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Never Trust A Half Naked Bloke	By : icicle33 Category: Harry Potter > Slash - Male/Male > Albus Severus/Scorpius Views: 3447 -:- Recommendations : 0 -:- Currently Reading : 0
Disclaimer: I do not own the Harry Potter characters or any part of the HP universe or fandom. No money is made from this work at all. It is only for entertainment purposes.

Chapter List
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Pairing(s): Lily/Scorpius , Lily/OMC, Albus Severus/Scorpius

Warnings: under 18 and ridiculously awkward sex (character is 16), matchmaker Slytherin Lily with Rose as her accomplice

Summary: Lily never meant to break Scorpius' heart. He was the nicest bloke she knew and loved him dearly. If only, there was some way to make it up to him. Luckily, with Rose's help she decides to set up Albus and Scorpius.

Author's note: Thank you to everyone who read the first two parts. Once again, a special thank you to my beta, Ashiiblack.

Enjoy.

Part 3: The Deal

"The pearls weren't really white, they were a warm oyster beige, with little knots in between so if they broke, you only lost one. I wished my life could be like that, knotted up so that even if something broke, the whole thing wouldn't come apart" ~JF [3]

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"Scorpius," Lily called and tried to catch her breath. "Please stop!" She had been chasing after him for what felt like hours, even though it was probably only minutes; the heels that she was wearing were not conducive to running marathons around the castle. Perhaps it was because he finally took pity on her, watching her run around clutching her sides and her hair frizzing up worse than Rose's—or perhaps it was because he was completely oblivious, like most boys were, but he finally turned around and faced her.

"Lily?" He ran a hand through his hair, and she noticed that his usually manicured nails were bitten down to small nubs. "What are you doing?"

"I-I" She gasped, still getting her rapid breath under control. "I needed to talk to you, please. I beg of you, Scorp. I'm actually begging!"

Scorpius frowned, deeply, creasing his eyebrows together and pressing his lips into a sideways scowl. He had dark bags under his eyes that almost looked like bruises, and his hair was much longer than usual. Lily thought that it suited him—that the long fringe framed his face and softened his angular features; still, it wasn't like Scorpius and that worried her—deeply.

"Scorp?" she tried again. She hadn't called him Scorp since she was eleven and met him for the first time in the Slytherin Common Room. She had been so nervous meeting the handsome older boy that she had stuttered on his name and wound up calling him Scorp instead. Everyone else had laughed, but Scorpius had smiled at her and said that only a pretty girl like her could get away with calling him Scorp. She had been enamoured with him immediately. However, by the end of the year, she had gotten over her crush, and he fell into the role of best friend instead. He had stayed there ever since, and now as she stood here, with shaky knees and butterflies in her stomach, she felt as if she were that same eleven-year-old girl wanting desperately for the older boy to notice her. The nickname Scorp had stuck, but only on specific occasions since he really did hate it; she hoped that this was one of them—that he would understand just how much he meant to her.

Scorpius continued staring at her, his grey eyes much more clear than she remembered, and finally he nodded at her and groaned. "Fine," he said. "Just make it quick, Lily. I, unlike you, care about going to class."

"I care about class," she protested, but then stopped herself when she noticed him frown again. "Look, Scorpius," she said in what she hoped was her softest and sweetest voice, "you have no idea how truly sorry I am about this summer. I love you so much and I never meant to hurt you. I don't know if you got my letters, but sleeping with Jonathon was the biggest mistake I have ever made." She paused for a second and took in his reaction. He was still scowling, but at least he didn't look as angry anymore. "And with how much I fuck up, you know that's saying a lot," she added, trying to lighten the mood. Or at least get a grin out of Scorpius. Lily despised his scowl when it was directed at her. She waited and just pouted at Scorpius, hoping that if she looked pathetic enough, he would at least consider forgiving her.

"That's true," he said, after a long beat. "Trouble does seem to follow you, Lil." He smirked at her and Lily felt as if a lead weight had been lifted from her shoulders. She was making progress. Thank Merlin.

"Scorp," she said seriously, stepping closer to the boy and reaching out for his arm, "you mean the world to me, I'm swear. I was stupid and I never should have risked our friendship just because we were both bored and horny...and in Paris." She squeezed his arm and then smiled at him brightly, her most dazzling and bewitching smile. "Please, give me another chance. I know that you might not be able to forgive me now...but I can't lose you. I had no idea that you had real feelings for me or I never would have agreed to fool around with you. You have to believe me!" She bowed her head and could no longer prevent the tears she had been fighting from escaping her eyes. "I'm a horrible person. And I'm so, so sorry. Please don't hate me..."

