Hey everybody! First off, I'm soooo incredibily sorry for not uploading for almost three weeks. I had troubles with my computer which didn't allow me to save documents and so I couldn't write for a week. It's all been solved now, so we can continue the story! Here's the next chapter, for those who are still reading! Enjoy! :3
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Chapter 4:
Where did he go? Albus thought.
He'd just walked out of the Three Broomsticks, carrying two butterbeers, but he couldn't find his friend anywhere.
Sipping his own butterbeer, he started to wonder whether Scorpius might have gone back to the castle.
But why would he? We'd been having such a great time!
Having finished his own butterbeer, he decided to go back to the castle and look for Scorpius there. He stopped when two arms wrapped around him from behind. Turning around he saw it was Danni.
"Hey, babe. Where are you going?" she asked.
"Hey," he kissed her cheek. "I was going to look for Scorp. Have you seen him?"
Danni let go of Albus as soon as he mentioned Scorpius' name. Albus sighed.
"Danni, he's my friend."
She continued as if Albus hadn't said anything. "Scorp? You gave him a nickname?"
"Yes, it's easier than saying Scorpius all the time. Have you seen him?" he asked again.
"No, I haven't seen him. Why would I? You didn't give me a nickname!" she shrieked.
"Danni is a nickname."
"Everyone calls me Danni! I want a nickname only you use!"
"Alright, alright. I'll think of one. Now I need to go find Scorp."
She sighed. "We haven't spoken in a week. He's the only one you hang out with. What about Rose, Ricky and Damon? If I didn't know any better, I'd say you like him."
"First of all, I can't hang out with Rose, because you forbid me to hang out with any female student at Hogwarts, even if they're family. Secondly, I don't like Scorpius that way. Now, I really got to go." He leant in to kiss Danni on her cheek but she turned away.
"I don't want to talk to you, Al. Not till you break things off with Malfoy." She walked away.
"Women," he sighed.
He started to make his way back to the castle. Then, he noticed Ricky and Damon, both looking exceptionally pleased with themselves.
"Oy, Rick, Damon! You two seen Scorpius anywhere?" he called to them.
They looked surprised. "No, why would we? Listen, Al, we advise you to not hang out with Scorpius anymore. He has a bad influence on you."
"I'm perfectly capable of choosing who I want to hang out with myself, thank you very much," Albus said, getting a little angry. Why was everyone against Scorpius?!
After they walked away, Albus decided to take a look in the alley they'd just left. He had a bad feeling.
Albus' eyes widened in horror when he walked into the narrow alley.
There was blood everywhere. Like someone had been murdered, or at least like someone had been beaten up really bad. In a particularly large pool of blood lay someone who's shape looked very familiar to Albus.
"Scorpius!"
He ran up to the motionless body of his fellow Slytherin friend. He looked pale. That is, paler than usual. His pulse was weak.
I've got to get him to the castle.
He picked up Scorpius' frail, bloody body easily. Surprisingly easily. When he came to think of it, Scorpius was awfully thin and light for someone two months older than Albus. He then remembered he had never seen Scorpius eat more than one slice of bread once a day. And that wasn't even that often.
Anorexia, Albus thought. He'd have to talk to Scorpius about that some time.
Right now, he needed to get Scorpius back to the castle as soon as possible.
You'll be alright, Scorpius. You'll be fine…
-o-O-o-
"Madam Valderrama, you've got to help me quickly!" Albus yelled while storming inside the Hospital Wing.
The nurse, sitting at her desk, looked up, eyes widening in shock when she saw what Albus was carrying.
"Quickly, dear, lay him down here. Now, what happened?" She started to flick her wand and tubes and appliances appeared out of nowhere and connected to Scorpius' arms and nose.
"I-I don't know! I went to the Three Broomsticks to get us some butterbeers and when I came out I found him in an alley, all bloody and unconscious. What are those tubes for?" Albus asked worriedly.
"I can already see he has lost an incredible amount of blood, and he's still bleeding, so those tubes going into his arms are to pump new blood through his body and the tube in his nose is there because mister Malfoy is barely breathing. You don't know who did this?"
"I have a feeling, but until I'm sure I won't accuse anyone."
"That's a clever thing to do."
"Is there anything else I can do?"
"Right now, he's unstable, so I advise you to not interfere with what I'm doing," she said kindly. "For now, I'll try and stop the bleeding. I suggest you go to the headmaster or your Head of House to inform them of what happened to your friend."
"Right. Thank you, Miss."
"No thanks. Now, shoo." She scurried him out of the Hospital Wing.
Albus went to the teacher's room, hoping he could find Professor Kellington there. When he knocked on the door, Professor Longbottom came to answer.
"Hello, Albus. What brings you here?" he stopped when he noticed Albus' worried expression. "What's wrong?"
"I-I need to speak with Professor Kellington, please. It's urgent," he said, now on the verge of tears.
"Of course, Jonathan! Someone wants to speak with you!"
Professor Longbottom made way for Professor Kellington's tall and lean frame.
"What's wrong?"he asked.
Albus told him everything he knew and when he was done, both Professors had a very worried look on their faces.
"Does the Headmaster know about this?" Professor Longbottom asked.
"No, I was going to her after I'd told you."
"Let's go to her right now."
They made their way to Professor Vector's office. When they'd entered and Albus told his story for the third time, the Headmaster looked really angry.
"And you have no idea who has done this to mister Mafloy?" she asked.
"I have a feeling but I don't want to accuse anyone of anything until I have proof."
"Please tell me your suspects. Are they students?"
"I think they are Damon Paul and Ricky Summers, Professor."
"Paul and Summers? From the Slytherin Quidditch team?" Professor Kellington asked.
"Yes, I'm quite sure they have done this. They both hate Scorp and I saw them leaving the alley I found Scorpius in right before I found Scorpius there."
"Alright, I'll look into this with Professor Kellington. This is very serious. You're dismissed, Potter. I suggest you go to your dormitory to rest."
"Okay. Thanks, Professor."
"Wait, Albus. Rose has been looking for you. She misses you. Apparently you two haven't talked in a while," Professor Longbottom said.
"Right, I'll go find her now."
"Albus," Professor Longbottom halted him again. "He'll be alright."
"I hope so."
"I know so."
Albus managed a small smile of appreciation.
Soooo that was chapter four! Next chapter I'll introduce Rose. Someone who's also not a big fan of Scorpius but for another reason! Btw, I don't know how many chapters this fic is gonna take, but I'll see where it takes me, I guess^^ Review pls! I love reading them!
Peace!