A/N: So . . . . :) Happy month of May (that is, if you like May)! I was thinking while I was not doing anything but homework (sometimes, at least) and I've come up with three different things I may or may not do. But, I'll explain that in the next A/N: if you're interested. For now, enjoy chapter 26: Are you Sure? :) (I hope I put enough humor to make up for that long wait.)

Disclaimer: I don't own anything dealing with 'Harry Potter.'

"Will this be today, or tomorrow?" Rose sank back down in her chair.

"Today, I guess," Lily replied.

"Okay, go on, then."

Before Lily began her explaining, pink began to tinge her cheeks. "I'm so stupid," she said, "I was scared because of our age differences. He's fifteen and I'm only twelve. I know, stupidest thing ever, but I felt intimidated. He could have gotten plenty of perfect kisses from some girl his age. That would have been my first kiss and I could've messed everything up and he probably would have pinned it on my young age. And I don't even know why I'm freaking over this. I'm such a kid." Rose tried to say something, but Lily wasn't done. "I mean, age is but a number, right? Why didn't I just kiss him? It may have been because I'm not a teenager yet meaning I don't have any raging hormones like you guys pushing me to want to kiss him. And I still have to figure out what I'm going to say to him if we ever end up talking about this."

"Lily, the most simple and probably the best way to go about this would be telling him how you felt that day," Rose said, finally getting a word in. Lily narrowed her eyes at her cousin.

"I hate that sappy kind of advice," she muttered.

"Well, that's the only kind you'll be getting from me, then."

"Rose! You're supposed to be helping me!" Lily pleaded.

"I believe I just did."

"Then help me some more."

"I only have so much good advice if any advice at all," Rose said.

"Where's some girl who actually beats Rose in a subject when you need her?" Lily joked.

"This subject's not school related, so it doesn't count," Rose said, her face betraying her with a slight blush.

"So, did any inspiration hit you? Maybe some great advice for your cousin?"

"Oh, yes: talk to him about this," she said slowly.

"Fine," she said, "I'll talk to him, but if it fails, this is on your head. Now buy me some candy, please."

"Oh, joy," Rose said sarcastically as Lily put on her "in a candy store" face expression and pulled her towards a stand displaying plenty of candy.

"That's the best you could come up with?" Scorpius asked Albus.

"Hey," Albus, defiantly, "I didn't come up with this and it does work. Just ask James."

"Oh, so he was the one who made it up?"

"Doubt it. Think my dad told him to see if he'd actually do it; and he did, but it worked according to him. Should've seen the look on dad's face when mum nearly heard about it. James and I went at him for weeks."

Scorpius looked at the snow: they were still outside of the Three Broomsticks, talking while eating away some of Albus's "hibernation" food. As he munched on a chocoball while thinking of what Albus had just told. James wasn't really the type to have a bunch of girlfriends, but when he did have one, she was pretty, he supposed. He also didn't seem like the type to make a girl upset, but eh, girls got upset over a number of things, like misunderstanding things without giving someone a chance to clarify. After he had eaten three chocoballs, Scorpius tried to ask Albus a question without trying to sound too interested. He didn't want Albus to think he would go for any old thing to get someone to stop being mad at him.

"So, um, it really works you say?" So much for inconspicuous. Albus glanced at him and a smirk started to grow on his face.

"Why yes, yes I do say. Why, going to try it?" Scorpius tired to look indifferent, but didn't really pull it off well, looking more like he was confused. "By that strange look on your face, I'll take that as a yes. But remember: it's best if you do it when they least expect it. James says it's best that way."

"Have you ever tried this "almost never fails" plan before, Al?"

Albus snorted. "Do you really think I would consider doing something as stupid as this sounds?" When Scorpius glared at him, he quickly went on. "But, uh, if I see it when you execute it out on Rose and it works, I may reconsider." Scorpius grinned at his friend's quick reply that saved him and thought about telling him what he had seen in the Three Broomsticks between Henri and Rose. As he thought about it, it evolved it a scene with some hexes, crying girls, hospital trips, and not to mention expulsion. That made him change his mind; it wasn't his any of his business to tell anyway.

"I'll listen to whatever you tell me you're thinking about if you give me a Galleon," Albus said before eating a Chocolate Frog and admiring the card: Salazar Slytherin. It took Scorpius a second to interpret what Albus had just said and another second or two to think of a reply.

"I believe the muggle saying is "penny for your thoughts" meaning you give me money to hear what's on my mind, not the other way around."

"Why would I want a penny?" Albus asked as he rummaged around for something else to eat.

"I just said it was a muggle saying."

"Are you going to give me the Galleon or what?"

"Seriously, Albus?"

"No, I believe the correct way to answer would be to say "what" since it's obvious you won't give me the gold coin," Albus said with a smirk, showing that he had been listening. Scorpius looked at Albus for a second before he started laughing. He really wished he had some since of humor like his mate's.

"How exactly did I meet you and begin hanging out with you?" Scorpius asked when he had stopped laughing. "And when did you get a funnier sense of humor than me?"

"When you're a Potter, you just have to have it all," Albus said.

"Now you sound like James when he was tutoring me."

"Really?" Scorpius didn't respond right away, earning him a look from his friend.

"Albus?"

"Huh?"

"Are you sure this is going to work?"

"Aha! So you are going to try it!" Albus grinned while Scorpius tried to look indifferent again, and once again failing.

A/N: That whole thing about Rose/Henri that happened in the previous chapter will be explained in the same chapter where Scorpius will execute the plan. Wanted to give Scorpius and Albus a longer section just because. Anyway, here are the three things I may or may not do:

1) I might change my username. As I am used to it by now, that's a huge might, but you guys don't really care about that.

2) I might possibly take your requests if you want (on specific things). If you want to see a certain something or someone in a chapter, you could PM me or tell me in a review. I'll try to squeeze it in there so you can notice it. :) This could help me update faster or earlier depending on what it is and my schedule. Of course I'll credit what's yours, but try not to request something so big. :)

3) Usually, when I don't have any homework (which is very slim) and I'm not in the mood for working on my stories, I'll be looking for something to do, which might be to read a book or a story here on fanfiction. If you want, I'll review your story for I am always looking for something to read. And even if you don't want me to, I might check out your page randomly one day and read/review a story of yours anyway. :)

You don't have to consider number two or three, but it was something I was thinking over and thought you may have been interested in and things I was thinking about doing. If you are, I'll try my best going about it, so I hope you won't be offended if I can't put in what you wanted.

So . . . reviews would be awesome (to give and to get)! :) Time for me to figure out what to do next. XD

--~~Sparkly S ~~--