A/N: Alright, I must really like you all because I'm updating while watching The Amazing Spiderman. Fun fact did you know The Lizard is also Xenophilius Lovegood? I didn't. This chapter should answer some questions and give you all a little bit of LilyxScorpius scene. Thanks for the reading and reviewing.
Ch. 7 The Truth
Lily shot straight out of her seat. She couldn't believe Kevin was standing in the Great Hall at Hogwarts. How could this happen? How did she not know he was magical? Why was his name Thomas? Lily had too many questions. She felt dizzy and ridiculous standing up in the middle of the room. She ran out of the doors and up the stairs. Lily fell down in a heap on the floor.
She heard someone's footsteps. As Lily looked up from her arms her fears were confirmed. There was Kevin or Thomas or whoever he was. She firmly decided she was not going to speak to him. How dare he lie to her?! Kevin gave Lily a pleading look, but she inherited the Weasley temper so she wouldn't budge. Kevin finally broke the silence.
"Lily, I know I must first start by apologizing for not telling you the complete truth." Kevin looked down at his feet.
Lily was furious and yelled, "Kevin, I don't even know what the truth is. Who is Thomas?"
"I was named after my father. Kevin is my middle name and I go by that name to keep from confusion. My full name is Thomas Kevin Williams. I'm sorry for not telling you that and I'm sorry for not telling you about a lot of things."
"Why did you let me believe you were a muggle?"
"Wait, a muggle is a non-magical person? " Lily nodded, "Well, at first it was for the same reasons I assume you didn't tell me you were magical. I was scared. I liked you and I didn't want you to run away. But then I saw your picture in the paper. You were with your family and I realized how famous your father is. I mean even in the States they teach us about the Wizarding Wars over here and your dad is amazing.
"So then I didn't want you to think I was with you because of your family name and after that you left for school. I knew it wasn't appropriate for us to have a full conversation about magic the night before you left for school.
"Last week we found out about the Triwizard Tournament and traveling to Hogwarts. I received your letter and decided it would be better to tell you the truth in person. I didn't think the Goblet would choose me. Please forgive me for all of this. Surely you must know how I felt because you never told me who you were. I just hope you can understand and accept my apology. Lily?"
Lily continued to sit in the hallway. She didn't know whether to respond, sit there or run away. She decided on the latter and ran. She kept running until she saw what she was looking for—the Room of Requirement. She paced three times and asked for a quiet room where she might be able to throw a vase at the wall too.
Lily plopped down on the couch and cried.
Scorpius had no idea what just happened. Well he did, but he couldn't process everything. His name was just pulled as the Champion for Hogwarts. And he just saw the girl he loved run out of the room. Scorpius had no idea what led Lily to run, but he knew he needed to go to her. When Professor McGonagall had finished with the announcements, he grabbed Al and they both looked for Lily. Before they left the Great Hall, Scorpius vaguely heard something about the first task being held in four weeks time. There was also something about receiving clues. But he wasn't paying attention—his heart and mind were running somewhere around the castle.
Scorpius and Al searched through a few hallways and corridors before they heard voices. Around the corner they heard most of the conversation between Lily and a boy who they guessed was the Thomas who was just named Champion from Salem.
Al whispered to Scorpius, "Let's wait before we tell them we are listening. I don't want to upset Lily anymore than she already is." Scorpius nodded.
Eventually they saw Lily round the corner and run away from all three boys. And only one of them was brave enough to go after her.
Scorpius checked the Common Room, but Lily wasn't there so he decided to grab the Maurader's Map from Al's trunk. "I solemnly swear that I am up to no good." He couldn't find her name. Where was Lily? How could she not be on the map. Then Scorpius remembered she could only be in one place and he ran as fast as he could.
Lily heard a noise somewhere in the room. "Go away, Al. I don't want to talk to anyone," Lily mumbled with her face stuck in a couple of pillows. She had seen a glimpse of Al and Scorpius when she fled the scene from Kevin.
"Good thing I'm not Al then." Scorpius sat on the arm of the couch, "Want to tell me what that was about?"
"What do you mean? Isn't it normal to run crazily out of the Great Hall?" she tried to laugh, but Scorpius wouldn't be distracted.
"It has something to do with the Champion from Salem, doesn't it? You ran out once his name was called. What's wrong, Lils?"
"It's Kevin," and Lily began crying again.
"What does any of this have to do with Kevin?" Scorpius was confused. He thought they were talking about this Thomas bloke. "I'm sorry, Lily, but you have to be more specific."
In between sobs Lily choked out, "Thomas is Kevin."
Scorpius had no idea what to say. I mean how was Kevin Thomas and vice versa? "Come again?"
Scorpius leaned over and wiped the tears away from Lily's face and gave her an encouraging smile. Lily knew she couldn't resist the Malfoy charm. She took a deep breath and told him the story. "Turns out my boyfriend Kevin isn't a muggle like we all thought. His real name is Thomas Kevin Williams. His parents died last school term and he moved in with his aunt and uncle, but he didn't want to transfer to Hogwarts. So right now everything I thought I knew about him is shattered." Lily started to cry again.
Scorpius reached over and took Lily's hand and laughed. "It's not funny, Scor. Stop laughing." And Lily too began to laugh. "It really isn't funny. I don't know why I'm laughing with you, you big idiot."
"It really isn't funny, but even you have to see the humor in the situation. You were scared to tell him about being a witch and it turns out he is a wizard. I mean really it doesn't get more coincidental even if you guys tried." Inside Scorpius' mind that sentence really meant, 'Could this guy have any flaws. The one I counted on working against him turns out to not be true. I hate this guy. And I can't wait to beat him in the Tournament.'
Scorpius thought there must be something else wrong with Lily. "What else is bothering you? You were scared to tell him, but now since he's technically 'one of us' you should be happy not crying in the Room of Requirement?"
"I'm worried because Kevin told me that even in the States they know how important Harry Potter is. And I just feel like I keep chasing after my last name. How am I suppose to be as good as my last name?"
'Ha,' Scorpius thought, 'this girl has no idea how wonderful she is.'
"Lily Luna Potter, you are the prettiest girl at Hogwarts and I'm even including the Veelas. You are smart, funny and really good with a hex. You are a Potions wiz and Quidditch star. Do not ever doubt yourself"
Scor's words were touching and sweet. How did he always know the right thing to say to her and he clearly paid attention. "You better not let Al hear you say all those things he might get the wrong idea and kill you," Lily laughed, "Wait, I'm a complete idiot for forgetting you being the Hogwarts Champion. How do you feel about it all? We didn't even know you entered."
"I did it secretly. I didn't want the pressure or bickering from you and Al. And to be quite honest I'm terrified I'm going to get hurt, but I did it to bring a positive light to the Malfoy name." And he did it to impress Lily. Man, he had it bad. "Lily-flower?" Scorpius had a genius idea on how to get closer to Lily. Well as genius as a teenage boy with hormones gets.
"Oh, now you want something? Come on, out with it."
"I'm going to need some extra help to get ready for the Tournament. So could you please give me some extra Potions lessons? Maybe I can get a classroom time set up. I think I remember hearing something about the first task being in four weeks. Are you in? Pretty please?"
"Alright, although I feel like I should root for my boyfriend in this competition."
"No way, you're known me longer. And you can't go against your own school," Scorpius leaned in and hugged Lily, "And another thing, I got a look at the guy and I'm way better looking." Both of them laughed and made their way to the Common Room. Lily would find Kevin tomorrow.