Helloooooo Harry Potter fans!

Well, this is my first ever Harry Potter fic! Lol, I've been reading some AlbusxScorpius fics and have kind of fallen in love with this pairing, lol. So I decided to write my own! The first couple of chapters will be when they first go to Hogwarts, then I'm gonna skip straight to their 5th or 6th year ^^ Lol. I really hope you all enjoy this!

I own nothing (except Idina lol)

Please enjoy chapter one of Against Expectations.

"'Scuse me? Can I sit here?"

Albus looked up to the doorway of his carriage compartment. He recognised the boy standing there. Lazily styled platinum blond hair, pale skin and deep grey eyes. Scorpius Malfoy.

Said boy elegantly raised an eyebrow, waiting for a reply.

"Erm, sure," Albus eventually answered. Scorpius sat across from him, considering him with a steady gaze.

"How come you're sitting alone? Doesn't your family make up, like, half of Hogwarts?"

Albus laughed in spite of himself. "I'm not sure why." He paused. "You're Scorpius, right?"

"Yeah. Your Albus."

"I prefer Al."

"Ok."

The two looked awkwardly at each other. What should I say to him? Albus thought. Our dad's hated each other! Are we supposed to hate each other too? Is he as bad as everyone says the Malfoy's are?

"So..." Scorpius began. "I don't really fancy making enemies of people I don't even know."

Albus nodded. "Yeah... I mean, just 'cos our dad's hated each other, doesn't mean we have to... right?"

"Right."

"Ok."

This is so awkward Albus groaned internally, just as the compartment door opened again.

"Hi! Mind if I sit with you?"

The girl didn't wait for an answer before planting herself next to Albus.

"My name's Idina Reilly!" she chirped in a strong Irish accent. She had light brown wavy hair and bright blue eyes, and was beaming at both boys.

"I'm Albus Potter."

"Scorpius Malfoy."

"Ooh, I've heard of you two! Well, your dad's anyway. But people have been talking about the both of you! They reckon you're born enemies or something!" She paused, considering both boys. "Are you?"

"No," Scorpius answered swiftly. "We don't even know each other."

Idina nodded eagerly. "Well that's good! Maybe we can all be friends! I don't actually know anyone."

"Are you muggle born?" Albus asked.

"No, half blood. Me mam's a witch, but we live in the muggle world. She told me everything about the magic world that there is to know though."

"You've never been to the magic world before?"

"No. Never had a need to. Me mam has no family left. They died in the war. Death Eaters attacked the house. Her brother died when they attacked Hogwarts."

Scorpius shifted in his seat, and Albus found himself feeling sorry for the boy.

Being Harry Potter's son, people always expected the best of him. He couldn't help but wonder if people expected the worst of Scorpius.

"Anything from the trolley dears?"

"Ooh, yes please!" Idina shot up, eyes taking in all of the treats. She turned to the two boys. "What's good?"

"Well, you can't really go wrong with Bertie Botts Every Flavour Beans," Albus shrugged.

"Alright, I'll have some of those please!"

"Just be careful," Scorpius told Idina as she opened the box. "Every flavour means every flavour. Even stuff you wouldn't expect to find."

"My brother found a vomit flavoured one once."

"Oh, gross!" Idina winced. "Why?"

Albus and Scorpius exchanged looks. Why indeed?

"So, what houses do you reckon you'll be in?"

"I'm going to be the first in my family not to be in Slytherin," Scorpius said decidedly. Albus considered him carefully. He looked determined. He admired that.

"What about you Albus?"

Said boy screwed his nose up. "Everyone calls me Al."

"Ok, Al. What house do you reckon you'll be in?"

"Well, my whole family has been in Gryffindor so far," he shrugged.

"Me mam was a Ravenclaw," Idina said sadly. "I guess that means we don't have much chance of being in the same house."

"I guess."

"You know what? We should be friends anyway! I like you two!"

"I'm with her," Scorpius smiled. "I think you're both pretty cool. How about it Al?"

Albus looked up into Scorpius' dark grey eyes. There was something there he recognised. It was the same look he saw in his own eyes whenever he looked in the mirror. The determination to pull away from the stereotype bestowed upon him purely because of paternity. To go against his expectations, and be who he wanted to be, instead of who everyone thought he should.

"Yeah. No matter what houses we're in, let's be friends."

So what did you think? This was just a bit of an intro ^^ Next chapter will be the sorting! Lol

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Until the next chapter! xxx