Lily Snape New

Names and Lies

Lily woke up curled up against Scorpius, laying with her head on his chest. Her eyes widened and she quickly got off of him. She looked for Grey but the younger girl was gone.

Her dream replayed in her head and she shivered, slipping out of Scorpius's bed. Her bird, who she had yet to name, squaked in the corner where Scorpius's owl was.

"Mutante Colores," she whispered to the bird. "That shall be your name."

The bird squaked and she opened the cage, holding out her hand. The bird happily climbed into her hand, looking up at her. She stroked the bird, smiling.

She heard Scorpius move behind her and turned. The blond had sat up and was watching them. "He seems to like you, did you name him?"

Lily nodded, "Mutante Colores, it's Latin for-"

"Color Changer, it's nice. Fits him. I don't see what she meant about him being a bad bird."

She laughed as Mutante climbed up, onto her shoulder and rubbed his beak against her face. "Are you hungry?" she asked the bird, standing up.

The bird squaked loudly, jumping up and down. "I take that as a yes," Scopius said, getting out of bed. "I'll meet you downstairs. Go feed your bird."

She smiled, walking out.

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Draco watched as Lily came down the stairs, the bird on her shoulder. Yesterday she had put up such a fuss about taking the bird and now she was happy with the bird.

"I'm going out," Astoria whispered behind his ear, making him turn.

She was dressed in a long, flowing green dress, adorning her ears were the earrings he had bought her. Good, he thought, she's wearing them.

She didn't know he knew about where she was going throughout the day.

Nodding her turned to face Grey, who was coming down the stairs. Draco smirked, watching his daughter as she moved around the dining table and to him. "May I go out to the garden?" she asked, smiling.

He was glad she wasn't as tore up about last night. He pulled his daughter into his lap, smiling. "Of course Grey, do you want to do me a favor before you do?"

She cocked her head to the side. "Will you go get my phone, I'm going out for the day as well, ok?"

She nodded, rushing off to get the muggle phone. It was the only way he could talk to his friend without getting caught by the Ministry.

She came back, handing it to him and running to the door. He chuckled, pressing her number. The phone rang in his ear for a moment then she answered. "Draco? Is she on the move again?"

"Yes, is he?"

"He left at dawn, is she wearing the earrings?"

"Yes, we need to follow them," Draco said, waving to a free house elf who continued to stick around.

"Ok, I'll be there as soon as possible. Is it ok if I leave the kids with you?"

"Or course, how long till you get here?"

There was a pause, "About ten minutes."

Draco stood, nodding. "Ok, I'll be waiting."

He heard her giggle, "Ok. Bye Mr. Malfoy."

"Bye, Mrs. Weasley."