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Lily watched Scorpius as his eyes scanned the meadow around them in amusement. She saw his expression change a few times before settling on the calm familiar face she was used to seeing. He turned to her to question her, but she stopped him.

"I'm sorry, I just had to get out of there," she sighed softly, "It's still hard being around him," she admitted. She didn't apologize, how could she for something she had so little control over.

"I understand you still have feeling for him," Scorpius began, "I guess I just need to know how you feel about me." She could see the struggle in his expression. Had he really thought she didn't have feelings for him after all this time? Lily thought about it and realized she had never actually shown him how much she was beginning to care for him.

"I like being around you. You make me forget about Teddy and the pain." He stepped closer to her. "And," she continued slowly, "I miss you when I don't see you." It was true. Lily had thought about him often at Hogwarts. In the beginning Lily thought about Teddy all the time, but as her relationship with Scorpius grew she found herself thinking of him less and less. She could see Scorpius struggle before making a decision and looking directly into her eyes.

"Lily Luna Potter," he breathed, "You are so beautiful," he caressed her face gently as she leaned into his body. Her breath hitched as he laced his fingers in her hair. She could see his eyes darken as he leaned down to place his lips gently against hers. She could taste the winter air on his lips. When she didn't pull away he deepened the kiss. Lily could feel sparks deep inside of her. Lily brought her hands up to his face to pull him closer. He responded by releasing her hair from his fingers and running his hands down her body to rest on her waist. Lily's mind was racing. She refused to compare this kiss to any she shared with Teddy, but a part of her mind registered that with Teddy it always felt forbidden. She knew it was wrong with him. But with Scorpius she felt her whole body come alive. One kiss with him wasn't enough. She wanted more, wanted all of him. It felt right.

When they broke apart Lily was struggling for air. She noticed that Scorpius too was out of breath. Slowly she brought her eyes to his gaze. He had the most adorable crooked grin and soon she was smiling wider than she had in a long time. They laid under the stairs in her meadow discussing the most trivial things. Lily had been explaining that she chose not to own an owl because of a story her father had told her about his own owl. It broke her heart, so she refused one when her parents first took her to Diagon Alley for her school supplies. During the story Scorpius had grabbed her hand and laced their fingers together. They continued lying under the stars in the meadow hand in hand learning things about each other that no one else knew.

"So your favorite color isn't green?" Lily asked skeptically.

"Just because I was in Slytherin doesn't mean I had to like the color." Lily raised an eyebrow as he continued. "I guess if I had to choose a favorite color it would be blue."

"What kind of blue?"

"I don't know," he smirked, which always irritated Lily for some reason. "Just blue."

"There are a million types of blue. For instance Ravenclaw blue, royal blue, navy blue…" Scorpius silenced her by leaning over and pressing his lips softly against hers.

He chuckled as he pulled away to lie back down. She was shocked for a moment before regaining her composure. "Don't think you can change the subject like that."

In truth she was already feeling colder since he pulled back. She shivered slightly. Scorpius, seeing this, unlaced their hands and wrapped his arm around her pulling her closer to him. Lily figured she could have cast a heating spell, but she much preferred this. She bravely draped her arm across his waist, which she noticed put that crooked grin back on his face. She hadn't felt this safe since she was a little girl sitting on her fathers lap. There was a comfortable silence as they lie under the stars. Scorpius began pointing out constellations.

"You know," he turned to see her face, "I was named after a constellation. At first my mother didn't like the idea, but when I was born it seemed to fit." Lily could hear the fondness in his voice as he spoke of his mother.

"What's she like?" Lily couldn't help herself. She had heard a few stories about his father from her own father, but she couldn't imagine what his mother must be like.

"She is a remarkable witch, like you," he squeezed her shoulder and Lily could feel a small blush forming on her cheeks. "She really changed my father. He loves her deeply. Not many women have the power to actually change a man, but she did. Growing up she used to tell me about the constellations and then she would make up a story to make them interesting. She always did things like that. Where my father wasn't the best with affection she made up in ten fold."

Lily already admired the woman; just by the way Scorpius spoke of her. "She sounds amazing."

"She is," he agreed. "Maybe you could meet both of my parents sometime," he added casually. Lily wasn't sure if she was ready for that, but nodded in agreement.

The moons rays shone down on the two of them, lighting Scorpius' hair so that it looked almost white. His pale skin glowed in the night.

"It must be getting late," Lily said the words with reluctance.

"I know," he agreed. "You think your parents will be angry?"

"No, they usually stay at my grandparents all night," She laughed softly. Her eyelids were beginning to feel heavy. "I should probably go home, though. Al and James will notice if I'm not there when they wake up." Scorpius moved to stand up. He reached down and helped Lily up.

"I'll walk you home," he reached for her hand. It felt strange for Lily, holding Scorpius' hand in the open. She and Teddy had always had to be so discreet. She relished in the feel of her hand in his. As they walked Scorpius continued asking her questions about school.

