Fred and Lilia walked down by the Black Lake hand in hand. Lilia's thought were running over everything. Fred and George were leaving and there was no more DA. Fred could tell that Lilia was thinking so stayed quiet beside her, but after a few minutes, decided to speak.
"Sickle for your thoughts," he asked her and Lilia smiled.
"Oh, but they cost a galleon at the least," he chuckled but then stopped when he heard her sigh, "I'm just thinking about when I got hurt. I had this vision of you and me by the lake," Lilia told him, her voice sounding thoughtful, as if she wasn't really talking to him.
"What was the vision you had," he noticed that she said vision and not dream.
"We had gotten into an argument about the trio being gone doing something. We were apparently married by that time. It seems real now though, like it's actually going to happen, but then again like it's not. It seemed like a darker time then though, like there was no happiness or laughter at Hogwarts anymore. It makes me worry," Lilia told him, feeing a chill run through her body. Fred wrapped an arm around her shoulders and kissed the top of her head as they continued to walk around the lake. Soon it was time for lunch and the couple walked to the Great Hall. By this time Lilia had changed and had showered. She saw Draco and Hermione glancing at each other from across the tables and nudged Fred with her elbow and nodded to the couple. Fred saw what she was seeing and snorted which earned him a punch in the arm.
"No way Lil. That is not going to happen," Fred told her and Lilia began to whispered harshly to him.
"Why can't it happen? She already has feelings for him, and he does her. Might as well get together or I'll scream. Not that their hesitation isn't adorable at all, but I can't stand their indecisiveness," she told him dramatically and Fred let out a loud laugh that caused the entire hall to look at the couple. That's when Draco and Hermione broke eye contact and Lilia groaned. She then quickly stood up and began to walk to the Slytherin table. Fred hadn't noticed she had left as he was piling food onto his plate. By the time he had she was more than half way there.
"Lilia, what are you doing," he called to her, and everyone looked to see what happened again. Lilia pointed to Draco and Fred nodded, understanding what she was doing then began to shake his head.
"What is she doing Fred," Hermione asked, watching the entire scene happening and began to feel her heart flutter.
"What she is doing, my dear Hermione, is trying to make you and her dear Draco happy. At the same time, if you catch my meaning," Fred told Hermione then winked. Hermione's eyes went wide almost comically and shot out of her place at the tables as she noticed Lilia begin to talk to Draco. Fred, Harry, Ron, and George all watched her run across the room as if a dementor was after her. Fred shook his head again and chuckled while the other three boys looked confused.
"What is her problem," Harry asked as he watched his best friend ran across the Great Hall to the Slytherin table.
"What isn't her problem," Ron snorted out through his food and the twins gave him an angry look.
"Is that really how you talk about the girl you love Ron," Fred asked, knowing that his little brother was serious about his previous comment.
"What? I don't love Hermione," Ron told them, even though he began to turn as red as his hair.
"Oh, so then you won't have any problems if she starts to date someone then," George said to Ron, rolling his eyes at the suddenly furious look at the mention of Hermione having a boyfriend. Meanwhile Lilia had sat beside Draco and began to whisper in his ear.
"So when are you going to ask Hermione out," Lilia asked and Draco looked at her with wide eyes and Lilia smirked, "Don't think I haven't noticed."
"Is it that obvious," Draco asked, whispering into Lilia's ear and she couldn't help but laugh.
"Because staring at each other from across the room wasn't a huge indicator," she told him quietly and gave him bright smile as she noticed Hermione run up to them.
"What are you telling him Lilia," Hermione asked her voice slightly out of breath from running.
"I'm telling him to get off his lazy butt and do what he wants to, no matter what people say," Lilia replied, looking at Draco, even though she was speaking to Hermione.
"I'm sure I don't know what you are talking about," Draco said, quickly looking at his food, picking at it without taking a bite.
"Yes, you do, and I think right now would be the perfect moment to do it," Lilia said, gesturing to Hermione.
