Disclsimer: Owning Harry Potter is only a distant dream.
A/N: Yes Mariska is going to irritate everyone very much during the story. (Trust me).
To everybody who has asked if something is going to happen between Scorpius and Lily you are just going to carry on reading the story and find out.
I made this chapter nice (Horriable word but it fits) and long to make up for they previous chapter.
Chapter 26 – Letters from Hogwarts
The Potters were sitting around the table at breakfast, when an owl flew in through the open window.
Albus jumped up and raced to get the letter.
"Hogwarts letters!" He shouted.
"Finally." Lily said as Albus handed hers to her.
Dear Miss Potter
For your second year at Hogwarts you need to catch the Hogwarts express as usual from platform 9 ¾ on September the first.
Please note the books you will need for the coming year:
Standard book of spells grade 2 by Miranda Goshawk
Beginners guide to transfiguration by Emeric Switch
A history of magic by Bathilda Bagshot
Magical theory by Adalbert Waffling
One thousand magical herbs and Fungi by Phyllida Spore
Magical Drafts and potions by Arsenius Jigger
Fantastic beasts and where to find them by Newt Scamander
The Dark Forces: A guide to self-protection by Quintin Trimble
Kind Regards
Professor McGonagall
Headmistress
Hogwarts school of witchcraft and wizardry.
"The only book that changed is standard book of spells. That's disappointing." Lily said laying her letter on the table.
James shot up from his chair and a sort of jig in the middle of the kitchen.
"What's got you so happy?" Albus asked.
"Bow down before me, I have been made Quidditch captain." James said carrying on with his on-the-spot jig.
"Good thing you're not my captain." Lily said looking utterly relieved.
James turned to Albus and said;
"Bow down before your new captain."
"Not a muggles chance." Albus said shaking his head.
"You'll loose your spot." James warned.
"Where in the magical world are you going to find somebody better than me?" Albus asked.
"Lily, - James said turning to her – Don't you want to switch houses."
"No." Lily said quickly
"Traitor." James replied
"Looks like you're stuck with me Captain." Albus said patting James on the back.
"Are you sure they gave you the right letter?" Ginny asked having regained her voice.
"They couldn't exactly make him prefect now could they, he takes too much after his grand-father." Harry said smiling.
"Hey, what happened to. 'Congratulations James. Knew you had it in you.'?" James asked.
Ginny got up from her chair and stood in front of James.
"Well done James, We're very proud of you" She said and then grabbed him in a back braking hug.
"Can't… breath." James said trying to get free of his mother.
Everybody else laughed at James' dilemma. A second owl flew through the window and landed in front of Lily.
"Hello Jezebel." Lily said stroking the owls head. Jezebel held out her leg to Lily, who took the letter off her leg.
"Thanks, I'll send a letter later you can go home." Lily said helping Jezebel out the window.
Lily sat down and opened her letter from Scorpius.
Dear Lily
I'm pleased to hear you are feeling better. We're going shopping for school supplies tomorrow and I was hoping you could meet me in Diagon alley so we could do it together. I hope you will come.
France was… for want of a better word. Boring. It was more interesting to watch the grass grow. Yet every year my mother will insist on a trip to Paris to do shopping. Honestly if she doesn't watch out she's going to run out of wardrobe space. And it's all your fault because now she thinks she's going to be invited to the Potter functions from now on. And to make matters worse I had to stand through so many fittings I'm getting a complex.
Hope to see you tomorrow.
Scorpius.
"Can we go to Diagon alley tomorrow?" Lily asked.
"Why the rush?" Harry asked
Lily just handed him the letter, he read it and chuckled.
"I don't have a problem with it." Harry said.
Lily smiled and skipped off to get ready for the day.
x-x
Dear Scorpius
I'll see you at Diagon alley tomorrow at noon at Florean Fortescue's ice-cream parlour.
Sorry about France, and honestly I don't think Paris has enough shops for your mother to fill her wardrobe. But it was funny to imagine it.
I was thinking of getting my own owl as well, I'm a bit frustrated with having to wait to use Apollo or Athena, so I'm getting my own.
Can't wait for tomorrow.
Lily.
x-x
Lily met up with Scorpius in Diagon alley, they had a bit of an awkward greeting between Harry, Ginny and the Malfoy's but everybody came out unharmed and in one piece.
After ice-cream and casual conversation Lily and Scorpius were left to do their shopping by them selves. The first stop on the way was Madam Malkin's for both of them.
