Disclaimer: I do not own Harry Potter, J. K. Rowling does. I just continued off of her epilogue.
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Albus Severus Potter and Rose Weasley waved good-bye to their family until the train turned a corner and they vanished from view. James had disappeared somewhere (probably to spy on Teddy and Victoire again), leaving the two of them alone.
"C'mon," Albus said, picking up his trunk, "Let's find somewhere to sit." Rose nodded and picked up her trunk as well.
They walked the train corridors until they found a compartment empty except for a blond girl reading the Quibbler upside down.
"Hi. Um, are these seats taken?" Albus asked nervously to the girl. She looked up.
"No. You can sit there." She said absentmindedly.
"Uh, thanks," Albus said and put his trunk up on the rack above their heads. Rose followed suit.
"Your welcome. My name is Cynthia Thomas. And you are?" she asked.
"Albus Severus Potter," Albus said, holding out his hand. Cynthia shook it.
"Rose Weasley," Rose said and also held out her hand. Cynthia also shook it.
"So, is this your first time at Hogwarts?" Cynthia asked. They both nodded. "Well, this is my first year too. Friends?" she asked, smiling. Albus and Rose exchanged glances. Finally they nodded. Cynthia seemed like a really nice girl to them, even if she was a bit odd.
They talked awhile about their new textbooks and the pros and cons of all of the houses. They all agreed that Slytherin was not a place where they all wanted to be and were debating whether it was better to be in Ravenclaw or Gryffindor when the compartment door opened. There stood a pale blond boy. He was the spitting image of his father except for his eyes, his mother's eyes, which were, instead of a cold gray, an ocean blue. He was none other than Scorpius Malfoy, son of the man that had once been their parents greatest enemy.
"Hi," he said. "May I sit here?" he asked.
Rose and Albus stared openly. Cynthia, not one to turn others away, motioned for him to enter. Albus shot her an angry look.
"So," Cynthia said as Scorpius set his trunk up on the rack next to Rose's, "what brings you here to this compartment now that we're already halfway to Hogwarts?"
Scorpius shifted uncomfortably. He didn't like how Albus and Rose were giving him dirty looks. "I, uh, got kicked out," he admitted. Cynthia's eyebrows shot up.
"Why?" this time, it was Rose who asked.
"I, er, uh, well," now Scorpius was really uncomfortable. "I, uh, sorta, uh, punchedaguyintheface." The last bit came out in a rush. He blushed crimson.
"Why'd ya do that?" Albus asked, curious despite himself.
Scorpius looked down at his feet. "He called my mom a scarlet woman and said that my dad was a traitor to all of wizard kind. He was about to say something else, but that was when I punched him in the face." Scorpius finished up. The other three looked at him in blunt astonishment.
"Did you say anything that could provoke such abusive remarks?" Cynthia asked.
Scorpius shook his head. Then thought a bit. Then shrugged. "I don't know. Before he said anything, I had said, 'My mom's name is Carla Malfoy and my dad's name is Draco Malfoy.' We had been doing some games that one girl who was Muggle-born said were ice-breakers. Then the other boy, whose name I think was Eugene Zabini, then started calling me names. I retaliated. They kicked me out. And now I'm here." Scorpius looked at them, waiting for their judgment. They all were still staring at them. Finally, Albus made a move to leave his seat. Scorpius stepped back in alarm.
"No, no, stay where you are," Albus said when Scorpius had reflectively flinched, "I do not mean to hurt you, but that piece of scum Eugene Zabini," Albus spit out the name like poison. "I mean, really, if he has to stoop down as low as insult a person that he doesn't even know's parents then he obviously needs a lesson taught to him." Albus made a move towards the door. He had been brought up to defend those in need and stay loyal to friends. Rose had to pull him back. She had been brought the same way, though she was smart enough to know when to attack and when to let things be.
"Albus! You can't just go picking fights on random people. Yes, I agree that he is scum but there is no reason for you to get into trouble before you even reach the school! Now, calm down!" Rose said, tugging Albus away from the door. Scorpius was blushing at the intention of kindness Albus had shown. Cynthia simply shrugged and went back to reading the Quibbler upside-down.
"C'mon guys, we're nearly there. Let's change into our robes now," Cynthia said as they neared the platform. Everyone else nodded in agreement and moved toward their trunks. Albus suddenly felt butterflies in his stomach again. He was almost there. He was almost at Hogwarts.
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