CHAPTER NO.4: LILY'S DATE

Harry was sitting on the armchair of his office looking bad-tempered. He could hardly concentrate on the repot he was writing for Kingsley.

Lily had send them a letter (she send Ginny a letter to be more precise) saying that her trip was next day and she also told them about Albus and her ignorant brother James.

Harry was sure that James, like him, did not particularly understand the problems in a relationship, but he was pretty sire James would do his best to spy on her sister for him. Ron was James uncle after all.

Harry abundant his report without finishing it and opened his drawer, took out a piece of parchment and wrote:

Dear James,

First off this letter is for you and only you (though I don't mind if Al reads this).This could ruin you Hogsmede weekend a bit it's worth it. If you don't know Lily, your THRITEEN year old sister is going on a date with a boy named Simon Finn. I want you to spy on Lily's date. I am giving you the invisibility cloak and I want you to use it only to spy on Lily NOT to set pixies loose in Hagrid's cabin which you did last time and it took my two days to convince your mum that you stole the cloak and I didn't give it to you willingly.

Anyway good luck! I am counting on you.

Love,

Harry

P.S: Whatever you do don't mention this to your mum unless you want to eat me for Christmas dinner.

Harry folded the letter, put in an envelope and sealed it. He pulled out the cloak out of his pocket and wrapped it in a brown sheet found in the drawer. He then called his assistant to send the letter by the ministry owl which was much faster than Hedwig.

Harry was in the middle of stretching when the door opened revealing Ginny. Harry lost his balance and fell down with a dull thud.

'Oops,' she giggled. 'Are you okay?' she moved towards him and offered him her hand. He took it and pulled himself up.

'Fine thanks,' he smiled kissing her wife.

'Now what were you doing on the floor?' she mocked.

'Nothing, What are you up to?'

'Why do you think I'm always up to something when I come to visit you?' she demanded glaring at him. 'Anyway I have to hand this Quidditch article. I swear I'm suffering from writer's block. The due date was set for last Sunday!'

'Did Hermione come here?' she asked him taking him by surprise.

'No, not here, it's a bit odd really.'

'D'you think she took the news that hard?'

'Looked like it.'

'I'll go talk to her then.' She signed. 'See you at dinner then. 'She kissed him and walked out of the office and Harry breathed in relief.

Really, he thought. Having an accomplished Bat-Bogey hexing wife was hard business.

THE NEXT DAY:

The great Hall was filled with owls delivering letters to their respective addressee. James sat next to Fred as usual. He was waiting for a blow. It had been a while since his dad found about Lily's date though he still hadn't send him anything.

James and Fred had planned to sneak Dungbombs outside Filch's office. The old caretaker still shouted abusive words at them if they walked pass his office.

The owl landed in front of James with its leg stuck up smartly.

James grinned and untied the letter and read it. Moments later a second year girl came to deliver him a medium sized package which turned out to be the cloak.

But James concentrated on Lily's date rather than on the Dungbombs.

Rose was playing with her porridge sitting on the Slytherin table. She spent most of her time with Scorpius given the fact that nobody was speaking to her. She spotted Albus on the far side of the Slytherin table completely ignoring her.

'Did you hear Albus Potter is taking Ashley Jones to Hogsmede?' She heard someone saying loudly probably on purpose.

Rose insides burned with jealousy and anger. She felt hated and betrayed. She wanted to kill Albus for asking Ashley out rather than feeling good that he had found someone. Her head was filled with flashback images of Albus and her going to Hogsmede together, laughing, kissing…

No! She shook herself. She loved Scorpius not Albus. She wouldn't feel this way about Albus.

Without hesitation she bid goodbye to Scorpius for the time being and went towards Lily.

'We need to talk,' she told her.

Lily ignored her and continued to eat her breakfast.

'Hey Lily I'm talking to you,' Rose said loudly.

Lily ignored her still.

Rose decided to say it in her face.

'Who is Al going gout with?' she demanded.

It worked. Lily turned around her brown eyes fiery.

'None of your bloody business,' she spat at her. 'Why don't you run off with your boyfriend, traitor?'

'Stop it!' Rose said shrilly. 'Do you think its easy to let go of someone who loves you. Rose lowered he voice so to not attract attention.

'I love him, you don't know how it feels to loves, you are a little slut running off and dating whoever asks you!'

'I'AM A SLUT, ME?' Lily shouted not bothering to lower her voice. 'Who is the one running off with Malfoy, destroying the family and breaking your parents hears and getting two boys to chase after you!'

'I never let-'

'If you think Al is dating Ashley to make you jealous you are wrong! He likes her because she's far better than you and she has something you don't have, RESPECT!'

'I-' Rose's words caught in her throat. 'I-I don't need Al or you or Scorpius, I'm better off alone!'

She ran away from the biggest regret of her life.

Lily felt tears coming up.

She won't cry, she wouldn't spoil this day, she thought heavily.

But it was useless and she put her head on the table and began sobbing.

'Lil-Lily?' said a soft voice from behind.

Lily froze. She awkwardly tried to wipe her tears with her head on her table. She looked up into the green eyes.

'H-Hey Simon,' she stuttered.

Simon took a seat next to her and put a comforting arm around her.

'I'm sorry,' she whispered. 'I didn't want you to see me like this, Rose-'

'Lily,' said a loud voice she recognized as James. 'Lil, will you come here a minute.

Lily swore under her breath and Simon withdrew his arm.

'I'll see you at the Entrance Hall them,' she kissed his check making him go pink.

Lily looked back while she walked towards James and saw him putting hand on his cheek, smiling.

Albus was staring at Ashley. He has coped up his courage and asked her out and luckily she wasn't going out with someone else. He didn't think of Rose when he asked her out. Rose was nothing to him now. He felt betrayed and lost. Lily backed him up and told him his decision about asking Ashley out was great. She said he would love Ashley because she was unlike any of her stupid giggly friends. Ashley somehow strangely reminded Albus of her mother.