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Painful Truths

By Del Dios

Author's Note - Number four, Painful Truths. Thanks as always to my quote provider, Pride-of-slytherin2, much thanks to you guys who read this, and big thanks to whoever leaves me reviews! Here's the next chapter…

Deus Inspire Mihi…

Scorpius had been wrestling with himself ever since the ultrasound with Lily. He couldn't believe that he had basically told her that they were going to have a baby. He had acted like…an overexcited adolescent boy.

"A foolish notion brought on by the passion of the moment. I was excited about my boy, you still don't care for that Weasley girl. " His Malfoy side yelled, but his pride screamed back,

"In the heat of the moment is when we are truest! All thought is stripped away and only true feeling remains!" He sighed, realizing he this would never work itself out.

"I need to talk to someone about this. Someone neutral…and more experienced." He muttered, then went searching for the Bloody Baron. The ghost was angry and yelled a lot, but Scorpius liked him. His father had spoken highly of the Baron, and made Scorpius read a history of the man. After an hour of searching, Scorpius finally found the ghost hovering below Ravenclaw Tower.

"Uh…hi." Scorpius waved at the ghost, who glared at him and descended to Scorpius's height. Scorpius laughed nervously, then looked in the Ghosts eye.

"Sir, I need help with matters of the heart. My heart is split between love and logic. What-" The Baron's eyes widened and he grabbed Scorpius's shoulders, and said in a raspy voice,

"Young Malfoy, logic will bring you no heartache, but it is better to be loved and feel heartache than to not love at all." He stared at Scorpius for a while longer, then flew off rattling his chains. Scorpius put his hand over his heart.

"It is better to be loved…" Scorpius looked down at his hand.

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"Lily! I've been looking for you!" Scorpius sat his books down beside Lily's in the library. She looked up at him smiling.

"Oh, hey Scorpius! Why were you looking for me?" She asked weakly, blushing slightly. Scorpius looked at her, then to her books.

"I wanted to talk to you. What are you reading there?" He asked , pointing to the book she had cracked open.

"Well, I still need to pass potions…but it's not going to well. My mind just drifts away when I try to memorize these recipes…" She looked down at the book, her face turning scarlet. Scorpius cringed, and rubbed his neck.

"I…can help you with that…if you want…" He said, feeling his face get hot.

"Scorpius, you're seventeen. Act like it!" He thought, Lily's face shot up beaming. She turned the book sideways so they could both see.

"Thanks Scorpius. I was looking at this one, Amortentia." He grinned, and asked,

"First of all, do you know what Amortentia does?" Lily nodded, then recited,

"Amortentia, the most potent love potion in existence. Distinguished by its mother-of-pearl sheen, it also smells differently to each person." Scorpius smiled gently, then asked,

"What is the main ingredient?" Lily furrowed her brow, then said shakily,

"Umm…mandrake roots?" Scorpius shook his head.

"Close, but its not the main ingredient. You want to use ash winder eggs in Amortentia, or the person you're trying to make obsess over you will actually hate you. Very big mistake." He looked up from the book to see Lily gazing at him. Scorpius looked away, and Lily sighed.

"Scorpius…if you don't want to do this you don't have to. Al and Rose told me what you said happened. I know you didn't want to help, so you don't have to." She faked a smile, then stood up and gathered her books. He stared furiously at nothing,

"Scorpius, take care of yourself. Bye." She said, and walked away. He continued staring for a second, then jumped up.

"Lily! I have to tell you truth-" He yelled,

"Because otherwise I won't be able to live with myself, and we're in this together no matter what I think!" She turned, a curious face on her. He felt the blood rush to his face, but pressed on.

"Lily-I do want to help you, because I promised I would and I keep my word!" He rushed over to her and took her hands in his.

"Lily, I haven't fallen in love with you, because you don't fall in love, you grow into it. And over the past months, I've grown to love you. That's what we promised when we made him-" he put their hands over her stomach.

"-and it's just taken me time and some good friend's advice to realize it." He finished, staring into her eyes. She beamed at him, and hugged him tightly.

"Scorpius! They never thought you'd say it, but I never gave up!" She felt her cheek become damp, and looked up at him. His eyes were teary, but he was smiling happily. He grabbed her chin, and pressed their lips together. Lily pushed him away, then slowly, gently kissed him back.

Eh, f**k it. I was having a hella-hard time writing this…I didn't want to seem too mushy or have scorp acting like a little kid. Or make it too unrealistic…f**k it. I'm better with angst and the like. Reread, review, enjoy. Number five, coming up…