This isn't the whole chapter and I'll update the same chapter again. Special thanks to everone who's R&R and F&F this chapter.

Dear Albus,

I'm very happy to hear that you're selected in the Gryffindor Quidditch Team as Beater! I'm very proud of you! James already told me last year by the way that he was due to become a Seeker this year, so no surprise there. I'm delighted to hear that Hogwarts has been a wonderful experience so far. I've ordered a broom, a modest one like you asked for, a Wicked Thunder 101, that should be delivered by Monday or so. Coming to the Battle of Hogwarts, I can see why you're so unhappy that I told James and not you. Well, James was pretty curious when he was young. I bet that you haven't asked too many of your friends about the topic and I think your questioning was limited to your closest friends, Rose would know for she's the clever one, and maybe a couple of your other friends. This battle is certainly important, but nothing that matters the world to you. It's as important as your Potions lesson, if you understand me. To clarify all further doubts, it was just a battle fought between the staff and students of the school and a dark lord. Your mom, sister and I are happy to hear from you.

With love,

Your father

Albus re-read the letter and he relaxed. The tension building up just collapsed. James, sitting right beside Albus, read the letter. His father had carefully drawn away attention from the significance of the battle. James knew the only time Albus would now find out the true importance of the battle would be with Binns. So he said, "Al, when's your next History of Magic class?"

"Thursday" Two days left for Albus to be stung in his heart with betrayal thought James shaking his head. He didn't want to leave Albus like this but- James just finished his breakfast and walked away.

However, unknown to James, Albus was a bit unhappy that his father hadn't expanded on the battle, hadn't mentioned the hero nor the villain, for after all, every story had those, didn't they?

Rose and Finn had left Albus deep in thought. They respected his privacy and understood if he didn't want to talk to them. Albus just stared at the wall across while nibbling a pancake, Somehow his eyes swept across to the Slytherin table and woes over woes, Ruth was talking with Scorpius. Something erupted inside Albus. Something else boiled. His eyes were red with anger but he didn't care. Now Rose just had to ask, "Albus?" Ruth caught a glance of Albus, excused herself and walked towards the Gryffindor table. Albus got off and started walking towards Ruth and they met mid way.

By now, Albus had calmed himself, outwardly that was, for inside his blood was still boiling.

Ruth started the conversation, "Hi what's wrong?"

"Nothing. You tell me"

Ruth looked at Albus questioningly and then just shook her head. With her hands in her pockets she said, "Oh by the way, you have to meet Scorpius who I just met today. He's intelligent and strong-" Albus' hands shook and he clenched his fists.

"What's wrong Albus?"

"Nothing, continue with your boyfriend."

Ruth's face reddened with embarrassment that turned into anger.

"He's not my boyfriend, what do you have against him?"

"EVERYTHING!" Luckily for Albus the Great Hall was chatty and only a few eyes darted towards Albus.

"So you want to make a scene don't you? I can make my own friends you know? You can't stop me"

"If you make friends with idiots like Scorpius then I'm afraid I'll have to stop you for your own good"

"Since when have you cared about my own good? Since you developed this sickening enmity against Scorpius? And he isn't an idiot"

I never knew you were so blind"

"Leave me alone! Don't you dare talk to me again" Ruth said pointing a threatening finger towards Albus and then walking again.

But Albus couldn't shut up. "Or what, you're going to complain to Scorpius"

Ruth turned back and said, "Shut up!" and then she turned again and walked away. Albus felt a familiar pat on his back. It wasn't Rose. It wasn't Finn. It wasn't James and it most certainly was not Ruth. It was Hagrid.

"Sorry 'bout what happened. But I don't understand why'd you do that?"

Hagrid wouldn't understand or would he? He had years of experience working in Hogwarts? Was it just his pride messing with him? Was that what happened with Ruth? He couldn't bear seeing one of his friends just having a friendly talk with an enemy of his? Did he think his friends were all part of some group of his? That they had to have the same group of friends and enemies as he had at all times?

"Albus?" Hagrid's gruff voice uttered, breaking ALbus' deep line of thoughts.

"Oh yeah, well I kind of got angry because she was hanging out with this bully who I don't like"

"Well who's that?"

"I don't know his name" Albus lied.

"Just 'cause you don't like him doesn't mean that she can't be his friend" Hagrid said shaking his head.

"I guess you're right Hagrid, thanks for telling me" Albus said more because he just wanted to end the conversation which was slowly becoming awkward.

There was only one thing that had emerged as a plus point out of his quarrel with Ruth. She wasn't that comfortable with Scorpius. Perhaps she felt awkward sticking too close to him after Albus' 'boyfriend' and 'idiot' comments. Instead, she chanced upon other classmates as her friends.

The day passed with Albus engulfed in despair out of his own character. Proud, arrogant, good for nothing….add liar to that list for he lied to his father by telling him he was happy at Hogwarts and not so long ago to Hagrid. His friends' of course tried to console him, reasoning that he was despairing after severing ties with Ruth. He had explained what had happened in whispers Charms amidst Williams' blabbering.

"I overreacted" and stopped himself adding proud, vain, good for nothing and foolish.

"You really did" Rose replied also in a whisper while levitating a glass cup, "I mean Scorpius never actually bullied you did he?"

"But he sure does have one heck of an enmity towards me. Anyway don't count your chickens before they hatch"

A bit overexcited by the turn of events, Finn dropped the glass cup he was levitating and it shattered on the table. Williams came rushing, but the ignorant Finn said "Bok bok" trying to imitate a chicken only for the professor to ask whether they has=d accidentally changed Finn's voice to that of a chicken's.

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