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Chapter 13. Welcome Home

I do not own Harry Potter, if I did then Snape would not have been redeemed

Second year, here we go! Newbies are Alexa and Liana Green, and Louis, Lucy, and Roxanne Weasley

(Chapter 1, Chapter 2, Chapter 3, Chapter 4, Chapter 5, Chapter 6, Chapter 7, Chapter 8, Chapter 9, Chapter 10, Chapter 11, Chapter 12, Chapter 14)

Chapter 13. Welcome Home

Albus ran through the wall, making it to the platform. Making his way over to the sea of red he called family. Of course he was happy to see some of them. He sighed as he got closer. James was already in a secret conversation with Fred. Probably talking about how they were gonna beat up some 1st year or Slytherin. They were idiots and they knew it. But Albus was surprised when he heard Fred say no and that he didn’t want to do that. 

“There’s the final two Potters.” Albus and Lily smiled at their Uncle.

“Hey Uncle George, Aunt Angelina.”

Their Aunt smiled, “Hello. You ready for this year Albus?”

He shrugged, “I guess, I just can’t wait for L to drag me to study again.”

They laughed, “That’s the spirit Albus!”

He laughed at his Uncle and moved to put his trunk on the train. After placing it on there he looked around for his two friends. “Boo!” Albus jumped as he heard the voice of Scorpius. Turning around he saw the dirty blonde hair of his friend.

“Damn, you got taller Scor!”

He laughed, “Yeah, I did. Anneliese had the same reaction when I saw her a few days ago.”

“Yeah? Where is she?”

“Behind you.”

He smiled when he heard her voice. Turning around he hugged her tightly. “Hey L!”

“I just saw you like, 2 weeks ago.”

“So?” He pulled away and wrapped his arms around his two friends, “It’s been at least a month since we’ve all been together!”

Scorpius laughed, “You’re not wrong.”

“Albus, if you’re gonna get on the train, I would suggest you say goodbye!” He looked over to his mum as she spoke.

“You better go, we’ll wait.”

“Okay.” He let go of them and walked over to his family. Hugging his mum, “I’ll see you at Christmas.”

“I’ll miss you sweety. Be good and don’t get into any fights.”

“Got it mum.” He turned to his dad, “See you later dad.”

“Let us know if you make the team.”

“I will.” Turning to his little sister he hugged her and picked her up, “I’ll write to you everyday, telling you how amazing Hogwarts is.”

“You promise?”

“Promise.” He sat her down, “I’ll miss you Lils.”

“I’ll miss you too Albie.” He hugged her once again and ran back to his friends and they jumped onto the train.

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Scorpius and Albus talked about Quidditch tryouts as Anneliese laid on the opposite side of them, reading a muggle book called ‘Percy Jackson’. They all stopped when they heard the compartment door open and saw a small boy with pale skin, deep blue eyes, and silvery-blonde hair. “Hey Louis, what’s up?”

His voice was just as entrancing as his looks, “Can I sit with you guys? James keeps talking about how bad it would be if we weren’t in Gryffindor and it’s making me uncomfortable.”

Albus smiled, “Yeah,”

Anneliese moved and patted the spot next to her, “Here.”

Louis moved over to the spot and sat down next to the window, across from Scorpius. “Thank Albus and Anneliese and Scorpius, right?.” The blonde boy and brown-black haired girl nodded.

“No problem Louis. And hey, your house doesn’t matter. I mean, Teddy was a Hufflepuff, just like your sister and I’m a Slytherin. House doesn’t mean anything. Honest.”

He smiled, “Thanks, that makes me feel better.”

Anneliese went back to her book and Scorpius went back to talking to Albus about Quidditch. Louis stared out the window as the grass went by. Once the two stopped talking, no one really said anything. Well, until the Trolly came by.

“Anything from the Trolly dears?” The old lady asked nicely.

“Guys?” Anneliese took everyone’s orders as it was her turn. “Alright,” Turning back to the witch she spoke, “4 bottles of Pumpkin Juice, a box of Bertie Bott's Every Flavour Beans, 2 Chocolate Frogs, wait no, 3 Chocolate Frogs, 3 packages of Drooble's Best Blowing Gum, and 4 Pumpkin Pastries.”

“Will that be all?”

She nodded, “Yes ma’am.”

“That’ll be 11 sickles dear.” She counted the amount of sickles out and handed it to the witch and she handed her the goodies. She handed the Bertie Bott’s and the Blowing Gum to Albus, the Chocolate Frogs to Scorpius, the Pumpkin Pastries to Louis, and took the Pumpkin Juice herself.

Sitting back down they handed the stuff out. Everyone got a bottle of Pumpkin Juice and a pastry. Albus and Scorpius took one package of chewing gum while Louis and Anneliese got their own. Albus, Scorpius, and Louis all got a chocolate frog. And they all shared the Bertie Bott’s.

“Damn, I got another one of my dads.”

“I got Rowena Ravenclaw.”

“Oooo, maybe that means you’ll be a Ravenlcaw.”

He laughed, “Maybe.”

“Look at that, I got your namesake Albus.”

“Ugh, why did my dad have to name me after him?!”

“I’m surprised Aunt Ginny let him.”

“Actually, I’m surprised mum did too.”

Anneliese grabbed a Flavored Bean and popped it into her mouth. “Candy Floss.”

Albus grabbed one and grimaced as he bit down on it. “Earwax.”

Louis and Scorpius grabbed one, both getting bad flavors. “How can you get good flavors?”

Anneliese shrugged, “Don’t know. Luck, I guess.”

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They jumped off of the train as it reached Hogsmeade Station. “Alright, head over there to Hagrid, we’ll see you during the Sorting.” Louis nodded at Albus and ran over to where Hagrid was standing. The three 2nd years followed the other students to the carriages.

“Hey! Scorpius, Albus, Anneliese! Wait up!” The three stopped when they heard the voice of Robyn Goyle. Looking back they are her twin brother, Rohyn and Holly Avery. “Thanks, Charlotte left us to go with her friends, your sister being one of them Anne.”

“Yeah, and Oliver and Olivia did the same.”

“You shouldn’t be surprised about that.”

“We’re not, but still, we better catch a carriage before we have to walk.”

The other three nodded and the six loaded up onto the next empty carriage. “You guys ready for this year?”

“Yeah, I’m happy to be away from my grandfather again.” Scorpius rolled his as he mentioned him.

“Same here with my mum. She’s been so overbearing about stuff since I started school.”

“Aunt Stephanie has always been like that though.”

Holly ran a hand through her short light brown hair. “But never this bad. It’s like I can’t do anything fun anymore.”

“My father won’t let me do shit, that’s why I always go to mum for things.”

“Aunt Danielle is the best.”

“Yeah, she is.”

“How was your brother's wedding? I would’ve been there but grandfather didn’t let me and since dad wasn’t home and mum and grandmother were busy, so I couldn’t ask them.”

Anneliese smiled, “Tiring, almost as soon as I was ready to go to sleep I did.”

“Not almost, you did. You laid on your bed and passed out.”

Robyn snapped her fingers, “Right, you were there!”

Albus nodded and Holly asked him, “So how was it being in a pit of snakes?”

“Much more comfortable then a den of lions.”

“Well, who here has newbies?” Anneliese and Albus raised their hands, “Well, who are they?”

“My two sisters, Alexa and Liana.”

“Identical twins, right?”

“Right Rohyn.”

Holly raised an eyebrow at Albus, “What about you Albus?”

“3 cousins. One is Victoire’s younger brother-L and Scor just met him-another is Molly’s younger sister and the last is Fred’s younger sister.”

“Isn’t Fred like James's best friend?”

Albus nodded, “Yeah, but he isn’t as bad. Molly is annoying though however, Lucy is fairly nice, she probably gets it from Aunt Audrey.”

“Killer.”

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Professor McGonagal sat back down and Professor Longbottom began to read the names. “Flint, Stephanie!”

A small girl with long black hair walked up to the hat. It didn’t take long for it to yell out Slytherin. They all clapped and she walked over to her older brother, Lucas Flint.

A few other names were called, then two that people were looking forward to were called, “Green, Alexa!”

Alexa walked up to the hat, her hair pulled back into twin braids. Pushing her glasses up as she sat on the stool, under the hat. After a few minutes of silence, the hat finally yelled out “Slytherin!” Anneliese smiled and clapped for her sister and she walked over, sitting next to Genevieve.

Once the clapping had died down the next name was called, “Green, Liana!”

The other twin walked over to the hat. She sat under the hat for a few minutes before it yelled out “Ravenclaw!”

Ravenclaw cheered as the Slytherins were left in confusion. “L? Is everything alright?”

Anneliese looked at Albus, “Our father’s going to kill her.”

“What do you mean?”

“He said how we would be disowned if we don’t get in Slytherin.”

“Did he really.” She nodded and looked back to her sister at the Ravenclaw table before paying attention to the sorting.

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Roxanne and Lucy were sorted into Gryffindor while Louis was sorted into Ravenclaw. Now everyone was sitting in the common room, not wanting to go up just yet. Anneliese, Albus, Scorpius, Holly, Robyn, Rohyn, Jordan Boles, and Charlotte Montague were sitting and talking about different things.

“I asked this question about this year, but what about next year. Does anyone have anyone that they know starting next year?”

“My sister Megan is.”

“My sister and cousin are.”

“Damn Albus, how many people in your family do you have?”

“I have 9 blood cousins, one adopted, on my mum’s side, 4 on my dad’s, and 2 siblings.”

“So 14 cousins and 2 siblings?”

“Yep.”

“Damn.”

“At least it’s not me with 14 siblings and like, 20 cousins.”

They all laughed, “You do have it pretty bad Anne.”

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Chapter 12. Thank You

I do not own Harry Potter, if I did then Wolfstar would be canon

Alrighty, so, the Second Year will have more interactions with other Slytherins in the same year/other years, as well as other houses. I do have a list of families that are/will became “major/recurring” families

(Chapter 1, Chapter 2, Chapter 3, Chapter 4, Chapter 5, Chapter 6, Chapter 7, Chapter 8, Chapter 9, Chapter 10, Chapter 11, Chapter 13, Chapter 14) 

Chapter 12. Thank You

Albus finished tying his tie and looked at himself in the mirror. He hated dress robes. They were hot, itchy, and uncomfortable. “For L, I’m doing this for her.”

He jumped when he heard his mum laugh, “Sorry, I just find it rather amusing that you’re doing something like this for a friend.”

Albus shrugged, “I just want her to be alright. I know she’s nervous for her brother to be married and not living at home anymore. Plus, I feel like something’s going on with her.”

She smiled, “Well, we better get going. Her mother is going to drop you off in the morning, correct?” He nodded, “Well, take your bag and let me take you.” He grabbed the bag and followed his mother downstairs and outside to the apparition point. “Now, you know exactly what to do?”

“Yes mum.”

“You must dance with her at least once.”

“Mother!”

She looked upon Albus, “Don’t ‘mother’ me, you know I despise being called that. But still, you better.”

“Fine, I will.”

“Then let’s go.” He wrapped his arm in hers and soon felt the sickening feeling of apartation come at him. But as soon as it started, it ended and his feet were firmly on the ground. He looked around and saw a large black gate opened. His mother let go of him and he looked at her, “Now, I believe I see a girl with short dark hair running over here.”

He looked over to where his mother was posting and sure enough he saw the short black-fading brown-hair in a deep purple dress running towards him. It seemed as almost as soon as he saw her she appeared directly in front of him and tackled him in a hug. “Well hello,”

“You made it on time! I never thought that would happen!”

“Just because I’m late to 90% of classes doesn’t mean I can’t be on time or even early to something.”

She pulled away, smiling, “I guess that’s always true.”

“Well, I better be off, Lily needs new clothes, apparently James and Fred destroyed all of hers.”

“Okay,” He hugged his mother, “I’ll see you tomorrow.”

“Of course, be safe and remember your manners.”

Albus nodded, “Okay, mum.”

She pulled away and smiled, “I’ll see you soon.”

She made a small wave of her wand and left. He looked back at his friend and saw that her hand was out, “C’mon, let’s go get your stuff put up and you can meet my parents before even more people arrive and things.”

“Show me the way, I guess.”

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The two looked over to the door when they heard a knock at it. “Kids, the wedding is starting soon. Annie, Aidan is about to go out and if you want to be his best man-well women-well sister and for your father not to get mad. And Albus, please come with me and I’ll show you where to sit.”

Anneliese got up and walked out of her room and Albus walked over to her mother, “Mrs. Green?”

The two began to walk down the hall. “What is it, dear?”

“Um...how come L doesn’t like celebrating her birthday? I know it’s not necessarily my place to ask, but when not even Scorpius knows, it makes me curious.”

Her mother slowed down and soon stopped walking, “It’s no problem that you’re curious. I’m actually surprised she hasn’t told you what happened.”

“What happened?”

“Albus, can you promise not to tell anyone?’

He nodded, “Yeah, I can.”

Good. So, on her 7th birthday she wanted a birthday party, she never had before, so I was excited that she finally wanted one.” Her mother sighed softly, “So we invited her whole family. You see, she had this Uncle, my brother, he was only 15 and he was her favorite, as she was his and...well, the two went out to the village, just for some extra sweets. She had such a sweet tooth then. But back to what happened, while they were out, a riot broke out during some protest and he went to protect her. But of course, when things like that happen, something bad was bound to as well.” She played with the ring on her pointer finger. “Someone saw her, recognized her, and grabbed her. Of course my brother felt her hand leave his immediately and looked around for her. When he saw the person with her, now this is what she told the Aurors. I believe your father and Uncle were two of them. I remember both saying they had kids her age. Your father said how he could never imagine seeing you go through it, Your Uncle agreeing and-sorry, I’m going off topic.”

Albus waved it off, “It’s alright.”

“Well, she told them that when the man took her and my brother saw, he ran over and grabbed her, pushing the man to the ground. After making sure my dear Anneliese was alright, he turned back to the man and...well I guess he beat him to death.” She looked up and sniffed, “Well, when he came back with the man's blood on him, we knew we had to inform the authorities. We told the Aurors and they took him into custody for murder of a muggle. And well, when they looked through his memories, they found that he had used magic in front of them. And so, they threw him in Azkaban.”

“And she never told anyone that?”

“She never wanted anyone to know. They kept it from the papers even. Made sure it was just a family thing. But that’s not all. On her 10th birthday, we found that the Dementor's Kiss was to be performed that night. So, that is why she hates it. She believes that it was her fault for it all.”

“But it wasn’t.”

Her mother began to walk again, “We know, we all do, but once my dear daughter has her mind set, she refuses to set her mind free.”

Albus nodded, “Yeah, it’s one of my favorite things about her.”

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Albus sat next to L, zoning out as she talked to her aunt. He felt her slap his leg, he looked over at her with a confused look, “What?”

“My Aunt was just-”

“I was just trying to ask, how big is your family? Also, is that theory about that Edward and Victiore being engaged true?”

“Oh, well,” He looked over to his friend and saw the look on her face, “You know, it’s not polite to interrupt people. But anyways, I have 10 cousins on my mum's side, 3 on my dad’s, and um...no, Teddy and Vic aren’t engaged.” He smiled at his friend and she smiled back softly.

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As Albus was talking to Anneliese’s brothers, Antonio and Derek, he saw her walk over from the corner of his eye. “Hey guys,” Running a hand through her short hair she sighed, “Mum is looking for you guys. Apparently we’re about to dance soon and she wants you two to go get a partner.” She turned to Albus as her brothers walked away, “Wanna dance with me?”

He smiled, “Of course milady.” She smiled and grabbed his hand before pulling him over to where her siblings were gathering.

“Good, you're both here. I guess it’s time to get this party started.” Anneliese rolled her eyes at Aidan and he continued, “Now, we have to dance for one song then we can go and do whatever, mum’s rules.” Wrapping his arm around Castanova’s waist he smiled as Mrs. Green got up and started to talk. “And that’s the signal.” He spoke as their mother motioned towards the group.

Anneliese led Albus to where they were meant to go and they started dancing as the music started. “Sorry if I step on your feet.”

“It’s alright, I suck at dancing too Al.”

He smiled, “You ready for school to start back?”

“Yeah. Lexi and Ana are starting. They’re the two dirty blondes that look exactly alike, well, besides that Lexi wears glasses.”

Albus looked around and nodded when he made contact with the two. “They’re dancing with Cassy’s cousins, right?”

“Yep,” She looked him in the eyes, “Spin me.”

“Why?”

“Just do it.” And he did. He was thankful she told him and all the other girls got spun.

When he stopped and they made eye contact again he smirked, “You knew?”

“Of course.”

When the song ended the two walked back over to where they had been sitting. “Thanks for coming Al, it really means a lot.”

He shrugged, “It’s nothing, as long as you agree to come to every wedding in my family.”

She laughed, “Will you do the same?”

“Yes.”

“Then we have a deal!” The two began to laugh uncontrollably, only stopping due to fear of her mother.

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Albus sat on the edge of Anneliese’s bed as she changed in the bathroom. “I could’ve walked out and let you get dressed.” He spoke as she walked out.

She smiled, “It’s alright, really. I needed to take my makeup off anyway.”

He gave her a confused look, “You had makeup on?”

She laughed, “Yeah, a little foundation and mascara really.”

“Huh, guess I didn’t notice.”

“I guess not.” Sighing, she laid down on her bed, “Today was exhausting.”

He smiled at her, “Yeah, it has been.”

She yawned and moved over to be closer to Albus. “I wasn’t joking, I really am happy that you came today. It was nice to dance with someone I chose.”

“Yeah, I think it would be.”

“It is.” 

They stayed quiet, only Anneliese’s quiet breath’s filling the room. But Albus was getting tired so he carefully moved her to her pillows and placed her blankets on her, laughing quietly as she gripped into them. He walked over to the air mattress next to her bed and quickly fell asleep.

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Chapter 11. Welcome to the World Cup

I do not own Harry Potter or any of the characters from it. If I did, Albus would not be named Albus.

