A/N: Sorry this chapter is short. It just ended where it needed to end. I hope you enjoy! Keep the reviews coming! I would like to thank bia 13 for thir review! They keep me trying.

Henny, that lucky Penny!

Traveling with James Potter

"Is it safe to talk to you mate, or do I need a signed permission slip?" a distinct sneer permeated James' ears.

"Don't start, Scorp." James muttered in reply. He lifted his trunk to the luggage rack. Albus followed his lead.

"No, let us stat. How come you never divulged that your sister is a squib? Wouldn't that be something to let your friend know before he let himself make a fool of himself?" Scorpius crossed his arms in front of his chest. James took note of the defensive position.

"She gets protective because it actually hurts her to watch us leave. She won't admit it, so she takes it out on other people. This year, it is you." Albus calmly cut off James' retort.

"It is just a name." the blonde frowned. Albus shook his head.

"It is her name. She called him 'Jamie' for the first time when she was three." Albus was still calm and cool, "Want to know what else happened when she was three?"

"She coined your nickname?" Scorpius' response dripped with sarcasm.

"She found out she wasn't like Albus and I." James corrected softly. Scorpius shifted nervously.

"She actually coined my nickname when she was four." Albus said evenly, "I'm going to find Lucy. She won't try to talk about Lily like she is a negative being. You better set him straight, James." and Albus left the compartment.

James sighed as he sat down, the nap from the car right already feeling like a distant memory.

He liked Scorpius Malfoy. He was a great friend while at Hogwarts. Both being sorted into Gryffindor, they shared a dorm room. It was a course of nature for them to become friends. And no matter how much his father insisted Scorpius Malfoy did not have a judgmental bone in his body.

As James Potter stared at his best friend, he felt conflicted. His heart still hurting from having to say good bye to his sister, now there was an added pain from Scorpius feeling like he betrayed him by not trusting him with the knowledge of his sister. How is he supposed to explain that Lily Potter hated when her brothers told people when she had a perfectly working mouth to do so herself? How is he supposed to explain that made them promise not to tell and talk about it until she could tell the person herself?

The beginning, James decided.

"When Lily was three, mum and dad noticed she didn't burst objects into fire when she got frustrated. They noticed objects did not levitate when she was overly excited." James ran a steady hand through his dark hair, "So, they took her to St. Mungo's. They verified what my parents already knew.

"My Uncle Percy ended up being a real prat. We kids were upstairs up to our own devices when Grandmum Molly started screaming at him about loyalties and a sense of family. The adults didn't know, but we all listened while the argued."

"Molly and Lucy's dad?"

"Yeah. He has a fuzzy view on family and whatnot." James smirked, "I have to ask, how do you view squibs?" James lounged back on the bench, embodying an air of relaxation. His only tell that he was tense was his crossed arms over his chest.

"Contrary to popular belief, Potter, a new generation of Malfoys are being taught equality and non-prejudice. I would never judge your sister about her magic, or lack thereof. She means so much to you. The stories you have told of her have always had a certain loving quality about them." Scorpius dropped his last name to let James know he was very upset with him, "The only qualms I have with your sister is her snarky attitude and sense of being better than everyone else." James chuckled.

"Ah, yes. Well, stand in line. She has that effect on everyone she does not trust." James let his arms drop, "You two can hash that out during Christmas."

Scorpius groaned. His torso fell back against the bench. He rubbed a hand on his forehead in agitation.

"I'm sick. I cannot go with you to your house." he coughed for effect. James just laughed and rose from the seat.

"Want to check in with my cousins? I didn't get to see them on the platform." James opened the door and stepped out, waiting for an answer.

"Sure, I could tease some gingers." his small smirk told James that he was partially joking. James just rolled his eyes.

"Come on then."

The two Gryffindors explored the train, peering into the compartments. Their venture proved fruitful towards the back of the train. They found a loud compartment with many different shades of red hair. Scorpius looked like he was in heaven.

Until a particularly hot tempered ginger stomped up to him with murder in her bright blue eyes.

"What do you want?" her voice was like ice. Scorpius took a half step back.

"Leave him be, Luce." Albus had gotten up with his fiery cousin and was now holding her hand, pulling her towards himself. She ignored his words and actions.

"Thinking of all the names you can call her to degrade her sense of self-worth? Make her feel like the filthy squib that she is?" James stepped between them, his anger barely contained.

"Lucy, maybe you need to go to the loo and splash some water on your face." his tone was calm. Albus pulled her hand harder. Lucy still resisted.

"No! I'm going to rearrange his face!" her hands shook with fury.

"Look, Weasley, the only problem I have with your cousin dearest is her snarky attitude." Scorpius drawled, "Now get out of my face."

"Come on, sissy. You don't know what he really said." Molly rose from the bench and took her sister's hand from Albus, "Let's go find the Jordan twins." and she gently pulled her younger sister down the hallway.

Scorpius visibly relaxed. Angry women were not his specialty. They threw his heart out of rhythm and set his teeth on edge.

"Look, Scor, let's sit with my less possessive cousins and talk about it." James tugged on his sleeve, "My brother promises to play nice and not start any more drama. Which, I should jinx you for. Albus, that was unnecessary." James reprimanded. Albus just smiled and shrugged.

"I'm still curious why no one mentioned it to me. Molly and you have been around me for the past four years." the blonde took a seat next to Fred Weasley.

"Oh, that's easy." Albus smirked. That smirk reminded Scorpius of his dad, Draco Malfoy, when he was in school. Must be a Slytherin quality, "She told us once that we cannot speak for her when she has a perfectly working mouth. She may have ended that conversation with giving us black eyes as reminders."

"Why do you two let her push you around like that? I understand not roughing her up, but you can't be pushovers." that whole compartment burst into laughter.

"They don't let her walk all over them." Rose Weasley said gently. Scorpius was very visibly frustrated, "She has a way about her."

"She doesn't like it when we discuss her life without her present." Albus looked around to his family. Rose's cheeks colored with embarrassment.

"Why?" Scorpius looked at James. Albus was starting to tick him off.

"She doesn't need anyone to speak for her." James responded quietly. Scorpius mulled his words in mouth carefully.

"Fine. I'll wait until Christmas." the blonde reasoned, mostly to himself.

"I thought you were ill?" James teased.

"I took a Pepper-Up Potion." Scorpius shrugged. James doubled over laughing.