Chapter 5:

Albus' POV

I ran from the library without looking back. I was in shock and questions ran through my head. Why did Scorpius kiss me? Is it me that he's in love with? And why did I like him kissing me? Do I like him in that way? I knew the answers to the first two questions. If Scorpius kissed me then he obviously likes me. But the real question…why did I like it? That was the question that I didn't have an answer to.

I began to slow down to a walk before finally stopping. I leaned against the wall, breathing heavily, and thought about what had just happened. But the only thing I could think of was the feel of Scorpius's lips pressed softly against mine and how I wanted to wrap my arms around him to hold him there. I'll call Dad and talk to him about it. I decided.

I made my way up to the Gryffindor Tower and told the Fat Lady the password. Her portrait opened and I stepped into the Gryffindor Common Room. I looked around and saw Rose and James sitting on the couch talking. James looked a bit sullen and Rose looked like she was scolding him. I took a deep breath and made my way over to them.

"Um…James?" I said nervously. He turned around and his eyes narrowed when he saw me.

"Yeah? What do you want, Al?" he asked bitterly.

"Do you think I could use your cell phone quickly to call Dad? I…I have to talk to him about something." I looked down after asking him.

"Why do you have to use mine? Where's yours?" he asked me irritably.

"Umm…mines dead…" I rubbed the back of my head sheepishly as I replied and James sighed.

"Fine, but don't take too long on it…" He replied. He reached into his pocket and pulled out his cell phone and handed it to me. I thanked him and ran up to my dorm room, relieved when I saw that it was empty.

I looked through James' contacts until I found Dad's number and I dialed it. It rang three times before he answered. "What is it, James? You never call me." A strange sense of security filled my body when I heard Dad's voice and I suddenly felt calm, my earlier distress quickly melting away.

"Dad, it's me."

"Oh, hey Albus." He sounded surprised. "Why are you calling me on your brother's phone?"

I chuckled nervously, "Mine died earlier today. I forgot to charge it last night." I replied.

"Oh. Well how are you? Are you enjoying life at Hogwart's?"

"Yes. It's so cool here and I really like my classes. And I…made a new friend." I added nervously.

"Oh, really? That's great Al! What's their name?" He asked.

"Um…his name is Scorpius Malfoy…" I replied.

"Ah, Draco's son. He told me that he hoped Scorpius made friends. He said that Scorpius has always been really shy and nervous around people."

I relaxed, "Yeah, he was really shy at first. It took a while for us to start talking to each other on the train. But once we did start talking, we quickly became friends." I smiled at the memory.

"I'm very proud of you, Albus." I could hear a smile in his voice.

I took a deep breath then and began to ask him what I originally wanted to ask him. "Um…Dad? C-Can I ask you something?" I asked, suddenly nervous again.

"Yeah sure. What is it?"

"Well…you know how you told me about the time you dated a boy?" I closed my eyes in fear.

He hesitated before replying, "Yes…" he replied carefully. I could hear him close a door in the background. "What about it?"

"Well…um…what made you decide to do that?"

"Well, I was 13 and was curious to know what my sexual preference was…but where is this coming from, Al?" He sounded worried now.

"So it was just an experiment then?" I asked.

"Yes, I suppose you could say that. But why are you asking me this? What's going on?"

"Um…well…I was studying with Scorpius in the library just now and…he told me some things about himself…" I began.

"What sort of things?" He asked in a concerned voice.

"Well…he…told me that he was…gay. I told him I didn't care about that because he was still my best friend and then I was sort of…teasing him and asking him if he liked anyone right now. He told me he did, but he wasn't sure if it would ever work out for him because he didn't know if this boy had the same preference. So I asked him why and then he kind of…sort of…kissed me." My voice was nothing more than a whisper by the end.

He was quiet for a while and I thought the phone disconnected until he spoke again. "He kissed you without your permission?" He asked me and his voice sounded almost angry.

"I-I wouldn't say it was without permission. I didn't know he was going to kiss me. It was just his way of telling me that I was the one he liked without using words…I think. And besides…it wasn't entirely…unwelcome." I held my breath as I said that.

After a few minutes, he sighed. "So you liked it then…do you like him in the same way that he likes you?"

"That's just it…I don't know if I do…I'm only 11. I haven't exactly had to think about my preference before now…" I sighed.

"Well, if you're not sure then why don't you do what I did and experiment with him. It's the only way you'll know whether you like boys better than girls."

"But…I don't want to use Scorpius like that…" I whispered.

"I'm sure he'll understand if you tell him the truth." He comforted me.

I sighed again, "Yeah I know…he would understand…Maybe I'll try that. But…will you still love me even if I find out that I prefer boys?" I asked, fearing the answer.

"Oh, Al…of course I will. You're still my son and I'd still love you even if you decided to date one of Hagrid's Blast-Ended Skrewts."

I was confused. "Blast-Ended…what?"

He laughed. "You'll learn about them in a few years. They're nasty little buggers. Anyways, Al, I have to go now. You should probably get to bed as well."

"Okay. Thanks Dad…I love you."

"I love you too, Al. Goodnight."

Before I hung up, I remembered something else I wanted to ask him. "Oh! Dad? One more thing! Who was the boy that you dated while you were at Hogwart's?" I asked quickly.

He was quiet before replying. "It was Draco Malfoy. Scorpius's father. Now goodnight, Al." He hung up quickly.

I hung up and went back downstairs to the Common Room and gave James back his phone. After that, I went upstairs and got into my pajama's to go to sleep. When I crawled under my covers and closed my eyes, I quickly fell asleep and all through the night I dreamt about Scorpius.

I'll apologize to him tomorrow, I decided. After that thought, I fell into a deep sleep.

Woohoo! I posted 2 chapters in two days! Hahaha! I know this chapter is short, but I'll make the next one longer! I hope you enjoyed this chapter! Please read and review!