Something may be going on with Anneliese, I actually haven’t figured any of that out yet. Fun fact! James is my LEAST favorite character. In like, every fic I’ve read, he’s a piece of shit and now I can only see him as one. I like him more than Rose and Lysander Scamander and I don’t like them that much. (I only like them because I have read ones where they are pretty nice/become nice. Specially Rose)

(Chapter 1, Chapter 2, Chapter 3, Chapter 4, Chapter 5, Chapter 6, Chapter 7, Chapter 8, Chapter 9, Chapter 10, Chapter 12, Chapter 13, Chapter 14 )

Chapter 11. Welcome to the World Cup

Albus screamed as his covers were torn off of him and there was a yelling in his ear. “What the hell?” He grabbed his glasses from the nightstand and slipped them on. “Lily? L?” He saw the red hair of his sister and the short black hair of his best friend. “What’re you guys doing waking me up at,” He looked at the clock and groaned, “5 am? And what’re you guys doing dressed?”

“Today’s the quidditch world cup! Mum has to get there by 6 am so she can start to interview the two teams! Mum wants you up so we can eat. Now hurry up! We still need to get James up!”

“Lil, go wake up James yourself. I’ll make sure Albus gets up.”

“Fine.” Lily ran out of Albus’s room and to James’s.

Anneliese grabbed Albus’s ankle and pulled him off of the bed. “C’mon Albus. If you don’t then you won’t be able to eat.”

He slowly got up, “That hurt.”

“Well I’m sorry, but you need to get ready.”

“Alright. Alright. Lemme get my clothes.” Anneliese nodded and Albus went to his closet and grabbed his clothes. While in there, he stripped himself down and slipped his clothes on. When he came out he laughed as he saw L fixing his bed. “Who are you? My mum or something?”

She laughed too, “Sorry, it’s just an instinct. My mum makes me make my bed whenever I get up and if I wake up one of my younger siblings, if they’re younger than 10, while they get dressed, I make their bed.”

“That makes sense. Since I’m only 2 years older than Lil, I never really had to.” She nodded, “Well, I’m ready, let’s go eat.”

“Wait, your hair.”

He touched his hair and looked at it and then back to her, “What?”

She grabbed a hairbrush from her bag and pulled him over to his bed. Sitting behind him, she began to brush it. “Sorry if it hurts.” He mumbled something about it being okay as she ran the brush through his hair. Neither of them noticed his mum leaning against the door. When Anneliese was done she placed the brush back in her bag and smiled, “There, done.”

“Wow, that’s smoother than even I can get it.” The two kids jumped when they heard the voice of Ginny Weasley-Potter. “Sorry, I didn’t mean to scare you. I assumed you saw me. Well, if you want breakfast then you better get downstairs. We have to leave in 10 minutes. Ron, Hermione, Rose, and Hugo just got here. So your father and Ron have left. Lily and James are currently eating. If you’re not down by the time they’re done, then you don’t get to eat til later.” Albus jumped off his bed and ran downstairs as Anneliese shook her head and walked down. “Wait,” She gave Ginny a confused look, “I’ve never been able to get Albus to stay that still, even when he was younger. How did you?”

She shrugged, “I don’t know, maybe because I pulled him to the ground to wake him up.”

Ginny smiled, “Perhaps. But, I’m happy Albus made friends with you.”

“Why?”

“Because, you’re a positive aspect in his life. I know he won’t say it, but he needs as much positivity due to how his cousins have been.”

“Oh, well, he doesn’t say much. I think he talks to Scorpius about those things more.”

“Still, he’s always happy whenever he’s talking about you or hanging out with you.”

“I guess. Also, I’m sorry about practically living here this summer. I kinda was annoyed at the wedding planning by the first day.”

“Oh that’s alright. You’re never a bother. Plus, Lily loves you too.”

Anneliese smiled, “Oh, I love Lily too. She’s so sweet.”

“Yes. Well, I better let you go eat.”  She tapped the back of Anneliese’s back and she walked downstairs. 

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The group walked down the hill to the tents. Albus and Anneliese held onto Lily’s hands tightly, just in case there were any other reporters that would take photos of them and the two could run off with her. They would run to the Malfoy’s tent and wait there, they came up with that plan a couple weeks ago when Scorpius came over and he asked his parents when he went home. Thankfully, there were none, at least none that spotted them and they all made it to the tent with ease. 

“Alright, I should be back in an hour or two.” Ginny turned to her kids and Anneliese, “Behave.” They all nodded and she walked out. 

Rose, James, and Hugo were making bets on who would win while Lily, Albus, and Anneliese were talking with Hermione. “Well, I agree with Anneliese, I don’t understand quidditch either. But I also hate flying.”

They laughed, “I just don’t understand the fun in quidditch. I mean, at least one person gets injured per team.”

“But that’s what makes it so much fun! You never know just what might happen! Besides, no one has died in ages, of course people do vanish occasionally, but they show up in a month or two!”

“That helps so much Albus, thanks.”

“I have to wait 2 more years till I can try out for my quidditch team. You’re lucky Albus, you get to do it in 2 months!”

“You’re trying out Al?”

Albus shrugged, “Yeah, I decided why not. I mean, there’s no guarantee I’ll make it.”

“You probably will Albus. I mean, your mum, dad, all of your uncles besides 2, your brother, Teddy, and Fred are all on the team.”

“I guess. Anyways, L, when’re you supposed to meet your family?”

“Whenever you guys head to your seat, I guess. I mean, I’ll check out the tent when we leave to see if they’re there, if they are, then I’ll stay with them.”

They nodded and then Hermione continued, “Didn’t you guys mention how you know someone’s niece who is in this?”

“Yeah, our friend, Lorene, her uncle is on the Welsh team.”

“That’s what I thought, but I was just checking.”

“Yeah, he’s one of their beaters.”

“I hope they beat the USA. They aren’t good at anything, but choking out at the end.”

“What’s ‘choking out’?”

“It’s when you expect them to do bad and they do because they always do or they onlyy do when they get this far.”

“That makes no sense Albie.”

“Basically it’s how everyone feels about the Slytherin Quidditch team. They’ve done bad for the past like, 5 years, so now everyone expects them to be bad.”

“That stupid.”

“But it’s sadly true, do they still expect ya’ll to play dirty?” Hermione asked softly.

Albus shrugged, “I have no clue.”

Anneliese nodded, “Yeah, they do. It’s stupid, they know we won’t and yet some teams try and privoke us.”

“That’s so stupid.”

“It really is Aunt Hermione.”

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The group walked into the arena after showing their tickets. Anneliese hugged Albus. “I’ll see you in a week at Aidan’s wedding, alright?”

“If we don’t see each other after the game, definitely. Mum told me she’d drop me off at 10 since it starts at 11.”

“Okay,” She tightened the hug before letting go, “I’ll see you in a week.”

Albus felt confused after she hugged him so tightly and how she spoke. But he shook that from his mind. “Yeah, see you in a week.” The two walked away from each other and went to where their families were.

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Albus was on the edge of his seat as he watched the two seekers dive down to catch the snitch. Wales was in the lead, but America had longer arms. He tuned out the commentator as he watched. He screamed a yes when the seeker for Wales caught the snitch. Giving Wales the win of the game and Cup. Of course it wasn’t just him. Everyone in his family, that was there, cheered from happiness. 

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Albus, Teddy, Vic, Lily, Roxanne, and Hugo danced around in celebration. The adults watched in amusement as the other kids did other things. Like read, write letters, or other things besides celebrating with the 6. Their portkey wasn’t due to leave until midnight and it was only 10:30. 

They stopped dancing at about 10:40. Now they were just sitting around too. Teddy, Victoire, Albus, and Lily were all sitting together in a corner playing the muggle game of Go Fish. “How was your first year Albus?”

He shrugged, “Alright. I mean, it was weird not being home everyday and all that. But it was fun for the most part. I made friends easily.”

“That’s good. I will say, I was shocked when Vic sent the letter informing that you had been. But once the shock settled, I questioned why I was surprised as you have so many of the good Slytherin traits.

“Like what?”

“Well, you’re very cunning and resourceful for starters. But, you also take on the leadership role when you have to, and once you make a goal, you won’t stop until you achieve it. Plus, you tend to weigh the pros and cons before you do something. However, that one is rarer.”

“Huh, I never realized I did that.”

Vic and Teddy laughed, “You don’t realize how much you are like your house until someone points it out. I didn’t realize how many Hufflepuff traits, besides the stereotypical nice, I had.” She drew a card since Lily didn’t have the card she wanted. “But, I’m extremely patient with everyone and everything. I, like Slytherins and other Hufflpuffs, am very dedicated to things. For example, I am bloody dedicated to our family and my schooling. I’m also dedicated to becoming a Healer.”

“Oh Vic! Did you get in?”

“Yeah, I did Lils, training starts in 2 weeks.”

“Yay! Also, Go Fish Teddy.”

“Damn.”

“Language!”

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As Albus laid in his bed, he stared up at the ceiling. Was Teddy right? Did he really have a bunch of Slytherin traits? Were they more obvious now that he was a Slytherin? Was he really cunning and resourceful? He didn’t feel resourceful. Always having to ask L for help on work. Would, or more of does, he really try to make his goal, even through deception and lies? Did he really become the leader whenever he had to? He tried to think back on a time that he did, but he couldn’t remember a single time. The only thing that he knew Teddy was right on was the weighing of pros and cons. He did it before getting into fights, most of the time.

He groaned as the seven words echoed in his head. 

Cunning. Resourceful. Leadership. Goal. Achieve. Pros. Cons. 

However, something James had said to him the day before L came to stay were in his head.

“You’re a disgrace to the family! Mum and dad don’t care about you! You’re just harming Lily by being so close to her! She’s fighting with Hugo more because of you! You’re nothing. You’re a coward who hides behind older students! You’ll never get to achieve anything in your life! How about when you go over to that bitch Green’s house, you stay there!”

He held his pillow tightly and whispered to not cry. He didn’t want to cry over something so stupid. Over something that if James found out, he would make fun of him for. He didn’t want to cry. He didn’t want to be a coward.

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Chapter 10. Something New

I do not own Harry Potter and any of the characters from it.

Here’s the first chapter of summer. The next one will probably be the last. I may just have the quidditch world up and Aidan’s wedding in one, but I may have it in two. I’ll figure it out later

( Chapter 1, Chapter 2, Chapter 3, Chapter 4, Chapter 5, Chapter 6, Chapter 7, Chapter 8, Chapter 9,  Chapter 11, Chapter 12, Chapter 13, Chapter 14 )

Chapter 10. Something New

Albus yawned as he walked down the stairs to the kitchen. “Morning mum, Lily.”

Lily looked up from her book and smiled, “Morning Al!”

He smiled at Lily and looked at mum, “Where’s dad?”

She looked up from her paper, “He had to go into work early today. James left to hangout with Fred and Oliver at Fred’s.” Albus nodded and grabbed a bowl and cereal, “So can we expect any of your friends over soon? Or will you be going to their homes?”

He shrugged, “Scorp said he just needs to double check with his mum on if she’s okay with people coming over. A’s parents won’t let her over without Scorp since you or dad haven’t met her mum or dad. She said she’ll find out if I’m aloud over though.”

His mum nodded, “Well, if you’d like, you can invite their families to the World Cup with us. I have to do a report on it, again.” She rolled her eyes, “We’ll have to keep Lily away from cameras as much as possible.” And before Lily could say anything Ginny continued, “I was also thinking that you two could stick together. Just because you’re a fast runner and can carry her easily as well as the fact that you pay attention to literally everything going on.”

“I guess I can mum. Anyways, Scorp said he was probably going to the Cup. Same with A.”

“Oh, well, maybe then I could meet her family and you two could do stuff more.”

He shrugged, “I guess,” He looked at Lily, “What’re you doing today?”

She shrugged, “Not sure, I may just stay in my room and read, but who knows.”

“Well, I’m here if you wanna do anything.”

She smiled, “Well, I may drag you to help me play quidditch.”

“I don’t care.”

“Oh, Albus, I was wanting to know. Are you going to try out for the Slytherin team next year? Your dad and I were talking because if you were, we were going to go to the first game.”

“Maybe, but mum, the first game is always against Gryffindor.”

“So? We know this. That’s why one of us were going to cheer for James and the other for you.”

“Oh, well, I still don’t know. Perhaps I may.”

“Could I go to the first game?”

“Only if Albus is on the team.”

Lily looked at her brother, “You better try out and make it.”

He laughed, “Of course Lily.”

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Albus closed the window as the owl flew away. He heard a knock at his door and the door opened, “I could’ve been naked.”

“But you weren’t. Besides, I knew you would’ve been dressed.”

“What do you want, Lils?”

“Wanna fly? I have nothing else to do.”

He smiled, “Sure, why not. Wanna get mum?”

“Sure, I’ll get mum and you get the brooms.”

He nodded and he ran downstairs to the backyard as she ran to their mothers study. He grabbed the key to unlock the shed. Once it was opened he grabbed the three broomsticks and closed and locked the shed. “So are you wanting to play a mini game or just fly.”

Albus shrugged at his mothers question, “Ask Lily.”

“I don’t care.”

“Let’s do a mini game. You two against each other and I be the keeper?”

“Yeah, that sounds like fun!”

“Let’s do it!”

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They played for what felt like hours when in reality it was only about 2 or 3. They only stopped because Hermione had come over. So that’s why Albus was stuck in this situation. Sitting on the couch as his mum and Aunt talked. As his sister and younger cousin played wizards chess. As he would get occasional death looks from his other cousin when she would look up from her book. He would be in his room but his mother wanted him to stay and so he did.

“Albus?” He looked over to his aunt as she said his name. “Are you going to try out for the Slytherin quidditch team next year? From what I’ve heard, teachers are already placing bets on who will. I’m only asking as Rose told us she was when we got home yesterday.”

He shrugged, “Maybe, I’ll have to see if I have the time. I mean, A tends to drag me and Scorp down to the library at least once a week so we don’t fail-”

“As she should.”

“Yeah, yeah, mum. Anyways, then Scorp and I tend to just hang out in the common room. I might just see what he ends up doing. I know he was considering it. But then I would feel bad about leaving A up in the stands all alone.”

“She doesn’t like quidditch?”

“Not that, she just doesn’t understand the point of it. She’s probably only going to the World Cup because her brothers are.”

“She has 7, right?”

He nodded, “Yeah, her youngest, Nicholas, turned 2 last year and her eldest, Aidan, just graduated and is engaged.”

“Wow, and he’s only 17?”

“18, actually, most of her siblings, including herself, were born between September and June. Come to think of it, I think only one of them wasn’t. But I may be wrong. She has too many to keep up with.”

“Well, are any of them starting next year?”

“Yeah, Alexa and Liana. They’re twins.”

���Have you met them?”

“No, but I have met all of her older siblings and her younger sisters Eden and Elina.”

“Ah, those two small blondes, right?”

“Yep, the two tiny blondes who dragged her away.”

“She seems like she cares about them a bunch.”

Albus smiled softly as he thought of all the times she would praise her younger siblings. He also thought of how, even though she didn’t want to, always hyped her older brothers up, and made sure they and her sister was always happy. “Yeah, she really does. I mean, she cares about all of her siblings. Not just her younger ones. I mean, yeah, she complains about her older siblings all the time, but heaven forbid if anyone was to hurt one of them.”

“Sounds like someone I know when it came to family.”

“Which one?”

His mum and aunt laughed and Albus gave them a confused look. “What’re you talking about?”

“Oh, all your uncles.” His mother adjusted her sitting situation, “Let’s say this, sure, they may not have gotten along all the time, but if anyone tried to do anything to one of them, or me, that person would have been dead before they could even say quidditch. The rule is, only siblings can make fun of their sibling. If someone else does, then they’re dead meat.”

“Wow.”

“Yeah and-”

“This is why I don’t play with you!”

Everyone snapped their hands over as they heard Lily yell and Hugo laughing. “It’s...n-not my f-fault tha-that my dad is-is the be-est.” Hugo barely made out between laughs.

“Children!”

“Sorry mum.”

“Sorry Aunt Hermione.”

“Well, it’s 5:20, I better start making dinner soon. James said he would be home by 5:30 and Harry and Ron get off at 6, so it’ll probably be ready by the time they get home.”

Ginny got up and Hermione followed after her. “I’ll help.” She turned to Lily and Hugo, “Pick this up.” They nodded and began to pick up the mess from the chess pieces.

Albus ran up to his room to grab a book when he saw a letter sitting on his bed. He opened it and read it.

Hey Al, mum said that you can come over whenever you feel like it (please come over soon) and that I can do the same (I might be over like, tomorrow). Apparently she talked to your mum a few days ago when at the graduation and said it was fine for us to hang out. In other news, Aidan and Casy are getting married in August, I’m allowed to have a plus one and was wondering if you’d like to go. We can talk more when I see you.

A

Albus took the letter and book and ran back downstairs and into the kitchen. “Hey mum?”

“What is it?”

“You didn’t tell me that you spoke to A’s mum.”

“Oh yeah, I forgot, she has long blonde hair, right?”

“I-mum, I’ve never met her. I don’t know.”

“Well anyways, what’s the point of this?”

“Oh, well, she said that she may come over tomorrow.”

“Okay, that’s fine.”

“And her brother is getting married in August and she’s allowed a plus one and asked me.”

She stopped stirring the food and looked at her youngest son. “Are you asking to go?”

He shrugged, “I guess.”

“Well...I’ll have to see. Louis, Percy, and I’s birthdays are all in August. I know she’s wanting us to all get together for them all. Of course Louis and I share a birthday and Percy’s is 11 days later, you probably could. But still, let me know when and I’ll figure out if you can.”

She turned back to the food and took over stirring again, “Wait, so, you’d let me go?”

“Well, yes, I trust you Albus. I know you wouldn’t do anything stupid.” For some reason that he didn’t know, he walked over and hugged his mum tight. “Oh! What’s this for?”

“I don’t know. I just felt like it.”

