When Scorpious Awoke

Part 2

Lily lay in bed thinking. She'd never had a boyfriend and couldn't seem to get Scorpious off her mind. It was probably just because they were such close friends. It had to be that, 'cause what else could it be?

After an hour of laying in her bed, Lily finally admitted it to herself.

She liked Scorpious.

Once she had admitted it, she thought back to all the time they spent together.

Lily was in her Fourth year now, Scorpious in his Seventh. And they had been inseparable since her first year.

Scorpious was the one she spent most of her time with. He had been there for her through everything, and she in turn had been there for him.

She remembered a time when Scorpious had needed her more than anything....

Lily had been sitting in the Common Room when Scorpious stormed in.

"Lily?" he said looking about.

"Down here Scorp." Lily said waving to him from where she sat reading.

"Can you – will you – ah? – come with me!?" he stuttered.

"What's wrong Scorpious? What's happened?" she said jumping up and marking her page quickly.

"I need to – to talk..." he coked out.

"Come on." Lily took his arm and pulled him out of the dungeons. She dragged him up to the Seventh Floor, quickly striding up and down the hallway until the door appeared.

Lily stepped into the Room of Requirements and looked around in awe. It was exactly what they needed. A large, comfortable couch in front of the open fire. The room was subtly clad in Slytherin colours.

Lily pulled Scorpious onto the couch with her.

"What's happened Scorp?" She said quietly turning to face him.

"I – I don't know what to do Lil." He pleaded, putting his head in his hands.

"Just tell me what's going on, Scor." She murmured, rubbing his back soothingly.

"It's Lucius. He's ill. He's dying Lil." He muttered.

"Oh Scorpious. I'm so sorry." She murmured.

"Dad says he has about a week, maybe two left. He's at home with Gran." He said into his hands.

Lily nodded and murmured a soft "Mhm." in confirmation.

She watched as Scorpious dug his palms into his eyes. She knew him well enough to know he was holding back tears.

"It's okay to cry Scor." She whispered to Scorpious.

He just shook his head digging his palms in more.

Lily reached forward and pulled his reluctant hands from his eyes.

He looked at her with bloodshot eyes. Tears welling up. That look broke Lily's heart as she felt her own eyes fill.

She pulled Scorpious to her, resting his head against her neck and wrapping her arms around him.

She rubbed his back softly as the tears slid silently down her cheeks. She could feel his body shaking as he sobbed into her neck.

"It's okay, Scor. I'm here."

Lily and Scorpious spent the next two hours in the Room, lounging on the couch.

Lily found herself sitting with her legs up and Scorpious curled up against her, snoring softly. His head lay against her armpit, her hand stroking his hair calmly.

Lily sat thinking, playing with Scorpious' hair for ages, just staring dazedly into space. 'Poor Scorp.' She thought as her eyelids became heavier.

She slowly drifted off, her fingers still in Scorpious' hair.