Scorpius Malfoy was in the same year as Albus, and a Hufflepuff prefect. Lily found it interesting that he was in Hufflepuff, as everyone else in his family had been in Slytherin. However, she didn't feel as guilty liking him when she knew he wasn't in the "evil house".

On the following Monday, Lily bumped into Hannah when walking out through the portrait. Hannah was coming in, and dropped her bag when they collided.

"You stupid bloody…" She looked up and saw Lily, falling silent. "Oh, it's you." They looked at each other for a few moments before Hannah sighed and slapped her forehead.

"I'm sorry for being such a bitch." Lily giggled.

"S'okay." Hannah grinned.

"Where are you heading then?" Lily blushed and looked down to the floor.

"Nowhere in particular…"

"Don't be silly, you're blushing damn it! Who is it this time?" Lily scowled at her friend, but followed her into the common room again. "Come on, who is it? Not my Dave, right?" She sounded suspicious, so Lily shook her head vigorously.

"No, yuck! I mean, no offense, but no." Hannah chuckled and sat down on a chair, pulling her hair into a tight ponytail.

"Then who? Come on, you might as well have worn a neon sign saying 'FOOL IN LOVE'. Tell me!" Lily sighed quietly. Even though Hannah annoyed to near insanity it was so nice to be speaking to her again.

"Right, but you have to promise not to laugh, or take the mickey. Please, Hannah!" Her cheeks were going red with suppressed giggles, but she nodded. Lily sighed again.

"Malfoy." Hannah choked and coughed loudly.

"Are you freakin' kidding me!" she shrieked, standing up, making a few second years look around, their faces in terrified expressions.

"Merlin's beard, don't react like that!" Lily exclaimed, pulling her friend down into a sitting position again. Hannah looked like she wanted to laugh and scream. And possibly cry.

"Scorpius Malfoy? But Lily, he's a Malfoy!"

"Yes, I am aware." She spat back. Her friend took a few breaths and sighed deeply.

"I'm okay. I'm okay." Lily snorted.

"Don't get ahead of yourself. I haven't even spoken to him yet."

"Really? I could introduce you to him, I did with Adam."

"Yeah, and that turned out great." She replied sarcastically.

"Oh, don't start, that he was a shitty person I could hardly have known." Lily giggled unwillingly and punched Hannah on the shoulder.

"Come on, class starts in two minutes. We are so going to be late!" Laughing loudly they hurried out of the common room, towards the classroom.

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The day was altogether pleasant, and to once again be friends with Hannah made it a lot easier, even though she spent a deal of time with her "sweetheart" Dave Hawkins. Trying to not think about Scorpius turned out to be awfully difficult. She seemed to constantly see him everywhere: In the Great Hall, in the corridors, in the library, in the owlery, by the lake. Hannah snorted at her when she said this.

"Don't be so fixated with him, or if you can't help yourself then talk to him. He seems nice enough, I hate to admit it." And, to her surprise, Lily did. On a Sunday afternoon she saw him down by the lake. She was sitting on a stone next to Hannah with her feet in the cool water, and noticed him under a big tree, sitting alone with a thick book in his hands. Lily just stared at him for a few moments, completely missing what Hannah was saying.

"Hello, Earth to Lily?" She snapped out of the stare and met Hannah's eyes.

"Oh, I'm sorry, what's that?" Hannah groaned and shook her head. "Well, sorry. Listen, I'll be back in a second. I think." She got up, dried her feet and put her shoes on.

"Where're you going?" As she saw who Lily was looking at she grinned. "About time. Well, I'll go find Dave, and I'll see you later, 'kay?" Lily nodded, smilingly, although her stomach was doing summersaults. With her fingernails digging into her palms, she walked closer, trying not to stumble. Ten metres… Seven, five, two…

"Hello." Damn, that sounded stupid, she thought feeling so awkward it made her feel sick. He looked up, his blue eyes meeting her brown.

"Hey." He said, smiling slightly at her. She wanted to sink through the ground, but at the same time she knew she now had the chance to talk to him. One problem though: What the hell did she say next? He looked at her, still smiling, and she couldn't move her eyes from the gaze.

"What're you reading?" was the best she could accomplish.

"Oh, it's this Muggle book, it's silly really..." He put a bookmark in it and closed for Lily to have a look at the cover. Huckleberry Finn said the title, by Mark Twain. Lily smiled. She'd read the book a couple of years ago, and quite liked it, even though it didn't nearly match up to her love for Wuthering Heights.

"Yes, I've read that." She commented and dared sit down next to him. Not close, but… next to him. He raised an eyebrow.

"You have?" She nodded and grimaced.

"I have this odd love for Muggle books. It's silly, but yeah…" He beamed at her.

"Me too! They're so entertaining!" She smiled at him, glad to have something to talk about.

"I agree. Their villains especially make me laugh." Scorpius chuckled.

"Indeed. Did you like this one then?" He nodded at the book on his lap. Lily nodded.

"Yes, but it's not my favourite. I love this one called Wuthering Heights."

"Oh yeah? What's it about?" And so Lily spent about two hours talking about books with Scorpius Malfoy. Eventually she checked her watch and realized she should find Hannah and have dinner.

"Oh, is that the time?" He laughed.

"Yeah, we should probably head back. I'm starving." He helped her stand up, and held her hand for a few seconds before nervously letting it go.

"By the way, what's your name?" he said. She giggled. How on Earth had she spoken to him for hours without ever mentioning her name?

"Lily, Lily Potter." She said smilingly. His face fell slightly.

"Aha… I'm…"

"Scorpius Malfoy, yeah, I know." She said, interrupting him.

"And… that's okay with you?" She frowned at him.

"Of course. Why wouldn't it be?" He bit his lip.

"I mean, you know, my dad, my grandfather… Your parents… Perhaps not the best relationship." He grimaced.

"I know. But you're not your father, and I'm not my parents." He smiled again.

"True. Can I walk you back to the castle?" She grinned and walked next to him up to the school.

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After that Lily didn't speak to Scorpius until three days later. At lunch that Wednesday she met him when walking into the Great Hall. She was uncertain whether she should say hello or not. He was alone, but she didn't know if he'd even remember her. Thankfully, he saw her and waved.

"Hey Lily!"

"Hi, Scorpius!" He snorted.

"Scorp, please. Dunno why I had to have that sort of name. And my Dad's name, gosh…" Too soon they were in the dining room and needed to part to sit at different tables. They stopped awkwardly at the ends of the two tables.

"Right… Well, I'll see you." He said, smiling. Just as he was leaving she, by impulse, grabbed his wrist. He stopped, and looked surprised.

"Can I see you when you're done eating?" The question slipped from her lips, and she felt her cheek burn as she blushed. At first he didn't react at all, and she thought: Oh damn, why the hell did I say that?

"Yeah, sure. Why not? I'll see you in the entrance when you're done, we can head to the lake." With that, he smiled and went to have some food. Lily stood still, unable to move. Scorpius Malfoy and Lily Potter. She smiled to herself. That sounded so right.

Edited ever so slightly. No major changes.

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