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She was the one that dismissed him without pause, uninterested in his name or his money or his looks. She was the one who didn't care that he was smart and interesting and clever. She was the one who ignored him constantly, no matter what he did to get her attention. She was the one he wanted; and the one he couldn't have.
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Scorpius sighed, leaning back on his chair in the library. Albus was grinning at him, both of their eyes on the retreating back of Lily.
"What is it with that girl?" Scorpius asked.
Albus snorted. "Maybe she's just too smart to fall for your shit?"
"I don't know what to do!" Scorpius replied, running a hand through his hair. "I just… the rest of the girls twitter and flirt when i do so much as look at them. Lily…" he shook his head. "She's just… Can you talk to her? At least find out if I have a chance?"
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"Are you ever going to give Scorpius a break?" Al asked, raising his eyebrow at his little sister.
She smiled at him, her eyes twinkling mischievously.
"When he earns it."
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He was the one that she watched surreptitiously. He was the one that she giggled about late at night, amused by his antics. He was the one that she secretly admired for his commitment to learning, even as he messed around. He was the one that she wanted; and the one that she would have, given time.
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Auction Prompt - Lily Luna Potter
Insane Prompt - 41. Scorpius Malfoy