The Dodgems
-What’s the last one we have to visit, Al? asked Scorpius, once they calmed down.
-Uh… I think it’s the dodgems
-The what?
-Oh, yeah. They are like cars, but they are not cars. They are like… Well they are like cars, and there are a lot of them and you have to chase the other cars to bump into them.- Scorpius looked scared and Albus shook his head, smiling- Sorry, I phrased it like shit. They are like small cars but protected with like a sort of tire around, and you can drive them and stuff. Look, over there.- Albus signaled a pretty decent sized rink, with seven cars in it. All with different colors of the rainbow.
-Gaaay caaars!- said Scorpius, imitating a ghost. Albus snorted soundly.
-That’s the rainbow, dumbass- he answered, while walking towards the rink hand by hand with Scorpius.
-Rainbows are pretty gay, tho- he held Al’s hand tighter.
-Bummer! It’s full of little kids.The line is pretty long.- complained Albus. Why did little kids like the dodgems so much? Half of them weren’t even tall enough to drive for themselves. And then the game was pretty boring because it ended up being grown dads just chasing each other around in small cars. That was also pretty gay.
-Oh, don’t worry. We can come back another day when it’s not that crowded.- said Scorpius. Why did he have to be such a conforming prick? If Albus had to wait a whole decade just to see him smile, he would. Albus reached Scorp’s head and gave him a peck on the lips.
-No way! You are getting your whole muggle fair experience. We can just chat a little while we wait.
Scorius smiled and kissed him again. They placed themselves on the line, while they watched the game that was going on. There was just one car being driven by a kid. The rest were adults. Albus leaned in to see if there were more toddlers in the line, but no. It was already late and families with little kids were already leaving by then.
-Don’t worry, we won’t play against old people. There are plenty of tall nine years old to destroy- Albus announced in Scorpius’ ear. The boy guffawed really loud, and the rest of the waiters turned to him, which he blushed too.
-What?- Al asked, not really sure what was funny in what he had said.
-Al, as attractive and hilarious your enthusiasm to destroy nine year olds is, i would appreciate it if you kept those thoughts to yourself, if we want to adopt kids of our own one day.- Scorpius kissed Albus head, but he was barely paying attention at anything but the words “if we want to adopt kids of our own one day” repeating themselves in his mind. Did he really mean that? Did Scorpius want Albus to be the father of his kids? He was getting so emotional he thought he might cry. To calm himself, he took out his thumb ring and started to bite it trying to focus on the taste of the metal instead of the images of them hugging their kid before they left for Hogwarts.
-You two sharing a car?- a lanky teenager, barely older than the boys, probably, brought Albus back to Earth. Apparently there was just one car left and everyone else in the line was people who were in big groups, so they needed someone else to occupate the green little car. Albus and Scorpius shared a look and they then both nodded.
The lanky guy guided them into the rink, and they walked awkwardly brushing their hands while a bunch of angry ladys stared at them.
-You have to put on the seatbelt- Al told his boyfriend, who was excitedly staring around while they waited for the game to start. He had the cutest smile on his face, and his pupils were enormous. He was shaking his hands a little bit as a way of fidgeting. This time the green eyed boy couldn’t resist, and planted a kiss on his lips. They were surrounded by people, and they both hated giving each other affection when other people were around, but they were on a date, in the end. They had had a rough year exploring their relationship and dealing with keeping it secret during some months. They deserved it. After two seconds, they parted away.
-You kissed me.- said Scorpius happily.
-I did.- Albus blushed and couldn’t help to smile. Gosh he hated being in love so much (he didn’t)- Now put on your seatbelt, sugar rush, the game’s about to start.
A loud “beep” came from some over-saturated speaker and the other 6 cars started to run around. Surprisingly, there was just one grown man in the rink. He had a little kid, no older than 7 years by his side. He was smiling and squeaking, and the man just looked delighted. Al lost focus for a second, thinking about himself in that position, and suddenly he had his boyfriend grabbing the steering wheel while giggling.
-Shit Al, you zoned out! The nine- year- olds are way better drivers than you, they are gonna destroy us!- yelled Scorpius at him, playfully. Albus beamed and recovered control from the little car.
Minutes later, the two teenagers got off the rink, laughing and bending at the point of almost falling. Scorpius spent the whole game imitating the faces and sounds the kids made, and it was hilarious. They decided it was late enough and left the fair. They were walking hand by hand in the night, when Albus spotted a McDonald’s.
-Hey, want some ice-cream?- he said.
-You sure you want to give me more sugar? I am not saying no, just don’t complain later when i force you to make a Marvel marathon before sleeping.- Scorpius answered, playfully.
-Who said anything about sleeping?- Albus put his most exaggerated sexy face and wobbled his eyebrows. Scor snorted and kissed him.
-Alright then, ice-cream will be
They ended up getting a chocolate sundae and sharing, while sitting on a bench by the square.They were in silence. A comfortable silence. At least to Scorpius. Albus was again repeating what Scorpius had said before, about having kids of their own. “Communication is key. If you want to tell them something, you have to. It’s easier that way”, Teddy’s voice appeared on his head. The Slytherin had asked him for relationship advice when he first started dating Nalah, his ex-girlfriend. Teddy was a wise person, so he was gonna follow his advice.
-Hey Scorpius. Do you, uh... Did you mean what you said earlier?- he felt his cheeks get hotter and he reached his thumb ring with his index finger. Scorpius looked at him, confused.
-What do you mean?- he was making it incredibly painful. He just wanted to tell him to forget it, but he was going to make him anxious and that was worse.
-You know… You said something about adopting kids, and uh…- he felt how Scorpius lifted his chin and gave him a forehead kiss. He was blushing, but he had a smile on his face.
-I just meant it if you want me to mean it. I mean, we are still very young and all, but i don’t know. For some reason thinking about a future with you doesn’t sound like such a crazy idea. Because, you know. It 's you.- now Albus was the one beaming. He dropped the sundae and held Scor’s face with both hands, and then proceeded to kiss him. Scorpius kissed him back, eagerly. And they could feel each other’s smiles pressed onto each other.
-Wait there’s something wet in my feet…- Scorpius broke the kiss and looked down, where there was a puddle of melted sundae. They held each other’s gaze, until the need to crack laughing was too big.
-God I love you- Albus realized what he just said a second too late, but then he felt Scorpius looking at him, asking a question. They had said it before. They had been saying it since forever. They were best friends after all. The first time Albus said it after they started dating, they agreed that every “I love you” was a friendly “I love you” until they actually felt ready to say it. Then they would clarify it. And now looking at this blonde sugarly overdosed disaster, with Sundae tripping down his shoes, and the same eager than him to fight nine-year-olds in the dodgems, he knew he felt everything.
He nodded. And a tear rolled down his face.
-I love you too- said Scorpius, in the sweetest whisper that felt like angels were singing to them. He leaned in and kissed him. Scorpius’ face was also wet. And the puddle of ice-cream was reaching him and his favorite Doc Martens now. And it was starting to rain. But Albus didn’t care. Neither did Scorpius. They loved each other and that was enough.
The End