Scorpius pulled Lily into his arms and starting stroking her hair. "Shhh," he cooed, "it's okay, Lil. I could never hate you. Never." He held her tighter now and started placing kisses on her forehead. Lily wasn't the type of girl who cried over little things; honestly, before this summer she hadn't cried in ages, but Scorpius Malfoy was one of the few people that she would cry over. He was family to her, and she had come so close to losing him forever.

"Scorp, I—"

"I know." He rested his head on top of hers and just continued holding her. "And I did read your letters," he admitted, his voice cracking slightly.

"You did?"

"I did." Scorpius sighed. "I was just too angry to respond to them, but I believe you. I know you're sorry."

Lily pulled away from Scorpius' embrace and studied him cautiously. "So you forgive me? We're friends again?"

Scorpius bowed his head again and looked at the floor; he was shuffling his feet and Lily knew that was a bad sign. "Lil," he said, his voice still cracking, "we'll always be friends. And this whole thing was partly my fault too because I didn't tell you how I felt. And—we never did discuss an actual relationship. I just assumed that you wanted one since most girls do." He stopped shuffling his feet and looked up at her, peering through his long fringe and smiling timidly. "But you're not like other girls. Not even a little bit. That's why I like you...but Lil, even if I forgive you, I'm still in love with you."

"I love you too, Scorp—"

"I know you do." Scorp smiled at her again. This time, a real smile that showed his perfect teeth and dimpled cheeks. Unfortunately, it didn't go up to his eyes though; his beautiful grey eyes were still pained and stormy. "But it's not the same," he said. "And until I get over that, Lil. I just can't be around you all the time. It hurts too much...so just give me some time, yeah?"

Lily's jaw dropped, her lips pursed in a wide 'O'. She hadn't been expecting that. Not at all. She needed Scorpius to forgive her. And now. She couldn't wait until he got over her. How long would that take? What if he never got over her?

"But—"

"No buts, Lily. Please...just do this for me." He scrunched his lips into a tight line and narrowed his eyes. "You owe me this, Lil. I don't think I'm asking for too much."

Lily was still stunned, but she knew that Scorpius was right. "I know," she said quickly. "You are absolutely right, Scorp. Whatever you need. It's just—"

"Just what?" Scorpius raised an eyebrow at her.

"Just that...if you find someone else to love. If you're happy...then we can be friends again?"

Scorpius furrowed his forehead and stared. He was looking up at the ceiling and raising one eyebrow. Lily knew that was his 'I'm giving it serious consideration face', so she let him be. After several minutes and Lily biting off half her nail polish, he finally answered. "Yes," he said, "if I find someone else that makes me happy, then we can go back to being best friends. But for now," he added, "I need some space. Do you understand?"

"Of course!" Lily shrieked and then sent him a fierce smile. She hadn't smiled so widely in months, not since she found out that she passed all her OWLs and had been accepted into the Young Ambassador Programme. She threw her arms around Scorpius' neck and kissed him on the cheek. "Don't you worry, love. I'm going to help you find love."

"Lily—"

"Indirectly, dear. Indirectly."

Scorpius looked at her warily but didn't say anything. "Let's get to class, you slacker," she quipped. And with a ridiculous grin still on her face, she pulled Scorpius by the arm and led him down the corridors—just like old times.

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"Lily?" Rose asked. "Is that you?"

Lily was hiding in the girls' bathroom, slumped against the wall, and feeling sorry for herself. It had been more than a week since her conversation with Scorpius, and she had already failed miserably seven different times in finding a suitable girl for Scorpius. She had tried to set him up with every suitable girl in Slytherin and even a couple in Ravenclaw. Clearly, he would never settle for a Hufflepuff, and although most of the Gryffindor girls were on the prettier side, Lily hated most of their guts, so she wasn't going to ask them for any favours. Besides, Scorpius needed a girlfriend; everyone knew that most of the Gryffindor girls were just easy tarts.

"No, it's not," Lily said, her voice screechy and sounding more like a petulant child than ever. "Go away, Rose!"

Rose scowled but sat down next to her anyway. "If it's not you, dear, then how did you know it was me?"

"Ugh." Lily banged her head against the tile wall. "Somebody AK me please! I can't deal with this now."

