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Albus

Talk to Aly? Really? That was the last thing Albus wanted to do. Aly blamed Lily for everything! How could Albus forgive her! That was his little sister she had talked about! Then again, maybe Lily was right. Maybe it had been too soon for Aly to blame the brother she loved so much.

He was absent mindedly walking past the library when he heard his name.

"...Albus and I." Aly was saying.

"I know I don't understand because I'm not you." Dominique replied. "But, I know you miss him."

"No! I do not miss Albus Potter!" Aly said loudly causing Madam Pince to glare at her.

"Shh! Yes you do. You've liked him for like 3 years, dated him for a week or so and then broke up with him because you wouldn't except that your brother almost killed his sister."

"Sugarcoat much? He broke up with me!"

"Because you blamed his sister and insulted her friend who was dying in the hospital even if he is a Malfoy!"

"I-I- Who's side are you on anyway?! You're my best friend!"

"I'm on your side. I'm trying to stop you from making a huge mistake! Just admit you still like him!"

Albus held his breath. What was she going to say? Did she miss him as much as he missed her? Wait! Did he just admit he missed her!? Everything seemed to depend on her answer.

"I-I, Yes, fine, I miss him!"

Albus let ou this breath. He knew what he had to do. He walked into the library.

"I miss you too."

She whirled around, surprised. "Albus! You heard us?"

"Yeah and I feel the same way but-"

She cut him off. "I'm not sure we should try this again yet, Albus."

He smiled. "That's what I was going to say. I'm not ready yet and neither are you."

"So, shall we just be friends?"

"Sounds good to me."

James

"Oh god." James whispered as he stared at the first question on his potions N.E.W.T.

Name the correct method to counteract the effects of an Elixir to induce euphoria.

He knew this! His father had made sure it was added to the curriculum along with many other of Ex professor Snape's hints, tips, spells, ect.

"Damn you dad!" he thought angrily. How could he have forgotten this? James closed his eyes and desperately tried to remember how the potion was made. Then, it hit him. Peppermint! He remembered eating some before adding the rest to his potion.

He quickly scrawled down the answer and moved on to his next question. Potions had never been his best subject. A few seats down, Emma was madly scribbling down her answer. Fred, however, was staring off into space.

By the end of the exam, James was sure he had failed.

"How did you do?" Emma asked him as they walked out of the room with Fred and his girlfriend, Dani Carmichael.

James groaned. "Terrible."

"Haha!" Fred laughed.

"At least I wasn't staring of into space like someone!" James snapped.

The girls laughed while James and Fred glared at each other.

"How's your sister?" Dani asked.

James sighed. "Better. Sort of."

"Is it true she and Frank Longbottom got attacked by Scorpius Malfoy? I heard Malfoy was rotten to the core and jealous of Frank and Lily! Is it true?" Dani asked eagerly. As nice as she was, Dani had always had a passion for knowing the juiciest gossip in the school. But, being a Ravenclaw, she was smart enough to verify stuff before she spread it around the school.

James' scowl became more pronounced and he looked angry. "No! It is not true! Lily and Scorpius were attacked by Frank! Scorpius is not a bad guy! Just beacuse he's a Malfoy doesn't make him 'rotton to the core'. He would never hurt Lily who is his best friend! "

"Oh." was all Dani could say. She hadn't known James very long, having only have dated Fred for a few weeks, and didn't know how fiercley protective he was of his younger sibilings.

"Anyway," Emma said sensing her boyfriend's anger. ", we should probably hurry. Wouldn't want to miss the practical exam!"

They all groaned at her statement.

"Hello!" the examiner squeaked. "Today I would like you to concoct a simple Hiccoughing Solution. Ready, Go!"

The seventh years quickly grabbed their ingrediants and got to work. James stared blankly at his cauldron. "Shit. If I fail this dad's going to kill me."

He strained to remember how exactly he was supposed to make a Hiccoughing Solution.

"Thirty minutes left!" the examinar called. James panicked, he hadn't even started his potion yet. Franticaly, he looked at what everyone else was doing and tossed a whole bunch of random ingrediants into his cauldron.

