A/N – Well here it is, my like third update this week. I'm so pleased with myself but I couldn't have done this without MissPotter94 so a big thank you to her she's great! This will probably be my last chapter for a while since I go back to college on Monday so enjoy!
Nearly a week had passed since mine and Malfoy's argument. He hadn't tried to speak to me since; he hadn't even looked at me. I knew what I said was out of line and the fact that it was in front of a huge group of people made it worse. Rumours about Draco Malfoy were flying around the school like rogue bludgers. Defence Against the Dark Arts was awkward; we both just sat and faced opposite directions or talked to the other Slytherin's in our class.
On the other hand it meant I didn't have to worry about trying to stay away from him anymore and that was good but still I felt bad.
Since Christmas I had stopped spending all my time with my family and instead Lucy and I had started splitting out time between them and the other Slytherin fourth years.
I yawned and took another piece of toast, it was Friday morning and everyone was looking forward to this school week ending. Lucy was dozing against my shoulder. Laurie and Anna were discussing this weekend's Hogsmeade trip and Harley and Riley were arguing over the last piece of bacon. The only people missing were Kieran Costello and Finn Montague but they always over slept so them being missing at breakfast was quite normal.
"You going to Hogsmeade this weekend Lils?" Anna murmured through a mouthful of porridge. I looked up at my friends.
"Yeah sure, I fancy getting out of this place." I replied stifling another yawn. I reached across the table and picked up the piece of bacon Harley and Riley were fighting over. Smirking at their annoyed faces I bit into it savouring the taste and making sure they knew how delicious it was. They both scowled at me.
"Right, I'm off to Muggle Studies, you coming?" I asked standing up and dusting crumbs off my new short skirt Dominique handed down to me. The people around me all nodded and we started towards the door.
"Oh hang on guys I just need to speak to Toby quick." Laurie called as she skipped over to her brother. He was sat in a big group of sixth year's right at the end of the table. I scanned the group as I waited. I noticed the platinum blonde hair and subconsciously ran a hand through my hair and hiked my skirt up a bit higher. Malfoy glanced over; he didn't have the usual smirk on his face. He looked bored, sad even. He noticed me and scowled. Great he was still really mad; Defence today is going to be fun.
Laurie ruffled her brother's hair quickly before joining us again. She smiled at us and we carried on out the hall. We took our time strolling down the corridors, Professor Binns never noticed us sneaking in late.
Half way there we were finally joined by Finn and Kieran; they looked half asleep making us laugh.
"Morning guys." Finn murmured rubbing his eyes, His sandy blonde hair was flatter than usual and his brown eyes were half closed. He looked really cute. We all smiled and muttered back our greetings. We picked up the pace and Kieran fell into step beside me.
"Well hello Miss Potter, how are you this morning?" Kieran asked smiling sweetly swinging an arm around my shoulder. I liked Kieran, out of all the boys he was always the nicest. He was fairly good looking too with his curly brown hair and bright blue eyes. I laughed leaning into him.
"I'm good thank you Mr Costello. Did you over sleep again?" I asked as we rounded the last corner and walked towards the classroom door.
"Yeah we did. I keep telling Finn we should get an alarm clock and he always tells me a story about how at home he doesn't need one because the sun wakes him up. I think he forgets we sleep below a lake and don't really get much sun." He laughed shaking his head.
We snuck into the classroom without being noticed and took our usual seats at the back. I instantly placed my books on the table and rested my head against them. Finn was already snoring slightly and the others were either leaning back in their chairs staring into space or chatting quietly.
I turned my head to the left so I could gaze out the window onto the snowy grounds. I was only laid like that for a couple of minutes when Kieran the only person on my left leant forwards on his desk blocking my view. I frowned and looked up at him; he grinned and threw a piece of parchment onto my desk.
I rolled my eyes at him but still unfolded the paper. Written on it in his scruffy handwriting was 'You going to Hogsmeade tomorrow?' I nearly laughed out loud; he literally could have just leant to his right and asked me that.
I picked up my quill and discretely wont my reply. 'Sure am, need a change of scenery. You?' I refolded the paper and chucked it back hitting him on the nose.
