A piercing whistle erupted as passengers hurried to board the scarlet python. One such passenger, a young male of the age eleven, was a nervous wreck as he hurried to find an empty compartment, leaving behind his mother and father on platform 9 ¾ along with his aunts and uncles, of course. This search was completed with unknowing serendipity as he slid open the oaken door with relish, gazing into the near-empty area; this area was only near empty as it was also occupied by one other passenger, this passenger was also in a state of nerves, which is made clear by his obvious struggle to keep his attention on a large tome. The aforementioned co-occupant of the compartment was a small wisp of a boy with slightly too long platinum blonde locks which create a fringe blocking the new entrant from view as he takes a seat.
"Hello, I'm Albus Severus Potter". The young blonde boy was instantly startled out of his weak attention to his book and therefore dropped the tome to the ground, relinquishing the only thing the shy boy could hide behind. "H-H-Hello, I'm S-Scorpius Hyperion M-M-Malfoy". The young blonde replied while peering through his shiny fringe with pale grey eyes which glistened in the sunlight which was coming through the carriage window and currently showing the English countryside. These eyes met the other boys heterochromic eyes consisting of one hazel and one emerald with flecks of its counterparts within its depths almost creating a yin-yang effect. The young blonde dipped his head and retrieved his tome and therefore broke eye contact.
"You're a malfoy?" The young heterochromic eyed Potter exclaimed. He doesn't seem like what uncle Ron told me of the Malfoys. The boy thought, in reference to what his uncle had told a month ago about the Malfoy family; for he had been told they were evil, proud, arrogant and acolytes of the Dark Arts and this description seemed like a contradiction to the boy in front of him. But then again while his father may have agreed that the recently deceased Lucius Malfoy had fit this exactly he said that Draco was not naturally evil but infact had been a boy with a bad influence who had been forced and threatened to partake in such deeds.
"Yes I am". Young Scorpius stated, lifting his chin in a challenge. "And if you don't like it you should leave!" Scorpius exclaimed with a cold look at Albus which was ruined by the slight trembling in his chin.
Albus chuckled with his mismatched eyes shining at the clearly failing attempt at bravery. "I'm fine with it. You just didn't match what my uncle said you would be like, then again my dad said the Malfoys were fine but there reputation was tainted by Lucius." Scorpius sighed with obvious relief and helped Albus put his truck in the overhead storage.
Scorpius thought back to when he arrived on the platform and how excited he was for school at the time. Then it started. The looks. He, his father and mother received angry and even betrayed looks all the way to the train before his father turned him to face himself the said 'ignore them son, you just have fun at school and try your best and .. Well.. Watch out for the Potters' and Weasleys', they are nice people but.. They don't like the Malfoys much, with good reason of course so just don't take it to heart.' Draco gazed at his son with a sad and regretful look and hoped that maybe his son could find some loyal friends .. And not be put into Slytherin.
Albus made conversation for the rest of the journey as the giant red snake weaved its way through the British countryside. Scorpius listened as the other boy talked about many topics such as: quidditch, family, holidays and finally school Houses.
" I honestly don't mind which house I'm in." Albus stated. "I mean they all have benefits: Gryffindors' are brave; Hufflepuffs' are loyal; Ravenclaws' are smart and my Dad says that my middle name was from a Slytherin and he said that was the bravest person he knew so that means that Slytherins aren't all bad." he finished. Scorpius stared in awe at the free-spirit. He knew that his Father hoped he wasn't a Slytherin but he knew he would be the first ever non-slytherin Malfoy if that was the case and he didn't mind which other house it was that he got into and he told Albus this.
"Your Dad doesn't want you in Slytherin?" Albus said incredulously. "But I thought all Malfoys went into Slytherin!" Scorpius chuckled at his response. "Yes but Father wants to end the muggle hate and pureblood mania in the family and he thinks that would be the best way to do it.. And I think he wants me to marry a Muggle.. He see's it as the best way." The tanned boy across from him sat with his jaw open as the train rattled through the dark.
