Jily one shots

That potter boy

Disclaimer: written by @BadgerInMySoup

Robert Evans was never really fond of the idea of his little girl going away to school for ten months at a time surrounded by boys. But after gentle persuasion by his wife, non-stop pleading by his daughter and many, many guilt trips, Robert relented and watched with sad eyes on the first of September as his daughter skipped merrily through the barrier between platforms nine and ten.

Iris Evans laid a hand on his arm. "She'll be okay."

He nodded. "Of course."

Ten long months later (not counting Christmas because that was only two weeks) they were once again outside the barrier waiting for Lily. She appeared suddenly with that Snape boy at her side, chatting contently. Her eyes slid over to her parents, she said something else to the boy, and darted over into her father's waiting arms.

"Missed you, Lily-bug," Robert said fondly.

Once they got home and Lily had unpacked her trunk, the family of four (though Petunia very much ignored them) sat in the living room as Lily told of her many adventures at school.

"I brewed a potion and my professor said it was the best he's ever seen a first year do!"

"The girls in my dorm are really nice. We stay up half the nights whispering!"

"I love the grounds. It's so nice to sit by the lake and do homework."

"Any boys?" Iris asked slyly, enjoying the way her husband sat up a little straighter.

Instantly, Lily wrinkled her nose in disgust. "There is one boy, Potter. He's constantly picking on Sev. He and his friends are annoying gits."

Robert let out a relieved sigh, "Most are, darling."

Summer passed by too fast and once again, Lily headed through the barrier between the platforms and once again, ten long months passed (again, ignoring Christmas) before Robert had his daughter back.

"How was school this year?" he asked on the ride home, traffic keeping them at a red light.

"Fine," Lily said from the back seat where she was trying not to let Petunia's blatant disgust upset her, "I get to go to the village next year!"

"Well that sounds like fun," Iris commented.

"Yeah, Sev told me all about it."

"And how is Severus?" Iris asked.

"Fine. That Potter boy still won't leave him alone. He tried out for Quidditch and made the team. His head's going to inflate even more."

"Well at least he'll have you to keep him grounded," Robert said.

When Lily stepped out of the barrier after her third year of school, Robert was struck with the sudden notion that his daughter was growing up. She looked so different but still so similar from the last time he saw her and this left him feeling a little lonely.

Until, of course, she leaped into his arms and hugged him tightly.

"Did you have a good year?" he asked as they left the station, him pushing her cart and her arm-in-arm with her mother.

"It was fine. Hogsmeade was wonderful. Except that Potter boy and his friends wouldn't stop throwing things at Sev and me. I finally had to threaten them all with my wand. Remus stopped; he's the nice one."

"Really?" Robert asked, suddenly panicking, "Do-do you like Remus?"

"He's alright," Lily said with a shrug.