The Sweetest Thing
Disclaimer: I don't own anything, don't sue
Chapter 2: Into the Mouth of the Serpent
"Lily, Lily wait up!" Malfoy panted, and Lily simply turned around abruptly, standing face to face with Luscius.
"I don't want to hear you swearing again!" He reprimanded, "But I'll let it go because it was at Potter." He grinned at this point, it was not a smirk, but a genuine grin. He was smiling at his little sister, that was how he felt about Lily, a little sister who needed to be protected.
"I won't..but I seriously don't know why you care so much about a mudblood.." Lily always joked about her lineage, and Malfoy winced.
"You're the queen of mudbloods, and that's good enough for Slytherin." Malfoy responded, Lily saw this coming, it always went this way.
"Buy me a present." She ordered, out of nowhere, but she loved seeing what Malfoy would do. Malfoy was very good to those whom he liked, or in Lily's case, whom he loved and cared for, even if it was in a brotherly way.
"Of course, I always do." He said with a twinkle in his eye, and they both walked back to the Slytherin common room talking about topics ranging from what hexes to put on Potter to possibly kill him to what potions ingredients to use in a sleeping draught for eternity.
As they entered the common room, Lily remembered something and she swung around to look at Luscius straight in the eye.
"Loo," She knew he hated that nickname, but he would put up with it if it made Lily happy, "Why are there drugs in our common room?"
Luscius's face immediately darkened. "Those are for other students, not for you."
"Even first years can do it, why can't I?" Lily insisted, crossing her arms across her chest and getting into a staring match with Malfoy, one which Malfoy won as suddenly Lily had a brainwave.
"I'VE THOUGHT OF SOMETHING!" She suddenly yelled, her calm and cold demeanour totally destroyed.
"You don't say.." Drawled Luscius, "I won the staring match." He was actually rather relieved that Lily had forgotten about the drugs, he would instruct Nott and Avery to get rid of them, he couldn't let Lily get involved with that.
"I KNOW HOW TO MAKE POTTER PAY!" She continued, not bothering to lower her volume, not even the seventh years would dare silence her. Luscius was a sixth year, while Severus was a fifth year like her, but both were renowned for their potion prowess, and even though Severus was always on the quiet side, preferring to keep to himself, he was actually very good at whatever he did.
"How, and do lower your volume flower, it's unbecoming of a lady to holler." He advised, as he settled himself on the Slytherin couch, and promptly the two first years on it scuttled off, making room for Lily.
Lily sat down next to Malfoy, and began to speak, in an undertone even.
"We can do a reversal potion." She said, as though that explained all the mysteries in the universe.
"Well, if you explained it a bit more I might share in your ecstasy," Malfoy commented intelligently, but he already roughly knew what was coming up.
"All the pranks, or whatever, juvenile muggle magician tricks, they play on us, we will brew it in a potion of hate, you know that one that required the bat bladders? Anyway, and at one point of time, when they are at their most vulnerable, we will give them the potion, or force them to drink it and that will finish them off!" Lily finished with flourish, an evil glint in her eyes.
"A potion of hate..you have to have a lot of hate to do that.." Malfoy decided, he knew he could definitely handle it, but Lily? Hate? He wasn't too sure..
"The potion is too dangerous. I refuse to let you do it." He finally put his foot down, and watched as Lily's eyes began to darken.
"Okay, I'll just ask Sev." She remarked, not seeming to care too much.
"No, flower, you're not doing it." Luscius emphasized, like how a mother talked to her little daughter.
"Do what?" Severus asked, as he walked into the common room, by himself as usual. He was very feared in Slytherin, almost as much as or even more than Luscius. People steered clear of him in Slytherin, and other houses thought he was disliked, but actually many people in Slytherin did like him. He was kind and gentle, and though he lacked Luscius's charm, he was always very nice. Not very well to do, but always willing to lend a hand. He, like Luscius, simply adored Lily, and made it his business to solve any problems which might trouble her. Almost all of the older Slytherins thought that of Lily, a little sister who had to be taken care of, and of course it did not hurt that she was so pretty.
"Luscius won't let me brew a potion of hate." Lily grumbled, feeling rather miffed. Severus felt rather amused. Lily, outside Slytherin was a mask of calmness, coolness and displayed exemplary Slytherin qualities. However, inside the house, she was so naïve, so caring, that you couldn't help but feel the need to protect her, and to almost spoil her.