"Please work, please work!" he thought desperately. Of course, it didn't. There was a loud boom and the room was filled with a terrible smelling gas.

"Oh! Mr. Potter!" the examinar exclaimed. James groaned. "I'm afraid you seem to have... done this wrong. Please exit the classroom while the rest of your classmates finish up."

James desolately walked out of the classroom. That was his last exam. He had failed it. He hadn't done well on the other ones either. Except for Transfigurarion, he had done terrible. In charms he had accidently made his examiner do cartwheels in the air instead of making his tea cup grow legs, in D.A.D.A, he had freaked out when faced with a boggart showing those he loved dead, in care of magical creatures, he didn't even want to think about it! It wasn't his fault the salamander had jumped on the examiner and made him catch on fire! Muggle studies, well, just his luck that they had to make a television play a D.V.D! Of course, it would have been better if it blew up but instead, it turned into a flock of flamingos. The written exams, those had gone a little better but, you couldn't pass your N.E.W.T by only passing the written part.

He had just been so worried about Lily and Scorpius! He was usualy a smart kid but, he just hadn't been thinking straight! He knew it was his fault though. Now how was he supposed to start a career and support his family!?

"Mr. Potter, why are you loitering outside the examination room you should be in?" Professor McGonagall asked making him jump.

"Hullo Professor," he said dully. ", I've been told to exit the classrom because my potion exploded."

"I see." she said not unkindly. "Well, potions never was your best subject was it Mr. Potter? Your father was no good at it either...until he found that book."

"I suppose so." James said not meeting her eyes.

"Why don't you go take a walk Mr. Potter?"

"Alright then Professor."

James sat down next to the lake and stared out at it. What was he going to do if he failed all his N.E.W.T ? What would his parents say? And how about Professor McGonnagal who always had so much faith in him? Lily would blame herself and she was already fragile enough!

"It was just one test James." Albus' voice said.

James jumped. "What are you doing here?"

"I heard from Drew Carmichael that your potion blew up during the N.E.W.T. Thanks to his sis the whole school knows about it." he said sitting down next to his brother. "I thought I would come talk to you."

James sighed. "It wasn't just one test Al! I did terrible in everything but Transfiguration!"

"You must be exagerating."

"Really? I ran away from my boggart in D.A.D.A, in Care of Magical Creatures my salamander caught the examiner on fire, in Muggle Studies I turned a T.V into a flock of flamingos, and don't get me started on Charms!"

"Oh." Albus said. "Well, I'm sure you did fine on the written part!"

"Yeah, well, you can't pass a N.E.W.T that way." James sighed. "What am I going to tell mum and dad? They expect me to pass everything like Teddy!"

"You just have to tell them the truth. You know, you're not Teddy and maybe an educational job isn't fit for you, James."

James looked at his brother with a pained expression. "Al, all my life I've wanted to be an Auror like dad. Now, I ruined that dream in less than an hour!"

"Yeah? Well, you are really creative and a great flyer. Maybe you should think about playing quiditch or being a reporter like mum."

"I-I guess..."

"Come on James! You never let stuff like this get you down! Why start now?"

"That." James said with a smile. "Is an excellent point little bro."

"Good! Now, lets get to lunch."

"Race you!"

As the two boys ran off towards the castle, James thought, he really was glad to have a brother like Albus.

Lily

Lily was awaiting the first weekend of June with both apprehension and excitement. She was always apprehensive about the Malfoy's visits. Though Astoria was nice to her, Draco seemed unfriendly to the point of anger all the time. He constantly grumbled about how much Scorpius was costing him and how he was only doing this for his wife.

She was also excited. Hugo, Albus, and James were going to be visiting her for the first tme in months. She had gotten very lonely sitting in the ward all alone. Sure, Emma's old computer was fun but, she missed the company of other people. Ginny was with her from when she woke up to when she went to sleep and Harry came right after work but, Lily missed her cousin and brothers. She also missed Annie and Timmy who had only come to visit once as they were not allowed to leave school. Most of all, she missed Scorpius. He was always there for her. And now, because of her, he was in a coma.

"At least he'll wake." Lily thought. "At least he isn't dead." Still, she knew that Scorpius would never be the same and neither would she.

