A/N: I still don't own Harry Potter or any related characters.

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Lily stepped through the front door of her parents' house, letting it slam behind her. She had a feeling neither of them were going to be happy she had just invited Draco for dinner.

"Mum? Dad? Anyone home?" she called looking around. She was pretty sure her mother was still playing, but she couldn't remember if her father had to work or not. Not getting any response, she sighed and climbed the stairs to her room. She hoped she had a few hours before anyone came home. She just had to figure out the right thing to say. She didn't have to wait long before she heard the front door open. She slipped down the stairs. She saw her mother's red hair. Good, it would be easier to talk to her mother than her father. At least, she'd already sort of mentioned the possibility of having a boyfriend to her.

"Mum?" Lily finished coming down the stairs and stood in front of Ginny.

"Yes Lily?" Lily took a deep breath.

"Mum, um, I know it's last minute, but I kind of invited my boyfriend over for dinner...tonight. It was a spur of the moment thing..."

"Tonight? That seems a little sudden, is everything alright You're not...are you?" Lily rolled her eyes.

"No! Nothing like that, it's just...I know I haven't exactly told you and dad about him."

"Neither of us even knew you were dating, Lily. Now all of a sudden you've invited him to dinner?" Lily looked down at the floor.

"I know...I know, but it's done and he'll be here for dinner, and please, please, please don't make a big deal over who he is..."

"Who he...Lily. Would you mind telling me the name of the young man who will be joining us for dinner?" Ginny asked looking at her daughter. The conversation they'd had replaying itself in her mind.

"He's not really a young man...not in the sense you mean... I mean, he's not, like, old or anything..."

"Just older?" Ginny finished. Lily nodded.

"Yes," she squeaked.

"An older wizard, the one you were hypothetically asking about a week or so ago? The one who may or may not be a teacher at Hogwarts? That one?"

"Yes," Lily's voice whispered. Her entire face was flushed.

"Alright then. Does he like chicken?" Ginny asked walking towards the kitchen, Lily following her.

"Wait, what?"

"Chicken, Lily. Does he like chicken? That's what I had set aside for dinner. There will be more than enough. Does he have any food allergies or restrictions I should know about?"

Lily blinked staring at her mother as if she'd lost her mind. Finally she managed to snap out of her confusion.

"Yes. Yes, he likes chicken, and no, he doesn't have any food allergies that I know about," Lily answered after a moment of stunned silence.

"Good, here, you can start peeling these potatoes. I need to get the chicken in the oven. Once they're peeled, slice them up for me."

Lily stared at the stack of potatoes blinking her eyes. This whole thing felt surreal. Draco coming to dinner, her mother not even making a big deal, would she feel differently when she realized who Lily was dating?

"Am I going to get a name of this mystery man before he shows up on our doorstep?" Ginny finally asked after putting the chicken in the oven. Lily had finished peeling the potatoes and started slicing them.

"He knows you, and Dad," Lily said after a moment.

"That does not narrow it down much, Lily. Name, now please." Lily took a deep breath.

"ProfessorDracoMalfoy," she said quickly looking down at her potatoes. Ginny stared at her daughter.

"Lily, did you just say Professor Malfoy?"

"Yes," she squeaked, her face paling. She stole a glance at her mother, whose face was also pale.

"What's wrong?"

"Nothing, sweetie. I just remember Draco from before. Him and your father did not get along, that's all," Ginny answered, a horrible thought filling her head. That one stupid night. Did Draco still think about it, did he know there was a possibility...

"Has your class done the heritage potion yet?" she asked quickly, forcing Draco from her thoughts. She remembered doing the stupid thing with Slughorn in the beginning of her sixth year., like she didn't already know who her family was. There had been a few students who had been surprised to learn they weren't as pure as they'd thought. Of course, that had only ended up making things worse. She wondered why they even did the stupid potion in the first place. It had been on the N.E.W.T exam though...

"Yes, we did. It showed you and dad, and the boys, and the whole Weasley clan, even my Grandma Potter. She'd the one I'm named after," Lily answered. Ginny nodded internally sighing with relief. The potion showed Harry was Lily's father after all. Praise Merlin for that.

"Sounds like you brewed it correctly. Are you going to continue potions next year?"

"No, I'm not. I've already talked to him about dropping the class. I don't need it for the career path I've chosen. I'm going to be a teacher," Lily announced. Ginny stared at Lily for a moment before smiling.

"What subject?"

"Charms. I was planning to tell you and Dad, but...then...things came up."

"Ginny? Lily? Anyone home?"

"In here, Harry," Ginny called. "Go get dressed, I'm sure you want to wear something to impress him," she told Lily. She nodded and smiled darting up the stairs.

"Where is she going in such a hurry?" Harry asked stepping into the kitchen.

"She's invited her boyfriend over for dinner. I imagine she's putting on something nicer than the outfit she was wearing," Ginny answered putting the potatoes in a pot on the stove. She filled it with a wave of her wand.

"Lily has a boyfriend?"

"Yes, and she invited him to dinner tonight so we can meet him," Ginny answered. Harry sighed.

"I'm going to get changed out of my work clothes. Maybe I can find something intimidating enough to scare him off?" Ginny shook her head.

"Give him a chance, Harry. This is the first person Lily's brought home. She must really like him."