Scorpius
He was walking past the courtyard when it happened. The rest of his week had been uneventful and even though he had seen Albus again at their Charms exam they didn't interact at all. Scorpius had done some staring of course but he knew Albus wanted him to stay away. What else was he supposed to do? Then Thursday came and one gossip set off a series of unfortunate events. That gossip had been heard when he was walking to his Astronomy exam at night with Tristian. They shared that class with the Hufflepuff's and Mark Hill, who happened to be in the quidditch team, was laughing in front of him with his mates.
"I swear, Kent made fun of him during the whole practice" he said and Scorpius rolled his eyes. He had barely heard Kent's name and he figured he was about to hear some horrid gossip about his blonde friend.
"I never pictured him like that you know? He's always been so quiet" the other kid said and Scorpius scowled. Kent quiet?
"Well he said he'd caught them with their pants down near the astronomy tower when he was supposed to be studying" Hill said and laughed at that.
"Potter moves fast" the other one said shaking his head. Scorpius felt his world crumble in an instant.
"What the fuck did you just say?" Scorpius let out before he could stop himself. They both turned around to look as Scorpius alarmed at the tone in his voice.
"It's not really any of your business Malfoy" Hill said but he could tell he wasn't trying to be mean about it.
"But you can go around talking about in the halls were anybody can hear you?" he threw back and he had the decency to look embarrassed.
"I didn't think anybody would be eavesdropping" he said with a shrug and now it was Scorpius turn to be embarrassed.
"You were talking about Albus" he said and he felt Tristian pull on his shoulder.
"Mate drop it" he said to him, but Scorpius just shrugged him of. He moved closer to Hill using his height to intimidate him into talking. It worked.
"I'm sorry Malfoy, I know you two broke up" he said with a shrug and Scorpius raised his eyebrows at him.
"We what?" he asked and Tristian man handled him and pulled him back.
"Scorpius stop" he whispered and Scorpius shrugged him of but didn't ask anything else. The two Hufflepuffs started walking back to the tower. Scorpius looked back at Tristian mad but when he saw his face he knew it had been bad.
"Sorry" he said and started to walk up the tower.
"You knew Albus was going out with him, yeah?" Tristian asked.
"I saw them at the library with you" Scorpius said accusing.
"Mate I love you, but I'm not getting in the middle of that shit" he said defensively.
"You could at least glare at him" he said, he knew he was sulking but he didn't care. Kent had caught Albus and Blake with their pants down in a class room. It had taken him about a month to accomplish that and it took Blake the better part of a week.
"Are you okay?" he asked and Scorpius shook his head.
"Not really" he admitted but they didn't talk about it anymore. He brooded during the whole exam occasionally glaring a Hill for good measure. The next day was the last day of exams and he only had one before lunch, transfiguration. He got that one done and went to lunch all without even seeing Albus or Blake Brown. He knew he was being ridiculous and that Albus was probably taking his exams because he knew he had his schedule full, but it still bugged him. That and he couldn't get the mental image off his head. He even asked Sam about it knowing Kent had probably confided in her but she looked just a surprised and he figure that it had been quidditch locker talk which was, ironically, surprisingly strait. She did tell him about sneaking out tonight to the shrieking shack for a party and he said yes knowing that Albus would go. At least Sam was back to being nice again, which could only mean he looked a mess.
He showered and changed, making his way to the great hall with Tristian back at his side. He had this nagging feeling he was hanging around him waiting for him to explode. It was a lucky thing that he did. They walked past the courtyard and Scorpius thought he saw Blake, he did a double take and saw him standing against a wall talking to some tall guy whose face he couldn't see. He glared at him and kept on walking slowly, then he came into a full stop. It seemed to go all in slow motion. He realized the tall guy was Albus just as he leaned closer and kissed Blake. Blake wrapped his arms around his waist and pulled him closer. Albus reached his hands to his neck and kissed him slowly. He felt the anger raise to unbearable levels now.