I scribbled on my desk as I waited for his reply. It didn't take long before once again the parchment skidded to a half in front of me. Underneath my reply he had put. 'Yeah, you fancy going together? Maybe getting a butterbeer?'
I smiled, was Kieran asking me out? Sure why not, there was absolutely nothing stopping me. Kieran is nice, funny, good looking and the opposite of a certain blonde. Dating Kieran might take my mind of Malfoy.
I looked up; Kieran was looking at me expectantly his fingers drumming against the desk. I nodded at him and he started to grin.
"I'll meet you in the common room at 10? We can grab some breakfast before heading down there?" He whispered leaning closer slightly. I nodded once again suddenly excited for tomorrow.
"What the hell are these rumours saying you are going on a date?" I looked up from my sewing to see Albus, James and a bunch of their friends run into their common room. I was sat with Dominique, Lucy, Rose, Roxanne and their friends; Dominique was helping me sew green ribbons into my school socks; I had three colours, grey, black and white and three lengths, over the knee, just under the knee and mid-shin and I'd decided to add some colour to them. I was adding ribbon to the elastic on the tops of them, and since Dominique made a lot of her own clothes I asked her for help.
I rolled my eyes and returned to weaving the ribbon in and out of the holes Dominique had made for me.
"I have a date." I shrugged; completely aware that I was about to witness my brothers explode.
"With who?" Albus yelled, glaring at me.
"Kieran Costello." I replied, still not looking up from my socks. "You should calm down Albus; it looks like you're entering a tomato look-a-like competition." I smirked when the people we were sat with laughed.
"I don't like this –" James began pacing in front of the fire, looking from me to Dominique. "You're changing too quickly, the hair, the make-up, the clothes, the bloody boys –"
"I didn't ask you to like it. Nor do I care if you like it." I looked up at James sharply – there was a reason I wasn't particularly close to either of my brothers; sometimes they got confused between being a brother and being a father.
"And what exactly is wrong with the hair the clothes or the make up?" Dominique asked them coldly, arching a perfectly shaped eyebrow at her cousins. They both disregarded her and turned to look at me.
"No. We forbid it." Albus shook his head as James clearly agreed with him. I smirked my 'Slytherin' smirk, put my work down and looked up at the two of them with an amused expression.
"I would love to see you two try and forbid me from doing something." I told them sweetly.
"We'll tell Dad –"
"That his daughter is being a teenager?" Dominique muttered. That's why I loved Dominique, she'd fight against anybody if she believed in something and unlike the rest of the family, she was not afraid of breaking out of the shadow my brothers had decided to live in, and she definitely was not a follower, like Roxanne, Fred, Rose, Hugo and Louis were.
"We'll tell Mum and Dad that you're wearing revealing clothes –" Albus began, sending Dominique a glare that she just waved away.
"There's a letter in my bag, I'm busy." I nodded to my bag on the floor. James sighed and picked it up.
"Could you have any more junk in – gah!" He groaned when he fished out a bra.
"I had Quidditch practice and it was cold in the changing rooms!" I defended, blushing slightly. "You try putting one of them on while you're wet!" I raised an eyebrow as James and Albus both smirked and started laughing.
"Real mature guys."
They ignored me as James pulled out the letter I got from Mum this morning and huddled close to read it.
I went back to my work as I thought over the letter Mum sent me,
Dear Lily,
I had to hear from my sister-in-law's that you're having a make-over? It's about time! I can't wait to take you shopping in the summer! Oh, think of all the dresses, skirts and girly things I can finally buy you!
Dominique has given you make-up tips hasn't she? I've sent money for make-up, perfume, hair products – anything you need to buy! If this isn't enough, send for more!
Oh Lily, I am so pleased that you've finally become…well, a girl! I love it! I just know that you'll snag yourself a boyfriend pretty soon! Don't let your idiot brothers stop you from having a good time!
I love you! Keep up the good work in class and on the Quidditch field! (Which reminds me, I have added the instructions for a marvellous potion – if you make it and comb it onto your hair, the weather won't affect it when you play in harsh conditions. Your Aunt Angelina gave it to me when I was your age!)
Write back soon,
Love, Mum.
"Idiot brothers?" James scowled and threw the letter back at me. "She gave you extra money for crap? Does Dad know?"
