TITLE: School Student's Saviour
AUTHOR: Alli97nomel
DISCLAIMERS: I don't own Harry Potter or any of its awesomeness or its characters, only my imagination, my love of writing stories for others to read and my love of Harry Potter. Also, I don't own any of the head cannons I use – Tumblr is my supplier and all I do is bring them to life.
RATING: Because these will be short chapters I'm not sure of the rating but knowing me I'd better play it safe! (K – NC-17+)
WARNING: To all reading in class: as much as they can look like it, teachers are not idiots. Therefore I am taking no responsibility if your phone, laptop ect. gets taken off you for reading this in class. You all need to embrace your inner Slytherin and be cunning, clever and skillful when you are reading. May Merlin be with you all in your quest to evade dying in class!
CHAPTER 6 – FRIDAY
It was Friday. The entire house was silent and the only meant one thing – everyone was exhausted. Every single person in that house was looking forward to the weekend, even Rose. However this day was also a marking point for everyone. They had successfully gotten through the first week of living together. Even though they weren't all sure how many more weeks there would be it was nonetheless an achievement. To commemorate their success they were all having dinner together instead of spending their Friday night out. They also had another two people joining them: Lorcan and Lysander.
Lily spent almost forty-five minutes in the bathroom getting ready. She brushed her long red hair so in fell straight down her back. She plaited a small section of her hair near the front side of her face. Lily was never one to put make up on her face, when she did she always felt clogged and grubby. The only things that went on her face were the things that cleaned it and cared for it. When she decided that she was glowing she left the bathroom.
"You look nice," Teddy said to her.
"Thanks," she smiled.
"You know that you need to be home tonight?" he asked her.
"Of course," she replied "I'm not going anywhere. Wait. Does it look like I'm going anywhere? Is it too much? Be honest, you'd tell me if it was too much right?"
"Slow down," Teddy laughed "you look as beautiful as you always do."
Lily sighed in relief.
"Woah," James remarked as he walked past "which club are you going to?"
Lily's anxiety flared up instantly. Sensing his sister's feelings James grinned, "I'm kidding. Geesh, relax would you?"
"Leave her alone," Rose told James "I think she looks nice. Please stop stressing her out."
"Guys," Lily complained "I'm right here."
"Sorry," James laughed "I couldn't see you behind all that make up."
Lily knew he was messing with her because for a fact she was not wearing makeup. She made a loud irritated sound and marched off into her bedroom.
"What's up with her tonight?" James asked skeptically. Teddy shrugged looking as confused as James.
"Men," Rose sighed "they're as clueless as sheep." She walked off into the kitchen to help Dominique prepare dinner.
"Why do woman constantly call us clueless?" James asked.
"The fact that we have to ask says something in itself don't you suppose?" Teddy pointed out. They looked at each other and that was all it took for them to burst out laughing.
Rose and Victoire walked passed their hysterical figures and shook their heads, "Clueless and useless."
Victoire snorted. "More like idiotic."
"You need a brain to be an idiot," Rose disagreed. The girls laughed quietly as they walked back into the kitchen.
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Lorcan and Lysander walked in. They weren't identical twins, they were fraternal. But the similarities were definitely there. They both had blonde hair however Lorcan's was straighter and Lysander's was messier, a bit wavier but also a shade darker blonde than his brother. Lorcan's eyes were a dark bluey grey were as Lysander's were hazel. Lorcan had a few faint freckles on his nose. Lily loved every single one of them.
Where Lysander was more the extrovert, Lorcan was more the introvert. They were both very close. They had never once fought over a girl.
"Nice place," Lysander said as he looked the house over. The list on the fridge caught his eye. Surely and steadily a grin crept onto his lips as he read through the ten rules. He turned to James, "Are you serious."
James shrugged. "We need some boundaries," Rose rolled her eyes she walked over and hugged him "good to see you."
"You too Rosie," Lysander said. The twins hugged everyone hello.
Lorcan took off his jacket. Lily walked into the room. She was glad that there were so many of them and so many conversations happening that no one noticed her and Lorcan's lingering hug.
"Where can I put my jacket?" Lorcan asked her.
