House: Slytherin
Category: Drabble
Prompt: "You're like….a likeable mini ninja." (Speech)
Word Count: 499
Scorpius Malfoy stared at Albus Potter with a questioning expression, his eyebrow raised. "Are you really suggesting that we sneak into Professor McGonagall's office?"
"Oh, come on, mate. I didn't say we were going to sneak into her office, I said we'd just visit," Albus Potter answered him. He had a mischievous look on his face, his smile widening.
Scorpius rolled his eyes. He sighed, clearly disapproving of the idea. "I'm in."
Albus' already wide smile widened even more, if that was even possible.
"Alright, then. Let's figure out a plan," Scorpius said, getting scraps of parchment, ink, and a quill.
"Woah, woah, woah, wait. We're making a plan?" Albus asked, sounding confused for a second.
"Well, yeah, obviously. What else would we be doing? Acting like a Gryffindor?"
"You have a good point, they're pretty reckless. However, when have any of our plans ever worked?"
Scorpius pursed his lips. "True… come on, then. We're wasting time. I want to spend quality tea time with my favorite teacher," he said, waving for Albus to follow.
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The boys walked down the halls, trying to act natural, which only made them all the more suspicious.
"Um, there's people looking at us, Scorpius. Maybe my idea was pretty stupid and reckless, after all," Albus whispered.
"What are you talking about, Albus? Your idea wasn't any of that. If it was, you would have been sorted into Gryffindor. Besides, what harm are we doing? We're just going to have some tea with Professor McGonagall," he said confidently.
The boys arrived to her office. They stared at the door knob, hesitating. Scorpius was the first to open the door. "Better late than never. Let's do this, Potter."
The boys entered the office. They looked around, awed at how organized it was. "We're never going to find those answers like this," Albus said discouragingly.
"I'll keep watch. You look for that answer key. I'm counting on you because if you fail, we both fail tomorrow's test," Scorpius warned.
"Right, got it. Aye, sir," he said as he looked around for his best starting point.
Minutes passed by, Scopius couldn't hear a thing. He started to get impatient.
"Hey, what are you doing?" he asked, glancing over his shoulder. His eyes widened as he saw an empty room, excluding himself. "Wh-where are you, Albus?"
"Huh? Oh, sorry. Right here!" Albus answered, accidentally hitting the top of head with the desk.
"You're like… a likeable mini ninja," Scorpius complimented. "I didn't even hear you."
"Why, thank you kind sir. I got the answers, so let's go right now. I found some pretty interesting stuff in these drawers, and I don't intend to look at them for longer than I need to."
This time, Albus was filled with confidence, so he was the first to open the door. Outside the door awaited a frowning Professor McGonagall.
"My office, Mr. Malfoy and Mr. Potter," she ordered, opening the door herself. The boys glanced at each other and smiled.