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Lily laid her dress on the bed studying its simple elegance. She rubbed her forehead trying to envision how she would look in it, although she had to admit she was a long way from that. At the moment, her hair was up in a towel and Vera had insisted she wear an avocado mask to smooth out her skin. Lily took one glance in the mirror and couldn't suppress her giggles. She imagined looking like royalty, when in reality she looked like a green monster. Vera strolled out of the bathroom hearing her friend's laughter. She walked over to Lily taking in their reflections before joining in with Lily's amusement. The two looked like twin monsters. Once the two girls calmed themselves they got back to business. Lily gave into her friend, allowing her to do her hair and makeup without fuss. She sat quietly trying not to wince when she saw her friend pulling out piles of makeup and began applying it to her face. Once Vera had finished with Lily she began working on herself, applying dark shades of eye shadow and eyeliner.

Once both girls were dressed and ready to go, they glided down the stairs carefully in their heels. The boys had not arrived yet, but Ginny and James were waiting in the family room.

"Darling!" Ginny squealed upon seeing her daughter all dressed up. "You look beautiful," she turned to Vera squeezing her shoulder, "both of you look beautiful."

"Thanks mum," Lily smiled realizing that she hadn't actually seen herself in a mirror. As if reading her mind Ginny led both the girls to a full length mirror, James a short distance behind them. Lily gasped at her own appearance. Vera had applied a light shadow to her eyes, which contrasted with the dark eyeliner on her top lids. The mixture turned her eyes a greener shade than she had ever seen them, but still not quite as vibrant as Al's. Her cheeks had a slight rosy tint and her lips were a dramatic shade of red, which Lily would never normally adorn. Her silky blue dress hugged her curves flowing down her body like water. Her hair was in an intricate up do with loose curls cascading down her neck and back.

"Not bad Lils," James piped in, "You actually look half decent," he teased. "Too bad," he turned towards Vera, "you're dating my brother." Vera's cheeks turned a brilliant shade of red as she turned away from her own reflection. Both girls turned as they heard the front door open.

"Hello," Albus called as he entered the house with Scorpius right behind him. As soon as Albus locked his eyes on Vera his jaw nearly dropped to the floor. He admired the way her silver dress clung to her hips. Her hair fell past her shoulders, while her dark makeup gave her a mysterious look. Ginny smiled in amusement at her son's reaction. "Y-you l-look beautiful," he choked out as he made his way toward Vera. She smiled shyly as her eyes took in his sophisticated, yet somehow messy style. His clothes were perfectly pressed, but it was hard to pull off with his messy hair. Vera adored every bit of his appearance. Lily couldn't help but smile at the two. They almost looked as if they had coordinated their outfits between her silver and his green shirt the two represented their Slytherin pride well.

"Thank you," she mumbled under her breath, feeling a bit embarrassed at everyone's presence. She was thankful when Scorpius entered the room taking the focus off of her and Albus.

Scorpius' eyes immediately sought out Lily, first roaming across Albus and Vera. He inhaled deeply as he took in Lily's appearance. He admired her for a moment before stepping toward her to run his hand along her exposed arm. Her skin felt on fire as his fingertips grazed across her shoulder and down her arm.

"Breathtaking," he whispered as the others subtly made their way out of the room giving the two some privacy. Lily's cheeks began to heat up as he leaned closer to her brushing his lips across her cheekbone. "I've missed you terribly." Lily finally caught her breath.

"I've missed you too," she gulped not sure of how much more she could take. His body was pressed up against hers as he continued to graze his lips against her skin, but it still didn't feel like enough. She could feel the tension building as she ached to taste his lips. His lips finally began making their way toward hers tantalizingly slowly. He slowly kissed her collarbone up to her neck where he stayed for a moment before continuing up to her cheeks. When his lips finally met hers it was as if a bomb inside her was set off. She wrapped her arms around his neck preparing to deepen the kiss when someone cleared their throat.

"Sorry to interrupt," James grinned from the doorway, "But Al and Vera are waiting for you two." Scorpius looked slightly embarrassed as he pulled back from Lily taking her hand instead. James was chuckling as the two tried to compose themselves. "We flipped a coin to see who would have to come in here. I guess heads doesn't always win," with that he left the room, Scorpius and Lily following a short distance behind him.