Again, I rolled my eyes at his lame comments. "Like Dad has a say if Mum says yes or no." I pointed out. Sighing once more, I collected my finished improved socks and put them all back in my bag.
"Well, I'm going to hang out with Kieran, Harley, Finn and the other guys. Thanks for the help, Dom. Night guys." I winked at James and Albus and left the Gryffindor common room with a smug smile on my face.
I loved getting one over on my brothers; that small voice inside my head snidely commented, "imagine how they'd feel if they found out you've snogged Malfoy twice and groped him in class."
I ignored that little inner-monologue…but I couldn't ignore the smile that crept up on my face at the memory of Malfoy's hands on my body.
I went straight to bed when I got into the common room and didn't see anybody until the next morning. I woke up with a smile on my face, which the other girls noticed.
"Somebody's in a good mood." Anna commented when I smiled cheerily at her when I walked past her after my morning shower; I didn't even yell because somebody had used the last of my shampoo.
"Somebody has a date today," Lucy teased from her bed; she wasn't going into Hogsmeade today, somehow she had convinced Toby to help her with her aim, taking advantage of the empty Quidditch pitch…and the fact that Toby could never and would never say no to his favourite Weasley.
I rolled my eyes, giving my wand a simple flick so my wet-hair magically dried itself and hung straight, my bangs covering my forehead.
"You can't talk. You and my brother are going to be alone…all day!" Laurie winked suggestively at Lucy who grinned back.
"Just think…if both your days go well, the two of you could be the first girls in our year group to have boyfriends!" Anna pointed out as she and Laurie watched me decide on an outfit.
"Lucy might get her first kiss." I nodded over at Lucy who smiled shyly at me; Lucy may seem bold and confident, but in reality, she was extremely shy in the romance field and she had next to no experience with boys. Whereas I had at least kissed a few boys in my third year, with the odd snog.
I decided on wearing black skin tight jeans, a grey jumper, my black leather jacket and a pair of Dominique's cast-off ankle boots that had little studs on the heel.
"You look very rebellious." Laurie commented as I checked my appearance in the mirror we had. I grinned as I realised she was right; with my blue hair, heavily lidded eyes, purple lip-gloss, black painted nails; I was every inch the rebel.
I added an across the body bag and was set to go. The contrast in me being ready for my date and Lucy being ready for hers was comical; I had made an effort for my appearance, whereas Lucy had scraped her hair into a bun and threw on her practice uniform – she hadn't even showered.
"Come on, I'll walk with you to get food." Lucy shrugged when I commented on her appearance and led me from the dormitory, leaving behind an amused Laurie and Anna.
"Ahh Kieran don't I'm going to slip!" I squealed pulling back on his hand to stop him from dragging me over some ice. We were outside the Shrieking Shack when I noticed a pond had frozen over, Kieran had immediately pushed us towards it and had said we were going ice-skating.
He chuckled but stopped anyways, backtracking so he was beside me again with his arm around my waist.
"Come on you Goon, I'm freezing! You can buy me a butterbeer." I spoke through chattering teeth.
We stumbled over the iced over pond until we got to the main part of Hogsmeade where all the ice had melted underfoot. Kieran held open the door to The Three Broomsticks for me and lead me over to a small table near the window. I noticed my brothers and their friends, but I ignored them completely.
Once we had settled down with drinks we started to chat. "So what made you ask me out?" I ask Kieran since he hadn't shown any interest before.
He thought for a second whilst taking a sip of his drink before replying.
"Well you are an amazing girl, really funny and pretty and when I saw you come into the hall in your new clothes the other day I decided to ask you." He smiled his sweet smile at me and ran a hand through his curls. "Plus I really like your new hair, why did you go blue?"
"Uh well I turned it blue accidently then someone told me it suited me and I fancied a change so decided to keep it." I explained to him not mentioning that someone was Malfoy.
We chatted for a long time over a couple of drinks, I found out more about Kieran and his life. He was really funny and made me smile but since he mentioned my hair I couldn't stop thinking about Malfoy. It was stupid really since I went on this date to take my mind off Malfoy and now I couldn't get him out of my head.
Kieran grabbed another drink for me and when he came back he moved his chair and sat so he was next to me.
"Lily can I do something?" he whispered keeping his eyes on mine. I nodded slightly and kept very still.