"Score what?" Tristian asked and looked into the courtyard, "Shit" he let out quietly. How could he do this? He saw the way Albus tilted his head back and kissed him deeper and his vision turned blurry. Those weren't his, those were Scorpius kisses and he was taking them for his own. His feet moved on their own accord and then the harsh pull of Tristian on his arm. He looked back at him.
"Get the fuck off me" he said viciously and Tristian shook his head pulling him away.
"You are really going to fucking regret it if you do this" Tristian warned him and he pulled his arm away. He looked back at the courtyard and Albus was looking right at him, his lips slightly parted in surprise. He didn't have his hands on Blake's neck anymore and Blake was looking at him too; he looked like he was about to laugh. His anger flared again and he walked back towards him and Tristian pulled on his arm again. "Fine, fuck" he said pulling his arm away and with one last look in Blake direction before walking away from them. So that was when it happened. He saw Albus kissing him in his head and then he saw red. He was going to fucking punch his face in if it was the last thing he did.
Albus
"Wouldn't get jealous he said" Blake said letting out laugh. Albus turned to him looking completely surprised.
"I really didn't think he would" Albus said quietly. He thought this was a game to him. Why would he get that mad? He had never seen him that angry before. Albus couldn't help the smile on his face.
"You liked that didn't you?" Blake asked and Albus shook his head.
"No I didn't, it's just better than thinking he doesn't give a fuck" he said and Blake nodded.
"We're still going to the party right?" he asked and Albus looked at him apologetically.
"Well there's no point to the date now is there?" he asked and Blake nodded.
"Not really, come on let's go get drinks at you're brothers pre party. He said he had another way to sneak out" he said and Albus laughed and nodded at that. He knew he shouldn't be but he felt oddly elated by Scorpius display. He had seen him again yesterday at their charms exam but he had looked expressionless and Albus was scared he didn't care. He knew he had told him to stay away but somethings were easier said than done. Blake was a great help though, he kept his mind of the depressing stuff and just had fun with him. Not only the naughty parts, when Blake wasn't in his flirting mode he was a great friend.
"I have to go up and change though" he said on their way up there. He didn't want to go in his uniform; he wanted to look great. Blake nodded.
"I'll come with if you want" he said and Albus nodded and smiled at him. Blake pulled a flask from his coat and smiled rising his eyebrows and Albus rolled his eyes at him with a laugh.
Blake sat on his bed as he took a shower and when he walked out to get his clothes with only his towel around his hips; he couldn't help feel self-conscious. Friend Blake had left the room and in came wolf Blake. He tried not to look his way and keep a firm hold on the towel. He saw Blake get up from the bed and walk over to him. He leaned on the wall and offered him the flask. Albus took it and smiled while narrowing his eyes.
"Stop it with the look, I know that look now" Albus warned and picked out a black button down shirt and trousers from his trunk.
"What?" Blake asked innocently.
"We have to go down" he said and Blake let out a laugh taking the flask back and drinking.
"I could go down" he said biting his lip trying not to laugh. Albus shoved at him playfully.
"Come on, we can fool around after if you'd like" he said and Blake nodded looking disappointed, "Or during" he added with a smile Blake returned. He walked back into the bathroom and changed. He walked back out and looked questioningly at Blake.
"You're killing me" Blake said giving him a once over.
"Does it look good?" he asked and Blake nodded.
"When do you ever not look good?" he asked him and Albus laughed at that.
"I'm serious, does look great? It has to look great" he said and Blake nodded getting up from the bed and walking slowly over to him.
"You look bloody fantastic. Can you at least kiss me a little?" Blake asked and Albus laughed leaning over to him and kissing him lightly. Blake reached for his neck before he pulled away and forced him into kissing him for longer. The door of the room swung open and someone cleared their throat. Albus turned to look at Lily, she looked at him trying not to laugh.
"We were on our way down" he explained with a shrug. Blake said hi and sat back on the bed looking disappointed.
