I Believe in a Thing Called Love
A/N: Based on this tumblr post by 'nonebothersgiven';
"Scorpius: Uh, dad? I have to tell you something...
Draco: What son?
Scorpius: ...I'm in love...
Lucius: Oh no-
Draco: *being all encouraging and dad-like* With who?
Scorpius: *coughs* with Potter
Draco: Sorry, what was that?
Lucius: no no no, not again-
Scorpius: With Albus Potter.
Lucius: Oh dear Wizarding God! Why me!? Whyyyyyy!?
Draco: Harry's son? Harry!?
Scorpius: *nods cautiously*
Draco: Oh this is wonderful! Marvelous! He'll have to talk to me now. He'll have no choice. Think of all the time we'll get to spend together! Think of all the opportunities!-
Lucius: *gross sobbing*"
Scorpius Malfoy had always believed in being forthcoming. His Father had taught him that, he had taught him that keeping his feelings bottled up was never a good idea. So he had always been open with his parents and his grandparents. Most of the time it wasn't an issue, apart from when he openly called his Grandfather an idiot when he had realised quite how much damage he had done in the war. It hadn't been too much of an issue because his Father had agreed with him, and his Mother had sent a cold look his Grandfathers way. That had been when he was 12 however, and he was 17 now. It seemed like a distant memory, and the family was far less dysfunctional these days.
So Scorpius took a deep breath as they all sat in the drawing room of Malfoy Manor. The large Christmas tree sparkled in the centre of the room, his Father and Grandfather were sipping scotch on one of the sofas. His Mother was reading, and his Grandmother was watching him curiously. Scorpius appreciated that his parents got together to spend Christmas day with him. They had gotten divorced when he was in his 2nd year at Hogwarts, but they seemed to have remained close and Scorpius had never noticed any bad feeling between them.
"I have something to say," Scorpius said confidently.
Lucius Malfoy looked at his Grandson warily, and Draco smiled at his son, "Say it then."
Scorpius nodded and frowned at the floor, "I'm in love."
Draco chuckled, "In love?"
"Yes," Scorpius said, "I have a...a..."
"Girlfriend?" Narcissa asked her grandson with an amused smile.
Scorpius shook his head, his cheeks turning pink, "No...a...boyfriend."
Astoria smiled at her son, "Of course you do Scorpius, your Father and I were wondering when you would finally tell us."
Scorpius's eyes widened, "You knew?"
Draco nodded, amusement shining in his eyes, "You are our son Scorpius. Now, who are you in love with?"
Scorpius glanced down at his feet again, "Well he's a Slytherin."
"That's a good start," Lucius said.
Astoria shot the older man a glare, "He could be in love with a Hufflepuff for all I care, Lucius!"
Scorpius winced, his Mother had never liked his Grandfather and she had never pretended to either. She turned back to her son, "So who is this new boyfriend of yours Scorp?"
"Albus," Scorpius said very quickly and quietly.
Lucius glanced at his wife in despair, she had also caught what her grandson had muttered, "Oh sweet Salazar, not again," he muttered.
"Say that again," Astoria said gently, ignoring Lucius.
"Albus," Scorpius practically whispered, "Albus Potter."
Lucius groaned a little louder this time, "Oh Merlin, why this again? Why me?"
Narcissa glanced down to hide her amused smile while Draco and Astoria ignored Lucius, and Scorpius looked incredibly confused.
"Potter?" Draco asked slowly.
Scorpius nodded slowly, unable to decipher the look on his Father's face.
"Harry Potter's son? Harry?" Draco asked a little more quickly.
Scorpius gave another slow nod.
Draco smiled slyly, "Fantastic! This is just wonderful, so wonderful Scorp! He'll have no choice but to talk to me now! Think of all the time we can spend together, and he divorced the Weaslette just last year too. The opportunities, think of all the opportunities! We must have him them over for dinner of course, before you go back to school. No point wasting any time after all!"
Lucius let his head drop into his hands, "Oh for the love of Godric, Helga, Rowena and Salazar, kill me now!"
Scorpius's confused look turned into an amused grin, "Al was right!"
Draco frowned, "What do you mean?"
"He always thought you had a thing for his Dad!" Scorpius said triumphantly.
"Dad...I have something I need to tell you," Albus said rather shyly as he sat in the drawing room of Grimmauld Place.
Harry glanced up from his book, pushing his glasses up his nose, "What's wrong, Al?"
