Easter holidays were usually a time for celebration but for the Malfoys it meant getting dressed up in fancy dress and going to seemingly endless dinner parties. Scorpius sat nervously at the large oak dining table, his parents on either end, subconsciously drumming his strong fingers on the edge of his seat. The noise itself wasn't loud but in a very large silent room it was the only thing Draco and Astoria could hear. Mr Malfoy peeked over the top of his Daily Prophet and saw his seventeen year old son fidgeting and glancing around the room impatiently. Draco sighed.
"What is it now Scorpius?"
Scorpius looked up and met his father's dark grey eyes.
"Hm what? Nothing. Nothing at all. Everything is peachy." Scorpius flashed a mischievous grin.
Draco set down his newspaper with a very disrupting rustle causing Astoria to look up from her fashion magazine.
"Scorpius." Draco's tone was affectionate but had a serious quality that told his son he meant business.
"Dad." Scorpius replied, matching his father's exact tone.
Draco shook his head. His son reminded him too much of Potter when they were at school together. He had no clue where Scorpius' humor came from.
"What do you want, son?" Draco sighed.
Scorpius looked at his lap and then back at Draco with puppy eyes.
"The boys and I wanted to go down to the Cailleach when the Christmas holidays start and stay there for a few days. Nathan has a condo in London where we could stay.. I would be so very well behaved Father please."
Astoria waved her hand in dismissal. "Oh just let him do what he wants Draco. The boy is giving me a headache with his constant pestering."
"Of course my dear." The ice in his voice was blatant for everyone to hear and Astoria glared at him. She hated being insulted and humiliated in her own home.
"Go on then Scorpius, but if I see your face in any paper or hear your name in any gossip" he turned to Astoria "then you will be punished. You too Scorpius. I'll do something awful, like arrange your marriage to a hideous cow." Draco smiled at his wit at went back to reading his paper. Scorpius jumped up from his seat, causing his white blonde hair to bounce up with him.
"I promise I'll be so good. I won't get into any fights or make any illegitimate children. Swear on my life." Scorpius made a cross just above his heart before silently pumping his fist in the air. He turned and ran out of the dining room yelling his love and thanks to his parents who were still seated and had resumed the previous silence.