As soon as the hallow wooden doors slammed shut behind them, Al and Scorpius looked directly at each other and burst into laughter,
"Never a dull moment is there," Al said wiping a tear from the corner of his green eyes that formed from the laughing. Albus noticed that harden blood was still invading Scorpius upper lip and chin dripping only ever so slightly down his neck, he was of course upset his boyfriend had got himself punched a few times even if the bugger had deserved it but he had to admit to himself he sort of liked the look of it so he did not want to bring Scorpius's attention to it he grinned widely at him as they walked towards professor McGonagall's office both boys feeling like Cornish pixies were jumping around in their stomachs. The un-missable voice that belonged to Rose Weasley penetrated their ears,
"Al, Scorpius are yous ok? I heard what happened with Lysander," she called behind them, Scorpius groaned, she caught up to them rather quickly, "oh goodness look at your face Scorpius! That's awful! Are yous on your way to the headmistresses office, hope you didn't get in too much trouble, Al honestly throwing stinging jinxes you'd do well to stay out of Scorpius's mess," Scorpius looked absolutely discombobulated,
"Are you mental? One moment it was like oh look at poor beautiful Scorpius and his poor beautiful hurt face, and within no less than ten seconds your making a fuss about me involving Al?" Scorpius looked as though he was being attacked by a proud Hippogriff,
"Look Rosie Ill fill you in later, we really have to go, come on beautiful Scorpius," Al joked pulling his boyfriends arm and dragging him forwards to the office if he was going to completely honest he would much rather get this whole ordeal with McGonagall over and done with, Merlin knows it was going to be awkward.
As they stopped outside the enormous statue of the brass Hippogriff and took a deep breath,
"Ready?" Albus asked looking at Scorpius, who lifted his shoulders and smirked at Al as he said loudly,
"Chocolate Frog", the wings of the Hippogriff openly widely and it spiralled round to reveal the stair leading up the head mistresses office "More than I'll ever be" Scorpius said referring to Al's earlier question and grabbing his hand leading Al up the stairs. Scorpius pushed open the door found the largely decorated room to be empty, the only looks extending to the two teenagers was that of the pervious head masters portraits that hung around the room, these of course including that of Severus Snape and Albus Dumbledore. Scorpius smirked to himself,
"See Al it can't be that big of a deal no ones even here to confound us" Al exhaled and Scorpius could feel him relaxing behind him as they entered into the middle of the room and stood looking around waiting for the headmistress to enter. Al and Scorpius stood chatting quietly to themselves when the sudden push the door made them jump, revealing professor McGonagall, her black hair that was streaked heavily with Grey, her hair slightly messed in her bun, which if you knew her that was never a look that she never been seen wearing. Her eyes wild any almost making the point not to make contact with the two boys, who seemed to have lost their ability to breath, as she rushed to her desk and sat down with a heavy sigh.
"Malfoy, is that blood on your face?" she said sharply, Scorpius merely nodded the sarcasm and quick wits were most definitely left at the door Scorpius was not a fool. "So it seems you have found time to engage in what can only be described as muggle duelling before the your shocking display in professors Binn's classroom, do you boys even understand the seriousness of what you have done?" McGonagall asked her mouth small her tone stern both Albus and Scorpius nodded. McGonagall took a few deep breathes to try and calm herself, "Albus Severus Potter I want you to make you aware had your father not been who he is and had I not have the heart to write a letter of expulsion to Ginevera Potter or Astoria Malfoy the both of you would be on the train home," her voice was not raised but Al felt as though his pants could be filled with dung at any moment.
