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Mysteries of Hogwarts
Chapter 1
Introductions
Albus Severus Potter walked down the isles of the Hogwarts Express, looking for a compartment to sit in. His cousin Rose walked calmly behind him for a few moments before getting annoyed at how slow he was going. She was about to tell him to move it when he stopped and opened a door. There was only one person in it.
"M-May we join you?" asked Albus, recognizing the boy from the station.
"Sure." he said not looking from the window.
"Your Scorpius, right?" asked Rose to the platinum blonde, he nodded, "I'm Rose Weasley."
"I-I'm Albus Potter." said Albus.
"I know." he said keeping his gaze out the window.
"... sooo, y-your a first year, too?" asked Albus, trying to make conversation.
"Yes." he said coolly.
"What house do you want to be in?" asked Rose, fully expecting the answer of Slytherin.
"Doesn't matter." said Scorpius.
"Really? I'd thought you'd say..." Rose was cut off.
"Just because my father was one doesn't mean I want to be one." snapped Scorpius.
"Sorry." snapped Rose back, mentally thinking of what her father said.
"Well I'd hate to be in Slytherin." said Albus softly.
"I'm sure you have nothing to worry about, Potter." said Scorpius still looking out the window.
"My brother said I will." said Albus, looking at his feet.
"Do you believe everything he says?" asked Rose annoyed.
"Sometimes." said Albus, "So, Scroe, what do your parents do?"
"Excuse me?" asked Scorpius, looking from the window for the first time.
"Sorry, I thought Scorpius was a bit formal. You can call me Al if you'd like," said Albus with a smile.
"Or Alverus," said a sixth year opening the door, he had tanned skin, freckles, and fire red hair.
"Alverus?" asked Scorpius.
"No. Just Al. This is my cousin Fred." said Albus.
"Fred Weasley. Malfoy is it?" he asked in an annoyed tone.
"His name is Scorpius." corrected Rose, not looking up from her book.
"Yeah, whatever. Just don't get too chummy." said James peering around Fred's shoulder.
"Wasn't planning on it." said Scorpius, looking back out the window.
"Good." said both boys as they left, James messing up his own dark red hair with his hand and Fred chatting.
"Oh don't listen to them, there just very rude sometimes." said Albus with a hopeful smile, "Anyway. What do your parents do?"
"It's really none of your business, but my dad works in the ministry. My mother works at the Three-Broomsticks." said Scorpius.
"My dad is an Auror and my mom's head of The Magical Law Enforcement." said Rose, putting her 'History of Magic' down, "But my dad also helps out my uncle George at his shop."
"My dad's head of the Auror's Department and my mom is a sports journalist." said Albus happily.
"Now that we've concluded our discussion." stated Scorpius, looking back out the window.
"You don't like to talk much do you?" asked Albus.
"I'd rather not socialize thank you. I'm just going to school for an education. I don't plan on making friends." said Scorpius, still looking out the window, his eyes glanced downwards.
"Why not?" asked Scorpius.
"Al, will you just leave him alone." said Rose getting out a new book.
"I want to know why he doesn't want friends?" asked Albus.
"It's not that I don't want friends." said Scorpius, who then fell silent and looked out the window again.
"Do you want to be friends?" asked Albus, hopefully.
"What?" asked Scorpius in shock.
"You seem nice, I'd like to be your friend, if you want to be mine." said Albus.
"How did you get that idea?" asked Rose.
"He hasn't told us to bug off or insult us." said Albus, "He just seems to be in a bad mood."
"I'd like to be friends." said Scorpius quietly and shyly.
"Great!" said Albus.
As the train ride continued more conversations had come up and a couple, Scorpius had decided to join in. Most of it was talk about their classes and some of the stories they had all heard about Hogwarts from their parents, or siblings in Albus' case. They felt the train slow and where glad they had already changed into their robes. As the three got off the train, they where greeted by the one and only, Hagrid.
"Holy..." Scorpius muttered looking up at the half giant.
"No matter what house either of us are in, we're still friends, okay." said Albus, more for his own reassurance.
"Yes." said Scorpius, still in shock at Hagrid's size.
"Hullo Hagrid." said Rose cheerfully.
"Oh 'ello Rose and Albus. Blimey you Malfoy's?" asked Hagrid looking at Scorpius with a double take., "You look exactly like him."
"Hello." said Scorpius, who had expected more annoyance.
"He's my friend." said Albus happily.
"Oh blimey. This is a 'ight to see." said Hagrid, with a shocked smile.
"How's Auntie Olymp?" asked Rose.
