Albus Plays Matchmaker

Disclaimer: I don't own any part of the Harry Potter franchise

"How could you" Albus yells at me, disgust clear in his voice.

"I don't see what I did as so wrong" I yell back and then become acutely aware that we have gained an audience. "What, have you never seen anyone have a fight before?" I yell at the crowd and some of them clear but most stay behind. My fights were quite legendary, things were said, people were hurt trips to the infirmary were made.

"You set me up on a date" Albus screeches. "You played matchmaker in my life".

"First of all don't screech, Albus, it's unattractive and second of all… I was totally in the right" I tell him.

"How, how were you in the right meddling in my life?"

"I knew you liked her and that you would never ask her out so I did it for you" I answer smugly.

"You are unbelievable" he says throwing his hands up in the air, annoyance written all over his face.

"I don't see what I did as so wrong, I just got you a date for Hogsmead" I tell him annoyed. Instead of replying he storms off in the opposite direction. I was left gaping after him, surrounded by a swarm of people watching for my reaction.

"Don't you have anything better to do than gawk" I yell at the crowd, "imbeciles". Finally realizing the show was over the crowd dispersed, trickling away to their own lessons. All except one that is.

"What do you want Malfoy?" I ask annoyed.

"That was some fight Weasley" he commented, his permanent smirk gracing his lips.

"Go away" I tell him, my heart thundering in my chest. I knew he was going to give me a lecture and I wasn't in the mood.

"Oh if only I could" He says leaning casually against the wall of the corridor.

I just scowl at him. We had an… interesting relationship. My dad had always told me about the Malfoys and how I should stay away from them. I always thought he was exaggerating until I met Scorpius. Young, tall, fair skinned with light blonde hair, the spitting image of his father or so I had been told and the absolutely the most stuck up, self centered, pompous jerk I had ever met.

When he and Albus became friends I was flabbergasted but because of my own continuous friendship with Albus we were required to get along. That didn't mean however that we had to like each other, and we didn't for quite a while. Until one day Scorpius found me crying because my grandmother Molly had died the night before. He comforted me for hours until the tears dried up and it didn't feel possible to cry anymore. So that was how Scorpius Malfoy and I had started our friendship. Now in my 6th year, I have to admit he is one of my best friends.

"Go away" I tell him again, knowing full well he would not leave me alone.

"No" he says bluntly. Knowing I was fighting a losing battle I dropped it.

"So do you think I was wrong?" I ask.

"What about? The fact he would never have asked her out himself? No I think you were right there" he tells me "In the meddling however, yeah I do"

"I was only trying to help" I mutter, kicking at the ground.

"Yeah, but did he really want your help?"

"No" I mutter "I should probably go apologize"

"Good idea" Scorpius tells me, then pushes me lightly in the direction Albus had left. That was the problem with Scorpius he always made me realize when I was wrong.

I had an uneasy feeling that it wasn't a good idea at the time but I was so tired of them making puppy dog eyes at each other. Albus had developed a crush on Sybil Longbottom in our 5th year and she had liked him for much longer than that. Albus was a really shy guy so I just decided to give him a little push in the right direction. I hadn't meant to upset him.

When I finally found him he was sitting on the floor of the corridor leaning against the wall. He made no objection when I sat down, which was a good sign.

"Hey Albus" I smile at him then my voice turns more serious "I am sorry. I was wrong. I was only trying to help but I understand why you are upset. I shouldn't have meddled and I promise I won't do it again"

"I know, it's ok, I'm over it" he smiles at me.

This is not good, I know that smile. He is up to something. What have I gotten myself into?

A/N: this is going to be a multi chapter story.