Rose blinked at her furiously, her blue eyes sparkling behind her glasses. "Why would you want someone to AK you? That's not very nice." She tilted her head at an angle again and gave Lily her sternest look. Lily swore that Rose was part owl. "And that's against the law, Lily. Mother says one should never go against the law. That rules are there for a reason."

"Oh sweet Salazar!" Lily banged her head against the wall again. "Rose, darling," she said coldly, "do you always do what your mother tells you?"

"Of course! Don't you?"

"No!" Lily sighed and closed her eyes. Be patient with your cousin—be patient with your cousin, she scolded herself. Sometimes, she felt like that should be her mantra.

"Lily?" Rose asked, her pale face etched in concern. "Are you okay? How can I help?"

Lily opened her eyes and faced her cousin. Most people wouldn't say that Rose Weasley was classically pretty—not with her frizzy mop of hair and wide framed glasses—but still, there was something about her that was appealing. She had striking blue eyes, so pale they almost looked violet, and eyelashes so long that they curled at the ends. Her pale face was dusted with freckles, and even though she had a few blemishes and spots, they weren't anything that a little concealer couldn't fix. Lily would kill for those dark, beautiful eyelashes. Hers were so pale that she had to wear coats and coats of mascara just to make them visible. Perhaps one day she could convince her cousin to allow her to give her a makeover.

"No. I'm not okay, Rose. I don't know what to do."

"About what?"

Lily ran a hand through her hair and stared at Rose. Should she tell her? Could she trust Rose? Finally, she shrugged and figured what the hell? It's not like Rose was a reliable source anyway. She would only share certain details with her and just deny everything, if it somehow got out that she had slept with Jonathon.

"It's Scorpius," she said, "I messed up, Rose. I hurt him badly. And now I need to find him a girlfriend...for him to forgive me."

"Oh." Rose pursed her lips. "That is a problem. A serious problem."

Lily arched an eyebrow at her. "Why is that?"

"Because Scorpius is clearly gay. Why would he want a girlfriend?"

"WHAT?" Lily stared at Rose as if she had three heads. "Are you insane? Scorpius is not gay."

Rose shrugged. "Sure he is. He's never had a girlfriend—even though all the girls fancy him, he dresses better than most of the girls at Hogwarts, and he's always making moon eyes at your brother."

"What are you talking about?" Lily rubbed her eyes with her hands, for once not caring that she would smear her mascara. "Scorpius does not make moon eyes at my brother. They're not even friends. Albus hates him. They're practically rivals."

"Are they?" Rose asked. "I hadn't noticed that. What I did notice is that Albus always stares at Scorpius. Besides, he talked about him all summer."

"He did?" Lily was shocked. Why didn't Albus tell her any of this? He was her brother. Why had he confided in Rose?

"He did," Rose said. "He kept asking me if I thought house rivalries were important. Or if I thought the rest of the Gryffindors would kill him if he dated or was friends with a Slytherin."

"Bloody hell, Rose!" Lily grabbed the other girl by the shoulders and shook her. "Why didn't you tell me this before?"

Rose shrugged. "You never asked."

"Whatever." Lily rolled her eyes. "But I think you're right. Albus was really upset when he found out I had hurt Scorpius. And I did find all these crumpled letters in his room that were all addressed to Scorpius." She frowned. "I thought that he just wanted to be friends with Scorpius for my sake. I never thought that he might fancy him. I mean...Albus doesn't have a queer bone in his body. He's captain of the Gryffindor Quidditch team. He eats, sleeps, and breathes Quidditch."

"And Scorpius?"

"Scorpius...I always wondered about. I really did think he was gay until this summer."

Rose tilted her head again and blinked at her. "What happened this summer?"

"NOTHING!" Lily squeaked. "Absolutely nothing!"

"That's nice," Rose replied, still blinking. "You don't have to raise your voice. I can hear you perfectly. You're right next to me, Lily. Inside voice, please."

Lily shook her head and laughed. Perhaps Rose wasn't so bad after all. "Sorry Rose, I must've forgotten. Now, let's start plotting on how to get those two together."

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To be continued...

A/N: Thanks for reading. Comments are love. And to any readers of You Set Fire to the Rain, I promise the next chapter will be coming really soon.

[3] The quote at the beginning of the chapter is by Janet Finch. It comes from her awesome book White Oleander. It doesn't belong to me in any way.

~Icicle

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