The Perfect Partner is your Best Friend
When they got to the Great Hall, Rose bid them goodbye, and went to sit at the Gryffindor table, while the boys made their way to Slytherin. After the sorting, everyone started tucking into their meals. Scorpius raised his eyebrows at Albus's full plate, and poked his stomach, almost making the boy spit out his pumpkin juice from laughing. Scorpius watched in amusement as Albus fought through a fit of choking and laughing.
"What was that for?!"
"I was wandering where all that food goes!"
"It's called exercise dummy" Albus smirked. He had a good metabolic rate too.
"Scorpyy" whined Juliet, a beautiful dark-haired Slytherin girl who no-one liked "Why won't you talk to me instead of that diva? Everyone knows you're only friends with him because his parents are famous" she batted her eyelashes evilly.
Scorpius narrowed his eyes and Albus fumed. Juliet had been fawning the popular blonde since she set eyes on him, and she often tried to split the best friends. Social suicide of course - Albus was as popular as Scorpius. Short-tempered like his father and aggravated from the insults towards his best friend (and love), and himself, Albus threw himself at the shocked girl with a violent expression on his face. He would've ripped her face off if Scorpius hadn't pulled him back...
"Come on Al, people are going back to the dorms"
Albus let Scorpius pull him away, but kept his clear green eyes glaring at Juliet's disgruntled face until her hair caught fire. She started shrieking with horror; the boys' faces lit up and they ran at full speed towards their dormitory in the dungeons. Scorpius fell backwards onto his bed, and Albus rested against a cold stone wall.
"One of these days someone is gonna find out it's you who can do that" the blonde said carefully.
Albus recognised the way he said that. He was trying to calm him down, stop him from escelating into a rage.
"I. Don't. Care." he replied stifly. "HOW DAY SHE?!" suddenly yelled the boy, eyes snapping open.
"Al, please..."
"SHE HASN'T THE RIGHT TO INSULT ANYONE!"
"Al calm dow-"
"SHE THINKS THAT WITH A BAT OF HER EYELASHES SHE CAN GET AWAY WITH MURDER"
Their other two roommates came in just as Albus flung a lamp at the wall. They recognised the mood, and quickly reterated back tot he common room.
"I HAVE ENOUGH TAUNTING FROM LILY AND JAMES AT HOME, I DON'T NEED HER JOINING IN"
Albus whipped his wand out, destorying the room magically while Scorpius cleaned up after him, until the brunette collapsed onto his bed and covered his face with his hands. Scorpius sat on the bed next to him and patted his arm.
"I'm a mess..." Albus whispered, braving a peek through his fingers. He was greeted by a pair of kind grey eyes. Beautiful kind grey eyes.
"You're not a mess Al. Just protective."
"And sensitive and short-tempered and a mess."
Scorpius sighed and sat back on his own bed. "Al, I've known you for several years now, and that's long enough to see that you're a great guy. Maybe you are short-tempered. Maybe you do react easily. But you are not a mess."
The door opened to reveal the faces of Spencer and Tim McNithe - the two other boys sleeping in that room. When they saw the rage was over, they grinned and entered. The McNithes were twins; both with the same caramel hair and blue eyes, both eith the same girls-Quidditch-alcohol type personality. They were easy friends to have.
"Lemme guess..." Started Tim. "Juliet been at you again?"
Scorpius nodded gravely, and Albus sat up.
"Man, that girl gets hotter every year..." sighed Spencer, with a nod of agreement from his brother.
"Why don't you just snog her? That's all she really wants"
"Because unlike you two" replied the blonde, "I have standards." They raised their eyebrows at him. "Personality standards! Besides, girls are complicated, I doubt just s snog would satisfy her."
"Mmm I agree" interjected Albus. "I doubt age matters to a girl like her" he winked. "If you know what I mean."
"You only say that because you wouldn't mind yourself" Scorpius stuck his tongue out.
"Nor you!"
"Guys, guys, cool it. You look like you could eat eachother's faces off!" Joked Spencer. "Let's get some rest eh?"
The boys laughed, changed, and switched off their lights. But Albus couldn't sleep. He was still mad at Juliet. He didn't hate anyone more. In his eyes, she was pure evil. Pure. Evil. A moment later, his curtain was pulled back slightly.
"Al? You still awake?" whispered Scorpius.
Albus nodded, and the blonde went to sit on the end of the bed, squashing Albus's feet. The boys were silent for a moment.
"You know I would never consider anyone who insulted you like that, right?" Scorpius finally asked.
"Yeah..." Albus murmered.
"Look, I have something to tell you in the morning. I'd tell you now, but, um... it's not something one tells another whilst sat on their feet in their bed" he gave a shaky laugh.
The boy climbed back into his bed, leaving Albus alone, wanting him back. He quickly fell asleep, thinking of his best friend...
