James Potter=12

Albus Potter =11

Lily Potter= non present

James looked at his brother Albus from across the room of the Great Hall. He watched Albus sitting at the Slytherin table. Albus was not supposed to be a Slytherin, he was supposed to be sitting next him at the Gryffindor table where generations of Potter's and Weasley's sat at before them. James did not understand the sorting that occurred last night, his brother was not, most definitely not Slytherin material. His brother was too soft for that. How was he supposed to be protecting Albus if he was in a house that most of the family despised after the second Wizarding war? James had to talk to Albus, he had to. He had to get the Head Master to do something about the sorting, maybe saying that the hat misunderstood Albus's thoughts and personality. James knew the Slytherins would eat Albus alive if they knew how weak he was. James could not let that happen.

"James, Albus is a Slytherin, there is nothing you can do to change that," Fred Weasley said. Fred was hoping to get James to forget about his brother being a Slytherin.

"You don't understand Fred" James said, still watching Albus, who was now talking the Malfoy kid, and was looking at his schedule. "He is my brother, why would I just forget about him being in the one house with the most evil wizard reputation?"

"All the houses have produced evil wizards James, all of our parents have sad that," Fred said.

"Save me a seat in class will you" James said as he stood as Albus and Malfoy walked out of the Great Hall. James rushed out of the Great Hall,

"ALBUS!" James shouted as he ran to catch up with Albus. "ALBUS!"

Albus stopped when he heard his name being called.

"Who is that?" Scorpius Malfoy asked as Albus found the one who was shouting his name.

"My brother," Albus said as he turned to Scorpius. "I'll be ok mate, I'll catch up soon."

"You sure?" Scorpius asked. "I don't mind staying in case things get ugly."

"I'm sure Scorp," Albus said as Scorpius made a nod.

"I better see you in twenty minutes then" Scorpius Malfoy said as he walked away from the younger Potter.

"What James?" Albus asked as James ran up to Albus.

"What? I can't see how my little brother is doing?" James said as he caught his breath.

"I am eleven James, not two," Albus said looking at James; he didn't want to be treated like a baby at Hogwarts, especially by his older brother. "You don't have to check up on me."

"That's hurtful Albus," James said, pretending to act hurt by Albus's words. "I really think the Head Master can put you Gryffindor where you belong, come on Al before classes start."

"No James," Albus said stepping back from James. "I like being in Slytherin."

"What?" James asked looking at Albus. Did he just hear him right? He felt confused about his little brother. Why did he have to tease Albus about being in Slytherin?

"I said I like being in Slytherin," Albus said. "It isn't bad being in Slytherin. Dad said so himself."

"I thought we were going to be in Gryffindor together like we said we were," James said, referring to what they said a year before a James went to Hogwarts.

"I thought so to James, but… " Albus said.

"But what Albus?" James said. "Do you want to be a Gryffindor like everyone else? Well despite Rose who is in Ravenclaw but everyone knew she would be in that house."

"I did not choose to be a Slytherin James" Albus said, he could hear the disappointment in James's voice.

"Oh please Al, that hat was on you for enough time for you to argue about not being in Slytherin" James said keeping himself from yelling in the corridors.

"Why does it matter to you what house I am in?" Albus asked, he saw James walked to the nearby wall.

"Because your my brother Al," James said turning around to look at Albus in the eyes. "I am sorry or teasing you about being in Slytherin but you're not Slytherin material, you will never survive in there."

Albus looked at James, now it made sense to Albus on why James wanted him to change houses. But what James said made Albus's blood boil.

"You think I am not Slytherin material James?" Albus asked, he was trying his best from yelling at James. "What the bloody hell gave you the idea that you need you to fight my battles. I am not a baby anymore James, I may be younger than you, but I am sure as hell am not stupider or weaker than you." Albus turned around and walked away from James. James had never heard his brother raise his voice at him or at anyone.

"Al…" James stopped himself from calling after his brother. He was now feeling anger that his plan to change Albus over to Gryffindor has now backfired. "Damn it." James looked at the wall and he punched it, ignoring the swell of pain that was now tingling all over his fist.

…

"So How did it go with Albus?" Fred asked his cousin who was sitting on his bed.

"Not good" James said.

"Want to talk about it?" Fred asked.

"Albus hasn't been in Slytherin for a whole day and already he has changed," James said looking over at Fred. "He actually raised his voiced in an argument, Al never raises his voice, not even at me and I drive him crazy… Wow I actually admitted I drive my brother crazy."

"Maybe he is actually happy, can you just be happy for him?" Fred suggested.

"How can he be happy in Slytherin?" James asked. "He is a Potter, we don't go into Slytherin, and we are all Gryffindor's, always."

"No one else in the family seems to have a problem with it, well except Uncle Ron, but he doesn't count." Fred said.

"He is my brother Fred," James said standing up from his bed. "Do you have any idea what happens to soft spoken Slytherin's? They are teamed up on by other Slytherin's and killed. Mum and dad will never forgive me if Albus is hurt."

