As The Hogwarts express rolled up to the station I couldn't but help feel the familiar twinge of amazement at how innocent and more importantly normal everything looked. Not at all out of place and futuristic like how I would imagine a magic infested station would look like. 'Coming Rosie,' Al called from behind me, he had finally found our cabin an hour ago, very, very upset that we hadn't waited for him and that he had to settle for sitting with Roxy and her friends until their impish laughter had driven him over the edge and caused him to try once again to locate us this time he got lucky as Scorp stuck his head out of the compartment to buy sweets off the trolley lady.
'Earth to Rose?' Al tried waving his hand in front of my face, I swatted it away. 'Stop playing around I'm not daydreaming.' His response was goofily smiling. 'If you to have stop bickering I thought we could get on a carriage now?' Scorp interrupted I meekly nodded and followed him to one. As soon as well settled down Al and Scorp got into a furious discussion about Quidditch. Normally I would be right in there with them but today it only made me feel a sense of déjà vu for a night like this one at the start of the summer holiday. Astoria and Draco Malfoy's christening party for the addition to their family, Little Adrianna Lena Malfoy.
In their backyard they had set up a huge pavilion to fit everyone in while they exclaimed and cooed over little Annie as Scorp had nicknamed her earlier. I had walked outside to get some air feeling crammed; I was staring at the moon when Scorp sneaked up on me.
'I never understood your fascination with outer space.' I gave a start relaxing when he stepped into a sliver of light coming from the pavilion. 'Wrong,' I smirked insolently 'I am fascinated with the moon not with the rest of outer space.'
'Ah.' He smiled back, eyes glittering before sobering up. 'Remember when you asked why I never paid any attention to all those groupie girls that follow Al and-,' I nodded breathlessly, 'and I replied it was because they didn't interest me. Well, I may have meant that in a different way to the way you interpreted it.' I opened my mouth to object but he held up his hand to stop me. 'I meant that I didn't like girls all together.' He paused while I tried to comprehend what he just said. Scorp was gay? That would explain why he liked male singers more than female I thought a bit off the topic.
'I've decided that it's time to tell everyone. I, I just told Al and I think he took it okay but I'll totally understand if you don't want to talk to me for not telling you or because you know I'm-' I ran and hugged him. 'Of course I want to talk to you. You're one of my best friends your sexuality doesn't change anything.' I quickly let go before it could get awkward. 'So you're telling them now?'
'Well in five- two minutes actually when I have to give a speech. Could we continue this later?' I nodded as we spilt our separate ways. Me going to find my parents and him going to give a speech that will change his life.
Scorp took to the stadium with the airs of a dying man he was clearly troubled. He loudly cleared his throat before starting.
'Welcome all of you to the christening party of my darling little sister Adrianna Lena Malfoy.' He spared a quick smile in her direction.
'As her big brother I'm over joyed that she is so cute but as her big brother I want to warn anyone who wants to date her when she's older will first have to go through a very painful exam including a Quidditch Quaffle, a mermaid and lastly a Hungarian Horntail.' A chuckle went through the crowd. 'I must however move off the subject of my little sister to the real reason I am here speaking to you all. I have an big announcement that I couldn't imagine saying in front of anyone apart from my family and friends'
'JUST SPIT IT OUT MALFOY.' James yelled.
'I'm gay.' Dead silence filled the room. Wizards and witches are still a bit behind the times. We still wear robes for goodness sake, so you can imagine the views on liking one's own gender. Scorp's cheeks started colouring as the silence continued but his expression remained blank and unyielding.
'Get out.' Mr Malfoy whispered. Scorp paled until he looked like a ghost. 'I will not have you on my property.' Mr Malfoy said sadly pointing towards the door. I turned to my own father and we began a whisper arguing. I begged him that Scorp to come home with us. He finally caved when I said that he would be bad as Voldemort if he started to judge people on their sexuality like old Voldy judged them on their birth status. I speed after Scorp and grabbed his hand as he was taking one last pleading look at his father. Mum came and placed one hand on Scorp and my shoulder before appaperating.
A bump in the road awoke me. Al and Scorp were still arguing on tactics as I had left them.
'What do you think Rose?' Al asked turning to me.
'Pardon?' I inquired. 'What do you think would be more effective a Bludger Backbeat or a Dopplebeater Defence?' He replied with extravagant patience.
'Neither, they can always do a sloth grip roll it's better to have a …. We all went on like this until the sorting ceremony started.