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Sorry, I'm just a bit hyper right now. But anyway, here's another chapter! More to come soon... LONG WEEKEND! I do love P.A. Days... And Monday is my birthday, which should be awesome. I'm thinking that Lily'll get back to Slytherin soon... but what do you guys think? Should I end it there, or continue with Lily's wacko adventures in Slytherin avec Sarah and Scorpius? If that's the case, I need ideas. YAY! Mmkai, so, on with the chapter!
Chapter 6.2
Lily dragged herself out of her chair at quarter to seven to head down to the greenhouses. "Have fun." Indy teased. Something came whizzing at Lily's head – a pair of earmuffs. "Haw haw." Lily said, glaring at a grinning Albus.
Lily navigated her way through the corridors almost smoothly. Just as she reached the entrance hall, Peeves the Poltergeist came swooping down on her. "ICKLE FIRSTIE IN TROUBLE! GOING TO PLAY WIF THE SCREAMING PLANT BEBBIES, ARE WE?" He cackled. "Oh, get lost, Peeves!" Lily said exasperatedly. She tried to walk ahead, but Peeves just flew in front of her and blew a raspberry in her face.
"PEEVES! Filch is just asking for trouble on the fifth floor." Sarah called – she had just come into the hall. Peeves looked positively delighted and flew off. Lily grinned at Sarah. "Thanks so much." She said. Sarah smirked, and together they headed down to the greenhouses.
"Hey, this is gonna sound insane, but do I know you from somewhere?" Sarah asked suddenly. Lily stumbled a little. "Uhhh…" She said. For a wild moment she considered telling her everything, until she remembered that her father was Harry Potter, she was bound to be mentioned somewhere. She told Sarah this, but she just shook her head.
"No, it's different. Kinda like… Deja-vu." Sarah said slowly. "Was it just on the boat though?" Lily asked, trying not to believe it. Sarah looked at her, and her eyes showed disappointment. "No, before… oh well, it doesn't matter anyway."
"No, Sarah… I know what you mean. I was just making sure." Lily said, trying to control her excitement. Sarah gave her something that could have been a grin. "So it's not just me? I mean, I feel like I've done this all before, but differently." They had stopped walking now, and were just staring at each other. Lily nodded. "This is gonna sound EXTRA crazy, but remember when you told us to think of a happy memory today?" Lily nodded slowly. "Well, I was thinking of the Sorting Hat calling Ravenclaw, but then this bizarre vision got in my head, and it was me standing in front of a mirror wearing Slytherin colours, and you and Scorpius Malfoy, the third year twit from Slytherin, were in the mirror beside my reflection, also in Slytherin colours."
Lily was astounded. Even more so when Sarah said, "And look at this… Expecto Patronum!" The snake coiled on the grass, eying the girls curiously. His milky-white tongue flicked in and out of his mouth. "That's… that should be a raven... I mean, yours is a lion and you're Gryffindor…" Sarah looked to be on the point of tears. "It doesn't have to relate to your house." Lily said softly, but she didn't know how else to comfort her old friend.
Sarah turned her eyes back on Lily again. "You said you knew what I meant. What does that mean?" Lily huffed a little. "I don't know. I can't explain it either." Lily lied. She didn't know why she was lying, but before Sarah could question her a voice called up to them. "Hey, Lily! Come on girls, we haven't got all night!" It was Neville, his round face grinning at them from the greenhouse door. Sarah and Lily exchanged a glance and they tromped down to the professor.
Lily quickly set to the work of yanking the Mandrakes out of their pots and stuffing them into others. Sarah was tentative after she saw Lily's first one, which was an ugly little thing with a fat, wrinkled face. Lily re-potted it and grinned at Sarah. "Go on… it's kinda fun." Lily encouraged. The Ravenclaw grabbed a hold of the stem, and with a bracing grimace tugged it.
The Mandrake wailed and waved its chubby fists. Sarah looked so revolted she nearly dropped it; Lily had to take it from her and finish the job herself. Sarah smirked apologetically, and was able to re-pot the next one herself.
The rest of the evening went as smoothly as an evening with Mandrakes could be. Neville let them go at ten pm, and they hiked back up to the castle again.
"I'll see you around, I suppose." Sarah said by way of parting. Lily smiled and raised a hand in farewell, and ran back to Gryffindor tower. The common room was empty, so she continued right up to bed. The room was dark and all but her bed was occupied by a sleeping girl, so Lily changed quietly and fell asleep quickly.
"Hullo, Potter." Scorpius said. They were standing in the Owlery, and it was drizzling rain. Scorpius' face wasn't set into his usual sneer, it was almost embarrassed… nervous and embarrassed. She didn't know how she felt.
"I need to say something." Scorpius continued, stepping towards her. Her heart skipped a beat. A tawny owl that looked remarkably like Sarah started to titter. Another owl, this one an eagle owl, looked down on them with disgust, reminding her of James.
"Lily… " Scorpius said, though it was more of a croon. And then he was right there, brushing her face with the back of his hand. It felt like the skin it touched was flaming. Without hesitation, Scorpius ducked forwards and pressed her lips against hers. She wrapped her arms around his neck and kissed him back, it felt as though she was settling into a beanbag chair - it seemed absolutely perfect that she should be kissing Scorpius Malfoy, a third year, and a Malfoy of all people…
There was a horrible screeching noise, and the James-owl came swooping down on them with his talons outstretched…
Lily blinked her eyes awake. It was still dark. She could still feel Scorpius' warm lips… her own were tingling, she brought her fingers to them. Only then did she remember an important element of that dream… she was wearing Slytherin colors.
LILY AND SCORPIUS SITTING IN A TREE! K-I-S-S-I-N-G! REVIEW!