Procrastinating Footsies
By SnarkyBubble
8. confused and happy
"What's it like, hugging your mum?" Scorpius' question jolted Albus awake. They had shared their snacks, traded wizard cards and Albus was just nodding off with the rocking of the train.
He thought for a moment. "Warm, but kinda pointy."
Scorpius grinned. "Mine too...And your dad?"
"Tight, like he's afraid of losing me." Harry was a fierce hugger.
"Mine's always one arm across my shoulders." Then Scorpius confessed, "I've never hugged a kid."
Albus had more siblings and cousins than he knew what to do with. "When you hug kids, they try to get away." He was laughing, thinking of Lily.
As if testing his theory, Scorpius caught Albus in a hug. Albus' eyes widened, surprised. Then smiling, he leaned his head against Scorpius' chest.
"Sometimes they try to get away." Being hugged by Scorpius was not the same as being hugged by his family. It was nicer.
Coming soon: chapter 9 – "consequence"
