Written for 'The Ultimate Patronus Quest Challenge' on HPFC. Amphibia & Reptiles (Alligator) - Write about Scorpius Malfoy.

I've been wanting to write a fluffy Albus/Scorpius fic for a while now. I just love them so darned much. I hope you enjoy!

Awkward

Scorpius paced back and forth across the corridor. Every now and then he would stop and breathe out nervously, and then he would continue pacing. After what seemed like an eternity, he heard footsteps echoing off the walls and soon enough Albus was walking around the corner towards him.

"Hey!" Scorpius practically yelled at Albus. He then proceeded to grin and scratch his head awkwardly.

Albus raised his eyebrows and folded his arms. "So you're being awkward. This can't be good."

"I'm not being awkward," Scorpius said nervously. "Just, this situation is awkward. You know?"

"Well I won't know till you tell me what's going on," Albus said with a smile. "What's up?"

Scorpius breathed out slowly and nodded. "Right," he said quickly. "So, well… the thing is…"

He glanced up at Albus, who was just staring at him expectantly.

"You're not going to interrupt and say 'Oh, Scorpius, I forgot—I have a lesson to get to'?" Scorpius asked hopefully.

"Nope," Albus grinned. "Not at all."

"Darn it," Scorpius said.

"Spit it out," Albus said. "I'm sure it can't be that bad."

"Depends on how you look at it, actually," Scorpius said. "I mean, to me it's not too bad but to you… well… you know, you might hate me."

Albus raised his eyebrows. "I could never hate you. So tell me."

Scorpius continued pacing back and forth, trying to figure out a way to say what he needed to say.

"So for the last couple of days… maybe the last couple of weeks," Scorpius said. "Okay fine, for the last year and a half… I've noticed something."

"Go on…"

"Albus—" he paused as his heart hammered in his chest. "—Turns out, I'm like… really kind of gay."

Scorpius chanced a look at Albus, who looked as though he was about to burst out laughing.

"Don't laugh at me!" Scorpius said.

"I'm not laughing," Albus said quickly. "You're really kind of gay?"

"Well I'm really definitely gay."

Albus laughed. "Okay, fair enough. How'd you figure that one out?"

"I fell in love with someone," Scorpius said quickly, feeling nervous once more. "But anyway, I have to get to potions, so…"

"Scorpius," Albus said, grabbing Scorpius by his sleeve and pulling him back. "We had potions this morning."

"Darn it."

"Yeah," Albus grinned. "So tell me who."

Scorpius laughed nervously. "Well, to be quite honest… you."

"Me?"

Albus let go of his sleeve and stepped back.

"Yeah, you."

"Damn," Albus replied. "Well, that's kind of weird."

Scorpius sighed. "You hate me."

"No, actually," Albus said.

"But you think it's weird."

Albus smiled. "It's weird, yeah. But only because I feel the same way."

Scorpius froze, staring at Albus in shock. "No way."

"Yes way."

For a couple of moments, they stood still as statues. Then, without another word they were lunging at each other. Their lips met in an unexperienced, sloppy kiss and their hands moved anywhere they could grab. They banged their noses together several times and then Scorpius decided it was time to take things further.

He tried to slip his tongue into Albus's mouth, but Albus's mouth remained closed, leading to a weird lick.

"Well," Albus said, stepping back. "That was a little bit awkward."

"Yeah," Scorpius sighed. "Maybe we should, you know, head down to the dorm and practice?"

"Okay, yeah," Albus said. And so they walked down to their dormitory in a dazed silence, and even though it had been painfully awkward, today was the best day of their lives.

~The End~