Lilly dressed slowly the next morning, not sure what she should be feeling. Tugging on her sweater-vest, she sorted through her mixed feelings.
On the one hand, she was nervous. She wasn't a squib, but what if McGonagall was wrong about the whole "sosaire" thing? She didn't think she could face another failure. And because Scorpius was another one, and they were so rare, was is weird that they were both in the same school together, let alone the same planet?
Thinking of Scorpius, a small stirring in her stomach started. Excitement, her mutinous brain informed her, even as she tried to ignore it, you want to see him again… Lilly quickly squashed it back down and slung her bag over her shoulder, joining her Hugo and James as they walked down to the Great Hall for breakfast, but she couldn't keep her happiness at bay when she walked into McGonagall's office and saw him.
"Hi." She said, standing in the doorway. He spun around, caught off guard. He cleared his throat.
"Hey. Ready for your first lesson?" Immediately Lilly's insecurity kicked in and her worries resurfaced. Almost reading her thoughts, Scorpius took a step closer to her. "It's not that bad, it takes a bit of getting used to, but I caught on really quickly. Watch your aim, anything you channel the magic with can… well, just watch your aim. McGonagall is a really good teacher, but just watch out when she gets frustrated-"
Lilly never learned what happened when McGonagall got frustrated, because McGonagall herself chose that moment to walk through the door. "take your seats, if you please, and we'll begin. Since I'll have to start over for Miss Potter, perhaps you can take this time to listen and review what you've already learned, Mr. Malfoy, and practice some of those sticking charms while you're at it."
Scorpius scooted down in his chair, settling in to watch Lilly's first lesson, and glanced over at her. She could have sworn she saw him wink at her, and it gave her the courage to sit up and begin to learn.
"Miss Potter, if you could please levitate this book? I believe the charm is one you are familiar with." Lilly thought guiltily of Pearl, still complaining of a headache in the infirmary. Focusing on the book the professor indicated, she raised her hand and said the charm.
"Wingardium Leviosa."
Nothing happened. Scorpius' eyes met hers for a brief moment. Try again… it was a ghost of a thought, not even substantial in her own head and she wondered whether he had thought it or her. Shaking her head she looked again at the offending tome. She took a breath and stretched out her hand again…
"Wingardium Leviosa." And the book lifted up. For the rest of her life, Lilly would never be able to forget the feeling of that moment. She would always remember McGonagall's approving nod, Scorpius' encouraging smile, her own awe, and the power…
Oh, the power! It flooded straight from the middle of her body to the tip of her outstretched finger, making her arms tingle, the hair raise on the back of her neck. This must be what others felt when they cast a spell, Lilly felt for an instant the deep pool of her own magic beneath her diaphragm, knew it would never dry up, and knew her own strength. It flooded her body and almost lifted her in the air with its intensity.
In the next second it was gone, the book was back on the table, and McGonagall had picked it up and plopped onto Lilly's own desk, telling her to open to page six. Lilly caught Scorpius' eye again, and though no ghostly words passed between them, they shared the small triumph together, him winking again and her flushing with pleasure.
But the lesson moved on, and they turned to the front and their professor.
"Once you learn the basic principals of wandless magic, you can use them in regular classes, until then, you may get comfortable in those seats. Unleashing a sosaire, let alone two into a school could be disastrous..."
Later, when they were dismissed, Lilly and Scorpius walked again through the empty halls.
"You picked it up really fast, it took me at least an hour. You did good, girl." Lilly beamed.
"It felt so…amazing! The magic, and then actually using it?! I had no idea that I could even…"
"I know! The best is when you get into the more advanced stuff, you can control everything. Its incredible-" But he was again cut off as the bell sounded and the two scurried apart, remembering their unspoken agreement.
A/N: Ok, so I started this story a long, long time ago, and I would love some feedback. Is it too out there? I know where I want to go with it, but some reviews would be nice. Help! I need guidance…!