CHAPTER FOUR

"Hey Ulrick, so you got this period as well" Scorpius asked Rick as Scorpius got went to the classroom of DADA. Rick nodded.

"Yeah," was all he said before he turned away from Scorpius and started to talk to some other people. Scorpius just leaned against the wall. There were two teachers for each major class. Potions, Transfiguration, DADA and Charms. Each class was divided from Year 1-3 and then Year 4-7. Professor Pausini taught DADA 4-7 and to Scorpius she was a crazy lady but she was okay and let the students have duels with each others partners and as well each 5th year against another 5th year. Scorpius just hoped he got someone entertaining and good, he hated losing. Hearing the door open, Scorpius went forward to get off the wall only to hit a body.

"My bad" he said. The person who turned around had black hair, green eyes and was Albus Potter.

"Its okay" and Potter turned around. Scorpius just shrugged and went behind everyone else that was going inside the classroom (in a fashionably straight line was Professor Pausini orders) and into the classroom in a line with everyone else. The line went to the other side of the classroom where the first 7th year student in line was lined up with the tables and leaning against the wall. Leaning against the wall as well, Scorpius looked around the classroom only to find the hazel eyes of Lily Potter. She looked at him straight in the eye and slowly took her eyes to the front of the classroom where Pausini was already talking. He didn't know whenever he should be happy or what, but one thing was for sure that he was not happy when he noticed Maddie not far from Lil y just staring at him. He inwardly groaned.

"Alright, any question"? Pausini asked. Maddie's hand went up.

"Do we get to choose our partners"? NO of course not Scorpius said in his head. And thank god for that.

"No Miss Falk we get to leave that decision to fate" Pausini said to Maddie's question while raising a hat above her head. "Alright7th years would you please com here and write your name down in one of these pieces of paper lying on the desk and put them inside the hat". All the 7th years went and did what she asked of them and when finished went back to their spot.

"Alright, thank you 7th years. 5th year go stand on that wall over there. I will call names out one by one and that student shall come up and take a piece of paper, read the name aloud and go back to a desk with your partner". Shaking the hat a couple of times, she got out a piece of paper.

"Alright, would Marley Barfoot come up". A tall skinny girl with long curly hair walked up to where Pausini was, stuck her hand in the hat and pulled out a piece of paper. She read aloud.

" Paul Nelson" a short burly guy with reddish hair stepped out and Barfoot jumped up.

"Hey Paul isn't this awesome" and both walked towards a desk and sat down. Apparently they were good friends.

"Next Elliot Hall come up" and as Barfoot before him, he picked up a piece, called the persons name out and sat down in a desk. Albus was partnered up with Ashley East who had been talking to Lily earlier. As more and more people sat down, Scorpius wondered if his piece of paper had somehow fallen out and was missing. But then he hoped that that had happened when it was Maddie's turn. Maddie walked up to the hat and stuck her hand in the hat. She took longer then the other people, as if trying to sense which paper was his. Finally she pulled a piece of paper and slowly looked at it with a huge smile. But that smile disappearing and she said nothing.

"Miss Falk would you please read the name out loud" Pausini asked but Maddie shook her head. "Miss Falk either read that or give it to me" and again Maddie shook her head.

"No, there must be mistake I can't be partners with this person" and all of the 7th years who were still standing held their breath hoping it wasn't one of them. Scorpius was relieved. From her reaction, he knew that it was not his name on the piece of paper. Pausini grabbed Maddie's hand and forced the paper out of her hand. Blowing a piece of hair from her face that had escaped from her bun while wrestling Maddie for the piece of paper, she read aloud.

"Mike Young" and Scorpius looked at Mike's face to see that it was neither frighted or mad, just a small sincere smile towards Maddie. Poor Mike, Scorpius just hoped that Maddie didn't hurt him a lot. Slowly, Maddie went to sit at a desk with Mike sitting next to her. Well at least he didn't have to put up with her.

