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Lily woke up tangled in sheets. She could feel the warmth of someone beside her, and it only took her brain a minute for the memories of the previous night to come rushing back to her. She gently moved the hand that rested on her waist and rolled over to check the clock. It was 5 am, and Lily knew her parents would throw a fit if she wasn't there when they woke up. She could picture her father gathering the Aurors, instructing them to search for her. Reluctantly she rolled out of bed, changing back into her dress before leaning over and pressing her lips gently against Scorpius' cheek. He stirred, but didn't wake. She exited the apartment, the cold air waking her up even more before she apparated home.

She walked up the path that led to her front door, stopping before she entered her home. She thought she heard a sound, but shook it off. She lit her wand to look around and jumped when she spotted a shadow figure.

"Lily?" The familiar voice of her older brother calmed her.

"James," she let out a breath. "You scared me."

"Oh, sorry." She could hear a smile, but didn't have the energy to get the scoop at the moment, and she wasn't sure she wanted it to be quite honest.

"Are you just getting home?" Lily asked.

"Are you just getting home?" He emphasized the you as he answered her question with a question.

"I wont tell if you wont."

"Lil, I'm of age. Mum and dad can't do anything to me."

Lily bit on her bottom lip anxiously. "Nothing happened James, I just fell asleep."

"I know, Scor's a good guy. Don't worry Lils, I wont tell." Lily hugged her brother before they entered the warmth of their home. She loved Albus, but she and James had always had that special bond.

Once inside Lily remembered that Albus had left with Vera, so she made up her bed on the couch.

When Lily woke her parents were already gone to work, and James was already out of the house. Vera and Al were sitting at the kitchen table eating a late breakfast. Lily got up slowly, rubbing her eyes. She still felt very tired, but knew she needed to wake up and face the day. She wondered into the kitchen clumsily and threw herself down in a chair.

"You look lovely, Lils," Al commented sarcastically. Vera swatted at him playfully.

"I take it you two had a nice evening, then." Lily stated. Both smiled, Vera shyly, Al proudly. "I am really happy for you two, but please keep the PDA to a minimum with me."

Al leaned over planting a nice long kiss on Vera's lips in response. Lily rolled her eyes and got up from the table.

"Oh Lily," Vera stopped her, "There's a letter for you. I think it's Scorpius."

Lily reached over to where her friend held out the little envelope, snatching it from her hand.

"Thanks," Lily smiled, grabbing a piece of toast before leaving the table. Just as she was tearing open the letter, that was no doubt from Scorpius, Lily heard a knock at the door and the familiar voice of Teddy.

"Hey, Ted!" Al greeted him, friendly as ever. Of everyone Al was one of the few that didn't know about Lily and Teddy's summer fling.

"Hey Al, is Lily here? I need to talk to her real quick."

"Sure, she's in the living room."

She heard his footsteps approaching and tried to prepare herself. What could he possibly want after last night?

"Hey, flower" he greeted her sweetly, with his crooked grin that never failed to send butterflies fluttering in her stomach.

She wanted to be mad, but couldn't help it when he looked at her so innocently.

"Hi Teddy." She noticed he was clean shaven and dressed in jeans and a black t shirt. She couldn't deny that he looked irresistible.

"I know you're probably still mad at me, even though I have apologized a million times and I truly am sorry. If I had known what it would do to us, well, I wouldn't have changed it because it was the best summer of my life."

"Teddy…" Lily began, but was cut off.

"I didn't come here to beg your forgiveness, I'll have plenty of time for that later," he smiled mischievously. "I have something I need to tell you." His tone was serious and he looked directly into her eyes.

"What is it?"

"I was offered a job at Hogwarts, and I am going to take it."

"What?" Lily nearly shouted jumping from her seat.

"Look, I know you probably aren't thrilled about this," Teddy stated.

"Why are you doing this?" Lily lowered her voice. "You know how I feel about you, and what you put me through. And now you're going to be there all the time." Lily couldn't seem to finish her thoughts, they were overflowing her mind. Lily stood. "I have to go…go do something. I have to go think." She ran up to her room, locking herself inside and throwing herself on the bed.

Her mind was racing, but she couldn't deny the fact that having Teddy around all day everyday was going to change things. Sure they would start off cold to each other, but soon enough he would say something charming and they would be on talking terms again. It was just too hard to think about what could happen between them when they were stuck together all the time. Lily went over to her desk, facing the window. She set the note she held from Scorpius on her desk without reading it and began to write.

Dear Scorpius,

Last night was wonderful. The best of my life. But today is a new day, and I have to think about my return to Hogwarts. I will be very busy with NEWTS, and really should focus all my attention on them. What I am trying to say is, I think we should back up in our relationship a bit. Things have been happening fast, and I'm not sure I am ready for all the responsibility that comes with that. Perhaps after graduation we can revisit the subject of our relationship. I hope you can understand and forgive me.

Lily

Lily read the letter several times. It sounded like a letter from a Ravenclaw, with its logic over emotion. She was proud of herself. She quickly sealed the envelope and sent it off with her family owl.

As soon as Lily sent the letter she regretted it. How could she ruin the best thing to happen to her? She quickly showered and got dressed, hoping she could beat the owl to Scorpius' falt. She threw on a pair of converse, jeans, and an oversized shirt. She threw her hair up in a loose braid and apparated to Scorpius. Al was still hat the house when she left, which she was grateful for, so that she could have some time alone with Scorpius.

She took deep breaths when she got to Scorpius', finally reaching up to knock on his door. The door quickly opened, revealing not Scorpius as she had expected, but Beth Goyle.

"Hello," Beth smiled at Lily. "Your brother isn't here."

"Oh, I, um, came to see Scorpius actually," Lily stuttered over her words, still trying to regain her composure.

"Oh," Beth's eyebrows rose is surprise, "Come on in," she opened the door wider.

Lily studied Beth for a moment, noticing her full lips and dark eyes, that didn't match her blond hair. Perhaps she died it.

"Is Scorpius busy?" Lily asked stepping inside.

"He's just in the shower." Everything Beth did made Lily feel clumsy. This was the kind of woman Scorpius usually went for. Lily knew they had dated, but she wasn't sure how long ago or for how long.

"You know," Lily turned back to the door. "I think I'll just talk to Scorpius later or something."

"Are you sure? He shouldn't be much longer," Beth's expectant smile sent chills down Lily's spine.

"Really. I have to go back for school."

Oh, right, your still at Hogwarts." Beth eyed Lily thoughtfully, sizing her up. "I'll tell him you stopped by."

Lily nodded and was out the door. "I'm sure you will," Lily mumbled to herself, before apparating home. She wasn't entirely sure what just happened, but she felt nauseated and wanted nothing more than to just go to her room and lay in her bed. But that wasn't an option, because she had to pack. She would be heading back to Hogwarts the next day, and still had her things in a disorganized mess.

AN: Finally an update! Yay me! Anyways I have decided to take this story in a new direction. Don't worry it's still a Lilyscor, I just felt like I had to add some drama or the story wouldn't last much longer. So there is going to be more Lilyteddy. I hope this doesn't upset you guys, I just couldn't find the inspiration to write without some kind of tension. Anyways this an extremely long an, so I am going to leave you all with one last thought: r/r. Thanks!