A/N: Hey everyone, I just wanted to apologize for taking so long to upload! It's been crazy. I hope you like these two chapters though, and I promise not to make you wait too long for the next one!

Albus didn't have much time before his date, but there was a lot he wanted to do. Saturday was fast approaching and he wanted to make it the most memorable Saturday Scorpius had ever had. He decided that he would have to contact James for help and prayed that he wouldn't be an idiot about it. On Wednesday morning he sent off a hastily-scrawled letter.

James,

I need your help. It's about this date…with someone very important to me. Is there a way you can visit or something?

-Al

PS: No boyfriends to report on the Lily front.

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Albus knew his brother could work fast, but it was still surprising to see James at the Head Table on Thursday morning. James had graduated and went straight to train with their father in the Auror office. He would come in now and then to give talks to younger Hogwarts students about life post-Hogwarts and what options were out there. Albus could only suspect that he arranged to have another talk.

He grinned when he caught his brother's eye.

"Oi, Al, why is James here?" Zenneth asked over breakfast, handing the change back to a first year who had just bought a calendar.

"I dunno mate, I'm going to go find out though" Albus smiled as he left the table.

James, having seen him coming, excused himself from the Head Table and met Albus in the middle of the Great Hall. He hugged Albus unabashedly and messed up his hair for good measure before throwing an arm around his brother's shoulders and steering him out of the Hall.

"What your first class Al?" he asked as they started walking down an empty corridor.

"I have Care of Magical Creatures, but I can skip that. I'm doing pretty well in it" Albus tried to sound nonchalant but James didn't buy it.

"This is serious, isn't it? That the Great Albus Potter is willing to skip class?" He gave Albus a playful shove

"And here I thought you weren't going to be a prat!" Albus was starting to regret asking James for help, but he was vital to what he had planned.

"Okay, sorry. Listen, when is your first break?"

"I've got a spare after my first period"

"Why don't we meet then? I'm doing a presentation for some fifth years first period anyway"

"Yeah, that'll work. Will you meet me out by the lake? By that big willow tree?"

James raised his eyebrows

"Not the Whomping Willow…"

James grinned and watched his brother dart back into the Hall – presumably for his rucksack.

…

Albus walked through the grounds hurriedly; he had brushed off all advances made by his friends to spend the period together. Feeling a little ashamed of his feeble excuses, he was happy to see James sitting under his tree when he arrived at the Lake.

"Oi, what took you so long? Had a couple fans to brush off?" James was holding the Quidditch Calendar in his hands and smirked at Albus.

"How did you get that?" Albus said, turning red and snatching the calendar out of James' hands. He sat down and stuffed his grinning team into his bag.

"Okay, so what's the problem? Who's the girl?"

Albus shifted uncomfortably, he knew he was going to have to tell James, but now that the moment had come, he felt very shy, "Well, here's the thing. Uh, it's not a girl?"

James looked at him. Albus was waiting for him to yell, but he didn't. In fact, it seemed like James was waiting for Albus to say something else. When he didn't, James finally spoke up.

"Scorpius." It wasn't a question, more of a statement. A realization.

Albus nodded, almost imperceptibly. He forced himself to raise his head, to meet James' eyes. James was smiling. Albus felt relief wash over him and he started to laugh. He didn't know where it was coming from, probably the happiness he felt that James was accepting of it all.

"He's gorgeous!" He choked, still laughing.

James was chuckling now, seeing Albus' relief evident on his face, "I wouldn't push it that far, but if you're into pointy blonds, he's not too bad. Now, what is it you need help with?"

Albus finally managed to pull himself together, "Spells" he said breathlessly.

For the remainder of the period, James helped Albus master a few spells that were more advanced. Among them, a shield spell – not dissimilar to the one their parents had used during the war. Then a cushioning charm their father had modified which made the ground feel like pillows (he had done this so that when they wrestled when they were younger, neither of them would get hurt). James taught him a few special ones he thought might be helpful for Albus' big night, wanting to show Albus that he truly was happy for him, despite his love-interest being Malfoy.

Albus stayed outside with James practicing for the whole period. When it was over, he got James to put a charm over the area under the tree, so that it was only accessible and viewable to someone with a password. James happily obliged. He was impressed by Albus' determination to master the spells, and his willingness to come to James for help. As much as he hated to admit it, James thought that Albus and Scorpius might actually be a really cute couple.

…

It was odd getting ready for a date in the same room that your date was getting ready in. Scorpius and Albus skirted around each other late Saturday afternoon. Trying to act casual about their trip to Hogsmeade, but the tension in the air was palpable.

Albus had had Quidditch practice in the morning then disappeared after lunch for quite a long period of time. He told everyone he was going to the library, but somehow Scorpius didn't buy it. Albus Potter only spent time in the library in exam season. Scorpius didn't mind though, he had tried to concentrate on work himself, but his mind kept drifting. That night he was going to go on a date with his best friend and arguably the hottest boy at Hogwarts.

Scorpius couldn't stop thinking about what Albus said about not stopping; he wondered what Albus had planned. Scorpius pulled on a light coat and waited patiently for himto come out of the washroom. Their roommates had already left, knowing that Scorpius and Albus were finally going out; the boys had decided to give them a little privacy.

Albus stepped out of the washroom and Scorpius let his breath out in a slow hiss. Albus looked gorgeous. He had a dark green T-shirt on, over dark jeans and Scorpius had to mentally stop himself from saying something along the lines of 'You look delicious'. Albus smiled at the look on Scorpius' face and walked towards his best friend. They hadn't been alone since they had snogged by their tree and standing in a room full of beds was only adding to their heightened libido.

Albus pulled Scorpius toward him by the lapels of this coat, "You look gorgeous" he breathed, dipping his head slightly, so that he could press his lips to Scorpius'.

Scorpius sank into the kiss easily. He made a small mental note that sappiness was not a bad thing and then everything was wiped from his mind. All he could think about was the boy in front of him. The one whose lips were leaving his…

"We can't…let's. Let's get going okay? We have all evening. We have loads of time." Albus was flushed, but smiled coyly at Scorpius before taking his hand and leading him out of their dorm.