Oh God, sorry for taking so long, I haven't been on FanFiction for ages, I've been so caught up in school and all and I completely forgot about this story. If anybody's waiting for any other of my stories, rest assured they're coming soon. =)
That night, Lily couldn't sleep. She looked around and saw that Millie and all her other dorm-mates we're asleep so she put on her dressing gown and tiptoed down to the common room. She was surprised to see that she wasn't alone.
"Scorpius?"
The boy jumped violently, she had obviously startled him.
"Sorry, I didn't mean to startle you...I couldn't sleep...what are you doing down here?"
He looked at her with his lovely grey eyes and tried to smile.
"The same as you, I guess, I couldn't sleep either"
"Oh"
Scorpius patted the sofa next to him and the redhead sat down. After a few minutes of silence, Lily spoke up, worry showing in her voice.
"Scor, what's wrong? I mean, behind your eyes there's always something, some sadness or anxiety…"
She trailed off when she saw how intently he was looking at her.
"You really noticed it?" he asked
She opened her mouth to speak but he spoke over her.
"It's always been there, inside my head, the constant call to follow, to be like my father and my grandfather, to join , to sit with them in their green robes thinking they're better than anyone else…I'm not like them, Lily, you saw it right away. How did you see it? Why can't anyone else see that I'm not a Slytherin?"
The tears that had been battling to come to the surface for so long succeeded.
"Oh, Scorpius" said the little girl, hugging him "It'll be okay, they'll all see soon. I know you're different, I know you'll ignore that call. And I'll help you."
They sat like that until the fire burnt down, The boy burying his face in her shoulder with Lily trying to comfort him.
"I'll always be your friend, Scor, remember that" she whispered before shyly kissing him on the cheek and hurrying up the stairs to her dorm.