She smiled and Albus noticed his aunt smile to herself. “Well, I like it Albus, you should do it more.”

“I will mum.”

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Chapter 9. Time To Go Back

I do not own Harry Potter or the Characters created by Rowling, if I did then they would actually listen to Ron

This is the last chapter for 1st year. Summer should last 2-4 chapters if all goes to plan

I really didn’t mean to put this off, school has been stressful so I’m very sorry 

( Chapter 1, Chapter 2, Chapter 3, Chapter 4, Chapter 5, Chapter 6, Chapter 7, Chapter 8, Chapter 10, Chapter 11, Chapter 12, Chapter 13, Chapter 14 )

Chapter 9. Time To Go Back

“I always heard that the end of the year exams at Hogwarts were hard, but I’ve found them to be rather easy.”

Albus scoffed, “Easy for you to say, I felt like I was dying in there.”

“We still have the physical test.”

“That’s so much better Scorpius, wow, I feel so much better.” He tried to keep a straight face, but ended up laughing. Anneliese and Scorpius began to laugh too. “How do you keep a straight face while being sarcastic, L.”

She shrugged, “I don’t know, I guess it’s just not hard for me.”

“Well, I’m hungry and would like some food.”

“I can agree to that!”

She rolled her eyes at the guys, “You guys are always hungry.”

“I’m part Weasley so that’s my excuse.”

“I’m a growing boy, I need to eat.”

“You’re a growing idiot Scorpius.”

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Scorpius and Albus watched as Anneliese walked out of the room. “How was it? What do we have to do?”

“You’d die without me.”

Scorpius shrugged, “Yes, but that’s not the point.”

She rolled her eyes, “1.) I’m not going to say what you have to do because 2.) it’s easy.”

Albus ran a hand through his hair, “C’mon L, you want us to pass, right?”

“Yeah,” She sat down next to them, “On your own.”

“You’re no fun.”

“Whatever guys.”

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The three first years watched as the 5th and 7th years continued to study since their exams weren’t done. “I feel sorry for the 5th and 7th years, they have two more days of this.”

“Yeah, I don’t wanna be them, ever.”

“Same Al.”

“Children!” They looked over to Lorene Zabini as she jumped over the railing of the stairs that led up to the girls dorms. 

“You’re gonna hurt yourself one day.”

“Potter, please, I’ve been doing this for 13 years, I’ll be fine, but, that’s not what I want to talk about.”

“Then what is it?”

“How’re you guys gonna deal with the summer?”

“What do you mean?”

“The Quidditch World Cup is this year! You guys gonna go to the game, wherever it ends up being?”

Scorpius shrugged, “Depends on what my parents want.”

“Yeah, pretty sure mum is doing a report on it again, so it will probably be mandatory for me to go.”

“Well what about you miss ‘I don’t understand quidditch’?”

Anneliese laughed, “I’ll probably go, will I be dragged to it by my brothers.” She moved her bangs from out of her face, “Why?”

Lorene shrugged, “Was just curious cause mum sent a letter saying we have to go since Uncle Reece may play.”

“What team?”

“Welsh, they made it to the Quarterfinals last week. The week we get out, aka 2 weeks, will determine if they make it to the Semifinals and if they make it to that then we’ll find out if they make it to the finals. Plus, it’s being held by Britain this year.”

“Makes sense, but I’ll try to convince my parents to take me.”

“Killer, I guess Aunt Astoria will inform us whenever our parents decide to meet up.”

Scorpius nodded, “Yeah, I guess.”

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Anneliese laid her head on Albus’s shoulder as Scorpius sat across from them. “You know, if I do end up going, perhaps our parents could meet Al. So then we can hang out without blondie.”

Scorpius and Albus laughed, “Yeah, maybe.”

“Weird to think we’re going home for more than 2-3 weeks.”

“Yeah, and after what happened over Christmas, I’m scared.”

They didn’t speak of Albus’s Christmas incident much, but when they did, they tended to tiptoe over it. “Yeah. Well, I know my mum could care less on if someone comes over, as long as she knows about an hour in advance. And if she says yes then my father will say yes. Grandmother tends to agree with mum on things like that.”

“Would they mind me living there for a while?”

“As long as they like you they’re perfectly fine with that.”

“Well then, I just might.”

“How’s Lily, Albus?”

He shrugged, “She’s fine as far as I know, she made new friends after those last ones. They don’t make fun of her or anything.”

“That’s good.”

Albus nodded, “Wait, if your parents don’t like you going to someone's house if they don’t know them or their parents, then why did they let you stay the night at mine?”

She shrugged, “I guess it was ‘cause Scorpius was there and they know his family, please, my parents logic on why they do anything, is crazy.”

They laughed as the compartment door opened. “Looks like we did find a compartment boys, we just got to rid it of its...stink.”

The three twelve-year-olds glared at them, “I agree Oliver, we need to get rid of the snakes.”

Albus stood up, “Oliver, Jason, Brock, go bother someone else.”

“How dare you say our names you filthy little snake!”

Albus glared at them, “What’re you gonna do Oliver? Hit a poor and defenseless first year? I mean, your brother did beat one up.”

“She deserved it, her father was a death eater! Just like their parents!”

Before anything could happen they all heard the voice of Jerimiah Ecerson, “What’s going on here?”

“Nothing, snake!”

“Nothing? Well, from what I saw and heard, you three were threatening a group of kids that just finished their first year, that’s pretty low. Now go find another compartment to be in or I’ll give you all a detention for next year!”

“You wouldn’t dare!”

He raised an eyebrow, “Try me.”

Brock pushed out of Jerimiah’s way, “C’mon guys, let’s just go.”

Oliver and Jason followed after him. Jerimiah looked at the three, “You three good?”

They nodded and he walked away, closing the compartment door. Albus sat back down next to Anneliese. No one spoke for a while until Scorpius whispered, “My mum wasn’t.”

“What?”

Scorpius looked at Albus, tears softly falling down his face, “My mum, she was never a death eater. Neither was my grandmother. My father didn’t even want to become one.”

“I know, from what you’ve told me, that seems beyond something she would do.”

They both looked over to Anneliese as she laid her head against the glass of the window.

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The three kids stood on the platform. Anneliese wrapped her arms around Albus, “Promise you’ll write?”

“Everyday, you’ll get annoyed by how much I’ll write.”

She laughed, “I highly doubt that.”

“Anne, I see two little blondes running over here.”

Anneliese looked over to where Scorpius was pointing and sure enough, her little sisters, Elena and Eden were running over here. “Anne-lease! Anne-lease!” The two yelled as they ran over to her.

She smiled and kneeled down, “Eden, Elena, I missed you!”

“We missed you!”

She kissed both of their heads, “Hey, I want you to meet my friend, Albus.” She stood up and pointed to Albus, “Eden, Elina, this is Albus. Albus, this is Elina and Eden.”

“Hi Albus!”

“Hi A-Al-Al. Hi Al!”

Albus smiled, “Hello!”

“Hey, what’re you two doing over here?”

“Mama sent us!”

“Yeah, like Eda said, mama sent us!”

“Well, if mum sent you two, I better go with you.” She turned back to Albus, “I’ll let you know if I end up going to the World Cup. Bye Al,” She turned to Scorpius, “Bye Scorp.” She then took hold of her sisters hands and ran off with them.

“Those were her youngest sisters, right?”

Scorpius nodded, “Yep, Elina and Eden, Elina is, I believe at least, 5 and I think Eden is 4, but I may be wrong. I know her younger brother is 2.” He pointed over to her family, “See that little kid she’s holding?”

“Yeah?”

“That Nicholas, he’s the youngest of her siblings.”

“He looks like a miniature version of A.”

“Yeah, that’s what I’ve heard from my family.”

Albus nodded and turned to Scorpius, “Well, I better get going before mum sends Lily. See you later!”

“Yeah, I better get going to. I’ll probably see you at the World Cup.”

“Yeah,” The two boys went their separate ways and when Albus neared his family he saw his mother glance over and smile, “Hey mum.”

She put a hand on her hup, “Look who finally decided to join us. I thought we would have to send Lily off to get you.” She then moved her arm and wrapped her arms around him, “I missed you Albus.”

He hugged his mum, “I missed you too mum.’

His dad smiled at him, “Ready to go?”

He nodded, “Yeah, I guess.”

“Then let’s go.”

They said goodbye to their family or that they would see them at the Burrow next week. Lily wrapped her arm around her brother's side and he wrapped his around her shoulders protectively. She looked up at him, “Welcome home Albie.”

He smiled down at his sister, “I’m glad to be back Lils.”

He turned back to stare at his parents and James’s backs and question. Was he really happy to be back? He couldn’t avoid James as easily as before. But he did always have ways to get out. He always could just help his grandmother out at The Burrow or hang with Dominique at Shell Cottage or hang with Scorpius and Anneliese someday. He sighed, he would figure it out as time went on.

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Five Songs For An OTP

I saw something like this, but I’m changing it up.

My OTP-Scorily (Scorpius Malfoy and Lily Luna)

Shuffle all your music and you downloaded music (on all streaming services)

Take the first 10 and write a drabble/short fic for one of your OTP’s (you can do it more than once)

You have as much time as you need

Say what all you used too

Me-Spotify and iTunes (both all and downloaded)

Far Too Young To Die by Panic! At The Disco (iTunes Downloads)

Scorpius always adored Lily, she always loved him. When he asked her to go to Hogsmeade with him, he never expected to end up like this. Never did he want to start dating and complicate everything with her. So that was why he was standing in front of her in the Room of Requirement, hoping she would stop him before he could start.

Their whole relationship was a roller coaster, everytime he was going to do this, he just stopped and held her closer than ever before. He would make up endless amounts of romantic stories for her. But no matter how much he tried, he couldn’t stop his heartbreaker playboy self. Even though he made her think she controlled it.

“I didn’t think you would come tonight.”

She smiled, “You made it sound urgent, of course I came.”

He felt as if a heavy crown was laid upon his head when she spoke those words. “Kiss?” She nodded happily and he leaned down and kissed her. She wrapped her arms around his neck and he wrapped his around her waist. He felt as if the whole world was frozen and that nothing else was happening, just the two of them. However, he pulled himself out and stopped the kiss and pulled away from her. “Lily? We’re through.”

He could’ve swore he saw her stop breathing before the tears began to wail in her eyes. But, before she could say or do anything, he walked out of the room.

A month after he broke her, it was obvious she was depressed, but he never knew how bad until she did it. 

Albus wanted to kill him. Saying he killed his baby sister. No matter how much he tried to deny it, he knew Albus was correct. After all, the last page in her diary only had 7 letters. But those 7 letters meant everything to Scorpius,

‘We were far too young to die’

Strawberry Shortcake by Melanie Martinez (Spotify Downloads)

Lily laid underneath the guy. She only knew his name because of her brother. Trying to hide the worry on her face as he stared at her naked body. She didn’t have a slim waist and tiny shoulders, she didn’t look like Barbie. Her biggest insecurity was her waist as they all say boys like girls with a tiny waist. Her mothers words echoing in her head, ‘Please don’t do anything just because you have a body. Just wait till you have a boyfriend.’ Before now she never really cared about this shit.

If only she could go back to a week ago, to before her friends made fun of the fact that she had a good body, but never used it. Before she quickly changed how her outfit looked and began to look for any guy who wanted her. Of course the boys acted like they had never seen skin before. Of course she got sent back to her dorm to change because of her skirt.

She always made sure her legs were silky smooth. Absentmindedly noticing how everyone was watching her more now. But only for her looks and not how she acted. She watched as the guys stared at her cousins chest, so she adjusted her bra to make hers look better.

After that night, after people found out quickly, guys began to use her. But whenever she would say something all she would be told is that it was her fault. She dressed that way. She acted that way. She shouldn’t have done that if she didn’t.

But whenever she went back to the tall blonde Slytherin, he listened to her. Telling her that they shouldn’t make her feel bad for what she has. That those guys need to be taught how to keep it in his pants and how to stop.

After all, Scorpius Malfoy never did anything without her permission.

Over My Head by The Fray

He never knew that everything was failing in his life

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Easy To Hate Family Trees

GREEN FAMILY

PETER “PETE” GREEN 10/12/81 (1993-2000)

DANIELLE “DANNY” GREEN  (NEE ALEKSANDROV)                12/12/79 (1992-1998)                                 AIDAN “LEO” LEORIC GREEN 9/9/99 (2011-2018) ANTONIO “TONI” JULIANI & DEREK “DES” DESMOND GREEN 5/2/01 (2012-2019) DOMINICK “DOM” KIERAN GREEN 4/22/02 (2013-2020) LIAM “LIA” ALIISTAIR & RANDOLPH “RANDY” LEO GREEN 10/17/03 (2015-2022) GENEVIEVE “G” OR “RO” ROSELLA GREEN 12/18/04 (2016-2023) ANNELIESE “A” OR “L” OR “ANNE” ERIKA GREEN 10/31/05 (2017-2024) ALEXA “LEXI” ADRIENNE AND LIANA “ANA” LILA GREEN 11/8/06 (2018-2025) CLARA ANNIKA GREEN 10/5/08 (2020-2027) ODETTE “DET” ANABEL GREEN 9/15/09 (2021-2028) ELINA LAVERNA GREEN 7/14/12 (2023-2030) EDEN STARLING GREEN 9/11/13 (2025-2032) NICHOLAS “NIC” BARNABY GREEN 10/1/15 (2027-2034)

MALFOY FAMILY

DRACO MALFOY  6/5/80  (1991-1997)

ASTORIA “TORI” MALFOY (NEE GREENGRASS) B. 12/19/82 (1994-2001) SCORPIUS “SCORP” OR “SCOR” HYPERION MALFOY B. 1/23/06 (2017-2024)

ZABINI FAMILY

BLAISE ZABINI 10/18/79  (1991-1998)

LUNA ZABINI (NEE PARKER) 11/19/82  (1994-2001)

LORENE “LORIE” PANSY ZABINI 6/19/01  (2012-2019)

AVERY FAMILY

MERYN AVERY 08/05/77  (1988-1995)

STEPHANIE “STEPH” AVERY (NEE REID) 09/22/83  (1995-2002)

OLIVER BENJAMIN & OLIVIA “LIV” LINK AVERY 04/09/03  (2014-2021)

HOLLY “HOLS” CORDÉ AVERY 09/07/05  (2017-2024)

AMELLIA AMIDALA & ISABELLA “ISA” ROSALIE AVERY 10/12/09  (2021-2028)

GOYLE FAMILY

GREGORY “GOYLE” GOYLE 11/26/79  (1991-1998)

MILLICENT “MILLI” GOYLE (NEE BULSTRODE) 06/06/80  (1991-1998)

CHARLOTTE “CHARLIE” MARIÉ GOYLE 09/10/04  (2016-2023)

ROBYN FAITH & ROHYN KIAN GOYLE 07/15/06  (2017-2024)

FELIX FREDDIE GOYLE 6/13/12  (2023-2030)

SEREN WILLOW GOYLE 10/22/15  (2027-2034)

NOTT FAMILY

THEODORE “THEO” NOTT 06/24/80  (1991-1998)

PANSY NOTT (NEE PARKINSON) 09/12/82  (1994-2001)

KEELY “KEE” HYDE NOTT 04/14/03  (2014-2021)

CAROLYNN “LYNN” WYNN NOT 08/08/08  (2019-2026)

LIBBY KIERA NOTT 09/17/14  (2026-2033)

BOLES FAMILY 

LUCIAN BOLES 11/30/76 (1988-1995)

EUGENIA BOLES (SPENCER) 01/12/83 (1994-2001)

ELIZABETH “LIZ” OR “LIZZIE” BOLES 03/15/02 (2013-2020)

JORDAN “JODY” BOLES 02/14/06 (2017-2024)

WEASLEY-POTTER-GRANGER FAMILY

WILLIAM “BILL” WEASLEY 11/29/70 (1982-1989)

FLEUR WEASLEY (NEE DELACOUR) 01/21/1977 (1988-1995)

VICTOIRE “VIC” OR “VICKY” GABRIELLE WEASLEY 05/02/00 (2011-2018)

DOMINIQUE “DOM” GINEVRA WEASLEY 03/07/06 (2017-2024)

LOUIS CHARLIE WEASLEY 08/11/07 (2018-2025)

CHARLES “CHARLIE” WEASLEY 12/12/72 (1984-1991)

TEMARI “TEM” TONYA WEASLEY 05/15/04 (ADOPTED/SQUIB)

PERCY “PERC” WEASLEY  08/22/76 (1987-1994)

AUDREY “DREY” WEASLEY (NEE FAIRFAX) 09/25/75 (1987-1994)

MOLLY “MOLLS” SCARLETT WEASLEY 10/29/03 (2015-2022)

LUCY “LUC” HERMIONE WEASLEY 09/01/06 (2018-2025)

FRED WEASLEY 04/01/78-05/02/98 (1989-1996)

GEORGE “GEORGY” WEASLEY 04/01/78 (1989-1996)

ANGELINA “ANGIE” WEASLEY (NEE JOHNSON) 10/22/77 (1989-1996)

FRED “FREDDY” OLIVER WEASLEY 03/28/04 (2015-2022)

ROXANNE “ROXY” OR “ROX” ANGELINA WEASLEY 01/02/08 (2018-2025)

RONALD “RON” WEASLEY 03/01/80 (1991-1997)

HERMIONE “ ‘MIONE” GRANGER-WEASLEY 09/19/79 (1991-1996 & 1998-1999) (dropped out after 6th year but came back)

ROSE “ROSIE” MOLLY WEASLEY 05/19/06 (2017-2024)

HUGO “HUEY ARTHUR WEASLEY 11/14/07 (2019-2026)

HARRY POTTER 07/31/80 (1991-1997) 

GINEVRA “GINNY”  OR “GIN” WEASLEY-POTTER 8/11/81 (1992-1999)

JAMES “JAMIE” SIRIUS POTTER 10/31/03 (2015-2022)

ALBUS “AL” OR “ALBIE” SEVERUS POTTER 03/23/06 (2017-2024)

