Hello readers!
Again with my in ability to update this story quickly! I do so apologize. I got distracted by a novel I started writing my senior year of high school and finally finished and have now started a second novel. Exciting I know.
On top of all of that I moved back to Oregon to find a job so I can go to school to become a tattoo artist.
Anyways enjoy.
Chapter Twenty-Four: The Gryffindor and Slytherin
Scorpius' POV
I sat on the train in a compartment alone with Lilly. I knew without missing a beat any moment my friends would come storming in here and would be rude to Lilly. At which point she would go join her family in their usual compartment. So I was going to relish my time alone with her.
"Your friends are going to be here any minute." She muttered irritated and I felt bad, her friends were never rude to me, but mine couldn't be civil to her. Well other than Henry, but we're the Slytherin Princes, and I'm dating Gryffindor's Princess.
"Yeah I know." I muttered kissing her cheek hoping to distract her from leaving. She hates being in the snake pit, it's probably the only thing she doesn't like about dating me. My friends.
"I'm going to go sit with Zoe, Celena, and Apolline now." She told me kissing me on the lips. I made a face at her, I didn't want her to go; she jabbed me with her finger in the chest.
"Don't give me that look. I don't like being talked down too." I sighed knowing she was right, her leaving was inevitable anyways.
"I know. Can I see you later, after dinner?" I asked wanting to hold Lilly for a few moments longer. She giggled nodding,
"I'll meet you in the library." She promised standing up smoothing out her skirt. She gave me another kiss, just a simple peck on the lips, but it was welcome anyways. I watched her walk out the door her hips holding a subtle sway. There are lots of things about her that are subtle, take her bright Emerald green eyes for example, if you look closely there are flecks of a darker forest green in them around the outside of her iris and just around her retina. There's also her hair, there are subtle fire red highlights in and amongst all those soft black curls. She has a light dusting of freckles over the bridge of her nose and her cheeks. I love all these things about her, as well as her slow temper, her love of learning and adventure. I love that she's brave and exciting; she's not like the Slytherin girls who constantly hang off of me. Lilly didn't like me at first. I looked over at the door as it opened. Speak of the devil. In walked Crabb, and the Goyles. Father had no hard feelings about me dating Lilly versus Ismey. Ismey is no Lilly. She's also the daughter of Pansy and Vincent Goyle, all the years of inbreeding have not done that family well.
"Where's the Gryiffindork Scorpie?" Ismey asked in her whiney voice that reminded me of nails on a chalkboard.
"Lilly is with her friends, and I do believe the term is Gryffindor, Ismey." I watched Henry walk in hand in hand with Keisha.
"Silly Izzy, doesn't know the house names." He teased sarcastically. Henry and Ismey don't like each other, granted Ismey is mostly just mad she never got Henry to sleep with her.
"You're just as bad marrying a blood traitor." Keisha rolled her eyes, sitting down in Henry's lap.
"Really now Izzy, the old blood lines mean nothing now." Henry reminded causing Ismey to storm out probably to go find one of her followers.
"Finally she left." I muttered, Keisha nodded also, Crabb and Goyle were always silent, but Henry is my best friend in the world hands down.
"So I've got a question for you." Henry stated cooly, I nodded, sort of knowing what's coming next,
"Be my best man." I chuckled,
"Like you even had to ask man." I exclaimed Henry is my cousin, but also the closest thing I've ever had to a brother.
Lilly's POV
"I can't stand Ismey Goyle." I exclaimed to Zoe. She just giggled, she knew all about Ismey, Ismey was the schools home wrecker and had tried stealing Albus from Zoe, whom had promptly decked Ismey.
"She'll get bored. Or you can hit her." Zoe informed me, causing Celena to giggle, she was the only one who had yet to have a serious boyfriend. Which I'm sure stems from seeing Apolline with Sean for so long, and not being sure if she wants to settle down young.
"I don't have the same assurance of Imprinting as you and Apolline have." Zoe rolled her eyes,
"Ismey can't be in your hair too much longer." Apolline prompted, "She's the school skank. She'll get bored. All Scorpius is to her is a money bag." Zoe nodded in agreement,
"And Scorpius isn't dumb, even if she was a temptation she's a spoiled one, you don't ask for anything, which still keeps you in favor." Celena nodded,
"Besides you forget, the Malfoys are one of the oldest pureblood families and one of the richest, they may have moved away from pureblood notions, but they still want to protect their money. They are basically royalty. Ismey's mother couldn't touch their money and neither will Ismey." Celena informed me. I raised an eyebrow and Apolline rolled her eyes,
"The Zambini's and Malfoys are some of the oldest families in the Wizarding World to date, Ismey, has nothing to bring to the table, as compaired to you and Keisha." I looked at Zoe who sighed exasperated,
"You're Harry Potter's only daughter, you're not solely trained in house wife socialite ways, You're also from the old money. The fact Scorpius is head over heels helps too. It's the same with Keisha, Henry wouldn't have been able to propose and marry her if his parents hadn't approved."
"Why?" I asked wondering if I would have to be approved of too is Scorpius ever wanted to marry me,
"They don't want girls like Ismey polluting the family lines, you know, girl's who are overly inbred. Even during the times when Purebloods ruled everything it wasn't uncommon for a Malfoy or Zambini or even a Potter to marry a half blood or muggle born just to keep their descendants, well you know." I nodded,
"So it's a safety thing." Zoe nodded,
"So no worries, this isn't the Muggle World." I looked at Zoe who had the most extensive knowledge of the muggle world, "Divorce isn't acceptable here. That's why parents have to approve of marriage partners."
"Ohh!" I exclaimed it suddenly made sense, "I really like Scorpius, he's really sweet." Zoe tossed her sweat shirt at me,
"You don't like him, you love him!" She teased dragging out the word love dramatically. I giggled, thinking she was right, I really do love Scorpius, and that's why I'm so worried about losing him to Ismey, but it helped hearing he wouldn't go for her.
Later after dinner I met Scorpius in the Library as promised earlier on the train. I saw him relaxing at a table reading a book. I sat down next to him smiling he looked up at me smiling.
"Hey, beautiful," he told me softly while looking at me,
"Hey, Tiger," I greeted him leaning in letting him take my hand in his large calloused hand. I felt my insecurities about Ismey creep up. "You're not attracted to Ismey are you?" I questioned, Scorpius snorted,
"That cow?" he started, "Of course not, she looks like a pug, and she's a gold digger. I'm perfectly happy with you." I sighed, it felt good hearing those words from his lips, "Besides, I love spending time with you, you're smart, funny, you're nice to everyone. No one else in this world is like you." It was hard to believe that almost a year ago I hated him.
In my defense he had been a prejudiced jerk, and I had been proud. I had always thought he was cute. He's a sixth year a year older than myself, and the top male of his class. He's the best Slytherin seeker since his dad. He's perfect in my eyes now that he's looked past his prejudices.
"I love you." He whispered softly, I smiled at him kissing him,
"I love you too." He smiled,
"Just for the record, I never hated you, I was an immature boy." I rolled my eyes, he always has to have the last word. Bastard.
"What ever Scorpius."