"My room," Lily replied "follow me." The turned into the left corridor and she opened her door. He looked around as he walked in. He placed his jacket on her bed. Lily closed the door behind her. Lorcan walked over to her and hugged her from behind gently entwining his fingers through her own.
"Missed you," he said quietly into her ear.
"Miss you too," she replied. Lily sighed contently. "I'm guessing a Ravenclaw like you didn't miss the list on the fridge?"
"Of course not," he smiled into her hair.
"That sucks," she said.
"A bit," but he couldn't have been happier than just holding her close to him as he was. He had been missing her for a long time and now he wouldn't have to miss her anymore.
"Lily," he said softly.
"Hmm?" she answered, her eyes closed.
He gave a little shake of his head. "I just wanted to say your name," he said to her. Lily turned around slowly and pressed her lips to his. They were as she remembered – soft and familiar and gentle. Even though Lorcan had wished for kissing her again for a long time he still handled her like her heart was made of glass; and this was what Lily loved about Lorcan Scamander.
He gave her a kiss on her forehead and then said, "We should go and have dinner." Lily nodded and they walked out of the room.
"Where were you?" James asked.
"Putting his jacket away," Lily told her brother with a shrug.
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Dinner was a lively event. The twins talked about their day to day life. The group retold stories from the days that they were at Hogwarts which proved to be a topic that resulted in much laughter. Lily and Lorcan sat across from each other, their feet touching underneath the table. It was nice to be touching in a way. Dominique, Rose and Victoire had cooked a Mrs. Weasley worthy meal. Lysander asked what Lily, Hugo and Louis how they were adjusting to life out of Hogwarts. Lorcan thought it was beautiful when Lily was honest about how hard she was finding it, he put a bit of extra pressure on her foot and she gave a small smile.
Lily shifted in her chair but put her foot back down. She pressed it down near his ankle. James jumped in surprise. He looked over at his sister questioningly. Lily's eyes widened and she blushed. 'Sorry,' she mouthed. She retracted her foot and moved it over to where it should have been – next to Lorcan.
James looked between himself and her and then her and Lorcan and then himself and Lorcan. It turned out that he wasn't as clueless as had Rose said. He turned to Teddy and whispered something in his ear. Teddy's eye's moved over to look at Lily. Lily purposefully avoided their gazes. She was angry at herself for making such a stupid mistake but she was also angry and at her brother for turning it onto a topic for Chinese Whispers.
Albus who was sitting next to her on her right leaned over and whispered in her ear "Don't worry about it."
"He has no right," Lily replied furiously in a hushed voice "it's none of his business."
"For what it's worth I'm happy for you," he told her quietly.
Lily took a deep breath. She loved how Albus was also the one who could calm her down. "Thank you," she said managing a genuine smile. She looked back over at Lorcan who looked at her worryingly. Lily's eyes looked over at James and then back at Lorcan. She repeated this gesture until Lorcan got the message. He immediately sat up straight and visibly paled, mainly because James was the one sitting next to him.
Lily glared at her brother. James met her gaze unflinchingly. Teddy seemed to be getting sun burnt from the heat that was radiating between the two siblings.
After dinner Lily brought Lorcan his jacket.
"He's not going to murder you," Lily roller her eyes at the suggestion. "I'll kill him before he gets to you," she assured him. Despite the worry he smiled. He kissed her once and then twice and then ended up closing the door of her room himself. She smiled against his lips. Lily was surprised because Lorcan was never the one who extended their kisses.
He seemed to sense the question. "If there is a chance that James reaches me before you reach him I am going to make the most out of it."
"Good," Lily laughed at this. She brought her arms up and wrapped them around his neck as he brought his hand up to cup her cheek. "You have a year's worth of kissing to make up for," she told him as she broke away for air.
"I think I can fulfill that," he said leaning in to kiss her again. She felt like she was being welcomed home with the way his lips caressed hers.
A knock on the door made them jump apart. Lysander poked his head in.
Lorcan frowned. "How did you know I was in here?"
"Twin telepathy," Lysander grinned. Lorcan rolled his eyes. "Actually I just saw you walk in here. Sorry to break it up but we need to go."
