AN: Albus goes to Scorpius's house in the June holidays. Yay!

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Malfoy Manor

Albus and Scorpius couldn't believe their first year at Hogwarts was already over. They'd made a name for themselves and established some mild friendships with other people in their year and a few of all ages in their house, but they remained the best of friends, if anything, growing even closer. They were inseparable.

Scorpius had told Albus that he wanted to spend a lot of time practicing Quidditch during the summer break, as they were allowed to try out for the team this year. Albus agreed wholeheartedly.

"The Govendor siblings have both graduated, and so has Hatsfield, which means there are three open places on the team" Scorpius told Albus. "We'd better each get one"

Albus was excited to see Scorpius's house, but he was also nervous. He knew there probably wouldn't be much to do at the massive mansion, as Scorpius had forewarned, but he didn't mind that as long as he was with Scorpius. Albus was used to a busy house where chaos was a part of daily life, but he didn't know what to expect at the Malfoys', as Scorpius had only one sibling, and no cousins, aunts, or uncles as Draco was an only child. It would just be Draco, Scorpius, Lucien, and Draco's parents.

The day had come, and Albus arrived, escorted by Draco, at Malfoy manor. Albus and Scorpius walked, Scorpius gently guiding Albus with his arm around his shoulder. The blonde boy had grown a few inches over the year, and was now only a little bit shorter than Albus. It wasn't saying much, since Albus wasn't exactly that tall himself.

"Scor, show Albus the house and then go wash up. Aunt Daphne is coming for dinner this evening.

"Alright Dad" Scorpius answered, gleeful that his friend was here, with him at his house. Draco, instead of going into the house, turned left and walked into the garden.

"Where's your dad going?" Albus wondered aloud rather than asked.

"Beats me" Scorpius replied, smiling. "Lets go meet my grandparents and then I'll give you the tour" Scorpius said the word with flair, in a mock-snooty attitude. Albus laughed, hoping he didn't sound odd. He was nervous to meet the older Malfoys and his stomach was twisting. Scorpius led Albus into the house, where the first thing that came to Albus's mind was 'Wow'. It was the most magnificent house he'd ever seen, and this was only the foyer. Scorpius kept walking and realized after a moment that Albus hadn't followed.

"Ally?" Scorpius said, turning to his friend worriedly. Seeing his mouth hanging open, Scorpius chuckled. "Come on, Grand-pere and Grand-mere first" he held out his hand for the black-haired boy. Albus swallowed and took the proffered hand. It was soft, small and gentle but the grip was firm.

Albus allowed Scorpius to pull him into the living room, which he mentally noted was the third door on the left, behind the grand wooden staircase that twisted elegantly up to the upper floors. The house was a lovely example of fine Victorian architecture. Everything was somewhat old-fashioned and antique-looking, but in perfect condition.

"How long has this house been in your family?" Albus asked so quietly it was almost a whisper. He didn't want to disturb the peaceful quiet; it seemed disrespectful to the manor. Just as Albus was thinking that, he heard a lovely squeal of a child's laughter.

"That'd be Lucien. . . he can't get enough of Grand-pere's magic tricks" Scorpius said, grinning, leading Albus through the massive living room, where there was a pointed archway at the other end. Albus noticed that the house had very high ceilings. The boys stepped through the arch and into another lounge area, with slightly less formal furnishings than the room they'd just come form.

Glancing up, Lucius Malfoy moved his six-year-old grandson from his lap to the couch and stood up to greet his other grandson with a broad grin. "My dear Scorpius" he said, holding out his arms. Scorpius let go of Albus's hand and went to hug his grandfather.

"Grand-pere" Scorpius replied, embracing the old man briefly, also grinning.

"Scorpie!" Lucien yelled in excitement, jumping up in excitement and hugging his brother. Like Scorpius, he was tiny little boy.

Albus felt a little bit awkward, standing there unacknowledged while the family exchanged greetings, until Lucius said to Albus, "So you are the offspring of famous Harry Potter that I've heard so much about" with an insincere smile on his face.

"Give it a rest, Gramps. This is my best buddy, Albus Severus Potter" Scorpius announced proudly, placing his hand on Albus's shoulder affectionately.

"Pleased to meet you, sir" Albus said politely. He wasn't pleased at all, in truth.

"Likewise" Lucius said, sitting back down, leaning on his cane for support. Scorpius rolled his eyes at his grandfather's obvious lack of enthusiasm. Lucien, however, more than made up for it. It was cleat that he idolized and adored his older brother, and anyone who was worthy enough to be called his best friend, in the six-year old's mind, was sure something.

After being accosted by the little boy, who didn't actually resemble Scorpius that much (he thought) Albus started to hope they could leave Lucius's presence soon.

"Where's Grand-mere?" Scorpius asked Lucius.

"She went shopping. She should be home soon" Lucius answered. The old man resumed making Lucien laugh, which Scorpius took as permission to leave.

"Well see you later Grand-pere. Luey" Scorpius winked at his little brother. The two boys left the lounge and the living room and landed up back in the foyer. Scorpius proceeded to show Albus the Manor.

AN: Okay so Lucius has always been a bit of a prat. He's better now, I guess, after serving a sentence in Azkaban and all. And he does love his grandsons. BTW, Grand-pere and Grand-mere is French for Grandfather and Grandmother. I figured it'd be cool since Malfoy is supposedly a name of French origin.

I'm really sorry that the chapters are so short! It's kind of pathetic, really, so I'm going to try and make them longer as of the next chapter.

Next Chapter: Surprises

It was at times like these that Albus envied Scorpius. Not because he had an amazing house and a ridiculous amount of money, but because he was so likeable.

. . .to be continued!