There were many whispers about what had happened to Scorpius in Hogsmead. A lot of which involved James Potter casting a spell to skinned him and nearly killed him and that he was going to Azkaban. She wasn't really sure how that rumor got started but it was there. What wasn't a rumor when the Malfoys and Potters came walking into the school.

When the Malfoys came up it was clear to see where Scorpius got his looks from. The students had gathered peeking outside the great hall watched. It was the day that he was hurt and it was pretty clear that they where there in a hurry. Mr. Malfoy was tall with wide shoulders. He had the same slicked back silvery blond hair. He had the same strong face but a bit of facile hair. The same gray eyes were on his face as Scorpius but his eyes were filled with worry.

Mrs. Malfoy had dark brown and hair covered by a hooded cloak. Her light blue eyes where rimmed red, it was clear that she had been crying since she heard about Scorpius. It was clear that she was slim even under the bulk of her cloak. She clung to his arm sniffling as she walked with him cloak swishing behind her. On her other side was another woman that would have to be his Grandmother. IT seemed that the Malfoy looks passed down threw time. Her eyes where the same gray rimmed with red as well. She clung to Mrs. Malfoy both women sniffling.

Prof. McGonagall came down the great stone steps meeting the Malfoys and rushing them up the steps. To the hospital wing, as they made their way the other students made their way and watched them whispering quietly to the student next to them. All still wondering what was going on with Scorpius, thinking about him near death.

Rose had snuck into the hospital with and was doing her best to hide behind one of the curtained walls. She breathed quietly as she watched Madam Eastchurch work on Scorpius. She walked off and Rose took a few breaths as she leaned a little closer breathing gently as she watched him. She felt a little teary as she looked to him covered in bandages. She was paying no attention when the door to the ward was opened.

"Prefect Weasely? What are you doing here?"

She jumped at the voice and turned to see Prof. McGonagall stood there with the Malfoys looking at her. She bit her lip a little as she looked to the Professor and then to the Malfoys. She looked back to Scorpius and then to the adults.

"I um…"

She turned and looked back to Scorpius and could feel the tears falling as she turned to the adults one last time. Making a few sound that night have been words before she took off running tears running down her face. The adults in the room raised their eyebrows and watched her. Shaking her head a little Prof. McGonagall point they way to Scorpius before moving over to Madam Eastchurch to find out how he was doing.

Astoria Malfoy was not fully prepared for the sight of her son lying in the bed. The skin that could be seen was sheet white slightly shiny. Scorpius was covered mostly in white bandages from top to bottom. Only one of his eyes would be able to open as he breathed in and out slowly. All she could do was cry, wanting to grab one of his hands but he wasn't able to even touch his hands as they were also covered with bandages. Narcissa stood behind her crying as well as she looked to her grandson. Draco shook his head a little as he looked so his son. Slowly pulling away from his family he moved to Prof. McGonagall taking her hand he moved out of ear shot.

"Is he going to be ok?"

"It seems that he will be alright, He doesn't need to be send to St. Mugos, so that always a good thing."

Draco nodded his head as he looked back to where his son lay.

"What exactly happened to him?"

She took a deep breath as and pulled her pointed hat from the top of her head and moved to sit on a nearby bed having him follow. She had to admit she had grown very much attached to the young Mr. Malfoy and was very worried.

"He splinched. I won't say totally on his own fault. He was going thru the apparition lessons and one of the other students thought it would be funny to send a disarming spell at him. I wasn't there when it happened only after. But it would seem it knocked him off balance and that was the cause."

Draco nodded his head as he turned and looked at Prof. McGonagall again.

"Who was the student that did it?"

She took a breath as she looked down to her hands and then back to Draco.

"It was the eldest of the Potter boys, James."

He nodded his head a little as he crossed his arm over his chest and turned from him.

"The Potters well be here in about a hour, if you would like to be there when I talk to them I would be fine with that. I will come and get you when they arrive."

