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Love Conquers All	By : Drarry-Lisa Category: Harry Potter > Slash - Male/Male > Harry/Draco Views: 1518 -:- Recommendations : 0 -:- Currently Reading : 0
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Chapter-18
Repercussions Part II
Eric was having his lunch quietly. The great hall was more or less quiet after what had happened with Mandy. They were waiting, perhaps for the next attack. Eric had known that Scorpius had suffered in his place yesterday but Scorpius had asked him not to ask any questions so he had stayed quiet. He knew the reason too. Aurors could force Veritaserum on him and Scorpius wanted to save whosoever it was and Scorpius is his best friend. He trusts his judgement and so he had stayed quiet. He did wonder who it was.
Albus Potter’s soft and apologetic voice brought him out of his musings.
“Ummm. Zabini. Could I talk to you for a minute, perhaps, that is if you are done with your lunch?” Potter asked and Eric stared at Albus and so did the whole great hall. Even professors were watching them cautiously now.
They had read the Prophet of course, though Eric had not needed to. He had been there to watch the whole incident and he had teased and mocked Riddle along with the rest of the school since morning and had enjoyed it. He wondered why Potter had done it. There had to be a reason for this sudden and drastic change in Potter.
“Zabini, er, will you reply? Everyone is staring.” Potter asked him softly and he nodded, directing him towards the door “I am done. Let’s talk.”
He turned to look at Scorpius who had a concerned frown on his face. Eric wondered why but had no time to ask. Potter had a wrapped package in his hands and Eric looked at it curiously.
The exited the great hall, Potter with his face lowered on the floor. Two pairs of eyes followed them. One was merely concerned and belonged to Scorpius and the other was sharp and furious and belonged to Riddle. The door closed and Potter turned towards him and cleared his throat. His eyes were bloody haunted and apologetic and Eric was confused as hell when he extended the wrapped package towards him.
“I – I am sorry for yesterday. I brought this as a sorry gift for you. There are some chocolates in it.” Potter had his hands extended, the wrapped package resting on his hands and all Eric could do was stare, confusion and shock mingled in his gaze.
“Sorry for what, May I know.” He asked politely and this time it was Potter who stared at him “I cru- crucioed you yesterday.”
Eric’s jaw dropped in utter shock and his eyes widened and of course potter realized that it was not him yesterday. It was written all over his face so he cleared his throat, composed his face and spoke “It was not me you crucioed. Sweet Merlin, Potter. I don’t believe it. You were the one who- it’s unbelievable. You-“
Potter interrupted his babble “Who was he if not you?” His eyes were pained and so guilty and Eric couldn’t reveal Scorpius’s identity so he merely said “He is your well wisher, perhaps the one who wants best for you, considering the extent he went for you yesterday. He would have died, you understand and when you would have realized his true identity, you would have died too. No one would have needed to kill you. You would have killed yourself. Why did you crucio him?”
“I was so bloody angry. I –I can’t say anymore than that. Would you tell me who he was so that I can at least apologize?” He asked a little desperately and Eric shook his head apologetically “Sorry, but I have promised that I can’t. I want to but I can’t say his name. I will give the chocolates to him.”
Potter nodded and handed over the package to him with a pained expression on his face “Zabini, I want to say something.”
“Shoot.” Eric replied.
“You are good for Scorpius, normal and simple. You can keep him happy. I would not come in between both of you if you want to pursue him. I want him to be happy.” Potter said and Eric stared at him, surprised that Potter did not know Scorpius at all.
“Late for that, eh, or shall I say that he will never be mine, not in this lifetime at least?” He said softly and Potter stared at him “Why.”
Eric felt laughter bubble in his mouth and he burst laughing hard “Honestly Potter, you are the most silly and blind fellow I have ever seen. If, for you, he can go to the extent of-” and Eric closed his mouth with a pop and stared at him in desperation. He wanted to tell Potter but he couldn’t betray his friend so he stayed quiet.
