Author's Note: Here's the next chapter and as I promised it is longer! Just a warning, this story goes from Albus Potter's POV and Lena Dumbledore's POV. Well, read and review! and... Enjoy! :)

DISCLAIMER: I just realized I haven't given J.K. Rowling the right amount of credit. She owns it, not me.

Jealousy and Slytherins:

Albus greeted Lena as usual, he smiled down at her like a good friend as usual, he hugged her like a best friend but no more as usual. But that was just a façade, inside he was weary though he was also happy to see Lena. But she went on treating him like she always did… like a friend. And he hated it.

When she was finished greeting Rose and himself, she moved on to welcome the rest of his family. Lena was always impossibly kind. Albus couldn't help but stare as he realized she had gotten even lovelier since last year. Her hair, making soft waves down her back, was a beautiful honey blond while her blue eyes were twinkling and piercing.

He jerked his head away, he couldn't be caught watching her. Surely Rose would take notice and figure out the unsaid things in a flash. She probably inherited the family trait to identify things that go without saying.

He sighed sadly. He couldn't tell Lena—or anyone else—that he loved her. How could he? She was perfect in everyway… she was way too good for him.

"Hey, Al," Lena said smiling, awakening him from his dismal thoughts, "should I be asking Lysander and Lorcan how to rid people of Wrackspurt?"

Lysander and Lorcan Scamander were in fifth year and Luna Lovegood's sons. Albus chuckled along with Lena and Rose, but they weren't making fun of the Scamanders. They were all such good friends that they allowed them to tease them once in awhile.

Then, appearing out of thin air it seemed, Scorpius arrived with a bright smile plastered on his face. He was looking as dashing as ever with his blond hair lying so flat, something Albus's black locks would never achieve. He greeted Albus, then hugged his cousin and Lena but when finished left his arm on Lena's shoulder. The color in her long face turned a soft pink as she gave Scorpius a hesitant smile.

It was obvious. So obvious that only the world's biggest git wouldn't have seen it coming. Apparently, Albus Potter was the world's biggest git.

One minute he was happy, the next he was beyond angry. He was jealous. A monster in his chest roared, but he tried to keep his expression impassive. Tried and failed.

Scorpius nor Lena seemed to notice the furious Albus, they were too busy talking animatedly to each other, no doubt catching up on summer activities. But Rose detected his hostility and observed him before giving him a quizzical look. Clearly Albus's plan to keep his fancy for Lena a secret had worked. It didn't feel like much of an accomplishment to him.

He took a deep breath and once again tried to keep his expression blank. This time, however, it worked, and he even managed to give the couple a light-hearted—but fake—smile. Albus thought he was pretty convincing, yet Rose's blue eyes still had an appearance of distrust as she looked into his green ones.

"I'm going to go put my trunk on the train," Albus muttered, turning to his trunk. He walked towards the scarlet train—the Hogwarts Express—and was followed closely by Rose, who found him virtually spitting with envy.

"You fancy Lena, don't you?" she asked a little smugly, standing in his way.

Albus glowered at his cousin then pushed past her.

"I'm sorry, Al! I didn't know… how long have you liked her?" she asked curiously as she continued to walk next to him with her own heavy trunk in hand.

He ignored the question and walked silently to the train.

"Come on! Please tell me! You know you can trust me, right?" Rose said sounding a bit hurt. They loaded there trunks into the train without great difficulty.

Albus snapped, "A lot longer than Scorpius."

Rose frowned. "Oh, come now, Albus, please! You can trust me."

He sighed and replied tiredly, "I know. But… I've liked her since I met her, okay?"

Sympathy rose in his cousin's eyes. She looked sad, like she wanted Lena to like him instead of Scorpius. But Albus doubted that.

"I don't want your pity, though, Rose," he snarled and stalked off. This time Rose did not pursue him but just stood there with a sad expression on her dainty face.

...

Lena didn't notice when Albus departed nor when Rose, and her bushy mane of hair, left to follow him. She was too busy talking to Scorpius, who was telling her an enthralling tale about his summer holiday. Evidently, he went to Romania to see the dragons.

Lena hung onto his every word, but when she tried to put her two cents in he cut her off and continued to talk. It was a bit irritating. She assumed that Scorpius was just really enthused about his summer vacation and silently forgave him.