"Well, it is difficult." Severus pondered, "I assume it's for Potter and his gang, so I don't think I personally mind." Severus decided, smiling at Lily, and watching her turn triumphantly to Luscius.
"HA!" Was all she said, and turned pleading eyes to Luscius, a change from the steely ones she always wore after she left Slytheirn. After all, outside Slytherin house was a lair of dangerous people, people who could hurt them. That was why since First year, all Slytherins automatically learnt to be seemingly unreachable outside the common room. Once inside however, they could be anyone they wanted to be, but affection was simply frowned upon, and you always had to remember that ambition was the most important, and never to get too close to anyone. Respect who is in power, and you will do well.
Luscius finally caved after much persuasion, and after Severus and Lily pulled out many instances in which the "Pot gang" had humiliated them all. With the exception of Lily. No Slytherin would ever let Potter near Lily, what if he hurt her?
However, Lily was always one for a challenge, and more than once, Luscius and Severus had wondered whether they should actually "Let Lily Loose" and see what havoc she caused. They were sure she had enough Slytherin in her to not be hurt by anyone, they had raised her, she would never fall for anyone, nor would they let her.
With this hate potion however, they would have to get many ingredients, and Luscius and Severus could not get all of them. They knew some were only sold in Knockturn Alley and there was no way to get there anytime soon. They could always floo there, but they need a fireplace connected to floo network. The only office to have one is Dumbledore's and that would be tough.
While they were discussing the factors which might cause the potion to backfire, they discovered that they would miss the first two periods, which were, Lily checked the timetable Divination. Ah well, they decided, they would have to sacrifice their periods of amusement for this. Luscius was already warming up to the idea of having Potter and Black and Lupin and Pettigrew squirm at the effects of the backfiring.
"We need to get the bat bladder." Lily insisted.
"What's it with you and bat bladders?" Luscius laughed, and Lily playfully hit his arm while Severus chuckled to himself. Others would kill to see this side of Lily, Potter would kill to see this side of Lily.
Disclaimer: I don't own anything, don't sue
Chapter 2: Into the Mouth of the Serpent
"Lily, Lily wait up!" Malfoy panted, and Lily simply turned around abruptly, standing face to face with Luscius.
"I don't want to hear you swearing again!" He reprimanded, "But I'll let it go because it was at Potter." He grinned at this point, it was not a smirk, but a genuine grin. He was smiling at his little sister, that was how he felt about Lily, a little sister who needed to be protected.
"I won't..but I seriously don't know why you care so much about a mudblood.." Lily always joked about her lineage, and Malfoy winced.
"You're the queen of mudbloods, and that's good enough for Slytherin." Malfoy responded, Lily saw this coming, it always went this way.
"Buy me a present." She ordered, out of nowhere, but she loved seeing what Malfoy would do. Malfoy was very good to those whom he liked, or in Lily's case, whom he loved and cared for, even if it was in a brotherly way.
"Of course, I always do." He said with a twinkle in his eye, and they both walked back to the Slytherin common room talking about topics ranging from what hexes to put on Potter to possibly kill him to what potions ingredients to use in a sleeping draught for eternity.
As they entered the common room, Lily remembered something and she swung around to look at Luscius straight in the eye.
"Loo," She knew he hated that nickname, but he would put up with it if it made Lily happy, "Why are there drugs in our common room?"
Luscius's face immediately darkened. "Those are for other students, not for you."
"Even first years can do it, why can't I?" Lily insisted, crossing her arms across her chest and getting into a staring match with Malfoy, one which Malfoy won as suddenly Lily had a brainwave.
"I'VE THOUGHT OF SOMETHING!" She suddenly yelled, her calm and cold demeanour totally destroyed.
"You don't say.." Drawled Luscius, "I won the staring match." He was actually rather relieved that Lily had forgotten about the drugs, he would instruct Nott and Avery to get rid of them, he couldn't let Lily get involved with that.
"I KNOW HOW TO MAKE POTTER PAY!" She continued, not bothering to lower her volume, not even the seventh years would dare silence her. Luscius was a sixth year, while Severus was a fifth year like her, but both were renowned for their potion prowess, and even though Severus was always on the quiet side, preferring to keep to himself, he was actually very good at whatever he did.
