Author's Note: Hello, lovely readers. I am so excited to write this fic. First off, I love the thought of friendship between Rose, Scorpius, and Albus. I feel extra motivated. I am very proud of the summary and plot of this fic. I just wanted to thank Tumblr user Markblckthorne for helping give feedback and bounce ideas off of and for being generally awesome. There will be parts of the fic that came from a next gen headcanon/AU (?) that I made with Tumblr user Markblckthorne so if you have a Tumblr, I recommend following them and my Tumblrs are Howgarts-Headcanons and Turn-to-page-9-and-3-4ths.
Disclaimer: I do not own Harry Potter or any characters
Albus' POV:
After saying goodbye to my parents, I board the train going to school and sit in a compartment with some of my family members including my brother, James and my cousin, Rose. I think of what he said to me only a few minutes ago. I now know that it wouldn't be too bad to be sorted into Slytherin, but it would still be nice to be in Gryffindor like my mom and dad, or in Hufflepuff or Ravenclaw like some of my cousins.
Scorpius' POV:
"Hi. May I sit with you guys?" I ask for, I don't know, maybe the 5th time. They are silent for a moment before one closes the door. I'll just guess that them closing the door means no.
I go to the next door and knock. A boy with jet black hair and emerald green eyes opens the door. "Hi. May I sit with you guys?" I ask again.
"If it's okay with my family, it's okay with me." he says.
"Malfoy? Aren't you?" A boy with black hair and brown eyes asks. I nod my head. "First year?" I nod my head again. "Al, that's the son of Draco Malfoy. That's the boy who comes from a line of Death Eaters. He's evil."
A girl with red hair tries to reason with him. "James, he doesn't look evil."
I decide not to waste their time, so I close the door and leave.
Albus' POV:
"James was that necessary?" I ask, angrily. "He was just trying to find somewhere to sit."
"Al, I want you to listen to me…" he says. "Rose, I want you to listen to me too. I care about you and want what's best for you. That kid is bad news. His father was a Death Eater. His grandparents were Death Eaters. He has a ton of relatives who supported You-Know-Who. He's a bad influence."
Scorpius' POV:
"Death Eater"
"No good"
"Snobby Pureblood"
"Good for nothing"
No matter how hard I try, I can't stop thinking about the words that people say about me. My family may have done bad things, but I am not my father. I am not a Death Eater. I'm my own person.
Staring out a window isn't helping me, so I decide to nap. I open my bag and pull out a blanket. I cover myself and close my eyes.
Albus' POV:
"We're here." James says to me. I nod. We exit the train and I see Hagrid. Dad told us about Hagrid before so we know how to find him. He really is tall.
"First years, follow me to the boats." he says.
Rose and I walk together. We get in a boat with Malfoy, I don't know his first name and a girl with blue eyes and brown hair.
Author's Note: I'm excited for this story. I'm trying to write more often. I'll try to update frequently. If you guys review often, I usually tend to have more plot bunnies, ideas, and motivation. I'm sorry this chapter was so short. Soon, they will be longer.