Hey everyone,

So this is the second book in the Potters' Curse Trilogy. You DO NOT have to read The Potter's Curse to read this one, but I would appreciate it if you did! Also some references may go over your head. For instance: OCs, relationships and situations in The Potter's Curse that are mentioned here.

Love,

TheWordsIWrite

Chapter 1

As the Slytherin team landed on the ground there was a heaviness about them. Albus himself was very disappointed at the loss and dreading the ribbing he would be getting from Scorpius for the next few weeks.

Sure enough the moment he was within shouting distance of Albus, Scorpius let out a victorious whoop and grinned hugely, "Good try mate, but not quite good enough." The blonde crowed, clapping Albus on the back.

"Like you had anything to do with your team winning!" Albus shot back, with good natured sarcasm.

Scorpius reeled back on his heels, dramatically clutching at his chest, "Blasphemy!" He exclaimed.

Albus opened his mouth to come back with another witty retort, but he was cut off by a loud shriek from behind Scorpius. Both boys turned as a blur of red hair, pale skin and a tangled Gryffindor scarf came running up to them. The blur, which was Albus' cousin and Scorpius' girlfriend Rose, launched herself at Scorpius and threw her arms around his neck. Scorpius laughed and picked Rose up by the waist swinging her around in a couple, of what Albus assumed were, victory spins, before setting her back on the ground.

"I can not believe you did it." Rose told her boyfriend, tilting her head back so she could beam up at him.

Albus snorted, "I like how you people seem to believe Scorpius actually did anything."

Rose turned her gaze on Albus, but instead of beaming at her cousin she frowned, "Jealousy is an ugly color on you." She said tersely before focusing her attention back on Scorpius, "I am so proud of you." She told him as if they had never been interrupted.

"Does that mean I get a victory kiss?" Scorpius asked in a pleased tone.

That was when Albus stopped listening. Thankfully at that moment his own girlfriend appeared at his elbow, looking with mild disgust at Scorpius and Rose, "And the prize, ladies and gentlemen, for the most ardent amount of PDA goes to Scorpius Malfoy and Rose Weasley." Addie joked in a voice that she usually reserved for mocking Zxander Jordan's over zealous quidditch commentary.

Albus laughed, reaching out and wrapping an arm around Addie's waist so he could pull her closer to him as they walked off the pitch. He looked down at her, his laughter fading off to a more serious expression, "I'm sorry we lost. I know how badly you wanted to win our first match as captains." He told her softly.

Even though the two were both members, and co-captains, of the Slytherin team, it meant more to Addie than it did to Albus. Addie liked to do things and she liked to be good at them and even more than that she liked to be the best at them. No liked wasn't the right word. She strove to be the best at things. It was one of the things that Albus loved best about her.

Addie looked up at Albus, giving him a tight smile "It's alright. You win some and you lose some." She said in a poorly faked breezy tone.

From the look on Addie's face Albus decided this was one of those times he shouldn't press the issue, so instead he simply said, "And the next few will be the some we win."

Addie's tight smile turned into one of appreciation. Instead of saying anything she simply leaned against Albus, resting her head briefly on his chest.

"If you two are done with your pity talk we wanted to ask if you were going to join us at the Three Broomsticks to celebrate tonight?" Scorpius asked as he and Rose caught up with Albus and Addie who were on the path back up to the castle.

"Why would we celebrate we just lost?" Addie asked Scorpius in a slightly venomous tone.

Scorpius frowned as if he hadn't thought of this, "Because drinks are on me?" He finally said sounding rather pleased that he had come up with a reason he knew would draw both Albus and Addie there.

Sure enough, though Addie still had a vaguely annoyed expression on her face, she nodded, "Yeah I guess we'll show up for a bit." She agreed, "If that's alright with you Al?"

Albus nodded, "Sounds good."

"Scorpius!" A female voice shouted from behind the foursome, "Scorpius Malfoy." This time the girl from which the voice emanated from had caught up to them. Willow Anderson and her boyfriend, Dylan Haines, came up hand in hand on the other side of Rose and Scorpius, "You need to work on those passes. They were sloppy." Willow scolded.

"Told you so." Albus muttered and Scorpius glared at him.

"Thank you Albus." Willow said inclining her head towards him, "Goodgame by the way you two. I can see I have a formidable opposing captain." She directed this last bit to Addie.

"Co-captain." Addie corrected her.

"What?" Willow asked obviously confused.

"Albus and I are co-captains."

"Oh I didn't know. I just assumed since Albus was captain last year and he's head boy this year, that you had just gotten the title."

"You're Head Girl and Captain. Albus can do the same thing." Addie told the brunette in a chilly tone.

"I wasn't insinuating that he couldn't." Willow retorted, her tone also frosty.

Over Addie and Willow's head Albus looked at Dylan with a 'Do you know what's going on' expression. But Dylan simply shook his head, demonstrating that he was as clueless as Albus was.

"Al can we head into the castle? I wanna get changed and stuff before we go to the Three Broomsticks." Addie asked, even though, from the look on her face, Albus knew she wasn't really asking per say. More so demanding.

"Yeah sure." He agreed, nodding goodbye to the group of Gryffindors as he and Addie ascended the steps to the castle.

As they went he could have sworn he heard Scorpius call out something that sounded a whole lot like, "Whipped."

As they crossed over the threshold Addie began picking apart the Gryffindor team's strategy, laying in on each different player's strengths and weaknesses. Albus knew that he should be listening, since, not only was he her co-captain, but her boyfriend. The thing was though, Addie talked a lot. Not that it ever annoyed Albus. He had always found it nice, almost comforting, to have someone who would always tell you what was on their mind. It took a lot of the complicatedness out of their relationship and it also meant awkward pauses didn't exist in their conversations.

