Need You Now

A/N: Based a on a prompt from tumblr by 'abbybabbles'. This one;

"Accidentally watched something too scary and has to share a bed."


The wind howled outside of the bedroom window. The floorboard in the hallway creaked. The window made a strange squeaking noise. The pipes gurgled. Albus Severus Potter lay in bed with his eyes scrunched tightly together. He jumped when a loud crack of thunder sounded outside, and he opened his eyes as lightning flashed through the sky.

"Scorp!" Albus hissed.

Scorpius yawned from the floor, "What's up Al?" he asked sleepily.

"Come here," Albus whispered.

Scorpius opened his bleary eyes, "What?"

"Come here," Albus said, pulling back the duvet cover and shuffling over to make room for his best friend on the single bed.

Scorpius sat up slightly, "You want me to get in your bed?"

"It can't be comfy on the floor," Albus said awkwardly.

Scorpius was a little more alert now, "Al, I've slept on the floor since I started sleeping over here when I was 11."

"Yeah but when we were 11 you didn't drag me out to a really scary movie," Albus admitted sheepishly, "I'm hearing every sound and it's freaking me out. Please Scorp."

Scorpius sighed and reluctantly got into the bed, "If you tell anyone about this. If you tell Rose about this, you are-"

"- dead meat, I know," Albus whispered as Scorpius grabbed the duvet cover and pulled it over himself.

He shivered from the brief exposure to the air. This was an old house and therefore it was bloody freezing. Albus automatically shifted closer to Scorpius, and then froze in horror as he realised what he had done.

If Scorpius noticed he didn't react. He just muttered, "The film wasn't that scary Al."

"It was the original Japanese version of the Ring," Albus whispered, "It was terrifying."

Scorpius laughed, and he was so close that Albus could feel the vibration. It made something stir within him, but he shut his eyes and pretended not to notice.

"I can see why you weren't a Gryffindor," Scorpius whispered, "and Merlin, your house is freezing. Even the manor isn't this draughty."

"I know," Albus said under his breath, he shuffled a little nearer to Scorpius, "When Lily was little she used to sleep in the same bed as me to keep warm in the dead of winter. But that would be weird now."

Scorpius looked at Albus in amusement in the dim light of the room, "You think?" he asked sarcastically.

Albus smiled slightly, "Yeah well we can't all be smart arse Ravenclaws Scorp."

"And we can't all handle going to see a scary movie either, apparently," Scorpius smirked.

Albus opened his mouth to reply, but before he could another crack of thunder sounded from outside. He jumped out of skin and clung onto Scorpius.

The blonde boy laughed under his breath, and Albus could feel his heart thumping in his chest. It wasn't just because he was scared. It was also because he was pressed up against his best friend and he could feel his muscled body tense up.

"Sorry," Albus began sheepishly. He was about to move away from Scorpius when the blonde boy gripped him and held him where he was. He lowered his lips slightly and tentatively kissed Albus.

He was clearly trying to scope out how Albus felt about the whole thing, but when he thrust against Scorpius and moaned into his mouth, he got his answer. Scorpius groaned as Albus's erection rubbed against his own, "Merlin Al," he breathed.

"Sorry," Albus said sheepishly.

Scorpius looked at him indignantly, "Why are you stopping?"

"My parents' bedroom is right through that wall," Albus said in a horrified whisper, "And my Dad has super hearing."

"Do you keep forgetting that you're 17?" Scorpius asked in amusement, "Silencio, see? Simple, and would you quit saying sorry?"

"Sorry," Albus said out of habit. He tentatively moved slightly closer to Scorpius, but before he could kiss the boy again another crack of thunder sounded. It sounded like it was right above them and Albus shrieked in alarm.

He jumped again and wound up practical on top of Scorpius. The blonde boy smirked and wrapped his arms around Albus, pulling him down so that he could kiss him. Albus groaned as Scorpius subtly thrust against him and then, just as it was getting really bloody good, the bedroom door was thrown open.

