Tough Guy?

Lily found herself wandering the corridors that first Saturday morning alone. She has left Clarissa at breakfast alone and felt slightly guilty for it but Lily couldn't face sitting in the Hall whist being ignored by the people who had days ago made up her world.

What good is family, Lily thought when they turn on you the minute you do something different. She didn't really know how to react at the idea of betrayal but the more she walked the more she began to try and ignore the feelings of hurt she was experiencing.

Lily was roaming aimlessly when she turned into an empty corridor. She started to walk down it, her footsteps echoing quietly with every step she took. Lily couldn't help but notice that on the long winding corridor there wasn't a single room- that is until she reached the very end. On the right hand side of the corridor was a small door. The curious nature in Lily took hold of her and she reached out and opened the door.

Lily stepped into what she found was a large and almost empty room. It was dark except for two small windows on the opposite wall. Pulling her wand out Lily muttered the spell she had heard people use all around her for years, 'Lumos'. The room lit up enabling Lily to see in the corner of the room a small upright piano.

Lily's grandfather had kept a small piano out in his shed when Lily was younger and she had always loved sitting on the stool he had built for her and listening to the notes fill the room around her as she pressed the different keys. There were very few bands around so music wasn't something wizards and witches experienced often.

Lily walked over to the dusty old piano and opened the lid. She was amazed to find as she pressed a few keys it was still in tune. She shifted in her seat and then after checking the room was still empty began to sing.

I'm standing on my own

Never thought that I'd be here

Never thought that it'd be like this

I guess that I was wrong

Cause now I am alone

An outcast in my family

What ever happened to those days?

Back before things all changed

Back before when things were perfect

Back when I was happy

What would it take?

To go back to how things were

To just forget that this all happened

To just wake up and start again

To pretend I wasn't different

Cause I'd do anything

'Is that how you really feel?'

Lily jumped at the unexpected voice that filled the room. She turned around and saw a tall blond boy leaning against the doorway. He had a strong jaw and piercing green eyes that stared straight at Lily making her feel nervous.

Lily cleared her throat, 'Yeah, it is.'

'And here's me thinking you were going to be proud for being different.' The boy said.

'I tried to be, but honestly right now I just miss my family.' Lily admitted

'Do you really though?' He questioned

'Yes I do…'

'Here's the thing, I don't think you do miss your family. I think you're embarrassed that your family have turned against you and now you feel betrayed and hurt. You don't actually miss them, but the idea of them. You aren't any different to how you were yesterday morning except for now you'll wear green instead of red, yet they think that's an okay reason to ignore you. If you ask me, that's a pretty shitty family you've got going there.' The boy stated coolly.

'Well I don't ask you. Besides who do you think you are telling me how I feel, you don't know me and I certainly don't know you!' Lily shot back in an icy tone.

'My apologies, I'm Scorpius Malfoy. I have the upmost pleasure of sharing classes with your delightful brother Albus and cousins. Oh and I also happen to be the enemy of your entire family. You on the other hand are Lily Potter youngest child of Harry and Ginevra Potter. You are the first Potter to not end up in Gryffindor so basically you let everyone down. Now, you have just been betrayed by your family as a result and are now proceeding to lie to yourself through a beautiful song.'

'You liked my song?' Lily jumped in trying to find something positive about what he had just said.

'Really, I just said all that and that's all you cared about?' Scorpius sighed but walking towards he said 'Yes, I hated the lyrics because they were all lies, but you have a beautiful voice.'

'Well thanks' Lily said.

'So, where did you learn to sing like that?' Scorpius asked.

'I have no idea. I've always loved singing but my family don't even know that I can'

'How can they not know, anyone with ears can tell you can sing?'

'Well, they've never heard me sing before.' Lily admitted quietly.

'Why would you keep something like this hidden from them, you have a real talent.' Scorpius told her seriously.

'I never thought I was any good. I was scared that if they heard me sing they would tell me I wasn't good and then I'd feel the need to stop. Music made me happy so I prevented them from being able to tell me, by never letting them hear.'

'Well that's one crazy way of looking at things. 'Scorpius told her with a smirk.

''It made sense in my head,' Lily defended quickly. 'It also gave me a chance to just get away from everyone else for a while, you know. I'd be able to go off for a walk on my own and just sit in a field and sing and make up my own songs.'

'You liked being alone?'

'It made for a change of scenery.' Lily said sarcastically

'Fair enough I guess, But why music? Surely of all the routes of hobbies you could take how did you decided this was what you wanted to do with your time?' Scorpius asked her.

'Okay this might sound silly, but I wanted something that was just for me.'

'What do you mean?'

'My family is famous. Ever since I was a kid we'd end up in the newspapers for the stupidest things, like when I lost a front tooth, or James got his hair cut. It wasn't because as children we were exceptional or anything, but because of my Dad and all the things he did before I was even alive. My mum took the quidditch route through life, and if I'm honest James will probably follow her. My Dad and older brother Teddy, they went down the auror path with my uncle Ron- Hugo and Albus will probably follow all them. Aunt Hermione and all most of my other aunts and uncles work in the ministry, their kids will follow them. Roxy and Fred will probably end up working for the family chain and then there's me. I didn't want to be seen as a miniature version of my parents. I wanted to do something that no one else in my family could do or had done. I used to think that if I did my own thing I could be seen as my own person instead of another Potter.' Lily paused to take a deep breath. 'Never mind forget I said anything its stupid.'

'That is the first thing you've told me so far that really makes sense. That's what makes you different.'

'What do you mean?' Lily asked in confusion.

'Potter, I'm no fan of your family. I think Albus and James do whatever they can to make the most of your family's name; quite frankly it makes me a little sick. Why should they be held in a higher regard because of who your parents are? You on the other hand, don't want to use your name to get places and that's what is going to make you fit in around here, so I was right.' Scorpius told her with another smirk

'I hope your right!' Lily admitted. 'Okay now it's my turn to ask questions, how did you find me here?'

'Truthfully I wasn't looking for you, I was coming here to practise but you were using the room so I just listened.'

'Practise what?' Lily asked with a confused look on her face.

'Classified information precious' he said in a teasing tone.

'Woah, I told you a secret so now you have to share one too.'

'I didn't realise there were rules in this conversation or I wouldn't have asked you in the first place. But fine, I play the piano and I sing. If you breathe a word of this to anyone, I swear on my mother's life that I will make your life hell.' He said his face suddenly becoming serious.

'I won't tell anyone, but why don't you want them to know?' Lily asked

'Are you serious? I'm the star chaser on the house quidditch team and I have girls drooling all over me. I dress like a rebel, and frustrate the teachers by turning in homework late for no real reason. The whole reputation of a bad boy that I've got going right now would be ruined if they knew I could sing!'

Lily smiled and laughed quietly taking a step towards him, 'So it's an act, the whole tough guy thing?'

'Yes and no, I am rather good looking and I can play quidditch well, but I also happen to like playing the piano…' Scorpius admitted

'And you're modest too!'

'Hush you.' Scorpius joked back

'So can I hear this voice of yours then that you hide away since you've heard mine?'

'One day, if you're lucky.' Scorpius said in a low voice as he took a step closer to her, so there was very little distance between the two.

'When will that day be then?' Lily asked quietly.

'I guess you'll have to wait and see princess.' Scorpius said as he lent forward, kissed her cheek then turned quickly leaving Lily alone in the room. Lily placed a hand on her check and stood there in silence. She didn't understand why a boy she had just met could make her heart beat so fast and why a simple kiss on the cheek had made her feel so giddy.

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