Chapter 20

It was in all of the papers. A slaughter in Russia. The parents killed as well as the aurors Victor and Jean who were there a tip something was going to happen. The lone survivor was their son, Alek. They weren't sure why they left him alive. Alek was found knocked out under his dead mother. No word on who did this horrendous act. Alek couldn't remember anything. The memory was taken form him. They couldn't even prob his mind to see what happened. Whoever was doing this knew what they were doing.

"Is there anyone you can stay with?" Harry asked, coming to see the carnage himself.

"With you if that's possible. I want to be close to Albus," Alek said, clearly upset. He was holding back tears. "Please, I just want to be with Albus."

"I understand. I'll take you back to where Albus is," Harry said.

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Alek ran over and hugged Albus. "It happened. Just like Hyo said it would, b-but Victor died too. He had to know that going there he'd die because of what Hyo said, but he did he anyway. Why did he go?"

Albus hugged Alek. He didn't know what to say, so he just held him for a little while. "I don't know why he went. Maybe he thought he could change what was suppose to happen? Hyo was wrong though. Two aurors died, not one. That means it can be changed. I know that doesn't make things better, but it you've proven that Hyo can be wrong sometimes. Maybe that's why he went. He wanted to prove that Hyo isn't always right."

"I guess that makes sense,"Alek said. "I guess it's good knowing that the future isn't set in stone. It still doesn't change the fact everyone is dead."

"I know, but I'm here for you," Albus said, still just holding onto Alek. "It'll be okay, you just need time."

"Does it really get better with time?" Alek asked.

"Yes. It will always hurt, like with my uncle, but it does dull more as time goes on,"Albus said. "But you can live here with us from now on. We can be together all the time. You'll never have to be alone again, unless you want to or something."

"I know, and I've very thankful for that. I mean, I thought I could get myself ready for their deaths, but I couldn't. How can you prepare for the death of your family? I guess I wasn't strong enough. I just wish I could help catch the person who did it. I was with my family, and the next thing I remember is all this blood and your father over me. I don't remember anything that happened. They said the memories of it were taken away from me."

"They were good at what they did," Albus said. "You're lucky to be alive."

"Yeah I don't know why they left me alive, unless they thought they killed me," Albus said.

"Whatever it was, I'm glad you're still alive," Albus said.

"Me too," Alek said.

"The weeding is in a few days, so it might be chaotic. If you want, we can go to one of my aunts and uncles until the wedding. We don't even need to go to the wedding."

"I'll okay. The chaos might help me not think about everything," Alek sad.

"Well okay. You can share a room with me," Albus said. "We don't really have any spare rooms. I hope that's okay."

"I'd still wan to room with you, even if there was an open room," Alek said. "You're all I have left. I can't lose you. I won't lose you too."

"I won't let you lose me. I love you so much. I want to spend the rest of my life with you," Albus said.

"I feel the same way," Alek said.

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The Wedding was a week after Alek showed up. Everyone was happy, even Alek seemed to get into it even if only a little. Chloe's dress was a white, princess cut, gown. Victorie work a silver, mermaid dress. There was crimson and gold everywhere. It just sparkled everywhere. The Gyfindor lion as up as well. All of their cousins' and Rosa were bridesmaids and Albus and some of James' friends were groomsmen. It was a traditional wizard wedding.

Once the ceremony was done, people started dancing. "I don't dance" Alek said.

"Come on, let's have some fun,"Albus took Alek's hand and went onto the dance floor.

"W-wait-" Alek tried to protest.

Albus soon had the two of them dancing. A slow song came on and Albus let Alek lead. Alek smiled. "I guess this isn't so bad."

"Hey Albus, they're letting us drink. Let's have some fun!" James said, a glass in his hand.

"James, there you are. You're supposed to be with me,"Chloe said. "And you're too young to drink."

"Oh come on Chloe! We're supposed to be having fun!" James protested.

"Not with you getting drunk," Chloe said. "Just because they're letting you drink doesn't mean you can get drunk. This is supposed to be the happiest day of our lives," Chloe said. She pulled James onto the dance floor.