He leant in slowly and kissed me. I could tell that it was his first kiss, he wasn't very sure of what to do so I felt myself leading it; I moved my lips against his, I nipped at his lips and opened my mouth so his tongue could have access. Even though it was his first, it wasn't bad; I'd had better, but it was decent enough. It was a good enough kiss but there was none of the passion I felt with Malfoy, I could think straight doing it and I found myself thinking about the blonde again.
Kieran pulled back and smiled at me.
"It's getting late, shall we head back up?" He asked me with a pleased grin. Kieran looked into my eyes and I noticed that when I looked into his, they didn't hold me like Malfoy's did.
I nodded and pulled my jacket on; briefly noting the glares that both my brothers were giving Kieran.
"So? How did it go?" I walked into the dormitory and was straight away attacked by questions. I was briefly surprised to see Dominique and Rose sat on my bed, smiling at me.
"It was alright." I shrugged as I pulled off my hat, scarf and bag. "I don't think there's going to be a second date though."
"What happened?" Dominique asked me.
"We had a laugh…but when we kissed it was too…I don't know, I was thinking of how cold I was during the kiss. I was thinking, 'I should have worn a vest top under this jumper.'" I told them slightly honestly as I peeled my jeans and jumper off so I could put my pyjama's on, intending on going straight to bed.
"Lucy? What about you?" I remembered about her date with Toby and looked over to see her give me a small smile.
"We…we kissed – in the common room!" She laughed as she added that. "We were alone all day, we ate dinner alone, we walked down empty corridors alone and then he kissed me in front of the entire House!" Lucy rolled her eyes as Laurie pretended to look disgusted.
"So about an even-scale on the romance front?" Rose snickered as I ushered her and Dominique from my bed.
"Whatever…at least my brothers seeing me snog Kieran could actually show them I am a teenage girl." I commented. This turned into me explaining how my brothers were in the pub with us while we had our date and how they glared while we snogged.
As I spoke, I couldn't help but compare the kisses again.
Kieran was…it was boring. His date was fun, but it was the type of fun I could have with Lucy, Dominique, Laurie, Anna…even my Dad!
Kissing Scorpius…it was exciting; it was…it was amazing.
Not for the first time this week, I regretted saying what I did to Scorpius Malfoy.
Definitely not for the first time, I dreamt of Scorpius Malfoy all night long.
Monday morning I walked into defence and sat down. Malfoy glanced up at me, he looked even angrier if that was possible. I sent him a 'what's your problem?' look before sitting down but he just shook his head and looked away.
I picked up my quill and started taking notes as Professor Smith started taking the lesson. After he wrote down some key facts on the blackboard he started asking the class questions. He made his way round the room to Scorpius.
"Mr Malfoy, in the nineteen seventy eight duel by Gideon Prewett and Antonin Dolohov, why did Prewett say he performed a bat-bogey hex instead of a more serious and harmful hex?" He called over to the Blonde who didn't even look up.
"Scorpius Malfoy I'm talking to you!" He shouted when Malfoy still didn't respond.
"Mr Malf-"He started to shout again but was interrupted by Malfoy looking up and finally replying.
"I don't know! Why don't you ask Potter, she seems to know everything about everyone." He snapped slamming his fist onto the desk, jerking his head in my direction. Everyone else looked around at me; confusion was etched on their faces. I played dumb too but knew he was talking about me knowing about his dad.
"Malfoy detention tonight for being rude!" Smith barked back obviously not in the mood to be messed about today.
He started to ask another question but was interrupted by a knock at the door.
"Come." Smith shouted and a small second year Ravenclaw stepped in with her eyes slow.
"Sorry Professor but Headmistress McGonagall wants to see you urgently." The girl spoke quietly.
"Right – class, I am trusting you to have your work finished by the time I get back…Rose, Toby, as prefects, I'm trusting you to keep the class under control." He looked at Rose and Toby, the two most trustworthy students in the entire classroom, sternly before he led the second year out of the room.
As soon as the door was closed, everybody relaxed and began chatting to their neighbour.
I knew people expected me to confront Scorpius about what he said, but I knew why he said what he did and I didn't blame him, not really.