"Lets continue" and again the calling began and people sat down with no fighting with the Professor. Scorpius was almost sleeping when he heard Lily's name being called out. She walked towards the hat, her chin held high and strong and just for a second her hand disappeared into the hat and grabbed a piece of paper, no roaming around trying to guess who was who (impossible really) and just grabbed what seemed the first piece of paper she got hold off. She looked at it with no expression in her face.

"Scorpius Malfoy" she said loud and clear. Scorpius could only look at her and she walked towards a desk and Scorpius followed. Of all people, he hadn't thought that he would be her partner. He looked at Maddie who was glaring at Lily. They sat down without saying a word. When all the names were called out and everyone had a partner, Pausini spoke again.

"Well done people and thank you for doing it in a mature way," she said without looking at Maddie, "And now we only have five minutes till the bell rings and so I would like all of you to talk to your partners and get to know each other". With that being said, a lot of people started to talk, except Lily and Scorpius.

"Oh yeah, I forgot, thank you for that day in the train when Jeal pushed me and I almost would of fell if it hadn't' been for you. So thank you" He looked at her and nodded. He would do it a millions times again just to hold her for a second or so.

"Hows Quidditch practice going"? Lily asked all of a sudden.

"Good, good I suppose, we only had to replace our seeker and the one we choose is good. His a 5th year and pretty good"

"So do you think you might win the Cup this year" and at that Scorpius smiled. Last year they had been close but lost to Gryffindor by mere points.

"I don't know but I think we'll do good this year" and she smiled back at him. He could get lost in that smile of hers. "What about you, your team won the Golden Cleat for the last year, so how do you think your going to do"?

"Well not to be to over confident or anything, but I think we have a really good chance this year again" she said while still smiling. He smiled and raised his eyebrow in utter disbelief at her statement. But when he did that , her hand reached out touched his eyebrow and pulled it down (without any force from him because of the shock). He looked at her and her eyes caught his.

"I'm sorry, its just that I can't raise my eyebrow without lifting both of mine and when other people do it I have a habit of just pulling it down". He looked at her eyebrow then all her face. She had big hazel eyes that seemed to be sparkling, her nose was small and straight, her cheekbones well defined, her eyebrow well arched, her ears were small but really round, her chin was round and smooth and her lips were beautiful. They were full with the upper lip more thinner then the bottom lip. He was about to say something to her when the bell rang. Looking at the door as students quickly filed out, Scorpius got up and waited for Lily to get her books. Outside the door, Lily's friend, Ashley was her name, was outside waiting.

"Well, that was fun. See you later" and with that Lily walked away with her friend. Scorpius went the opposite way only to bump in into someone yet again.

"Malfoy, make my sister cry and it's your funeral" said Albus as Scorpius looked at him in the eyes, than Albus walked away. Great why did he have to be in this class period.

"That was so unfair, don't you think Scorpius" Scorpius looked down and next to him was Maddie looking at him. He shrugged. He wasn't going to say that he actually liked being with Potter and that he didn't want to be with Maddie from the very beginning. "I mean I get stuck with that stupid Young guy and all he does is stare at me. Ah, I knew thats what was going to happen and thats why I refused to be his partner" she told him trying to cover up her real reason for refusing. "well lets walk up to our dorms shall we" and thats when Scorpius realized that he had Quidditch Practice.

"Um no, sorry I have practice" and with that he started to walk a different direction which led to the field. Going inside the boys locker room to find some of his teammates already dressing for practice, Scorpius changed and went out the locker room and into the field. He breathed the fresh air and looked around. The field was big and was adjusted by the AD (athletics director) whenever there was a need to change the field for instance football or anything else. But its original look was its Quidditch field.

Grabbing his broom he decided to fly over the filed, over the school, just everywhere. He loved the feel of the wind in his face and looking down as objects, people he passed by. Going back over the castle, he saw some girls below kicking a ball and he went lower. Looking even closer, he saw that it was the Slytherin Soccer girls team warming up. Flying back to the Quidditch field, there he met the rest of his teammates and they got on with practice. After wards, they all wondered what to do. It was Friday, no classes tomorrow and there would be no game tomorrow either.

