Family

Al's POV

We got in so much trouble, Scorp had been grounded for the rest of the summer yet we both agreed it was worth it. We'd swam and splashed around in the sea and when we finally realised it was getting colder we got out and went to the local Chippy. I'd got sausage roll and chips and Scorp got Battered Cod with Chips and he put far too much vinegar on his portion of chips so we had to share, which didn't really bother me because there was so much. We got home at seven by which time Mr Malfoy was livid and Mrs Malfoy was sick with worry.

I put out my wand and along whooshed the Knight Bus. I kissed Scorp fully on the lips, safely out of his parent's range of sight. "Bye Scorp, I love you." I exclaimed.

"I love you too!" he said as I got on the bus and paid the money giving the address. I heard some old women tutting at me but I didn't care. I was gay, so what? I sat down as the bus speed off and I looked out of the window to see the blur of the motor way.

After a couple of stops the bus finally arrived at Teddy's house. It was a small place; my dad had given it to him when Teddy had left home but it was very cool. You had to think of the house and what it looked like, then when it did number eleven and thirteen moved along to reveal twelve, invisible to the muggle's eyes. I knocked on the door and soon Teddy Lupin, today with brown hair pushed to the side standing six feet tall and a toned physique.

"Al?" he asked.

"Mind if I come in?" I asked and he simply moved aside and I heaved my case and Hedwig II into the house.

"You've got some explaining to do Albus Severus Potter." Said Teddy moving into the living room. I followed.

"Can I stay here? Please Teddy. I have nowhere else. I can't stand it at home. Dad wants me to apologise to James. I don't know why I should apologise. Because I'm gay? He performed and Unforgiveable Curse on me, he should be locked up in Azkaban but instead dad wants him to give that homophobic pig an apology. They've ignored me for years and love Lily and James far more than me. James ignored me for ages when I was put in Slytherin and what blame did he get for that? Oh and he made me feel so crappy that I wanted to commit suicide." I exclaimed, Teddy listening attentively.

"I do understand why you're angry Al; you've got every right to be. But-" he started.

"But I should apologise for nothing! Why does no one understand! I mean what would you do in my situation Teddy?" I interrupted frustrated. All adults said the same thing.

"I don't know. I don't even know my parents." Teddy said quietly.

"Please Teddy. I can't go back. You're my god brother. It's not as if they want me back anyone. Please can I stay here? Please can you not tell my parents?" I begged.

"I suppose. But if you're dad finds out, this wasn't my idea!" Teddy sighed.

I grinned, hugged my god brother and ran upstairs with my stuff shouting. "Thanks Teddy, you're the best!" I went into the room which had RAB written on the door, it was basically my room and I slept in it whenever I came mainly because it still had all the Slytherin banners in it so no one else would sleep in it. Dad made sure that everything in the house however stayed the same because the house bought back old memories of his god father and wanted to respect Sirius and Regulus. The only thing that had changed was one painting had been taken down. I fell on my bed and looked up at the ceiling, thinking of Scorp.

Rose's POV

I sat in my room on my own not wanting to come out. Al had run away and no one even bothered to look for him. My mum was frantic but still didn't do anything and dad just completely dismissed it. Ginny and James had gone back to their own house now Al was gone, but I didn't mind, I hated James, and Aunt Ginny for that matter. James had used the Cruciatus Curse on Al because he was gay. Maybe things were slightly my fault like the fact that Al may have tried to kill himself but I couldn't help it. Scorp was really fit. I'd been obsessed with Scorp ever since I first saw him. His blonde hair and cold, mysterious grey eyes. He was funny, clever and really nice; of course he was going to be gay – it was all too good to be true. Not that anything was wrong with him being gay, I'm happy for Al and everything; he seemed to get the worst in life.

"Rose, we're going to Uncle Harry and Aunt Ginny's!" mum called. I sighed dismally before getting up and going downstairs to see my little Hufflepuff brother, Hugo. My dad was talking quietly to my mum, but when they saw me they smiled slightly. I managed to pull off a half hearted smile. "Are you ok Rose?" asked mum.

"Yeah, of course I am. I'm just worried about Al." I replied quietly.

"That traitor." Dad muttered.

"Ron." Mum angrily muttered.

"Al isn't a traitor dad. Do you know what he must be feeling like? His own brother has used the Cruciatus Curse on him; made him want to die and when he was sorted into Slytherin you ignored him for two years! You ignored your own nephew. Deal with it Al's gay and he loves Scorp, what's so wrong with that?" I exclaimed nearly shouting, so angry with my dad's closed minded views.

"Because he's a Malfoy! He's bad news Rose and I don't want you to be hanging around with him." Dad shouted back.

"Scorp's nice dad, he's not like his family. And he's the only person who's ever loved Al and made him happy!" I said.

"The apple doesn't fall far from the tree." Dad muttered.

"Dad, are you trying to make Al's life a misery? What's your problem with him being in Slytherin? Slytherins aren't all evil, or not anymore. You're just so prejudiced because you don't like him!" I screamed back.

"Rose Nymphadora Weasley go to your room this instant!" dad yelled.

"Good! I don't want to go to Uncle Harry and Aunt Ginny's anyway! Al's right this family is awful and I for one don't want to be part of it!" I screamed, hurting my voice in the process and slamming the door as hard as I could, stomping up to my room. I lay back on my bed, frustrated at the world. Poor Al…