Albus pressed against Scorpius. "Come on, it's just a harmless date!"
Scorpius did his best to look enthusiastic, but inside, his heart was breaking. This was the third month that Albus had been dating Violetta Longbottom, and the third month that he had unsuccessfully tried to get them to break up. Albus was his! That girl had no right to even breathe the same air as Albus, let alone be his girlfriend! He had come so close to telling Albus how he felt…but that bitch had ruined it.
*flashback*
"Um, Al, there's something I think you should know…", muttered Scorpius as he nervously tightened and loosened his Gryffindor tie.
"Sure Score, what is it?" asked Albus as he concentrated on conjuring rats out of thin air and setting them on first years.
"Erm…well…I uh…kinda have a c-" Scorpius was suddenly cut off by an excited squeal as a group of girls came running down the hallway. Scorpius groaned inside and cursed his luck. He had waited 5 years for this moment! And just now, these-these banshees had to ruin it? He huffed impatiently, waiting for them to just go away and continue what they were doing before, probably chasing a Pygmy Puff or something.
"Al! Al! Al!" Violetta Longbottom screeched at the top of her lungs. Scorpius stiffened. Only he had the right to call Albus that! He looked expectantly at Al, waiting for some kind of rebuke. But Albus just stood there, grinning from ear to ear. What was going on?
"Well Al, next week it's Valentine's Day, and I was wondering…do you want to go out to Hogsmeade with me?" Violetta asked in her girly, annoying high pitched voice. Scorpius blanched, then relaxed. Of course, Al would say no. He laughed, waiting for Al's withering retort. But it never came; instead, Al was now hugging Violetta. Scorpius's mind whirled. Wait, he was hugging…Violetta? Why? Oh Merlin, no…
"Wait, Al, did you just say yes?" hollered Scorpius.
"Yeah, Score, do you want to come with us?" laughed Albus, pulling Violetta closer. No, this was not happening…Scorpius was supposed to be in his arms! Al was supposed to be pulling him close! Scorpius ran to the Gryffindor common room. At least there, he could think. Alone.