"There you are!" Vera was practically bouncing in her seat as they entered the dining room where they had been waiting. "Shouldn't we get going already?" Her voice didn't indicate impatience, but Lily knew better.

"Of course," Scorpius responded for Lily. "Are you sure you wouldn't like to join us Mrs. Potter?" Both of Lily's parents had been invited to the party since they worked at the ministry with Draco Malfoy, but had declined, choosing instead to spend a quiet evening at home.

"That's very kind of you, but Harry and I are just going to enjoy some time together," she looked towards James. "That is if we can get rid of this one," she jokingly nudged her oldest son.

"Why don't you join us?" Scorpius offered. "Give you a chance to get out of the house."

"That's quite alright," James said holding up a hand to decline the offer.

"Come on, James," Albus spoke up. "I'm sure there are plenty of girls for you to hit on there." James rolled his eyes at his brother, but accepted the invitation. Unlike the girls it only took him a moment to change his clothes and he was ready to go. The group apparated to Malfoy Manor, not wanting to use the Floo network in case it ruined their outfits.

As they walked up to the gate leading to the Manor, Lily couldn't hide the awe at the largest mansion she had ever seen. The gardens in the front were neatly maintained adding to the pristine of the Manor. Scorpius wrapped his arm around her waist pulling her toward the Manor doors. As soon as they entered Lily wasn't surprised that the inside was even more immaculate than the outside. There were paintings hanging around the room and what looked like very expensive furniture. As they passed the sitting room Lily could see small touches that made the Manor seem more lived in, such as a throw neatly draped across the couch, or a book lying open on the end table. Scorpius led the group through the Manor until they reached two large French doors. Lily smiled at the two house elves that were sitting in small chairs that looked to be made just for them.

"Master Scorpius," the one of the left greeted him.

"Hello Dazzle," Scorpius smiled kindly. The elves quickly opened the two doors revealing a large ballroom already filled with witches and wizards. Lily inhaled deeply before Scorpius stepped into the room pulling her along with him. Albus and Vera were just behind them with James.

Albus pulled Vera onto the dance floor as soon as they were through the door, wrapping his arms gently around her small waist. There was a small space between them, which Albus was always hesitant of pulling her too close for her own comfort. However, this time Vera took the initiative moving her body closer to him.

"I know I've said this already, but you look so beautiful," he told her, his emerald eyes taking in every inch of her face.

"Well," she grinned up at him. "I have to admit you look rather dashing tonight yourself." He took her by surprise twirling her across the dance floor. She kept her eyes on him, everything else blurring into the background.

Scorpius and Lily made their way across the room, finally reaching his parents. Lily knew she would have to meet them, but she couldn't deny her nerves. She spotted the couple that could be non other than Draco and Astoria Malfoy. Draco was dressed in a sleek black suit, while Astoria's long dark hair spilled down her back in a strapless grey gown. There was no denying the regal look the couple held. Astoria was one of the most beautiful women she had ever seen, with the exception of her own mother and best friend Vera.

"Mum, dad," Scorpius greeted his parents, lightly squeezing Lily's hand in reassurance.

"Hello son, you look very handsome," Astoria's voice was much softer than Lily had expected as her face transformed into a kind expression at the sight of her only child. Lily couldn't deny that Astoria was right though. Scorpius did look exceptionally handsome. His normally messy blonde hair was combed neatly, yet still held an essence of his naturally tousled look. The dark grey shirt and black tie contrasted nicely with his fair skin and highlighted his striking grey eyes. Lily studied his face for a moment, admiring his chiseled jaw and his soft red lips before pulling her mind back to the people they were surrounded by.

"I want you to meet my girlfriend, Lily." His voice was full of confidence as he introduced Lily to his parents. Astoria smiled at her son before turning to Lily and surprising her with a hug.

"It's so nice to meet you," she released Lily, still holding her shoulders. "Scorpius has told us so much about you and I just couldn't wait to meet you!" Lily relaxed at the sincerity on Astoria's face as she turned toward Draco.