"Why can't I come?" she pouted and Albus looked back at her. He was looking at himself in the mirror hoping Blake was right.
"James said it was only sixth and seventh years" he shrugged.
"You are all sneaking out anyway" she said crossing her arms and Albus nodded to that.
"You know I have nothing against it, but I'll assure you will not have a good time with James hovering around you" he said looking back and thinking he should probably wear a coat out. He reached for a dark grey one in his trunk.
"I know" she said with a sigh. Albus pulled the coat on and checked in the mirror and then looked back at them. Lily smiled and nodded. "You look amazing" she said and Blake laid back in the bed and let out a frustrated sound that made both of the laugh.
"Come on, I'll let you touch me inappropriately once we're there" he promised and he rose from the bed smiling.
"You will?" he asked and Lily let out a sound of disgust.
"I have to get myself a guy so that I can do these things in front of you so you know how bad it is" she said but Albus knew she was joking. He hugged her goodbye at the door and he walked down to the party James was having in the classroom across from the statue of the old witch. They walked in and he heard the delighted sounds of Sam and Tessa making their way towards him. Sam had that blasted tequila bottle again.
"Albus!" Sam said looking at him, "You look fucking hot babe" she said making him turning him around. He made a show of taking his coat off, even though he really was having a hard time standing it and they catcalled at him while he laughed. They offered him one shot that led to another and then another and he was just having so much fun with them. He really liked those two and Blake he liked Blake too. He stayed close to him even though he was talking with his mates too. When it was time to go they tried to walk in a silent line down the corridor but they only managed to laugh, stumble and inappropriately touch. He knew most of the arse grabs he got were the handy work of Tessa or Sam and not Blake though.
They made their way to the shack and they could hear the music from the distance and see the lights. Some upper class men that already graduated also came to the end of the year Hogwarts party. It was the first time Albus had made it and he was not surprised Sam and Tessa had been going since fourth year. He walked in and immediately loved it, he knew it was the tequila talking but as soon as they got in he pulled Sam's hand and dragged her to dance with him. She laughed and moved against him in a way that probably made all the guy go crazy. He closed his eyes and danced with her and when he opened them again he saw he delighted face.
"Albus Potter you're a great dancer" she said amazed.
"You don't have to look so shocked" he said to her and she laughed.
"Yes I do, have you ever seen your brother?" she asked and pointed at James who was across the room just moving from one foot to the other. They both laughed and Tessa came dancing towards them with a bottle in hand. They had even more shots and danced and it was probably past eleven when he first spotted Scorpius. He was standing on the far side of the room leaning against a wall and looking at him. He tried to look away but his drunken eyes didn't want to listen to him. Then Blake came over to him and he broke his gaze.
"Thank you" he told him. Blake looked confused.
"Why?" he asked dancing closer to him.
"You saved me" he said simply and Blake laughed and he felt his hands on his hips.
"Does that earn me that inappropriate touching I was promised?" he asked and Albus smiled and nodded leaning to kiss him. Blake pulled him closer by his hips and kissed him a bit harsher than he usually did, but that worked wonderfully for Albus on tequila. Actually it was probably the tequila in Blake that made him act that way. Either way, Albus wrapped his arms around his neck and kissed him. There was a free feeling now kissing Blake, like he could just do it whenever he wanted too without feeling like he was crossing a line. It was never like that with Scorpius, everything he did with Scorpius meant something. He pulled apart from Blake suddenly remembering the blonde. He looked to where he had seen him standing but he was gone. That was a shame, he wanted to see his jealous face again. Blake moved to his neck and Albus closed his eyes to the feel of it. They kept on half dancing and half snogging for a while until they went to look for more drinks.
They walked to the next room and Albus spotted Tessa and Tristian in the corner. Blake was walking behind him, clinging to his hips.
"Where's that blasted tequila bottle?" Albus asked and instead of a happy reply, all he got were worried looks, Albus felt a pang of alarm, "The tequila is over?" he asked worried and they both let out a laugh to that.
