Updated this a few days ago.

Chapter 11.

~Friends will be friends.~

"You're with Lily now then?" James said as he and Scorpius stood outside.

It was a bit chilly, April could still be that way, warm in the sun during daytime and downright cold at night. It was how Scorpius mood was. "I don't know James, she's young and still at Hogwarts."

"Yeah and you're old aren't you? Well as long as you don't mess her about and hurt her." James scoffed, he liked the blond, knowing where his heart belonged, a different red head altogether. He hated him for it, because his kid sister had feelings for him. Shitty situation for all concerned, but still Lily was eighteen years old a year beyond coming of age in the wizarding world, she was as feisty as they could get. James took a packet of cigarettes from his trouser pocket, lighting it with his wand, inhaling it deeply, squinting his eyes as the smoke reached his eyes.

"You smoke?" Scorpius looked at his former instructor.

"Mmmm..." James held the white cylinder firmly between his lips as he answered. Inhaling once more, before slowly exhaling, letting the smoke move around in his mouth before it exited his mouth,.

Scorpius demanded James let him have it, he held it between his index and thumb, the fowl smell penetrated his nose. He held it between his lip, slowly taking a swig, it penetrated his longs, it stung like hell, but it was also dulling his senses, he somehow liked it's effect, inhaling again to be sure. He coughed, his longs protested, "Uhm, yeah nice." His eyes watered.

"Keep it!" James sniggered lighting a new one.

The men stood there silently, enjoying each others company and the cigarettes, Scorpius and James bonded whilst at training camp, friends for life after it.

"Does your girl know you smoke?" Scorpius asked, he knew most of them hated the habit.

"I suspect she does..." James ruffled his hair, he didn't talk about his girl friend, it was private, but Scorpius wouldn't be around to get to know her.

"So who is this illusive girl? Has she met your parents, did you meet hers?" Scorpius found it mildly amusing no one heard who the girl was, other than him being very infatuated with her, he was with her at Hogwarts, keeping it to himself, she must be so disproportionally bad ass, keeping her away from the lime light, they were together for what two years?

"You cannot tell anyone mate, Albus knows and one of her friends does, she is what you could call not what my parents would like!" He scrunched his nose. "Ah I don't know, maybe they would like her, they'd approve of anyone who loves me. But her parents well, that's something else entirely." His voice drifted off. He turned to face the blond, "Don't laugh or hit me!" He demanded darkly.

"No, no, I'm not the one to judge, My lips are sealed..." Scorpius put his hand up and one on his heart. James and he grew closer the past months, even when Albus and he were good friends and rivals back at Hogwarts.

"Nathalie Zabini_" James uttered softly.

"You what?" Scorpius nearly doubled over. "Nathalie?" He whistled between his teeth. "No kidding mate?" He shook his head a sly smile adorned his lips. He knew the Slytherin girl well, she was as sneaky as they could come, it made sense, she was private, no one could come close to her, he grew up with the girl, her striking beauty, dark skinned, light blue eyes, a husky animagus, she was a HolyHead Harpy, a profession tying her over until she supposedly married a pureblood Italian wizard., which was out of the question now. "How... Uhm, well?" Scorpius questioned the dark haired Potter.

"I was captain of the Gryffindor team I went up to the pitch too get some practice in and she was practicing her skills, we got into a shouting match, she shoved me and I shoved her back until I had her pinned down to the ground and well, she flipped us and snogged me, turned out she fancied me a long time." James chuckled a blush appeared on his cheeks, clearly remembering things he didn't want to share.

"And you can keep up with her?" Scorpius smiled again, remembering Nathalie's vicious tongue, he had many verbal matches with her, she almost always had the upper hand, she was one impressive chick. Scorpius looked at his cigarette stub, wondering where he should stub it out.

"Here watch!" James showed him his spell for making it disappear without a trace.

"She's a sweet girl when you get to know her, impressive but sweet." James replied the question which hung between them.

"You're telling me all this, because?" Scorpius knew the answer to that, it was how he felt about Rose, wanting to shout from the roof tops they're together, keeping it a secret ate away at him.

"Same reason you snogged my cousin in the great hall as Albus told me you did." James pushed the blond. "Well keep it to yourself She's not ready to tell her parents so." James uttered a clean air charm on them trying to wash away the stench.

"I hear you, this goes no further!" Scorpius shoved his new found friend.

