LILY

A couple of days later, when we were leaving History of Magic Scorpius Malfoy stopped me. 'Hey,' he said nervously, 'so since you're basically the best student in there despite the fact that you're two years younger than everyone I was hoping you could help me. I have to take this course, the Modern History one because I want to do Magical Law and I really do not know what I'm doing.'

He said all of this really fast like with a slightly embarrassed air. 'Okay' I said, because honestly I couldn't really think of a reason not to. He looked relieved

'Do you need the books?' he asked me. 'Don't worry about it; I'll pick them up from the library later. How about we meet every Thursday

Lorcan had heard this whole conversation and after Malfoy left he turned to me with a frown on his face. 'I don't trust him Lil' he said glowering in Malfoy's direction.

'Relax Lorcan,' I laughed 'what's the worst that could happen?'

I went up to the library later and picked up the textbooks. I looked at the contents. Okay so there was no was I could teach this stuff. Fifteen of the fifty-six chapters were about my dad, ten were about his school years, two were about what he did when he left Hogwarts and three were about his relationships. I did not want to read about my dad's ex-girlfriends thank you very much. But I had sort of said I would help him so I guess I could try. There were a couple of chapters about Albus Dumbledore, Severus Snape, Uncle Ron and Aunt Hermione and there was even one about Grandpa James and his friends. And entire section of the book was dedicated to the Order Of The Phoenix. Thursday came pretty quickly, I was at the library by eight and Scorpius hurried in a few minutes later. 'Do you ever get anywhere on time I asked' laughing a bit.

'Nah not really' he said with a smirk.

'So, are you ready' I asked.

'Yes professor' he said with mock servility.

'Okay so this might be a bit weird because a bunch of these people are related to me.'

'Don't worry about it' he said, sounding a little bitter 'most of the people who were on the wrong side are related to me.'

I looked at him for a second. 'Maybe this wasn't such a good idea' I said.

'No it's okay. Let's just start.' He said sounding all businesslike.

'Okay so there are basically two main sections in the book. The two Wizarding Wars. In the exam you have to describe Voldemort's initial reign of terror. The one that spanned eleven years ending with the death of Lily and James Potter, my grandparents. Then there's a lot of information about my dad. Then you have to talk about the second Wizarding War and how he was defeated.'

'I've read the Harry Potter schooldays bit. They actually mention my father in there too. "Draco Malfoy the arch nemesis of the young Mr. Potter." That's not the best way to be remembered is it?' he said.

'Why do you even take the subject?' I asked, genuinely curious. 'It doesn't really seem like you like it very much.'

'I told you Magical Law. I don't want my family to be remembered as the idiots who helped the greatest threat to all wizardkind; I want to be remembered for something great and for righting wrongs that my family helped to cause. And Law just seemed like a good place to start'

I don't think I have ever heard Malfoy sound this sincere in my entire life. 'Okay' I said 'I'll help you become great.'

He smiled at me. 'Thank you Lily. Oh and this is completely off topic, but what's going on with you and Thomas?'

I blushed, 'Nothing, nothing.'

Oh shite he was standing near the staircase, he probably heard everything. 'Rohan and me are not dating, we're just friends. I definitely don't like him in that way. Let's just get back to History Malfoy.' I looked back down at the textbook but not before I noticed the grin spreading across his face.