"Are you crazy, I can't do it right now in front of everybody," Draco practically shrieked but quieted his voice as the group began to get attention.
"If you won't then I will," Lilia said, waiting for a couple of seconds, when he didn't say anything Lilia turned to Hermione, "Hey, Hermione, Draco was wonder if hmbr hmbr hmbr. Mmmm," Lilia groaned out in frustration as Draco quickly covered her mouth with his hand, muffling the last part of her question. He then quickly stood up, dragging Lilia behind him, ignoring a shocked Hermione.
Fred watched as Draco Malfoy dragged his girlfriend, oh no, sorry, fiancé, out of the Great Hall. Usually he would have been bothered by this, but knowing that they were practically attached to the hip when Lilia wasn't with him, so all he could really do was look at them with amusement and let them deal with whatever it was they were dealing with. Fred looked back at Hermione and noticed the bright red flush on her face and the angry redness of Ron's face. He couldn't help but smirk at the thought of Draco and Hermione getting together; maybe it wouldn't be so bad after all.
Soon Draco and Lilia had reached a secluded corner near the Great Hall and Draco finally released her, his face with a sneer on his face, "Are you crazy? You almost asked her out for me!"
"I told you I would if you didn't," she said to him and shrugged her shoulders, "Why won't you ask her out Draco? You know she likes you too, so what's the problem?" Lilia's face softened and her tone quieted when she saw the sad look on his face.
"Because I'm scared that what they did to you they'll do to her. I don't want her getting hurt because of me. Pansy is still clingy as ever even though I've been disowned by my father. I'm guilty enough over you, don't make me guilty over her too," Draco pleaded to her, his grey eyes showing Lilia all of the emotions that were in his heart. The love and pain he had been feeling for the both of them had Lilia smiling as she laid her hand gently on his pale cheek.
"Don't let things or people stop you from being with the girl you love Draco. Life is way too short for that, as we both know," she told him, her voice choking as she thought about the night he came to the Burrow, battered and bloody, "She cares a lot about you, and you love her, and I know that you would kick any ones ass that even thought about hurting her. I'll leave the decision up to you, but make it soon, because if you want the girl and you wait too long, someone will take your place," at that moment Ron and Hermione walked out of the Great Hall and Draco and Lilia watched them. Lilia could feel Draco's jaw clench as he watched the couple and Lilia shook her head when her eyes met Fred's who had walked out right after the trio.
"I just want you to be happy Draco. So if you choose to not be with her and you think you are going to be happy then I whole heartedly support your decision. But don't just make the decision by yourself, talk to her about it. I'll see you later," Lilia said as she gave him a hug as she walked away. She could see the battle that he was waging inside himself in his eyes and wished that she could help him make his decision, but knew that it was up to him and Hermione.
"Did everything work out," Fred asked when Lilia finally met up with the group and Hermione broke away from her conversation to glance at her. All Lilia could do was shake her head and felt helpless over everything. She knew that she couldn't make them get together, but maybe she could give them some incentive. Fred watched the grin lift Lilia's lips and loved the mischievous look in her eyes and couldn't help but smile at the excitement that seemed to be radiating off of her at the moment.
"Hey, babe, can you meet me at the Lake during your breaks, and George too," Lilia asked, and Fred clapped his hands together.
"I sense a prank coming on," Fred said excitedly and Lilia laughed, merlin how much he loved the sound of her laugh.
"Not quite, but close enough," she told him. The group continued to talk for a few more minutes before splitting up for their classes. Lilia began to walk to charms by herself and wished that she hadn't switched to Slytherin. Her times with Draco were great, and they all had a certain amount of respect for her after she punched Pansy. She also noticed that she had stopped cursing so much, which is a good thing, it's just when people make her mad that she can't find a way let go of her anger. She doesn't try to be cool, far from it, and it annoys her beyond belief that people think so. She doesn't want to be cool, she wants to be happy, that's all.
