It was a beautiful day as Harry and Ginny walked on the side walk near the house. They had just apparated by the dumpster in the nearest alley. Harry was holding Ginny's hand as they walked side by side. Ginny's reddish brown hair waved in the wind allowing the curls to come apart for once. As they came to their neighbor's house they heard a loud bang and crash noise from inside Ginny thought it was just a normal fight but Harry had another thing on his mind. Their neighbors do fight but never does he hear that load crashing noise. He thought he ought to tell Ron and maybe they can check it out later that night.
"Ginny, will it be alright if Ron and I went to have a butter beer tonight. We can catch up on stuff and you and Hermione can have some girl fun tonight as well." said Harry.
"I guess tonight will be alright, Harry if it is about what happened to Albus I think we should discuss it together, this is not like when you and I were younger back then we were strong enough to beat Voldemort. Right now, Albus is in his first year and I don't think he will be as well educated to defeat Malfoy. I think he will need all our help this time, not just yours." As Ginny finished they walked up their steps and opened the door.
"Mummy, Daddy you back!" screamed Lily who was on the sofa looking so much better than a couple days ago. "Lily, where is Uncle Ron and Aunt Hermione?" asked Harry.
"They are coming down soon they were talking to the Mrs.Bink on the phone." Replied Lily, she ran up to Ginny and gave her a hug. Mrs.Bink was the Potter's neighbor. She lived there with her husband too.
"Okay sweetie, you can sit here and watch some television." Said Ginny and her and Harry both left for the Kitchen. In the kitchen they met up with Ron and Hermione who had just sat down for a spot of breakfast.
"Ron! Stop being upset already he is your son so I'm not surprised if he beat you at chess." yelled Hermione, as she looked down at his untouched plate.
"I know its just I'm so used to winning that it is just getting to me that's all." Said Ron. "Hermione, what's wrong with my brother?" asked Ginny.
"Oh, Hugo and him were both playing chess and Hugo beat him. I'm trying to get him to let it go but he just won't." replied Hermione. "Listen mate, Hugo has some of your genes and this could be one of them so be proud, like I am." said a slightly spoken Harry.
"Alright, after breakfast I will go up and tell Hugo I'm proud of him." Said Ron.
(Back at Hogwarts)
Albus awoke with the sun light in his eyes. It was about 10:00 in the morning on a Thursday when he went to get out of bed, he remembered that later that night his enemy sliced his name into his arm. When he reached for the door he found Scorpius at it about to come in.
"Hey mate I heard about what happened to you and I came to say…" Scorpius couldn't finish because Albus was so upset he yelled "Because of your ignorant Grandfather I now have this on my arm! Did you know he was going to do this? Did you know that I was going to have to be killed by your Grandfather or I will have to kill him?" by this time Albus had broken down and was shedding tears.
"Albus, whatever happened I'm sorry, but you can't take this out on me, I didn't know. My father is usually never home and I hate him anyway. All the things he has done to both your family and Rose's. I swore that I would never be like him." replied Scorpius.
"Scorpius, my dad told me last night about a man who had a whole family of Slytherins and most of them were death eaters. This one man wasn't because he didn't believe in it. So, this man ended up in Gryffindor and ended up as my father's godfather. He is also related to you. His name was Sirius Black. And you Scorpius are just like him." said Albus. Albus looked down in ashamed of what he had said to Scorpius a few seconds before he said stuff about Sirius.
"Albus, whatever it takes I'm here for you, I will fight beside you." Replied Scorpius and with that the two friends left the dorm and went down to the Great Hall. On the way they met up with Rose who had just gotten out of class.
"Where have you two been? Scorpius, the teacher gave you a lavatory pass and you never came back, Professor Brooks is expecting a detention. Albus, Professor Brooks understands why you weren't in class and told me to give you these pieces of parchment that were handed out in class. " said Rose.
"Thanks, I don't know what is wrong with me lately." replied Albus, concerned.
"Listen, Albus I understand what is wrong, you're worried that Lucious will get you. You need to know that Hogwarts is the safest place to be right now." said Scorpius. "Scorpius, I want to believe that but how can I? He was here last night in this room." Albus ended looking through the window that he saw Malfoy disappear by.
"Albus, I agree… with Scorpius only because Hogwarts is really the safest place, after what happened last night Professor McGonagall will be taking precautions." Rose ended. "I hope you right Rose, and what ever happens promise that we will all be together on this." replied Albus.
Everyone agreed and they carried on with their day. Albus arm hurt throughout the day but he didn't care anymore. All he cared about was everyone else's safety. He worried about everyone at home. He thought about little Lily and how she was doing. He thought about Hugo, getting the torture curse and how much pain it was. Then he thought of his friends, Scorpius lives with these people. Rose, is family and she is someone who will do anything to keep it that way. By the time he stopped thinking of that defense against the dark arts was over with.
That afternoon Scorpius wrote to his father. He told him to stop the whole thing with Albus and that if he didn't he would not return back home. He also added that Albus was one of his best friends and he didn't want anything to happen to his friendship. Scorpius knew his father wouldn't do anything but he felt it wouldn't hurt to make an attempt.
"Scorpius, what are you doing?" said Albus. Albus had just entered to their dormitory where he found Scorpius his desk.
