A/N: Sorry for the delay but I had a little writers block with the end and I wanted it to be good. So let me know what you think. The ending is interesting.
Also, I see the disclaimer people have on their stories and I don't understand them. I took copyright law and I'm not making any money with this story (or none that I know about haha) so I'm not breaking any copyright laws.
Ch. 8 Jealousy
The next morning Lily found Kevin in the Great Hall sitting at the Slytherin table. She had found out from Albus that the entire Salem school would be staying with the Slytherins. She tapped his shoulder and he looked up and smiled at her.
"I would like to apologize for being irrational yesterday. I was also scared to tell you. I don't say sorry very often so, I'm sorry."
Kevin grabbed her hand and said, "You are most certainly forgiven as long as I am as well." Lily nodded. "Want to join me for breakfast?"
"Well, I normally sit with my house table, Gryffindor, and my family, but I guess I can make an exception for you this morning. Just don't get used to it." Lily settled in and had found that Kevin had already made friend with Zachary Zabini and his sister Morgan. Her eyes wondered over to her house table and stopped on Scorpius. He smiled at her and she felt reassured in her decision this morning.
Al and Scor made their way out of breakfast and to their first class of the day. When Scor and Lily returned to the common room last night and Lily told Al about Thomas and Kevin being the same person. And Al had seen the exchange between Lily and Scor during breakfast and was going to make sure to ask his friend about it.
"Scor, let me get this straight. My sister, Lily, the girl you are in love with found out a big secret about her boyfriend and you encouraged her to get back together with him? Did I get that right?" Al gave Scor a pointed look mostly disbelief.
"Yep, but what you missed in this whole situation is that I have been nothing but nice about Kevin. I'm supporting her so she sees that I'm trustworthy and a friend. Then tonight we begin our private lessons where she's going to help me and I show her how much better I am than that stupid git who stinks."
"Clearly, very mature of you, Scor. Good luck with your plan. And regardless, if he hurts Lils then we both get to hurt him."
Lily walked towards the Potions classroom where she and Scorpius were going to begin their first night of Triwizard Tournament training. She thought she would show up fifteen minutes early to set-up everything she thought would help him through the tournament. She made sure to cover Essence of Dittany and so many others she thought would benefit Scor. Soon she felt two cold hands cover her eyes.
"Guess who?"
"Severus Snape? Oh, the old Potions Professor, former Headmaster and namesake for my brother Albus how I've dreamed of meeting you!"
"Oh, you're just hilarious, Lils. No, silly, it's me your favorite student in all of Hogwarts. No scratch that, favorite person in the entire world!"
"Well favorite person in the world, are we going to get started or continue to talk?" Lily raised her eyebrows.
"Full steam ahead, Conductor. What's up first?" Scorpius grabbed Lily's hand and led them to the cauldron.
Scorpius and Lily spent an hour going over possible potions he might need then he asked Lily for some help with his wand work. Then Scorpius wanted to work on spells and shields so he asked Lily if they could duel.
"Sure, but will you be able to handle my amazing abilities, Scor?" Lily teased.
"Lils, I'm a big bad 7th year and you're a little 5th so I know I'm going to beat you. You are as delicate as the flower you're named for haha." He knew that would fire her up. Lily would give Scorpius everything she had.
"Alright, first we'll start verbal and then progress into non-verbal spells, Scor. Give me what you got!"
Scorpius threw out, "Wands up!" Then he said, "Expelliarmus!"
Lily easily threw up her shield, "Come on, Malfoy, you have to do better than that."
Scorpius threw another, "Petrificus Totalus!" And Lily threw up her shield. Next, Lily threw a spell at him.
"Titillando!" Scorpius laughed, but put his shield up just in time.
"Did you just send a tickling spell?" Lily nodded and laughed.
"I thought it would be funny." Lily looked sheepishly at Scorpius when he came bounding over to her.
"Who needs ticking spells when I can just tickle you right now?" Lily saw the devilish look in his eye.
"Don't you dare, Scor!" Lily was backing away now. She was running out of room and she eventually hit the wall.
"Oh, no more, 'Malfoy' anymore? 'Please, Scor, don't,'" Scorpius mocked Lily.
"I do not sound like that."
"Either way I'm still tickling you," and as Lily tried to run away Scorpius grabbed Lily's wrist and brought her to him. The two locked eyes for a second and the next thing Lily knew she was on the ground laughing. She couldn't control anything. She realized Scor had one arm pinning down both of hers while he straddled her legs. They were definitely in a compromising position and Scor realized it and got up off the floor. He offered his hand to Lily and helped her up as well.
