Title: The Consequence of the Night
Word Count: 1,409
Pairings: Scorpius M./Albus S.P.
Summary: Scorpius, after heading out with his friends for a concert, woke up with a large chunk of the night missing. After finding his friends, the blond is able to piece together most of the night leading him to a single conclusion about the cause of that memory loss.
It was one in the afternoon and lunch at the Potter household had included not only the Potter family but also some Weasley family as well. Good spirits were all around as they finished their meal and spoke of fond memories and recent troubles. It was a normal routine for the nine occupants it seemed as they found themselves at ease.
That ease seem to shatter though when a ragged young man began knocking on the front door almost frantically. Albus Potter, Ginny and Harry's second son, got up from his spot beside his cousin Rose and answered the door quiet unaware of what he was walking into.
Scorpius Malfoy was very glad that Albus opened the door for he didn't think he would be able to get to the teenager otherwise with the prejudice the boy's family holds towards his own. As soon as the door was brought open and Scorpius registered it was Albus in front of him, Scorpius stepped within the house and took Albus' shirt collar in his hands and hoisted bringing Albus to his tip toes.
With silver eyes boring into Albus' skull, Albus felt his stomach drop as he took in Scorpius' appearance. It was all his fault. Scorpius' left shoe was soaking wet while his right seemed to have gotten into a fight with a badger. His jeans were dirty and stained with a large tear just below his right knee. The tear was more like a gaping hole with a few strands and the left seem still in tack letting the fabric flap around like some sort of flag. Scorpius light yellow shirt had a large thick stain on the left of it that made Albus sickly think of blood. The boy's jacket was missing it's left sleeve completely exposing cuts and scratches on the lower part of his arm. While it looked like the boy had tried to wash his hands there was still blood smears on both his hands. Hair a mess there seemed to be leaves within the tangles. Dirt, blood smears, and grime dusted the boy's face. His eyes were ablaze with intensity.
"Don't you dare try to deny it." Scorpius' voice came out hoarse but it still made Albus' nerves turn haywire like it always did. Albus was sure his family was standing, maybe even with their wands out and talking, but he was also sure they didn't have a shot and neither he nor Scorpius were really aware of the audience, Scorpius especially.
"I w-won't."
A hysterical smile came across the blond's face before dropping a moment later. "Then we're both clear of what you did, correct?" Albus nodded, "Good. Now tell me what the fuck you were thinking."
Albus in all the time he's know Scorpius. In all the time they were together under secrecy never once heard the blond cuss. To hear it now...well it damn well meant something. Albus wondered just how badly it scared the other boy to wake up with memory loss or if it was something else pushing this kind of raw emotion.
"I-I just wanted to know if you felt anything towards me anymore...with all that happened between us, I just needed to know."
Scorpius furrowed his brows, "And that comes into the equation how?"
"Well, you see, the potion wouldn't make you do anything that you weren't willingly to do yourself. It just amplifies the reaction. So if you didn't felt anything nothing would have happened..." Albus trailed off but Scorpius knew where he was going and picked it back up.
"And if I did what then?" Albus didn't say anything. His mouth sealed as he dropped his gaze. "Would you have let me, Albus? Do you miss me - my touch, my lips - that much?"
Albus tried to shake his head in denial but he simply couldn't lie to the boy after what he did to him. He could never really lie to the boy when it counted and this most certainly counted. "Yes , but I wouldn't have taken advantage like that." Albus' could hardly hear his own voice, if Scorpius wasn't so close right now then he was sure the boy would have missed it.
Scorpius dropped Albus' collar letting his feet hit the ground fully but didn't move like Albus thought he would. He thought that was the end of the conversation, of them, but Scorpius always liked to surprise him. "So, did you get your answer?"
Albus' eyes widen, snapping back up to the boy. "W-what?"
"Did you get your answer?" Scorpius asked again pronouncing each syllable of the each word and the sarcastic tone in his voice made Albus understand that Scorpius already knew the answer. He might not have remembered the previous night but he was able to piece it together with the help of his friends. Albus also understood that Scorpius was getting to something and to play along unless he wanted Scorpius' real anger.
"No." Scorpius' eyebrow arched in curiosity; his hands hanging by his side unclenched as if he suddenly came to a conclusion. "You left the party before I could find out. Apparently, you don't really like those parties."
Scorpius nodded in affirmation. "Yeah, I really don't..." He trailed off loosing himself in their locked gazes. A sly smile creeped onto his face until he was wearing a full grin. "Well do you want to know what the answer would have been?"
Albus wasn't even sure when Scorpius got that close to him, but he leaned closer to him and pressed his lips against Albus' in a fierce lock of lips, teeth, tongues, and need. Albus gave as good as he got, tangling his hands in the blond strands pulling the leaner, taller boy as close to him as possible.
Then before Albus was fully stratified Scorpius pulled away just slightly enough whisper, "This topic is sooo not closed yet." before pulling away completely. He straighten his back and for the first time peered past Albus to view the ebony's family - Scorpius almost laughed - before letting his eyes fall. With a hand on his hip and the other one scratching his head like nothing had happened, "Well I better get going. Dad's probably worried sick and I need to clean and redress my wound." He breathed into his words, snapping his eyes up to Albus with a grin on his face that said so much.
Their relationship wasn't fixed just yet - how could it be? - but at least they both knew they wanted this now.
Scorpius turned and left how he came with a single look back. The door didn't even shut before James Potter, Albus' older brother let out a low whistle. "Always said you couldn't get a girl, Alby. Guess I was right." The words might have been mocking but the tone was accepting if not hesitant. His brother's reaction gave Albus the courage to turn around and face his family.
Harry Potter, savior of the wizarding world, looked lost for words, but with Albus' focus directly on him no one else dared spoke afraid to break the fragile air. "Wh-what was that about?"
Albus couldn't help but smile, "Short version: I dated Scorpius for two years in secret before messing it up. Scorpius broke it off but I wasn't over him - but he seemed over me and that was killing me. I needed to know if I had another chance with him soo- so I came up with a potion that fixed some of it though I was pretty sure it was going to screw things up completely. However, there still a lot to fix." He wondered if he would have felt this much anxiety and fear and nerves and joy breaking the news years ago like Scorpius wanted in the first place.
Harry looked like a fish out of water as he opened and closed his words before finally finding the words he wants. "Alright, long version please and come sit over here." Harry gestured for his son to step back into the living were the other occupants fell back into their seats.
A/N: I couldn't get this out of my head. I - like most people - have a version of these characters and this is a snapshot from the story within my head of their relationship. I'm not sure I'm going to put any more of that story up but if you would like to know the whole situation or as Albus put the 'long story' then tell me so! Enough people and I won't be able to say no, haha.