Albus and Scorpius sprung apart and looked to the doorway in horror.

"Dad!" Albus squeaked.

Harry gripped the doorframe as the colour drained from his face, "I really regret putting anti-silencing charms on your room Albus. It was when you were young, in case you got hurt so that we could hear you...but...but I really have to take them off."

"Dad, I can explain-" Albus began nervously.

"Is he alright, Harry? - oh! Oh my gosh!" Ginny exclaimed when she saw her son in bed with his best friend.

"Mum!" Albus said in alarm.

Ginny smiled slightly, "Well it is about time that this happened."

"Ginny!" Harry exclaimed, "He is in bed with the son of Draco Malfoy!"

"Oh Harry, he's been friends with the son of Draco Malfoy for years," Ginny said offhandedly, "He's been making eyes with the son of Draco Malfoy for months. Honestly sweetheart, Al sings along to my Celestina Warbeck records and reads Witch Weekly. Didn't you work out that he was gay?"

Harry shook his head weakly, "And I don't mind that Al," he said as he turned to his bemused son, "But this is Scorpius Malfoy."

Scorpius frowned, "Mr. Malfoy, you've known me since I was 11."

"Yes but you weren't doing things to my son," Harry said sheepishly.

Ginny snorted and gave her Husband a knowing look, "I think Al was doing things to him too, Harry."

"Ugh, Mum!" Albus said in horror, "Get out, please!"

Harry shook his head, "Oh no, no way. I'm not leaving you two in here after what I just saw. You are far too young to be doing this sort of thing."

"I'm 17!"

"Exactly!" Harry said. With a few waves of his hand he had thrown Scorpius to his bed on the floor and he had also flung up a shield charm separating the two boys, "We will be discussing this in the morning Albus. We'll be talking about protective charms and...other practicalities."

"Dad, please stop talking," Albus said as he buried his face in his hands.

Ginny gripped Harry's arm and steered him away from the door, "I think you need a stiff drink love."

Harry nodded numbly, "Goodnight Albus Severus," he said with a pointed look back into the bedroom.

Albus rolled his eyes, "Goodnight, Father," he said sarcastically.

Harry didn't even merit that with a response as he shut the door with a wave of his hand. From inside the room Albus called, "You can't just shut me in with wandless magic when you're pissed off with me!"

"If you swear again you'll be having that chat with me and going hungry!" Harry said before Ginny pulled him further down the corridor.

They reached the landing and then a door opened. James stuck his head out, his shoulder length messy black hair all over the place and his eyes bloodshot, "What's going on?"

"Your brother just got busted doing something with Scorpius," Ginny said with an amused smile, "When did you get in?"

"Uh at 12, like I said I'd be back," James said.

"Liar," Harry said with a slight smile, "Good night?"

"Great night," James grinned, "Fred got drunk and danced on a table with this lovely girl named Lola. She had great-"

"Yeah, I think I've heard enough son," Harry said with a shake of his head, "I'm still scarred by what I just saw your brother doing with Scorpius Malfoy."

"You should have seen what I caught him doing in a broom cupboard with Jack Wood then," James retorted, "I never wanted to see my brother-"

"I don't want to hear the end of that!" Harry exclaimed, "I really don't."

James grinned, "Have a firewhiskey Dad," he said as he patted his Father on the back, "Night."

"Night James," Ginny said with a fond smile at her eldest child, "I'll have a hangover potion ready for you tomorrow morning."

"You are a star Mum," James said with a sleepy grin as he disappeared back into his bedroom.

Ginny shook her head and steered Harry downstairs. When they reached the kitchen they realised that Lily was pouring herself a glass of water and rubbing her eyes.

"What has you up at this time darling?" Ginny asked as she reached into the cupboard and retrieved a bottle of rum.

Lily yawned, "I heard shouting. Did James bring back one of his many girlfriends?"

