Chapter 23
It’s midnight on the 6th of November.
„Scor wake up“ Albus said and lightly pushed him. „SCORPIUS!“ he suddenly screamed and his boyfriend awoke with fear in his eyes
„Jesus fucking Christ, what the hell is wrong with you!?“ he placed his hand on his chest to see if he’s still alive. „What’s this about?“
Albus smiled brightly. „Happy birthday“ he said and gave him a kiss on the cheek. „You‘re finally allowed to use magic when you‘re not at school, isn’t that great?“
„It’s awesome“ he said, he closed his eyes again and layed comfortable on his bed. „Now let me sleep, would you“
„No, it’s your birthday and we have to spend every second together!“
„We sleep in the same bed for the past year, isn’t that enough?“ he said sleepy
„I wanna spent time with you when we‘re awake“ he said quietly and only noticed afterword how Klinky that sounded
Scorpius sat up to look at his boyfriend with sleepy eyes. „We spend a lot time together“ he said. „Why’re you saying this stuff all the time? First in the hospital wing after you game and now this?“ he didn’t even wanted to sound rude—but it still hits different when he said it. „is it because of New York?“ he asked
Of course it is… Albus thought. „No“ he said. „Maybe…a little“ Scorpius wrapped his arms around Albus‘ stomach and pulled him closer into a hug. „Everyday, I think about that—it’s a day less being together“ he said. „And I don’t want to change your mind or anything—but it’s killing me to know that in less than 9 months we‘re gonna separate“
„I know, I hate that too“ he said. „But, I believe that we‘re gonna find each other someday again, and live happily ever after“ he whispered in his ear which gave Albus goosebumps over his whole body. „Because i love you“
Albus turned around to face him. He placed his hand in Scorpius‘ cheek and was about to say i love you back, but something on his eyes made it clear that Scorpius is not done talking yet.
„I love you more than anyone, actually…is that weird?“ he asked looking deeply in his eyes. „I‘m only seventeen and—i know that I never gonna love someone else in my life like I love you“
„Its not weird, I feel the same“ Albus said. They both talked quietly und the dark even tho no one else was around them. „if you told me three years ago, I’ll be in a one year long relationship with my best friend by the time I was 16, I’ll probably would‘ve laughed in your face“ he said—he kept looking into his grey eyes and getting lost in them. „It’s silly to say that I’ll love you forever, but that’s the truth“
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It took Albus a few minutes to actually knock on the door—the door he used to knock on every week two years ago.
As he stepped in, Eda was sitting in her chair and seemed surprised seeing him again. „Albus Potter, what an honour“ she said with a smile that looked like from a toothpaste advertisement.
„Hello“ he said quietly. „You said—we can keep going to you if we want to talk…right?“
„Well, yes of course you can“ she said. „You can sit down“ So he did.
Terrible memory’s came back to him. The bright red couch was still at the same place—and so is the cat that Albus secretly adores. In his head, he already prepared a whole speech and thought about everything what he’s going to say and how he’s going to say it—but now, it seems like the words stuck in his throat
„I—„ he exhaled.
And then started talking—about everything that has been going through his head
-Scorpius leaving in a few months
-that he probably has an eating disorder
-how he’s sad that his father doesn’t approve Scorpius
-and Sam’s death
„Well“ she slowly said after he finished. „That does sound like an eating disorder what you described, and that would also answer the reason you fainted“ she said. „it was hot, you didn’t eat and you probably pressured yourself to much because it was your first game“
„But i don’t understand how that happened“ he said and only looked at his hands in embarrassed. „I love eating, and now—I can’t even smell it without getting sick“
She nodded. „You said it happened after your friend died, that’s probably the reason“ she said quiet and Albus finally looked up. „It changed you—all of you, it’s hard to recover from that and that stuff like that happens is normal—not good, but normal“
„So…what should I do now?“
She looked at him with a pity smile. „I think, we should do weekly appointments and…there’s a thing, it’s a high Protain shake you can drink if you don’t feel like eating“ she said. „I assure you, there are some of them in the kitchen. And you should talk about Scorpius how you feel“
Albus stood up and was ready to leave. „You two are good for each other“ she said
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„Vodka, fire whiskey, Malibu, tequila aaaand…somethings missing“ Eudora said as she counted the bottles
„what do you mean somethings missing? We are four people, isn’t that enough?“ Timothy asked. „Or as I know you, you‘ll drink everything and we have to babysit you again“
„that never happened“ she said offended
„every time“ Albus interrupted them. „it’s only us four, you really didn’t have to bring that much alcohol“
„Scorpius is turning seventeen! It’s an important birthday because he’s the first of us who’s out of age now, this needs to be celebrated“ she said. „He deserves this“
„What? Alcohol poison?“
„Babe, shut up“
„You call each other babe? That’s disgusting“ Albus said ironically of course—but there has to be some kind of truth behind it. „Where is Scorpius?“
„Right here“ he said as he opened the door. „Let’s get this over with“ he said mostly to himself—but Albus heard loud and clear
Scorpius doesn’t like his birthday—they all know that, but they still asked him if he wants to do something on his day. This year, he finally agreed.