"Oh she's good. She's in France, yes well. First Years this way!" he yelled, moving towards the boats, "Alright now, four to a boat."
"Come on Scorpius." said an excited Albus jumping in the boat beside Hagrid's.
"Okay." said Scorpius quietly, who stopped and helped Rose in.
"Thanks." she said awkwardly, she still didn't trust him.
The eager first years happily approached the castle. Poor Albus was more nervous though. He didn't want to be in Slytherin, but then he didn't want to be in a different house than Scorpius. He was more confused than nervous. Scorpius was still thinking about what had happened on the train, why would Albus Potter, son of Harry Potter, want to be friends with him, was mostly what was on his mind?
'My dad was always mean to his.' thought Scorpius in disbelief.
Albus was happy he had made a friend on his own, who wasn't just a blood-relative or family friend's child. He was even happy that Scorpius hadn't made fun of his name and their had been no awkward questions about his family. Still, to him, making a friend of his own without anything like that was an amazing accomplishment.. He wasn't like the rest of his family. James was cunning and witty. Lilly was sweet and likeable. He was shy and had a problem with talking at the wrong time and place. He wasn't anything like his father in his eyes, not brave and valiant, and no ones hero. Nor was he like his mother who was smart and talented. He was shy and stuttered sometimes and hid when he was scared.
"We're 'ere." said Hagrid as they pulled up to the castle.
As they entered and walked up the stairs, they barely avoided some water balloons being flung at them by Peeves the polterguist. Albus noticed a thicker boy glaring at him, he thought he heard someone call him Goyle or something. A man walked out of the doors to greet them. He was tall and no where near pudgy as he once had been. He had rather neat dark brown hair and amber eyes with slightly big front teeth.
"Hello first years, I am Professor Longbottom." said Neville happily and ignored some snickers, "When you walk through these doors you'll see four tables, but before you join your classmates... You will be sorted by the sorting hat where he best thinks you should be. Now follow me."
"Remember, no matter what house." said Scorpius, who was shocked at his own words.
Scorpius was unlike his father. Draco had been arrogant and his main focus in life was just to be better than everyone. Scorpius was quite and pretty shy most of the time. He really didn't like getting people mad, but sometimes it just happened, he didn't know when to stop talking when he started. He almost leapt out of skin when he heard his name. He walked up to the stool and sat down nervously.
"Oh? A Malfoy. Well I see now. Your not much like your father at all. Your mind seems to show me that you are a bit of a soar thumb in your family, always the rebel in a way. You have a thirst to prove yourself however, but your loyal. Smart too. Well let's see, better be... GRYFFINDOR." yelled the sorting hat.
Scorpius almost fell off the stool in shock. The whole entire castle was silent until some claps came for the Gryffindor table. He just wanted to sit there, his father and mother where going to go crazy when they heard this. The only Malfoy to EVER be in Gryffindor. He walked and half ran to the table and nervously looked for a seat. He was shocked when James actually made room for him.
"Whoa." said Rose in shock, "I can't wait to tell dad this."
"Great, I'm up." said Albus with shock, he wanted to be in Gryffindor so bad.
"Ahh... Potter? Let's see. How strange, you seem so timid and shy but you have bravery deep with in. Although I usually think of Slytherin with Potter's. Very hard, no not Slythrine, but where shall I put you." said the sorting hat.
"Please, Gryffindor, please." thought Albus.
"Oh, I see. Choosy are we, very well GRYFFINDOR!" said the hat and applause greeted the group, Albus ran to sit next to Scorpius.
"Brilliant! Where in the same house!" said and excited Albus, which Scorpius smiled in response.
"Rose is up." interrupted James.
"Well now, smart. Ahh a Granger and a Weasley. Witt, brains, bravery, and quick tongue. Hmmm, where to put you. How about GRYFFINDOR!" yelled the sorting hat.
"Oh this is going to be great!" yelled Albus happily as she sat on other side of him, "Think about it!"
"Our parents are going to pass a cow." said Scorpius with a smile.
"It's not like we've created some weird vortex or blown up the castle." said Albus in defense.
"To our parents, we might as well have." said Rose.
"With you three? Those can all happen." muttered Fred as he shook his head.
"How's Uncle George and Aunt Angelina?" asked Rose.
"Mum and dad are fine, they send their love." said Fred as he took a piece of turkey.
"I can't wait for class tomorrow." said Rose cheerfully.
"Pre-pair yourself to hear that phrase over and over again." said Albus in a whisper, Scorpius really didn't get it.
To Be Continued