"James sent you in here?" Lily guessed.
Lysander shook his head to Lily's surprise. "From the dark storm cloud that's evolving over his head I guessed." He said. Lily's anger flared up.
"I'll see you next Friday?" Lily asked.
"Alright," he smiled and he captured one last kiss between them and Lysander was polite enough to close the door. They walked outside and everyone said goodnight as the twins left.
Lily's smile vanished immediately, she folded her arms, her expression became as fiery as her hair and she turned around to look at her brother.
"James Sirius Potter you are not in my good books right now," she hissed. Albus pressed his lips together to keep from laughing; that was exactly what their mother, Ginny, said to James when she was angry at him. Albus nodded his head towards the rooms as a gesture for everyone to evacuate the future war zone. Everyone quickly left the kitchen and lounge area. Instead of retreating to each of their bedrooms they all went into Rose's room which was the closest so that they could hear. This went unnoticed by James and Lily however.
"What right do you think you have making my relationship public news?" she demanded.
"I made it public news?" James retorted "I wasn't the one bringing him into my bedroom and kissing him for half the night."
"Half the night?" Lily repeated angrily "More like ten minutes in total. I was doing the right thing – my relationship is no body's business but mine and I was private about it. No one would have known if you hadn't have said anything!"
"No one would have known? With you two playing footsie under the table I think a few people would have known." James argued.
"You're right, Albus realised too," Lily said glaring at her brother.
Back in Rose's room everyone was pressed against the door. "Why would she bring me into this?" Albus implored.
"And you know what he said to me? He said 'Just ignore him' meaning you 'For what it's worth I'm happy for you'. Why can't you feel the same way?" she demanded.
"Albus is always on your side," James spat "he's obviously not doing his job so I have to do it for him."
"And what job is that? Keeping me from going out with someone who I really care for?" Lily challenged.
"My job is to protect you!" he shouted.
"Protect me where protection is due. Albus isn't acting the way you are because he can see that Lorcan is a good person as opposed to you who won't even let yourself warm to the ides of him!" Lily yelled at him.
"He's too old for you!" James exclaimed.
"Bullshit he's too old for me!" Lily shouted "he's one year older than me. You've gone out with girls that have been for years younger than you!"
"But that's different," James threw his hands up in the air.
"How is the different?" Lily asked furiously.
"Because I'm a guy!" James yelled.
Rose, Victoire and Dominique all groaned from behind the door. "That is the wrong thing to say," Victoire shook her head "that is a very, very wrong thing to say. What a rookie mistake."
"Albus go and break it up, she's going to kill him," Rose said worriedly.
"Nah, it's good for him," Victoire opposed "she needs to put him in his place."
"Yeah but he needs to come out of it in one piece Vic," Teddy said in the same concerned tone as Rose.
"He'll be fine," Victoire rolled her eyes.
"Because you're a guy?" Lily screamed. Everyone winced behind the door. "And so I don't get to be in love because I'm a girl? Is that it James? You sexist bastard!"
James let out a frustrated sound. He had not meant it for her to take it that way. "No Lily, I meant–"
"So it's okay for a guy to go out with whoever he wants and it's all good and fine but a girl can't go out with a guy that's one year older than her because she'll look like a slut, is that it?"
"No, I–"
"Let me tell you something James Sirius Potter," Lily raged "I had to sacrifice my relationship at school so that you wouldn't find out. I'm done with that. You want to know how far I've ever gotten with any guy?" Lily said this but it wasn't a question. James look horrified.
Albus closed his eyes, "Merlin." Scorpius patted him on the back sympathetically.
"Snogging James, snogging!" Lily shouted.
"This is not going to end well," Rose said in an unfortunate tone.
Lily continued, "My top has stayed on, my pants have stayed on. I have never had sex. I'm a virgin and you know what? I'm not in any rush to change that and neither is Lorcan. And even though it is completely and utterly none of your business whatsoever, it will be a first time thing for both of us."
"I feel for you Al," Scorpius said.
"Oh it's fine for me," Albus shrugged "we talk to each other about this stuff all the time – I'm just worried that James will go into shock or something."