"Pleasure to meet you Ms. Potter," there was no warmth in his voice, though he was not unkind to her. Draco could clearly see the love his son felt for the girl in front of them. He remembered the same feeling all those years ago when he met his wife. He was taken by her at the first glance. And Draco was sure by the way his son couldn't seem to keep his eyes off the girl that he felt the same way. Although Draco had his differences with her father he chose to give the girl a chance for the sake of his son and wife. It was clear from the smile on his wife's face that she already adored the girl. Draco watched with an amused smile as the two women in front of him talked avidly about Lily's passion for potions. "Excuse me," he interrupted Astoria mid sentence eliciting a glare from her. "I just wanted to see if I could have this dance with my beautiful wife," he smirked, knowing exactly how to flatter his wife. She graciously took his hand as he led her away on the dance floor.

Scorpius also reached out his hand towards Lily as a slow song began playing. She placed her small hand in his, feeling the warmth from him spread from her hand to her whole body. He pulled her body close to him, placing his hand on the small of her back. Scorpius gazed at Lily, his grey eyes ablaze, as if they were the only two people in the room.

"I just can't take my eyes off you," he admitted still gazing into her beautiful hazel eyes. She smiled shyly looked down. He placed his hand under her chin, gently pulling her face back up, "Please," he whispered. "Don't look away." He twirled her across the dance floor effortlessly. Lily noticed that Draco and Astoria both looked comfortable dancing across the room as well. Scorpius pulled her attention back to him by gently squeezing her waist.

"There's so much I want to say to you, Lily. I just can't seem to get the right words," he was tripping over his words as he tried to explain his feelings. He exhaled slowly. "All these people, and you're the only one who exists to me. Of all the people I've ever met you're the only one…" he pulled back unsure of what to say or do next. He could feel the words bubbling up inside of him, just bursting to come out, but Lily was the one to make the next move.

"Scorpius," she said bringing him closer to her. "I was so torn over Teddy when you first spoke to me. I didn't think I could ever love anyone else," she paused trying to hold onto the little courage she had managed to muster. "But now I wonder if I ever really did love him." It was the truest words she could speak. She had assumed that she loved Teddy, but the way Scorpius looked at her now, and the way she felt when he touched her, that felt like love. Scorpius pulled her tighter against him, lowering his lips against hers. He pulled back quickly before the kiss could heat up.

"You want to get out of here?" His voice was husky in her ear. Not trusting her own voice she nodded mutely.

They made their way off the dance floor toward a large balcony that overlooked the gardens in the yard. Lily noticed James dancing with a pretty girl that looked vaguely familiar with dark hair and skin. While Lily was distracted watching her brother's feeble attempts to impress a girl someone pulled Scorpius away from her grasp. Lily looked up seeing a familiar brunette Slytherin draping herself across Scorpius' arm. Scorpius attempted to remove the clearly intoxicated girl from his arm, but she was persistent. Lily, unsure of how to handle the situation, made her way toward the balcony.

Lily took a deep breath enjoying the fresh air as much as possible, knowing Scorpius was still inside with Beth Goyle. She walked over to the edge of the balcony trying to focus her attention on the beautiful gardens below. She heard someone step outside, but continued to stare out ahead of her. Slowly strong, familiar arms wrapped around her waist from behind. She relaxed into the hard body momentarily.

"I told you he would hurt you," she wasn't surprised to hear Teddy's voice. She knew his smell and the feel of his body.

"What are you doing here?" She wanted to remove herself from his grasp, but was trapped between his body and the edge of the balcony.

"I always come to these things. I am related to the Malfoys after all."

"Of course," Lily turned toward him, their faces only inches apart. "You should move," she couldn't imagine what someone would think if they walked in at the moment.

"I saw what happened in there," he reached his hand to stroke her cheek. "I don't want to see you get hurt."

"Why?" The sarcasm was clear in her tone. "You didn't seem to mind when you were the one hurting me."

"Come on Lils," he finally pulled back giving her enough space to slip away. "We've been over this and I said I was sorry. Are you honestly over me already?"

"I don't know."

He stepped toward her pulling her into him and crushing his lips hard against hers. Lily felt the fight go out of her as he tried to get a response from her. After a moment he pulled back and she stumbled away from him. They stared at each other for what seemed like forever before she saw Scorpius appear over Teddy's shoulder. James followed shortly after, his expression full of rage. Scorpius put his hand on James shoulder reminding him this wasn't the time or place. Teddy followed Lily's line of sight seeing the two men standing a short distance off and made his way back into the party without another word to Lily.

