Hm…not much to say today so let's just jump right into the story shall we.

Disclaimer: I don't own Harry Potter or it's characters.

Previously:

He opened one eye and saw Scorpius standing at his bedside and on his stomach sat Scorpius' wand.

"What…?" Albus asked confused, wondering if he was seeing straight or if maybe he was dreaming.

Scorpius clenched his fists but answered anyways, "Madam Pomfrey just went to the loo, she should be back in a minute. If killing yourself is what you really want then do it and make it quick."

Albus blinked several times, not quite believing what was going on. "Are you serious?"

"Yeah, I'm not overjoyed about it but if it's what will make you happy then do it." Scorpius nodded, looking away.

Suddenly Albus was angry, at first it was just a dull feeling in the pit of his stomach but it quickly overcame him. "Since when do you give a rats ass about my happiness?" he said furiously.

Scorpius looked back up to him confused "What do you mean?"

"I've been miserable for weeks and you haven't even noticed! You fuck me into the mattress every other night and you didn't even care enough to see that it made me hate myself and my life a bit more each time!"

"I'm not a mind reader Albus! How was I supposed to know any of this, you never once said anything to me about not being happy. In fact you were always more than accommodating in bed. I thought you were enjoying it as much as I was! How can you expect me to stop hurting you if I had no way to know you were even in pain? If I had known Al, I promise you I would have done everything I can to fix it."

Somewhere in Albus' brain it registered that Scorpius had a point but he was to far into his rant to stop now. "Don't you come in here and start suddenly acting like you give a shit about my feelings or me! I wasn't by any means happy before you came along but I at least didn't feel like this!"

"Look, I'm sorry I made you feel like this but honestly I don't know what this means!" Scorpius said frustrated, raking his fingers through his platinum locks, ruffling it up and giving himself a very untidy appearance. "All I know is that you tried to kill yourself and I…" he closed his eyes and took a deep breath as if trying to calm himself down. "When I saw you in the grass, blood everywhere…I was afraid in a way I had never been before. It's like that kind of fear you'd get if someone were about to cut off your arm or leg. Like you wouldn't know how to function without that limb because it's a vital part of you and how you operate. But loosing you would be ten times worse than loosing an arm or a leg, it'd be like loosing my heart…"

Albus stared up at Scorpius in shock, not quite sure what to say to that. He had never imagined Scorpius actually returned his feelings. Sure he always hoped that someday, maybe, but deep down he believed that was just a fantasy that would never come true. "You mean that…?" he asked, almost sure that Scorpius would just start laughing and say he had been kidding.

"Of course I mean it Albus! You and I have been seeing each other for months after all."

Albus' jaw dropped incredulously. "You cannot be calling that seeing each other? All we do is shag! That is not seeing each other! That's just, well, sex!"

"Yeah well you never said you wanted anything else. Like I said, I'm not a mind reader and I wasn't exactly raised in the most emotional family, I'm not good at reading people's subtle micro expressions and stuff like that. I asked for our little arrangement because I hoped you would fall for me as hard as I fell for you."

"Wait, wait, so let me get everything straight…you fancy me?" Albus asked, feeling a bit dizzy "As in you want to go out with me? Not just sneak around and have sex every other night?"

"Well I did! But I can't damn well date someone who does stuff like this. I have feelings too you know and you have no fucking idea how much it hurt seeing you bleeding out in the grass. Especially after I realized that you did it to yourself. If you had a problem with our relationsh-what we were doing, then you should have talked to me. If I had upset you then you should have talked to me, I would have fought a dragon to make you happy. I never pushed for anything more than the sex because I wanted to give you time, at any point you could have asked me to stay with you once we had finished but you never did. I'd ask you to study with me, I'd say hi when I saw you in the common room but you never made any attempt to further the conversation at all. I always knew you were shy but I never thought you were this oblivious too! I really like you Albus, so much so that it's really bordering on ridiculous but I can't be in a relationship with someone who doesn't try and talk to me let alone someone I constantly have to worry about killing themselves. If you die…I don't know what I'd do…"

"I didn't know you felt that way…" Albus looked away, his heart was beating so hard that it felt like it was going to explode in his chest.

"Of corse I did-I do. You obviously don't see it but you're an amazing catch Albus. You're smart, kind and an absolute god in bed." Scorpius winked and Albus felt his face get hot, he looked away, trying to hide the small smile that was on his lips. It had been a long time since someone made him genuinely smile, it felt good.

"Madam Pomfrey will be back any second." Scorpius started to speak again but this time his voice had a more somber edge to it. "If you're going to do it you should do it now." Scorpius gestured to where the wand still laid untouched on Albus' stomach.

