Pairing/Character: Scorpius/Lily Luna
Summary: Scorpius wants Lily to figure it out for herself.
Warning: None
Rating: T
Word Count: 651
366 Prompt: Books
Hogwarts School of Witchcraft & Wizardry: Leonardo Da Vinci - Bronze - Write about someone who fancies themselves as an artist (any kind of art media)
Hogwarts School of Witchcraft & Wizardry: Speed Drabble - Prompts Used - specification, bush, longing
Hogwarts School of Witchcraft & Wizardry: January Event - Medium 8. Scorpius/Lily Luna
12 characters in 200 days challenge: 117. Lily Potter II
Scorpius watched Lily with longing as she studied the bush. Her fingers gently touched the leaves, as if memorizing every little thing about the piece of nature.
She tilted her head wonderingly before she picked up her pencil. She liked everything to be to her exact specification before she began to draw.
All of her artist books stated that if something didn't feel right, her drawings would show the ill feelings, and she whole-heartedly believed it.
Scorpius wished she paid that much attention to him, but he knew she wanted to a famous artist. She had no desire to go into a magical career. She wanted to be an artist in the Muggle world, recognized for her talent with pencils and paint.
Although Scorpius didn't quite understand why she wanted to be noticed in the Muggle world when she lived among wizards and witches, he would never begrudge her when it came to her happiness.
Still, enough was enough. It was almost five and he would like to spend a little time with his girlfriend on his own birthday.
"Lily?" he gently called, knowing she hated being disturbed while she worked on her heart.
She ignored him.
"Lily, we have dinner reservations."
Still no answer.
With a downtrodden sigh, Scorpius turned to leave her to her work. He guessed it would be just another day for them.
Lily didn't know how long she spent sketching her bush but the next time she looked up at the time, it was nearly 7 pm.
It felt as if she was forgetting something, and it took her a moment to realize what it was. With a gasp she stood up and shouted, "Scorpius's birthday dinner!"
She ran into the house and found him eating some leftover stew and felt like the worst girlfriend ever. "Scorp?" she hesitantly asked.
He didn't answer.
She took a deep breath, knowing she deserved his ignoring her. "I'm so sorry. I got caught up and..." she trailed off when he stood up from the table, left his stew on the table, and walked away.
"Please, Scorpius. I'll do anything i can to make it up to you."
Scorpius stopped but didn't look at her. "I'm not going to tell you what to do. It has to come from you to mean anything to me."
And with that, Lily was left alone with her thoughts. 'What can I do to make things right?'
The answer came to her two days later when she sat outside sketching while Scorpius was indoors. Lily was lucky enough to not have to work during the day, but Scorpius did. And instead of spending time with him when he was home, she worked on her art, something she did during the day as well.
'That's what I can do to show him I'm sorry for being the world's worst girlfriend.'
She placed her sketchpad and pencils on the table and with a determined look in her eyes, she marched into house, and then into the sitting room. "Scorpius, I've come to a decision."
He looked up from his book with a raised eyebrow. It was the most she got from him in the last couple of days. Hopefully, that would soon change.
"For now, when you're home, I won't draw or paint. Your time home should be time we spend together. And I'm so sorry that I didn't realize that sooner."
She held her breath, hoping it was enough for him to forgive her. She let out the breath when he smiled genuinely for the first time in what felt like forever.
He kept sitting on the couch but held his arms open to her and she gratefully sat next to him and sank into his embrace.
He kissed her forehead as she buried her head in his chest. "You're forgiven," he whispered in her ear.
And she felt like everything would now be okay.