"No Al, but I think Sam has it" Tessa said and Albus felt Blake move.
"I'll get us drinks" he said moving away from them to go look for Sam. Albus looked back at both of them and they had the worried looks back on their faces.
"What's wrong? The tequila is coming" he said to them.
"Scorpius is mad Al" Tessa said and Albus was taken aback by that.
"Why? Because of the Blake dancing thing?" he asked them and they both nodded. "That's not supposed to be my problem anymore" he said trying not to let him affect him.
"No it's not, but we're worried he might do something stupid" Tristian said scratching the back of his head. Albus nodded.
"I don't think me talking to him will help very much" Albus admitted and shrugged. They both nodded at him.
"Don't worry Albus, I just wouldn't let Blake out of your sight though" Tristian said and Albus nodded and turned around. He looked for Blake in the other room but he didn't see him there. He found Sam though.
"Albus! Shots!" was all she said and even though he really wanted to her presence unsettled him.
"Have you seen Blake?" he asked her and she nodded.
"He went outside to smoke with Kent" she explained and Albus nodded and started walking out side. Sam pulled on his arm, "He told me to come find you and give you this" she said holding up a shot. He shook his head again.
"Tristian told me not to let him out of my sight" he said and Sam looked confused, "Scorpius is mad" he said and Sam suddenly stopped dancing and her eyes widened.
"He's outside" she said to him.
"Yeah, you just said that" he said and Sam shook her head.
"Scorpius is" she clarified and they both pushed their way out side as soon as they could. When they got there they saw Scorpius and Blake talking very closely while a few people stood around them.
"Oh fuck" Albus let out and made his way over to them. When he did Stephanie held him back looking worried at them.
"Where's Tristian?" she asked and Albus looked around and he got what she meant; Blake was surrounded by his mates from the quidditch team. Albus moved closer to them and saw Kent move closer too as if on cue.
"What is your fucking problem anyway?" he heard Blake hiss at Scorpius. Albus pulled at Blake's arm.
"Hey, what's wrong?" he asked him and Blake looked at him his face softening somewhat.
"He's being a prick, but no surprise there" he said looking back at Scorpius. Scorpius looked fucking pissed, much more than he had before in the courtyard.
"Let's go inside" Albus asked him and Scorpius moved closer to them.
"We're not done" Scorpius said looking like a mad man. Albus nodded at him.
"Yes you fucking are" he said moving in front of Blake. "You want to fuck it up even more do you?" he asked Scorpius feeling the anger rise in him too. How dare he? Scorpius looked away from him and stepped back. "Didn't think so" Albus said and pulled Blake with him. Blake seemed reluctant at first but he let himself be pulled by Albus and he felt the tension leave everyone around them. He managed to make him move a little further away from him. He saw Scorpius talking to Stephanie and then Tristian join his side.
"Sorry" Blake said and Albus shook his head.
"It's fine, what happened?" he asked. Blake looked pissed, he'd never seen him like that.
"Scorpius was being a prick. Throwing things in my face, I think he just wanted to get a rise out of me and he succeeded" he said with a bitter laugh.
"I'm sorry, it's my fault" Albus said and Blake looked at him and smiled.
"No, it's not. I knew this was going to happen" he said with a shrug.
"And I never got the bottle" Albus added sadly and Blake laughed even more to that.
"You're a great drunk" Blake said shaking his head at him. Albus smiled back and Blake stepped closer to him.
"So you forgive me? For forgetting?" he said with a pout.
"I forgive you Albus Potter" Blake said rolling his eyes and laughing.
"Okay let's go" he said and before they could Blake stopped him and kissed him. Albus smiled and kissed him back and then felt him move away suddenly. It took him a second to realize he had been pulled off. He saw a second of Scorpius furious face before he punched Blake right in the face and he felt to the floor holding it.
"Fuck" he screamed.
"Those aren't yours" Scorpius said to him and looked like he was ready for the next punch. Albus saw all of the quidditch team come at him and he stepped in front of him. Scorpius looked at him still furious.
