Disclaimer: Does anyone really need these? *sigh* I do not own Harry Potter, or anything associated with this amazing world of J.K. Rowling. No matter how much I fantasize that I do….

Harry: Astoria's brain doesn't make much sense to me either…. But she definitely belongs in a ward next to Greyback and Ravenclaw. And possibly Lockheart too. Hopefully locking those two in a closet will fix their problems, haha. I do feel bad for Scorpius and James. It will get better…. I think this chapter will help clarify what Scorpius meant. And yes, James is feeling bad for how he treated his father. Even though he doesn't want to admit it. Stubborn child… Merci, and Happy Halloween to you too :)

James stayed awake the entire night, listening to Scorpius' howls. Every time his thoughts wandered back to his father, he hit his head on the ground, causing a large bump to form on the back of his head, but he didn't care. When the moon finally went down, James was glad.

Just a couple more days and Scorpius will be back to normal, he thought, watching the place under the tree where Scorpius would come out.

When Scorpius did come out, James studied his appearance. Scorpius looked really tired, and a little unnerved by what he had gone through. He glared when he saw James.

"I thought I told you I didn't need to be babysat," he growled.

"I'm not babysitting you, I'm just making sure you're okay," James said.

"I'm fine! Why doesn't anyone believe me?" Scorpius yelled. "I'm going to breakfast," he said, stomping back toward the castle without giving James time to respond.

James watched Scorpius leave. Not much longer now, he thought bitterly, rubbing the back of his head and standing up.

~Astoria's house~

"Astoria,

"It shouldn't be too difficult to convince him to hate Potter. All I have to do is talk to him about it around the full moon, when his emotions are scrambled. I started last night, and he really seemed to believe me. Next month, he shouldn't want anything to do with Potter.

"Greyback"

Astoria smirked. "I knew I picked the right man for the job. This is almost too easy…Then again; there is the issue of Draco not wanting me back. He just doesn't know what he wants. He needs to be shown what he wants." She frowned in thought. I think it's time I paid him another visit at work.

~Ministry of Magic~

Harry looked up, startled to see Astoria at the Ministry again.

"Leave me alone," Draco sighed without looking up.

"But I miss you," Astoria said, pouting.

"We have been through this. You really need to stop coming here. I have to work," Draco said.

"You won't even look at me?" Astoria asked.

Draco rolled his eyes but looked at her. "Happy now? Will you please go?" Draco said.

"No," Astoria said, stepping closer.

He backed up, bumping against the desk. There was nowhere for him to go, and Astoria knew it.

She smirked, placing her hands on his chest.

"Astoria," Draco said warningly.

Astoria ignored the warning, slipping her arms around his neck and pulling his face down so she could kiss him.

Draco tensed, pulling away from Astoria, who only held tighter.

Harry was watching, a sick feeling in his stomach.

"Kiss your girlfriends on your own time, Malfoy," Draco's boss said, passing by and causing Astoria to pull away finally. "Ma'am, I'm going to have to ask you to leave," the boss said to Astoria.

Astoria scowled at him but left.

Draco sighed in relief, going back to his work.

Harry hadn't heard anything; he had only seen Draco kissing Astoria. I guess it really is over, Harry thought sadly, impatiently wiping away the tear that was slipping down his cheek.

~Hogwarts~

"James, can I talk to you for a minute?" Neville asked as the class was leaving the greenhouses.

The school day was over, and the Gryffindors had just finished Herbology with the Slytherins. Neville had noticed that Scorpius was acting off, and knew that James spent a lot of time with him.

James nodded and stayed after the other kids had already left.

"I know you want to get to dinner, but I couldn't help noticing that Scorpius Malfoy is acting strangely. Do you know why?" Neville asked.

"He hasn't been getting enough sleep lately," James lied. "I'm sure he will be back to normal in a few days."

"Okay, you can go to dinner now," Neville said.

James nodded and left, hurrying so that he could keep an eye on Scorpius.

Scorpius was sick of James Potter always watching him. During classes, at meals, anytime they were in the same room, he could feel James' eyes on him. He knew there was a reason James was so concerned, but he couldn't remember it at the moment. All he knew was that James was acting like a stalker.

James, unaware of Scorpius' irritation, was watching Scorpius again. Scorpius was eating another plate of meat, but at least he wasn't asking for raw meat. Every now and then Scorpius would snap at the other students, who were staring at him, but for the most part Scorpius was well behaved. The worst part was when Scorpius turned his animal glare on James. James flinched, trying to remind himself that it was just an effect of the moon, but he couldn't stop the sad feeling that gripped his heart like ice.