Ginny finished cleaning her kitchen as he eye was caught by two small orange lights in the back garden, she knew both lads were out there and she was fully aware James went out to smoke, but seeing two instead of one small light out there, so her oldest went and corrupted another. Ginny loved her oldest to bits, she worried when he was younger, getting into real mischief at Hogwarts, he showed so much resemblance to her older twin brothers, Merlin rest Fred's soul, living on in her son. The boy eventually quieted down, a girl did that, she never met her, she wished her son would bring her by one day.

Both men stepped into the kitchen, "Do you want tea?" She asked them both.

They affirmed her question positively.

"Scorpius why don't you go through to the lounge, Albus has set up a Wizarding chess set, James, can you help me clear the pots and pans?" She wiped her hands on the kitchen towel.

James shrugged and got hold of a large cauldron, Ginny made potions at home, they calmed her down when she fretted. "So, you corrupted Scorpius now?" She feigned ignorance.

"Don't know what you're talking about mum?" James went into the storage cellar. When he came back out he saw his mother's stern face. He knew what she meant. But he'd deny it if she pressed him further.

"Come here, hug your old mum!" She held her arms wide for him to fold into, which he did. "Don't try and fool your mum, it doesn't work." She hugged him tightly. "When are you bringing your girl around?"

James froze, she never confronted him like this.

"You know you can bring anyone you like, even when it is a bloke, just know we're not judging her/ him or you, right?" She hugged her eldest son.

"I can't mum, her family, they wouldn't approve, she cannot do it now..._" A lump formed in his throat.

"Okay, but know you can come to us when you are ready." Ginny straightened her hair and blouse.

Scorpius couldn't catch sleep, he tossed and turned, thinking about the day that would come. It filled him with dread and anticipation, he'd visit his father at the Manor, kiss his smaller siblings and be off on his mission. He turned his head towards the door when he heard it creak open, a dainty figure, slowly opened it and stepped through, she tip toed towards his bed, he felt the blanket open up as Lily snuck into his bed. Her cold limb touched his bare chest, her leg snaked over his, her head resting on his peck.

"I can't sleep." Lily murmured.

She surprised Scorpius with her forwardness, she snuggled into his side. Her finger tracing his abs, it was as sensual as it could be, he felt something stir in his pyjama trousers. "You don't have to do this." His voice croaked.

"Mmm, but I want to be here_" Lily whispered, before placing a small kiss on his chest. He was impressive looking up close, she always admired his physique, he appeared to be the bad boy, he lived up to that reputation getting kicked from Auror training. She wasn't sure why her father let him stay at their house, he and James were good mates despite that fact and Albus liked him. His warm chest smelled good, his muscle rippled as her lips touched his flesh, she could feel goose bumps arise on his skin, his breath turned ragged. She kissed him until she reached his throat, climbing on top of his waist, straddling him.

"Please, Lily, I'll not be able to control myself if you stay up there." His gaze turned dark.

Lily leaned down, placing a kiss on his lips, pulling his lower lip between her teeth, sucking it into her mouth swiping it with her tongue, Merlin she wanted him, he tasted so good, he felt good.

Scorpius felt her tug at his lower lip, her sweet tongue swiping it, eliciting all sorts inside his stomach and lowe'r region, her hand in his hair, her other going down between their flush bodies, touching his member, he couldn't control himself as she made him swell in her hand, he growled with pleasure, he flipped them and hovered above her.

"Tell me to stop and I will." He said huskily, he looked down in her clear green eyes, streaking her thick straight red hair, her button nose, rosy lips, white skin, a few freckles scattered on her nose. She was a delicate pretty thing, no too delicate as he remembered her stumping his foot on the wedding, it made him smile thinking about it, she was flawed, he liked that. But for now, he wanted her, he wanted desperately to be inside her, fill her with his warmth, joined together, he would have her on his retina when things got difficult. He held back a little contemplating if he could in fact make her his. She was still in Hogwarts, she should get a boyfriend, experience love and being wooed, he couldn't give her that. He'd be months away on end, wasn't sure he'd be able to communicate with her. He couldn't do that to her.

"Please Scorpius, even when it's only one night, I want this." Lily looked up to Scorpius, his eyes telling her his hesitation, his inner turmoil shining through. She caressed his cheek with her fingers, slowly lifting her head to meet his lips again, lifting her leg, pulling him close.

Scorpius leaned down again, he lifted her slip, his finger brushing her taut nipples, her mouth devouring his as her body ached for him. He felt her moist knickers wet his leg as she moved her limb behind his knee. He went down her stomach to kiss her bare flesh, moving down to her knickers, hooking his fingers under the elastic waistband he went even further down, kissing her skin, smelling her sweet scent, it drove him wild with hunger, he needed to devour her. He pushed back all doubts and went on to claim her petite body, casting the protective charm, preventing pregnancy.

