The Mornig After
No one ever stayed over at The Burrow after Christmas, except if someone was really drunk or there was very bad weather, which did not happen this year. The only family that did stay over were the Granger-Weasleys, since they were the ones whose turn was to help with the cleanup and all the mess the day after, and prepare everything for lunch. Molly and Asrthur used to do it by themselves, but they said they were getting too old to go around walking and doing spells (everyone knew that they just wanted to have family over for a little longer. That, or they were really getting old, but nobody wanted to even think about the implications of that).
That sucked big time, because of the unspoken rule that the cousins had, of not using the cellphone unless they wanted to show their grandfather something. Meaning, Albus would be left alone freaking out while his favourite cousin was out of range. There was also Dominique, who he had a great relationship with, but she was going to be in an airplane, going to Argentina to meet her girlfriend’s, Talia, family. Teddy and Vic were also going to be travelling but for totally different reasons (why did they have to be such good people? Travelling around making charity and teaching different aspects of magic to squib children? Ugh). And then there was Scorpius, but… The two of them freaking out would probably take them nowhere. Great.
The family apparated to their home. Lily announced she was going to rest, and James said he had to write some letters, leaving Albus and his parents alone for an awkward minute.
“I..” he started explaining, even when he had no idea what he was gonna say next.
“Take some rest, we’ll speak in the morning” Harry said and ruffled his hair. Ginny kissed her son’s forehead and followed her husband upstairs. Albus waited a while before climbing to his room as well. Suddenly, his phone started vibrating.
rosie posie
HEY HEY HEYFGUYDSAKHUYDFUIIZKJFSD ALBUS YOU GOOD HUN
anemic shortass
ROSE WHAT R U DOING
rosie posie
making sur you are not expliding??=(=)=)?=¡?
what the hell??=(
werent u guys gonna wait?¡
anemic shortass
“were”
key word
i have no idea what happened
}he just
gave me his mums guitar
and like
it happened
idk we kissed
rosie posie
u would be shocked to know that i know that i already know that
since i saw it
w my beautiful eyes
anemic shortass
go fuck urself
kidding
please dont leave me
im freaking out
my parents said wed talk in the morning
im not gonna sleep at all probably
feels like th night previous to coming out all over again
shit
rosie posie
ABAHASDJSD
yuP
well idk what to tell u bud
talk to scorpius
or dont
id recommend u did
and then you see from there
you are not gonna lie to them
are you?
anemic shortass
is that a choice?
i dont think so
what am i gonna tell them
‘we kissed but it was platonic’
rosie posie
ABAHASDJSD
hey i have to go granny needs help finding her wand
bet you she has it in her pocket
bye
anemic shortass
NO DONT LEAVE ME
ROSE
ROSE
ROSITA FRESITA
:((((((((((
well
Albus dropped his phone on the couch, and figured it would be best trying to get some sleep. What were his parents gonna do? Leave him out of the inheritance? For loving a Malfoy? They had already made their mind about their son being friends with one of them, would it be so different if they dated? Shit.
He barely slept. He was too anxious and shocked about what happened. He tried ringing Scorpius as soon as the time was reasonable, but there was no answer. Albus tried not to worry, and he managed to calm himself by thinking that if something had happened, he would rather talk to his parents first so they could help him. But it was probably just Scorpius forgetting to charge his phone. He did that, very very often.
The brunette took a deep breath and got out of his bed. It was at least one more hour until his parents thought about getting out of bed, he might as well take this time to have some breakfast and think about what he was going to say.
When he stepped into the living room right off the stairs, he thanked not having a mug in his hand, because he would have dropped it. His parents were enjoying breakfast on the couch. He felt his throat close. So, change of plans.
“Hey, love. Good morning” Ginny said, in a voice that made Albus feel a little bit relieved. She didn’t sound mad, she didn’t look mad, and neither did his dad. They were just his parents. The most open minded people he knew. The ones that answered ‘me too’ when he told them he was bi. He was gonna be fine.
