Disclaimer: Still nothing but the plot is owned by me… *sigh*

Harry: Scorpius' life doesn't get any better anytime soon…And neither does James'. Instead of sending them off to Vegas, I should send myself. And bring you of course. That is good to know, because even death eaters need protection from the Dark Lord sometimes. When did you become a vampire? This is a new development. Was it Avada Kedavra? That turned Cedric into a vampire… ; ) (What the minister doesn't know won't hurt me)

Zana: I am trying to work on ten now, but it is difficult to think of what should happen next. I can't wait to read your story! Yours is going tresbien! (My stupid computer apparently doesn't recognize French and won't let me type it in correctly) Anyway, can't wait to read more of yours!

Emiliexox: If you really love the Scorpius/James pairing, then you may not like this chapter very much…

Xhpduhx: I agree with the werewolves not being monsters just because they are werewolves (I am married to one, as I am Tonks) You will find out what else that monster did to poor little Scorpius.

~Malfoy Manor~

"Dad,

"It's fine if Harry wants to move in with us. Please tell him I thank him for thinking of me. School is great, and I will see you during Spring Break.

"Love,

"Scorpius"

Draco smiled and handed the letter to Harry.

"I'm glad he doesn't mind me moving in," Harry said.

"I told you he wouldn't," Draco smirked, standing up to answer the door. "Harry, it's for you!" he called.

Harry walked around the corner, wondering who had known to look for him at Malfoy Manor; he hadn't told anyone he would be there that day. Standing at the door were Ron and Hermione, Ron barely hiding a look of disgust. Draco was holding the door open and genuinely smiling at the sight of Harry's best friends. Hermione looked happy as well. Harry stepped forward to hug her and her husband.

"How did you know to find me here?" he asked.

"Your boss told me you've been spending a lot of time with Draco, even at work. And we already know you two are dating," Hermione said.

Harry gestured for them to come in. "What's wrong, Ron?" Harry asked.

Ron just shook his head. "Harry, can I talk to you?" Ron asked quietly.

Harry looked at Hermione and Draco. "You two go ahead." When the other two were gone, Harry turned back to Ron. "What?" Harry asked.

"Why are you over here?" Ron asked.

"Draco and I are still together. And I live here," Harry said.

Ron gaped at him. "I can't believe you would move in with Malfoy! I thought dating him would just be a phase, something that only lasted a few days because you were trying to get over Ginny!" Ron was nearly yelling now, and Harry was trying to make him stop.

"Ron, I am dating Draco because I love him, not because I'm trying to get over Ginny. Of course I miss her, but Draco is helping me to move on. If it wasn't for him, we wouldn't even be talking right now. Who knows? I might have gotten so drunk that I died. I could owe him my life. I certainly owe him my sanity. But that isn't why I'm dating him."

~Hogwarts~

James watched Scorpius send the letter in silence. He was thinking of the possible consequences of their dads moving in together. James stepped forward to kiss Scorpius good night, but Scorpius didn't kiss him back.

"What's wrong?" James asked, looking at the sad expression on Scorpius' face.

"Maybe it would be better if, from now on, we are only friends. Obviously our dads are planning on being together for a while…" Scorpius trailed off at the angry look on James' face.

"We can't let that break us apart! We were together first!" James growled. "What happened to 'I can't lose you,' or 'I love you,'?" he demanded.

"That was before I got the letter from my dad," Scorpius said.

"So, because of him, my life is ruined again," James muttered, walking out the door.

Scorpius silently watched him go. James walked to the Gryffindor common room, fighting the tears that wanted to spill down his face. Albus and Lily stopped him outside the portrait hole.

"What do you two want?" he hissed.

Lily flinched at the murderous glare on his face, and James instantly turned it off, feeling guilty.

"Lils and I want to move back in with Dad, and were wondering if you felt the same," Albus said.

James glared again. "Why would you want to move back in with him? What about what he did to us? Besides, he lives with Scorpius' dad now. We might not be welcome."

"We have decided to forgive him for everything he has done. He's only human; he made a mistake. I don't see what living with the Malfoys has to do with anything. He's our father. I know he wants us to move back in with him," Albus replied.

"I am not letting you two move back in with him!" James yelled. "What if he gets drunk again and beats one of you?"

"He won't; he's changed," Lily said stubbornly.

"Over protective fool," Albus muttered. "You aren't in control of us, James."

"You aren't going to move in with him," James said angrily.

"Yes we are, aren't we Albus?" Lily said.

Albus nodded. "Go get some sleep, Lily. We will write to Dad in the morning."

Lily obediently went to the Gryffindor girls' dormitory while Albus went to the Slytherin common room. James went into the Gryffindor common room where he sat alone, trying once again to fight the tears. He had hated his father when he was thirteen for disappearing. Now he hated him even more for taking Lily and Albus from him, and for causing Scorpius to break up with him. At the thought of Scorpius, he lost the battle and let the tears fall freely. He decided not to talk to his father for any reason, unless absolutely necessary, but he had to talk to someone. He grabbed a piece of parchment and a quill that someone had left out and started writing.

"Aunt Hermione,

"I don't know what to do. Scorpius got a letter from his dad saying that my dad is moving in with him. Because of that, Scorpius broke up with me. And now Albus and Lily want to move in with them.

"James"

~Malfoy Manor~

Ron grumbled and followed Harry to the living room, where Draco had evidently just finished telling Hermione about the new living arrangements.

"That's great! Congratulations," she said, smiling at Draco.

A thought seemed to cross Draco's mind and he looked ashamed. "How can you be so nice to me? After what I called you in school, I figured you'd hate me."

"Why don't you say it, Malfoy?" Ron snarled as Draco winced. "You had no problem with it at Hogwarts!"

"I've changed," Draco mumbled.

"Ron, I don't really see what the big deal is. What he called me was the truth, even if it wasn't a very nice way of saying it," Hermione said. "I'm sorry for my husband's attitude, Draco."

"We're leaving," Ron growled, grabbing Hermione's hand and pulling her toward the door. Hermione yanked her hand out of Ron's and went to hug Harry and Draco goodbye. Draco hugged her back, looking startled. Hermione smiled and disapparated, taking Ron with her. When they got to their house, Ron stomped off to their room without saying a word. James' owl was waiting for Hermione. She read the letter, feeling bad for James.

"James," she wrote, "I don't really think there is anything you can do except to keep an eye on Scorpius. There might be something else going on with him. Has he been hiding anything from you? As for Albus and Lily, if they want to move back in with your father, we can't stop them. I don't think you have to worry about him hurting them. He really has changed. You are more than welcome to continue to live with us, both Ron and I love you very much. Love, Hermione."

cShe sent James' owl back with her response and went upstairs to calm Ron down, worrying about James.

~Hogwarts~

When James read the letter from Hermione, he growled in frustration. So he was just supposed to let his brother and sister live with the jerk who had tried to beat him? Hermione was smart; James knew Scorpius had been hiding something from him… But how was James supposed to find out what it was? He had a feeling that when Scorpius had said "friends" he had meant that they wouldn't be talking much anymore. Did that mean James had to spy on Scorpius? If that was what it took to make sure Scorpius was okay, James would do it. The only thing James wouldn't do was move back in with his father. James couldn't stand the thought of him, let alone living with him. Maybe I could get Al to keep an eye on him during the breaks, James thought, still mad that Albus and Lily were moving in with Harry.