She said nothing else when she stood walking away from him. Turning to look back at them when he got to the door. She sniffled a little as she watched the Malfoy family gather around Scorpius cry staying together as they just watch over them. She took another breath as she made their way out giving them there time alone. Before her meeting she felt a little twinge of curiosity she made her way off towered the Ravenclaw towers.

She didn't have to go too far to find who she was looking for. In one of the window she found the sniffling for of Prefect Rose Weasely. In her hands she held a glass rose with a flame inside of it.

"Perfect Weasely are you ok?"

She moved over and rested her hand on her shoulder. Rose jumped a little and looked up to the Professor her eyes bright red from crying. She nodded her head as she held onto the rose and looked down to it fiddling with it a little.

"Yes Professor. I'm just very worried about Prefect Malfoy. I was there when it happened and it was just frightening."

She nods her head a little as she gently leaned against the wall.

"I think most people are. It was a very terrible thing. May I ask about the flower your holding?"

She held out her hand wanting to take a look at it. Rose looked at it for a moment and then reluctantly handed it over to the Professor. Taking it gently she twisted it between her fingers.

"What is the charm on the fire? Do you know?"

Rose shook her head a little as she took it back from Prof. McGonagall. She smiled a little as she fixed her hat.

"I would try to look it up. May be surprised to find out Prefect Weasely."

She smiled a little as she turned and walked off making her way to the office reading for what would happen with the Potters and Malfoys.

It wasn't long before the Potters showed up to the school and made their way to the headmistress office. It looked there was going to be a fight as Astoria sat fuming and she stared holes into James Potter. His parents Harry and Ginny standing behind him looking at him, shame in their eyes.

"I want there to be punishment! He should be expelled!"

Astoria was fuming as she started to rise out of her seat. Draco took a breath he rested his hands on her shoulder and slowly pushed her back into her seat. Everyone knew what it would mean to be expelled, his wand would be snapped in half and ousted from there world.

"Now Mrs. Malfoy…"

"I agree with her."

They were all a little surprised when Harry said that. Even Ginny was a little taken back when it was said. James looked up in fear at his father at the word and tried to speak but Harry shook his head.

"What you did was wrong; you attacked him when he did nothing to you. And from what I know has done nothing to you. You've had a grudge against this boy from what you've been told but it's wrong."

James hung his head knowing that it was over. He knew that it was done and he slowly pulled his wand and set on the desk waiting to hear the snap of it.

"No."

Everyone looked to the face of Draco Malfoy a bit shocked at what he heard.

"What he did was wrong, but he's nearly done with school. It seems he learned his lesson as he's so willing to give up his wand. I say, he no longer plays Quidditch, no longer captain and stripped of all that. Give him detention till school is over. Anything that could be considered fun he no longer gets to do, but let him finish school."

All were shocked by the word that Draco said James head perked up a little and he just stared at him. Astoria looked up to Draco rage in her eyes as she stared but after a moment she calmed and took a deep breath. In her heart she knew it was right.

"Draco is right, besides Scorpius wouldn't want him to be kicked out. My boy, he has a good heart and he wouldn't want it no matter what was done to him. He has a pure heart and soul…he…"

She stopped unable to finish what she was saying. She stood up and excused herself as she moved to the door and left the office. It was assumed that she was going back the hospital wing where Narcissa sat with Scorpius. Draco watched his wife leave staring at her the door even as it was shut. He took a deep breath and looked to them again.

"She's not used to this kind of stress, when it comes down to Scorpius; it's as if her own soul has been torn out. She jumped and started shaking about 20 before the owl came. Maybe it's just a mother thing."

He smiled and walked over to James and held out his hand. He took a breath and smiled as he watched James take his hand. He let go after a moment and turned to walk out of his room.

"One more thing, James."

James stood up and looked to Draco.

"Tell him you're sorry."

He left the room and made his way back to the hospital wing. He stood behind his wife and mother and watched his boy breath in and out slowly waiting for him to wake up.

Well meant to post this yesterday and spaced it out.

Kingdom Hearts is really bad if you want to try and get anything done.

Nothing gets done.

Ever.