A/N: I still don't own anything you recognize!
Good Monday morning to my readers, reviewers and trolls!
Lily was halfway to the fire place when her father called her.
"Yes, dad?"
"Where are you off to?"
"Aunt Hermione invited me to tea," Lily answered truthfully. She hated lying to her parents, it didn't help she was horrible at it. Harry blinked staring at her. He couldn't quite figure out what she was up to, since this was the first time she'd gone to Hermione's for tea. Lily watched her father.
"She's helping me figure out what kind of career I want. I don't play Quidditch well enough like mum, and I do not want to be an auror." Harry could understand Lily's thoughts. She wasn't like him or Ginny, not career wise. It was hard to believe she would be graduating from Hogwarts next year. He wondered what she did at school, did she have many friends, a boyfriend? He didn't remember her bringing anyone home. She did seem to write someone quite often. He made a mental note to ask her about it, he didn't want to pry too much into her personal life though.
"Tell your Aunt Hermione I said 'hi'."
"Will do dad," she stated grabbing a handful of floo powder and flooing to Hermione and Severus' home.
"I'm here," she announced to the empty study. She glanced at the framed photographs decorating the mantle. Her aunt and uncle holding hands, her cousin Rose as a teenager, Rose as an adult holding Lily's brother Albus' hand. Lily smiled at that remembering the fit her father had thrown when Albus had told him he was dating Rose. They weren't related by blood, so it wasn't really a problem. Her dad just didn't care much for Uncle Severus.
"In the dining room, Lily," Hermione called. Lily smiled meeting her aunt.
"Hello, is Draco here yet?"
"Not yet. Here, you can help me set the table." A few minutes later they heard the floo activate and someone step through.
"We're in here," Lily called. Draco walked through the doorway straight to Lily and kissed her. She wrapped her arms around him, their lips still locked.
"I would tell you to get a room, but since you are in my house, and these are my rooms..." The pair broke apart quickly at Severus' comment. Lily blushed slightly as her hand slid into Draco's.
"Leave them alone, Severus. I was keeping an eye on them," Hermione stated from the kitchen.
"We were never..." Severus started to say. Hermione gave him a look.
"Graduation day?" she asked setting the tea pot in the center of the table. Severus mumbled something under his breath as he took his seat. Lily sat next to Draco and gave him a huge smile.
"Thank you for hosting us Aunt Hermione," Lily said pouring the tea.
"This can't become a regular thing, Lily. Eventually you're going to have to tell your parents."
"I know, but I don't know how. I mean, look at how dad reacted to Albus and Rose."
"You simply say 'Mum, Dad, I'm dating my potions professor. Yes, I know he used to be a bad guy, but he's good now.'" Severus stated. Hermione bit back a laugh.
"That is pretty much how I told my parents...once they remembered who I was. You'll have to figure out how to do it your way, Lily. I know Ginny and Harry will support you. They did come around to supporting me and Severus. And as much as your father doesn't care for Severus, Rose and Albus did get his blessing."
"I'm scared," Lily admitted. "This is different. I mean, Albus and Rose were the same age." Draco squeezed her hand.
"We could do it together, Lily. Just kiss in front of them?" Lily smiled kissing Draco on the cheek.
"No, I think we need to do something different. As much fun as that might be," Lily said softly. Draco watched her, watched the distant expression in her eyes for a moment before she returned back to the conversation.
"Lily, where does Harry think you are right now?"
"Here. I told him exactly where I was going, actually. I told him I was going to ask you for career advice, Aunt Hermione." Hermione blinked.
"Smart, not even much of a lie. She does make a good Slytherin," Severus stated.
"I wasn't lying about the career advice either, I just didn't tell dad I was really asking advice from you, Uncle Severus. I'm going to be taking over for Professor Flitwick, if I get the grade. He's going to have me assisting this year." Severus stared at his niece before smiling.
"What kind of advice do you need, Lily? How to keep the dunderheads under control or which insults to write on the top of their essays?" Draco laughed and Lily glared at him slightly.
"Actually, I was wondering about how you create spells, sir. I know you invented a few. As charms professor, I find the creation of spells fascinating."
"I believe I have a book in the library covering much of the subject. I also have an interview I gave over a decade ago. I will locate them and have them owled to you, Lily."
"Thank you, Uncle Severus." They finished tea and Lily glanced at the fireplace.
"Lily, want me to apparate you home?" Draco asked. Lily's eyes widened. "Or, a few blocks from your parents place so I can walk you at least to your corner?" Lily nodded taking Draco's arm.
"I'll see you, Aunt Hermione, Uncle Severus." They nodded at the couple who apparated from the front stoop.
"They really are perfect for each other," Severus muttered as Hermione gave him an 'I told you so' look.
"You'd better start looking for that book and magazine now, Merlin knows Lily won't forget about it. She'd probably like to have time to study both before school starts again."
"I know exactly where they are, unless you rearranged the library yet again..." Hermione gave him a sheepish look. He sighed and headed towards their large, and growing larger, library.