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Lily brushed passed Teddy as she followed Vera out the front door. She couldn't deny the feeling that rose up inside of her stomach when she saw Teddy, but she could control her actions, and right now she chose to ignore his existence. He tried in vane to make eye contact with Lily, but she was out the door before he could even get a 'hello' in.
Once outside Lily let out a breath she hadn't realized she was holding. Vera stood next to her looking intently at Lily.
"What?" Lily asked as she placed her hand over her stomach. She thought she might feel a little ill at the sight of Teddy, especially after the previous night.
"What's up with you and Teddy?" Vera cocked an eyebrow as she asked the question.
"Nothing!" Lily's response was too quick for Vera's liking, but she decided to let it go. For now.
"If you say so," The girls began walking down the walkway outside the apparating boundaries on the house. Once they reached the gate Lily turned to Vera.
"What's going on between you and my brother?" Lily had been worried that Vera was only using him to get over her previous relationship with the wretched Zabini twin. She couldn't stand the thought of her more sensitive brother getting hurt.
Vera's eyes lit up as she responded, "I don't know, honestly Lily, but he's really nice and handsome," Lily's face cringed at that as Vera continued, "I really do like him."
"Ok," Lily conceded to her friend's argument. "But what about when we go back to school?" Lily felt bad for bringing it up as she saw her friends face fall.
"I hadn't thought about that," she admitted.
"Well don't then," Lily couldn't take back the words, but she wanted her friend to enjoy the rest of their break. The two girls then apparated to the Leaky Cauldron in Diagon Alley. As soon as they entered the small building they were greeted by Cassie.
"James owled me that you guys were going to be here, and I didn't have a chance to hang out with you guys so here I am!" The two girls were excited to see their long lost friend and quickly jumped into conversation to see what was happening between her and Hugo.
"Oh about that," she lead the girls to a table so they could talk in private. They slid into a corner booth and ordered their drinks as she continued. "We're just friends." When she saw her friends' incredulous faces she added, "with benefits."
"Come on you guys are perfect for each other!" Vera protested.
"Tell that to Hugo," Cassie responded hotly. "He's the one that said he thought it would be better if we didn't force this into a relationship." Lily could see the hurt on Cassie's face although she tried to mask it. Her mouth was in a straight line instead of the usual smile and her eyes held a defeated look.
"I'll have a talk with Hugo," Lily reached her hand across the table to comfort her friend. "Maybe he'll change his mind." Cassie yanked her hand back.
"Don't bother," she was clearly upset, but made it clear that the discussion was over.
Vera was quick to change the subject seeing the tension building in Cassie. "We're going to look for some new outfits, are you coming?"
"Sure, what's the occasion?" Cassie was beginning to relax again.
"We have dates!" Vera piped in excitedly. Lily shook her head at her friends tactlessness.
"Oh!" Cassie's eyebrows shot up in surprise. Her lips were pursed as if concentrating on something. A smile formed on her lips, "I have an idea," she began without finishing.
"Well?" Vera and Lily said at the same time.
"Let's go on a triple date!" She squealed. "Or a group date, whatever its called."
Both girls looked at their blond friend in surprise. Only moments ago Lily was sure Cassie and Hugo were nothing, but now her friend was talking about dates. "Sure," Lily smiled toward her friend, "I'll owl Scorpius after we get back."
"And I'll owl Albus to let him know."
The three girls finished their drinks and began their trek around Diagon Alley. By the end of the afternoon Vera had two new outfits to choose from for her date, while Cassie had several bags of clothes. Lily had picked up a new dress, a pair of pants, and a new top along with a new pair of boots. The girls apparated back to the cottage and made their way up the stairs. Lily had forgotten that Teddy had been their earlier until a knock sounded on her bedroom door. She opened the door to reveal none other than Teddy Lupin. She stared at him for a moment before stepping out and shutting the door behind her. She crossed her arms and cocked her head slightly to one side waiting for him to speak.
"Lily," he breathed before taking a step closer. She put her hand up to stop his pursuit.
"Just say what you need to say." Lily could feel his hard chest beneath her hand. He moved as if to brush his fingers across her cheek before thinking better of it and lowering his hand.
"Last night was a disaster," he started.
"For you," Lily muttered before he continued.
"I know I might be too late, but Lily, please give me another chance." Lily's heart quickened at his words. Her defenses were wavering and Teddy was taking advantage of it. "Let's hang out tonight." She looked at him skeptically. "I want to take you out tonight," he amended.
Lily's mind was in a whirlwind of emotions, hurt, anger, sadness, and hope. She slightly shook her head as if coming back to her senses. "I cant." She stated without explanation.
"Why not?" Teddy took her hand that was still placed on his chest holding him back. He held it in his inching forward.
"I'm going out with Scorpius." A flash of irritation passed over his features before his face returned to a relaxed façade.
"Tomorrow, then." He said gruffly.
Before Lily could answer James appeared at the end of the hallway. "Hey! What's going on here?" Teddy stepped back remaining calm.
"Just checking up on Lily since I didn't have a chance to talk to her last night," he lied smoothly.
