For Camp Potter (Tech Discovery - write about Lily Luna Potter); the Ultimate Pairing Drabble Competition (prompt: busy; word count: 501); the Travel Go Challenge (pairing: Scorpius/Lily; word: lights; song: 'We Are Young' by Fun); the Globetrotter Drabble Competition (Rio de Janiero, Brazil); the If You Dare Challenge (529. A Midnight Dance) and the Song Fic Bootcamp (song/prompt: 13. 'We Are Young' by Fun)
This fic has been inspired by the song 'We are Young' by Fun, both in the general feel of it and by the lines "And you feel like falling down / I'll carry you home tonight"
"Why did you drag me here again, Lily?" Scorpius called out over the blare and beat of the loud music.
"You need to lighten up sometimes, Scor!" his girlfriend laughed, throwing her head back against his chest as she moved to the music at a speed that Scorpius would not have thought possible had he not been seeing it in front of his eyes. "You're always so busy with studying for your NEWTS, I thought you could use the opportunity to let loose a bit!"
"And you thought that this was the answer? A Muggle club? I'm not even sure how you convinced your father to let you come here in the first place…" Scorpius retorted. However, he was unable to resist the lure of the flashing lights and the thump of the music. That, combined with the way his gorgeous girlfriend was dancing in front of him, resulted in him starting to move along with the beat despite himself.
"Silly Scorpius," Lily said, laughter dancing in her eyes as she turned to face Scorpius, throwing her arms around his neck. "This isn't exactly a normal Muggle club! No one over the age of eighteen is allowed in here – it's strictly for those who aren't adults yet in the Muggle world. Once Dad heard that, he had no reason to stop me from going! Besides, Mum was on my side!"
Looking down at Lily's flushed and happy face, his girlfriend obviously high on the music and the cheerful atmosphere inside the club, Scorpius could feel his arguments slipping away from him. He had always been weak where Lily's happiness was concerned, and he was loath to fight the energy here when it was a large part of what had put that look on her face.
"You owe me for this," he pretended to grumble and he allowed Lily to pull him further into the dance floor. Apparently their position right at the edge of it wasn't enough for her, and as long as she kept on looking that happy, he was okay with whatever she coaxed him to do.
It was nearly two hours before Lily let him leave the dance floor. Both of them were exhausted by the time they reached the comfortable couches the club had arranged in a corner for patrons to rest in, and they nearly collapsed on the nearest sofas.
"That was so much fun," Lily mumbled, a huge yawn escaping her as she burrowed into Scorpius. "We should really do this again sometimes."
"Of course," Scorpius murmured, staring fondly at his half-asleep girlfriend. Knowing her, he was going to have to carry her out of the club and apparate with her in his arms – once she fell asleep, it was doubtful that even an earthquake would be capable of waking her before she wanted to get up.
But the happy look she had worn all night and the joy she had seemed to get in the freedom of dance made it all worth it.
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