Learning idioms for life!

by Vitzy

A variety of idioms are taught to the kids of the next-generation by numerous people in their lives. Watch how the kids of the new generations grow and develop into mature Hogwarts students and eventually adults in the scary world of magic. Some are sweet, some are harsh but all of them are important lessons which everyone can benefit from learning.

1. Chapter 1

Disclaimer: Characters are not mine! Idioms are also not mine (they are bolded whenever I use them in the story)

A/N: New story! Yay :) If you are old readers, welcome back. If you are new readers: Nitwit, Blubber, Oddment and Tweak.

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"Why did you refuse to serve that customer, dad?" a young boy of eight asked from behind one of the polished wooden counter-tops. The boy's father turned towards him and smiled at the boy gently. "Don't worry son, just ten more minutes then I'll close the shop and we can go for a butterbeer. The blonde haired man went back to arranging the obscure and magical objects in a fiend-fyre proof glass cabinet behind him.

The door opened and the young boy's mother walked in, a frown decorating her beautiful face. "Did you refuse the Gryffindor students, again?" she snapped, hands on hips. "My shop…" the blonde haired man muttered and winked at his son, who grinned up at his dad.

"Really? Is that what you want to teach your son? You want him to be biased even before he begins at Hogwarts?" The man sighed and walked up to his wife. "Look, I know you want me to not hold grudges, but it is hard, okay? For years it was ingrained into me that Gryffindors were enemies, I can't suddenly…you know…"

"Draco," she said softly. "That's all I ask. Just try."

"A leopard can't change its spots!" their son piped up suddenly, startling the couple.

"What?" Draco asked.

"Scorp, who told you that?" Astoria asked in a bemused voice.

"Grandad Lucius!" Scorpius said brightly.

Scorpius' parents shared glances and tried to stop the inevitable laugh.

"Son, sometimes granddad isn't always right. Just remember, if the leopard really wants, he can change its spots…remember the snow leopard?"

"Oh yeah! Grandad also said that was because a very powerful wizard magicked the spots off and magic makes people more special."

"Oh Merlin," Astoria muttered into Draco's shoulder. "No more trips to Malfor Manor!"

"Right!" Draco said brightly, clapping his hands. "Let's get a butterbeer!

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A/N: I have lots of idioms and characters coming up. Stay tuned and review. -Vitzy-