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It’s unusual for Scorpius to be this drunk—but he finally managed it and is about to break Eudora‘s Highscore of alcohol consume. They been in Albus‘ and Scorpius‘ dorm for the past two hours now.
„no, the best thing was when Albus turned 14, and Sam got vodka“ Timothy said and the others started to remember the memory
„Oh right! Damn, how much I puked“ Eudora said. „That was the best time I was drunk, I felt like I was in another universe and everything was turning around me—just like right now“
„If you puke here, you‘ll never be welcome in this room again“ Albus said.„And if you puke, you‘ll clean it“
„Okay mom“ she said. „I‘m not gonna puke…Scorpius is probably more drunk that I am!“
„I‘m hungry“ was the only thing Scorpius said. „Let’s go to the great hall and get something to eat, I’m starving“
„It’s 3 in the morning, Scor“ Albus said. „And if anyone catches us, we‘re getting in real trouble“
„Let’s go to the kitchen, shall we?“ he tried to stand up—which seemed harder than usual, so Albus helped him. „We‘re not getting caught, I promise“
Albus holds his arm so he won’t fall. „I think it’s better if you two stay here“ Albus said to Timothy and Eudora
The last thing they need is getting detention because four drunk teenagers are walking through the castle.
Scorpius didn’t talk much on the way to the kitchen. He seemed distracted. „You good?“ Albus asked.
Thank god he has the right amount of alcohol in his body were he can still think clearly
„mpfine“ he mumbled. He started walking slower and holds Albus hand. He pulled him closer and started kissing him.
The kiss tasted like three different flavours of alcohol. „okay, what’s happening?“ Albus asked laughing because it’s such an odd thing to do for Scorpius—he‘s different right now, he’s more—rebellious.
„do you think we can shag in the brooms closets there?“ he asked so casual
„Shag? When did you started talking like this?“
„I‘m turning British when I’m drunk“ and he stared kissing him again—pulling him closer so his knee is between Albus‘s legs But he slowly pushed him away.
„no, you‘re drunk, we can’t do that“ he said. „It doesn’t feel right“
„Come on Albus! Who knows how much time we have left!“ Albus stood still.
„Don’t say that“ he said quietly. „That’s the last thing I wanna think about right now, so please, Scorpius, let’s get back to the dorm“
„What’s happening here?“ a familiar voice echoed behind them. They both slowly turned around and saw Mr Malfoy right behind them.
„Hi“ they both said
„It’s 3 in the morning, what on earth are you two doing here?“ he asked—but didn’t got an answer. „Albus, go back to your dorm, Scorpius, you come with me“ by the tone of his voice, Scorpius knew he was in trouble
So he followed him to his office, and as he opened the door, Draco started to talk. „I know it’s your birthday, and I know you‘re out of age now, but I still don’t want to find my son in the middle of the night completely wasted in the hallway, do you understand that?“ Scorpius didn’t understand, in fact, he stood in the office with tears rolling down his cheeks—Draco realised after his speech „Whats the matter?“ He asked confused
„I don’t wanna leave“ he said quietly. „I wanna stay here, with you, and Albus, I find something else I can do, I don’t wanna go to this school, I just can’t“ his voice broke down and he run up to his dad to hug him tight
Draco was confused but still hugged his son back. „Where does that come from now?“ he asked
„i love Albus and I can’t leave him“ he said „and I don’t wanna leave you alone here“
„We already talked about that“ he said. „I don’t want you to change your plans just because of a boy“
„Not just a Boy—Albus“ he said. „I‘m in love with him since the first time he walked into my compartment and introduced himself“ Draco leaned against his desk and listened carefully. „Call me crazy, but I truly believe that Albus and I are gonna stay together for the rest of our life’s. We‘ll live in a small house outside of some big city with two cats“ By the way he talked, Draco knew Scorpius had so much alcohol in his body, he won’t remember their conversation.
„You need to sober up, and then we can talk“ he said. „Good night, Scorpius“ He didn’t say much after that, so Scorpius left.
As he was walking down the empty hallway—he never felt so Alone