Chapter 47
In the House
Lily's POV
Draco came over about a week into the summer. He seemed a bit pale.
"Is something wrong?"
"No. Why would there be?"
I knew he was hiding something but I would find out later. I always did.
"Dad's out for the day, not sure where though."
He arched his brow and I smirked. I took his hand and brought him upstairs. I closed and locked my bedroom door. He put his hands on my hips and kissed me softly. I slowly ran my hands up his chest. He pushed me back towards my bed and I fell back. I quickly pulled him on top of me and kissed him again. I wrapped my legs around his waist and he moved his lips to my neck. I moaned his name loudly. He slid the sleeve of my shirt down and kissed my shoulder. His lips were always soft like silk, and his hands were warm. I pulled his shirt over his head so his chest was bare.
"God you're sexy." I said.
He smirked and slowly lifted my shirt. He kissed my stomach and then moved up.
Harry's POV
I didn't spend much time at home. I preferred to ride around on trains. Things had ended between Cho and I. We both felt that the relationship wasn't going anywhere. I was happy it hadn't ended badly.
I was going to pay a surprise visit. I took the train and walked the rest of the way to her house. I hoped to god that Snape wasn't home. I took a deep breath and knocked on the door. I heard whispers inside.
"… dad wouldn't use the door!"
"Well what do we do?"
"Get dressed, I'll get the door."
Someone was coming closer and Lily opened the door. She smiled when she saw me.
"Harry!"
"I thought I'd surprise you, but I think you're busy."
"No, no! Draco is over but I know he'll understand."
I was going to offer to come back another time, but I didn't want her alone with Malfoy. He came up behind her and scowled when he saw me.
"Potter."
Lily turned to him.
"Draco do you mind if I spend the rest of today with my brother?"
"Course not."
She smiled and put her arms around him. He kissed her and I almost threw up.
"I love you." He said.
"I love you."
Looking in his eyes, I knew he was telling the truth. He loved my sister. He left and Lily smiled at me.
"Snape's not home is he?"
"No."
I nodded and walked inside. It was a nice place. We went up to her room.
"Wow, this is your kind of room."
She laughed a bit.
"Why? Because of the books and potions?"
"Yeah."
She laughed again and I smiled.
"No offense but I'd like to be out of here before Snape gets back."
"I understand. He won't be back until late."
I nodded and I couldn't help but notice that the bed was messed up. I wasn't even going to ask.
"How's Cho?"
"Things ended between us."
"Oh, Harry I'm sorry."
I shrugged.
"We both agreed we just weren't going anywhere."
She looked in my eyes and smiled.
"There's someone else too."
"What?"
She smiled a little.
"Nothing. But… how's everything been? After what happened."
He looked at the floor. I wasn't entirely sure how to answer her.
"Sirius left me everything. The house, Buckbeak… everything."
She took my hand and I looked at her.
"I'm sorry."
She put her arms around me and I closed my eyes.
"You've still got me. And I'm never going to leave you."
"I love you, Lily. You're all I've got."
"No. We have friends, and you can come here any time."
She held onto me and I didn't let go. I loved my sister and I wished we were closer. That was something I intended to work on this year.
Lily's POV
Harry only visited me a few times that summer, Draco even fewer. Something was wrong with Draco, and my father knew something.
At the end of summer, an owl tapped at the window. I got up and found my Hogwarts letter along with a letter for my father.
"Daddy?"
He came into the room and I handed him the letter. He read through it quickly.
"Dumbledore has given me the Defense Against the Dark Arts job."
I smiled because I knew he'd always wanted that job. But then I remembered something.
"Please don't take that job."
He gave me a confused look.
"That job is cursed. I don't want anything to happen to you." I said.
"Oh Lily nothing will happen to me."
I looked away.
"Every teacher since I arrived hasn't been able to last more than a year. Although for Umbridge and Lockhart I was perfectly fine with that. But not my father. Not you." I said.
He came up behind me.
"Lily, look at me please."
I turned to face him.
"Nothing is going to happen to me. I promise."
I shook my head and went upstairs. I sent a letter to Draco.
Later that night, someone knocked on my door quietly. I sighed and got up.
"I don't want to talk right now daddy."
Another quiet knock. I opened the door and there stood my boyfriend. I quickly pulled him inside and then hugged him.
"I got your owl." He whispered.
I didn't know what to say.
"Your dad will be okay. I mean, it's Snape. The scariest and most daunting man anyone has ever met." He said.
I smiled a bit and looked up into his eyes.
"I love you."
I kissed him and then laid my head against his chest.
"Want me to stay until you fall asleep?"
I nodded and we went to bed.