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Malfoy pulled out his wand, his eyes glittering. He didn't like Potter, but he liked conflict. He sneered as Potter hesitated. "Scared?"

"Petrified, terrified, and absolutely stupefied by you." James replied sarcastically, rolling his eyes. Malfoy wasn't worth it. James turned and walked away, followed quickly by the Marauders and Lily.

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Malfoy turned and pocketed his wand, sneering slightly. He took notice of how Lily followed the Gryffindor boys instead of staying to comfort him. She was definitely outliving her usefulness. Snape came up behind Lucius.

"Is it ready?" Lucius didn't look at Snape, but stared after Lily, watching her retreating back, her hips swaying slightly.

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Lily was beaming with happiness. As soon as they were out of earshot, she enveloped the three boys in huge hugs. "I'm so proud!" James blushed, before muttering about not knowing why. Lily giggled, kissed them all on the cheek. James got even redder. Sirius and Remus started nudging each other, even more so when Lily gave James and extra kiss for not rising to Malfoy's challenge.

"I can't believe it, you just stood there, laughed and walked away! I'm so happy! Maybe you four will even eventually start to get along!" Sirius had been nodding along the whole time, but blanched at the thought.

"Us? Us and.HIM?"

"Well, yes.HIM.he does have a name you know." Lily shot him a slightly hurt look, but continued on, happily predicting the future when they would all be reconciled because of her. The three boys shot warning looks at each other, not daring to say anything, Lily was happy, and that was all that mattered. Right?

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Hours later, Lily accepted the fact that she couldn't avoid Lucius completely. After the incident in Potions she had thought it best to let time heal all wounds, but it was approaching dinner time, and she would have to see him whether she wanted to or not. She had seen the look he had given her as she walked away with the Marauders.

She skipped down the last few stairs into the Great Hall, the smell of food wafting in the corridors making her mouth water. The clatter of silverware echoed against the enchanted ceiling, which had dark clouds floating around it, mimicking the weather outside. Looking over to the Slytherin table, she caught Lucius's eye.

He got up, and motioned for her to meet him outside. She turned and exited, heading out the oak doors, sitting on the steps, and looking at the sky. A chill wind blew, causing her to shiver slightly.

"Hey, do you need my cloak?" Lucius came up behind her, wrapping his arms around her. She shrugged him off.

"Don't do that. What happened this morning? I swear you were trying to pick a fight on purpose!" Lily started, her voice small but suspicious against the howling of the wind.

He looked at her for a moment. "Well, what if I was?"

"Wha-why would you do something like that?" Lily looked up at him, her eyes wide and innocent, the green in them darkening with her confusion.

"It's a well known fact that Potter likes you, and here you are flirting and hanging with him all the time!"

"And what if I am? He's my friend! Why can't you just be civil to him?"

"Don't be telling me who to be civil to Evans." Malfoy looked down at her coldly, using her last name as a weapon. Lily's eyes filled with tears. "If we are to be together, I don't want you to be around him. At all." Lily began to lose it. Her eyes brightened, and her voice strengthened with anger.

"Don't you DARE try to tell me who to be friends with Lucius." She felt helpless. "I can't believe this, I thought you cared for me!"

"I do. But you have to pick. Who is it, me or Potter." After a minute of silence Malfoy began to lose his patience. "You know what.I don't care. Go to Potter, I'm obviously not good enough." Lily took one last look at him and tried to hug him, make it all better, but he pushed her off. "Go, Potter's waiting." Lily hesitated before turning. She fled, her sobs barely distinguishable against night.

A moment passed.

"Well, I have to say, that went well." Snape stepped out from behind a tree, where Lucius had told him to hide. "But what about the potion. Lily won't believe the plan now, not after that."

Malfoy thought for a moment, his brow furrowed, he hadn't thought about that. "Change of plans, if Lily wants Potter, that's who she's going to get." He smiled and turned to Snape, who looked at him questioningly, then sauntered off.

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