"What do you say about calling it a night and heading back to the common room? I have some work to finish up?" Lily asked.
"Yep, let's go."
The two cleaned up the classroom and turned off the lights. As they headed out the door Lily asked, "Do you know what ministry officials will be coming out for the tournament?"
"No, they haven't said anything to us about it. But I guess we will find out in a couple of weeks. We get our first clue next week. Hey, how about when I get the clue we go to the Room of Requirement and practice. I think I need more work on my spells and dueling. I just have a feeling I will need t work on those. What do you think, Lils?"
"That sounds like a plan. Then I'll ask Professor Slughorn for some more supplies to help for next week. Let me know when you get your clue and we will get straight to work."
Scorpius was grateful for Lily's dedication to him. He gave him a spark of hope. "Lily, that sounds great. Thank you for all of your help. I know you could help Kevin, but I appreciate your loyalty." Scor stopped walking and gave Lily a hug.
"Aw, Scor, it's not a problem. Besides without my help you probably wouldn't make it past the first task." They both laughed when they heard a cough from someone else in the corridor.
"Excuse me, I hope I'm not interrupting anything?" It was Kevin and Scorpius had to stop himself from rolling his eyes. "Ugh, this guy,' thought Scorpius.
"Oh, no Scor and I had just finished some practice for the Tournament and we were walking back to our common room." Lily tried to diffuse a confusing situation. There was tension between the two she just didn't understand. Maybe it had to do with the tournament.
"I'm sorry we haven't been formally introduced. I'm Scorpius Malfoy, friend of the Potter family and.."
Kevin cut him off, "and Hogwarts Champion. I saw you on the podium with the rest of us. I'm Kevin Williams, Salem's Champion and as I'm sure you know, Lily's boyfriend." Kevin smirked back at Malfoy. Scorpius wouldn't let this guy get the better of him. He would be the perfect gentleman in front of Lily.
Scor laughed, "Yes, we know. We just didn't know you were magical." Lily decided it was time to jump in.
"Alright, well Kevin since I have some time right now how about you take me the long way around to my common room?" Kevin nodded his head. "Goodnight, Scor. I'll see you at breakfast." With that the two groups went separate directions.
"Kevin, you didn't need to act like that back there. Scorpius is my friend and he is my brother's best friend. What was all of that about anyway? Was it just about being competitors in the tournament?" Lily couldn't understand what had just happened. Both Scorpius and Kevin acted completely out of character.
"Lily, that boy is in love with you. Don't you see that?"
"No he's not."
"Yes, Lily he is. Do you not see the way he looks at you? The guy has it bad for you. And I just wanted to remind him that I was your boyfriend. It had nothing to do with the tournament." Kevin stopped Lily and looked her in the eye.
"Kevin, you have nothing to worry about at all. I am in a relationship with you." Lily then leaned into Kevin and brushed her lips against his. They had not kissed each other since Lily's last night before Hogwarts.
"Well, Lily, I have missed that. Let's get going, but which way do we go? I get so lost around this castle." Lily laughed at him.
"I can't believe that guy had the nerve to try and show me up to Lily. I should rip his throat out or hex him. I don't know. He just infuriates me. Ugh." Scorpius continued to pace around his room talking to Al. The moment Scor walked into the Gryffindor common room he shot a cold glance at Al who then followed him to their dormitory. Scorpius was seething with anger.
"Calm do, Scor. We can't hurt him without any cause. You just make sure you beat him in the tournament."
"He showboats with me and then gets to walk away with the girl? You're right, Al, I will beat him." Even into Scorpius' sleep he kept repeating silently, 'I will beat him.'
As Lily settled into bed she thought about what Kevin had said to her. There was no way Scorpius was in love with her. She would know if he was, wouldn't she? That night Lily dreamt about his silver/grey eyes.
Lily sat in the stands around the Quidditch pitch serving as the site for the Triwizard Tournament. She watched as Kevin and Scorpius both made their way to the first task. She couldn't see exactly what it was because the maze was high up in the air.
The next thing she remembered was running from the stands to the pitch because someone had fallen from the sky. She rushed over to the person lying on the ground and to her horror it was a blonde mess. "Scor! Scor, are you okay?" Lily picked up his hand and placed in on her face. 'Don't leave, Scor, stay with us. I'm sure Madam Pomfrey will be over here soon and my dad too. Just hold on." Lily was crying. She couldn't help it.
"Lily, it hurts everywhere. I don't know what's going to happen, but I wanted to tell you something important. I…I…love you." And with that Scorpius didn't move.
"NO, SCOR. SCORPIUS!"
Lily shot straight out of bed. Panting she realized she was just dreaming.