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Chapter 14- Courage

It was a week before Hugo finally got the courage to write home, and well, if it wasn't for me the boy would never have written home;

Scorpius, Lily, and I watched as Hugo pace back and forth for a good twenty minutes, from a couch in the Slytherin common room, all three of us wondering when he would finally get the courage to write his parents about his surprising placing in Slytherin House.

For the last seven days Hugo has been using the excuse, that he was to busy getting use to Hogwarts to write his parents, even though he has gone as far as telling his sister, every cousin, and family friend within Hogwarts not to say where he was sorted.

We all knew he was scared of his Dad's reaction, and didn't want to ruin the fantasy Uncle Ron had made up of Hugo going into Gryffindor, making mischief and one day becoming Keeper for the House team. Believe me when I say that was a fantasy, for Hugo was now a Slytherin hated breaking the rules and was utter pants at Quidditch.

Finally after ten minutes I got frustrated and jumped up and grabbed Hugo by the shoulders, "Hugo! Stop the pacing, it'll be fine. Just write to them already, they've got to be suspicious enough as it is."

I watched as Hugo deflated in front of me, and suddenly an idea came to my head.

"Scorpius, Lily," I turned to my best mate and sister, "do you mind if I steal Hugo, for a bit?"

Lily bit her lip clearly worried for him, "Alright,"

"Go ahead mate," Scorpius looked at Lily with a grin, "want to go flying? I can sneak you out, under Al's cloak?"

Lily blushed at the attention my best friend was giving her and nodded her head, "Can I use your broom Al?"

I thought about my beautiful Lightning Bolt 3.0 that was sitting in the Broom Shed outside and thought of the wind in my air, that feeling of adrenalin…NO! Hugo needs me.

"Go ahead Lils, but Scorp, please don't let me have to visit my sister in the Hospital wing, Dad wouldn't be too pleased, nor would mum."

Lily glared at me as Scorpius gulped thinking an angry Harry Potter was a bad one, "Albus Severus Potter, you know I am a very good flier!"

I waved a hand and practically dragged Hugo out of the Room.

I took my cousin to one of my favorite places in all of Hogwarts; the Astronomy Tower.

Yeah, it's kind of morbid seeing as my namesake was murdered there by my other namesake which sort of traumatized my dad, but I liked it!

Dad had taken me here last year and helped show me how great this place was as a grief and stress reliever. What better way to help Hugo?

"Al, what are we doing here?" Hugo said uncomfortably.

Oops forgot the he was afraid of heights.

I walked over to the edge and turned so I was looking at Hugo, my arms wide, "This Hugo, is where I come to relive my stress. It's a great place, its so calm, and I find it mighty fun to people watch."

Really, it was, I mean if you look down close Hagrid's hut you could see Fred, James and the git (Arthur), talking to Hagrid with vigor, or if you look closely enough you could spot a very pretty Ravenclaw walking towards the lake with her git of a boyfriend.

Hugo looked at me for a moment before sagged down onto the steps where just last year I sat with Dad, "Al, if they disown me, Can I move in with you, Lily, James, Uncle Harry and Aunt Ginny?"

I tried not to laugh, for it was a hilarious thought that Aunt Hermione would let her son, who she hated leaving to stay overnight at our home, move in with us permanently. The poor woman was probably loosing brain cells worrying about Hugo.

I sobered up a bit at the utter devastation on his face, "Of course you can, Hugo, but I doubt it will come to that."

"YOU DON'T GET IT!" Hugo stood up shouting, to my utter amazement, in the last eleven years never have I once heard Hugo raise his voice, "YOUR FATHER ISNT PREJUDICED AGAINST SLYTHERINS! YOU DIDN'T HEAR THE TERRIABLE THINGS DAD SAID ABOUT YOUR SORTING! You just don't get it, Al, no one does."

Hugo had trailed off into small sobs and I walked silently over to him and hugged him.

He cried on my shoulder for a few minutes before calming down and began to speak, "Hugo, don't think it wasn't hard for me to be in Slytherin, I had to earn respect. I couldn't walk into the common room and have instant respect like James did in Gryffindor, in case you forget my Dad placed half their dads and grandparents into Azkaban. And it was hard writing the first letter home but I did it! And you can too, Uncle Ron will always love you despite you being in Slytherin."

"But, h-he says Slytherins are scum."

I grimaced, Uncle Ron was not helping my case here.

"Hugh, he is a good man, a brave, good man, and he will do the right thing. He will write back."

Hugo looked up at me and wiped his eyes, "O-OK, Al, will you help me write the letter?"

"Of course, Hugh"

We sat down and for a good hour we came up with ideas on what he was to say, we finally wrote it and the final message ran;

Dear Mum and Dad,

I am sorry it has taken so long to write, I've been dead busy. I'm sure you have heard by now that Lily has been put into Slytherin, I'm glad to have her with me.

Yes, you read correctly, I am the first Weasley in Slytherin, that I know of.

Please, Please don't freak out, I know it's not what you guys wanted but I'm a snake, and hope to embrace it as well as Al has, and Lily for that matter.

I'm sorry Dad, but I'm just not brave enough for Gryffindor, I hope you will treat me better than you treat Albus we all know you hate that he is in Slytherin.

Mum, I hope you will still accept me, if not I'm moving in with Uncle Harry and Aunt Ginny, well if they let me, that is…

I love you guys tons, please respond, preferably not in howler form.

With all the love in the world,

Hugo

P.S. Hey Aunt Hermione, Uncle Ron, its Al, I hope you know that I will watch Hugo and make sure he's ok, I know this isn't ideal for you but please, for Hugo's sake keep an open mind, Hugo will need you. And please write soon for your son is under the delusion you will kick him out, and disown him. Love, Al.

Hugo doesn't know that I wrote that last bit, and I hope he never will, for I can't have him think I'm soft.

Authors Note: hello All! This chapter didn't quite agree with me since its just like a little filler to keep it going on, we get to see Al a little bit more teenagerish(?) I think I made that word up, who knows, hope you like, please leave me your thoughts.

I just read Percy Jackson and the Olympians series (all of them in like 2 ¼ days, I am so awesome lmao) They are great read them J

Second POTTERMORE OMG what is going on Rowling is causing riots hehe, hope its something good.

Third I will be posting a poll it is very important you guys vote its essential to this story.

And Last I hope everyone had a nice fathers day J

~Brittany~