Albus Severus Potter was sitting on the Hogwarts Express staring at the countryside passing by while his cousin Rose Weasley continued to prattle endlessly about jobs. They were in starting their seventh year in Hogwarts, and in just a few short months they would be on their own, finally adults. The compartment door flew open and in walked Scorpius Malfoy immediately plopping down in his usual seat next to Albus. Albus immediately smiled at his best friend and his eyes eagerly darted up and down Scorpius' body, leading him to notice Scorpius was already in his Slytherin robes with a shiny new Head Boy badge pinned on his chest.
"I knew you would get that, Scorp! Rose is Head Girl, you guys are gonna have so much fun together!" Al said with a false wink at his best friend and fellow house mate.
Scorp and Rose both smiled at each other and Al turned back to the window, unable to watch his cousin and best friend flirt…again. He knew they would start dating this year. They were perfect for each other; both freakishly smart, both outstanding students, both loud, both attractive, and just overall the perfect match.
Al glowered out the window, hoping for the millionth time he wasn't gay and in love with his best friend. He had first realized he was attracted to guys back in third year, when his very male quidditch teammates' bodies became more appealing than the many pictures of muggle models James had shown him, but he didn't realize he was attracted to one boy in particular until a year later when his blonde haired roommate walked out of the shower and into their room in only a short towel. From that moment on Al's feelings for Scorpius Malfoy had only grown in size. He wished Scorpius would like him as more than just a best friend, but the wish was pointless; Scorpius Malfoy was just too perfect to be like him.
Al spent the rest of the train ride staring out the window and brooding over his thoughts of Scorpius and things that could never be. He participated in the conversation only when called upon for a comment, never noticing the smoldering looks his friend kept sending his way every few minutes, clearly curious about what had his best friend so down in the dumps, ready to do anything to fix it.