"A drink sounds nice,"Alek said. "How about it? Should we get ourselves a drink?"

"If you want to then sure," Albus said. They made their way over to the alcohol was. They got some and started drinking.

"Aren't you drinking a little much?" Ablus asked.

"Shut up," Alek's words were slurs, "I don't have to think about my family this way. Everything just seems nice. I love you Albus, you know that right?" Alek draped himself over Albus. "I'll protect you from anything and anyone that would want to hurt you. I love you so much."

Albus felt bad. Alek was drinking to forget his pain. "You'll become and alcoholic if you keep drinking to make yourself feel better. Now, you've have enough. Let's go sit down, we're about to be given dinner. We should probably eat with everyone else."

"Alright fine,"Alek said, setting his glass down. He went with Albus to sit down and get food. They were sitting next to Lily and Scorpius.

"Alek you look flushed," Lily said.

"Don't worry about it Lily."Abus said.

"But-"

"I said don't worry about it," Ablus said harsher than he wanted to.

"Okay. Okay. Man," Lily said.

Alek leaned over and started to try and make out with Albus. "Alek we're trying to eat.

Alek pulled Albus closer to himself. "I love you, you know that right?"

"Yes I know that," Albus said. "But we're eating right now."

"Sit on my lap and eat," Alek said. "I need to have touch on you. I need you."

Albus frowned, but moved onto Alek's lap. Alek held him closely. "I'm right here Alek. I'm not going anywhere." He listened to people around them talking about their seating situation. Albus blushed, but he let Alek do this. Alek was going through so much that if he wanted him to be like then Albus would let it be. He cared more about Alek than almost anyone here. They were mostly Vicotie's and Teddy's or James' and Chloe's friends and family. He cared about what his family felt about his current position on top of Alek.

As dinner ended, more people went dancing again. "Don't go. Just stay here with me,"Alek said. "Don't go."

"Alright I'll stay here," Albus said. He wanted to keep Alek happy.

Alek started to kiss Albus. "I love you." His breath smelled like booze.

"Alek, you're drunk," Albus said.

"Who cares? I feel great. I'm not even thinking about my parents," Alek said. "I don't need anything but you."

"You shouldn't drink to get drunk. Don't drink so much next time," Albus said.

"Look I'm happy right now. Who cares about anything else? I just want you here with me. Don't make me alone. I'm scared about being alone.''

Albus kissed Alek. "I love you. I'll never leave you alone. So, just stay calm okay? Everything is going to be okay."

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Lily was dancing with Scorpius. She could tell that a lot of her family wasn't too happy that she was dating Scorpius. She really liked her boyfriend and didn't care what her family said about it. They weren't quiet about how they felt.

"Maybe I shouldn't have come," Scorpius said.

"No. You're my date. I don't care what my family says, I like you. You like me, so what's the problem?" Lily asked.

"I guess that's true," Scorpius said.

"What's a Malfoy doing here?" James asked. "I know you're dating him, but why bring him here? You know his family is bad news. You shouldn't have brought him to my wedding."

"He's not like the rest of his family," Lily protested. "He's kind and gentle and loves me."

"L-love? I really like your sister, more than I've never liked someone before," Scorpius said.

"Well I don't like you. I don't like you dating my sister either. Why don't you crawl back into whatever whole you came out of?"

"James stop it!" Lily yelled, having everyone else stop and looked at them.

"James, calm down," Chloe said, coming over and hugging him. "This is our wedding. Don't ruin it. Just leave them alone."

"Fine, but only because you want me to,"James said, walking away from Lily and Scorpius.

"I'm sorry. I shouldn't have come,"Scorpius said.

"Forget about James. He's had some to drink and isn't himself. It's fine you're here. A-and I'm sorry. I shouldn't have said I love you. I mean, I do love you. I just, just shouldn't have said that for the first time right then."

"It's okay. I-I love you too," Scorpius said, blushing some. "You're my world."

Lily smiled. "Then saying I love you wasn't such a bad thing," Lily said.

Scorpius nodded. "Let's go back dancing."