LILY “LIL” OR “LILS” LUNA POTTER 03/28/08  (2019-2026)

LUPIN FAMILY

REMUS LUPIN 03/10/60-05/02/98 (1971-1978)

NYMPHADORA “TONKS” LUPIN 02/26/73-05/02/98 (1984-1991)

EDWARD REMUS “TEDDY” LUPIN 04/10/98 (2009-2016)

WAY FAMILY

MASON WAY (MUGGLE) 12/23/79

AMANDA “ ‘MANDA” WAY (NEE BOLES) (MUGGLE) 05/05/75

CASTANOVA “CASSY” OR “CAS” ELIZABETH WAY 12/12/99 (2011-2018)

AMY “KAY” KAYLEEN WAY 02/14/03 (2014-2021)

WILDE FAMILY

MASON WILDE 10/12/79 (1991-1998)

OLIVIA “LIVVY” WILDE (NEE BARKER) 05/06/82 (1993-2000)

OXFORD “OX” GERARD WILDE 06/02/06 (2017-2024)

CREEVY FAMILY

DENNIS CREEVY 03/15/83 (1994-2002)

MELANIE “MEL” CREEVY (NEE MARTEZ) 07/25/1982 (1994-2001)

OLIVER “VER” DENNIS CREEVY 09/15/03 (2015-2022)

COLIN “COL” DION CREEVY II

10/15/04 (2016-2023)

AMANDA “D” MELANIE CREEVY

05/04/06 (2017-2024)

MONTAGUE FAMILY

GRAHAM MONTAGUE  05/06/78 (1989-1996)

DAPHNE “DAPH” MONTAGUE (NEE GREENGRASS) 06/08/80 (1991-1998)

WILLIAM “WILL” JOSEPH, DIANA “DI” ASTORIA, AND DANIEL “DAN” PHILLIP 12/31/99 (2011-2018)

MATTHEW “MATT” CARSON 02/24/01 (2012-2019)

THOMAS “TOM” GRAHAM AND ANDREW “ANDY” HARRISON 01/24/03 (2014-2021)

CHARLOTTE “LOTTIE” ELIZABETH 09/22/05 (2017-2024)

MEGAN “MEG” DAPHNE 10/16/07 (2019-2026)

GEORGE LOUIS AND OLIVER “OLI” ALEXANDER 04/04/09 (2020-2027)

CATHERINE “CAT” OR “CATHY” ANNE AND WYATT ARTHUR 03/12/11 (2022-2029)

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Masterlist

Easy To Hate (Next Gen, Main Characters; Albus Severus Potter, Scorpius Malfoy, and my OC Anneliese Green)

Chapter 1, Chapter 2, Chapter 3, Chapter 4, Chapter 5, Chapter 6, Chapter 7, Chapter 8, Chapter 9, Chapter 10, Chapter 11, Chapter 12, Chapter 13, Chapter 14

EXTRAS FOR EASY TO HATE

Family Tree

Break In (Next Gen, Main Characters; Majority of the next generation and the original generation, plus some of my OC’s (and the next gens kids children are some OC’s I guess)

Chapter 1, Chapter 2, Chapter 3

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Chapter 2. The Ministry

I do not own Harry Potter or the characters created by Rowling

Chapter 2. The Ministry

It was early in the morning. Just after 8. Scorpius had just walked up to his office. He was tired of course. His wife, Lily, and him were up half of the night because their 18 month old son was crying half the night. They didn’t know why, but it seemed to be that as soon as the sun came up he stopped crying and they went to bed. Of course that was only for 3 hours as they had to get up at work. Meaning to have been there 2 hours before.

“What took you so long, man? And where’s my sister?” He looked over at his best friend, Albus. The guy looked like someone just copied and pasted his father onto him. His green eyes always having a glint in them, a glint that always scares him and Ginny. The messy black hair that can never be tamed. The main difference was the glasses look and the fact that Albus has no scar.

“Damien was crying half the night so Lils and I couldn’t sleep. She should be in soon.”

“Who should be in soon?” It was obvious in the way her voice sounded she was tired. Her brown eyes didn’t have their normal excited gleam to them. Her hair was pulled back into a bun, something she only did if she was tired or doing something and didn’t want it in her face.

“Apparently you.” She nodded at Albus and walked over to her desk. “Well don’t sit down. Dad wants to speak to our team.”

Lily raised a brow, “Why?”

Albus shrugged, “I have no clue, he wouldn’t say. Just to meet him up in his office.” Albus began to go and she rolled her eyes but followed him. Not before reaching for Scorpius’ hand, which he took.

When they got up there Harry was leaning on the front of his desk, he had a hand over his mouth and looked deep in thought. “Harry? We’re all here.”

He looked up when Teddy spoke, “Good.” He waved his hand and the door shut with a loud slam. “There’s been a breakout in Azkaban. I need you guys to help get the escaped inmates back in...the media was somehow informed and I need someone to deal with them.”

Lily sighed, “Guess that person will be me.” Harry raised an eyebrow and Lily sighed, “I’ve basically become the media person as I’m the only one who can get them to shut up and stop bothering us, while telling them what they need to know.”

Harry nodded, “I guess then you will deal with them.”

“Who all escaped?” Rose asked, her voice was soft with concern.

Harry ran a hand through his hair, “100 inmates escaped, the ones I need you all to get back is only 7.” He grabbed the file that was sitting on the side of his desk, no one had even noticed it. “Dolores Umbrige, Rodolphus and Rabastan Lestrange, Antonin Dolohov, Walden Macnair, Lucius Malfoy, and Fenrir Greyback.” Scorpius’s eyes grew darker when his grandfather's name was mentioned and Teddy’s hair turned red when Dolohov’s name was mentioned. Harry noticed this and spoke to them, “Scorpius, Teddy, I want you two to stay, I need to speak with you both.” They nodded, “Alright, you guys will leave tomorrow morning. I am aware that you should leave today, but 5 of our teams are out on missions and then half of those who aren’t out for missions are sick or can’t come in. 3 of the teams are meant to get back tonight.”

They all nodded and walked out of the room, of course Teddy and Scorpius stayed behind. They all walked over to their desks. Albus ran a hand through his hair, making it even more messy. “Why do I have a bad feeling about everything that’s happening?”

Rose raised an eyebrow, “What do you mean Al?”

He sighed, “Half of our teams are out of missions, then half of who is here is sick or can’t come in for some other reason. It’s just...weird.”

Louis sighed, “You’re right, I have a bad feeling in my gut.”

Just as Lily was about to comment they heard a scream and something breaking. Grabbing their wands they ran to where the noise came from, a blast of red light came towards them and Rose barely made it out of the way. Spells were being blasted, people were apperating and flooing in and out, people laying on the ground.

“Impedimenta!” They heard the familiar voice of Roxanne “Weasley” Hart. “What the hell happened?”

“We don’t know!”

“Fuck, all I know is that it just happened! Like, 2 minutes ago and all of this! It’s crazy! Maybe it’s those--Ducklifors--Death Eaters that I heard escaped!”

The group of Aurors looked at each other with worry. “Everte Statum!” Lily shot from behind Albus, “I would much prefer you not die brother.” He rolled his eyes at her comment.

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Lily threw a spell and ran over to her cousin. “Shit, Rose? Rose, do you hear me?” She felt for a pulse and she found it. She turned to the two Aurors who were making sure she didn’t get hit, “McLaggan! Wood! Take Scamander to St. Mungos now!” They ran over to her and McLaggan picked her up and Wood apperated them away. “Hey assholes!” The attackers looked at her with confusion, until she moved her wand in a triangular motion. She was near an exit and was able to get out fast without the falling balcony hitting her. 

On the other side of the room there were at least 100 people laying on the ground dead. Another 200 bleeding. Hugo Weasley and Dominique Weasley, two of the three Hit Wizards in the Weasley Clan, were in a duel against Rodolphus and Rabastan Lestrange. Rabastan and Hugo using the Cruciatus Curse and the Disintegration Curse against each other and Rodolphus and Dominique using the Killing Curse and Rictusempra.

Then there was Teddy Lupin firing curses and counter curses at Antonin Dolohov. Then Scorpius Malfoy was verbally and magically fighting Lucius Malfoy.

Lily was looking around in horror. She saw some of her friends dead on the floor, others fighting for her life. She just had to send her cousin to the hospital, praying she would be alright. She had no clue who was safe. She was terrified to find out who all was dead. Terrified to find out who did this. Maybe it was because she wasn’t paying attention. Maybe it was because she was getting her wand out to send something to Fenrir Greyback to help her cousin. But Lily felt a wand to her back and soon heard them mutter crucio and as soon as she heard that she felt like millions of hot tiny needles were stabbing her. She fell to the ground and began to scream and shut her eyes tight from the unbearable pain.

“Oh Little L, as much as I wished I felt bad, I don’t. Maybe...maybe now you understand how much you hurt me! Crucio!” She continued to scream, “I felt like I was going insane after you broke up with me for...for Malfoy. But, unlike me, you will go insane!” She felt the tears pricking her eyes, some of them escaping. 

When she felt the pain stop she looked at the man who she once thought she knew. His silvery blonde hair was whispy and looked like he had been tortured for years and light blue eyes that used to hold so much curiosity now only held hate. “Please, Ly, please don’t do this. You’ll be thrown in Azkaban.” Her voice was barely above a whisper, but he was kneeling beside her and could hear her fully. He moved his hand across Lily’s face, the bun having fallen out hours ago. She shivered when his hand touched her, it was as cold as ice. 

“You think I care? Knowing that you get what you deserve will make me happy.” His pointer finger stabbed into her cheek where she had a cut at. “Knowing you’ve gone insane and that no one can do anything for you, will make me happy.”

He stood up and she looked over to where Scorpius and Albus were, watching as Albus pushed Scorpius out of the way as curses were fired at him. Watching the cuts on Albus grow and him start to bleed out. Watch as Scorpius firing anything he could to get the people away from him. Watching him pick up her brother as he started to go limp. She looked back at Lysander and spoke, “How do you know it’ll work?”

His face faltered, the cocky look falling for mere seconds before he threw it back up. “How? Because, everyone goes insane due to it. If they’re hit with it for long enough! Crucio!” She screamed, he continued to scream the curse and she wished for it to end. She wished for her misery to end.

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It had been 2 hours since Scorpius had taken Albus to the hospital. Now, he was staring down the kid he saw as a younger brother. He was staring down Edward Nott. Wand up against his throat. Watching as Harry tried to get it out of him. Why he released all of these criminals. All that they could get out of him was ‘there’s another.’ Harry told McLaggan and Boot to take him away.

Only 3 other Aurors, besides those taking the escapees back into custody, remained at the Ministry. Well, there were 4, but no one knew where the fourth was. And it was Louis who realized, “Where’s Lily? I never saw her after she caused that explosion to the balcony.”

Everyone's eyes widened. “Okay, Scorpius and Louis you go look up at the upper levels, James and Hugo check the lower levels. I’ll check this one. Send a patronus when you find her and tell us where to meet you.” Everyone nodded and went their way.

Harry went to where she caused the explosion first, after moving everything around and looking around, he left. She wasn’t there. He didn’t expect to find her so fast, but he definitely didn’t expect the person to be screaming the Cruciatus curse at her. Never in Harry’s life did he expect to fire at an old friends’ child. The brother to his nieces’ husband.

“Expelliarmus!” His wand flew into Harry’s quickly and Harry stared at him coldly. “Lysander Scamander, you are under arrest for the use of an unforgivable curse.”

“You see...I’m not under arrest if you can’t get me.” Before Harry could react, he disappeared in a cloud a black smoke.

Lily on the other hand, she had no clue how long it had been happening, but as soon as she felt it stop, relief fled her body. Soon she felt the familiar hand of her father on her cheek. “Lily? C’mon, get up. C’mon sweety, it’s dad.”

“Daddy?”

“Yeah, it’s me, get up. I know you can, c’mon.” She slowly opened her eyes and saw Harry’s face in front of her. She saw his soft green eyes, the concern that he had every time she would get hurt when she was little laced his eyes. She carefully grabbed onto his arms and he helped to lift her up. Almost as soon as he did he wrapped her in a hug, picking her up.

He sent the patronus and quickly apparated to the Hospital.

The four men stood together on the main floor. “Where’s dad? He’s had to have found her!”

But none of the other men replied as they saw the familiar stag patronus. “I found Lily, I am taking her to the hospital. Lysander Scamander. He was using the Cruciatus curse on her. She’s as cold as ice. No one try to find him, just head to the hospital, it’s the best we can do.”

No one said anything, they just stood still. Frozen in fear, anger, and concern. 

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Chapter 1. The Hospital

I do not own Harry Potter or the characters created by Rowling

So this is Chapter 1, it’s what happens, but at the Hospital and mostly with Synergy Potter, Albus Potter's wife. Next chapter will be what happens at the Ministry, I do not know what person it’ll go around a bit.

Chapter 1. The Hospital

Synergy ran down the halls of the hospital, her black heels clicking on the linoleum floors. She was throwing her long, wavy, sandy blonde hair up into a ponytail. Not 10 minutes ago was she told there was an attack at the Ministry. Not even 5 minutes ago was she told that at least 50 were injured.

She slammed the door open when she made it to the division she was running to. Running to the Healer she knew the best. Victoire Weasley-Lupin. "What do you need me to do?"

She immediately turned and looked at her in-law, relief flooding her face. "Anyone, just help, if family comes in, go straight to them. Get someone else to deal with whoever you are. Got it?"

The younger girl nodded and ran over to the nearest patient. It was obvious she was in pain, like she wanted to scream, but the panic and shock had taken control over her body. In an attempt to calm her down Synergy spoke, "I'm Synergy Potter, 25, I was in Ravenclaw when I was at Hogwarts. What about you?" When she didn't reply Synergy continued, "Are you married? I've been married since I graduated. Me and my husband got married 5 months after we graduated, November. We have two kids. A little 2 year old named Ginerva, after my husband's mother. We also have a 3 year old boy named Loki after the Norse god."

"I'm Matilda Bagans. I'm 43 and I-I, oh god, it hurts,"

"What does?"

"My stomach, it feels like someone is cutting it open." Synergy muttered a spell and the shirt disappeared. Right about where her abdomen was, she lightly touched it and the elder woman let out an ear-piercing scream.

The younger girl looked up and yelled, "Code lilac!" One of the healers who had just ran into the room ran over to her. She told the girl what potions she needed and the other healer nodded and ran to get them. She looked back at the injury. It was bleeding profusely, she knew that if she didn't put pressure on it she would most likely bleed out. So, she pushed herself up and onto the mattress, standing over the wound she put her gloved hands over it. The lady under her screaming curses and just screaming in pain. "I'm sorry miss, I am." When the other healer came back she quickly told them what to do. Once she had taken all of the potions, Synergy slid off of her and began to heal the rest of the bones.

The other healer, who she recognized to be a new healer, looked at her and spoke softly, Synergy barely hearing her over the other yelling healers. "It's going to be a long night, isn't it?"

Synergy couldn't say a word so she just nodded, going to the next patient.

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It had been over 8 hours. Healers only leaving if they fainted from working too long. So many people were coming in that they had been moved out into the hallway. About 5 hours in, Synergy had been switched to the Aurors division. She had just finished wrapping up Lea Finnigan arm when she was rushed in. Her curly Weasley red hair contrasting greatly with the white walls and the paleness of her skin. Synergy ran to the bed that the other Aurors had put Rose Scamander on. "What happened?"

"She was shot with some spell and fell off of the railing she was standing on, fell 10+ feet." She nodded and motioned for the two males to leave. The other Healer ran over to help Synergy as soon as she motioned for it. "I need you to help me fully get her clothes off, got it?"

The healer nodded and the two of them began to get the clothes off of her. When the other healer was pulling her top off he let out a gasp, "Oh god!"

Synergy looked up from where she was at, slipping Rose's pants off and looked at what he was gasping at, "Fucking hell." Over her chest in rigid spelling 'FILTHY BLOOD' was burned onto her. By the horror filled and confused look on her colleagues face she quickly explained. "Her mother is a muggle-born and her father is a pure-blood. Making her be a half-blood, many pure-bloods believed that if you are a pure-blood and you marry a muggle-born or a muggle then you are a blood trader and your children will have filthy blood." The other healer nodded and she continued, "Just finish what you were doing and I'll figure out what to do from there."

He nodded and they finished undressing her. Her left leg was badly bruised and bloodied, she was bleeding profusely just above her reproductive organs, her back was cut, bloodied, bruised, and scarred, the back of her head was bleeding horribly too.

"Go get some more Healers in here. I have a feeling we're going to get more Aurors."

When the other healer left she started to work on the bleeding near the organs. Knowing that if she didn't get there stopped it could cause even more damage than her head injury could. When she stopped the bleeding she noticed a glint of light coming from it. Grabbing the tweezers and scissors, she cut the wound open more, making sure that no more blood came out. She saw the cause for the glint, a bit of a metal. She carefully removed it with the tweezers and put them on the table next to her. The door opened again and about 10 more healers came in.

She was right, almost immediately after more healers came in, a good 5 or 7 Aurors came in.

The doors to the room opened and Synergy felt her heart drop when she saw the tall blonde guy run in with a limp guy with pitch black messy hair in his arms. "Bed." He laid the guy on the closest bed and she ran over to him. "What happened?" She began to examine the body closely. Listening for a pulse and feeling for his breath. Both of which were barely there

"He ran in front of a curse, making sure I didn't get hit with it. He was already cut up badly and he looked like he was ready to pass out before he even got hit with it."

When Synergy examined the cuts closer she looked over to where the platinum blonde girl was, "Lupin! Over here now!" She looked back at her friend, "Go, go back, they need you. I'll make sure he's safe, you know I will." Cause like hell she was going to let the love of her life die on her watch.