Lily saw Scorpius whisper something to James before James returned to the party. Scorpius slowly walked over to where Lily stood.

"I didn't see you leave," his voice was quiet and full of worry.

"I know," Lily couldn't think of anything else to say. Her mind was still spinning from the events from only a few minutes ago.

"I'm sorry," he stepped towards her wanting to be near her again. "I don't know what got into Beth. I mean she's liked me for years, but she's never been that forward." Lily stayed silent, unable to express the hurt that she felt seeing another girl in his arms. Scorpius hesitated as he asked the next question. "What was Teddy doing out here with you?" Lily knew the question was coming, but that didn't mean it still didn't surprise her.

"Promise me you wont start a scene here?" She knew he could probably beat Teddy in a duel, no problem, but she didn't want that to happen because of her.

"I promise." Scorpius wasn't entirely sure he wanted to make that promise, but Lily was right, this wasn't the time or place. He could always have a chat with the git later. Still as Lily explained what happened he couldn't help the rage that threatened to explode inside of him. The only thing keeping him from cursing the life out of Lupin was his promise to Lily and his unwillingness to lose her trust.

As Lily finished explaining what happened and admitting that he kissed her she was terrified that Scorpius would be angry with her, but he gently took her into his arms and pulled her into a tight hug.

"I was worried," Lily admitted. "I didn't want you to break up with me." He held her tighter as she squeezed her eyes shut taking in his wintery scent.

"I wont give up on us," he lowered his lips to her ear. "You're worth all the fight I have in me." He pulled back looking into her eyes. "We don't have to go back to the party if you don't want to."

"That's ok," she pushed all thoughts of Teddy aside. "What kind of guest would I be if we left early?"

"The kind whose boyfriend wants all the time alone he can get with her," he smirked causing her heart to skip a beat. He seemed to know exactly what to say to melt her heart. They rejoined the party, pushing aside the drama that had just occurred. Scorpius retrieved two glasses of Champaign for them as Lily searched for her brothers and friend. Scorpius held her tighter to him for the remainder of the evening, not taking his eyes off her.

As the guest began to disperse Lily and Scorpius searched for their friends and family. Lily spotted James who was leaving with the same girl she had seen him dancing with earlier that evening. Scorpius was the one to find Al and Vera, tangled up in each other. The two were clearly intoxicated, and Lily herself was feeling a little drunk from the two glasses of Champaign she'd had.

Al detangled himself from Vera as Scorpius and Lily made their way over. He went straight to Scorpius as Lily took a seat next to Vera.

"Mate," Al swung his arm around Scorpius' shoulder. "I was thinking of staying at my parents tonight," he wiggled his eyebrows in Vera's direction. Neither girl noticed, as they were already deep in conversation. Scorpius hesitated, not sure what his friend was implying.

"Are you sure that's a good idea?" He turned to look at Lily. He would love the time alone with Lily, considering she would be returning to school very soon. Albus shrugged clumsily.

"Since when do I care if something's a good idea?" In truth Albus was always the one to make smart decisions, but Scorpius didn't argue with him on it.

"That's true, mate," they were laughing as they made their way back to the girls. Scorpius reached for Lily as she stood up. He turned back to his friend, "Use the Floo to get back home," he called over his shoulder.

"What about us?" Lily questioned. "Shouldn't we use the Floo?" Scorpius smiled down at her as he led her toward the front door.

"Two glasses of Champaign doesn't have much of an affect on me," he continued to lead them through the house, which Lily found even larger now. They passed several rooms, Lily trying to memorize the layout, when she spotted a familiar couple off in the corner. She blinked to see past the slight blurriness and sure enough it was Draco and Astoria Malfoy. They were clearly wrapped up in each other. Her back was up against a wall while he was playing with her hair and whispering something to her. Her smile was much different than earlier, she looked like a girl who was newly in love. Was that how she looked with Scorpius, Lily wondered. Lily quickly averted her eyes, not wanting to interrupt their moment.

Soon they were out the door walking down the long path toward the gate. Scorpius released her hand wrapping his arm around her waist instead. They walked in comfortable silence both enjoying the fresh night air.

"So," Scorpius broke the silence. "I think tonight was quite successful," he couldn't deny that his mother already loved Lily, while he knew his father would come around.

