I'm sorry I'm so slow, college work! And I'm sorry again in advance of any misspelled words and bad grammar. Hope you enjoy this chapter.

Three weeks later

Lily

Three weeks later into their friendship and Lily couldn't get Scorpius out of her mind. His smile etched in her mind every time she closed her eyes. The sound of his laugh and his little acts of kindness to her. She couldn't really say she was in love since she was barely twelve years old and he was around the same age, but she could say she truly cared about him more than a friend. That feeling left her not worrying about what her father is going to say about the two being friends or maybe hopefully something more later on.

What would her father say if they did start dating? What would he do? Would he go to Scorpius's father and talk to him about it? Her heart was racing in her chest and she moved her food away from her. Glancing over to the other side of her table she noticed Scorpius looking straight at her with a huge smile on his face. She smiled back and nodded her head to the doors of the great hall. Standing up she gracefully walked through the doors turning right with Scorpius trailing behind her a few paces behind.

Scorpius quickly caught up pulling her into an empty class room. "Us walking out of the great hall at the same time isn't a very smart idea. Plus both your brothers had a menacing scowl directed toward me. Kind of reminds me of my father's scowl in a way." He chuckled to himself.

Lily's face turned beat red. "I'll have to have a word with those boys about the looks they give to others. It's not just you that they scowl at; it's practically every guy I talk to." She pinched the bridge of her nose.

Scorpius closed the distance between them embracing her into a hug. "I don't mind the scowls that are thrown my way; I don't know what this is between us but I'll gladly take the menacing looks just to have some time with you." He smiled down at her.

She blushed without thinking and didn't have a response off the top of her head. Her heart was racing and the feeling she was having earlier just grew even larger making her heart grow for him a little bit more with the words he spoke. She looked up into those bluish gray eyes that made her catch her breathe almost every time.

"You have very smooth words for a second year Mr. Malfoy." She teased, she knew using his last name made him flinch a little and he stared blankly down at her every time she used it. "Also you not minding being in a…well…" She didn't want to say relationship yet because she wasn't sure if that's what they were or if they were just friends. "well being…friends with a first year is a very big improvement."

"Improvement?" His facial expression showed he was a bit confused by it and realizing they were still in an embraced hug they both took a step back from each other.

"Yes improvement. You were worried about your father finding out about..this..and you were also afraid of becoming just like your father. Well if my calculations are correct then you have made a great big step away from being like your father. Which shows you have improved." She smiled innocently up at him.

He smiled right back at her. "What were you going to say before?"

"What?"

"The 'being in a' what?"

She bit her lip nervously. Should I tell him what I almost slipped out earlier? What if he doesn't feel the same as I do for him? Her mind raced with questions and in the process of trying to figure out if she should tell the truth or just lie, Scorpius switched footing.

She sighed. "I just meant to say being in this friendship that we have. Nothing special." Looking at the floor she could tell her knew she was lying.

"Being in a relationship?" He grinned down at her lifting up her chin so they made eye contact once again.

Her blush deepened, if possible, and her heart rate sped up. "I was going to say that, but then I didn't want to make things awkward and I've been thinking a lot about these three weeks. We have spent so much time together and I may just be over thinking things but you surely don't have to feel obligated on feeling the same way about me as I do for you." A slight chuckle made her stop rambling still looking up at Scorpius. "Is something funny?"

He shut his mouth immediately. "No, not funny I just find your rambling to be cute. You could have used the word relationship, it…suits us." The smile returned on his face walking to close the distance between them once again staring her in the eyes. He started leaning forward but backed away immediately after the door swung open.

Lily jumped at the noise falling to the floor, Scorpius just stared at the two intruders with a shocked expression itched on his face.

Realizing who it was Lily got to her feet and glared at her two brothers. "What on merlins island are you doing here?"

James smirked "Merlins island? Didn't know that existed."

The glared continued from Lily and Albus was getting anxious from it. "Sorry Lily we just noticed you two left together and then when we passed the door I heard your voice and James seemed to think Scorpius was giving you trouble."

"I assure you he wasn't, thanks for your concern but next time talk to me first before barging in on us."

"What of next time he is trying to hurt you? Are we able to barge in then?" James's smirk didn't leave his face but he kept his gaze on Scorpius the whole time.

She put her face in her hands sighing; there was no way of getting anything through James's head. She knew he had good intentions but sometimes he could be just as annoying as an angry slytherin. "If the time comes be my guest." She looked over at Scorpius who looked back at her his mouth opening in shock. She smiled lightly at him, turning back to look at James. "But that time will never come so you have nothing to worry about in the process."

James shrugged. "If he snogs or shags you though I'm telling dad. I'm sure he won't be happy to know his barely twelve year old daughter is being shagged by a Malfoy boy."

Lily's face went beat red. "JAMES!" I can't believe he'd say that, she thought not glancing at Scorpius but storming over to James and Albus glaring at them. "I think your rude encounter is over with tonight." She pulled them out of the room shooting Scorpius a look of apology over her shoulder.

