Chapter Nine
Scorpius awoke in the morning and felt for his potion and then he realized that he had not brought one with him. Instead he made a beaker come to him. He took a drop and felt his head clear. Gregory and Vincent were both sprawled mouths wide-open snoring childish snores. His little brother was sleeping peacefully next to him and so was Draco. He checked at the time and saw that it was eight o'clock. He took a beaker he had filled half way up with water and poured half of the potion in the beaker. He stoppered it and shook it, it became a much lighter color. He then gently picked up Draco and gave him a drop of the potion. Draco opened his eyes and for a moment he saw the terror in them. The little boy clutched at him..
"It's alright Draco you won't have to be powerless ever again." Scorpius told him." You just need to remind your house elves to give you this on the days you have trouble waking up. I also have this problem you aren't alone in this." Scorpius held him gently and together they walked downstairs for breakfast. "Good morning uncle."
"Happy Christmas." Goyle replied. "It's Christmas eve today."
"Really, I thought that it was earlier than that." Scorpius said. "Would it be alright if I took Draco flying today?"
"Yes, as long as he rides in front of you." Goyle replied and Draco looked delighted. "Just get back in time for the Christmas party." Scorpius nodded the night before they often exchanged gifts between the two families. They finished eating and Scorpius got out his broom.
"The twins and my brother are still asleep." He said and gently put the boy on the broom. He went up after him and they flew out the door. Together they flew for several hours but then Draco fell asleep leaning against Scorpius. Scorpius smiled and went to his room through the open window. He put the sleeping boy on the bed and was careful to plug his nose. This made his snoring horrible but that way he wouldn't breath in the steam. He did the same with himself and then began work. By twilight he had finished and gently woke Draco. He then took out dress robes for both of them, the robes he had worn as a child. He took out the packages and the two boxed and wrapped potions. "Come lets go downstairs." Draco happily walked downstairs to the dining room.
"God rest ye merry hippogrphs." His childish voice sang out bringing smiles from all that was gathered.
"Happy Christmas." Vincent said to his little brother.
"Happy Christmas." Little Draco replied. They drank butterbeer and eggnog. Little Draco almost got drunk from butter beer and his singing became a little more sluggard. Scorpius took his brother and his youngest cousin to a couch and let them sit beside them as they laughed at private jokes. He smiled at the two younger children.
"Perhaps it is time to eat." Draco said looking at the two youngest children who were obviously very sleepy.
"I agree." Gregory said and smiled at his blood bonded friend. Together all of them walked to the table. After popping wizard crackers it was time to open gifts.
"Here Scorpius." Draco said and handed him a childishly wrapped package. Inside was a photo of the five of them together taken the year before in a decorated frame. "I made the frame."
"And a very fine one it is too." Scorpius said. "I love it, it will remind me of my crazy cousins and brother when I am away at school." Everyone laughed at that. "Here this is for you." He handed Draco the package. He struggled with it and looked confused. "You can speak with me whenever you need to." He handed the set mirror to Draco. "Its set so that we can speak together." He touched the middle button and his face appeared in Draco's mirror.
"Thank you Scorpius." He said grinning.
"You are welcome." He replied. He handed a package to Vincent and Gregory. They opened it and found a gift certificate to Zonco's. "I wasn't sure what you would like."
"This is for you." Vincent said and handed him a bag full of floo powder. "Its so that you can talk with us, its from everyone." Scorpius grinned and thanked them.
"I made these for you." Scorpius said and handed the boxes to both his parents and Goyle. "They strengthen your magic, and make you alert." His father stared at the potion.
"Thank you Scorpius." He father and Golye said.
"Why don't you spend the night? We have enough guest quarters, and lets face it Goyle you aren't exactly sober." Draco offered and Goyle laughed.
"That would be putting it mildly." He said. "My head is going round like a bludger." Everyone laughed at that.
"I think that it is time for some little wizards to go to bed." Draco said and both Draco and Lucian started to protest. Scorpius picked them both up and rocked them. "The sooner you fall asleep the sooner Merlin will come." Both children obediently closed their eyes and were soon asleep. "I will go put Draco in my room and Lucian in the guest room. He will need someone to help him get used to the changes forced upon him." He walked upstairs and put them both down in the rooms. He then walked downstairs again.
"Play you a game of wizard chess." Vincent said and in fact they played three games. Then he played two more games with Gregory, Vincent fell asleep half way through the second game. When they stopped they realized that they were in fact the only ones awake. Both their fathers and mothers were asleep.
They both giggled at the adults. "I dare you to try some firewhisky." Gregory said.
"Alright." Scorpius said and took a swallow from his father's glass. The drink itself tasted pleasant but the second it hit his throat his whole body felt like it was on fire. "Uggh." He said and smiled at the same time. "Its really odd. It feels as though my blood is on fire." Gregory smiled at that description.
"We need to wake up our parents, they don't seem very comfortable." Gregory said and together they gently shook the adults awake. They all looked around blurry and groaned.
"We can summon pallets or you can go upstairs, but if you stay in those chairs you will be very uncomfortable." Scorpius said.
"Who is the son?" His father said dryly getting up at the same time as everyone else. They stumbled up the staircase and up to bed.
"Locarmotis." Scorpius said and Vincent rose into the air, hands draping down into air. Scorpius levitated him into a spare bedroom with two beds.
"Thank you." Gregory said and Scorpius nodded he then went to his own room and gently moved Draco over. Draco was so deeply asleep that he didn't even notice. Scorpius changed into his nightclothes and was soon asleep.