"How, and do lower your volume flower, it's unbecoming of a lady to holler." He advised, as he settled himself on the Slytherin couch, and promptly the two first years on it scuttled off, making room for Lily.
Lily sat down next to Malfoy, and began to speak, in an undertone even.
"We can do a reversal potion." She said, as though that explained all the mysteries in the universe.
"Well, if you explained it a bit more I might share in your ecstasy," Malfoy commented intelligently, but he already roughly knew what was coming up.
"All the pranks, or whatever, juvenile muggle magician tricks, they play on us, we will brew it in a potion of hate, you know that one that required the bat bladders? Anyway, and at one point of time, when they are at their most vulnerable, we will give them the potion, or force them to drink it and that will finish them off!" Lily finished with flourish, an evil glint in her eyes.
"A potion of hate..you have to have a lot of hate to do that.." Malfoy decided, he knew he could definitely handle it, but Lily? Hate? He wasn't too sure..
"The potion is too dangerous. I refuse to let you do it." He finally put his foot down, and watched as Lily's eyes began to darken.
"Okay, I'll just ask Sev." She remarked, not seeming to care too much.
"No, flower, you're not doing it." Luscius emphasized, like how a mother talked to her little daughter.
"Do what?" Severus asked, as he walked into the common room, by himself as usual. He was very feared in Slytherin, almost as much as or even more than Luscius. People steered clear of him in Slytherin, and other houses thought he was disliked, but actually many people in Slytherin did like him. He was kind and gentle, and though he lacked Luscius's charm, he was always very nice. Not very well to do, but always willing to lend a hand. He, like Luscius, simply adored Lily, and made it his business to solve any problems which might trouble her. Almost all of the older Slytherins thought that of Lily, a little sister who had to be taken care of, and of course it did not hurt that she was so pretty.
"Luscius won't let me brew a potion of hate." Lily grumbled, feeling rather miffed. Severus felt rather amused. Lily, outside Slytherin was a mask of calmness, coolness and displayed exemplary Slytherin qualities. However, inside the house, she was so naïve, so caring, that you couldn't help but feel the need to protect her, and to almost spoil her.
"Well, it is difficult." Severus pondered, "I assume it's for Potter and his gang, so I don't think I personally mind." Severus decided, smiling at Lily, and watching her turn triumphantly to Luscius.
"HA!" Was all she said, and turned pleading eyes to Luscius, a change from the steely ones she always wore after she left Slytheirn. After all, outside Slytherin house was a lair of dangerous people, people who could hurt them. That was why since First year, all Slytherins automatically learnt to be seemingly unreachable outside the common room. Once inside however, they could be anyone they wanted to be, but affection was simply frowned upon, and you always had to remember that ambition was the most important, and never to get too close to anyone. Respect who is in power, and you will do well.
Luscius finally caved after much persuasion, and after Severus and Lily pulled out many instances in which the "Pot gang" had humiliated them all. With the exception of Lily. No Slytherin would ever let Potter near Lily, what if he hurt her?
However, Lily was always one for a challenge, and more than once, Luscius and Severus had wondered whether they should actually "Let Lily Loose" and see what havoc she caused. They were sure she had enough Slytherin in her to not be hurt by anyone, they had raised her, she would never fall for anyone, nor would they let her.
With this hate potion however, they would have to get many ingredients, and Luscius and Severus could not get all of them. They knew some were only sold in Knockturn Alley and there was no way to get there anytime soon. They could always floo there, but they need a fireplace connected to floo network. The only office to have one is Dumbledore's and that would be tough.
While they were discussing the factors which might cause the potion to backfire, they discovered that they would miss the first two periods, which were, Lily checked the timetable Divination. Ah well, they decided, they would have to sacrifice their periods of amusement for this. Luscius was already warming up to the idea of having Potter and Black and Lupin and Pettigrew squirm at the effects of the backfiring.
"We need to get the bat bladder." Lily insisted.
"What's it with you and bat bladders?" Luscius laughed, and Lily playfully hit his arm while Severus chuckled to himself. Others would kill to see this side of Lily, Potter would kill to see this side of Lily.