Sighing, Lily opened the book she had been scribbiling in. In it were all the songs she ever wrote. Every single heart felt emotion turned into music.

Come on Come on don't leave me like this I thought I had you figured out. Can't breath whenever you're gone can't turn back now I'm haunted!

Before she could finish the song she was working on, her mum and dad walked in.

"We brought you ice cream." Harry said smiling as he handed his daughter a scoop of chocolate ice cream with gummy bears.

Lily stared at the little pictures of hippogriffs on the Fortescue's Ice Cream to-go cup. "Wow!" she exclaimed. Fortescue's was her favorite ice cream place but, she hadn't had it in a while. "Thank you."

"You're welcome darling." Ginny smiled.

"Are your brothers coming in June?" Harry asked conversationaly.

"Yeah, Hugo is coming to." Lily answered. She had realized what they were trying to do. Healer Fawcett had told the Potters that Lily was probably feeling different and alien to the rest. "It's simple psycology." she had said. " You need to talk with her, have a conversation, show her that she is still the same Lily she always was in your eyes." Her parents had been very annoyed at how Healer Fawcett talked as if Lily couldn't hear what she was saying.

"She's emotionaly hurt not deaf!" Ginny had said. Yet, the healer was right. Lily did feel alien. She felt like a marked person. She must have done something terrible in her childhood for this to happen to her now. Or perhaps, she was just very different from everyone else. Lily had arrived at the conclusion that she must have been born not like the rest. Because she wasn't, it seemed to her, the same species of human as the rest, this had happened to her and only her. No, not only her. Scorpius too.

That's what they were trying to do. Show her she wasn't different. Carry a conversation. Harry and Ginny had only managed to have one succesful, good length conversation with their daughter and even that had only been ten minutes long. Lily had constantly ignored their attempt to reach out and help her. She didn't know why. And there, sitting on the bed, she decided, she was done with being broken. She didn't want to be. She was going to except this help and find her old self.

"That's nice. How are they doing?" Harry asked.

Lily knew he already knew how James, Albus, and Hugo were doing. He corresponded with his sons. Still, she smiled and told them what they had told her. Then, they moved on to talking about what she was going to do when Scorpius woke and they were out of the hospital. And then to hippogriffs.

The conversation was 1 hour long.

That night, when Harry and Ginny left, they were smiling and whispering to eachother about how happy they were.

Lily was begining to find herself again.

James

"James Potter?" Sasparila Smith sneered.

"Yes?"

"I have a message from Professor McGonnagall. She wants you to come meet her in her office immediatly."

"Ok then. Goodbye."

James turned in the opposite direction of the Great Hall. His plans had been to have dinner before going to bed but, he guessed he would have to change them. He wondered what McGonnagall wanted him for. Then, it struck him.

"Oh shit. I must have failed my N.E. !" Weighed down with anxiety, James made his way to her office. He took a deep breath and knocked on her door.

"Come in." she sounded tired.

James slowly opened the door and walked in the room. "You wanted to see me Professor?"

"Yes, Mr. Potter, take a seat."

James did as he was told trying to keep calm.

"Mr. Potter, can you explain this?"

She shoved a piece of parchment at him. He picked it up and felt his heart sink.

Nastily Exhausting Wizarding Test Scores

Key:

PASS

O-Outstanding

E-Exceeds Expectations

A-Acceptable

FAIL

P-Poor

D-Dreadful

T-Troll

Mr. James Sirius Potter has acieved:

Transfiguration E

Potions D

Charms P

Care of Magical Creatures P

Muggle Studies T

Defense Against the Dark Arts A

James groaned. It was worse than he thought! He had hoped to get by with A's and P's maybe a D but this?! He got a T in Muggle Studies! "I knew I shouldn't have taken that stupid class." he thought bitterly. He felt a sinking feeling as the realization hit him. He had failed. His future was over. His dreams of being an auror were down the drain.

"Mr. Potter?" McGonnagall asked sternly. "Can you explain this?"

"No ma'am." James muttered.

"Mr. Potter, I know you were worried about your sister but this is proposterous! Rarely have I ever seen such a bright Gryffindor fail his N.E. ! What exactly do you plan to do with your life now!?"