Minutes later, Lena realized her missing friends. "Huh? Where is Rose and Albus?"

Scorpius shrugged and glanced around the Platform as the whistle blew on the train. A warning to make sure people get on the train in five minutes.

"He went to get a compartment," a voice said behind them. They twisted around to find Rose standing there, not meeting any of there eyes.

Lena nodded and frowned. Rose was looking sad as if something horrible happened to Albus.

"He's fine," Rose said quickly, reading Lena's expression perfectly. "He's just a bit tired this morning."

Lena nodded, though she still was uncertain. Rose just displayed a smile on her face and said goodbye to her parents. Scorpius left for a tad time to say a goodbye to his parents as well.

Lena stood, slightly awkward, and waited for her friends. Seconds later, Albus appeared and gave her a tired smile and she returned it as she looked into his green eyes. They were tired and sad.

Albus said farewell to his own famous parents and then they hurried onto the train. Scorpius put his arm around Lena again and she noticed how Albus's back stiffened. How odd, she thought.

"I found an empty compartment over here," Albus said nodding to the middle of the train. They ambled over to the compartment and found it empty, just as Albus said.

Lena sat beside Scorpius and Rose next to Albus. It was just as it had in there first year, Lena remembered. Except they were much older now, going into sixth year to be exact. And Scorpius wasn't as shy as he had been in first year.

"Did everyone have a good summer?" Rose asked as the train started to pull out of the Platform.

"Oh, definitely! Mine was excellent!" Scorpius said excitedly.

"You went to Romania, right?"

Scorpius nodded, smiling so brilliantly it made Lena's heart flutter.

"My Uncle lives done there. Uncle Charlie's always telling us stories about the dragons down there, but I bet it's nothing compared to seeing it with your eyes!"

Then both Scorpius and Rose went on a happy rant about dragons. Lena smiled to herself. She was so glad to be going back to Hogwarts, it was her only home, well since her Granddad died.

She glanced out the window as London passed by her. It was a wonderful city, but she preferred the view farther along the train ride, when it was rolling hills and pastures.

"Did you have a good summer, Lena?" Albus asked his eyes still sad. She was happy he'd asked, not even Scorpius had the courtesy to ask her. That's why she liked Albus, he was incredibly nice and if it weren't for her fancying Scorpius, she might've liked him. He was such a gentlemen, not that Scorpius wasn't.

"It was… dull," Lena replied truthfully.

Albus nodded in understanding then he smiled. "Mine was, too, except when I nearly beat my dad to the Snitch last month."

Lena laughed and for a second the tiredness in Albus's eyes disappeared. "I wasn't surprised to find you Quidditch Captain this summer."

He smiled proudly then glanced out the window.

...

The rest of the train ride went without much trouble though at half past two the foursome had a few unwanted visitors. Albus was feeding his snowy owl, Aurora, and Archimedes some owl treats, Rose was reading a book, unsurprisingly, and Lena was talking to Scorpius.

"Eh, nerds, had a good summer?" a boy as dumb as he looked sneered.

"Oh, shove off, Goyle," Rose said without even looking up from her book.

"Be nice, Weasley," Goyle replied, snatching the book out of her hands. "Just 'cause your parents are famous doesn't mean you can be rude."

Rose glared, which looked so much like Albus's Gram's glare that he was surprised Goyle wasn't cowering in fear.

"Naughty, naughty, Weasley. We are guest's, shouldn't you treat us with respect?" another boy, who was enormous, asked, faking innocence.

"I don't have to, if you're going to taunt me, Blaise," Rose snapped.

Blaise smiled though it was more like a mock.

"Just because I'm not on Prefect duties at the moment," Lena cut in before it got too bad, "doesn't mean I can't get you in trouble, Avery."

Avery Blaise looked at Lena incredulously and said, "I don't believe we are on a first name basis, Dumbledore."

A confused look crossed her face. Albus looked amused, she always used first names, so kind as usual.

"Will you please just get out? And take your friends with you," Lena said icily. She was visibly irritated.

The Slytherins—as Albus had taken to calling them—departed a bit unwillingly, but they did not want to face an aggravated Lena.

"Well, now that the scum has left," Rose said cheerily, "we can have some lunch!"

Author's Note: Soo... now that you've read it, you can review! Hope you liked it and I'll update as soon as I can.