"I'm really sorry Professor I don't know what came over me," he pleaded,
"if I might headmistress I am in complete agreement that they should both be on the train home at this very moment in fact, however since a certain somehow has been rather gifted with a famous father nothing I can say could sway your decision to have them remain here, I suggest they clean out the entire trophy room with nothing but a toothbrush and of course supervised as they clearly cannot be trusted, I can't believe that Harry entrusted you to bare my name," said a dim voice that came from the portrait that contained Severus Snape,
"That's all very well Severus, but this is out of my hands I'm afraid, I have summoned for their fathers, they will be arriving momentarily by the floo network I presume." The who boys sucked in the air around, Scorpius a little more than Al knowing exactly that the information would not be long in meeting his grandfathers ears,
"Professor there really is no need for that is there?" Scorpius almost choked out looking at Al who's eyes were filled with Sympathy and also fear for his own families reaction "We have said sorry and we promise it wont happen again" Al continuing fear that Scorpius may break down at any point, McGonagall shook her head and the fire gave out an extensive glow of green flames from the fire Harry Potter stepped out,
"Good morning Professor," he said looking flustered before he turned to glare at Al though he said nothing,
"I hope you give that boy a severe talking to, clearly the further down the line the Potter family goes the more they seem to disregard the rules!" the somber voice belonging to Severus Snape said it was just then Albus Dumbledore spoke,
"Don't be going to hard on the boy Harry, you and I both know that nothing good can come from shouting at him, speak gentle and easy, I'm sure you remember what it was like to be young and full of curiousness," his blue eyes twinkled behind half mooned glassed, Harry gave a nod and a slight bow of curtsey,
"of course Professor Dumbledore sir, and he's a good boy really Snape," Harry finished with a wave steered his middle child out of the room using his shoulders a wheel, as they were leaving a taller figure shadowed by the flames began emerging from the fireplace, the only thing visible was that familiar perfectly groomed mop of blonde hair.
Scorpius's eyes grew wide as his father entered the room, dusting off the tiny specks of floo powder that was only visible to Draco Malfoy. Draco lifted his head an ran a hand through his perfectly sitting hair while moving his gaze from the Head Mistress and his only son, Scorpius, and lifted his eyebrow with that Malfoy trade Smirk,
"What have you been up to?" he asked his son, Scorpius felt his throat drying up as he tried to form words, his mind focused on what his grandfather would do when he was informed of today events. Draco Turned to Professor McGonagall and smiled his perfectly white teeth,
"So what exactly happened here? It couldn't be anything to serious now Head Mistress you remember what it's like to be young and filled with Teenage Hormones" Draco sat and straightened his tie "Let's not let this get in the way of the children's education, how are they being punished " again he lifted his eyebrow and noticed that only he and his son remained in the room with the head Mistress "I assume they are both being punished, yes?" Professor McGonagall, being very aware of the charm of Draco Malfoy, looked from him to his son and held a stern smile,
"Mr. Malfoy, as I explained in the owl that was sent you are more than aware of what has happened today and yes both are being punished for their actions today" she looked at Scorpius "Of course under super vision, now I expect you to talk to your son and explain to make sure that he knows what he did today was in no way acceptable" she smiled at Draco as he stood "It was nice to see you again Draco" Scorpius looked at his father for what seemed like the first time in forever and to Professor McGonagall as his father stood at the door to leave,
"I'm sorry again professor it wont happen again" Scorpius forced a smile and walked himself to the door ready to leave, with one last look up at his father who stood smiling at the Head Mistress and followed behind him as he exited.
Once in the isolated area on the edge of the forbidden Forest, knowing that Al and his father where in the Slytherin common room, Scorpius searched his mind for the words to express what he was thinking, and as if Draco could sense what was on his own sons mind he spoke first,
"Don't worry the only people that know is me and your grandmother" Scorpius looked up at his father through his white blood eyebrows "She asked me to give you a message, your grandmother I mean, she said to tell you that she will love and support you not matter what or who you choose to love" Draco noticing his sons sudden stiffening at the word continued "I mean take part in after school activities with" he smirked and watched as one crept on to his sons face "But just not to do so within the classrooms of your Professor, especially one's that can appear through the walls without warning" Scorpius tried his best to stifle a laugh in order not to upset his father,
"Dad I just wasn't thinking, it just happened I'm-" Draco cut off Scorpius and placed his hand on his shoulder squeezing it gently,
"Don't worry there is no one that understands more that me, that things just happen. It's just obviously some of us are better at not getting caught. I'm not here to condone what you've done by any cost, but I'm not going to have my son grow up with the fear that I fear up with, I swore that to myself when your mother fell pregnant with you, but I will however make you apologies to the potter boy, although I know it's hard for them to keep their hands to their selves" Draco smirked again, only this time his son wasn't aware as to why the smile on his fathers face was so wide.
