Chapter 1 You're a Malfoy?

Scorpius Malfoy walked in front of his parents down Platform 9 ¾, hurrying to get on the Hogwarts Express. He wanted to get on the train and for it to take him far away from his troubles. Hogwarts seemed like the perfect place for that to happen. The school was supposedly beautiful and full of magical secrets that were just waiting to be discovered. It would be Scorpius' new home and he had no problem with that.

"Goodbye Scorpius, have a great first term and I will see you at Christmas. Send me an owl after the feast and let me know what house you are sorted into, okay?" Scorpius' father Draco asked.

"Yes, father," Scorpius replied and gave his father a big hug just anxious to get on the train, "Goodbye mother."

"What? Oh yes…goodbye then," his mother Astoria said and gave her son a half-hearted hug.

Scorpius chanced a glance at his father who was glaring at Astoria. He sighed and couldn't believe that he was once again the cause of discord in their family. At least when he went to Hogwarts he wouldn't be able to cause more problems. Draco turned his head and made eye contact with someone down the platform. He nodded a little and then looked down at his shoes. Scorpius looked over curiously to see whom his father had acknowledged. It was a man with dark messy hair and glasses.

"Who is that father?" Scorpius asked confused, it wasn't often that his father acknowledged anyone.

"Oh um just someone I knew at Hogwarts," Draco replied, "Well you best hurry up and get on the train. I will miss you a lot Scorp, and I love you don't forget that."

"Love you too," Scorpius replied and then climbed on the train.

Once on the train he searched for an empty compartment. After a good five minutes of searching, he finally found one and settled in. Scorpius was like his father in many ways, and his love for alone time was one of them. When he was with other people, Scorpius would be sociable, but sometimes he just needed peace and quiet. Laying his head back on the seat, Scorpius prepared himself for a nice long nap as the train began to move. He wouldn't get his wish though, because not five minutes later the compartment door opened and in walked a boy with dark messy hair and brilliant green eyes.

"Er—sorry to bother you. Can I join you in here?" the boy asked and Scorpius nodded his consent, "You see I have an older brother James and he just won't leave me alone about getting into Slytherin and he is freaking me out and I just had to get away! I'm Albus by the way."

"I'm Scorpius, and its fine. So I take it you don't want to be in Slytherin?" Scorpius asked a little amused.

"No, er…. I'm not insulting you am I? Are you like from a long line of Slytherins and are a dead fit to be one too?" Albus asked.

"Well all I know is that my father was in Slytherin and he would love for me to be in his house as well, but I don't think it really matters that much to him as long as I am happy," Scorpius replied.

"What about your mum?" Albus asked.

"My mum didn't go to Hogwarts. She is from Australia and my father met her on a trip there. For some reason I think it means more to her that I get into Slytherin than it does to my father though," Scorpius replied honestly, "What about you?"

"Well my dad was in Gryffindor but he really doesn't care what house I get into. My mother was a Gryffindor as well, but she is open-minded. It's my Uncle Ron who would care the most…but he would get over it eventually," Albus replied with a little laugh.

Just then the door to the compartment opened once more and a little girl with bright red hair walked in.

"There you are Albus! I've been looking for you everywhere. I take it James annoyed you so much you ran and hid from him?" the girl asked in an all-knowing voice.

"Yeah I did. Scorpius this is my cousin Rose and Rose this is Scorpius he is a first year just like us," Albus introduced.

Rose turned to look at the other boy in the compartment. She immediately recognized the small pale blonde boy from earlier at the station.

"You are a Malfoy aren't you?" Rose said in an accusing voice.

"Er—yeah I am. Is that a bad thing?" Scorpius asked a little confused by her reaction and Albus' shocked expression.

"I don't think my father likes your father very much," Rose said matter-of-factly.

"Um…who is your father?" Scorpius asked trying to wrack his brains for anyone his father had mentioned as an enemy.

"Ron Weasley," Rose replied and sat down on the seat next to Albus.

"I'm sorry, I don't think my father has ever mentioned him…at least not to me," Scorpius replied a little put out.

"Well I know that your father and Albus' father don't get along," Rose added and then continued when Scorpius still looked confused, "Harry Potter."

"Really?" Scorpius asked and his eyes narrowed.

"Yeah, they were archenemies at school," Rose replied, "My dad told me all about it!"

"Really? My father never really mentioned him. I asked once and all he said was that he and Harry were at Hogwarts together and that they had spoken once or twice…end of story," Scorpius replied softly.

"I guess your father didn't tell you the WHOLE story then!" Rose replied smugly.

"My father doesn't really say much though…he is too busy trying to appease my mother," Scorpius replied honestly, "And when he couldn't do that they would just argue all the time."

Albus looked over at Scorpius who looked close to tears and then back at Rose who looked smug.

"Rose will you just shut up! It's not his fault who his father is and that his father and your dad had some history. You want to know what my dad says about his father! He says that they didn't really get along, but that he turned out to be a decent man. He doesn't hold a grudge against him so either stop patronizing Scorpius or leave!" Albus replied infuriated.