"So," he went on, "Your favorite subject is potions?"

"Yes. What was yours?"

"Potions was my favorite as well. Although I think it's about time Greenwood retired." Lily laughed loudly. Greenwood was her favorite professor, but it was true, he looked far too old and rickety to be handling explosive potions. Not too mention half the time he couldn't see, putting on the wrong glasses in the morning, which only made his eyesight worse.

"You played Quidditch, right?" Lily questioned.

"Yes, I was a beater," Lily looked at his arms and wasn't surprised why he played that position. "You didn't go to the games often, did you?"

"No," Lily admitted, "I have family in every house and I hated picking sides, so I usually spent that time in the library."

"Why didn't you play? You would have made a nice seeker."

"I did play, my second year." She smiled at the memory. "I made seeker at my first tryout, but after the year I decided to focus more on my studies, like Rose. I still play sometimes with my family."

"Maybe we could play together one day," he sounded hopeful. "I would love to see you in action."

Scorpius opened the gate that led up the walkway to the cottage. Once they reached the front door he paused.

"There's something I want to do," He began as he leaned in and kissed Lily gently, but with a small sense of urgency. His hand came to the sides of her face as he carefully pulled her closer to him. She wrapped her slender arms around his waist and brought their bodies closer together. Lily was enjoying the kiss, but too soon Scorpius pulled back. "I had to properly kiss you goodnight," he explained. Lily nodded before clutching his jacket in her fingers and pulling him in by surprise for another kiss. Lily felt Scorpius gain confidence as his tongue slid across her bottom lip. She responded by nibbling on his bottom lip. She assumed he was enjoying it because she heard a soft groan escape from his lips. Before the kiss could go further Lily pulled back. Her cheeks were pink from the heat of the embrace. She moved to open the door, but Scorpius stopped her.

"When can I see you again?" There was no denying the small desperation in his voice. She looked away, but could feel his eyes tracing her face.

"Won't you be busy with your new case?" He swept his fingers across her cheeks, which sent sparks through her body.

"I'll make time," he gazed at her longingly. She put her hand over his as he cupped her cheek. "Goodnight, Lily."

"Goodnight," her voice a bit dreamy.

Lily watched from the door as Scorpius walked back down the walkway and disapparated. She felt a small pang at his absence as she climbed the stairs to her bedroom. She reached her door and paused before turning the knob. She hadn't considered that Vera might have brought Albus back to her room. She decided she was too tired to care. When she opened the door she spotted Vera sprawled across her bed. Lily retrieved a blanket and draped it across her friend. She then pulled out the guest bed from under her own and climbed under the sheets. When she was settled in she found her mind racing with thoughts of Scorpius and their night together. Unpleasant thoughts of Teddy came into her mind, but she stomped them down, choosing to focus on Scorpius.

The two girls woke to the smell of coffee the next morning. They slowly got up from their beds and made their way down the stairs to the kitchen. James was at the stove actually cooking. He turned to the two barely awake girls.

"Good morning you two!" He was in an excellent mood as he turned the bacon in the pan. "Hungry?" Vera shook her head and went straight for the coffee. "Some night, huh?" James continued. The girls both grumbled in agreement. Vera seemed to be looking for someone, when James moved from the stove to hand her a small piece of paper. "Albus had to leave. He asked me to give you this." He grinned mischievously. "I saw him carrying you up to Lily's room last night."

"What?" Vera was finally able to form a word.

"Yep," he popped the p, "but I didn't see you Lils."

"I stayed at the party a little longer," she lied.

"Sure, sure," he did not seem convinced in the slightest, but didn't push the matter. "So what are your plans for the day?" Vera stopped paying attention and was reading her note from Albus. Lily leaned over curious as to what was going on between her brother and friend.

"We don't know yet," Lily responded to James' question.

"So?" Lily had turned to Vera with a piercing gaze.

She folded her note and blushed. "He said he had a wonderful time and he wants to see me tonight," She paused. "Do you mind?"

Lily pretended to think about it to tease her friend. "Of course not," she made a sad face, "Now what am I going to do with myself?" The girls laughed as James served them plates of breakfast. After they ate the two girls went back to Lily's room to get ready. When Lily came out of the shower she saw a familiar owl perched at her window. She opened the window to let the owl in and snatched the small piece of parchment from its beak. The letter was simple and to the point.

Tonight?

Lily's heart leapt at the single word. She scribbled a simple yes and sent the owl on its way. After Vera and Lily were ready they decided to head to Diagon Alley to find new outfits for their evening. They heard a knock coming from the front door, but ignored it, letting James answer instead. Once they were done with their banter they ran down the stairs. Lily froze at the bottom of the stairs. Teddy was standing in the doorway.

AN: Hope you all liked this chapter. I loved writing it! Let me know what you all think! As always thanks for reading/reviewing.