"Albus...Albus…" Addie said, snapping her fingers in front of his face. Albus blinked, he hadn't realized that they had already reached the portrait that concealed the entrance to the Head Boy and Girl dormitory, "Were you listening to me?" She asked, jutting out her hip and resting a rather accusing hand on it.

"Yeah...yeah I was. We are definitely going to step up our game this year." Albus said hoping this would be an appropriate answer to her quidditch ramblings. From the look on Addie's it wasn't.

"I asked you to say the password since you don't want to tell it to me." Addie told him sounding slightly exasperated.

"Oh sorry."

"Mhm." Addie nodded, stepping a few feet away while Albus leaned in and murmured the password to the portrait.

The portrait swung forward and Albus and Addie made their way into the room, "I don't see why you can't just tell me the password. I'm sure Willow gave it to Dylan as soon as she became Head Girl." Addie grumbled stepping into the common room of the dormitory. Without hesitation she made a beeline for the stairs on the far right. There was sign hanging next to them that said "Head Boy Dorm', along with an arrow pointing up.

When the couple reached Albus' bedroom, Addie glanced in the mirror, "Ugh I love quidditch, but I hate what it does to my hair." She muttered, more to herself than to Albus.

Albus didn't see why Addie hated what quidditch to her hair. It looked prettier than ever to him after a long quidditch practice or game. Her long red hair always came out looking pleasantly windswept. But he didn't say that. Addie would only disagree and when Addie disagreed there was generally no changing her mind.

"Al I'm gonna grab a quick shower before we go out. Okay?" She asked turning to him, one hand pushing back her bangs, the other resting under her chin.

"Okay." He nodded, walking over to his dresser and pulling open one of the drawers. Behind him he heard Addie pad over to the door that led into the bathroom. She closed it behind her and moments later he heard the shower turn on. Grabbing a pair dark jeans and a faded Owl Post band t-shirt, Albus closed dresser drawers and stood upright. After pulling on the clothes he had picked out and pulling a brush through his messy dark hair Albus decided he was sufficiently ready to leave for the Three Broomsticks whenever Addie was.

He snatched a book up from the stack he kept on his bedside table and fell backwards onto his green and silver comforter. By the time Addie stepped out of the bathroom towel wrapped around her body, Albus was deeply immersed in 'Fullmoon' a book he had received from his Uncle Bill for his birthday.

"Albus, you still have that drawer full of my clothes, right?" She asked him.

"Mhm." Albus hummed, "Bottom drawer on the left."

He heard Addie cross the room and slide open the drawer. Slowly Albus lowered his book just enough so his eyes peaked over the pages. When Addie turned, clothes clutched in her hand, she saw him and rolled her eyes, "Get out." She ordered, pointing at the door.

"What? Why?" Albus exclaimed, feigning innocence.

Addie pursed her lips, "Don't what why me Albus Severus. Out."

"I cannot believe I am being kicked out of my own room." He grumbled, but gave Addie a good natured smile as he pushed himself off the bed and stepped into the hallway book in hand.

Albus headed down into the common area and sat down on one of the couches. He opened his book back up again, knowing that it could take Addie anywhere from fifteen to thirty minutes to get ready. A couple moment later the portrait swung open and Willow and Dylan stepped into the common room deeply immersed in conversation. They stopped in the entryway for a moment, before Willow turned and headed up the stairs to the left, "I'll be down in twenty minutes tops." She called as she went.

Dylan nodded before crossing the room to the sofa opposite Albus, "Hey nice game." He said as he sat down slouching into the grey cushion.

Somewhat reluctantly setting down his book Albus nodded, "Thanks."

"To be honest I really thought you guys had it in the bag for the first hour, I mean you weren't that far ahead, but still. And then that race for the snitch. Intense." Dylan continued on as if Albus hadn't himself been there and participating in the game.

"It was." Albus agreed, nodding his head again.

"I can-" Dylan began, but was interrupted by Addie descending the staircase now dressed and with her hair curled.

"I think that might be a record in getting ready time for me." She exclaimed, plopping down onto Albus' lap.

"Oomph." Albus grunted teasingly and Addie glared at him.

"Are you insinuating I am heavy with that sound?" She questioned.

"What? I would never even think of insinuating such a thing." He told her with a cheeky smile, "Now what were you saying about record time."

Addie rolled her eyes, "That is a deflection if I have ever heard one. Am I right Dylan?" She asked, noting, for the first time, the other boy's presence in the room.

"I'm gonna to politely bow out of this one and go check up on my girlfriend." Dylan laughed, rising and heading up the stairs.

Addie laughed as well, turning back to Albus, "You mind if we stop by the Slytherin common rooms before we go to the Three Broomsticks? I need to drop some of my stuff off."

"Why?" He asked.

"Well my pajamas and such are here from last night and I sort of need them in my room tonight."

"Why?"

"Because that's where I'm sleeping."

"Why?" He repeated for the third time.

Addie wrapped her amrs around his neck and leaned backwards so she could get a better look at him, "Al, are you asking me to stay another night?" Addie asked an adorably patient smile on her face.

"If you want." Albus said in a slightly embarrassed tone, ducking his head and looking down at his lap, "Maybe a few days."

Addie used two fingers to lift his chin so he was looking her in the eyes, "Of course." She murmured, "That sounds wonderful."

Reaching up with his right hand Albus gently brought Addie's face down to his so he could kiss her softly. When they pulled away both were flushed and smiling, "C'mon let's get going." Addie announced after a moment of happy silence.

She jumped up from the sofa and then reached out taking Albus' hands and 'helping' him unfold himself from the sofa. Once he was standing Albus wrapped an arm around Addie's waist and pulling her close to him as they headed out into the corridor.

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