An hour later

An hour later they sit in the Gryffindor common room with Lily still glaring at them. She was let in by Professor McGonagall for a reason she did not know. When they got there on the other hand she saw her Father sitting in one of the couches waiting.

"D-dad?" Her heart stopped. Had James really stooped so low as to calling dad? She slowly made her way to her father all three of them embraced in a hug.

Harry smiled down at his three children. Looking at Lily's Hufflepuff robes made her stomach clench.

"I know you wrote me a letter Lil but I wanted to see how you were doing and since both your brothers haven't contacted me at all I decided to see how you three were holding up." He answered her shocked look with a kiss to her forehead.

So James didn't contact him at all, but that still didn't mean she was off the hook. She could tell that's just what he wanted to do even with a kick from Albus didn't stop him.

James dropped his smirk. "What wonderful timing dad."

Harry looked down at his son pulling his three children on the couch with him. "Is it now? Do you have something you want to share with me?"

"No! He doesn't." Lily sulked staring at the fire trying not to make eye contact with her father.

He raised an eyebrow. "Lil what's wrong dear?"

She shook her head. "Nothing."

"She's lying dad and I've tried to protect her but she keeps on getting in the line of fire with that Malfoy boy." James blurted out looking sheepish afterward.

Lily shot him a glare and walked to the window. "It's nothing, don't worry about it dad."

"Ah Scorpius, yes I've noticed you've been hanging around him a lot more lately." Harry looked at his daughter with knowing eyes.

She turned sharp on her foot and looked wide eyed at her father. "Y-you k-know?"

He waved his hand over to her and smiled down at her when she took a seat. Harry felt like it was time to tell his children the truth of why he was really here. "Yes dear, I was having a pleasant conversation with McGonagall and when I looked over I saw you and Scorpius laughing together. You seemed to be happy talking to him and he seemed really nice to you so I didn't stop it. After a few times of seeing you two together I realized he was nothing like Draco when we were in school together."

"You were spying on me?"

He chuckled "No sweety, Professor McGonagall has asked me to be the new defense against the dark arts teacher and I've been here a few times observing. I was thinking of taking the spot but I wanted to talk to you three before I accepted."

Realization clicked in Lily's head and smiled. "So you don't mind if I'm friends with Scorpius Malfoy?"

"I don't care if you are just friends or anything more as long as he doesn't hurt you. Just be careful. Does his father kno-" Harry was cut off by Draco Malfoy pulling Scorpius Malfoy by the ear into the common room dropping his ear as he glared at Harry.

"Potter."

"Malfoy."

Both of them looked each other up and down as Harry stood and casually walked over to his old arch-nemesis.

Draco Scowled. "So I hear from my own son that he's dating a Potter? Is this little assumption correct?"

Lily looked uncomfortable and Scorpius looked at the ground.

"Malfoy, I assume you have grown out of your old ways. Now I don't know about you but I'm going to kindly ask you if you'd talk this out with me in private." Harry looked at him with a kind expression not letting his gaze drop.

"Private with you about our children, Potter? I think they are old enough to hear the conversation fully right now."

Harry rolled his eyes. "As you wish Ma-Draco, but since we are in the presence of our children, please call me Harry."

"I'll gladly stick with Potter. Now what's this about our children?"

"They seem to have grown…attached to each other and I'm willing to see how it goes. We've grown out of old ways Draco, so please give this some consideration before you make up your mind." He looked at Lily then back at Draco without a noise but his heart was racing a million miles a second.

"Potter" Draco looked at Lily then back at Harry. "Why do you seem so calm? The boy-who-lived wants his precious daughter to be with the ex-death eater's son?" At those words of 'the-boy-who-lived and the ex-death eaters all four children shivered. James, Albus, and Lily has never heard their father be called The-boy-who-lived before and it was strange.

Harry narrowed his eyes at him. "Don't call me that Draco."

Draco raised his eyebrows with a smirk forming. "What the precious boy-who-lived doesn't like his old nickname? What about the Savior? Or the Golden boy? Do your kids know all you 'wonderful' nicknames?" His smirk grew as Harry seemed to be getting mad.

"Malfoy, stop."

"Back to the last name are we?"

"Back to the old time attitude are we Malfoy?" Harry sneered right back.

"Never left. Now if we are back to 'old times' as you say why not an old time tradition then."

Harry looked at him in confusion. "What tradition?"

Draco shrugged. "A duel, to see who's grown to be the better wizard."

"I'm not playing your petty games, Malfoy." Harry turned around stalking back to the couch ignoring the snicker coming from Draco's mouth. All four children just stared and watched them in pure shock and part fright.

Draco walked over to Harry putting his face inches from his own, it made Harry feel a bit uneasy but he didn't move. He didn't want to show Draco that he was nervous or any sign of cowardness.

Draco's breathe was warm on Harry's but he still didn't pull away. "Personal space Malfoy."

"So what do you say Potter? Duel?"

Harry looked over at his nervous children and an upset looking Scorpius. His heart almost sank with sadness at the look Scorpius was giving his father. It was a look of disgust and embarrassment. "If it will get you out of my face then sure, Malfoy lets have a go."