"I don't know Professor." James choked.

Her eyes softened. She had always had a soft spot for James. "Perhaps, you should consider a carreer in quiditch Mr. Potter. I know your ambision was to be an auror like your father but. I must say, you have kept that cup in my office. Or perhaps..." she paused as if considering wether to continue. "...a teacher?"

James looked up at her surprised. "A teacher professor?"

"Yes Mr. Potter. I find you quite intelligent and patient. I have seen you helping your sister and other younger students and I must say you handle them well. As you know, many witches and wizards have been training their children at home before they begin at Hogwarts. They teach them the theory and have them practice simple spells with practice wands that can't cause damage. The ministry has decided to open a Pre-Hogwarts school and they are looking for young, intelligent, and patient wizards to teach there. If you are interested... I could nominate you."

"Really? Teaching? I guess it sounds pretty cool...can I think about it and tell you later?"

"Yes, I think you should discuss the matter with your parents first."

James' heart sunk again at the thought of what his parents would say about his failed N.E. . "Do they-I mean have you-?"

"Your parents have been informed of your... less than satisfactory test scores."

"Smashing." James said sarcasticaly. "Can't wait to see them. They'll be so proud."

"I'm sure you will be fine Mr. Potter. Now, off to dinner with you. Go on."

Professor Potter. James liked the sound of that. Hugo, Albus, and Em had been thrilled at the prospect of James becoming a teacher. "It'll be good for you to help youngsters!" Emma had said.

At first, James had been skeptical but now, as he lay in his bed, he thought, teaching young witches and wizards didn't sound to bad. In fact, it sounded kind of fun. But, did he really want to be a teacher? Yes, James thought. He would quite like to be a teacher. Now, all he had to do was convince his parents.

Lily

The first weekend of June arrived fairly quickly. Before she knew it, Lily found herself in the welcome arms of her brothers and cousin's embrace.

"We were so glad to hear you were doing better!" Hugo said.

"And the Scorp was doing better." Al added.

"I'm just glad to see you again." James smiled finaly letting go of his little sister. "You're so thin! Have you been eating? Is the food horrid? Do you just not want to? Have you lost weight? Grown taller?"

"James quit acting like Grandmum. I'm fine! I have been eating and I haven't lost weight or grown. I'm still the same old Lily." she paused. "On the outside."

"Sorry sis. I've been worried is all." he sighed and looked around nervously. "Are mum and dad here?"

"No. They went to pick up some food. Why do you look so anxious?"

"I kind of failed most of my N.E. ."

"You what?!"

"Shh! It's ok though. McGonnagall offered me a teaching position in a Pre-Hogwarts school and I really think I should take it but, I have to ask mum and dad first and I doubt they're happy about my grades."

"So that's what they were so miffed about. a few weeks ago." Lily said.

"Yeah."

"JAMES SIRIUS POTTER!" Ginny yelled sudenly storming into the ward. "REALLY? FAILED EXAMS? DO YOU KNOW WHAT THIS MEANS FOR YOUR FUTURE? IT MEANS YOUR FUTURE IS RUINED! RUINED I TELL YOU! YOU MAY BE OF AGE BUT THAT ISN'T GOING TO STOP ME FROM GROUNDING YOU TILL YOU'RE MY AGE!"

"Ginny! Calm down!" Harry said running into the room. "You're scaring Lily."

Lily, who was still a little scared that Frank would come back and yell at and hit her, had curled up in a ball on her bed.

Ginny took a deep breath. "Right."

"James. Explain yourself." Harry ordered firmly and angrily but not loudly. This was worse for James, at least when they were yelling he could barely understand them because of the way their voices echoed.

" I was worried. I wasn't thinking. I was so caught up in worrying about Lily and Scorpius that I wasn't paying much attention. I know it isn't a good excuse and I know it's my fault that I didn't study harder and pay attention in class but, I can get a job."

"As what? The Leaky Cauldron dishwasher?!" Ginny asked venomously.

James looked hurt. Was that what his mother thought of him now? "Professor McGonnagal has offered me a teaching position in a Pre-Hogwarts school the ministry is opening. With your consent, I would like to except. But, if you think I can't manage that since all I'm fit for is washing dishes, I'll do something else with my life."