She watched as Scorpius ran and then looked at Victoire, "Sectumsempra mixed with some other curse. The normal counter-curse won't work. I need you." Cause while he didn't say, she knew that some other curses hit him as well. They began to work on him, trying to stop the cuts all over his body to stop bleeding. The whole time she kept whispering things like, 'c'mon Al, don't give up on me. Please don't, oh god, I can't live without you with me.' Synergy was trying not to cry, it was like everytime she healed a wound, a new one appeared. She felt like she couldn't save him.

Maybe Victoire noticed that. Maybe that was why she said what she said. Or maybe she realized that it isn't smart for a wife to work on her husband. Whatever the reason was, Synergy had to be dragged out of the room. She was kicking and screaming. If people didn't know what was happening they could have thought she was a psychiatric patient. Her screams definitely caught the attention of everyone.

The healers dragged her to the floor's locker room. They tossed her onto the cold tile floor. She slid a bit, just to the wall. But she got up and ran to get out, but got stopped by the two bigger healers. The door opened and a female healer walked in. It was Audrey Weasley. "You two go, I can deal with her." The two guys nodded and slipped out. Synergy was leaning against the wall, barely being able to hold herself up. Audrey walked over to the girl that was younger than her. The girl her nephew adored so much. She leaned against the wall and looked over at her, "Let it out sweetie, you'll feel better."

So she did. Synergy let out a scream filled with agony, pain, and torment. She slowly slid down to the floor as she screamed. Audrey kneeled down next to her and gathered her into her arms. One thing that only having girls helped her with was knowing how to comfort them when they are in pain. She knew that all the girl needed was someone to hold her while she cried. She didn't know how the young girl felt, she couldn't even imagine it, so she could do was hold her close and tell her it will all be okay and over soon.

Neither of them knew just how long they were sitting on the icy cold floor of the locker room, they just knew it was a while. Synergy had stopped crying about 10 minutes and so Audrey was just holding her close. "Hey Audrey?" The older woman let out a soft hum, telling the younger one to continue. "I'm going to take a shower. Can you help me up?" She nodded and helped her up. Synergy walked over to her locker and unlocked it fairly quickly. Grabbing what she needed she walked over to the showers, not before turning back to her aunt-in-law and saying, "Thank you." She nodded and walked out of the locker room, knowing that everything was okay.

Synergy turned the shower on and stripped . Before stepping in she felt the water, making sure it wasn't too hot or too cold. She slipped in and closed the small curtain. Almost immediately feeling relieved when she felt the blood washing off. After dealing with her hair, she grabbed the body wash and scrubbed her skin until it felt raw. Turning off the shower she grabbed the towels and put one over her head and the other around her body.

She walked over to the sink and placed her hands on the counter. She stared at the ring on her left finger. "From this day forward, I promise to be true to you in good times and in bad. I will love and honor you all the days of my life. For better, for worse, for richer, for poorer, in sickness and health, until death do us part." The last 5 words ringing in her head. Till death do us part not yet. It couldn't be yet.

She grabbed the clothes and slipped them on. Black skinny jeans, a plain white tee, and black converse. She slipped the towel off and the clothes and shoes on. She took her hair down and brushed it fully before tossing it up in a messy bun. She grabbed her bag and walked back into the locker room. A few other healers were in there. Some crying to themselves. Others consoling their friends. Synergy just walked over to her locker and tossed her bag into the locker and slipped her wand into her back pocket. She closed her locker and walked out of the room.

She was nearing the end of the hall, knowing that anyone in the Potter-Weasley-Lupin-Scamander-Malfoy clan who wasn't at the Ministry would be there. "Synergy!" She looked up when she heard Ginny say her name. "What happened? Why aren't you in there?"

She let out a long breath, "I'm not allowed to, after...after Al was brought in I began to freak out and Vic noticed so she forced me to leave."

"What happened to him? No one is telling us anything!"

She shook her head, "I wish I knew Ginny, but all I know is that he was cut up bad." She looked over at Hermione who was holding a cloth to her nose in an attempt to stop the bloody nose. "Rose was messed up bad too, but, at least when I finished, she was alright. But...god, does anyone know why this happened? Or who did it?"

She jumped when she heard a voice from behind her, "Edward Nott. He's in custody now, but we all know there were more."

She turned around and saw Harry Potter standing behind her, "Ed? He did? Are you sure?" She didn't believe it. He hated all of the pureblood stereotypes. Hell, his wife was a muggle-born.

"We searched his house, his wife was found dead in their bathroom." She just shook her head. She couldn't believe it, she's known that guy since he was a kid.

Why would the person she thought she knew end up being such a horrible person?

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Chapter 8. Disappointment

I do not own Harry Potter or the characters created by Rowling

(Chapter 1, Chapter 2, Chapter 3, Chapter 4, Chapter 5, Chapter 6, Chapter 7, Chapter 9, Chapter 10, Chapter 11, Chapter 12, Chapter 13, Chapter 14 )

Chapter 8. Disappointment

March and April went by quickly. Soon they were nearing the end of May and then the end of their first year. Albus only told Anneliese what happened with James when she convinced him that he would feel better afterwards. Even though he refused to admit it, he did feel better. They didn’t tell Scorpius for the fear of what he could, or would, do. But as they neared the end, Albus began to have an increase of worry. After Albus had heard what his Uncle had said, anything to do with him became a tense affair. Of course that was only when he saw him, but the downside was that his parents and his Aunt Hermione and Uncle Ron were very close. Them and his father were best friends throughout school and they went with him when he went looking for Horcruxes. His aunt and mother were also very close, they themselves being best friends too.

He wasn’t even going to mention how bad it would be to be around Rose. She was bitchy and annoying enough while they were at school, he didn’t want to see how bad she could get. He didn’t mind his younger cousin, Hugo. He never made an effort to be an ass. But the poor kid is easily influenced and sees his father as the best thing in the world. He would do anything he asked and believe anything he says. Albus also knew that if Hugo gets sorted into Gryffindor that James would take advantage of that fact.

Knowing how his mother was, he knew he wouldn’t be able to hide up in his room. He could just hangout with his little sister, but then she had friends she could hangout with. He could go to Shell Cottage, assuming that Dom would be there. Or he could stay at Weasleys Wizards Wheezes, he knew his Uncle George wouldn’t mind. Then again, he did remember Scorpius mentioning how he was usually bored being an only child and that his parents were okay with him staying over. Or maybe even Anneliese, but he remembers her mentioning that her parents were wary of her staying over at a guys house. Deciding that they would only be able to hangout and he would probably only get, at most, 12 hours away from his family. 

He decided that he would just figure it all out when it happened.

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Scorpius pulled his tie loose and shed himself of his black robe. “Why the hell is it so hot?”

Albus, who had his tie undone completely and the top two buttons of his top undone, his robe in his arm as well, ran a hand through his black hair. “Because, mother nature knew you were getting too pale and needed more light.” Anneliese just rolled her eyes, she brushed her bangs out of her face for what, at least to Albus, was the 100th time. “Y’know, there’s this thing called a headband that you could use. I’m pretty sure I bought you one for Christmas.”

She scoffed and casually retorted, “Well there’s another thing called a hairbrush, maybe you’ve heard of it? It helps keep your hair neat. Or how about hair gel? Another thing that helps your hair stay neat.”

“I like it messy, not messing with it gives me more time to sleep in the morning.”

“No, you just hate that brushes tend to break whenever you use them.”

Albus shrugged at Scorpius’s comment, “So what?”

“It wouldn’t do that if you brushed it more than just once a month.”

“Twice a month, actually.” Albus quipped quickly.

Anneliese rolled her eyes, “As if that is any better?”

“It is, I used to do it once a week, but I figured, you know what? My hair is impossible to tame, why not I just embrace it.”

“You’re lazy Albus.”

“Of course I am, my dear, someone in this group has to be.”

Anneliese felt her cheeks get hot, for once, actually happy it was hot. “You guys aren’t wrong, it is hot.”

“Took ya long enough.” She rolled her eyes and Scorpius looked at her confused. She waved him off and slipped off her robe and rolled up the sleeves to her top.

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“Hey L? Do you have anyone starting Hogwarts next year?”

Not even looking up from her book she replied, “My sisters Liana and Alexa. They turned 11 last November. You?”

“Yeah, 3 of my cousins. Louis, he’s Vics’ little brother, he’ll turn 11 in August. Then there’s Lucy, Mollys’ little sis, she’s not as uptight as her though, she turned 11 last September. Then there’s Roxanne, Freds’ younger sister, she turned 11 in January.”

She nodded, turning the page of her book, “That sounds nice. You close with them?”

He shrugged, “I guess, I’m closer to Louis' sister Dom though, she decided to go to Beauxbatons instead though.”

“Hold old is she?”

“Our age, but you wouldn’t think it. She looks way older.” Anneliese nodded absentmindedly, “What about you? Are you close to those two?”

“Meh, we get along, but we’re sisters so we fight a bunch.”

“Ah, makes sense, I guess.”

She giggled softly, “You really don’t, do you?” She sighed as she saw him shake his head out of her peripherals, “Well, basically, we’re girls. Geneivieve, Alexa, Liana, and I fight all the time over stupid things like hairbrushes or how long the other has been in the bathroom. I feel sorry for my brothers, they have to deal with us all the time. I think they sneak into a guest bathroom when we’re arguing.”

“Wait...if you have a guest bathroom, then why do you fight over that?”

“Al, if you were a girl and Lily’s sister instead of brother, you would understand what I’m talking about.”

They heard the soft laugh of Lorene Zabini, they looked back at her. Her usual short and curly purple hair was long, straight, and black. It was shocking when she changed it and when she was asked why she just would shrug her shoulders and say something about needing a change in her life. Her arm was around her girlfriend, Elizabeth Boles, waist. “Sometimes I wish I had a sister, or a sibling at least.”

“You don’t?” 

She shook her head, “Nope, sorry Potter, but I’m a lone wolf.”

Her girlfriend rolled her eyes, “Then what am I?”

She looked at her, nothing but love was in her eyes, “The one person I agree to not be a lone wolf with.”

“Cute.”

“You know it.”

Before they started snogging, Albus and Anneliese turned back around. “Sometimes I wish my parents didn’t have so many kids.” He looked at his friend with confusion. She neer said anything like this before. “And...I don’t know, maybe it’s selfish, but I wish I was an only child.”

“Why?”

“Because, then I would have my parents undivided attention.” She said it so softly that he barely heard it. But he felt a pang in his chest when he heard her. He didn’t say anything. He just wrapped his arms around her and held her close. Only agreeing with her mentally. I didn’t want to be one until recently.

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Albus stared at the top of the curtains above his bed. Why did she say that to him? They hadn’t been friends for nearly as long as Scorpius and her had been. Unless he knew? No, he knows her better than that. So why? She never seemed like she wanted that, never did she complain about how she didn’t get attention at home. Maybe something had happened over Easter break. She did seem upset afterwards.

He sighed, knowing he wouldn’t be able to sleep with this much on his mind he got up and grabbed his wand. Slipping out of the dorm room wasn’t difficult. All the guys were deep sleepers. He walked down the stairs, no one was sitting in the common room, making him wonder just how late it was. He opened the door to the common room and slipped out. 

The castle was eerily quiet. It was like it was empty. All he could hear was his quiet breaths and his steps. Of course it wasn’t as bad once he got out of the dungeons, but it still wasn’t amazing. But he continued to walk, he was honestly so unsure where he was going. He just knew he had to be careful and not get caught. He noticed a tapestry with a bowl full of fruits. He remembered something his dad mentioning the summer before he started.

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Flashback

Albus sat at the table, watching as his dad made him a sandwich. “Hey dad?”

“Yeah Al?”

He sighed, “Dad, what if when I’m Hogwarts and I’m hungry, but say, it’s the middle of the night, where would I go?”

“The kitchens of course.” Harry turned around and handed his son the sandwich.

“Okay, but where is that?”

“Behind a painting of a bowl of fruits. You have to tickle the pear.”

Albus raised an eyebrow, “Are you serious?”

“No, I’m your dad. But really, you have to.”

“Sure.” He didn’t believe him, but he dropped the subject.

End of Flashback

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Maybe his dad was right. Mum did say he was occasionally. He walked over to the painting and tickled the pear, and to his surprise, the painting opened and revealed the kitchens. A few house elves were cleaning. One noticed him, immediately recognizing who he was. “Mr. Albus Potter, an honor it is. What brings you down here?”

“Oh...um, I was just walking around. Sorry, I’ll get going.”

“Oh, please, let me make you something. Anything.”

“Well...can you make a peanut butter and honey sandwich and have it heated?” Albus wasn’t sure if he should be asking, but the house elf was so insistent.

“Of course sir! Right away, please sit down!” Albus cautiously walked over to a table and sat down. 

He laid his head down as they made the sandwich, letting his thoughts drift. Only was he kicked out of them when he heard the soft clink of a plate being placed on the table. He lifted his head and softly smiled at the house elf, “Thank you.”

“Of course sir! I wasn’t sure if you wanted anything to drink so I got you some water just in case. Is there anything else you would like?”

“Just your name?”

“M-my name?”

“Yes?”

“Well, it’s Zipsey!”

“Well, thank you Zipsey.”

Albus took a bite of the sandwich and smiled. His mum made this all the time. It smelt and tasted like a cookie. He tried to think of the last time she had made it. He made sure not to take a long time to eat. And once he was finished he placed the plate and goblet into the sink and left. 

He made it back to the common room without being caught by anyone. He walked back into the dorm room and curled into a ball. How long had it been since his mum made that food? How long had it been since she really only took James’ suggestions in what to eat? How long had it been since they had had a family meal that didn’t end in an argument between him and James because they never got along?

How long had it been since he started disappointing them?

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Chapter 7. Revenge

I do not own Harry Potter or the Characters created by Rowling

(Chapter 1, Chapter 2, Chapter 3, Chapter 4, Chapter 5, Chapter 6, Chapter 8, Chapter 9, Chapter 10, Chapter 11, Chapter 12, Chapter 13, Chapter 14 )

Chapter 7. Revenge

Albus sighed as he listened to Professor Patil drone on about the duel between Albus Dumbledore and Gerrit Grindelwald. He didn’t really care about something that happened over a hundred years ago. Especially when it had to do with one of his namesakes. He felt Anneliese nudge his side. When he looked over to her she nodded her head to Professor Patil who was looking at him expectantly. “Mr. Potter, are you going to answer my question?”

“May you repeat the question?”

She sighed, “20 points from Slytherin due to Mr. Potter not paying attention in class.”

“Please just repeat the question, I might surprise you with what I know.”

She crossed her arms, “I said, what year did the duel happen?”

Albus smirked, “Well, if it is the one that killed Dumbledore's sister then it was 1900, but if it was the one that was just Dumbledr and Grindelwald, then it was 1945.”

She gave a look of surprise over the fact that he knew the answer. He resisted the urge to roll his eyes, “Well...this marks the end of class for today I will see you all on Thursday, have a good rest of your day.”

Everyone got up and left the room. “Everything okay Al? You never look so out of it in class.”

Albus looked over at Scorpius, “I guess I’m just tired, y’know? Plus, Professor Patil hates me because she’s bitter over how my dad treated her at the Yule Ball back in the 4th year apparently.”

“That’s pitiful.”

He nodded, “I know, but hey, better than hating me for a real reason, isn’t it?”

“True there Albus.”

Anneliese shook her head and muttered a simple, “Boys.” As they entered the greenhouse for Herbology.

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“--Well maybe you shouldn’t be such a dick James Sirius Potter!”

Albus stopped walking when he heard a girl's voice yell his brother's name. “I’m just being honest! You’re a lousy and horrible kisser!”

He heard the girl scoff, “And that gives you the right to cheat on me?”

“That’s not what I meant?!”

“Then what is it?!”

Before he allowed it to go any further Albus walked over to where he heard their voices. In a mocking voice he spoke, “Yeah Jamie, what was it?” 

Jame’s head snapped towards Albus, “Stay out of this you snake!”

The girl only glared at James, “And is that any way to speak to your brother? I have a sister in Slytherin! They aren’t as bad as you think!”

James turned to the girl, “He’s friends with a Malfoy and Green! They’re horrible people!”

“My sister is dating a Green and he is nothing but nice to her! I have met the girl he is friends with and she is the sweetest kid ever! And as for him being friends with a Malfoy? So fucking what? Why does it matter? At least he isn’t a dick to everyone who isn’t in his house!” She turned on her heel and started to walk, but before she disappeared from behind the corner she turned back to James, “We’re through Potter.”

When James turned back to Albus, his face was red with fury. “How dare you! How dare you get into business that didn’t involve you! How dare-”

“How dare I what James? How dare I be a Slytherin? How dare I make friends with my housemates? How dare I agree with a girl that you’re a horrible person? How dare I be me?”

“No, how dare you call me your brother. As far as I’m concerned, all I have is a little sister.” James turned and began to walk away. 

Albus just stood there, unable to move, unsure of what to say. But soon he heard the familiar voice of the Headboy, Aidan Green. “Potter! Curfew for you is in 10 minutes. Get back to the common room.” Albus looked over at him, “Hey kid, everything okay?” Albus nodded and started to walk towards the dungeons, “Hang on, just in case you’re late, lemme walk with you.” He didn’t say anything and just continued to walk to the common room.

“Quidditch.” Aidan turned to Albus and spoke, “Are you sure you’re alright?” He nodded and slipped into the common room.

However, almost as soon as he did he heard the ever worried voice of Anneliese, “Albus? What happened?”

“Nothing, honestly.”

“Okay, if you say something. You were late, imagine if you ran into Dominick or another house prefect? Imagine what could’ve happened.”

Albus shrugged, “I probably would have earned a detention and lost us some points.”

“Yeah Potter, how ‘bout you don’t do that-”

“-We do it enough.”

Anneliese rolled her eyes at her brothers, “You two are dumbasses. I’m surprised that you haven’t gotten suspended yet.”

“We just haven’t laid the correct prank yet.” Randolph nodded at his twins’ statement.

“No, you’re just lucky that for your whole school year the Headboy or Headgirl has been a Slytherin.”

Liam smirked, “That to sis.”