James didn't look fooled. In fact he was eyeing Teddy with suspicion as he walked over to Lily. He stepped in the space between the two of them, but not before giving Teddy a murderous glare.
"Lils, mom and dad wanted me to tell you they are going out for dinner tonight. They asked if you wanted to go, but I told them you had a date with Scor," he turned his head slightly, just enough that Teddy could see him grinning.
"Right," Lily nodded her head at James. "Thanks."
She reached for her doorknob as James whispered, "We'll talk later." She nodded before entering her room.
Once inside she noticed both of her friends looked a bit flustered and Lily had a feeling the girls were listening with their ears pressed up against the door. "You know," Lily began seriously, "I would have used an extendable ear if I were going to spy on my friend." Her friends looked worried before a smile spread across Lily's face. "How much did you hear?"
"Enough!" Cassie burst out.
"Yeah enough," Vera agreed. "What exactly is going on between you and Teddy?"
"Nothing!" Lily moved to her closet to look through her clothes as a distraction.
"Nothing now," Cassie snorted. "Come on Lily. I can't believe you don't trust us." Lily turned to the girls and saw the look of hurt on their faces.
"It's not that," Lily struggled for words. "Ok, fine." Lily sighed defeated by her friends' ability to make her feel guilty. Lily recalled the short story of her and Teddy.
"It didn't even last all summer," she ended.
"Maybe not," Vera looked at Cassie as she said the words Lily couldn't hide from. "But you clearly felt strongly for him."
Lily looked up at her friends sadly, "I've loved him since I was eleven." It was hard to admit, but if she could tell anyone it would be them. The girls sympathized with Lily before Vera finally spoke.
"What about Scorpius? Does he know?"
"Yes. He's known all along." Lily ached to see Scorpius. He always made her feel better. Lily cleared her mind before changing the subject. "I'm going to owl him about tonight. Don't you two think you should do the same?"
"We already did," Cassie had resumed her usual bubbly voice. Vera on the other hand was still watching Lily intently, not quite buying into her façade.
The girls decided it would be easier if they met the guys at the Leaky Cauldron so that they could decide where to go from there. Half an hour before they were supposed to be there Lily's room was in a frenzy. Cassie was throwing her new clothes all over the place, while Vera kept fiddling with her hair and then complaining that she only made it worse. Lily on the other hand was lying on her bed pondering her earlier conversation with Teddy and James' reaction to the scene. She finally got up and fixed her hair in a side braid with her bangs swept out of her face and put on a loose light grey shirt that fell off her shoulder and a pair of dark jeans. She slipped on a pair of matching grey heals. She took a look in the mirror and decided that on a little mascara and lip-gloss. Vera shook her head at Lily.
Lily and her two best friends all had very different styles. Vera tended to look well put together with flawless hair and more makeup than Lily would ever bother with. Tonight she wore her makeup dark with a lighter lipstick shade. Her hair fell in a perfect line past her shoulders. She donned dark jeans like Lily with a strapless top and heavy chain around her neck. Cassie on the other hand was more daring that the two girls in her style. She ended up in a short strapless crimson dress that complimented her long legs. She wore smaller heals than the other two girls and dangling earrings. Her hair was down and pin straight. The three girls decided against flooing because Cassie didn't want to accidently get powder in her hair. They grabbed their coats on the way out, Lily choosing a purple trench coat that ended mid thigh over her usual pea coat.
The three girls spotted their dates right away and made their way towards them. Hugo saw them first and made a loud gesture for them to come over. Scorpius and Albus turned simultaneously to see the girls. Scorpius locked eyes with Lily, while Albus stood up meeting Vera halfway. Lily couldn't help but smile at the sweet gesture of her brother.
"You, you look beautiful," he stuttered out. His eyes were wide as he took in Vera's appearance and Lily noted the slight flush that she was sure only she could detect. He turned and led the girls to the table they reserved placing his hand on the small of Vera's back.
Lily took her seat next to Scorpius as he reached for her hand under the table and squeezed it lightly. While the others were caught up in their greetings Scorpius leaned in close to Lily and she could feel his breath on her neck as he whispered "Lovely as always." The blush crept up on her as he leaned into her and wrapped his arm around her. She observed his hair was tousled as usual, although nowhere near as bad as Al's hair. He was wearing dark slacks and a dark grey sweater, several shades darker than Lily's with a white cuffs sticking out from the shirt underneath. Albus was wearing a white button up shirt with a Slytherin green tie and black slacks. He was the only one that could make the outfit look like casual attire. Hugo wore his trademark polo and slightly faded jeans.
"So!" Cassie grabbed everyone's attention. "What have you boys planned for us this evening?"
"Oh you just wait and see," Hugo grinned at her with a mischievous expression, while Albus smiled toward Vera. Lily was feeling irritated at the smirk Scorpius had plastered on his face, although she had to admit he looked gorgeous.
AN: Sorry it took so long to get this chapter up, but I hope you all enjoyed it. I know there isn't much Lilyscor, but next chapter will be more exciting! Let me know what you think, likes/dislikes.
Also I finally posted Yours Always in Scors POV so check that out if you have a chance. Thanks for reading/reviewing!