"But his father is Draco Malfoy! He tried to kill Dumbledore!" Rose replied angry that her cousin was taking someone else's side.

"And his Grandmother is Narcissa Malfoy! She saved my father's life!" Albus replied with just as much anger.

Rose got to her feet and quickly walked out of the compartment and slammed the door behind her. Albus watched her retreating figure and sighed. He turned back to Scorpius to apologize for his cousin, but Scorpius looked too distraught and Albus just sat there watching him unable to speak.

"My Grandmother saved your father's life?" Scorpius asked.

"Yeah, you didn't know that?" Albus asked confused thinking he was distraught over the whole Draco trying to kill Dumbledore thing.

"No…er my father never allowed my grandparents from the Malfoy side to see me. He told me that they were a horrible influence and that it wasn't much of a loss for me not to know them. That is one of the things that my mother can't stand. She thinks he should be embracing the fact that he is a Malfoy and using it. I don't really know how he would use it…but that is beside the point," Scorpius replied, "Look I don't know what you have heard about my father…but he is really truly a nice father and he loves me and I would not doubt that for a second."

"Oh no I'm not judging …I'm sorry about my cousin Rose. She will come around eventually," Albus offered with a small smile that Scorpius returned. "So do you like Quidditch?"

"Smooth change of topic," Scorpius replied laughing, "And yes I love Quidditch, who doesn't. I support Puddlemere United, you?"

"I support the Chuddley Cannons," Albus replied and Scorpius laughed, "What! One of these years they are going to break their losing streak!"

"I wouldn't count on that!" Scorpius replied shaking with laughter.

"Oh shut up!" Albus replied but couldn't help but laugh a little too.

The rest of the train ride was filled with Scorpius and Albus joking around and getting to know each other. They were shocked at how quickly the ride went by when suddenly the train was slowing down to enter Hogsmeade Station. They both rushed to put their robes on. When the train came to a complete stop they got off and followed the sound of 'Firs' years this way.' It was Rubeus Hagrid, the groundskeeper and Care of Magical Creatures teacher at Hogwarts and long time friend of the Potter and Weasley families.

"Well 'ello there Albus, I see ya 'ave made a new friend there. Who is this?" Hagrid asked when he spotted Albus and Scorpius standing there together.

"This is Scorpius, Scorpius this is Hagrid…er—sorry Professor Hagrid," Albus corrected himself and Hagrid shook Scorpius' hand almost knocking him over with his strength.

"Nice ter meet ya," Hagrid replied with a big smile.

"Er—you too Professor Hagrid," Scorpius replied a little stunned at the size and strength of the man.

The first years all followed the instructions of Hagrid and got into their boats to cross the lake. Scorpius and Albus got into one and were accompanied by Rose who refused to even look at them. All too quickly they were across the lake and in the Great Hall of the castle awaiting their fate.

Scorpius watched as student after student were sorted into Gryffindor, Slytherin, Hufflepuff and Ravenclaw.

"Malfoy, Scorpius," Professor McGonagall, the headmistress, read of a sheet of parchment.

Scorpius made his way up to the stool and sat down. McGonagall placed the hat on his head and it fell down in front of his eyes. He was shocked when the hat started to whisper into his ear.

"Another Malfoy I see, but you are not like those I have sorted before you. You possess something more than those ancestors of yours. I sense bravery and courage. I see a loyalty to your friends and family. I feel that Slytherin would not be the place to put you even though your blood is pure," the hat rambled in Scorpius' ear, "Well I must pick…GRYFFINDOR!"

Scorpius smiled and handed the hat to Professor McGonagall. He was a little unnerved by the look of several professor's and student's faces as he walked toward his new house, though. They all seemed like they witnessed some huge shock. Scorpius hurried to sit down at the table.

Once at the table Scorpius put all his attention on the sorting to try and block out the stares of several of the Gryffindors. After several other students got sorted, Albus was finally called and quickly sorted into Gryffindor. He came over and sat next to Scorpius.

"So I guess me being placed in Gryffindor is sort of unexpected," Scorpius whispered to his new friend.

"It's completely unexpected! Don't you know that your whole family have been in Slytherin since like forever?" a boy sitting across from Albus whispered back.

"Er—no I can't say that I knew that, I just knew that my father was," Scorpius replied confused as to who this boy was and why he was butting into the conversation.

"Oh sorry, Scorpius this is my older brother James," Albus stated seeing Scorpius' confused look, "Just ignore him if he is being annoying…it's what I try to do."

"Oh thanks a lot Al, it mean a lot!" James replied with a fake look of honor on his face.

Just then Rose Weasley was announced as a Gryffindor and came bouncing over to the table. She sat down across from Albus seeming very content.

"Well it looks like you're not half-bad after all," Rose told Scorpius, "Only decent people could make it into Gryffindor."

"Er—thanks, I think…" Scorpius replied thinking in his head 'this is one weird girl!'