AN: Aw, cute!! I really liked this chapter so I hope everyone enjoys it. I know it has taken a while for us to get to this point, so I'd like to thank everyone for sticking with the story this far! I really appreciate the reviews, so keep them coming!

I'm sorry for the lame chapter titles. I've been too lazy to get these betaed, so heads up, there're probably some mistakes. I'd also like to apologize for some stuff in the story that isn't canon, like George marrying a Muggle. For some reason, that's how I pictured it in my mind. Luckily, this is fanfiction so it's not such a big deal. I've fixed the issue of Luna's kids a few chapters back. . . Thank you to the reviewer who pointed these errors out!

One more thing: "Malfoy" comes from the French words "mal" and "foi" which mean bad faith. So I was kind of right. (^^,)

WARNING: Slash. That means male/male relationships and situations. Its mild, but its probably going to get less mild. If the homosexuality that will be present from here on out bothers you, I suggest you turn back. I thought I made it clear in the summary that this will be slash, but if you didn't realize, then consider yourself hereby warned. Happy reading!

Disclaimer: Don't own any of the characters or anything even remotely related to the Harry Potter Franchise, except my own copies of the books and some merchandise.

Third Year

They were in third year already. Albus and Scorpius had divided their Christmas and Summer holidays up between spending time at Malfoy Manor and Potters' Place. Rose had mysteriously not come to visit even once.

Lily had been sorted into Slytherin. Albus was glad to have some family join him in his house. He could now sneer at James for being in the minority. Hugo, on the other hand, had been sorted into Gryffindor, to the great pride of Ron.

One Thursday evening, Albus and Scorpius were hanging out in the common room by their favourite sofa near the fireplace. Lily sat huddled on a recliner. A few other Slytherins of second and third year were scattered around the nearby couches, joining in the conversation occasionally. The two boys were popular, and often socialized with their housemates, but never without each other.

That was precisely why it was such a shock when a third year girl named Hailey asked Scorpius if he would accompany her to the Owlery to send a letter.

"Uh. . . sure" Scorpius replied, apprehensively. He glanced at Albus, almost as if asking for permission. Albus was startled. He smiled at his friend to let him know that it was okay for him go. One of the other students wolf-whistled when Hailey grabbed Scorpius's hand and let him out of the dungeons. Albus burned with anger. 'Who does she think she is?' he thought angrily. 'Only I am allowed to touch him'. Albus didn't think anyone else was worthy. He knew his possessiveness might scare his friend a bit though, so he decided not to say anything about it.

Albus waited up for Scorpius. The common room slowly emptied. Eventually, it was quite late, and there were only two people still sitting in the corner, playing chess. Lily had gone to her dormitory. The entrance stirred and Albus turned around. He gave his friend a huge smile when he saw the blonde walking in. Hailey giggled and said goodnight to Scorpius. She waved at Albus and then disappeared into the girl's dormitories.

Scorpius slunk into the sofa, resuming the position he'd been in before he'd left, almost three hours ago. After a moment, he put his feet up on the small coffee table in front of him, between the sofa and the fireplace.

"So? What was that about?" Albus inquired curiously. He was exhausted and he'd missed his friend, so he turned and fell back so that his head was resting on Scorpius's lap. They often sat like this.

"We went to the Owlery. And then she said that there was no letter to send. . ." Scorpius said. Albus raised an eyebrow but didn't say anything. "So we chatted for a while, and when I asked her why she'd dragged me to the Owlery if she didn't need to send a letter, she told me that she wanted to get me on my own" Scorpius ran his fingers through Albus's messy black hair. The glow from the fire made it look almost auburn.

Albus smirked. So people had to pry Scorpius from his fingers to get him on his own. "What did she do to you?" he asked, a trace of laughter lingering, looking up into his friend's eyes.

"She kissed me" Scorpius answered, seeming surprised.

"Oh?" Albus said, laughing at Scorpius's confused expression. He considered it a milestone for his best friend, having just had his first kiss. A milestone he himself had not yet reached. "How was it?" he asked eagerly. The boys hardly had time to do things separately, but when they did, they shared every detail.

"It was nice" Scorpius said thoughtfully. "I wish I could explain properly" he sighed. There was a moment of silence and the stroking of Albus's hair ceased, Scorpius's hand resting on Albus's head. Albus searched the blonde's face. Suddenly Scorpius's feature's lit up. "I can't tell you, but I can show you" he said.

Albus didn't know what to say. He stared at Scorpius. "If you're up for it?" Scorpius said, smiling.

"Um. . . why not?" he smiled back. Scorpius leaned forward and caught Albus's lips with his own.

It was at a weird angle and kind of upside-down, but it was a wonderful kiss. Scorpius moved his lips gently but firmly against Albus's, guiding the less experienced boy. Albus found it easy, almost natural, to follow Scorpius's lead and returned the slow, gentle kiss. Scorpius was surprised to find that Albus's lips were as soft as Hailey's, and he was enjoying kissing Albus a whole lot more. He'd been a bit frightened with her; she'd been in control, and he was used to being the leader. It felt more right with Albus; less foreign and more intimate.

Then again, they were on a comfy sofa by a warm fireplace, as opposed to a cold, drafty stone room surrounded by owls and their droppings, not to mention dead rodents. The setting was definitely more romantic. But even without the nice setting, Scorpius knew that kissing Albus was much, much better.

After a while, Scorpius's neck was beginning to get a bit sore from bending forward, so he slowly broke apart from Albus's lips. Albus's eyes drifted open. Scorpius was arching his back and stretching. He then settled back to how he was before they'd kissed, leaning back into the cushy couch.

"Well that was. . ." Scorpius began.

"-Bloody damn nice" Albus finished for him. He wouldn't have had his first kiss any other way; with his best friend, whom he trusted and was at ease with.

"My sentiments exactly" Scorpius laughed. He felt oddly satisfied. He was a bit smug that he'd given Albus his first kiss; he didn't think anyone else deserved it.

The boys proceeded to their dorm room and went to sleep, both content. There was a distinct lack of awkwardness. They hadn't realized they'd crossed over the line of "normal", friendly behaviour.

AN: Uh oh. MJ and PJ (Malfoy Junior and Potter Junior, my personal nicknames for these rascals) have shared a kiss, and begun something a bit twisted, but nonetheless beautiful. Very Romantic next chappie, even though it wouldn't seem like it from the preview below (^^,) LOL anyways, my twin has been AWOL for a while, so that would be the reason for my endless typing and typing and typing. . . I'm really sorry about it. I bet you got all excited when you saw a word count in excess of 1400 words, thinking that I actually delivered on my promise of not being such a short-chapter-spawning-twat. But no such luck. Actual chapter is just under a thousand words. My bad!

Code Geass totally raped my brain.

Dudes, I'm totally losing interest in this story. It may end after chapter 34, even though I'd intended for it to be about 50 chapters. But I promise a climatic ending, okay? Okay.

Next Chapter: New Pastime

"Wanna snog again?" Scorpius asked, not a trace of shyness. Albus grinned.

. . .to be continued!