REPOST

Liam squeezed Lily's hand as they walked down the corridor to the library. Lily and Liam had been going out for two months now and Lily was as happy as ever, except for the occasional flash of Scorpius's face.

"Had a good year so far?" he asked her.

Lily smiled at him. "The best." The only downside to their relationship was that James and Albus highly disaproved especially James.

She and James had always been close. Even when they were little they spent a lot of time together.

They sat down at a table in the library. Lily had to right a 12 inch essay on the history of Snargoluffs for Herbology, a 15 inch essay on the use of Phoenix tears and unicorn's horns, and she had to perfect the vanishing charm for Flitwick. Also, she needed to make a star chart Astronomy.

She couldn't imagine all of the homework she would get next year when had her O.W.L.s.

"Do you get any of this?" Lily asked him desperately. "I am utterly confused."

Liam chuckled. "Here let me show you." Lily was reminded of her Aunt Hermione because Liam was definitely top of the class for fourth year. He took out his book for Herbology and flipped to a page about Snargoluffs. "Read this page and you will be able to right at least six inches."

Lily kissed his cheek. "Thank you!" She read the page thoroughly then began writing hastily on her parchment. She really should do more of work in the week instead of waiting until the last second. All of this was due tomorrow and she had started none of it.

Liam worked steadily beside her, not even pausing to think.

A few hours later he spoke, "We should get up to our dormitories it's getting late." Lily nodded, not even done with half of her work. She was going to be up late tonight.

Liam kissed her quickly then walked out of the library. Lily banged her head against the table. That wasn't smart...

The fire started dying in the Slytherin room later that night. Slowly, people started to drift up to bed. At about midnight, Lily found herself alone with Scorpius in the Slytherin common room.

She was on her last assignment, her star chart. Lily groaned in frustration.

"What's up with you, Potter?" Scorpius asked from a couple chairs down. He, too, had papers in front of him.

"None of your business, Malfoy," Lily sneered. Ever since she'd pictured his face the first time in her bedroom she'd been unusually mean to Scorpius. They'd never really been on the best terms, but ever since her first day at Hogwarts they'd had a dignified respect for each other. Meaning they didn't curse each other in the halls everday. They only spoke when needed and when they spoke it was in polite manner.

"Rude lately, Potter?" he snapped.

Lily glared at him. "I'm busy, Scorpius, leave me alone." Scorpius looked at her, surprised.

"You called me Scorpius."

"That's your name, isn't it?" Her voice stayed cold.

"Yes, but you always call me Malfoy..." His voice turned curious. "What's got your underwear in a knot?"

She didn't look up this time. Out of plain irritation she answered, "My start chart." She heard him get up from his chair and make his way over to her.

"Scoot over," he told her. She did half-heartedly. Scorpius sat down next to her and looked at her star chart. "You already messed up. Look," he grabbed her hand with the quill in it and guided her hand across the page.

His hand was firm against hers, yet somehow it felt... Good. No, she scolded herself, don't think like that, you're dating Liam.

She looked down at her star chart. I looked better than if she'd done it herself. He'd finished guiding her but his hand was still wrapped around hers. She shook his hamd from hers.

Lily looked up at him as he looked down at her. She was very aware of her heart thumping loudly in her chest and was surprised he couldn't hear it. She could count every eyelash he had because of how close they were.

"Lily," he said.

"You said my name," she said with a hint of humor in her voice.

His tone was serious when he spoke though. "I've wanted to be your friend. I've never wanted to be just another face you see in the halls."

Lily gave him a small smile. "You've never been just a face, Scorpius. Trust me."

"Then what have I been, Lily?" he asked her, an edge of anger entering his voice. "I know I've never been your friend nor your enemy. We've always been on okay terms with each other and then tonight... Why? Just why?"

Lily looked at him, astonished. "Why what?" she asked helplessly.

"Why did you act like I was a piece of filth tonight?"

There was the question. She could not give him the real answer. "You interrupted me."

"I want the truth," he snapped.

Lily glared at him. "When have you ever deserved the truth? You say I've treated you like another face in hall, which I guess I have, but you've never done anything to actually make a friendship. Don't go blaming any of this on me." They were still pressed next to each other on the little couch.

"You're wrong," he whispered to her. "Last year, Qudditch field."

She looked at him strange. "What?"

"Last year on the Quidditch field I tried to talk to you. You were walking off the field and I caught up with you. When I was about to talk to you some girls came up and herded you off. Two years ago in the Great Hall I sat down next to you but Clara butted me off. Three years ago, your first year, Valentine's Day, I gave you the card that said, 'Friends?' and my initials SHM. I've tried every year, Lily, you juts never bothered to notice."

Lily narrowed her eyes. "I see that you've tried and I'm sorry I never noticed, but it seems you didn't have the heart to try again after your failed attempt every year."

He scoffed at her. "Failed attempt? It's not my fault you didn't have the brains to figure out who the note was from or what I was trying to do for the past three years!"

"Are you calling me stupid?"

"Maybe I am," he said back coolly. They both stood up at the same time and stared hard glares for a moment at each other, then Lily slapped him and ran up to the girls' dormitories.

Lily did everything to avoid contact with Scorpius. Now even when they had to talk their voices were cold. She spent all her time with either Clara and Liam.

Later that week Lily and Clara sat in the common room discussing the matter itself. "Don't worry about Malfoy," Clara told her. "You don't even like him anyway!"

Lily shook her head. "I'm not sure what I like anymore, Clara. Yes, he is a disgusting rat, but before that... Maybe if I'd noticed him the years he'd tried to be noticed none of this would've happened..."

Clara smiled at her. "Someone like someone?" she teased, giving Lily a little shove.

"What?" She felt her cheeks heating up. "Of course not! I'm dating Liam and you know that!" Lily rubbed her hands together by the fire.

"Like you said, you don't know what you like anymore, remember?"

Okay, I got a comment from Volthe and I agree. It was a little too fast paced, so I decided to make them fight and not become friends yet! But they will eventually, I promise!

REVIEW! And last chapter I was totally tempted to put Liam Hemsworth.

-LilyAndScorpiusIsForever