"Aviella!" Lily shouted down the corridor to her friend. She couldn't stand the silent glares she was receiving from the Gryffindors. As if this is MY fault. Lily thought.

"Um…What do you want, Potter?" Aviella snarled. Her Ravenclaw classmates nodded with approval.

"Nothing…Nothing at all." Lily responded, hurt by her supposed friend's words.

What do I do now? Lily thought. Al and James don't know how to talk to me. Neville and Headmistress McGonagall can hardly look at me! I don't even know how to tell my parents! And now, I have to deal with-

"Hey, Potter." Scorpius said, interrupting Lily's thoughts.

"Great, just the person I needed to see." Lily mumbled sarcastically.

"Now, now, be nice, Potter. We're practically family now. May I walk you to the common room?" Scorpius said.

"What are you trying to do Malfoy?" Lily asked with a hint of accusation.

Oh, no. I have to be more subtle. Dad warned me not to be too sudden with the ladies…Ha, still can't believe he wanted Hermione Granger! Thought Scorpius. He laughed out loud at his father's first love interest.

""What." Lily snapped.

"Nothing, just thinking." Scorpius said, still smiling.

"So, what's the deal with 'Slytherin Living'? Do Slytherins have more fun?" Lily asked sarcastically.

"It has it's perks, I guess. We get all of the pretty girls." Scorpius said as he smirked.

Lily suddenly stopped walking. "What are you playing at? Stop it okay, because it's not working. I'm on to you, Malfoy, oh, yes I am. Just cut it out, okay? You're becoming a creeper."

"….Sorry." Scorpius mumbled.

Lily huffed with frustration. "It's fine…" she mumbled.

As they walked along, there was a long, awkward silence. Both Scorpius and Lily were too lost in their twisted, pre-teen thoughts to acknowledge each other.

So much for chivalry. Guess it is really dead. Scorpius thought glumly.

What is he doing? Is a Malfoy seriously hitting on me? Oh, jeez, this isn't right! Lily thought.

What will I do? I think I really like her…but she's a Potter. Oh, WHY does she have to be a Potter? Scorpius complained to himself.

I'm not supposed to like a Malfoy! Mom and Dad will have a fit!

And she's only eleven…ELEVEN! She's way too young…But wait…Dad liked Granger right away…but they were BOTH eleven!

He's THIRTEEN! And he's pretty much Al's enemy... Oh, what am I going to do?

She's never like me…But I can't just forget about her.

Wait, maybe I'm reading signs that aren't there…..Does he like me, or not? There's no WAY that he likes me…

Maybe she likes me?

I wonder if he DOES really like me….

Then, realizing they had reached the Slytherin Common Room, Scorpius said, "Unforgivable Curse."

Well THAT'S a pleasant password. Ugh, Slytherin… Lily thought as she grimaced.

"Um…I guess I'll see you tomorrow at breakfast?" Scorpius said hesitantly.

"….Sure." Lily replied.

"Do you…umm….want to…." Scorpius began.

"What?" Lily asked.

"Nothing….Well…g'night, Potter." Scorpius said before leaving Lily alone in the common room.

"Good night, Mal-…Scorpius…" Lily said.