoint anyone." Daniel said.

"Daniel, you're not going to disappoint anyone, especially Scorpius." Lily said. The door opened to reveal Scorpius. He walked in putting on his dragon hide keeper gloves. Lily turned towards him.

"All right team, this is the first game of the year. This is our time to show them what Slytherin is made of. This is our time to show them that we will not show them mercy on the pitch. This is our time to win." Scorpius said. He grabbed his broom and walked over to the door. One by one, everyone followed him out of the room and out onto the pitch. Lily fell in step behind Sebastian; she was always the last one in line.

Lily walked out onto the pitch. The pitch was filled with students. Lily felt the warmth of the sun on her face. She took and deep breath and mounted her broom. Lily soared through the air. She flew around the pitch. She saw the others were doing the same.

"Welcome to another year of quidditch. I'm your commentator Leo Jordan. Today is Slytherin verses Hufflepuff…" the voice was hard to hear as Lily flew farther up. She heard Madam Hooch blow her whistle. Lily watched as she released the bludgers. She flew up on her broom. Scorpius and the Hufflepuff captain shook hands. Madam Hooch threw the quaffle in the air. Lily grew anxious as the game began. Lily flew around the pitch scanning the area for the golden snitch. She had gotten two glimpse of it, but lost sight after some other players had gotten in her way.

"Sebastian Zabini passes to Kendra Barrie. Kendra Barrie just misses Edward Perkins. She aims…and…she…makes it! Kendra scored another point for Slytherin. That puts Slytherin at 90 to 40…"

Lily saw a flash of yellow out of the corner of her eye. She leaned her weight forward on the broom, pushing herself towards it. The wind wiped her in the face as she went. She felt herself getting closer and closer.

"…It looks like Lily Potter has seen the snitch…Kyle Prahl is right behind her…It going to be close…Which seeker will get the snitch first and win…"

Lily felt the rider behind her. She could see him out of the corner of her eye. She leaned closer to her broom, pushing forward. Her hand reached forward towards the snitch; it was within her grasp. She felt something hit her. She tore her eyes off the snitch and looked back. Kyle was right behind her and he looked like he was going to try and collide with her again. Lily's out-reached hand fell back onto her broom and tightened her grip.

"…And look at that nasty display. Kyle Prahl is throwing some nasty pushes…Why of all…The lowest…Things…"

Kyle slammed into Lily again. Her left foot lost its hold on the broom. She began to slip off her broom. Lily slid; her body held onto her broom, only one leg wrapped around the broomstick as the other dangled; her hands held on for dear life. Lily pulled herself up slowly. She was almost back on when she saw the ground. She was a good four hundred meters off the ground. Lily felt sick.

"…Prahl is trying to kill Potter…That git…Someone should teach that git you don't treat any opponent that way. Even if their beating you. That bloody git…"

"Mr. Jordan!"

"Sorry Professor McGonagall, but that was really low…"

Lily's left foot caught the broomstick again. She lifted herself slowly and then slid back on. Lily sat there for a few seconds trying to catch her breath. She looked down and saw Kyle chasing the snitch. Lily reached forward grabbed the tip of her broomstick and pushed forward. She was in downward spiral towards the snitch and the ground. She was even with Kyle. They got closer and closer to the ground. Kyle pulled up, trying to pull away from the ground. Lily kept going till the last second, she pulled up. She reached out her hand…and…grabbed the snitch.

"Lily Potter has caught the snitch. Slytherin wins!"

Lily looked down at her hand and saw the snitch nestled inside. She closed her eyes and took a deep breath. She slowly descended down to the ground. She landed on the ground; her feet hitting it with a thud.

"Lily, that was amazing!"

Lily turned around to collide into Kendra's arms. Lily could hear the cheering and chants around her. All she wanted to do was go to the Slytherin common rooms and slide into a nice warm bath. Let the water sooth her now aching muscles. Kendra released Lily. Lily was about to walk towards the dressing rooms, when two sets of arms came behind her and lifted her into the air.

"Potter! Potter! Potter!" they chanted.

Sebastian and the new chaser were holding Lily in the air. They began walking her away from the dressing rooms and towards the large group of students. Lily groaned a protest that no one listened to.

"Lily!"

Lily turned around to see a little girl running towards her. Lily pounded on Sebastian's shoulder. Slowly, he put her back on the ground. Lily knelled on the ground, waiting for the little girl. She ran all the way up to Lily and jumped onto her. She wrapped her arms around Lily's neck. Lily sat shocked and then wrapped her arms around the little girl.

The little girl pulled away from Lily. She was a tiny thing. Her hair fell down along her back in a wild mess. Her smile was that of a child playing with mischief. Her eyes swarmed with the grey storms Lily had become accustomed to. Isla Malfoy.

"Isla! There you are!"

Lily and Isla pulled away to see Scorpius. His hair was blown in each direction. Sweat gathered at his brow and trickled slowly down his cheeks. His right cheek looked a little purple. His lopsided smirk was there. His eyes swirling like the ocean's waves.

Isla pulled away from Lily and ran to Scorpius. Scorpius grabbed her as she jumped. He raised her into the air and brought her close for a hug. Lily watched as the little girl's hands wrapped tightly around Scorpius. They talked back and forth. Scorpius reached down and kissed her on her nose.