She couldn't fight the shiver that escaped as she walked to where the Slytherin common room was. She questions why the Sorting Hat placed her in Slytherin. Sure she was cunning, ambitious, and cunning, but she didn't think that she was so much so that she would be placed in such a dark house. She never felt like she was dark, despite her explosive reactions to things, which was probably more of a Gryffindor trait than anything, so why was she sorted into such a dark house? She was only the second person in history to have ever been sorted into two houses, the first being her great, great, great, great, great, great grandfather, and people don't even remember him. He is hardly in the history books, and only because he is Salazar Slytherin's brother. He faded into the background and that's exactly how he wanted it. She has no clue what house he had chosen, but she's sure that he had the same thoughts as she did, that house doesn't matter as long as you get your education.
She could feel eyes on her as she walked through her dorm room, grabbing her school bag and smirked when she realized who it was. She stayed where she was as she slowly stood up from where she was picking up her bag, "Don't you know better than to sneak into girls' dorms Harry?"
"How did you know it was me," Harry's voice questioned as he pulled off his invisibility cloak and Lilia turned around, a smile on her face as she shrugged and said in an amazing English accent.
"Slytherin mate. But the real question is what are you doing here in the first place," she asked him as he sat down on one of the beds and sneered at the Slytherin house colored sheets.
"I just wanted to make sure that you were ok. That was all," he said and Lilia looked him straight in the eyes, emerald eyes meeting emerald eyes.
"You are a terrible liar Harry. What's the real reason you are here," she asked again as she sat next to him on the bed and patted his hand in a friendly gesture, "Come on now, what's really bothering you."
"Do you think Hermione would be happy with him? Draco," Harry asked her and realization donned in her head. She shrugged before thinking carefully of what she was going to say.
"I think that he would treat her right because he cares a lot about her, maybe even loves her. I think she could be if they really wanted to be," she told him and she watched him sigh.
"I agree with you. I just don't know what to do because Ron cares a lot about her too, and I don't want to see either of my friends hurt. I feel so lost about this whole match-making thing," Harry said helplessly and Lilia led him out of the dorm after making sure that no one was there. When she was sure that it was safe they sneaked out of the common room before continuing their conversation.
"Well, you are a guy Harry, you can't get yourself a girl-friend, let alone set people up," Harry kind of glared at her at the comment but then shrugged in agreement, "I think we should just let it play out between the three of them and be there for them when they need you. I might as well tell you what I was planning though." Harry looked at her and he saw the same mischievous glint in her eyes that the twins would get when they were planning a prank and felt a bit wary of her suddenly.
"What were you planning Lil," he asked and Lilia gave him a bright smile at the suspicious look on his face.
"I was going to have a little dinner set up for Draco and Hermione, without them knowing of course, and see if they hit it off. If they don't, well they don't, no harm, no foul, and if they do then they'll hopefully live happily ever after. What do you think," she asked him overly cheerful and he shook his head at her antics.
"Just be careful and make sure that Ron does not find out. He'll go barmy then game over. I think she'll be happy with Draco though, even though it pains me to say so," Harry said, actually wincing in pain from saying so and Lilia laughed.
"Draco is a great guy Harry, especially after he got disowned by his father he seems a lot happier and more carefree. And if he hurts her then he knows that I won't hesitate to retaliate," Lilia winked which caused Harry to give a loud laugh but then Lilia turned serious, "Same with her Harry. Draco is my best friend and after Fred and George, he is my life line. I don't want to see either of them hurt. But I do want you to know that I'm going to be on the same side with Draco, I might give him hell if he hurts her, but he is still my best friend."
Harry nodded, understanding where she was coming from, "Same with me. I won't hesitate to hex his bits off. But I understand where you are coming from Lil. Thanks for talking with me, I got a lot of my fears out of the way," Harry said and wrapped an arm around her should and Lilia smiled at him as she did the same with him.
"Anytime Harry, just next time, don't sneak into my dorm room. It was really creepy," she told him and they laughed to their classes.
A/N: There you go! Don't forget to drop a review. I was thinking of having a spin off series with George and his love, then them reuniting in the sequel. What do you think?