Instead of listening to the conversation the siblings were getting themselves into like he usually did he walked over to the stairs and up to the dorm room. Opening the door he walked over to his bed and fell face forward onto it. Soon feeling the comfort of sleep wrapping him.

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Albus was surprised he woke up to his curtains closed. He however, wasn’t surprised that he woke up sore. When he asked Scorpius why his curtains were closed he just replied saying, “You were passed out and I figured you would feel better with them closed. You seemed emotionally drained when you came into the common room last night.”

He wasn’t surprised when he saw his parents owl that morning too. Even though she didn’t say, he knew Professor Patil was going to write to them. That’s how she was. She wrote to your parents if she had taken points away or she had given you a detention, which she did, often. Especially to Slytherins. Sometimes Albus questioned who hated Slytherins more, her or James.

He never told Scorpius or Anneliese what happened that night. But they noticed how three was much more tension with the two of them. Neither commenting on it because they didn’t want to risk him blowing up on them. The girl, who ended up being a 4th year Ravenclaw, began to make this wild story about how James had attacked her. She even got away with it as she went to Professor Patil with fake injuries that she either gave to herself or had used something from Weasley Wizards Wheezes. No one noticed and James was on thin ice due to getting in a fight with a group of Slytherins while on the train back to Hogwarts after break.

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Albus groaned and laid his head on his Transfiguration textbook, “Why are teachers loading us with so much homework? Exams aren’t until another...4 months!”

Anneliese rolled her eyes, “It’s not that bad Al, lemme see what you’re doing.” She grabbed the textbook from under him, causing him to slam his head down onto the table. “Albus Severus Potter! This was due today! It’ll be late when you turn it in!”

“It’s not my fault you got sick and couldn’t help me!” He wasn’t wrong, she had gotten sick and had to stay in the Hospital Wing for a few days.

“Well it’s not my fault you’re bloody stupid!” She got up and slammed her book close, beginning to walk away.

“Where’re you going?”

She turned back to the two boys, glaring at the younger, “Somewhere away from you!”

She stormed out of the room and the two boys looked at each other. “She needs to sort out her priorities.”

Scorpius hit Albus over the head with his Potions book, “No, you need to not be a git.”

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Anneliese ignored the Albus and Scorpius for about a week. When asked why she was, she just said Albus was being a stupid git. While it wasn’t a lie, it also wasn’t the full truth.

However, currently the boys were laying on the grass near the black lake. Under an old tree. While she was laying in the tree. She had a copy of Quidditch Through The Ages in her hand while they were talking about the Arrows last quidditch game. “He caught the snitch way too early. They should’ve waited until they were at least 100 points ahead, they barely even won.”

Scorpius nodded at Albus’s comment, “I think he caught it so they wouldn’t embarrass themselves any further.”

They saw the upside down head of their friend before she spoke, “Are they having a bad season or something?”

“They haven’t had a good season since Baley became the manager.” She nodded and flipped herself out of the tree. “And since Baley makes the plans, he also controls who can join the team. Then he added Johnson and my god, Johnson is the worst Seeker ever! You could play better than him even L!”

She sat down next to the boys, “That says a lot if you believe I would be a better player than him.”

“Exactly.”

“Hey! Snakes!” The three kids looked over and saw Matthew Creevey, Fred Weasley II, and of course, James Sirius Potter srtutting over to them. They stood up and got ready to grab their wands. Knowing that it would be useless as they three Slytherins didn’t know half as much as the three Gryffindors did. “Go tell that Way girl to give us our points back!”

The two boys looked confused, until Anneliese spoke up. “You asses deserved it! You beat up a 12 year old who did nothing!”

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Flashback

Everyone in the Slytherin common room ran over to the young Avery girl. Her dark black hair was clinging to her face most likely due to the obvious amount of blood trickling down her face. She was limping in, clutching her side, Blood, not only seeping through her fingers and onto the floor from her side, but from her nose too. Her elder siblings, Oliver and Olivia, reached their sister quickly. Castanova not far behind them. 

Murmurs went around, people asking for what happened, others asking if she was okay. She didn’t say anything besides three last names. Creevy, Weasley, and Potter. Castanova looked to her siblings, “Take her to the Hospital Wing, I’m going to pay those Gryffindors a little visit.” She turned to Aidan, “Go tell Professors Slughorn, Longbottom, and McGonagall that those three students beat up a first year.” He nodded and ran out the door after the Avery’s left with their sister.

Albus and Scorpius were just coming down the stairs and saw the hoard of Slytherins near the door. Anneliese ran over to them, “Holly, got beat up by Creevy, Potter, and Weasley.”

“Matthew, Fred, and James?” Scorpius inquired.

“I guess, obviously yes for Potter, but for Creevey and Weasley, I assume. He hangs around them the most.” She looked at Albus, “Al? You okay?”

He nodded. He knew James and a horrible person, but he never thought he would beat up a defenseless kid.

End of Flashback

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“She’s a snake just like you three! She didn’t have to do anything for us to have a reason!”

“You beat up a kid who is now too terrified to speak to anyone!”

“Oh how about you shut up Green! You’re just like your brother! You don’t know how to shut your mouth!”

“That’s rich coming from you Weasley.”

“Oh yeah? Well, how about this, Langlock!”

When she tried to speak, she couldn’t as her tongue was glued to the top of her mouth. “What the hell did you just do Fred?!”

Fred didn’t say anything, instead it was James. “You should know that spell. After all, it was created by the person you’re named after. Severus Snape.”

Albus clenched his fists before raising his wand, “Slugulus Eructo!” A jet of green light hit Fred and soon after he began to vomit slugs.

James glared at Albus, “You’ll pay for that!” He turned back to Fred and helped him up, “C’mon let’s get you to Madam Pomfrey.” The two 3rd years carried the other 3rd year up to the hospital wing. Some students were watching in wonder, others in disgust.

Albus turned to his friend, “Let’s take her to one of the older students, I don’t want Pomfrey to ask any questions.” They nodded and walked down to the dungeons, stopping at the opening to the common room, “Salazar Slytherin.” The wall opened and they walked into the room, immediately seeing a group of 7th years sitting at a table. “Castanova?”

The blonde haired girl looked over and smiled, “Hey kids, what’s up?”

“Do you know the counterspell to Langlock?”

“Langlock? I’ve never heard of it. You guys?” The other 7th years shook their heads, “What does it do? Maybe I can use a different counterspell.”

“Her tongue is glued to the top of her mouth.”

“Okay, Anneliese, come here.” The younger girl walked over, “Now you understand that if this doesn’t work it could cause you some severe damage?” She nodded, “Okay.” She muttered a counterspell, “Now try.”

“That was rather uncomfortable.” The 7 students smiled, “It worked! Thanks Cassy!”

“No problem, besides, we’re probably going to be in-laws by next year.”

“Are you saying?!” She nodded, “Oh my god, he really did? Congrats!”

“Thank you, we want to keep it on the down low because we don’t want our parents finding out before we want them to. Specially since my mum works here.”

Anneliese nodded, “Of course, I promise I won’t tell a soul.”

“Good, now you kids go and run along.”

The three first years nodded and walked away. “That was exhilarating, wasn’t it?”

“Exhilarating? I was scared you’d never be able to speak!”

“Oh please Scorp, do you really think that would have happened?”

“I won't deny, I was a little nervous too.”

She rolled her eyes, “You two are hopeless.”

Albus laughed softly and wrapped his arm around her, “Excuse me for actually caring about you.”

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Chapter 6. Happy New Year

I do not own Harry Potter or the characters created by Rowling

So, I know in the first chapter I said that Anneliese has black hair, I actually meant to change that before I posted it, but I can be really forgetful. She actually had her hair dyed a reddish brown and by the beginning of Christmas break her hair was down to her shoulders and flipped out, kinda like Tracy’s hair from Hairspray (the 2007 version), and the hair dye had faded out into her natural light brown hair.

Plus, I wanted there to be a little bit of stuff from others POV, I was mostly doing a 3rd person with Albus, but I’m throwing some other people in there. It will be important for later dates

( Chapter 1, Chapter 2, Chapter 3, Chapter 4, Chapter 5, Chapter 7, Chapter 8, Chapter 9, Chapter 10, Chapter 11, Chapter 12, Chapter 13, Chapter 14 )

Chapter 6. Happy New Year

Albus sat on the couch in the living room. It was the 31st and he was waiting for Scorpius and Anneliese to arrive. He sighed as he flipped through the pages of the comic his aunt had gotten him. She tried to talk to him about Rose when she gave it to him, but he got out of the talk by claiming he was needed somewhere else. 

He heard the roar of the fireplace and he looked up, he saw the dirty blonde hair of his friend appear. Albus sat the book down and stood up, “Hey Scorp!”

Scorpius smiled and stepped out of the fire, “Hey Al, how’re you doing?”

“Good, you?”

“Same, so are we just waiting for A?”

“No, no you are not.”

“Oh my god.” Albus gaped at Anneliese. “Your hair!”

Her hand instinctively raised up to her hair. “Oh, yeah, asked my aunt to cut and dye it. You don’t like it do you?” The smile on her face fell slowly.

“No, I like it, it’s cute. It’s...you!” She smiled again, “Honestly, not many people can rock half shaved hair, but you look good with it.”

Scorpius nodded, “He’s right, it suits you.”

“Good because I like it.” She looked around, “What room are we in?”

“Our living room, c’mon, let me show you my room.” They followed Albus out of the room and up the stairs. He stopped when he reached the door. “So, my sister, Lily, will be home in, maybe an hour or two. That’s her room, she said that you can stay in there if you feel more comfortable, mum also said you guys can stay in the extra rooms as well.” He opened the door and let them in, “It’s not much, but it’s comfortable.”

“I like it, but it’s just so….” Scorpius started, but he couldn’t seem to find the right word.

“Gryffindor.” Anneliese stated easily, “So not you.”

Albus shrugged, “It’s been like this my whole life, I never really noticed or cared. Maybe I'll ask mum and dad if I can repaint it over the summer”

“It's up to you, and I'm not surprised that you never noticed, you never notice anything.” She walked over to his desk and picked up the radio, “I have one of these.” She turned back to Albus, “My mum always has been interested in Muggle things, anything that can play music she has fallen in love with. I have one in my room.”

Albus nodded, “There’s more muggle technology downstairs if you’d like to see.” They walked out of his room and back down the stairs. \

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“I don’t understand muggle sports.”

“I don’t understand sports in general so I beat you. Well, that is unless you count dancing, gymnastics, ice skating, or ice skating a sport, then I understand it.”

Albus shook his head at his two friends, “Of course that’s all you understand L.”

She shrugged, “They’re less dangerous and make more sense then Quidditch, Futball, Soccer, Tennis, and other sports.”

Everyone jumped when they heard the front door slam. “Lily?! Is it you?!”

Soon later Lily came into the room, her face was red from running in the cold, tear marks stained her face. She ran over to Albus and he instinctively wrapped his arms around her. “I hate her.”

“Who Lils?”

“Maria.”

“What happened?”

She sniffed, “She made fun of the fact that you and James go to Hogwarts, but since she believes it’s just a fancy private school, she said that it’s probably a centre for troubled youth and called you strange and then called me weird!”

“Oh Lily,” He murmured.

“Then she told me I look horrible and then said things about daddy’s scar and I wanted to tell her why he had it but she wouldn’t stop talking and making fun of me!”

“Lily, I’m so sorry that she did that to you...well, if it’ll make you feel any better, you can hang out with me and my friends. I’m sure they’ll be okay with it,” He looked over at his two friends, “Won’t you?”

Scorpius just nodded and Anneliese spoke, “Of course! Now I won’t feel alone as being a female!” Making everyone laugh, she walked over to Lily, “Us girls gotta stick together,” She held her hand out to Lily, “I’m Anneliese.”

Lily smiled, “I’m Lily!”

“What a pretty name.”

“I was named after my grandmother! Hey, do you know the muggle movie Barbie: Princess and the Pauper?”

“Of course! I babysit some of the little kids in the town near where I live and I’ve seen it about a dozen times! Wanna hear something cool?” Lily nodded, “My middle name is Erika. The movie came out the year before I was born and my mom has joked about saying that was why she named me that when in actuality she named me after her grandmother, my great-grandmother, and her brother, my uncle, his name was Erik.”

“Wow! That’s so cool!”

She nodded softly, Scorpius walked over to Lily, “I’m Scorpius.”

Lily shyly smiled, the blush that came to her face was only noticed by Anneliese. “Hi.”

Anneliese smirked and held back a small laugh. Little Lily had a crush and it was painfully obvious to the elder girl.

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Everyone was getting their pajamas on before they were walking downstairs to watch the countdown for the next year. Albus and Scorpius were sharing Albus’s room while Lily and Anneliese were sharing Lily’s room (mostly because Lily begged for Anneliese to be with her). Anneliese was slipping a shirt on while Lily was reading a magazine. “Anneliese?” The other girl looked at her, “How...how is Albus doing?”

“What do you mean?”

She shrugged, “I don’t know, I just overheard my family talking on Christmas Eve night. Uncle Ron was saying things about Al being in Slytherin. I don’t get why he hates them so much, what did they do wrong?”

The black haired girl sat across from the small redhead. “How much do you know about the Wizarding Wars?”

“I know that many died and that it was a terrible event, why is that important?”

“Just wait, do you know what Voldemort’s followers were called?”

She nodded and Anneliese motioned for her to say, “Death Eaters.”

“Good, well, the majority of them were from Slytherin house. It’s a stereotype that all Slytherins are evil. I bet he’s upset because Al befriended a Malfoy, the Malfoy’s were big Voldemort supporters. Lucius Malfoy went to jail because of it. Draco Malfoy was tasked to kill Dumbledore, but he didn’t. But, Narcissa Malfoy, she saved your dads’ life. She lied to Voldemort and said he was dead, just because he told her that her son, Draco, was alive and okay.”

“But just because they were like that then doesn’t mean they still are.”

“I know, but some people can’t see past that.”

She sighed, “I’m happy that Al met you two, he seems happier than he was before he left.” 

Anneliese smiled softly, “I know, even on the train, he seemed miserable.” Then she sighed, “Has he always had a bad relationship with James?”

She nodded, “Yeah, they always fought. Never did it physical like it does now though. When mum and dad were talking about it when they started to happen-”

“Wait, physically? I just knew of their verbal fights, never did I know they got physical.”

Lily nodded, “Yeah, a few weeks ago James broke Albus’s nose even, apparently, according to James, that was because Albus ‘attacked’ Rose. I know she attacked him first, he was only defending himself.”

Anneliese let out a breath, “Huh, I never knew, Al just said that he ran into a wall in the dungeons, which isn’t surprising because well, it’s Al.”

Lily laughed, “Omg, we have a treehouse in the backyard and when we were little he fell out of it while trying to climb out and broke his arm. He also broke his leg from falling down the stairs.”

Anneliese began to laugh, “Why can I see that happening?”

Lily just shrugged her shoulders and died her laughing down. “What time is it?”

Looking at her watch she immediately bolted up, “11:58!”

Lily’s eyes widened and they both ran out of her room. They ran down the stairs, almost tripping on the way down. Making it into the room just as the 30 second countdown started. “You guys almost missed it.”

They rolled their eyes and Anneliese swatted at Albus’ arm. The 10 second countdown started and they all counted down. 10...9...8...7...6...5...4...3...2...1, Harry and Ginny shared a kissed, along with Victoire and Teddy, who decided to come over a few hours back. “A year closer to going to Hogwarts.” Anneliese heard Lily say softly while she heard Albus and Scorpius mutter, “A year closer to graduating.” She just rolled her eyes and the boys and gave Lily a side hug.

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It was the next morning. Albus was laying in his bed, staring up at the ceiling. Reflecting on his last year. Getting accepted into Hogwarts, meeting the two best people, being put in Slytherin, his family hating him just because of his house. Sure, not all of it was fun, but the majority of it was.

There was a knock at his door and then it opened, “Albus? Are you and Scorpius up?” He sat up when Ginny asked the question, “Okay, well, if Scorpius isn’t up, then maybe wake him up in about 30 minutes. I’m making breakfast. Lily and Anneliese are downstairs playing Wizards Chess and James left about an hour ago.”

“What time is it?”

“It’s 10 am sweetheart.” Albus nodded and she left the room. He crawled over his bed and shook Scorpius’ shoulder.

“Dude, wake up, moms making breakfast.”

Scorpius shot up, “Food?”

Albus laughed at his friend. His dirty blonde hair was sticking out everywhere. “Yes, food. It’s 10 am. Apparently James left and the girls are downstairs.”

Scorpius scratched the back of his head, “We probably should get down there then, should we?”

Albus shrugged, “It’s up to you man.”

He got up and off the blow-up mattress, “Then let’s go.”

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It had been two hours since his friends left. He and Lily were playing a muggle game called Go Fish. That was until James’ voice appeared, “Are you done investing the house with snakes?”

Albus rolled his eyes, “Are you done being a dumbass?”

“Y’know, mum and dad are fighting with our family because of you. Did you know that? I overheard mum and Aunt Hermione complaining about dad and Uncle Ron fighting over your house.”

“Well at least I don’t pick fights with people who don’t do anything. 3s?”

“Go fish. 7s?”

“Are you just going to ignore me?”

“Actually, I’m being factual, something you don’t understand. Here.”

Before James could continue Ginny walked in, “Is everything alright?” She looked at Lily, “Lily?”

“Oh, James was just saying some stuff to Albus, but yeah, everything's fine.” Ginny nodded and left the room. “Y’know James, would it hurt you to be nice for once in your life?”

“Would it hurt you to take my side for once?”

“I take the side of those who are right and don’t deserve to get shit said to them.” Instead of continuing to argue, he stormed out of the room. “Baby.” Lily looked up at Albus, “You okay?”

He nodded, scared to use his words. Scared that if he did, he would cry.

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Chapter 5. Speak and You’ll Choke

I do not own Harry Potter or the characters created by Rowling.