"Thanks for being understanding Dad, I mean I honestly thought Grandfather would have been coming out of that fireplace" he smiled up at his father, which with the Malfoy's smiles is very rare. The two almost identical blonde men walked towards the castle doors sharing a passing of words about respect and learning to be that little more careful about where is son decides to lavish his lover,
"While we are here and talking about this," Draco got a look in his eyes that "I think it's about time we met up with the potters for a little face to face apology" Scorpius felt his inside firing up with the idea that he was going to get the chance to see Albus and make sure that he was ok.
Harry gazed over the bridge he and his son were standing upon; it was heavily filled with gargoyles with ugly faces that seemed to be staring at them. Harry took it the green surroundings of Scotland and felt himself be overcome with pride when the tall caste caught his eyes, some of the best years of his life were spent inside those very walls, getting up to mischief with Ron and Hermione. He couldn't count how many times those three saved the school and of course that time he spent with Ginny in sixth year would always bring a smile to his face, they all overcame so much at Hogwarts that's where Dumbledore's Army was formed an organization that lives on to this day, many of which are now trained aurors and of course some who are mere school teachers or shop keepers but still rush to Harrys side when a dark wizard arises. Harry turned to look at his son there green eyes meeting, Al looked away feeling mortified,
"Al mate, come on seriously there is a time and place for what I've just been informed you were up to and honestly when were you planning on telling your mother and me you um liked blokes," Harry gave a reassuring smile to his son he didn't like being the one who had to give out to Al, it was usually Ginny who would be telling James and Lily off however it was very seldom they would have anything to be giving out to Al about he was the quite one. Al felt his stomach entangle around his other organs,
"Well dad how was I supposed to break it you two? Oh yeah mum pass me the pepper would you this is lacking in flavour oh by the way I'm gay," he said giving out a false laugh, then looking to the ground shuffling his feet, "I didn't want to disappoint you ok? I'm already in Slytherin that's disappointment enough isn't it? Literally the only snake in the family and on top of that a Malfoy is my boyfriend! Uncle Ron is going to love this I bet," Harry looked at his face clearly locked with a look of shock,
"Al is that really what you think? I'm more proud of you than you'll ever know, your so smart and you've grown into such an independent young man, it doesn't bother me that your in Slytherin, as I said before you went into first year I was almost placed into Slytherin myself, I don't care what house your in or even if your boyfriend is Malfoy all I care about is if your happy. I couldn't be more prouder of you if I tried" Al looked up to his father, his eyes brimming with tears and smiled. Al gave his father a quick hug,
"now Al really disappointment would have been if you had become best friends with Filtch and Mrs. Norris, Malfoy I can deal with and your uncle Ron will to after I talk to him but lets just keep what happened between us? If you promise me you will never do that in a classroom again cause Al mate that is bang out of order I'll promise you I won't tell anyone? Because your mother will be ready to spit phoenix fire, but you should maybe bring Scorpius back for Christmas? Re introduce him to the family as your boyfriend?" Al was grateful that Harry was his father he was a very understanding man and although his mother was an understanding woman she would of hexed him around the school for such acts. Harry and Al walked side by side, the two looked almost identical had it not been for the age gap they entered the magnificent castle and set off for McGonagall's office Al feeling relived and Harry feeling confident that his son would not be engaging in such horrific displays in classrooms anymore.