Warning: DO NOT read if you have NOT read Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, this story contains SPOILERS. Consider yourself warned.

This story is based on characters created and owned by J.K. Rowling, various publishers including but not limited to Bloomsbury Books, Scholastic Books and Raincoast Books, and Warner Bros., Inc. No money is being made and no copyright or trademark infringement is intended.

Bottled Love

Chapter 1

"Rose?" Al was chomping off his nails as he poked Rose with his free hand.

"Yes?" Rose said paying more attention to the names being called up than to Albus. Her red hair was dishelved and her face was bright compared to Albus' pale face.

"I don't know what I'll do if I get in-"Rose interrupted him.

"Oh Al, we went over this on the train," she looked exasperatedly at Albus. Albus broke off some of his skin without grasping the fact that he was bleeding.

"I know… I just thought-"Rose cut him short.

"Well just stop thinking please!" She wasn't paying attention to him, but to the slender woman standing at the top of the stage.

"Rose Weasley," Mrs. McGonagall called out. Rose scurried up the steps forgetting about Albus and he watched as Mrs. McGonagall slipped the hat on Rose's head.

"Gryffindor!" the hat barked and Rose soared up from her seat and dashed off in the direction of the Gryffindor table. Rose sat next to a boy with brown hair and grinned at everyone at her table as they clapped for her acceptance.

Albus looked at the all the people sitting at the Gryffindor and he gazed at Rose. Then he glanced at the Slytherin table and dodged their poisonous looks.

"What if there's no more room?" he asked nobody.

"Just remember, if you want Gryffindor the hat might take it into consideration," Albus heard Rose's voice reply on the train. Al had no more time to worry for his name was called up.

"Slytherin!" the hat croaked and Al started screaming.

"What's wrong?" he heard Rose say from the Gryffindor table.

"Wake up Al," Rose murmured as he passed by the Gryffindor table.

"Wake up?" he whispered back.

Rose was now standing in front of him and smiling. Al looked out the window and saw the world passing by.

"Are you ok? You started screaming while you were sleeping," Rose looked worriedly at Albus.

"I- I had a dream that I got into Slytherin," he said the last part in a hushed voice. Rose frowned at him. He knew she'd be mad at him if he told her, but he needed to tell someone.

"You'll never get into Slytherin," a boy laughed next to Rose. His blondish white hair that was thrust back against his pale face shined in the vivid light of the train. Already Albus took a disliking to the boy at once, while Rose couldn't seem to peel her eyes away from his.

Al didn't reply to the boy's snide comment and just gazed at Rose. Rose moved her own eyes away from Albus' piercing emerald ones and smiled at the boy next to her. He huffed back.

The blonde boy stood up and left the compartment. Albus let out a sigh of relief and leaned back against his seat finally relaxing.

Maybe what his dad said was true. Maybe he wasn't going to get into Slytherin if he let the hat know that he wanted Gryffindor. Maybe the hat wouldn't even hesitate and put him in Gryffindor.

"Hey Al, worried about which house you're getting to?" James slid into their compartment and sat next to Rose. Albus hated his effervescent brother, especially when he could smell out his fear and use it against him.

"No," Albus lied through his teeth. James chuckled and gracefully got up from his seat. He left Albus alone and Al feared that his worries weren't entirely for the house he was or wasn't getting into, but also for having to spend ten months of school with his ghastly brother.

Albus continued to fret until the train came to a stop and Rose was free from Albus' worries. Al sensed her want to flee and grabbed onto her hand. She sighed and realized there was no escape. She squeezed his hand and got off the train.

Notes:

I would truly appreaciate it if you would review my story. I have chapter two ready, but I am only going to release it once I get some reviews to see how I'm doing.

I'm looking for a Beta, so please let me know if you'd like to help.

Thanks to thebrokenarchangel for the moral support.

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