I added put z’s instead of s’s to the end of Dominique’s words because, while it’s only been for 4 months, she has been living in France. 1 month was with her aunt and cousins from that side and the other 3 at Beauxbatons and so she has developed a French accent, that’s also why instead of ‘there’ it’s ‘zer’ too

( Chapter 1, Chapter 2, Chapter 3, Chapter 4, Chapter 6, Chapter 7, Chapter 8, Chapter 9, Chapter 10, Chapter 11, Chapter 12, Chapter 13, Chapter 14 )

Chapter 5. Speak And You’ll Choke

Albus awoke very slowly and quietly. The sun was barely coming through his maroon curtains, he yawned and pushed himself off of his bed. He sat on the side of his bed and looked around. He never really had since he got home. The dark red walls and his white desk and bookshelf. He looked over to the alarm clock on his desk, it was 8:30 am. He sighed, knowing his mum was about to come and see if he’s up. He got up and shook his leg, making his pants leg fall down. He walked over to his door and opened it, walking out of his room. He looked around and saw that James’s door was still shut, Lily’s was open and he could hear her talking in there. He walked out and down the stairs to the living room. 

His parents were sitting there, both drinking coffee, quietly talking. “Morning mum and dad.”

They both looked over at him in surprise, “Morning sweetie, how’d you sleep?”

He shrugged, “It was alright. My body is used to getting up early by the way.” He walked into the kitchen and opened the fridge to grab a water. He walked back into the living room, “So, I was curious, could I invite or two over?”

“Which friends?”

Albus sighed, he knew his father would ask it, “Scorpius Malfoy and Anneliese Green. You kind of met Anneliese, she was the girl who walked with me to you guys.”

Harry looked wary about it while Ginny was giving her soft, warm, motherly smile. “I have no problem with it as long as your father and their parents.”

Albus looked at Harry and he sighed, “Alright, just let me know what day and if they’ll be staying over.”

Albus smiled widely, “Thank you!” He ran up to his room and grabbed a pen and paper and began to write the two letters. He didn’t understand why they couldn’t just use pens and pencils at Hogwarts, they were so much better and more reliable. 

Scorp,

Hey, it’s Al, I wasn’t killed haha, I asked mum and dad and they said you could come over as long as your parents are okay with it. Just let me know, I hope it’s the same day as L comes over too. To me it would seem weird not having both around. But still, like I said, let me know so I can tell my parents.

Al

He wrote the same to L. He walked downstairs and over to the snowy white owl. “Hey Frost, take these to Malfoy Manor in Wiltshire and Green Manor in Wales.” The owl blinked as an understanding and flew off out the window. Albus watched for as long as he could, that was until he could no longer see the bird.

Albus turned around and walked out of the small room. When he got into the living room he noticed his parents were no longer there. He went into the kitchen and saw his mother over the stove. “Mum, I sent the letters, what’re you making?”

She didn’t turn around and continued to cook, “That’s good that you sent them, your father left for work by the way. And I’m making pancakes.” She sighed, “Could you get your siblings down?”

Albus nodded and left the kitchen. He stopped before he walked up the stairs, he hadn’t really spoken to James. He knew his views on Slytherin House. He knew his views on him. He shook his head and walked up the stairs, stopping at Lily’s room first as it was there. “Lils?” She looked over at him, the phone against her ear. “Mum wants you downstairs. She said she’s making pancakes.” SHe nodded and something about having to go to whoever she was on the phone with. Albus walked to James’s room. His hand was hovering over the door handle. 

Before he could open it the door swung open. The two dark-haired boys stared at each other. No words were spoken. ALbus felt like he would choke if he even tried. James knew that he couldn’t start a fight, unless he wanted to get in trouble. Unlike at Hogwarts where he can get out of it as teachers have faith in him, Ginny didn’t. So he just rammed into Albus’s side, since he was so much bigger than Albus’s lankier self, he fell. He stayed on the floor for a few seconds, but to him, it felt like hours. He shook his head and pushed himself up and walked down the stairs, back to the kitchen.

The kids ate in silence with their mother, Lily was the first to speak, “Mummy, can I get a new backpack? I noticed mine has a hole in it and the left strap keeps breaking.”

“Lily, you could have told me earlier. I’ll get it when I have the time. And Albus, Ron and Hermione will probably want to speak to you tomorrow. I know Hermione has already sent you a letter, but they both still wish to apologize to you.”

Albus shook his head, “But it’s not their fault, Rose was the one who chose to attack me.”

“I know dear, but they feel like it’s their fault as parents for not raising her to not do that.” Albus just nodded and finished eating his food.

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Albus finished packing his bag. He just packed 2 pairs of pants and tops. There was a knock at his door and then he heard the door open. “Your mum wanted me to come up and check on you kids. Seems all of you left your packing to the last minute.”

“Actually, I’m just adding some things. I was already ready to go 30 minutes after I woke up.”

Harry nodded and sat in the chair that went with Albus’s desk. “I never got to ask, do you know when your friends are coming over?”

He nodded, “Is New Years Eve and Day good? L said that her mother told her she could get out of the New Years party if she goes to the Christmas dinner at Malfoy Manor and Scorpius’s mum said that he wasn’t obliged to go to the New Years dinner.”

“I guess those two have hung out already.”

Albus shook his head, “Actually, they haven’t but they both asked their parents when before they left the station to go home.”

“Well, alright.” Albus continued to add things to his bag. When he finished he closed the bag and Harry spoke up. “Listen, everyone is surprised with you being in Slytherin, I have no clue on what has been said when we aren’t there, but just know that your mum and I don’t care, neither do your grandparents, your Aunt Fleur was actually happy and she said something about how maybe you’ll get better fashion.” Harry stopped and laughed at that, Albus joined him in laughing. “Well, we should get going. We’re Flooing this year, your mother doesn’t wish to apparate since we don’t have Teddy to take James.”

The two raven haired, green eyed males walked down the stairs. “Hey dad, I think I might need glasses. It’s been getting harder for me to see almost anything written down anymore.”

“Well, I guess we can get that checked, let’s say, the 2nd?” Albus just nodded, swinging his bag further up on his shoulder.

“Good, I was just about to call for you two. Let’s get going, I don’t want to be reprimanded by mum again for being late. James, you first.” 

James walked over to Ginny and took the floo powder and walked over to the fireplace. He lifted his arm before yelling, “The Burrow!”

When the fire died down Ginny motioned for Lily to go, once she disappeared into the flames Ginny turned to her youngest son, “Albus, I know things are tense with you and some of your family, but please interact with them. Even if it’s just your younger family members, I do not care.”

“Gin-” Harry started but Albus interrupted him, “No, it’s okay and I will mum. Now may I go?” She just nodded and he grabbed the powder from the tiny pot. He noticed the look his dad was giving his mum when he turned around in the fireplace. “The Burrow!” Albus said it loud and clear and immediately felt the green flames engulf him and soon enough he was spinning.

To no surprise, he fell forward when he landed at the Burrow, but he felt someone grab him. “Zer you are!” He was engulfed into a hug, due to the person being around his height he knew it was his cousin Dominique. She pulled away from the hug and he noticed her strawberry blonde hair was longer than the last time he saw her. “How has Hogwatz been? I heard you waz put into Zlytherin.”

He moved out of the way from the fireplace and over to the couch and shrugged, “Alright, I guess. How has Beauxbatons been?”

She smiled softly, “Oh, it iz zo beautiful zer, ze uniformz are very zoft too! Zilk iz what it iz made from.”

“It sounds wonderful.”

“By ze way, I am ‘appy zat you got into Zlytherin, it makez you much more unique.”

“Thanks Dom...hey Dom, when you were told I was in Slytherin, what was your reaction?”

“Oh...well, I zink if I remember correctly, I juz’ zmiled and zaid zometihng about it making you unique.” She moved some of her hair behind her ear, “Why do you azk?”

“I was just curious.” She nodded as an understanding.

“Well well well, if it isn’t mini Harry Potter, except this time he didn’t beg to not be in Slytherin.” Dominique and Albus turned their heads to their Uncle George. “How’re you doing kid? Make any friends?”

“I’m doing good Uncle George and yeah, I’ve made a few, but really only 2 good ones.”

“That’s good kid, good that you have friends who don’t care and good that you’re doing good. How about you miss I-have-decided-to-live-in-France-for-about-9-months-of-the-year-rather-than-in-Scotland-for-that-long?”

Dominique laughed at her Uncle, “Good Uncle George, how about you?”

He smiled widely, “Amazing, business is great, my kids are happy, and my wife still loves me.”

“That’s good Uncle George.”

Albus mostly talked to Dominique through the night, but he found out that his cousins Lucy, Louis, and Roxanne didn’t care that he was a Slytherin, but Hugo was a little iffy about it, but then again, his dad talked the most crap about Slytherins. None of Aunts or Uncles cared either, George made a few jokes about how unlike Harry, Albus didn’t say no to Slytherin. Of course Ron was a little wary about it, but tried not to show it.

Of course everyone who heard her laughed when Molly first saw her grandson and granddaughter. “You two are much too skinny, my god. Albus, you look as small as your father when I first met him. And you Dominique, do they not feed you at that school?!” The two kids just shook their head at their grandmother.

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It was probably midnight, all the other kids were asleep but Albus just couldn’t. He sighed and pushed himself off of the floor, careful not to step on anyone. He stopped right before walking into the kitchen, “--Harry, are you really not worried about Albus? He’s friend’s with a Malfoy and--”

“--Narcissa Malfoy saved me and honestly, is part of the reason we won the war. I get it, you don’t trust them, I have no clue, but you are assuming an 11 year old boy is a bad person just because of his family. And I have trust in my son's judgement of people. And Ronald, if you want to say anything, at least he didn’t attack his cousin for no reason!”

“Harry’s right Ronald, yes, I was a little wary because he’s friends with a Malfoy, and before you say anything Harry, I got no sleep last night because I was working on that paper for the Prophet, that’s why I was being such a bitch this morning. I will apologize as soon as he gets his ass in here.” Albus felt like he stopped breathing, “Albus, c’mon out, I know you’re up.”

He walked in there slowly, his head was down, not wanting to see who all was up and staring at him. “Huh, I thought I was the only one who noticed those things.”

Ginny scoffed at Harry, “No, I can't. I just noticed his eyes were open when I looked out a few minutes ago, then I saw his shadow because my eyes are exactly where it was.” He heard her sigh, “Albus, look at us, your neck is going to hurt if you continue to do that.”

He slowly looked up and saw all the adults in his family were there. “Um...sorry for not being asleep. I couldn’t.”

“It’s alright, I have something you could take if you need it.” Albus looked at his Uncle, “What? Working with dragons you learn that sometimes if you really want to sleep and stay asleep you just need a potion.” Albus nodded and Charlie got up and walked up to his room. 

The silence that fell upon the room was terrifying to Albus, but he didn’t dare utter a word. “Here you are kid, just a quick sip will do. It’s not strong enough to knock you out immediately, takes about 5-10 minutes.”

Albus looked at the bottle, it was filled with a dark purple liquid. He opened the cap and quickly took a fast sip. It tasted like grape juice. He put the cap back on and handed it back to his uncle and walked out and back to his spot on the floor. The effects of the spell hitting him quickly.

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Albus was the last to wake up the next day. It was about 8 when he did. When he walked into the kitchen, he felt a thick tense and awkward atmosphere appear. He took a breath in and walked over to his grandmother and grabbed the plate she was handing him. 

Now at noon, he was playing a game of wizards chess with Lily. “Albus? You have a package and two letters.” Albus looked over to his mother, “Says they're from Scorpius and Anneliese.”

“I’m done, I can’t beat you.” Lily said with defeat ridden in her voice. 

Albus laughed and got up, walking up to his mother, “Thanks mum.” She nodded and handed them to him. He walked back over to the spot where he had been and opened the letter from Scorpius first.

Al,

Yeah, I know I’m seeing you in a few days but I wanted to go ahead and send this. I have no clue what you wanted so I just bought you this. I remembered you saying something about needing a new jacket so I got you one. Hopefully it fits you.

Scorp

Albus turned to the package and opened it. A green silk jacket sat inside. He pulled it out and saw that it was stitched together with grey threading and had ‘Potter 06’ on the back. Since it was Christmas Day he wasn’t wearing the sweater his grandmother made for him, but instead it was a long-sleeved dark blue top. He slipped the jacket on and smiled as it fit him. He moved the box away and looked at Anneliese’s letter.

Hiya Albie,

Heard Scorp say he was getting you a jacket and I sat here in my room trying to figure out what to get you. Then I decided to get you this, it’s called a hematite ring, it’ll help to absorb negative energy and should calm you when you’re stressed or worried. It’s also a very protective stone and is great to carry to help you stay grounded in many situations. I know you get worried and stressed easily so I thought you could use it. It’ll mold to your finger.

L

He looked at the ring and slipped it onto his pointer finger, he watched as it molded to his finger. He smiled, but then stopped when he realized that he hadn’t gotten them anything. He made a mental note to ask his parents if they could go and get them something.

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Albus waited as his mum and dad said their goodbyes to his grandmother and grandfather. He was standing there awkwardly, he had felt like anything he did was awkward since he'd woken up. “Are you ready to go Albus?” Albus broke out of his trance when he heard his mother's voice, “Albus? Are you okay?”

He looked around and saw that his siblings and father had left. “Yeah, I’m fine. Sorry, just spaced out.” Ginny nodded and handed him the floo powder pot. He took some and walked into the fireplace. “Potter Manor!” He felt the green flames engulf him and almost immediately felt himself falling onto the floor. He pushed himself up and off the floor, grumbling to himself. 

He tried to walk up to his room but he heard his fathers voice, “Albus, wait a minute. Your mother and I want to talk to you.” Albus tried not to groan, sometimes he really hated his dad. When Ginny arrived she immediately turned to Harry, telling him to start. “What Ron was saying--”

Albus didn’t even let him finish, “It’s fine, honestly.I know you guys were drinking and we all know Uncle Ron is a lightweight. He probably didn’t mean it. Now I’m going up to my room and going to bed. Goodnight.”

He didn’t even give his parents a chance to say anything. He just ran up to his room, the room that belonged to Sirius Black when he ran away from home. He tossed the bag across the room and fell onto his bed face first. Just wanting to go to sleep, and surprisingly, sleep wanted to take him.

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Chapter 4. Good Luck

I do not own Harry Potter or the characters created by Rowling

( Chapter 1, Chapter 2, Chapter 3, Chapter 5, Chapter 6, Chapter 7, Chapter 8, Chapter 9, Chapter 10, Chapter 11, Chapter 12,  Chapter 13, Chapter 14  )

Chapter 4. Good Luck

“Weird to think that we’re going home. Even if it’s just for a few weeks.”

The two boys nodded, “I’m nervous for what’s going to happen when I get there.”

The other two looked over at Albus, “What do you mean?”

He sighed, “Scor, I have no clue how my family feels about me being in Slytherin, it’s probably going to be really awkward with me and Rose's parents.”

Anneliese sighed and pulled out her copy of Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them, “If you want, I could ask my parents if you could stay over.”

“Yeah, I could ask as well! I’m sure they’ll say yes!”

Albus smiled, “I’ll see, maybe you guys could come over to my house too.”

“No promises I could, my parents are more allowing of others to come over than me go over to others houses.”

“Usually we only see her at the Slytherin dinners and different events like that.”

She rolled her eyes, “I honestly could care less about going to things, being...social, isn’t my cup of tea.”

“No, you just don’t want any of the older guys flirting with you.” She just rolled her eyes and read her book.

“She’s going to ignore you now.” Scorpius and Albus laughed together and continued to play their game of Exploding Snap.

“Hey kids,” The boys looked over and saw Oliver Goyle and his twin sister Olivia standing behind him.

“Hey! What do you want?”

He shrugged at Albus’s question, “Nothing really besides the fact that I just wanted to see how you three kiddies are doing.”

“Actually, I was wanting to know, Anneliese, you gonna be at the Christmas event?”

“I have no clue whatsoever, if I can get out of it, then no, I will not, but, if my parents want to be asses, then yes, I sadly will be there.”

Albus raised his eyebrow in confusion, “What’s happening?”

“Stupid Slytherin dinner. There’s one every season. We get out of the Fall one now that we’re in Hogwarts, but, we have to go to the Summer and Winter, well technically it’s a Christmas one as it happens on Christmas Eve night, then the Spring one we have a choice on going because it happens during Easter Break.” Olivia explained, “They do it just because it’s like a tradition, it’s been happening since the early 1900s, I think the 1800s even.” Then she rolled her eyes, “Girls have to wear dresses and guys suits. Anneliese here hates going as she hates dresses, but she always looks gorgeous.”

She just rolled her eyes at Olivia, “Yeah well, unlike some, I’m not confident enough to feel good in dresses so please, excuse me.”

“You’re excused.” Anneliese just rolled her eyes again and began to read her book again.

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The two 11 year olds and the 12 year old walked off the train and searched for their family. 

After a bit of walking Scorpius stopped suddenly, causing the other two to stop abruptly as well. “Well, I see a sea of red and I do not feel like being killed by a bunch of lions who, most of which, have a hatred towards my family.” He turned to Albus, “Promise to write?”

Albus nodded, “Of course, and I’ll ask mum if you can come over, both you you.” Scorpius nodded and walked over to where he thought he saw his family. Albus turned to Anneliese, “What about you L, you gonna go closer to the lions?”

She shrugged, “Why not, I have no clue where my family is anyways.” And so they began to walk towards the sea of redheads.

“There he is! Told ya he would show up eventually Gin, and with a girl no less!” 

Anneliese glared at this man, his light gingery red hair and blue eyes. His pink shirt and faded red jacket greatly clashed with his hair. She turned to Albus, “Well, I bid you a goodbye. I’ll see you, at the latest, on the 7th of January, at the earliest, well, whenever we hang out if we do” She wrapped her arms around his neck and he wrapped his around her waist. “I’m gonna miss you, even if it’s just for a few weeks.”

