The Heart's Desires

by MsDocTimeLady

Scorpius Malfoy tries to please his Pureblood dad, but he has always been different. When sorted into a different house, making friends with a Potter, and falling for an unexpected girl, Scorpius has to choose what it is he truly wants, the approval of his father, or to accept himself. *No Slash*

1. The First Ride

Scorpius waved goodbye to his parents out the window, not letting on how nervous he was. Soon, he would start his first day at Hogwarts. The thing was, Scorpius had no friends. He hesitated before looking for a compartment.

The name Malfoy was not popular. Both his father and Grandfather had a checkered past. However, Scorpius was proud of his father. Draco Malfoy had been working at St. Mungos for many years now. Not only that, Scorpius secretly enjoyed hearing dad's stories about Harry Potter. But he wasn't going to tell father that. His dad loathed Harry and the feeling was mutual, but Harry had still saved Draco.

The train's whistle sounded and the train started speeding towards Hogwarts. Scorpius sighed and settled with an empty compartment. He wasn't going to get his hopes up. A few minutes later, Scorpius looked up. A young boy with green eyes and jet black hair that was shaggy was peeking in. Scorpius stared at him, slightly annoyed. The boy laughed, and a first year boy that had to be his sibling dragged him away. Scorpius rolled his eyes.

The compartment door opened to the second boy. "Sorry about my brother." Then the door shut. Scorpius was a little stunned. How abrupt. He shouldn't be surprised.

"Anythin' off the trolley dear?" said a plump witch pushing a cart. "A chocolate frog." said Scorpius, getting some money. She handed it to him and he nodded curtly. The witch was taken aback. Scorpius scolded himself. His family was purebred, haughty and proud. When Scorpius showed the opposite, his father disapproved. Scorpio couldn't understand himself why he was different.

Scorpius looked at his frog, and put it away, his appetite gone. Father had changed since the war, but he still possessed some of the same qualities. Scorpius could understand. Father was once quite a bit like Grandpa Lucius from what Scorpius heard. However Scorpius had never met him because Lucius was still in Azkaban. Grandma Narcissa lived with them and had suffered emotionally due to this and the war. Scorpius doubted she would ever be the same again.