"Are you going to hit me too? Come on Scorpius go ahead" he said and he saw how they all stayed back. Scorpius looked like he was really considering it before stepping back. "What the fuck was that?" Albus screamed at him pointing at Blake.
"They're not his" he said quietly.
"What the fuck isn't his?" Albus asked him loudly.
"Your kisses" he said looking away from him, it sounded pitiful but it moved something in him and then it made him mad.
"They're more his right now than yours" Albus said and Scorpius looked up at him furious.
"No, that's not true. You are fucking mine Albus" Scorpius said walking closer to him and practically screaming that at him.
"No, I'm fucking not!" Albus screamed back and Scorpius looked even more frustrated. Albus knew he had to be drunk to be giving his display.
"Al" he heard from his side and he turned to look at James, who was looking pissed as hell with his wand drawn out. Albus raised a hand to keep him at bay.
"He's a fucking dick Albus" Scorpius said pointing at Blake, who was back on his feet and looking murderous even if he was holding his bloody face. "You can't kiss him" he said it like it was outrageous.
"Oh I can't, can I? You can fuck Flint and throw me away like shit, but I can't kiss Blake?" he asked Scorpius and he knew everyone was listening to their conversation now.
"I didn't Albus" Scorpius tried again.
"I'm not yours because you didn't want me to be" he said quietly moving closer to him, "You are the reason why I'm kissing him and not you, do you understand that? This is your fault" Albus said even lower making sure only he heard that. Scorpius looked absolutely miserable.
"I'm sorry Al" he said pleading and Albus could actually see the tears starting to form in his eyes. Albus shook his head and stepped away. "I'm sorry Al, I'll do whatever you want" he said loudly this time and willed himself not to turn around. He looked at Blake and at his mates.
"Just leave him alone, please" he said and Blake nodded and followed him back inside the house. Albus tried to breathe and fight the impulse to just roll into a little ball and cry until he couldn't feel this anymore.
"Al" he heard and Blake pulled on his arm to make him look back. Albus looked at Blake's broken nose and waved his hand at his face. Blake looked at him surprised and touched his face. He also cast a cleaning charm getting rid of the blood. "How did you" he started and Albus just shook his head.
"I'm sorry I got you involved in this but I really don't want to be alone, could you just come up with me?" he asked him and Blake sighed and nodded. They walked back to the castle and then up his room back in Ravenclaw. It was empty again. Albus started pulling off his clothes and saw Blake doing the same until he was down to his pants and shirt. Albus took his shirt off and walked to the bed, Blake followed and got under the covers with him. Albus closed his eyes and tried to forget Scorpius' face begging him.
"Al" Blake said again and Albus turned on his side to face him, "I think he really likes you" he said quietly. Albus shook his head and looked down at the covers.
"He doesn't" he said shaking his head.
"Al, he punched me and screamed in front of the whole school that you were his" Blake said and Albus closed his eyes. "He said he'd do whatever you want" he said quietly, "Isn't this what you wanted?" he asked him and Albus shook his head.
"He knows what it is" Albus said shrugging.
"I don't think he does. I've never seen Scorpius Malfoy look that miserable or that humiliated and he didn't even care" Blake said but Albus just shook his head again.
"He just doesn't like the idea of me not paying attention to him" Albus said and Blake shook his head.
"I don't think that's it Al" Blake said reaching for his face and making him look up at him. "Scorpius is in love with you" Blake said looking in his eyes and Albus didn't know what to say to that. It just couldn't be true; it wouldn't be true unless he told him so himself.
"He's just being capricious" Albus said and Blake shook his head at him.
"You're just as stubborn as he is" Blake said and leaned to kiss his forehead.
"Could you just hug me and shut up?" Albus asked and Blake nodded. He turned away from him and Blake wrapped an arm around him and held him close to his chest. He closed his eyes and willed himself not to cry but he might have failed just a bit.
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