He smiled softly, “I’ll miss you too L,” He pulled away, not noticing the blush across her face because he was trying to ignore some sounds his family was making. “I’ll let you get to your family.” She nodded and walked away to where she saw her family earlier. He watched her walk away and turned to his family. His mother was standing there with a smirk on her face and he titled his head to the side, “What?”

She shook her head, “Nothing dear, nothing at all.”

“Where’s Lils?”

“Oh, your sister is at your grandparents house. They were wanting to watch all of the kids who aren’t in Hogwarts tonight. Your grandmother said something about making it easier on us to pick you lot up.” He nodded at his father's words, his father turned to his aunts and uncles, “Well, we’ll get going, see you all at the Burrow for Christmas.” 

The family all nodded and the Potters left without a sound. Well, without a sound from Albus, James however was going on and on about what happened at school this year. Albus had to restrain from rolling his eyes. It was obvious that James was keeping out all of the shit that he had said and done to the other students, whether they were in Gryffindor or not. Throughout the past 3 months Albus had realized James doesn’t care who you are, if you aren’t a Potter or Weasley, you’re a victim and he’ll make fun of you. The only one in his family that he made fun of was Albus, and, at least he hoped, was just because he was a Slytherin. Which to quote Anneliese, is bloody bullshit and he needs to sort out his priorities.

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Albus came home the previous night, he hadn’t really left his room. Mostly he was just laying in his bed. He hadn’t realized his mother had left to go get his little sister until she ran into his room, tackling him in a hug. “I missed you Albie!”

He hugged his sister back immediately, “I missed you too Lils.” When he pulled away he noticed that she looked taller, “Did you grow?”

She nodded, “2 inches! I am now 5 feet! I’m almost as tall as you and mum!” It was true, Albus and Ginny were only 5 feet and 3 inches.

“That’s amazing Lily! Oh! I got this for you, Mr. Goyle, the caretaker for the school gave me this and I want you to have it.” Albus walked over to his trunk and grabbed the Slytherin banner from inside. “Here,” He turned back and handed it to Lily, “I know you said you wanted a banner for Slytherin and here it is.”

She gave him a toothy grin. “Thank you, thank you, thank you!” Albus just smiled at his younger sibling. “Can you tell me about Hogwarts? Your friends, what Slytherin is like, everything!”

And Albus did. He told her everything, every little thing, well, everything besides the fights that he got into. And all that Lily could do was sit and listen to him in awe.

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Chapter 3. Snakes and Lions Aren’t Good With Each Other

I do not own Harry Potter or the characters made by the terf, I mean JK Rowling

Next chapter will be mostly the ride back and some sibling love between Lily and Albus

( Chapter 1, Chapter 2, Chapter 4, Chapter 5, Chapter 6, Chapter 7, Chapter 8, Chapter 9, Chapter 10, Chapter 11, Chapter 12, Chapter 13, Chapter 14 )

Chapter 3 Snakes and Lions Aren’t Good With Each Other

It had been almost 9 weeks since Albus's argument with James. Now everyone in his family but Victoire ignored him. When she had found out she immediately went to Albus and talked to him. Basically saying that, at least to her, his house didn't matter. That she had really good friends in Slytherin and that if he needed anything he could go to her. She even added that his friends could too. He told her thank you and that he was grateful for that. And before leaving him to go to class, she hugged him tight and told him everything would be alright.

That was when she became his favorite cousin.

But not much after that he got a letter from his parents. Apparently James had written to their parents, saying some BS about him. But on the good side, Victoire had written to them as well and they believed her when she told them that he was the same kid as when he was dropped off. The letter they sent mostly just said how he should just ignore James and go on with school.

He knew that there would be a talk when he got home, even though they said there wouldn't be.

He was happiest when he got Lily's letter. He missed his little sister dearly. She was happy that he wasn't a Gryffindor because it makes him special. She went on about how her life has been at school. About how she hates the school uniforms but loved everything else about her. Her favorite class was English and her least favorite would probably be Maths, only because it confuses her.

His favorite part of the letter was the photo she sent. She was on the beach with some of her friends. 2 he recognized but the other he didn't.

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Albus and Scorpius were up in the stands, talking with each other about different quidditch teams while Anneliese was down by the locker room, hyping up her brothers, Aidan, Antonio, Derek, and Dominick. "My favorite quidditch team is either the Holyhead Harpies or the Appleby Arrows."

"I feel like I have to like the Holyhead Harpies because my mum was on the team, but still, they're bloody excellent. So, either them or the Kenmare Kestrels I don't totally know"

"My dad owns the Appleby Arrows so that's probably why I like them so much." Albus nodded at Scorpius's comment.

"Y'know, having to hype up 4 of your older siblings isn't fun. Especially when one thinks he's too good to be hyped up. Like please, you're a shitty person and a shitty player who grabs the snitch way too early."

The two boys looked over at the older girl. "What do you mean?"

She sighed, "Dominick is the seeker and he always thinks that he's better than everyone else at the game. Like, if he gets the snitch, we are usually behind and it only gives us like, a 10 point lead. It's so stupid."

"Your brother or the game?"

She laughed, "Both."

Albus sighed before scrunching his face in confusion, "Off of subject, Anneliese, why didn't you tell me it was your birthday last month?"

She shrugged, "You were caught up in everything with Potter and happy that your sister was constantly writing to you, I just didn't seem important. Plus, I share a birthday with Potter, no way is that good."

"Oh, okay," He didn't bring the topic back up, but he knew there had to be a bigger reason since her siblings didn't say anything either.

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The game had been going on for 6 hours. It was sometime after 4. Neither team had seen the snitch.

"500-190, Gryffindor in the lead. Slytherins seeker needs to get the snitch and put an end to their misery." Majority of the Slytherins audibly groaned when they heard Maily Jordan give that announcement. She wasn't wrong, for Slytherin to have a sliver of a chance to win the game he needed to catch the snitch, and soon.

A sigh escaped Anneliese's lips, "She's right y'know. If he doesn't catch the snitch soon, we'll just look even more like failures when it comes to quidditch."

Albus looked at her with confusion, "What do you mean?"

Scorpius was the one who sighed this time, "Slytherin hasn't won a single game in 5 years. They almost won the games last year but the other seeker for the other houses kept getting the snitch."

"Oh...I never knew that."

"Not surprising, you're James Potter's younger brother, doubt he would let that be known." Albus just simply shrugged at Anneliese but then let out a scream with the rest of the Slytherins when it was announced that Ravenclaw's seeker caught the snitch.

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Scorpius and Albus waited for Madam Hooch to come out of her office for class, talking to Anneliese because she broke her arm (on accident of course) and couldn't do the class. They had been waiting for the past 10 minutes. "Ey, Malfoy, I'm still surprised that they let your kind in."

The two boys looked over at who said it. Oxford Wilde was standing next to Rose and Connie Wood. Albus glared at him, "What do you want?"

"Nothing from you, just Malfoy. Tell me, what is it like to have a father who's a werewolf?"

"My dad's not a werewolf! Besides, what's bad about a werewolf? There was a Gryffindor who was one!" His voice went higher than its normal sound.

"He's not wrong Ox, not all people who are werewolves are bad! In fact-"

"Awe, need to share you information about useless things Rosie?"

She gave him a dirty look, "You need to tell Lily to talk to James more."

"And why would I do that?"

"Because you're going to corrupt her with your thoughts! Convince her that we're the bad guys!"

Albus scoffed, "Just because she looks up to me doesn't mean she'll think that! Get over yourself Rose!"

He moved to grab his wand, but before he could reach his, she grabbed her wand and shouted, "Locomotor Mortis!"

He felt his legs lock together and he tried to move. He didn't know the countercurse. The one time he needed Anneliese she wasn't there. So all he could do was send a jinx her way, "Tarantallegra!"

Unfortunately for Albus, she knew the counter-jinx for what he threw at her, but fortunately for him Scorpius fired the counter-curse to the Leg-Lock curse. "Everte Statum!" Albus flew back serval feet, hitting his head on a tree. He pushed himself up and tried to walk towards her, but she yelled another spell at him, "Flipendo!" He was pushed back into the tree. Ears were ringing and everything blurry. He faintly heard more spells being fired and then a whistle being blown.

He felt someone's arms grab him from behind and hoisting him up. Not knowing who it was until he heard the voice, almost as if it was yelling in his ear. "C'mon Mr. Potter, let's get you to the Hospital Wing."

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Albus blinked his eyes, adjusting them to the brightness of the Hospital Wing. "Madam Pomfrey! He's up! You had us worried Al, I thought we might have to send a letter to your parents or something."

"L, you're rushing, I can barely understand what you're saying. And can you help me up?" To him, it felt like he was yelling, but in reality, he was just whispering.

She carefully wrapped her arms under him and pulled him up. "I'm sorry Al, I was just really scared. Hooch and I came back to see you against a tree, blood coming down from your head." She pulled away and then smiled, "You've never called me 'L' before. I like it."

Before he could reply Madam Pomfrey walked over, "That was quite a fight you got yourself into Mr. Potter. How're feeling?"

He shrugged, "I'm okay, I think. Just a massive headache."

"That is to be expected. Well, let me just check some things out and then I can send you on your way." He nodded and let her do what she needed to.

"I have to go, lunch is almost over and I have to head down to History of Magic." Anneliese stood up, grabbing her bag, "I'll see you later." She walked out of the room and he flinched lightly when the door shut.

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The fight happened 5 days ago, he had been up for 4. Rose had detention until Christmas break. "It's what she deserves. I think she deserves longer though, but hey, that's me." Was what Anneliese told him when he told her that he was unsure if that much as really needed. It was breakfast and they were waiting for mail and it was almost as like it was magic, the mail came. Scorpius only got a copy of the paper, Annelies got a letter from her mother and cousins from Bulgaria, Albus got a letter from his mother, Aunt Hermione, Lily, and Teddy. He opened Teddy's first, as he never really wrote to him, well, he didn't write to anyone.

Albus,

Hey, heard what Rose did to you, hope you're doing good. Hermione and Ron are livid at her for that, no doubt she'll get a howler from them soon haha. Hope you're 1st year is going good, I actually am happy that you're a Slytherin, makes you...unique. Vic told me that she's been helping you out with things, she didn't say what 'things' were, but then again, I didn't ask. Well, I have no clue on what to say honestly, so just have a good couple of weeks until Christmas, I'll see you then.

Teddy

When Albus finished reading the letter he looked over at the Hufflepuff table, his cousin was talking to some of her friends. He then looked to the Gryffindor table, his family were all joking and laughing with each other. Fred made eyesight with him and gave him a small wave. Albus returned it, Fred was the only one who he used to talk to that didn't really become a dick. But they never really talked as he was always with James.

Albus went back to his letters, opening the one from his aunt next.

Dear Albus,

Hello dear, I know I never write to you and I am sorry that it is only because of this situation. Your Uncle Ron and I will be having a serious conversation with Rose when you all come back for Christmas break. But I wanted to apologize myself, I feel like it's my fault that she is acting like this. I thought I raised her to be better than this, to not pick fights with someone just because of their house. She says that you've 'changed' since becoming a Slytherin, from what I've heard from what your mother is saying from the letters you've been sending to your sister, I highly doubt that. Well, I can't wait to see you in a few week and once again I am very sorry for Rose's actions.

Wish you the best,

Aunt Hermione

He placed that aside and opened his mother's letter,

Albus,

I have no clue when you are getting this, but this morning your father and I got a letter from Professor McGonagall saying that you got into a fight with your cousin. She said how Rose claimed you attacked her first, some agreeing with her, but the majority disagreeing. Your sister is very worried about you and is trying to grab the paper from me to write to you. I always forget how much she looks up to you Albus, it makes me happy that at least 2 of my kids are getting along.

In other news, your father said that plans for the 20th anniversary since the end of the war event at the ministry is already starting to be planned. He was wanting me to ask you if he wanted us to write to McGonagall to get you out of school to come with us, you don't have to of course. 

How has your year been too? You never write to us and I've been getting worried, even if you're just saying everything is okay and you're happy, please just write.

Love,

Your mother

"My mum is mad at me for not writing."

"Same here Al, mine even threatened me." Anneliese and Albus laughed while Scorpius looked confused while reading the paper.

He grabbed the last letter and opened it.

Hey Albie! How has school been? Anneliese? Scorpius? Mum just told me about the fight with Rose, are you okay? I hope you are. School for me has been hard, I lost two friends. They called me weird for having a big family.But in other news, I broke my arm. So I'm sorry that this looks weirdly written, I'm using my left hand. 

Mum says that you go on Christmas break in 3 weeks. So three weeks until I see you again! I'm excited, I wanna hear all about Hogwarts and your friends and what Slytherin House is like!

Hugo and I got into a fight, currently on no speaking terms. I don't like not speaking to him, actually, I'm gonna stop writing and go apologize!

Bye Albie!

Love your sister Lily

He smiled when reading her letter, he really missed his sister. He mostly just missed her chaotic energy and everything about it.

"Damn, Arrows lost their last match."

He looked up to Scorpius, "Good then the Kestrels have a chance at going to the World Cup." He gave Scorpius a smug smile before bursting into laughing. "Anyways, break is in like, 3 weeks. What're you guys gonna do?"

"Cry because I have to deal with all 14 of my siblings. You?"

Albus laughed, "Probably hang with my little sister and see how my cousin who is at Beauxbatons is doing."

"I'm doing nothing." They all laughed when Scorpius spoke.

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Chapter. Ties Broken

I do not own Harry Potter or the characters made by J.K. Rowling

( Chapter 1, Chapter 3, Chapter 4, Chapter 5, Chapter 6, Chapter 7, Chapter 8, Chapter 9, Chapter 10, Chapter 11, Chapter 12, Chapter 13, Chapter 14 )

Chapter 2. Ties Broken

Albus and Scorpius ran down the stairs of the dorm room and their first class. Potions. They were thankful that they lived in the dungeons and that it wasn’t a far walk from the common room. But they were already 5 minutes late when they left. Making them 7 minutes late and out of breath. With the door ajar they assumed that they could slip in without being noticed, however Professor Slughorn did take notice. “Ah, there’s our two missing students. I was beginning to believe you were skipping class.” The two boys looked down, embarrassed that the professor called them out on being late. “But it’s no problem, just take a seat next to Miss. Green.”

Scorpius and Albus walked over to where Anneliese was sitting. “I was beginning to think the same thing. My god, you two.”

“Well excuse me for not being used to having to be up by 8 am to be at classes at 9.” Albus muttered back to her.

“I have nothing to say as I am usually up by 7 am.” Scorpius spoke as he opened his textbook to the page that was written on the board. 

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“First day of classes is done! You have no idea how long this day was!”

“Quit complaining Albus, we have 4 more days of this, plus Wednesday we have Astronomy.”

Albus glared at Anneliese, “I hate you right now.”

She just shrugged, “I know, but I’m not wrong.”

“She has you there Al.”

Albus was about to retort with something but they stopped walking when they heard a voice speak to them. “Albus! Albus wait!”

When they turned around Albus gave a half smile to his cousin. “Rose! What’s up?”

She caught up with them and swung her curly armpit length ginger hair over her left shoulder. “James wants to talk to you Al.”

“What about?” The two other Slytherins looked at the petite Gryffindor girl with suspicion. 

“Oh, I don’t know. He didn’t say. All he told me was that he wanted you to meet him in front of the school doors.”

He nodded and turned to his friends, “I’ll see you guys in a minute. I’ll go see what he wants.” The two Slytherins nodded and walked to the Great Hall, not seeing the look the multi-freckled girl gave them. 

Albus refrained from calling her out on it and walked out to where he was told his older brother was. Not long later he saw the short barely curly light brown hair of his brother. “James?” 

His brother turned around, the look of worry and concern obvious on his face. “Albus! I am so sorry that you’re in Slytherin. I never thought that would happen!”

“It’s okay! I like Slytherin house. Everyone is nice.” His face became laced with confusion. 

“Albus, you can’t be serious! I’ve known those people for 2 years, they are not nice!”

“Maybe to you! You never give them a chance! C’mon Jamie, you said it doesn’t matter what house I’m in!”

“Because I didn’t think you would become a Slytherin! Those guys are snakes and they’re horrible people!”

Albus scoffed, “I don’t believe that! They’ve been nothing but kind! The only person I can think of that's a dick is our fifth year prefect but even his siblings hate him!”

“Of course he is! He’s a Green! Green’s are the worst family! Them and the Malfoy’s are the most horrible people!”

“They aren’t! Scorpius is the kindest person I’ve met and Anneliese is a sweetheart! They were the first people who talked to me outside of our family! Plus, she understands the loudness of a gigantic family!”

James’s face got red with fury, “Albus Severus Potter! You cannot be friends with a Malfoy and a Green! Draco Malfoy tried to kill dad! The Green’s mother comes from Durmstrang! The most blood prejudice school in the Wizarding World!”

“Well guess what James? I am friends with them James! They aren’t their parents! And how do you know that their mother believes that? That Draco Malfoy hasn’t changed? The war ended 19 years ago! Let that shit go!”

“I can’t believe it, 3 days and you’ve already been corrupted. I thought-”

“Don’t you even dare finish that damn sentence. I haven’t been corrupted, I’m no different than I was before I was sorted.” He turned on his heel and began to walk away but stopped and turned around just to say one last thing. “They are right, you are a piece of chit who clings onto old stereotypes.”

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Albus jumped when he heard the sound of a hand slamming down in front of him. “Alright, Albus, you have had a pissed off look since you got back from your talk with your brother. What the hell is up?”

He looked at Scorpius confused, “What’re you talking about? Nothing’s wrong.”

He just scoffed, “Nothing’s wrong my ass. Don’t you dare try and lie to me Albus.”

“It’s really nothing.”

“I don’t believe you. But sure, keep lying to yourself.”

Albus shook his head, “I’m not lying. I’m telling the truth.” The look on Scorpius’s face of one that made it obvious that he wasn’t believing him. But he left it alone and Albus was grateful for that. Or at least he thought he was.