Insane House Competition: Albus Potter
Book Club, Sanjit: invincible, Albus Potter, flying
Showtime, "For Forever": "There's nowhere I'd rather be."
Buttons: Scorpius Malfoy
365 Prompts: reading
Bath Bomb Appreciation, Azure Skies: Set your fic on a beautiful, sunny day.
Word Count: 654
"Are you really going to stay inside all day?" Albus asks.
Scorpius doesn't bother to glance up from his book. His pale eyes continue to move along the page. Albus sighs impatiently, unable to resist a quick stamp of his foot.
"I'm reading," Scorpius says simply. "Your cousin is ahead of me in Charms, and that just won't do."
Now, Albus can't help but chuckle. His boyfriend's rivalry with Rose has always been so intense; for a while, that rivalry had been mistaken for infatuation. "She's my rival too," Albus reminds him.
"Busy girl," Scorpius notes, still reading along and refusing to look at Albus. "I think she's everyone's rival at this point."
Albus waits for Scorpius to give in and put down the book. His eyes shift to the window; it's such a nice day outside. The sky is a pure blue, and there isn't a cloud in sight. It almost feels like a crime to stay inside the castle all day. Scorpius, however, doesn't even seem to notice the sunshine filtering in through the library's windows.
With a groan, Albus reaches out, taking the book from his boyfriend. Now, Scorpius' attention shifts. His eyes narrow as he holds out an expectant hand. "I was reading that."
"And you can finish reading when we get back. Come on, Scor! Look outside!" Albus gestures toward the window. "Do you really want to stay in the castle when it's so perfect out?"
"That actually sounds like a brilliant idea," Scorpius mutters. Still, he climbs to his feet, shoulders slack in defeat. "Where are we going?"
"I want to practice flying," Albus answers. "Rose is Captain this year, so I have to be perfect to convince her to let me on the team."
Scorpius offers him a sympathetic look before placing a gentle hand on his shoulder. "Albus, I love you. You're brilliant at a lot of things, but flying isn't one of them."
Scowling, Albus links his arm with Scorpius' and stalks off, guiding the other boy along. "That's why I have to practice!"
"If you say so…"
…
Albus feels unsteady on the broom. Maybe Scorpius is right. Maybe he should give up his dreams of living up to the Potter name and being a Quidditch player.
"You got this!"
Scorpius is kind and encouraging, and it makes Albus feel invincible. Maybe he will never be an outstanding Quidditch player, but he can still dream.
"Look at me!" he calls down as he flies near the goal post. "I'm invincible! You can't vince me!"
"That… That doesn't make sense."
Albus laughs. Scorpius is a little too literal, and it's adorable. Unfortunately, his laughter distracts him long enough that he collides with the post. Albus cries out as he loses control of his broomstick.
I'm going to die, he thinks, panicking as his broom begins to spiral downward.
One of the many good things about dating Scorpius Malfoy is that he's highly intelligent and has a spell for everything. Albus can't quite make out his boyfriend's words because he's screaming, but when he finally crashes against the ground, there is no pain.
Albus lays on his back for several moments, staring up at the clear blue sky above him. His chest rises and falls quickly as he frantically sucks in breath after breath that fails to calm his nerves.
"You tried," Scorpius says softly, gripping Albus' hand and pulling him up. "Wanna give it another go?"
"I thought you wanted to finish your reading."
Scorpius considers for a moment before shrugging. "I'm with you," he answers. "There's nowhere I'd rather be."
Albus smiles and picks up his broomstick. "One more try."
"Be careful. I don't want to have to visit you in the hospital wing."
Albus presses a quick kiss to his boyfriend's lips. "I'll try my best, dear."
And with, he shoots into the air, grinning. He couldn't ask for a more perfect day.