They reminded her of her and her brothers. The familiar ache grew in Lily's heart. They looked so cute together. Scorpius looked over at Lily and saw her watching them. He smiled and began walking towards her.

"Isla, you remember Lily, Gracie's cousin, don't you?" Scorpius asked. Isla nodded; she held a tight grip on Scorpius' robes, her head resting on his chest. Lily stepped forward and rubbed her hand up and down Isla's back.

"Hello Isla. How are you?" Lily asked.

"Good," Isla said. She snuggled into Scorpius' chest; she peeked out at Lily and smiled. Lily smiled back.

"Isla! How many times have I told you? You can't run away like that." Lily turned around to see a tall, regal woman walking towards them. Narcissa Malfoy. She strolled right up to the group. Isla hid her head into Scorpius' uniform. Scorpius smirked down at her. Narcissa reached over and placed a kiss on Scorpius' brow. "A very good game, Scorpius. Your father would have been proud. You too, Miss…?" Narcissa said.

"Lil…" Lily was cut off by Scorpius.

"Grandmother, this is my…girlfriend, Lily Potter. Lily this is my Grandmother." Scorpius said. Narcissa looked at Lily. Her eyes were staring and scrutinizing Lily up and down. Her eye finally came up to look Lily in the face. Lily let her head drop forward, trying to hide herself.

"You play very well, Miss Potter." Narcissa said.

"Thank you, Mrs. Malfoy." Lily said. Her eyes peered out from under her bangs, looking at the older woman. Lily saw something soften in her eyes.

"Please call me, Narcissa."

Lily walked down the down the stairs from her dorm room and into the Slytherin common room. Everyone had been invited to celebrate Slytherin's victory. Lily maneuvered her way through the crowd. She was pressed tightly in between people as she moved her way towards the fireplace. Lily saw Kendra sitting on the arm chair next to the fire. She stared intently at the fire. Lily looked at the sofa. Scorpius sat there relaxed, reading a letter. Lily stepped over a box filled with Honeydukes' sweets and sat next to him. Scorpius was grinning like a mad fool.

"What's that?" Lily asked. Scorpius cocked his head to the side. Lily saw something of a flicker in his eyes. He handed Lily the letter.

"Isla." Scorpius stated simply. Lily raised an eyebrow as she took the letter. She looked down at the picture and began to grin too. Isla had drawn a picture of Scorpius. He was on his broom playing quidditch. He would grab the flying quaffle and throw it to someone and then cheered. Lily looked at who he was throwing the quaffle to. It was a little girl with long flowing white hair. Isla. On the bottom of the picture she had written: I love Scorpius. Her 'r' was backwards in Scorpius.

Lily looked back up at Scorpius. During the time she had been looking at the drawing, his arm had snaked its way around Lily's shoulders. His thumb rubbing soft, slow circles into her shoulder. He was reading a letter addressed: Dear Son. Lily held the drawing as Scorpius continued to read. Kendra still looked puzzled.

"Kendra are you oka…?" Lily began. The common room door opened to reveal Sebastian…and Rebecca Nott. Sebastian was given a few handshakes and cheers as he walked in. He started a conversation with one of the seventh years. Lily watched as Rebecca looked right at Kendra and smirked. Rebecca reached forward and ran her hand down Sebastian's arm. Sebastian seemed ignorant of it until she turned him around and kissed him. The kiss was open mouthed and sloppy. The older students at the party cheered them on and called out some comments.

Lily looked over at Kendra. A swarm of tears had made its way down her cheeks. Kendra stood out of her chair and began to make her way into the crowd. Lily watched as she made her way to the girl's dorm room.

"Kendra…" Lily called. She pushed herself off the sofa, when she felt a warm restraint on her wrist. Lily looked to see that it was Scorpius' hand. Scorpius was looking at Sebastian. Lily turned around to see that Sebastian had pulled away from Rebecca. He was watching Kendra leave.

"Kendra wait!" Sebastian yelled. He jumped over the arm chair she had been sitting at and chased after her. Lily slowly fell back down onto the sofa next to Scorpius. Scorpius was back to reading his letter.

"How did you know?" Lily asked.

"He talks in his sleep."

Lily was walking to the Owlery to see Orion. The Sunday morning was cold and crisp. Mildew still covered the school grounds like a blanket. Lily walked up the steps slowly as she made her way up the stairs. Orion could always be found on the top landing. Over the past few days the letters she had received from her family were all the same. Asking if she was actually dating Scorpius Malfoy. In the end, she and Scorpius had decided to keep the charade going just a little bit longer.

Lily found Orion perched on the window seal of the tallest landing. She walked over to him and saw that a letter was tied around his leg. He held it out to Lily when he saw her. Lily untied the letter from his leg. She began to stroke his feathers as she read the letter.

Dearest Lily,

How are you? Mum has told me of you and Scorpius. I'm sorry of the way it happened, but I know my cousin will treat you good. I have something to ask you, well actually Gwyneth does. I proposed last night, and she said yes. Don't tell Mum and Dad though. We're having dinner with them on Tuesday; we're telling them then. Gwyn wants to know if you will be one of her bridesmaids. She loves you so much. We have decided to have a spring wedding. Hope to hear from you soon.

Your most favorite, happiest brother, Teddy

PS- I heard you plummeted Hufflepuff to the ground. Good job!

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