"Potter?" I looked up to see Amy Costello – Kieran's older sister, a sixth year Slytherin, look over from the front of the class. "Not you, Lily." She laughed to Albus who looked up too.
"So? You and my brother?" She teased me, giving me a mock-glare.
"Relax, Am, we're friends." I assured her, and my family…and Scorpius.
I looked at him out the corner of my eye; he was scowling at the desk in front of him as he wrote down his work, but he'd been doing that since his outburst earlier. I went back to ignoring him and carried on with my work, when Smith returned, Scorpius and I were the only two people to be finished.
"Potter, Malfoy, ten points each and an early dismissal. Everybody else, finish this section in your own time and move onto the last paragraph."
Scorpius stormed out of the classroom, throwing the door open, before me, but I just decided to let him let his temper out.
I was strolling down one of the old abandoned corridors when someone grabbed me and dragged me into a class room to my left.
"What the fuck!" I shouted as my kidnapper locked the door and pulled down the blind. My eyes adjusted to the dark and I could just make out the tall well-built figure and light hair.
"Really Malfoy, is this necessary!" I muttered rubbing my arm where he had grabbed me. He spun around suddenly and pushed me against the wall. He stood in front of me and rested a hand each side of my head. I was trapped.
"How do you know about my Father?" He growled his face a couple of centimetres from mine. I gulped; Malfoy was very scary when he was mad.
"I overheard my dad and Uncle discussing him." I lied quickly not wanting him to know that half my cousins also knew.
"Don't you ever speak about my dad like that again! He's a good man; he did what he had to do to keep me safe! You and your precious fucking family know nothing." He whispered menacingly.
I nodded slowly finding myself leaning towards his lips that were nearly touching mine but he pulled back suddenly.
"And what's this about you kissing some Kieran boy?" he snapped obviously still angry. I rolled my eyes.
"Well Kieran's a nice boy, I liked him, he asked me out I said yes and we kissed but it's not really your business is it?" I snapped back pushing him away from me. "Stop getting your knickers in a twist, we are not together I can do what I like since what we have is only fun right? Be happy that I'm not obsessed with you like Claudia Bennett." I frowned at the thought of the school whore telling every girl in the building that she was in a relationship with Scorpius Malfoy and to stay away.
He scowled and stepped closer, pressing against me again.
""What? You're allowed to be angry because I hooked up with a girl, but I'm expected to be happy as a Hufflepuff because you've hooked up with a kid?" He smirked down at me, moving one of his hands momentarily to push a lock of blue hair out of my face. I licked my lips when his skin touched mine…it was going to happen.
"Yes Malfoy! Are you dumb! You mean nothing to me and I mean nothing to you so leave me alone and get on with your sad life!" I whispered in his face, trying to stop the inevitable from occurring.
"Potter you make no sense! You get angry when I get on a girl that means nothing to me and then you tell me I mean nothing to you! Obviously I do mean something to you otherwise what is about to happen won't keep happening!" He countered back at me. He got closer with each word, his nose nearly touching mine, his lips within kissing distance.
I gulped and had to lick my lips so I could speak.
"Nothing is about to happen Malf-" I barely whispered at him, not taking my eyes away from his, but he cut me off with his lips and once again I was powerless. I completely forgot what we were just arguing about and instead threw my hands around his shoulders.
One of his hands was in my hair and the other was wrapped around my waist pulling me tight against him. That hold over me was back again and for the first time I wasn't fighting it, I was encouraging it. I wanted it, I needed it. I ran my fingers through the hair at the back of his head pulling on it, making him groan and kiss me harder.
He removed his hand from my hair and moved it so both his hands were cupping my bottom. He lifted me up and I instinctively wrapped my legs around his waist, tightening and pressing myself closer to him. I moaned when he slammed me against the wall and put both hands on either side of my face, trapping me against him. Our tongues were moving violently against each other as they fought for domination in our mouths. Eventually we had to pull away for air, but instead of separating, he moved his mouth to my cheek, my jaw, my neck and then settled on my collarbone, roughly pulling my collar and tie out of the way.
As his mouth undoubtedly made mark after mark on my neck and collarbone, my fingers dug into his shoulders as a single thought burned through my mind. I admitted to myself that I simply could not stay away from this boy!
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