What have You Done? | By : slytherincailin Category: Harry Potter > Slash - Male/Male > Albus Severus/Scorpius Views: 5699 -:- Recommendations : 1 -:- Currently Reading : 3 |
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Chapter One:
Albus Severus Potter sighed as his brother, James, shoved him aside to make his way onto the train. "Get a move on, Snakey!" James teased with a laugh, "your Slytherin buddies will be at the back of the train."
Albus ignored his brother, ushering his cousin Rose into a free compartment. Rose sniffed as she attempted to smooth down her frizzy red hair. "I don't know why you put up with his insults, Albus. He's a horrible bully."
Albus smiled softly as he took the seat by the window, green eyes pinned on the passing scenery. "You can't choose your family, Rosie, though I am glad I've got a cousin like you." Rose grinned crookedly at him, the splattering of freckles across her snub nose the only similarity between the cousins. Albus tousled his black hair ruefully, gazing up at the ceiling with a soft sigh.
His peace was disturbed suddenly as the compartment door was wrenched open and a boy stuck his head in.
"Do you mind?" he asked softly, "everywhere else is full."
Albus took in the boy's soft face and pale hair curiously. "Malfoy, right?"
The pale boy smirked, his pink lips pulling up in amusement. "I guess we're hard to miss in a crowd." He said. Albus chuckled lightly, "come on in, Malfoy." He beckoned the other boy forward.
The blonde sat beside him gratefully, "call me Scorpius."
Albus tucked his feet beneath him in a childish gesture as he studied the new arrival. There was something undeniably innocent about him. "Alright, Scorpius. I'm Albus and this is my cousin Rose."
Scorpius nodded politely at the red head who eyed him thoughtfully. After a moment of silence, she grinned. "What house are you hoping for, Scorpius?" The blonde chuckled. "Personally, I don't mind, I'd be quite content in any of them. My father is heart-set on Slytherin though."
Albus visibly startled. "You're aiming for Slytherin?" he asked incredulously, eyes wide on the soft-featured boy before him. Somehow, he didn't seem the Slytherin type.
"Why not?" Scorpius regarded him with pale eyes, "it is a house for those who wish to be great. It is for the bright and the cunning. Why not Slytherin?" Albus shook his head. "My brother says it is a place for dark wizards and rejects."
Scorpius' light eyes hardened. "People often forget that dark wizards come from other houses too. History is written by the winners." Albus turned towards the window, his expression thoughtful.
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"Mom made me promise to tell you when to get your robes on, Al..."
The compartment door was yanked open by James, who froze as he caught sight of the boy seated beside his brother, reading a book. "What's he doing in here?" James scowled, frowning at Scorpius whose attention remained solely on the book in his lap.
Albus stretched, yawning widely. "Reading," he answered simply, "now go back to your friends, James, I'm fine." His older brother refused to budge. "Not with him in here, you're not. His whole family is dark, Al. Everyone at school knows it." Albus merely shrugged, settling himself into his seat.
James' scowl deepened and he turned to his cousin. "Tell him, Rosie. Neither of you should be in here with a Malfoy. Come on, you're smarter than this." Rose glared at him. "Scorpius has been nothing but pleasant, James, go about your business." James sneered at the red-headed witch and reached forward suddenly to grab his brother by the arm.
His attempt was halted as Scorpius' pale fingers clamped around his wrist abruptly. The blonde raised grey eyes to stare up at James. "I'll thank you not to manhandle others in my sight." The Malfoy heir said quietly.
James ripped his limb back with a start, thoroughly spooked by the younger boy. "Freak." He spat, turning from the compartment and slamming the door behind him.
Albus watched his brother leave, his mouth open in disbelief. "I'm sorry, Scorpius... I don't know why he..."
The blonde grinned brightly and waved a hand dismissively. "Having a family who was on the wrong side of the war tends to get you this treatment. I'm accustomed to it." Albus' eyes darkened considerably as he glanced up at his cousin. "But you shouldn't be."
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Hogwarts was magnificent. Albus gazed around in open awe as he was herded through the doors for the sorting to commence. The ceiling was incredible! He heard Rose's intake of breath and smiled down at Scorpius. "Can you believe this place?"
The blonde smirked back shyly, "Not yet, what if I wake up?" Albus laughed at that, shooting the wizard a genuine smile. "I like you, Malfoy." Scorpius flushed, jumping when his name was suddenly called. He took a deep breath and started forward.
Throughout the ceremony, Albus was fixated on enjoying the hall and ignoring his brother's glare. So intent was he, that he almost missed the Headmistress call his name. He avoided her gaze as he sat on the stool and lowered the tattered, old hat over his head. His last sight, as it began to settle over his eyes, was of Scorpius Malfoy grinning up at him from the Slytherin table.
For a long, painful moment, there was nothing. Albus was just about to give up on the hat, sure something had malfunctioned when it began to chuckle. The sound filled his head and his breath halted in his chest, his fingers twitching to grip the brim and pull it off.
As his hand lifted to do so, the hat suddenly gave an almighty roar.
"Gryffindor!"
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Albus chuckled as he watched his cousin bounce from one foot to the other.
"Our first potions class, Al!" she gushed, eyes glittering blindly, "oh, I wonder what it'll be like!" A boy with sandy hair caught the end of her question and snorted. "probably dismal," he sniffed, his upturned nose flicking in the air, "considering were sharing it with Slytherins." He spat the last word out like a piece of bitter lemon and Albus rolled his eyes at the display.
He ignored his fellow housemate in favour of watching the approach of more students. Scorpius was arriving, strolling a way away from his fellow Slytherins, his books clutched to his chest. He stilled as he caught sight of Albus, a cautious frown marring his brow. He sidled up to the Gryffindor slowly.
"I suppose it wouldn't be proper to be friends now, being in rival houses." The blonde's tone was light and teasing, but there seemed to Albus an unease there, as though he expected rejection.
"Don't be so silly, Scorpius," the dark-haired boy laughed, "friends?"
Scorpius watched as Albus held out his hand, an offer the blonde had yet to receive from the members of his own house. He smirked and gripped the taller wizard's hand.
"But of course."
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Albus sighed as the Hogwarts Express pulled into the station. His first year had ended far too quickly.
Rose grinned at him from over the top of her book, eyes bright. "In mourning already, Al?"
The male threw her a dark look as he stretched and groaned in misery. "You would be too if you were going home for three months with the insufferable James."
Scorpius chuckled as he tucked a strand of white hair behind his ear. "How abysmal," he quipped, grey eyes lidded, "but at least you have a large family. I assure you the near empty manor I will be returning to is severely worse."
The trio made their way down the train, quickly being swept up in the crowd of students. "You could always come visit." Albus announced suddenly, flushing when Rose sent him a sly grin.
Scorpius opened his mouth to retort when he was suddenly pushed into a compartment door.
"Get a move on, Al" Drop your pet reptile and let's go home."
Albus glared at his brother's retreating form, a scowl forming on his face as the other Gryffindor's chuckled darkly. He gripped Scorpius' arm, "are you ok?"
The blonde withdrew his limb rapidly and Albus sighed, all too familiar with Scorpius' aversion to people touching him. "Somehow I doubt I'll be welcome at yours, Albus." The smaller boy said with a soft smile, "but I'll see you next term?"
They had reached the platform and Albus could see his family waving to himself and Rose, smiles bright. He grinned down at Scorpius. "Naturally." The blonde beamed up at him before taking off in another direction. The stoic form of Draco Malfoy watched the interaction curiously.
Albus' grin brightened as Rose wrapped an arm around her cousin's waist and smiled up at him. He couldn't wait for next year.
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