Fred rolled his eyes; James can definitely be weird and over protective at certain times. "James it doesn't matter what house he is in, he is just the same as he was back home. He is not any different," Fred said.

"I already have two parents Fred, I don't need a third" James said, he was starting to get annoyed at his cousin.

…..

"Come on Albus where are you" James said to himself as he didn't see Albus at the Slytherin table in the Great Hall. Normally Albus was in the Great Hall by this time and he was nearly finished eating. James's eyes darted around the table. No sign of his brother yet. Maybe the Slytherin's already gotten rid of him. Oh no, mum and dad will never forgive me if anything happened to him James thought to himself as his heart was beating faster. Then he saw a platinum blond haired kid taking a seat at the table, but there was no Albus.

"I am not seeing Albus anywhere," James said. "I am pretty sure that Maloy kid had something to do with it too."

"I hardly doubt that Malfoy had something to do with your brother not… being here" Fred said looking at James.

"I'm going over there to see where he is," James said standing up. He walked over to the Slytherin table. The Slytherins were all looking at him as he walked up to where Scorpius was.

"Alright you little maggot where is Albus?" James said, his heart was beating fast as he watched the boy turn around in his seat.

"What a way to talk to somebody in the morning Potter," Scorpius Malfoy said. "No one wonder Albus doesn't want to talk about you."

"Where is my brother, Malfoy?" James asked. Scorpius stood up from the table.

"Nowhere near you Potter" Scorpius Malfoy said. "That is where he is."

The rest of the Slytherin's were starting to noticed the argument between the two.

"You're lucky that the other Snakes are taking a notice before I make your ass grass" James said.

"You better watch what you say Potter" a Slytherin boy said standing up. James looked over at the Slytherin boy.

"Yeah go back to your table Potter where you belong," a sixth year boy said.

James glared at Malfoy and he began making his way back to his table.

"Damn Slytherins" James said taking a seat back at the table.

"I am sure he is ok, you will see him again soon. It is not like you haven't seen him this past couple of days," Fred said.

"How do I know if he is doing ok?" James asked as he looked over at his cousin.

"If your so concerned about Albus then why don't you just go look for him" Fred suggested. James thought about that thought, why didn't he think of it.

…..

"I hate potions essays," Scorpius said as he and Albus walked out of the potions room. "They seem harder than essays for Transfiguration."

"I prefer to differ on that" Albus said.

"That is because you're weird," Scorpius said as they walked down the corridor toward their next class.

"Aw thank… Oh shit…" Albus said as he saw his brother. Albus paused; this was the last place he wanted to see his brother. In the corridor of all places.

"Hey Potter," Scorpius said looking at James. "Come on Al."

James saw his brother, he was alive, and not one bruise or cut on him.

"No wait…" James said walking inront o Albus so he couldn't go anywhere.

"What do you want James, you made it pretty clear that you dont want to see me." Albus said as he moved passed James.

James found that pretty hurtful, he had to admit that Albus did seem hurt when he saw him.

"Look Albus I… I wanted to talk to you," James said. Albus turned around to looke at James.

"What do you want?" Albus asked crossing his arms.

"I… I wanted to apologize," James said. He saw Albus look at him with a questionable expression. "I wanted to apologize about how… how… how I acted."

"You going to apologize?" Albus asked, this was a new side to James, and it was pretty scary in Albus's opinion. "Did your brain freeze up or something."

"…Ok I deserved that one" James said. "But I mean what I said, I am sorry…"

"For…?" Albus asked looking at his brother.

"For calling you weak and that you… that you don't belong in Slytherin." James said quietly. The last thing James needed was to have other students hear him apologize. He did not need his reputation ruined.

"I don't think I could hear you James" Albus said putting a hand to his ear like he was trying to hear a whisper. "Could you hear him Scorp?"

"Not really Al, I think your right… He needs to say it louder," Scorpius said.

"Yeah definitely, your right Scorp," Albus said, turning his head back to see his brother. "Say it like you mean it James."

"Al please, I said I am sorry…" James said, he was hopping his brother would change his mind.

"Fine James, just don't expect me to talk to you until I graduate," Albus said as he began walking away from his brother.

"Ok, ok," James said as he grabbed hold to his brother's arm. "I am very sorry Albus on how I acted, it was wrong of me ok?"

Albus turned to look at his brother. "Your sincere about this aren't you?" Albus asked his brother.

"Yes I'm serious Al," James said meeting his brother in the eye. "I really am sorry."

"I may regret this James but yes I forgive you," Albus said. James smirked and he was about to hug Albus but he refrained himself when he remembered that he was in the corridor with other students walking around.

"Thank you Al" James said.

"You're welcome, now if you don't mind I don't want to be late for Professor Dellman." Albus said as he walked passed his brother. James felt better now, knowing that his brother forgave him for the way he acted.