He'd made her cum swiftly before he went inside her, their unison was a perfect match, she moved so nicely with him, bringing him to completion. They fell asleep quickly after that, Lily fell asleep on his chest, she snored softly she was exhausted.

The next morning she was gone, when Scorpius woke up, he groaned as he opened his eyes, light was streaming in from the window, he felt both replenished and felt that his bed was too empty, he would've liked for her to be there when he woke up. She must've returned to her room before sun rose, it would be hard to explain how a school girl would be in his bed, a tarnished Auror. He went to the ensuite shower room, relieved himself as he stood in front of the toilet, leaning against the tiles with his hand. A smile adorned his mouth, who would've thought sweet petite Lily, she was a minx. He flushed and turned the shower on, setting it to hot. He washed his hair, lathered foamy wash gel on his body, he found a bite on his pectoral, 'ah, yes' she did that, he touched it, it was his trophy. Thinking about why it was there made him hard again. He quickly turned the shower to cold, refreshing his mind and playing down his member, he chuckled he liked Lily a lot, he never saw past Rose.

The Potters were hospitable, he made a friend for life in James, Lily was a sweet thing, he would never be rid of them. He said good bye to Albus and James snuck a packet of fags in his pocket. He flooed to the Manor. He kissed Lily on the lips before he took of, squeezing her behind as her parents exited the room. "See you later babe." Deepening the kiss as she pressed herself up to him.

"The Manor!" He uttered as he threw soot into the fire place.

Draco stood on the other side of the fireplace, welcoming Scorpius at his parental home. "Good to see you boy." Draco hugged him, sitting down in the large leather chair, the library still had the same majestic quality it always had, minus some stuffed toys on the rug, making Scorpius feel all fuzzy and warm.

They talked about his impending trip around the world, Draco asked him to be careful, he heard rumours about a darker force rising he knew the story about vanishing artefacts, Hermione's department was busy dealing with it, she was head of conducting investigations surrounding those artefacts, studying their meaning and relevance in various rites, so far it didn't look to well. Having successfully defeated Voldemort in search of and destroying Horcruxes made her weary of artefacts allowing darker forces to rise again, which they seemed to be able to.

Hermione entered the library a while later, her face beaming when she laid eyes on her stepson. "Scorpius, you're here, you look good." She appreciatively said as she checked him. "Draco look at him you could do some more work out and have your tummy flattened a bit too." Hermione smiled as she sat on his lap, patting his tummy.

Draco looked a bit sour, he still looked good for his age he mused, Hermione liked to tease him once and again. "Well, you'll be filling out soon, I think." He held his palm on her belly.

"No, you're not?!" Scorpius gasped for breath. He stood up, strode towards his stepmother and kissed her cheek.

"Yup, two months along!" She smiled warmly, her face softened even more. "You're okay with it?" She asked Scorpius. She wasn't sure he would be fine with it.

"Of course I am why wouldn't I?" He asked.

"Well you're all grown up and so is Rose, you could be embarrassed "Hermione's eyes filled with tears, she hated being this emotional.

"No, the more siblings the better." He reassured her.

"The twins are nine months... We didn't anticipate this one to be honest" She patted her stomach lovingly, showing Scorpius she wanted this.

"What do Rose and Hugo think?" Scorpius was curious what they had to say about the matter.

"Hugo is thrilled and Rose worries about my age, I'm forty and when the baby is born I'll be forty one." Draco laced his hands with his wife, he loved her very much, she was giving him another child.

"I'll make sure I'll be here when the baby is born, until then owls will be sparse, send your's to Harry he'll be able to locate Auror Weasley." Scorpius hugged his father and Hermione. He took his sports bag and went too the port key that was left there for him.

"Send Ronald my regards!" Hermione added those words sincerely.

"Will do." Scorpius grabbed the snake statue and disappeared.

Hermione leaned down, grabbing Draco's lips with hers, his hand still on her stomach, she loved him so much, but Scorpius new appointment worried her. Darker times ahead, she felt it in her bones.

So Lily crept in there, not my favourite couple but it's what it is. We'll have some Scorrose in the next chapter. By the way I hate cigarettes, so please don't feel triggered in starting with those, the story asked for them, Scorpius needs something to appease him.

Feedback would be so nice... Thanks for pointing out the exclamation mark, that was helpful.