-Seeking Solace-

Come Together

Lily walked into her new flat. She had this whole place to herself for at least the next year, out on her own in life. No more parents to baby her and treat her like a child. No more Ministry telling her she couldn't do the magic she'd been learning for that last seven years in her own bedroom. She was free! Her future was limitless. And it all starts with this small flat in London.

Sure she was going to miss the constant movement going in and out of her parents' house. With all the Weasleys and ministry members and old family friends constantly coming for business or just to say hi, the house was always running. Even when one would think that everything would be calm at night, there were still the sounds of owls coming through windows to drop off letters for Mum or Dad from work. Or Scorpius Flooing over after an argument with his father. Even the occasional Teddy Apperation to get something from the cupboards for the pregnant Victoire. There was always some kind of movement in her house. Now that she thought about it, this flat seemed so quiet.

It was almost deafening.

Lily could hear the people from in the hall talking about what their plans for the night were. She thought to herself that she should find someone to go out with. Getting some action in her life sounded like a wonderful idea.

She took a pinch of Floo power out of the bowl next to her fireplace and threw it into the ashes. The green blaze that erupted didn't scare it in the least as she stuck her head inside and yelled "Flat 154 Ivy Lane"into the flames.

She spun as she had many times before until she could see the living room of Scorpius' small flat. He was sitting on the couch reading when he saw her face.

"Lily?"

"Hey Scor, you free tonight?" Lily asked. "I'm a little lonely."

Scorpius put his book down, shaking his head with a small chuckle. "Of course. You want me to come over?"

Lily nodded. Scor sighed and told her he'd be right there.

She pulled her head out of the fireplace and was back in her own place, noticing for the first time how much unpacking she still needed to do.

Within minutes there stood the tall figure of Scorpius Malfoy in her kitchen. "Damn. I was hoping to have ended up in the room you were in. When did you stop walking straight into the kitchen after Flooing me?"

Lily couldn't hold in her laughter at her old friend's joke. He walked over to her and wrapped his arms around her. This was new.

"I thought you needed that."

"I really did."

Scorp smiled and began looking around the dwelling. "Look at all the room you have to put all your pictures." Why must he always know what she's planning on doing before she mentions it?

This place looks so much bigger then her small room at her parents' house. Even with Scor there Lily felt oddly alone.

"Is unpacking in your plans for the night?" Scor asked in a quiet voice while Lily looked around some more. "Or do you have big dinner plans with me tonight that you didn't tell me about?"

"I didn't make plans for dinner but if you're up for it," Lily replied with a smile. "Or I have macaroni and cheese. "

"I think macaroni and cheese and unpacking sounds like fun."

"As you wish."

They got to work on emptying the many boxes of her possessions onto the shelves and counters where they belonged. After what Lily thought was an hour of silence she finally spoke.

"The quietness of this place is deafening! I can't take it. There hasn't been anyone in or out of here the three days I've lived here. The closet thing to movement is the couple one flat over who is constantly leaving then coming back at three in the morning. I hate this place!" The words came spilling out of Lily's mouth before she knew what she was saying.

"I don't know what I can say to make you feel better," Scorpius whispered when she stopped ranting. "It happens to all of us our first time away from home."

"That really doesn't help me."

Scor just crawled over to Lily from his book sorting and put his arm over her shoulder. She put her head against his arm. "I'm always just a Floo away. Or send me an owl."

"You just did something very stupid." Lily said with a smile, "you don't know what you got yourself into."

"I don't, do I?"

"Nope." Lily's smile filled her whole face with that one word, making Scorpius laugh out loud. They both laughed for a few minutes before a final hug and they both went back to work on the flat.

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