"Albus! Close your mouth im sure this boy doesn't want to see what you had for lunch!" a muscular teenager said as he stood on the threshold of the compartment. "Shut up James!" Albus exclaimed in response at the appearance of his older brother, James Sirius Potter. "Sorry Scorp'" Albus continued "This is my brother James".
"Scorp'?" The older boy questioned. "As in Scorpius Malfoy? Draco's son?"
"Er.. Yeah" The small blonde boy replied sinking into his seat a little. James gaze remained on the boy for a second as if peering into his soul. "Okay then. I just came to tell you that we will be arriving soon so you ought to change into your robes" James said flashing a handsome smile at the two of them and then leaving them to change in companionable silence.
Scorpius disembarked the Hogwarts Express with Albus by his side both dressed in tailored robes. The noise was near deafening as the stepped onto the platform with the older students splitting into groups and wandering off while other first years, clearly distinguished by their unmarked and unadorned robes, stared at each other and looked around in confusion as they realised that they didn't know what was supposed to happen when they got off. Several groups of older students chuckled as they walked past the first years, clearly reminiscing about when they were in the same position.
"FIRS' YEARS, FOLLOW ME!" a voice bellowed and they soon found the source of the noise as they saw a mountain drag itself towards them. Scopius's mouth opened in shock as the furred beast grunted in satisfaction as the comparatively miniscule dolls followed him. The beast, for that's all it could be stopped in front of Scorpius and Albus and Scorpius quivered in fear of the hairy mass his already pale skin going a deathly white.
"Hey, Hagrid!" Scorpius' companion exclaimed to his friends shock. " 'lright, Al" The supposed 'Hagrid' replied before he carried on walking the rest of the children following in his wake seeming reassured by Albus's jovial tone.
The first years trailed after Hagrid to the edge of the lake where a small fleet of boats awaited. "No more'n three to a boa' " Hagrid shouted so all the first years could hear. " 'N' the water's quite rocky so be careful" He said as an afterthought. The first years looked down at what Hagrid though of as 'rocky' and wondered if any of them will survive. As the usually serene Black Lake seemed to be having it's own rowdy party with waves jumping as high as some of the students standing up. Scorpius concluded that they must be close to the sea for there to be any waves.
Albus and Scorpius sat in a boat together and they where soon joined by a girl called Rose. This girl had flaming red bushy hair with hazel eyes and was apparently a cousin of Al's. As the rest of the students clamoured into their respective boats, the boats set of as if they where being magically pulled away from the shore. Scorpius, being the studious boy he was, calculated that they where heading due west and straight toward the castle, not that they could see it yet as the boat struggled over gargantuan waves and the other first years screamed while Hagrid tried to calm them down.
The waves seemed to reach higher and higher the further they moved from the shore and he could see the other first years clinging to the boats and a few were even crying, which thankfully couldn't be heard over the roar of the wind. As the boat peaked yet another wave Scorpius tried to catch a glimpse of the school without much luck as the boat suddenly pointed downwards in the next trough. Scorpius could see a pair of great eyes just below the surface of the water and scream, his companions joined in making a crescendo of noise. The eyes winked at Scorpius and suddenly disappeared. Just as Scorpius lost hold of the boat and slipped out. Scorpius slipped into the icy grip of the lake and instantly release air in shock. A hand gripped him. Not a hand more like a slimy roped which wrapped itself around his waist and wrists. Scorpius panicked. He tried to free himself from its gripped but instead came face to face with the eyes. The eyes he saw before. He screamed out his remaining air and slipped into blackness with the sound of a splash as his only comfort.
Light came back. Along with a grating pain in his throat as he tried to draw breath. Scorpius saw a blur of faces including his new friend Albus who looked concerned and drenched to the bone. He saw the pair of eyes again, along with the outline of a large shape, the eyes looked worried and hovered just above the lake. Suddenly sound came back to him as he caught the sound of large sobs near him from the other students and a few screams from some student who just left their boats. He faded back into blackness with the last noise he heard being a large roar saying; "POPPY OVER 'ERE COME QUICK" And the young boy wondered who this 'poppy' was.