"I'm writing telling him to stop, I cannot stand this anymore. Every time I make a friend he has to ruin it, I'm not him. I don't just choose death eaters as friends. I don't care if I never see him again, but what I do care about is you and Rose and everyone else against my Grandfather and I will fight by your side." replied Scorpius. By the time Scorpius ended Albus was in tears and Scorpius was starting to cry.
"I don't know what to do about this whole thing with your grandfather because in my dreams at night I am him. And last night this guy whose name was Goyle was getting in trouble with Lucious because Goyle didn't get this rock of his." sighed Albus.
"I think that when we go to you home for Thanksgiving we should talk to you father about this. He went through this and he should know what's going on." replied Scorpius. They both left their dormitory and headed down for the pitch where Albus was having practice for the Gryffindor quidditch team.
The sun was setting in the pink and orange sky. The birds around the trees in the forest were flying in and out of the trees, almost as if they were in water.
"James, I love how you are being a caring brother but I would be better off staying in my dorm. Scorpius!" said Albus in total shock to find Scorpius in there waiting for him.
"Albus, I'm sorry that my grandfather is the one who did this to you but I'm not him. And another thing he snuck in with this." said Scorpius who was holding up his grandfather's invisibility cloak.
"Scorpius, I'm sorry about earlier. I hate to admit it but I'm scared. The pain going through my arm right now it almost like he is touching it himself. It feels as if when he gets closer the pain goes through my arm." said Albus. Albus looked up at James who had the "I knew it" face on.
"Albus, Dad told me to watch after you. That means I have to know when you go through pain like that." said James.
"Now, you two should be getting to bed that way you don't sleep during classes tomorrow." said James. Albus and Scorpius both left the common room and went upstairs to their rooms.
Albus and Scorpius falls asleep talking to each other. They were both saying how they were sorry and that they would both look out for each other.
"Goyle, you idiot I need that stone!" said Lucious. "I told you to get it from the woods. It should not have moved." Albus could tell that Lucious was angry with someone named Goyle.
"Master, I would have gotten it but I was stopped by the centaurs they were swarming the place. And about the cloak when I snuck into Hogwarts it was not there and well I was spotted by one of the teachers. It wont happen again, I swear." trembled Goyle. Goyle was a tall, but plump person. He had dark black hair that was all messed. Albus could tell that he had been out in the woods.
"Goyle, the dark lord told me to get the rock to bring him back. We don't want any muggle-borns in the wizarding world they are all dirty. And don't forget the evil blood-traitors like the Weasley Family. I'm disgusted to even say their name." Lucious stopped almost as if he remembered something then said "make sure that you find that stone. I'm giving you one more time and don't screw it up will be the last thing you will want to do." Lucious finished, put on his cloak and left what looked to be an old broom closet. After the door slammed shut, Albus woke up.
The bird outside the whomping willow was beautiful. It went in and out of each branch until one branch snatched it. Albus was looking outside is window for some guidance thinking something outside could help him. It was almost thanksgiving and the grass still had frost on it. Albus could sense that cold was coming fast and quidditch still wasn't over. As Albus was getting up from his trunk next to the window he knew what he would have to do.
"Scorpius, the project is due in 3 days and you still have not started it." said Rose. "Professor Longbottom will not be happy when he finds out that all the free time days in class was when you caught up on sleep." Rose finished then looked at the stairwell in the common room.
"Rose, I'll get it done I think you should be worried about Albus." replied Scorpius.
"I have already done that project about underwater plants." said Albus. As Rose looked Albus she noticed something was wrong. She was determined to talk to him about it.
"Alright maybe I need some help with my project." admitted Scorpius.
"What days are you free?" replied Rose.
As Scorpius and Rose had their argument on days of the week to work on the project, Albus found a piece of parchment and a quill and started writing to his father about his dream.
"Albus, what's wrong?" said Rose.
"I feel mixed up about all this stuff. I can't sleep at night and I definitely can't go over to hogsmede anymore because they don't know where Lucious can be. My brother is being forced to watch over me, and I cannot get these pains to stop." replied Albus.
"Albus, again I'm Sorry, but you have to be strong and we are both here to help you." Rose looked at Albus and Scorpius who both agreed.
"Alright, last night I had a dream. Lucious was with this guy name Goyle. Lucious was asking for this stone. He kept saying he needs it. Goyle luckily has not gotten it yet. But I have a feeling that what ever this stone does is not good for us." said Albus.
"Goyle…he is the guy my dad's with all the time. He is a real ding bat, he eats so much, my mum gets very upset. I don't think we should be worried about him." replied Scorpius.
"That's not it, Lucious said that it was his last time next time Goyle messes up it will be his last." added Albus.
"I think you should write to your father. He should know about this stone he is an auror." said Rose.
"I did but I think until he writes back, we should not do anything or talk to anyone about it." replied Albus. The three of them left to go to the Library to do their project for Herbology.
(Back at Home)
"Harry! Come quick, Albus sent you a letter." yelled Ginny. Harry was talking to Lily about Hogwarts because Lily was so excited to go.
"Harry, look Albus sent you a letter." said Ginny as she walked into Lily's bedroom. She knelt down next to Harry.
"Ginny dear, may I see you in our room please." asked Harry. They both walked into their room.
"Ginny, Lucious is getting inside Albus's head. I'm afraid we have an adventure on our hands." said Harry.
"Harry, where are we going?" asked Ginny.
"We are going to Hogwarts to look in the forest for a lost item." replied Harry.