While waiting for their turn the door opened and a small family came in. The young girl was short with a mass of curly blonde hair; both her parents had their noses in the air and looked thoroughly high strung.
The older woman looked at Lily with contempt, as if Lily was not good enough to walk on the same ground as the older woman.
"Red hair. You must be a Weasley." She stated with acid dripping of her tongue.
"P.O.T.T.E.R. Potter." Lily said emphasising every syllable.
"Mum, it's Ginny Potter's daughter." The small girl said her eyes ablaze with excitement.
"Yes dear, everybody knows she married beneath her. But you won't have to worry about that Mariska; all the Weasely's and Potters are in Gryffindor." She answered her daughter.
Madam Malkin came out from the back and called in Lily and Scorpius. Scorpius grabbed Lily by the arm before she could inflict any pain.
"Did you hear what that… that hag said. 'All the Potter's are in Gryffindor'. Doesn't she read the Prophet?" Lily asked exasperatedly while walking into the back room.
"Perhaps they're not as up-to-date as they think they are." Scorpius said shrugging.
"Are they in for a surprise when Mariska dear goes to Hogwarts." Lily smirked.
Lily and Scorpius left Madam Malkin's and headed off to stock up on quills and ink then went to Flourish and Blotts to get their books after that they restocked their potions kits, which finished off their school shopping. They headed off to Weasleys' wizard Wheezes, which was by far the most busiest store in the alley.
"Lily!" Uncle George called from the counter.
"Hi Uncle George." Lily said waving.
"Come into the back I've got something to show you." He said waving her over.
Lily went into the back room her curiosity eating her alive. The backroom was over flowing with boxes and goods still in the experimental stage of production.
"What's up?" She asked.
"Remember the envelope with the fire works and the carols?" He asked.
Lily looked at Scorpius and said. "How could I forget?" Scorpius smiled sheepishly.
"Well I've came up with a new product to add to the fire works kits we have. The singing display." He said lifting a crate on to the desk in between them.
"Okay, what has that got to do with the envelope?" Lily asked.
"Young Mr. Malfoy here started the gears in my head turning what would happen if we did that for all occasions of the year. Birthdays, Halloween etc. Here is the answer. It's a collection of occasions sold in envelopes and when the person on the receiving end opens it they get the display you did on Christmas." Uncle George explained.
"That's a brilliant idea." Scorpius said.
"I knew you would approve. So I have your permission to market them?"
"Go ahead." Scorpius said smiling.
"Good man." Uncle George said clapping him on the back.
"Uncle George, have my parents been in yet?" Lily asked.
"No not yet. I'll tell them you stopped by." He said waving them out the door.
"Thanks, Uncle George." Lily said waving back.
"Where to next?" Scorpius asked.
"Eeylops." Lily said.
"Lead the way." Scorpius said.
Eeylops was relitavly empty for the holidays. When Lily entered she quickly duck behind a cage, she pulled Scorpius after her just in time, because Mariska and her parents walked past with a cat travel cage in her hand.
"Close call." Scorpius whispered straightening up.
"To close." Lily agreed.
"Can I help you, my dears?" A ancient witch asked from the front of the shop.
"I'm looking for an owl." Lily said.
The witch smiled and pointed to the back of the shop.
"You're lucky, we just got in a new batch of owls." The woman said.
"Thank you." Lily said and headed off to the back of the shop.
There were rows of owls of every colour and size in different cages. Lily's eyes fell on the snowy owl in the corner. She walked to the cage and stroked it through the bars.
"I like this one." Lily said.
"Then buy it." Scorpius said.
"I think I will." Lily said and lifted the owl off the self and went to the front of the shop to pay for it.
"You've taken a liking to him have you?" The woman asked.
"Yes I have." Lily said smiling.
"26 galleons dear." She said. Lily paid for the owl and left the shop.
"What are you going to name him?" Scorpius asked.
"I'm not sure. Maybe I'll stick with Greek mythology and name him after a god or something." Lily answered.
The rest of the day was spent lesurely browsing through shops and stopping here and there to look through a window.
"Merlin's beard. If we aren't at the Leaky Cauldron soon we're both dead." Lily said abruptly.
"Then I suggest we hurry." Scorpius said smiling at Lily.
They arrived at the leaky cauldron with minutes to spare.
"Are you two finished your shopping?" Harry asked.
"Yes we finished it all and I got an owl." Lily said holding up the cage to show off her new owl.
"A snowy owl?" Harry asked.
"Looks just like Hedwig." Ginny said.
Lily stood looking between her parents absolutely confused. "Who's Hedwig?"