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Albus froze and a bead of sweat trickled down his forehead when he heard the last sentence. “What do you mean by that? What extent are you talking about?”
Zabini shook his head and mumbled “You should work on your anger management issues Potter. I will give the chocolates to him. Goodday.” and then Zabini fled from there. Albus stood frozen for a very long time, deep in his thoughts.
“Albus, why are you standing here?” Rose asked him and he shook his head desperately. Merlin, he missed Rose so much. He couldn’t allow her into his darkness, though so he left without another word and ignored her pleas of concern. He wandered through the corridors and passed empty classrooms, his head reeling.
The image of an old man looking in anger at him and Marcus came in his mind and then a thought popped from somewhere that if that man had been a muggle, then he should have died under the effect of so many crucios. Why did he not die? Scorpius had been missing that night. He had missed dinner.
Another thought popped up that only Scorpius had known the extent of his anger yesterday night. He was in front of the empty Potions classroom when he realized that it might have been Scorpius in disguise of that old man and Zabini. The thought brought bile in his throat and he ran to the nearest bathroom. Absently, he heard some footsteps running behind him but he did not look back to see who he was. He slammed open the bathroom door and threw up in a pot.
“Albus, what’s the matter?” It was Scorpius. Bloody Scorpius who had probably suffered under the effect of his countless crucioes. He couldn’t face him right now. So he mumbled “Go away.”
“I am opening the door.” Scorpius called and Albus hugged his knees on the floor, hiding his ashamed face in his knees. How could he have cursed Scorpius. He will never forgive himself.
“Albus, please talk to me.” Scorpius squatted in front of him and Albus looked adamantly on his own knees. “Go away.”
“Please talk to me. Please.” Scorpius begged him. He bloody BEGGED him and Albus couldn’t just tell him everything. Scorpius would never let him continue this insanity and he did not want Marcus to hurt anyone else like he hurt Mandy.
“Please. Please.”
Albus looked at him and snarled “BLOODY FUCK OFF. GO AWAY. GO AWAY. GO AWAY.”
Scorpius looked at him calmly and drawled “When you are done being a stubborn git, come and talk to me. Your shouting and snarling does not intimidate me Albus. Don’t force me to drag you by your hand and lock you in my room after confiscating your wand. My patience is already wearing thin with you. You know me enough to know that I won’t just back out and leave you. I WILL drag you if you don’t come back to your senses soon.”
Albus could just stare as Scorpius continued, still settled on his haunches in front of him “I have had enough and I don’t care what anybody says or wants me to do. I will do what I think is right. Don’t let me find you continuing your madness and insanity. Do you understand? Date others if you must but cease involving yourself in foolish activities. Consider yourself warned.”
Albus could only stare when Scorpius’s stern eyes softened and he kissed his forehead softly before getting up and leaving. It was so very strange that Scorpius had admonished him but Albus could feel warmth seeping inside him and calmness settle over him.
He still felt wretched and guilty for crucioing Scorpius but now he felt something else too. He felt.... hope.
He decided to work on controlling his anger. He did not want to hurt anyone. They were someone’s children or partner or parents too. He had no right to hurt anyone and he did not want to.
He still could not back off though. He had to keep Marcus on his toes though the fact that Scorpius was watching over him warmed him and frightened him too. The fact that Scorpius had disguised as someone else and suffered under cruciatus curse saddened him to no end. It did not just sadden him. It burnt him from inside and a black fury rose inside him, a fury that he couldn’t cool off because he couldn’t discuss this with Scorpius yet.
Scorpius would drag him away from Marcus if he realized what Albus was trying to do. He will never let him sacrifice his sanity, not even for saving the entire wizarding world, because that was what was happening. Albus felt rotten after hurting Marcus even if Marcus was in fact an insane bastard and his insanity knew no bounds after those incidents when he cruised anyone or hurt Marcus.
Scorpius won’t care about anyone but him. Scorpius was not Albus Dumbledore and did not believe in greater good.
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