He sat down beside them, and took the coffee mug his parents had prepared for him. They were gonna wait until he said the first word, obviously. He spoke just when he was sure he wouldn’t explode when he opened his mouth.
“I am not sure why I’m so nervous,” Albus admitted.
“It’s okay”, Harry said.
“I just… We wanted to wait. Not much longer, just… enough” the young boy started explaining. He could tell his parents clearly needed more context, but after sixteen years of having an introverted child, they learned how to wait. “Scorpius doesn’t… Mind you, I agreed to it, but… Shit, sorry”
“No need to be so nervous, Al. It’s fine. We swear it is. We like Scorpius, we were totally fine with you guys being friends, with you guys being close… This is just so we can understand better. You only have to tell us what you want us to know” his mum said. He felt his eyes water, but managed to keep his voice steady.
“We started dating in October. October the tenth. I knew I liked him, and that he maybe did like me back, I just never… I was scared it would ruin our friendship. Like if we broke up, and… But now I think that was dumb. I really like being with him. I don’t know” his parents smiled. Having Albus tell them stuff like this, was… unusual. He wasn’t a very talkative person, and he didn’t like putting his feelings into words. Harry usually felt guilty that might have been passed onto his son from his part. Keeping everything to himself at times… He also understood it was harder for Al, as he was a very big introvert and had more trouble talking in general. It had been hard for him to process all that, damaging his relationship with his middle kid. He was so scared he would fuck up at letting him talk as well. Thankfully his amazing wife and mother of his children was there to help him out. He loved Albus a lot, and he wanted to make sure Al knew that.
“Scorpius never tells Draco about this stuff. I guess I don’t really tell you guys either, but it’s just more weird between them two. And he didn’t just want to send a letter, so he asked me not to send you guys a letter either. Like, not tell you. Until the end of the break. Because it would be less awkward if anything went wrong, and also just so the holidays were not… awkward? I’m saying that word a lot, but I don’t know any other. Like I do… Sorry, over talking again”. The three of them chuckled. “It really didn’t change how we acted around people either. So we only told our roommates, and James and Lily, and Rose, and… well we told some people. Because there was really no other way. Sorry If I…”
“You had the right to tell us when you wanted, Al. I promise we are not mad… Just… Surprised” Harry said. Albus and Ginny looked at him suspiciously. “Okay maybe not so surprised…” They laughed again, and the teen allowed himself to lean into his dad, so they were not quite hugging, but close.
“I promise I am surprised as well. It wasn’t really my choice to snog him in front of thirty people, but-” he had to stop himself, while he blushed at the mention of the kiss he had shared with his boyfriend, especially in front of his parents, eught. “I don’t know, he gave me Astoria’s guitar, and... “
“So this is like, very serious then?” Ginny asked, not maliciously.
“Yes. No. Yes, but not because of the guitar, I… Yeah well, because of the guitar as well.” They felt silent for a while. It was just the right amount of embarrassing. The three of them kept sipping on their coffees.
“Anything else you want to tell us?” Harry asked.
“Nope. Enough discussing my love life with my parents for one Christmas” Albus stood up immediately, and left his mug in the sink. He started walking up the stairs two at the time.
“Wake up your siblings, Al!” Ginny yelled. Her eyes met Harry’s and they both laughed sondly.
“What a kid we are raising,” he said.
“Not really a kid anymore” the red haired responded.
“Shhh, don’t say that!” Harry said while he hugged his wife. “I just hope they have it easy.”
“They won’t. But they will be able to handle it, right?”
“Hope so…”
“DAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAD ALBUS IS THROWING PILLOWS AT ME” Lily yelled from upstairs.
“Get that one, please?” Harry asked
“Mh, pretty sure she said ‘dad’” Ginny pulled her tongue out, which her husband returned.
“ALBUS, WHAT DID WE TALK ABOUT WAKING UP PEOPLE CAREFULLY?” he yelled while he made his way upstairs.