Lily Potter and the Potions Professor

AN: Since the last chapter was so short, here's another one. :)

Chapter 21: Scorpius' Request

Lily was once again dawdling down the corridor in a state of deep thought. Once again going over everything in her head. She was undoubtedly late for her class by now but this sort of thing had become less and less important to her.

Suddenly she felt someone grab her arm. Before she knew what was happening they had pulled her into a broom cupboard and closed the door again. She was now standing with her back up against the door, a tall figure looming over her.

She looked up and relaxed for a moment before tensing up again. She was looking up into the smirking face of Scorpius and for a split second she had thought it was Draco. He extended his arm and rested his hand on the door behind her still piercing her with his gaze. She couldn't help but be reminded of the day she had been in a similar position except with his father. This made her think again how much alike the two seemed but also noted that while her heart beat quickened it was a different feeling; an adrenaline fuelled fear rather than a pleasant exhilaration.

"I've thought of what I need from you," he stated watching her carefully.

She looked away and whispered her reply which was barely audible; "What?"

"Am I making you uncomfortable?" he asked.

"No," she spoke louder but still rather quietly and forced herself to look at him again.

He watched her for another moment and was no longer smiling.

"What do you want from me?" Lily asked in an attempt to hurry him along so she could leave.

"I want you to borrow something for me from my father...and something from yours," he said.

"Mine?" she asked, her curiosity suddenly ignited.

"Yes and mine," he said. "I want you to take my father's Hand of Glory from his room and bring it to me."

"I can't steal from him," she said immediately.

"I only want to borrow it," said Scorpius defensively. "I'll give it back."

Lily was surprised at the indignation in his voice. Why did he care that she thought he was capable of stealing?

"I'll only need it for a short time and then you can return it. I know he keeps it in his room and he probably won't even notice it's gone," Scorpius reasoned when Lily made no reply.

"What do you need it for?" she finally asked, unable to help herself.

"I can't tell you that," he said plainly but the smirk reappeared on his face.

"Well what do you need from my father?" Lily questioned.

"His invisibility cloak. I know he has one, my father told me," Scorpius said as though he had anticipated Lily's response to his answer.

"I can't," said Lily after a moment of pause.

"Then we'll do this the hard way," he said and for the first time Lily sensed a hint of anger in his tone.

"You can't tell..." Lily started but Scorpius cut in.

"I want that Hand of Glory and that cloak, I won't tell your secret but I will do whatever it takes to get them," he said dangerously pulling his wand out. "You know what I am capable of."

Lily eyed his wand and knew exactly what he was talking about.

"You wouldn't," she said not believing her own words.

"Not if I don't have to," he replied. "But if you won't willingly do it, I will make you."

Lily didn't doubt it. Of the three unforgivable curses the Imperius curse had always scared her the most. The thought of someone else controlling her like a puppet was far more terrifying than torture or even death.

"So do we have an understanding?" asked Scorpius after a long silence in which Lily frantically assessed her options.

"Ok, I'll do it," she replied reluctantly.

"Very good," said Scorpius grinning. "I knew I could count on you Lily."

His words almost made her sick. She didn't want to do this but she didn't have a choice, did she?

Scorpius had his hand on the door handle now and was waiting for her to move so he could open it. She stepped aside and he did so. He was just about to leave when Lily suddenly stopped him.

"Don't tell anyone," she said looking him straight in the eye.

"Of course not," he returned. "This will be our little secret."

She let him go and waited a minute before following him out of the cupboard. Little did she know that another pair of grey eyes was watching her.

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