Heey people! First off, I'm so incredibly sorry for being absent for so long! I've been so busy. Contrary to most writers, I usually write less when I'm on break, so expect more time between updates. Also, I'm going on vacation to Spain next week for 3 weeks, so no updates then, sorry in advance! I do have time to write on my way there and back here, so I can upload probably as soon as I get back. I'm really sorry!
Enjoy this chapter, though!
By the way, I don't think I've specified which House Danni is in, have I? If you're wondering, Danni is a Ravenclaw, but she could very well be a Slytherin, due to her cunning ways of dealing with stuff!
Chapter 11
Albus went into the Great Hall for dinner. He planned on sitting with Ricky and maybe ask him about what he told Scorpius, but he found Ricky wasn't at the Slytherin table. He walked over to Rose, sitting at the Gryffindor table, reading a book and eating.
"Hey, have you seen Ricky?" Rose looked up. She looked at the Slytherin table briefly, before responding with a "no".
"Odd… I thought he'd be here…"
"Maybe he'll come later. How's Scorpius?"
"He's awake, but still a little drowsy from being asleep for so long."
Rose nodded, before stuffing her face with roast beef. She really ate like a dude.
"Well, I'll let you continue eating. Bon appétit," he said, before walking over to his own table and starting to eat himself.
When he was done, Ricky still hadn't showed up. Albus was now getting worried. Where could he be?
He decided to check out his dorm.
When walking to the dungeons, he felt a hand slowly grabbing his.
He turned around and looked into Danni's light-blue eyes.
"Hey babe, have you seen Ricky?" he asked, pecking her lips.
"No? I figured he would be with you. He's probably with Damon or something. Wanna hang out?"
"He wouldn't be with Damon, they had a fight. I'll check our dormitory," Albus muttered, totally ignoring Danni's question.
Danni sighed. "Why are we even dating? We hardly do anything together anymore!" she shrieked, drawing the attention of some students.
"Right, Danni, I'm breaking up with you. This is not working anymore. You're getting too clingy. I'm sorry," Albus said, surprising himself with the sudden decision to break up with his girlfriend.
Danni gasped, before slapping Albus across the cheek, gasping again (as if she then realized what he'd said), and slapped him across the cheek again.
"How dare you," she whispered, her voice dripping with venom, shock, and, dare he say it, sadness.
"I'm sorry-"
"Save it, Potter," she said, holding up a hand as if to warn him not to say anything else. She turned on her heel and walked away, covering her face with a hand, but still managing to look arrogant.
Albus, annoyed at everyone watching them, snapped: "Don't you people have better things to do than watching a couple break up?"
He walked towards the dungeon, all the way up to the dorms and knocked on the door.
"Yeah?" he heard Ricky's voice from inside.
"It's Albus, can I come in?"
"Sure, wait just a minute," Ricky said.
He heard some quick rummaging, before Ricky opened the door with a weak smile. His eyes were red and puffy, though, and his cheeks were tear-stained.
"Ricky, what's wrong? Why didn't you go to Vector?"
"Uhm… Long story, I'd rather not talk about it. Please don't be angry. What do you want anyway? I was about to go downstairs to kitchens."
Albus moved past him into the dorm room and sat in Ricky's bed, which was closest to the door. He motioned for Ricky to sit on the bed opposite him.
Ricky sat down hesitantly.
"Now, tell me, why aren't you going to Vector anymore."
"I really don't want to say… It'll make you laugh…"
"I won't, I promise. Are you scared of him? Because I won't let him hurt you!"
"It's too late for that, Al," Ricky said, lifting up his shirt to reveal a big bruise in the middle of his stomach.
Albus' eyes widened in shock. "You do it, too?" he said.
Ricky briefly wondered what Albus was talking about, but then realized Albus was looking at his arms, not his stomach. When he lifted up his shirt, he sleeves rolled down to reveal his arms.
"I-I'm sorry… I must seem incredibly weak to you…" Ricky whispered, a tear rolling down his cheek.
He was surprised when Albus stood up and wrapped his arms around him.
"I don't think you're weak. I'm not angry… Just, don't do it anymore… One person is enough… Why do you do it?"
"I only do it when I feel hurt… You know what emotional problems I have…"
"I do, what's troubling you?"
Right now, guilt and love.
"Nothing."
Rather have Albus be angry at him than risking Albus despising him for his love for Damon.
"I don't believe you… Ricky, you can trust me."
"I know. I did it for fun. I'm just a freaky psycho that loves hurting himself."
"I know you're not…" He quickly changed topics. He didn't want to make Ricky lie to him more. Ricky wasn't going to tell him anything right now. "Scorp woke up."
Ricky stood up. "Finally. I'm going there right now!"
He rushed out of the dormitory before Albus could say anything else.
Why doesn't anyone let me in. I want to help them. I really do… Scorpius most of all. He needs it. So does Ricky, actually. They're broken. If only they let me in…
-o-O-o-
"Scorpius!" Ricky said when he slammed open the door of the Hospital Wing, startling Scorpius so bad, he fell backwards of his bed.
"Merlin, I'm sorry," Ricky said, helping Scorpius back up.
"It's okay, I'm not hurt," Scorpius smiled.
"No, not about this. Well, that too, but about everything I put you up with all these years! I really don't expect you to forgive me, but I really am sorry."
Scorpius only smiled again. "It's okay. I've already forgiven you."
Ricky smiled widely. "That's great! Thanks Scorpius!"
"Now, sit down."
"Why?"
"We need to talk."
That sentence always scared the crap out of Ricky.
"About what?"
"Why aren't you going to Professor Vector?"
Hope you enjoyed!
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Sorry this chapter is a little short. If I was gonna include the whole Scorp-Ricky convo the chapter would become too long.
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