"Yes," Lily agreed. Both Lily and Scorpius decided not to bring up the evenings small bit of drama, although neither had forgotten.

"My mother is quite taken with you."

"I just adore her," Lily stumbled a little causing Scorpius to tighten his grip around her, which he didn't mind at all. "You can really see the love between them," Lily commented a bit airily.

"Yes," he agreed. "Theirs is a happy marriage. My father has never taken my mother for granted." Scorpius slowed his steps before stopping altogether. He turned facing Lily. "I would never take you for granted," he traced her face with his index absentmindedly.

"I know," she wasn't sure how to respond, but the truth in his eyes was there.

"Lily," Scorpius gulped, "Would you like to come to my flat?" He turned his gaze away feeling self-conscious at her steady gaze. "It's just that…well Al…he isn't there. He went back to your house with Vera." He was about to assure her that nothing would happen between them when she pressed her lips firmly against his. He pushed his palms against her hips squeezing. She pulled back.

"What are we waiting for?" She smirked up at him, something she was beginning to pick up from him. He had to admit she pulled it off well.

He lowered his face to hers again pulling her into another kiss as he apparated them to his flat. They stumbled apart as they landed in the living room. Scorpius quickly regained his composure taking a large step toward her and pulling her back to him. She could feel his breath tickling her face before she wrapped her arms around his neck trying to pull him closer to her. He was quick to respond running his tongue along her lower lip before sliding it into her mouth. She gasped lightly as he lifted her up before wrapping her legs around his firm waist. He made their way into his room clumsily pushing the door open and making his way over to his bed. He gently laid her back onto the bed without breaking their kiss, settling himself on top of her between her legs. He ran his fingers along her shoulder and down her dress. She felt sparks fly in her core as his hand roamed down her thigh pulling up the fabric of the dress exposing her leg. Lily's breath hitched as she felt his skin against hers. She gently pushed him off her rolling on top of him as he rolled onto his back. She steadied her breathing when his hand grazed against her exposed back. She focused on kissing him as his hand found the zipper to her gown and pulled it down. The silky fabric slid off her like water, revealing her top half, only concealed by her bra. She heard a loud intake of air from Scorpius as he began to hesitate, not sure if he should look away.

"It's ok," she breathed taking his hand and placing it against her rapidly beating heart. "This feels right." Scorpius moved his free hand up her back pulling her back to him. He moved his mouth with hers devouring what seemed like every inch of her. He pulled back to lift the dress over her head exposing her body to him. He admired her soft body never wanting to look away.

"You are so beautiful," he murmured in her ear.

Lily felt a brief flash of insecurity before focusing on undoing Scorpius' shirt. He lifted his torso off the mattress as she pulled his shirt off by the sleeves. She had never seen his bare chest before, although she had imagined it many times. She ran her fingers along his hard chest down his stomach feeling his breathing become erratic. Scorpius gently lifted Lily off him rolling her onto her back so her could be on top. He balanced his weight on his hands admiring her beauty beneath him. Lily felt a pang of disappointment as Scorpius rolled off her. He was reluctant to stop, but knew they weren't ready for the next step.

"We don't have to do anything. That's not why I brought you here," Scorpius didn't want Lily to think he was after sex. Sure he wanted her more than he knew was possible, but he didn't want to rush things, especially considering this was their third date and Lily was not that kind of girl.

"Ok," Lily's voice was barely audible realizing she was still half naked. Scorpius seemed to catch on, climbing off his bed and retrieving a shirt from his dresser. He handed it to her and she quickly put it on. It was a simple green shirt that went just past her hips.

They settled into Scorpius' bed, Lily already feeling her eyes drift closed. He draped his arm across her waist pulling her body against him. Lily relished in the feeling of falling asleep in Scorpius' arms.

AN: Wow that turned out to be a long chapter! I hope you all enjoyed it! I am so sorry for the delay in updating! I forgot to warn you all that I was out of town for a wedding this weekend. Hope no one's too mad with me! Don't ever be afraid to bug me if I don't get the chapters out fast enough, sometimes I need a little push.

Anyways, things were really heating up between Lily and Scor this chapter, and just to warn everyone it may heat up even more in the future.

Thank you for those of you who are reviewing so diligently, it means so much to me, you have no idea! I don't think I could continue without the support, so THANKS!