Okay, I fully intend to finish my Lily/James story, but I really wanted to do a next generation one, too. I'm not sure how the time line's gonna go yet, still working out some kinks, but I hope it's enjoyable. If there are any jump-out-at-you mistakes, please message me and fill me in! Thank you!

Disclaimer: I don't own anything in the Wizarding World. Yup, that about covers it.

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Rose Weasley made her way with her cousin through the train, trying to find a compartment. After seeing three compartments of giggling girls, two with Slytherins, and a rather embarrassing encounter with her older cousin, James, enjoying a snogfest with a pretty third year Ravenclaw, they finally found one compartment with a single person. It was the boy from the train station, the blonde one her dad and uncle were talking about. Rose hesitated, but Albus plunged in.

"Erm…hi. Can…can we sit here? Please? It's just the other compartments are all full and-----"

"If you want to." The boy looked down at his lap. Albus pulled Rose in.

"I'm Albus. Albus Potter. And this is my cousin, Rose Weasley."

"I know," the boy said quietly. "Our dad's knew each other, yeah?"

Rose spoke up. "Um, yes. I don't think they were very friendly, though."

"My dad says they hated each other in school. But," he looked up, looking afraid that they might leave, "that doesn't mean we can't get on. Does it?"

Rose smiled. "No, of course not." Albus nodded vigorously and smiled at the boy.

"You're Scorpius, aren't you? Scorpius Malfoy?" She didn't wait for an answer. "Have you read all the books we've been assigned? My mother said I should read them all through at least twice, so I read them five times. I've already figured out a lot of the spells, like the hovering charm, and the light charm and how to turn it off, and I've managed to transfigure a flower into a spoon. What about you?"

Scorpius just stared at her.

Albus whispered into his ear, "She's always like that. You'll get used to it."

Rose glared at him, but Scorpius smiled. She continued, "So, what house do you want to be in? My whole family's been in Gryffindor, and it does sound like the best house. But I guess whatever they give me will do. I don't think my dad will like if I make Slytherin. Your dad was a Slytherin, wasn't he?"

"Yeah, so was everyone else. I'm not very cunning though, and I don't care about Pureblood. I don't think my dad minds it very much anymore, either. My granddad hates muggleborns though, even all these years after the war. They were Death Eaters, you know," he said the last part quietly. "They reformed though. They don't hurt people anymore."

"My dad told me," Albus said. "He said your Gran saved his life, and lied to Voldemort. Said he was dead, because my dad told her yours was safe."

"Really?"

"Yeah."

Scorpius grinned, and Rose noticed that he looked quite handsome when he did this. "So, who's up for some Exploding Snap?"

They were quite into their game, and Albus had already lost an eyebrow, when the compartment door slammed open again. A girl came in huffing laboriously, and looking quite lost.

"Alice!" Rose grinned from ear to ear. "How are you? And what are you doing?"

The girl began looking underneath the seats. "I've lost my dad's toad. I promised I'd bring him, and now I've gone and lost him. Trevor! Trevor, come here boy!" All that was visible of Alice now were her legs and bottom. Scorpius looked quizzically at his new friends.

"Oh, I'm sorry, Scorpius!" Rose blushed. "This is Alice Longbottom. Her dad is the Herbology professor at Hogwarts. They're family friends, you see."

"There you are!"came a muffled exclamation from beneath the seat. Albus had climbed in after Alice and was now emerging with a large toad that looked ready to keel over from old age.

"Oh, thank you Al!" Alice was now a fully out, and had thrown her arms around Albus, who was completely red from embarrassment.

"I' was no problem," he mumbled.

Alice sat on the bench next to Rose, Trevor held safely in her lap. "I can't believe we're finally going to Hogwarts! I have no idea where I'll be placed, what with Mum being from Hufflepuff and Dad being a Gryffindor. I really have no chance at being in Ravenclaw." She giggled, and her ears turned red.

"Oh, don't worry," Rose said, patting Alice's knee. "The only Ravenclaw I ever liked was Luna anyway. The others are all snobby rubbish." Alice grinned at her, and turned to Albus.

"What house do you want to get in Al?"

"Well, I guess Gryffindor, but I don't really think it matters. That's what Dad said anyway." He puffed out his chest with pride.

"You don't think he'll care if you're placed in Slytherin then?" Rose asked, cocking an eyebrow.

"Dad said I was named after a Slytherin, and that he was wonderful, so it doesn't matter."

"Albus Dumbledore wasn't a Slytherin," Scorpius said, looking thoroughly confused.

"My middle name's Severus, as in Severus Snape. He died for my dad, you know. And for the wizarding world. So I don't think it matters whether or not I'm in his house." Albus smiled at him. "Besides, all Malfoys were in Slytherin, so if you're in there, I wouldn't mind."

Scorpius smiled and blushed a little. "I don't think I'd mind being in your house either, Albus."

"In that case, you should lose the formality, and call me Al. Everyone else does." Albus stretched out his hand to Scorpius, and they shook, and Rose threw her arms around the blonde boy and Alice just grinned. And for Scorpius Malfoy, the outcast of the wizarding world, things started to look up.

Okay, that's it for this chappie. Hope you liked it. And I love reviews. I tend to get unmotivated if I don't have em, so, eh, eh? Wanna send some this way??

Love ya guys (especially reviewers….)

Hannah