Ginny looked ashamed. "I'm sorry James. I didn't mean it that way. I think you'll make a wonderful teacher. Don't you Harry?"

"The best." said Harry smiling at his son proudly.

"Glad you worked that out." Albus saaid cheerfuly helping himself to one of Lily's chocolate frogs. "James was freaking out."

James scowled. "Was not. The one and only James Sirius Potter doesn't freak out. He just simply...doesn't always stay calm."

"Uh hu." Hugo said. "Of course."

James opened his mouth to say something but was stopped by a loud boom as the doors were thrown open and slammed shut. A very angry Draco Malfoy stormed into the room...without his wife.

"THAT'S IT!" he roared. "I AM DONE PAYING FOR THAT BRAT! KILL HIM AND SEE IF I CARE! BECUASE OF THAT MY WIFE HAS GONE AND LEFT ME! COULDN'T STAND TO SEE HIM LIKE THIS!"

Lily whimpered and put herself in front of Scorpius' body. "Don't hurt him!"

Draco ignored her and kept walking towards the bed but he was stopped by Harry. "What the hell are you talking about Malfoy!"

Lily wasn't sure what they were saying, she was preoccupied. When she had put herself in front of Scorpius she had heard him moan. "Scorpius!" she shispered. "Wake up. This might be your last chance!" This time, he did.

"Lily?" he croaked. It wasn't loud but everyone heard him. The room was completely silent. Then, Scorpius' eyes flew open revealing his grey orbs.

"Scorpius!" Lily breathed. Then, she kissed him. On the lips.

She had never felt anything like it before. Later, she tried to describe that kiss. Her first kiss. But she never could. She was sure there were sparks flying. All she was aware of was herself and the boy next to her. That is until she felt herself be pried of him.

"You get away from my son bitch!" Draco yelled throwing Lily to the side where she was caught by Hugo.

"Leave her alone!" James, Albus, and a slightly dazed Scorpius yelled in unison.

It was Ginny's voice that rang out the loudest though. "YOU STAY AWAY FROM MY DAUGHTER!" she shrieked as her sons held her husbahnd back.

"Fine! You can stop me from hurting your child but you have no control over what I do to mine!"

Before anyone could do anything he grabbed Scorpius, who tried his best to get away, roughly by the arm and pulled sending him to the floor. Scorpius screamed as his bruised body hit the hard tile floor.

In an instant, Harry had broken free of his sons and pinned Draco againt the wall his wand drawn. "Stay. Away. From. Him."

Scorpius (Yay! He's back! )

Scorpius groaned as James, Albus, Hugo, and Lily helped him back on the bed. Lily. She had kissed him! And he had kissed her back! He had heard her say his name and tell him to wake up. He had a brief glimpse of a sterile hospital room before he had been overcome by the sweet smell of her hair when she kissed him. Then his dad had pried her off and he had told him to leave her alone even though he was so dazed. Then, he had felt quite a bit of pain courtesy of his father.

"Stay. Away. From. Him." Harry said.

"That boy cost me the love of my life!"

"What are you talking about!?" Scorpius asked.

"Your mother left me because she 'couldn't stand to see you hurt anymore.' This is all your fault!" Draco shoved of Harry and clouted his son on the head. Draco didn't hit him hard but Scorpius' eyes watered as his head exploded in pain again.

"You know." Lily said icily causing everyone to stare at her. "It generaly isn't a good idea to hit someone on the head when they're recovering from a concussion!"

"Well, I just did didn't I?" Draco taunted. "You can't stop me." he moved to hit Scorpius again but, a flash of red light hit him and he fell to the floor, stunned.

"That, felt good."

Author's Note: So, Scorpius is back! Yay! Plus, they kissed! What could be better?! There's still more though so don't stop reading! This fic is going to continue through the summer and end before Lily starts her fifth year and Scorpius starts his seventh. Then, if you want, I'll put in an epilouge.

Thanks to all my reviewers and I hope you review some more! It would really make me feel better because guess what? I'm sick...again.

Thanks for reading! R&R

~4everbookworm