Albus stared at the wand for a long moment, having forgotten that it was even there. "If I…if I don't do it will you come visit me over the Holiday?" he asked uncertainly.

Scorpius face lit up into a blinding smile, erasing any doubt Albus felt about declining what could possibly be his last chance to end his life. Making Scorpius happy made him think that maybe life could be worth it. Maybe. "I don't think your brother or mom would be to happy about it but yeah, definitely."

"They'll deal with it. My parents are taking me home tomorrow. I'll owl you okay?"

"Alright." Scorpius nodded and took his wand back, putting it in his pocket. Just in time too, Madam Pomfrey came walking past them and sent a disapproving look their way.

"Visiting time is over Mr. Malfoy. Say your goodbyes and get back to your classes.," she said before heading off to her office.

"Some kind of close watch she's keeping on you." Scorpius smirked.

"She's probably got loads of spells that are monitoring my vitals and such."

"She better." He said with a hint of worry in his voice.

Albus sighed and took Scorpius' hands "I promise I won't try and kill myself alright?"

"Ever?"

"Yeah." If Albus hesitated a little bit both of them ignored it.

Scorpius leaned down and captured Albus' lips in a slow kiss. Albus couldn't help but respond, ignoring the pain as he lifted his arms and wrapped them around Scorpius' neck. This was different than all of the other times they had kissed; instead of hungry and lustful, this was soft and full of tenderness. And for the first time Albus thought that maybe his suicide attempt failing had been a blessing in disguise instead of a curse.

It wasn't long before they broke their kiss, both knowing that Albus was in no shape for any strenuous activities. Scorpius leaned down and kissed his nose softly "I'll come see you tonight after dinner and then tomorrow before your parents arrive to take you home." he promised.

"I'll look forward to it." Albus smiled, this felt so much different than what they had been doing before. Something had shifted between them and now it all felt like something real, something that could last and he suddenly didn't feel so alone anymore. They still had a lot more to talk about, they hadn't even defined what their relationship status was but somehow just knowing that Scorpius felt the same way he did made everything just a little bit brighter.

Scorpius smiled and walked out of the hospital wing backwards, he didn't look away from Albus until he had to turn the corner and was finally out of view.

Albus grinned, letting his head fall back against his pillow, things were finally looking up for him.

Or so he thought.

"You better not be falling for him Scor, he's a vital part of the plan and I can't have your feelings getting in the way." A girl his age hissed at him as he walked into the common room. Scorpius jumped and turned around, looking at her surprised.

"Why aren't you in class like everyone else?" he asked

"I was waiting for you to get back of corse." she said, running her hand along the back of one of the common room couches as she walked over to him. Her fair skin was almost as pale as his but that was where the similarities ended. She had long black hair that was tied up into a messy bun and her eyes were a very dark blue, like a bottomless ocean, unexplored and full of treacherous creatures. "I wanted to know how you fixed your little screw up."

"It wasn't my fault, I had no idea that Albus was upset with me. He didn't say a single thing about it."

"You should have been more careful." her voice was calm in a way that sent shivers up Scorpius' spine. He took a nervous step back. "You should have accounted for every single possibility."

"I know, I'm sorry but things are fine now, Albus is recovering and we've taken our relationship to the next level. I've convinced him that I fancy him. He thinks we're dating now."

"Good." She practically purred and Scorpius breathed a sigh of relief, feeling like he dodged a bullet. "Now, keep him happy and make sure he and his sniveling little family suspect nothing. Your family too, your parents have gotten way to cozy with Our Glorious Savior recently." she spat the words like they were venom on her lips.

"They just want to try and lift the laws peacefully-" Scorpius started to defend his parents but stopped when the girl looked up at him sharply. He realized that he had a relaxed a bit to soon.

"The time for peace has long passed Scorpius. You know that. Those filthy blood traitors have oppressed us and our parents long enough. We're getting rid of these laws and putting in our own by any means necessary. Are you beginning to doubt what we're doing? Little Potter boy getting you?" she asked mockingly.

"Of corse not Scarlett, you know I'm just as devoted to this as you are. Albus won't be a problem, he's just another step in our plan."

"Good. Now, we better get to class now shouldn't we?" she said in a false cheerfulness that freaked Scorpius out more than the angry calm.

"Right, let me grab my bag and we can go." Scorpius ran into the boy's dormitory and gathered his books, slipping them into his school bag while trying desperately to ignore the heavy weight that seemed to suddenly fill his soul.

It's moments like this where I wish I could just press a button and enter in dramatic music.

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