A/n:I don't own Harry Potter or any related characters
Good morning to all my readers, reviewers, and the trolls lurking in the shadows! Here is your Monday Dragon Lily update! Enjoy!
Professor Malfoy was already seated in his usual seat. He caught Lily's eye and she flashed him a smile. Two more days... two more days and she would be waking up to breakfast at her parents' house. Her mum reading the paper, her father grumbling about something.
Breakfast ended quickly, without her letter being delivered. She did get a letter from her brother, Albus. Him and his wife, Rose were doing well on their assignment in America. Lily couldn't help but feel they'd only take the assignment because Harry hadn't approved much of their marriage.
What if he responded that way to her and Draco, if they ever got together, if their relationship made it to marriage. She blinked back tears at the very thought of her dad disliking her. She had a feeling being with Draco, whom her father hated, was much, much worse than being with Rose Snape. He merely disliked her Uncle Severus. He hated Malfoy.
Draco noticed the worried expression on Lily's face as she exited the Great Hall. What could be wrong now? He remembered she'd gotten a letter from an owl he didn't recognize. He knew Harry preferred snowy owls. He hoped she would turn up in potions, even though she didn't actually need the review.
Lily slid into her seat in the potions classroom late. Draco was standing in the front talking about the potions they were reviewing this class. He looked up at her.
"Miss Potter, please stay after class. I look forward to hearing why you're late today."
"Yes, sir," she replied knowing from the tone of his voice that he wasn't really worried about her being late. It wasn't as if she needed the review.
Lily waited until everyone had filed from the classroom, most of them talking excitedly about the summer holiday. She walked over to Draco's desk.
"Miss Potter, would you care to explain why you were late to class, and why you look as though you've been crying?" Lily wiped at her eyes.
"I got a letter from my brother today, sir." Draco froze. He'd taught both of Lily's brothers.
"Which one? Is he alright?"
"Albus, sir, and he and his new wife, Rose are fine." Draco sighed in relief. It still didn't explain why Lily was crying, but he was glad everyone was alright. He remembered teaching Rose Snape as well, she'd been a little too much like her mother.
"It's just, well, my father didn't care too much for Albus marrying Rose, and well, I'm sorry to trouble you sir," Lily started to say. She couldn't just admit she was worried about what would happen if they got together, Draco hadn't even given her any definite indication that he wanted to be more than friends with her.
"And you're worried that the person you fancy will get you disowned?" Draco asked softly. She nodded. Draco gave her a smile, not the kind of a smile a teacher gave a worried student, no, the kind of smile a man gives the woman he's been slowly falling in love with.
"Lily," Draco whispered wanting to pull her close to him, hold her, promise her everything was going to be alright. He instead just stared at her. Lily blinked her eyes at him.
"Did you just call me 'Lily' sir?" Draco blinked a few times.
"I'm sorry, Miss Potter, a slip of my tongue." Lily laughed softly.
"Well, you'd better learn not to do that, sir. Otherwise people might get the idea we're a bit too familiar with one another. Unless..."
"You're still sixteen, Miss Potter." Lily nodded slowly.
"I won't be for much longer, sir. If you're interested in pursuing this thought, maybe at the end of the month, let me know. I think being with the person you like a lot might be worth getting disowned for," she whispered giving him a look before disappearing out the door of the classroom. Draco stared at the spot where she had just stood. He'd called her 'Lily'. She thought...she wanted to be with him? The shock of this revelation made him sink into his chair. All he wanted these last few months was her and now... she... She liked him!