"Hey I have an idea" Tom White, the new seeker, say.

"What" asked a girl named Amy Falcon a chaser.

"Why don't we have like a pool party, only a lake party tomorrow. I heard its was going to be hot tomorrow. People bring food and drinks from the kitchen and we could just hand there all day in the sun before it really gets cold and play beach volleyball or something" and all the Slytherin nodded thinking it was a good idea. Good thing that part of the lake was reserved for student use. There was a spell up that prevented mermaids or any kind of dangerous creature from passing it to steal students away.

"Yeah, that sounds good. Everyone from the Slytherin House could join in". Scorpius said. "Okay than, just tell everyone about the plan and we'll meet there about 11 in the morning and see who shows up and so forth" and with that Scorpius left the field and went to change. As he walked inside the school, he noticed some of the Slytherin girls soccer team already heading towards the dungeon along with Dani and Jeal but not Lily. He followed behind but stopped when they reached the last steps before turning to the left to where the Slytherin commons room was.

Leaning against the wall and sliding down it, he waited. He didn't know why he was waiting or if she was even coming that way, maybe she had been in front of everyone and he didn't notice her. He was beginning to doubt about waiting for her when he heard the sound of cleats hitting against the hard rock surface. He got up and prepared to bump into whoever the person was. As the sound got nearer he hoped it was Lily, but then he hoped it wasn't.

Earlier at DADA he had been surprised that he was her partner that they didn't talk and he wanted to know her, and so he was going to tell her about the Lake Party tomorrow, even though she would find out eventually. He saw the shadow of the person by the gloomy lights made by the torches and he walked. And he succeed. He bumped into her (he could tell it was a her by her soft body when it hit his) and he looked down only to realize that the person he ran into had blond hair and not black, and when she looked up it was Maddie. Damn why did this have to happen to him of all people. But then he had to feel bad for Mike.

"Scorpius," Maddie said while being helped up by Scorpius.

"Oh, shit Maddie, sorry about that I didn't... see you" and she just raised her eyebrow in disbelief. And then she smiled. God he hoped that she hadn't his bumping into her as in purpose (even though it was but not to her)

"Its okay I didn't get hurt" she said running her finger down the front of his half undone shirt and pulling on his loose tie.

"Yeah, ahm, ahm, I was in a hurry that why and I have to go" and with that he went around her and up the stairs then turned the corner into really accidentally crashing into someone who gave a small feminine scream. Looking around hoping Maddie wasn't looking at him anymore, Scorpius held out his hand to help the girl.

"Hey sorry about that didn't see you – " and to his surprise it was Lily, the girl he was supposed to run into earlier. Looking back again, he saw a wisp of blond hair disappear and Scorpius knew he had to disappear.

"Hey man my bad I'm just in a hurry forgot something" Lily gave him a confused look and his face hidden from Maddie he put a finger to his lips. "Oh, Pausini was looking for you earlier wanting to ask you something about god knows what, you should go to her classroom and see if she's there. I'm heading there myself since she also wants to talk to me" and Scorpius shook his head up and down and Lily did so but slower and her face in a state of confusion. Grabbing her hand, Scorpius dragged her up the stairs and into another hall. He didn't know why, but he kept on running just going around and in different directions. When he was pretty sure he was on the clear, he leaned against the wall and slide down laughing so much that his stomach started to hurt.

"What is wrong with you"? Lily asked even as she sat next to him and started to laugh as well. " Scorpius looked at her trying to catch his breath. All that running had made him tired fast (he needed to work out more since in Quidditch there was no running and he liked being in shape) but Lily was not breathing fast, she was breathing normal except for her laugh and giggle here and there.

"Oh god that got me so tired there, I can barely breath" he said sounding breathless.

"What, that was nothing" she said smiling up at him and laughing when he gave her a mocking look. She laughed so hard that she fell sideways and was using his side as support. When she regained her composure and pushed off him, he didn't want her to, her face straightened out except for that small smile lingering in her lips.

