Look Closer

Chapter 2

Chapter 2:
Draco Malfoy

Severus bought Lilian several pieces of boys clothing, and a pair of none prescription glasses to hide the more feminine aspects of her face saying that he also enchanted them to do so, before walking to a rather unique looking pub. A pub. Lilian stiffened at the thought.

"Severus, why are we here?" Lilian asked quietly.

"There's a wizarding town behind Leaky Cauldron. This is your school supplies list." He handed her a piece of paper, most likely the list, all though she couldn't tell, she had never learned to read.

Severus led her through the shabby looking building, but upon entry her eyes went wide and all she wanted to do was leave.

The place reeked of alcohol, like her Uncle Vernon when he came home every other Friday night. She was frozen in place till Severus pushed her forward. She was glued to his side as he walked.

Lilian focused on the ground until she heard Severus tapping his wand to a stone wall. The wall moved to reveal a street packed with people wearing strange clothes. Witches and Wizards.

Severus led Lilian into a robe shop right off the street.

"Clarisse," Severus said nodding to the woman at the counter. She smiled brightly at the sight of him before turning her attention to Lilian.

The woman had white hair, though she looked only twenty to Lilian, and she wore no makeup, yet still she seemed to glow.

"That her?" Clarisse asked pleasantly. Severus nodded before facing Lilian.

"Clarisse will take your measurements and fit you for your robes. I will go to Gringotts and get your money for school and any extra necessities." He stated, Lilian nodded in response which Severus seemed to accept before leaving her. 

Clarisse began guiding Lilian towards the back of the shop. Once where she asked Lilian to undress so that she could get the proper measurements.

"I don't think you want me to do that." Lilian told the woman. Clarisse seemed rather confused at the statement though only slightly.

"Ms. Potter." She started.

"Please?" Lilian asked.

"Ms. Potter, if you'd please just let me take the measurements." Clarisse asked with an annoyed expression that Lilian was weary of.

Lilian didn't want to, though after a moment she relented and removed her shirt and shorts, so she was only standing in her bra and panties. Clarisse looked slightly pale.

"Ms. Potter-"

"Please, take the measurements." Lilian mumbled loud enough for her to hear, she didn't want to stand there longer then she already had, she knew what was engraved, and burned into her skin.

When Clarisse finished she mumbled something about robes and not dressing to Lilian before walking into the hall.

"Clarisse!" Someone called as they walked around the corner. It was a boy, with pale, almost white, skin, platinum blonde hair and sparking electric blue eyes, that went wide upon spotting Lilian. He quickly turned his back when he finally recovered from his shock.

"Um... do, do you know where Clarisse is?" He stuttered.

"Front." Lilian stated and he vanished.

~:~:~:~:~ La Skip Bitches.

A few minutes later Clarisse came back and handed Lilian the robes. After finding her size Clarisse had her dress and wait outside.

Severus met Lilian outside the store not a minute later with a rather large cart of books and things.

"Place your robes here." He said and pointed at the bottom of the cart. When Lilian finished she looked up and saw a tall man walking towards them.

"Hagrid." Severus said straightening in height and adopting a cold scowl.

"Professor Snape." The man replied in a thick loud accent. Reminding Lilian of her uncle.

"Is t'at 'Arry Potter?" He asked his eyes landing on Lilian, who stiffened. Harry Potter?

"Yes, yes, the-boy-who-lived, I was just bringing him to the train." Severus said absently with a hint of annoyance directed at the man.

"Di'nt t'ink ye'd listen." The man mumbled, though Lilian heard clear as day and raised an eyebrow towards Severus, who ignored her.

"Did you get what Dumbledore asked?" Severus asked.

"Ya don't nee' t'worry, I 'ave it." He said, he glanced at Lilian once more before leaving.    

"Grab my arm and don't let go." Severus said to Lilian and immediately obeyed, then they stood in front of a large red train, preparing to depart as kids climbed on.

"Your things are in compartment thirty-three, on the back of the train. I ask you, for your own safety, to keep everyone believing what your mother wanted them to." Severus said, and was given a small nod from Lilian, before disappearing. 

Lilian clambered onto the train, walking past several compartments, she tried to ignore the calls for a toad named Trever as she did so though.

"Are you a first year?" Lilian had just reached her compartment and sat down, when a familiar looking blond from a certain robes shop appeared in the door.

Her eyes couldn't have gone any wider then they did, he might ruin this.

"Yes." Lilian said. The boy looked at her a moment as if debating something in his mind.

"I'm Draco Malfoy." The boy announced, seeming to have an arrogant sort of attitude, before offering a hand. Lilian raised her eyebrow.

"Harry Potter." She said taking his hand and shaking it twice.

"You are a girl." It was not a question, as he sat in front of me.

 Finding no point in trying to hide it from him, Lilian nodded removing her glasses.

"But everyone thinks you are a boy."

Lilian nodded again.

"Why?" He asked.

"My mother, I don't know why, but she wanted it to be kept a secret." She stated.

"What's your name." Draco asked. Lilian smirked a little and offered her hand this time, sitting up a little straighter. "Lilian Harriet Potter."

Draco Malfoy shook her hand with a satisfied smile.