"No, the shouting was us," Harry said, "And Al."

Lily narrowed her eyes, "You and Al never fight and Dad, you never drink at 3am. What's going on?"

"Let's just say that your Dad just found Al and Scorpius in a compromising position," Ginny said slowly.

Lily's eyes widened, "You caught them having sex?"

"Lily, you are far too young for that!" Harry exclaimed.

"Dad, I'm a prefect," Lily said in amusement, "I catch people having sex all of the time, in the strangest of places..."

"Catching them doing it and doing it yourself is a different story Lily Luna!"

"Ugh Dad, not the full name," Lily said with a roll of her eyes, "I am a prefect and I am a Ravenclaw. How stupid do you think I am? I'd use protection at the very least."

Harry sat down weakly on a kitchen chair, "Why are all my children becoming grown-ups? I'm only 42!"

Ginny smiled at her daughter in amusement as she forced the glass of rum into Harry's hand. She patted him on the back, "There, there, Harry."

Lily tried to hide her grin, "I'll leave this to you Mum and I'll avoid Al's room on my way up. Goodnight."

"Night Lily," Ginny said with a chuckle.

Lily disappeared up the stairs and Harry shook his head, "My son is sleeping with the spawn of Draco Malfoy."

"Harry, you've known Scorp since he was 11. Don't you think calling him the spawn of Draco Malfoy is a bit dramatic?" Ginny asked with a raised eyebrow, "Are you not in the least bit concerned that Al is gay? Is this really all about who he's with?"

"I think I always knew that Al was gay," Harry said honestly, "So it doesn't come as a surprise and I love him regardless anyway. I mean do you remember that fancy dress party we went to when Al was 8? James went as Merlin and Al went as Rowena Ravenclaw."

Ginny chuckled, "I remember because I remember how much shit some of the other parents gave me for letting my little boy dress up as a girl. I said back then that he could be whoever he wanted to be, and I stand by that now. I love Scorpius, he's become like a second son to us and he clearly makes Albus happy. He is nothing like Draco."

"Yes but if he and Albus are together," Harry said, "That means dinner parties with Malfoy..."

"He's not that bad," Ginny said in amusement.

"He's Malfoy!"

Ginny rolled her eyes, "You're being melodramatic. Drink that rum. Now apart from the fact that it's Scorpius, what's wrong?"

"He's only 17!" Harry exclaimed.

Ginny raised an amused eyebrow, "Harry, are you forgetting the age that we were when we first had sex? Become I seem to remember a very enjoyable experience in the room of requirement, and an interesting encounter behind greenhouse 3. Not to mention that time in the Quidditch changing rooms. What age were we again? Oh, right, I was 15 and you were 16!"

"That was different! We grew up fast because of the...war," Harry said sheepishly.

Ginny smirked, "No, the only time you can blame on the war is that time before Bill and Fleur's wedding, which was fun by the way. You thought you were going to die and that it might be our last tryst. But the rest of it while we were at Hogwarts, all you can blame that on is teenage horniness."

"I'm being a hypocrite, aren't I?" Harry asked as he drank deeply from his glass.

"Uh-huh," Ginny said with an amused smile.

"He's 17, and he can do whatever he wants," Harry sighed, "Even if that is Scorpius Malfoy."

"He's a nice boy Harry," Ginny said, "You know he is."

Harry nodded, "Yeah, I've always liked Scorpius."

"So there is no problem," Ginny said as she pushed herself to her feet, "Which means you will apologise to Albus tomorrow. You do need to have a chat with him about protective charms and the like though."

"Yeah, I know," Harry said with a shake of his head.

"And I suppose at some point we should invite the Malfoys round for dinner," Ginny said with an amused look.

Harry groaned and let his head fall onto the table with a soft thump, "Why did my son have to fall in love with the spawn of Draco Malfoy?" he muttered as Ginny laughed wickedly and left him alone with his bottle of rum.

THE END :)