Rose Weasley was packing her bag as quickly as she could, Christmas really did just seem to have appeared out of nowhere she could scarcely believe it was time to journey home for a short while at least. Of course Christmas eve, day and boxing day would be spent at the burrow (her grandparents home) as it was every year since she was born into this world but she had a few days to just be at home with her mother, father and of course little brother Hugo who was in his fourth year of Hogwarts and was also in Gryffindor. It wasn't like her to leave things till the very last minute but all the exams had gotten to her, she'd been spending nearly all her time studying, a small break from that would be welcomed greatly. Rose was excited to get to spend some time with her best friend and cousin Albus Potter who had seemed to have forgotten that she existed since he'd gotten together with Scorpius Malfoy, true he would also be spending the holidays with them but she was going to force Al to spend some time with her if it was the last thing she did, "CRINITUS!" she exclaimed at her giant overly hairy grey cat which had piercing golden eyes, he had landed inside her suitcase and would for sure leave it all messed up, "come on get out of there," she lifted him out while he meowed in protest, "I know Crinitus, I should have packed long ago, I know," she cooed at him petting him and pushing her silky red hair from her face.

Draco Malfoy sat in the living room, reading quiet as his mother sat listening to the radio making small gasps as listened to some of the crimes that had taken place over the last few days,

"Everyone is going mad," she said out loud to no one in particular, but was answered with the lift of Draco's eye and a sigh,

"It's the lead up to Christmas mother of course everyone is going mad, poor wizards spent the whole year saving up their sickles and such to get their little boys the newest broomstick, only yesterday did I hear that a petite women had been trampled on after the Quidditch store had announced that were doing a 50% discount on broom sticks for that day only, the poor women was taken straight to Saint Mungos, don't even think she got a broomstick kit" Draco laughed lightly to himself, as his mothers face sat in a shocked expression. The door to the room opened with a slam and in the doorway stood the tall, thin figure of Lucius Malfoy,

"Half blood I was told she was," he spat out and he entered and sat in the chair facing his soon, he turned his head explaining the room over run with tall black books selves, filled to the brim with books on varies different things. Draco rolled his eyes and sighed returning to his book as his mother sent daggers at his father.

They sat in silence before Lucius spoke again, forcing his voice to sound steady, " When will Scorpius and that boy be arriving?" he asked glaring at his son, Narcissa lifted her eyebrow and looked at Draco,

"New years eve, or so he informed me in the letter, so make sure to tell the house elves that the place will be set for 6 people this year" he nodded at his mother and mirrored him, telling him she understood.

"I can't believe we will be mixing with a Potter, do you know how this will look? Everyone will laugh at us" Lucius's grew wild and angry as his son returned his eyes to the book,

"I think we will set him up in the room facing Scorpius, gay or not I will not be condoning their sexual activates in my home, they can do that at the Wesley's" Draco went on without lifting his eyes, Narcissa cleared her throat,

"Yes, across the hall is close enough for the two boys, what do you think he'll like to eat, Albus didn't you say his name was" She asked looking at her nails and smiling softly, Lucius almost screamed from his chair as his face reddened,

"You can't be serious? Across the hall? They will have late night gathers." He stated his voice high, "If you think they will stay in different rooms your sadly mistaken, the fact that the two of them even are in this situation is embarrassing to say the least," Narcissa pursed her lips, the small wrinkles appearing in her make-up and breathed deeply. Standing up she looked from her son, who had lifted his eyes slightly from the pages of his book,

"Draco would you join me in making sure that the room is in decent condition for the boy?" she smiled at him, making her way towards the door and opening it, Draco nodded and Followed her, "we will see you at dinner Lucius," she finished disappearing into the hall, her son close to her heels, waiting for his fathers explosion.

Lucius sat quietly cursing his family, knowing full well they were doing their best to ignore him.

Scorpius eyed up his boyfriend while he shoved items of clothes into his bag in a rather untidy manner, Scorpius had packed a few days ago organized perfectly, his clothes where all folded into his bags in the tidiest way possible where as Al had been scrunching his into little balls and throwing them in any old way. "Do you need help Potter?" Scorpius inquired

"No I'll be done in a moment, its fine I have this under control," Al smiled politely at his boyfriend

"I'm afraid you are not fine at all, look at the state of your belongings," Scorpius said gesturing at the mountain of clothes that dwelled in Al's bag

"Really its fine," Al said through gritted teeth forcing his suitcase shut, grunting while he done so.

"If you insist!" Scorpius said regrettably twiddling his thumbs, he watched his boyfriend heave at the bag until he came to halt then the grey eyes were interlocked with the green, "I am rather nervous you know," he admitted

"Scorpius Malfoy? Nervous? He who has no fucks a little afraid of little Al's family?" Al watched Scorpius face turn being to grimace as her verbally scowled at his boyfriend. He rose up from the ground and walked over to the edge of the bed where Scorpius was placed, he pulled his boyfriend into an embrace, "You shall be fine, you've been there before, I'm a bit nervous about the daunting place that is Malfoy Manor truth be told. We'll have each other and as long as we have each other we shall be fine," Al beamed down at his boyfriend who almost leaped out of the bed at a fast pace and mushed his lips against Al's nearly knocking him off his feet Al responded vigorously, they stood connected within each other for quite some time Al struggled to catch his breath when Scorpius finally pulled away

"Its promising that I still hold the ability to leave you breathless after everything," Scorpius bragged

"I have a feeling, that ability will be with you for life, even if you are a git," Al teased pushing away Scorpius's hair from his face.

Later on the train Rosie sat facing Scorpius and Al, whose hands sat intertwined in the space between then, she had a small smile placed on her face as her cousin looked more happy than he had ever before, she sighed happily glad that everything was working out for him,

"So Scorpius are you excited to re-meet the family? As in the boyfriend sense" she asked her eyes meeting the grey pools of Scorpius; he smirked and looked at his boyfriend,

"I am now, I was a little iffy at first, you know someone as good looking as me being seen walking into the burrow," Rosie rolled her eyes and looked Al, who sat laughing lightly, "But then Al told me that I would be the best looking person there, of course I already knew this, but now I know everyone will be amazed at me" Al couldn't hold his laugh anymore, his laugh loud, he snorted slightly at sat back, Scorpius's face in a state of shock, "Something funny Potter?" Rosie also sat with her hand to her mouth, trying her best not to draw attention to herself,

"Nothing Scorpius, just you always know how to make me laugh, it why I love you," Al placed a kiss on his mouth to stop him from commenting further. The rest of the train ride home was filled with Al and Rosie telling Scorpius of, how drunken Ron normally got and how it always was the best entertainment. Scorpius smiled and laughed all while thinking, that this could possibly be the most family filled Christmas he has ever had.