"Nothing's wrong, I'm just not sure how you'll take this exactly," Albus said nervously. They were alone in the drawing room thankfully. Albus would never have been able to say what he needed to say in front of his older brother.
Harry frowned and closed his book, "Well you have my full attention."
"I think I'm in love," Albus said quietly.
Harry smiled proudly, "I hope it's not unrequited love."
Albus shook his head, his cheeks turning pink, "No it isn't. He loves me too."
Harry's eyes widened, "He?"
Albus nodded and bit down hard on his lip, "Is that okay?"
Harry smiled in amusement, "Albus, do you know why your Mum and I split up?"
Albus's eyes went so wide that they nearly popped out of his head, "Holy Helga!"
Harry laughed lightly, "It isn't exactly common knowledge. James knows, but I figured Lily was maybe a little too young to understand yet. She's still upset about the divorce after all, but no I don't mind."
Albus breathed a sigh of relief, "Thank Merlin, I thought you would freak out about the fact I was gay but if you're okay with that then I hope you'll also be okay when I tell you who I'm dating because the thing is you have bad blood with his family but he's very attractive and I'm waffling and it's Scorpius. He's my boyfriend, Scorpius Malfoy," he said in one breath.
"Draco Malfoy's son, Draco?" Harry asked, an unreadable expression in his eyes.
Albus frowned, "How many other Malfoy's are kicking around?"
Harry laughed almost nervously, "Well that's great. I'm very happy for you, that is fantastic news, it's just fantastic!"
Albus narrowed his eyes at his Dad, "Why are you saying fantastic so much?"
"I'm just happy for you," Harry said cheerfully, "We should invite them around for dinner, shouldn't we? I hear Draco divorced his wife a few years ago, we would have plenty to talk about."
Albus watched his Dad warily, "Dad...do you know why Mr. Malfoy divorced his wife?"
"No," Harry replied, "I haven't a clue. I mean I've heard rumours obviously, but I've no idea."
"No idea at all?" Albus asked, a smirk playing on his lips.
"No idea," Harry confirmed.
Albus's smirk widened, "Well he divorced her because he was having an affair with a lawyer he works with. A guy named Blaise Zabini."
"Right," Harry said, feigning interest, "I don't suppose that lasted."
"No, it didn't," Albus said in amusement, "So, yes he is single."
Harry rolled his eyes, "Albus, how did you not end up in Ravenclaw?"
"Because when the hat debated over which house to put me in, I asked for Slytherin," Albus said matter of factly, "Ravenclaws are boring, Dad."
"Tell that to your Aunt Luna," Harry snorted.
"She's a crazy exception," Albus shrugged.
Harry laughed, and then the floo rang. Albus glanced over at the fireplace where blue flames were burning, "It's Scorp.
"By all means, answer it," Harry said politely.
Albus got up and walked to the fireplace. When he accepted the call Scorpius's face appeared in the flames, "Hey Al! Did you tell him yet?"
"Yeah, and it went fine," Albus said cheerfully, "How did your lot take it?"
"Uh well Grandma had to sedate my Grandad with a sleeping draught," Scorpius said, "Bit of PTPD my Mum reckons."
Albus frowned, "Isn't it PTSD?"
Scorpius grinned, "Yeah, but Mum reckons it's a bout of Post Traumatic Potter Disorder. Mum and Dad took it fine though. In fact Dad took it really well. I don't suppose you know if your Dad ever had a thing for my Dad?"
Albus scoffed and smirked at his Father, "Scorp, I think my Dad still has a thing for your Dad."
Harry was sure he heard a familiar whooping sound come from Scorpius's end of the fireplace and he had to contain his amused smile.
"Right well that's handy because I really think those two need to go on a date or something," Scorpius said, "Dad, what are your plans for Friday?"
There was some muffled noise and then Scorpius turned back to the drawing room of Grimmauld Place, "Right, Mr. Potter. Are you free on Friday night?"
Harry chuckled, "Yes Scorpius, I am."
"Then it's settled," Scorpius said cheerfully, "The four of us are going to the Chaser's Alley in Wiltshire on Friday. We'll meet at 7pm, that way our Dads can flirt while I kick your arse."
Albus scoffed, "You wish Malfoy, I always beat you."
Harry shook his head at the similarities between him and Draco and their children. He could not quite believe that they had been set up by their own sons, or that after all of these years they would finally be going on a date. Even if their sons, who were a couple (which was odd in itself) were also going to be kind of on a date. All the same, Harry found himself smiling like an idiot as he nervously, but excitedly anticipated his first date with Draco Malfoy.
THE END :)