"I don't even know why I'm talking to you about sex, this isn't even about that. Oh wait, for you it probably is because that's all your relationships consist of." Lily fired.
"Oooh," everyone winced at that blow.
"That is not true," James replied angrily.
"Isn't it? Give me one girl who you haven't screwed it up with?" Lily tested. She put her hands on her hips.
James opened his mouth to say something but then stopped. He had screwed his relationships up but for a reason that Lily wouldn't understand.
"Thought so," Lily shot.
"You can't talk about something that you have no idea about!" James yelled.
"Are you sure James? Because that's exactly what I'm telling you!" Lily told him fiercely.
"You go girl," Victoire approved.
"He's sailing a sinking ship," Rose said gravely.
"Let's hope he can abandon ship before he goes down," Louis said.
"Fuck," James shouted "I don't want you to make the same mistakes I've made okay?"
Lily pressed her lips together as tears welled up in her eyes. "I'm not you James," she told him, her throat tight "so why can't you let me be me? An idiot learns by his own mistakes but a clever person learns by others. I need to live my life James and I can't live it if you're going to be like this. This isn't about you – this is about me and Lorcan. Maybe," she took a breath but a tear leaked out of the corner of her eye "maybe because you don't know how to be in love with someone you don't want me to be in love with someone?"
James brought his voice down to a fierce whisper. "Lily Potter you listen to me. You do not have any idea what it's like to be me. At least you love someone who loves you back. I want you to be happy I never said that I didn't."
"What is he saying?" Teddy asked as he strained to hear.
"I don't know," Victoire said shaking her head in frustration "his voice is too low."
"It's not because you're a girl. You're more than capable of kicking someone's arse, I know that. But I don't want you to get hurt along the way." He told his sister.
"James that's all part of it," she explained "sometimes I'm going to get hurt but it's okay. You're job is to be happy for me when I'm happy and comfort me when I'm hurt. You're my brother and I need for you to tell me you can do that." She waited.
James closed his eyes and sighed.
"No one's talking," Louis whispered.
"Ya think?" Victoire huffed. Hugo held back a laugh.
James swallowed. He knew that he had over reacted. Lily had almost hit the spot; he wished so much that he could find what Lily and Lorcan evidently had. He knew that it was unfair to hold her back from that. To be happy for her when she was happy and to comfort her when she was hurt, he could do that for her.
"I can do that," he nodded.
Lily looked at him.
"That's all I ever wanted," she told him honestly, she still felt hurt and angry and upset.
"I'm sorry Lily," he exhaled heavily "It's just–" James stopped. But Lily didn't miss it.
"It's just what?" she asked.
"Nothing," James shook his head.
"It's–just–what?" she repeated in a dangerous tone.
"It's just you don't understand," James said. Victoire's eyes widened.
"No fucking way," she breathed, she didn't think James would let it get to this.
"What?" everyone hissed eagerly.
"Shush!" she hissed back.
"What don't I understand?" Lily demanded.
"That we can't all have love like you can," he answered. Before he said anything else he walked forward, kissed her on the forehead, apologized once more and walked toward his room, closing the door quietly behind him.
Lily was left standing there confused and bewildered. She allowed the tears she had blinked back to fall. She walked over to her room and opened the door. Albus, Victoire, Dominique, Rose, Teddy, Scorpius, Louis and Hugo all fell forward and landed onto of each other as a heap on the floor. They all stared up at her with guilty expressions. Her bottom lip quivered as she stepped over them all and walked into the room. They all scuttled off except for Rose who walked back inside quietly.
"Do you want to talk about it?" Rose asked hesitantly.
"There's nothing to talk about is there?" Lily said shortly "You all heard everything."
"If it makes you feel any better we didn't hear the last part because your voices were too low," she said carefully.
"Super," Lily said bitterly. Rose climbed into bed and Lily turned the lights off. After a few quiet and dark moments Lily got up out of bed, walked across the room and got into Rose's bed. Rose shuffled over as Lily pulled the covers over her. Lily sniffed and then before she knew it she was sobbing into Rose's shoulder. Rose held her Lily tightly and spoke soothing words to her as Lily cried until she fell asleep in her cousin's arms.