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When Scorpius and his father finally went home, it was around 8:00 at night

When Scorpius and his father finally went home, it was around 8:00 at night. His mother came running to them. Apparently, she began to worry when his father hadn't returned home immediately.

After dinner, Scorpious's father called him into his study.

"Scorpius, I assume you wish to know the nature of today's events." His father was looking straight into his eyes.

"Yes father," he replied warily.

"Weasleys and Malfoys have never gotten along well, and they obviously never will."

That was it? That was the huge long explanation he had been waiting for all day?

"But the lady in the store, her surname is Potter is it not?" he challenged his father for the first time in his life.

He could see his father clenching his teeth, "Yes, but she was a former Weasley and her father was never a great friend of mine."

Scorpius tried again, "But-"

"NO BUTS!" his father roared. "I do not want to hear you speak of this again."

Scorpius nodded silently and left the room.

It was only when he got to his room that it occured to him that he was a Malfoy and he was working for two Weasleys AND he got along with them very well. A note of determination had set in his jaw. Lily Potter had set something off in him that had enticed his curiosity. He quickly wrote a letter to her asking if she wanted to meet at the ice cream shop the next day after his shift. He received a response in the affirmative within half an hour along with a side note saying that if she wasn't there, it meant that she had been caught and was grounded.

-BREAK-

The next day, Scorpius went to work with a sloppy grin plastered on his face.

"Morning, Scorpius" Fred greeted him.

"Good morning, Mr. Weasley," he replied jovially, "how are you this morning?"

"Say Greg, young Malfoy's awfully jolly this morning, I'll say!"

"You don't say Forge! What's got your mood up today?"

"Nothing," Scorpius answered, "It just feels like one of those days that just brings your mood up!"

"That must have been more words than I've ever heard him speak!"

Fred and George continued their morning banter, while Scorpius went through the store restocking the shelves.

That day, all he could think of was meeting Lily. He wondered if she could make it. He wondered if maybe she had been caught. He wondered if she wanted to come. She was his one and only friend and he was aching to get to know her better.

When he arrived at the ice cream shop, Lily was already there. When she caught sight of him, she raised her hand and waved to him. A wide grin found its way onto Scorpius' face.

"Hey Lily! I see you made it out," he said.

"Yeah. Dad almost caught me. I told him I was going to visit Uncle Fred and George," she replied.

"Won't they say something?" he asked.

"I think they can be trusted," she replied, "They did enough stuff like this when they were younger."

"So tell me about yourself," Scorpius said. He had developed a sort of confidence around her.

The two of them spent hours together talking and meeting secretly. They found out they both loved Quidditch and began to play during their free time.

Once both of them began to attend Hogwarts, they began to understand their relative social standing even better. They were somehow able to keep up appearances without arousing suspicion in their parents. Both, however, were positive the teachers and some of the students did suspect their friendship which had blossomed into something more around Lily's 5th year.

"Scorpius," Lily said, "Where are we going?"

"Whaddya mean?" he asked. "Right now we're sitting in an empty classroom hiding from your boyfriend."

"Of course," she scoffed, "my perfect boyfriend. They expect us to get married you know. The daughter of the great Harry Potter and the son of Neville Longbottom. Frank just seems to worship me."

"And you?" Scorpius asked hopefully. He had known that he had loved her since his 5th year.

"I think," she said looking into his eyes, "that he's a great friend, but I don't like him like a boyfriend."

"And who would you prefer?" he said lightly.

"Someone, but I doubt he would look twice at me," she sighed.

"Wouldn't look twice at you?" he was shocked. "Who wouldn't look twice at you? You're smart, pretty, funny, and you really are a great friend."

"So says the Slytherin."

"So says an old friend of a Gryffindor," he countered.

"Sometimes I wonder how you're still single," she said, taking his hand in hers.

"Maybe I'm waiting for someone," he replied.

"And what would this perfect woman of yours be like?" Lily teased.

"She would be tall, but not too tall." He stood up, pulling her up with him. "She would love to spend time with me even if it went against what everyone else told her." He moved his hands to her waist. "She would be smart, and her laugh would brighten up everything around her." He pulled her closer. "And her body would fit mine like a puzzle piece." He pulled even closer and Lily's breath hitched in her throat. "But the real giveaway would be when she kissed me. We would be able to see the connection," he broke away abruptly. "And since Frank Neville Longbottom is obviously not your type, what would your type be?"

"I don't know," she said laughing, "but when I find him, I'll let you know."

The warning bell sounded for curfew and they both left to return to their respective common rooms.

-BREAK-

Lily was lying on her bed trying to sleep. The only problem was that thoughts of Scorpius Malfoy kept intruding. They shouldn't have been friends, but they had kept it a secret. She wished they could be friends like anyone else, but society forbid it.

Society.

It was one of the things about being famous. Or at least having famous parents. It wasn't as though she had done anything great. So why should the media watch every second of her life. Why did everyone else have the right to say who she was or who she should be? Wasn't that her right? Wasn't it her right to say who she didn't or did want to be a part of her life? And if she wanted Scorpius to be her boyfriend, then only the two of them should have a say.

Her boyfriend.

It was her next problem. Family friends did not make good boyfriends because…well they were family friends. They knew you since you were babies, they had seen you do…well everything. And in the end, they were just like family. It was like dating your brothers. She had no idea why she hadn't broken up with Frank yet. He treated her like a doll. He was always sitting at her Quidditch practices watching her just in case she occasionally scraped her hand on a tree or something. It was annoying. Scorpius would come watch her fly. He would give her pointers when they could find a private spot.

She had probably stayed with him because he was the "perfect boyfriend," and she was back to the issue of what would look good for her. Family vs. what was good for her.

She would break up with Frank. It was past the right time.

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