"Would you care to explain to me what that was all about"? She asked him. He grinned at her.

"Well lets see," he combed some of his hair out of his face with his fingers, "I was just walking" - lie, "when I ran into Maddie" - true "but she took it as in purpose, and so I told her that I was in a hurry and had not seen her when I ran into her" - true, "and so I ran up the stairs when I bumped into you, and when I saw Maddie spying at me and you, she doesn't know its you, I didn't want her to come up and talk and then she see it was you, and lets just say it would not be pretty, and that why I made up that whole Pausini thing and dragged you out here. And hopefully that explains your question" he said in a long breath. Looking at her he saw that she still had that smile and was looking at the wall.

"Yes that explains everything. Jeal and Dani have told me some nasty stuff about her so I guess I get that part. Thank you again, for saving me from her." She said turning her head to look into his face. Their eyes just looked at each other.

"Your my hero of the day I would have to say" and at that she laughed and he grinned at her. Yeah, a hero, a cowardly hero he would say so himself. Lifting herself up, Lily stood in front of him and held out her hands. She was still wearing her football cloths for she had a pair of black and white Nike shorts on, a white Real Madrid shirt and her socks with shinguard on with a pair of sandals, and her black hair was up in ponytail. Scorpius grabbed her hand and she helped lift him up. Already on his feet in front of her, real close and still holding hands, she said.

"And as a for being my hero I think you deserve a reward" Scorpius cocked his head wondering what this 'reward' would be. She leaned in and kissed him on the lips. Scorpius was motionless and he saw Lily turn a light shade of red. Pulling her hands away and looking down, Scorpius grabbed her chin gently with on hand and with the other grabbed her waist and pulled her closer to him. He looked at her hazel eye and wondered what she was thinking and if she knew what she had just done. He looked at her lips and felt himself lean in even more. It was like that time at the train, both their heads leaned in, then her eyes closed but he wouldn't just yet, he wanted to see and feel their lips touch before he did anything as close his eyes.

He touched her lips with his, felt her lips open a little a breath come of it. He couldn't stand it. He closed his eyes and started to kiss her. At first he didn't want to scare her and so it was a slow closed mouth kiss, but then it got hotter, faster. He licked her lips and pushed with his tongue into her mouth which opened willingly. With his hand on her chin, he moved his hand to her cheek, to her hair and then her waist holding her even tighter. He nibbled her lower lip, he lightly bit her lower lip and she did the same. He grinned against her lips and felt her smile as well. Picking her up, he turned around, walked forward till her back was to the wall and put both his hands beside her.

Breaking away from the kiss, he looked into her opened eye and red lips and wondered again if she knew what she was doing? Did he know what he was doing? Was this the best for them? He dropped his hands and backed off. With both hands in his trousers, and looking away as he backed up to the opposite wall, he said it.

"I'm sorry, I should not have done that". Still looking away as a coward would do, he heard her walk off and he closed his eyes at the pain he felt, but it was for the best. Leaning against the wall and looking at the way she had left, Scorpius pushed himself off the wall and was about to walk away when he noticed a Victoria Pink University bag on the ground and he picked it up. On top the bag of what he could see was a water bottle, cleats, socks, bra and other stuff. Lily had forgotten her bag and no doubt be back for it, but Scorpius decided to take it and sneak it into the Slytherin commons room and just leave it somewhere in there, she would find it eventually. Looking for a clock, he found that it was about 6:30 the time everyone would be eating and the common room empty. Carrying it over his shoulder, Scorpius checked every corner to make sure no one was about and he sneaked in into the Slytherin common room discreetly no one who had already returned noticing him. When he was sure he left in a spot she would notice the second she came in, he left discreetly again to the great hall where he would require energy from.

YEAH BABY another chapter is up. Hope you all liked it. And yeah I will not be home on Nov. 14 – Nov 15 going out of town and will not update. Just saying and thank you all to all those readers out there reading my story it really helps to know that it is not a waste of my time to be writing such stories. Well now BYE BYE