Chapter 3- Surprise and Confusion part 2

Al POV

"Well seeing as we all are first year would you like to be friends?"

'It appears that Rose had quiet the similar idea to me.'

Looking at the Malfoy boy Al saw his eyes widen almost like a comic figure.

Excitedly Albus heard him answer

"Really, really you really, actually, seriously want to be friends? With ME?

Before he once again shied away a little. Probably trying to keep at least a little of the coolness Malfoy are known for

"I mean it would be nice to be closer acquaintances with the two of you."

By that point Al was shaking with suppressed laughter and he felt that Rose beside him wasn't coping any better.

It took them a while to control themselves.

Still a little out of breath Al said

"Well it's nice that we are friends now."

Rose probably catching onto her cousins' train of thought continued while he smiled

"In our opinion friends call each other by first name."

"You know ours, but we don't know yours so you kind of have the advantage here."

Understanding flickered over Malfoys face.

"My name is Scorpius, Scorpius Malfoy" he said, "but please call me Scorp."

Rose looked at Albus and smirked

"Well Al, congratulations, you aren't the only one with an odd name anymore."

Scorp and Al both glared at her and in unison said

"Yes, whatever Rosie/Rose."

That was kind of weird.

The three of them looked at each other and out of nowhere broke out into incontrollable giggles.

It was the beginning of a wonderful, if unconventional, friendship.

Rose POV

Rose was already absolutely sure that they had made the right decision to stay in the compartment. It took some time but Scorp seemed to have really warmed up to Al and her.

And let me tell you something, Scorpius is nothing like they thought a Malfoy would be.

For instance as their conversation went to the topic of houses she was surprised to learn that Scorpius wasn't sure if he'd be in Slytherin this was in the first moment quiet shocking but as Rose thought about it she wasn't really sure if the scrawny and shy Scorp would be able to survive the snake pit.

Though she didn't only learn about Scorp throughout that conversation but surprisingly about Al as well.

Of course she knew that Al was extremely scared of going to the house of snakes since his brother started mocking him about it.

What she didn't know till then was that Al always had the feeling that he wouldn't go to Gryffindor house.

Truth be told Rose fell in the same category.

The two of them really couldn't say in which house they would be, which was really unusual for a Weasley, or a Potter for that matter. For though not all Weasleys go to Gryffindor anymore all of them knew from an early time on in which house they'd be.

And that was something that scared Rose.

What if she wouldn't get into any house at all?!

Rose was ripped out of her thoughts by Scorp clearing his throat.

Looking up she saw the pale boy looking at them once again really shy.

Scorp POV

Scorpius wasn't really sure what he should think of the two cousins.

Something inside of him told him that he should trust them and they offered to be his friends.

No one wants to be his friend.

The people of the light side usually saw him as the child of a Death Eater and the people of the dark side saw him as the child of a traitor.

Not the best basis for friendship.

But there was something else something that had surprised Scorpius as soon as he laid his eyes on Al. Something that had bothered him throughout the entire ride.

He wanted to ask him about it immediately but was afraid to scare his newly won friends away.

They were almost in Hogsmead when Scorp had gathered enough courage to ask.

He looked up at them and saw Rose in thought and Al viewing the landscape.

Scorp cleared his throat to gather their attention, as they looked up he had to try really hard not to show his shyness.

Slightly stuttering he began

"Th-there was some-something I wanted to ask you since you came into the cabin."

Taking a deep breath as to steady his voice he finally asked.

"Al, do you know that you have a symbol blow you eye."

Thea two other occupants of the compartment looked at him

"Great", he taught, 'now I did it. Al will probably say something like 'Are you crazy' in a moment."

But no such thing happened, instead Al's look of shock turned into confusion.

"You-you can see the mark?"

Scorpius nodded a little befuddled while thinking "Great now I'm back to just nodding."

Before Scorp could get lost in thought Al inquired

"Scorp, is it possible that you have a mark like this as well?"

Keeping himself from nodding Scorpius answered

"Yes how'd you know?"

Whatever Scorp had expected it was not this. Al told him about how they both had the symbol, Al under the eye, Rose over her heart.

Scorp in return had showed them his mark on the palm of his hand.

Rose had then continued telling him about their theory that only people with the mark could see it and Scorp agreed.

They finished talking just as they reached Hogsmead train station.

They exchanged a look, one that spoke of a long friendship and not a short acquaintance on the train, before stepping outside and making their way to the boats that would take them to Hogwarts.