A/N: I still don't own any thing you recognize.
A good Monday morning to my loyal readers and the trolls who keep saying horrid things in anonymous reviews.
Lily pulled at the dress she'd decided to wear, wondering if it was too short. She looked around. Draco had promised to meet her here, he hadn't wanted to arrive with her from their world. She could only imagine how that would have looked. She couldn't wait to finish this last year of school. Then who cared what anyone thought. She'd no longer be a student!
"You look amazing, Lily," a voice whispered in her ear. She turned and nodded in approval. Draco had mastered muggle clothing. He wore a pair of slate grey slacks, a white button down shirt, a green tie, and a matching jacket.
"No, you look amazing, Draco," she purred in his ear.
"Shall we?" He offered her his arm, she happily took and the pair walked into the museum. They had only been walking around the exhibit for a few minutes when Draco let go of Lily's arm and stepped away from her. She blinked looking at him. He nodded toward the other side of the room.
"Your uncle." Lily glared at the head of red hair, she'd never known Uncle Ron to actually attend these things, Aunt Luna had probably dragged him. Why did she have to pick today of all days though?
"At this rate, we may as well just go to Aunt Hermione's and watch videos on her television," Lily muttered. Draco stared at her for a moment.
"Right, a television is..."
"I know what it is Lily. And you're brilliant. Hermione and Severus already know we're a couple. Hermione's at least been supportive to our whole relationship. Come on, let's see if they're home," Draco stated grabbing Lily's hand and slipping them out of the museum.
"I don't think they're home, Lily." Draco looked at the dark house. Lily shook her head.
"That's what they want you to think. Uncle Severus hates visitors, and Aunt Hermione finds this keeps the salespeople and sometimes ministry workers away," she stated knocking loudly on the door and whispering something. A few seconds the windows were all lit up and Hermione was opening the door.
"Lily? Draco?"
"Uncle Ron was at the museum, and he nearly saw us. Can we come in?" Lily asked. Hermione nodded stepping aside to let the couple in.
"Is Uncle Severus in?" Draco asked. Lily laughed a little since they both called the man 'uncle', even though he wasn't actually related to either of them.
"In his lab, sulking about something. I think he had a setback on a potion he's attempting." Draco nodded and headed towards the lab.
"I'll see if I can help him, maybe a fresh set of eyes," he stated giving Lily a kiss before disappearing.
Lily followed Hermione to the kitchen.
"I was wondering if we could borrow your tv and watch a movie or something, since every time we try to go out on a date, someone shows up. Dad came home early and showed up at the game, and then Uncle Ron... It's really hard finding someplace to meet up during the summer," Lily stated. "How did you and Uncle Severus do it?"
"I was too busy saving the world with your dad and uncle to have much time for dating," Hermione answered as they heard a loud explosion from the basement lab.
"Draco!"
"Severus!" Both witches were on their feet running towards the door. Hermione over took Lily for a moment and threw the door open. Thick black smoke filled the air. Lily was already casting a bubble head charm on herself as she pushed past Hermione down the stairs. Draco was sitting on the floor, coughing.
"Draco!" Lily had cast the bubble head charm on him. Severus was standing against the table. Hermione gave him a look.
"You alright?"
"I am unharmed. As is Professor Malfoy." Draco nodded undoing the charm on both him and Lily.
"Don't you dare do that again!" Lily screamed at him.
"Do what?" Draco asked confused.
"Worry me! What if something happens to you? How the blood hell am I supposed to explain why I'm crying hysterically at your funeral when no one knows I fucking love you!" Lily continued yelling. Severus and Hermione exchanged glances.
"I love you too, Lily," Draco whispered as Lily pulled him to his feet and kissed him passionately.
"She reminds me of you," Severus muttered looking at Hermione. Hermione smiled.
"They remind me of us, actually. Lily, you can't keep hiding like this, they're going to find out sooner or later."
"I know, Aunt Hermione, but...I'm terrified they're going to disown me, the way they did you." Hermione looked at her niece.
"Harry and Ginny are nothing like your Grandma and Grandpa Weasley, besides, it wasn't just Severus that caused them to disown me. They had hoped I'd marry your Uncle Ron..."
"Him and you? Ick!"
"My thoughts exactly, Lily," Severus agreed. "I believe your aunt is correct though, Ginny and Harry are more understanding than the elder Weasleys." Lily nodded slightly.
"Draco, please take Lily home. It's already late, and I'm sure her family will be wondering where she disappeared to, you are both welcome to tea, here tomorrow afternoon," Hermione said. Lily smiled hugging Hermione.
"Thank you, thank you, thank you!"
"Thank you, Hermione. I'm sorry about the explosion, Uncle Severus."
"Nonsense. We had an idea, it did not work," Severus stated as him and Hermione walked Draco and Lily to their front door.
"We will see you tomorrow," Hermione said as Draco took Lily's hand and apparated them.
"Tea, you invited them to tea."
"Yes, I did. Do you have a problem with that?" Hermione asked looking at Severus as if daring him to challenge her.
"Why?"
"Because right now, they need someone on their side, someone who knows the truth about their relationship. You heard Lily, she does love him. He loves her. Until she tells her parents, they're going to continue sneaking around, almost getting caught, getting into potentially dangerous situations. What if the wrong person finds them together, gets the wrong idea? We were lucky, Severus, the war kept everyone too distracted to notice we were a couple until I was old enough for it to become a moot point. It also kept us separated for nearly a year and a half."
"I know," he whispered pulling her against him. "She'd better tell her parents soon. I do not want to keep playing host to a lovey-dovey couple... It was bad enough when Rose and Albus were dating." Hermione laughed.
"You just don't want to risk them seeing your soft side. I love you, Severus. Besides, they'll be back at school soon enough. They can sneak to the room of requirement, same as we did...he also has your old office," she added with a smirk.