Unspoken Love

33: PERFECT MATCH

JULY 23rd, 3:00PM

"No one loves me like you do." Albus said softly as he laid against Scorpius's chest. They were sitting in Scorpius's bath tub at Malfoy manor. Scorpius was pressed against the back of the basin cradling Albus in his arms. The water was warm and comforting, especially after the hard couple of weeks Albus had experienced since they had left France (constantly being monitored by everyone of his eating habits). It didn't bother him as much as he thought it was going to, he enjoyed feeling cared about...but sometimes it was extremely difficult for him mentally. 

     It was hard to eat, to not throw up right after meals, to not lie about when or what he ate. It was hard to be scared of intimacy sometimes just because of how he thought he looked, it was hard to cry on the bathroom floor with Scorpius by his side, talking him through the night. But sitting here right now with Scorpius, his fiancé, these moments were easy.

"Sometimes I get scared from how much I love you." Scorpius confessed with a chuckle. Albus smiled and pressed himself against Scorpius even harder. A few quiet moments passed and Albus held out his hand, admiring the gold ring on his finger again, he did this everyday, almost every hour. He still couldn't quite believe it.

"I wonder what people at school are going to say." Scorpius said, kissing Albus's shoulder. 

"I hope they cry of jealousy." Albus answered, causing Scorpius to burst out with laughter.

"I'm sure they will," Scorpius smiled. Albus moved forward to stand up, "Oi!" Scorpius exclaimed, wrapping his arms tighter around him so he couldn't leave, "Where are you going?"

"Work!" Albus laughed, wrenching Scorpius's hands off of him, "Ouch!" he yelped as he stood up and felt a proper slap to his ass. He kicked his foot back and splashed water into Scorpius's face as pay back and hopped out of the tub. 

"Are you happy to be going back?" Scorpius asked, also climbing out and wrapping a towel around himself. Albus had to work for the rest of the summer now, he was nervous but extremely excited to get back to doing what he loved. 

     The brunette nodded as he and Scorpius walked into his bedroom, rummaging around in Scorpius's bedroom drawer for clothes. Scorpius put on a pair of lounge pants and a t-shirt while Albus grabbed a pair of black cargo pants from his trunk that he'd brought and snagged a t-shirt from Scorpius's closet. He sat down to style his hair and Scorpius disappeared downstairs. 

"Scorp! I'm about to leave!" Albus called as he descended the stairs fifteen minutes later. He found Scorpius in the kitchen making himself a sandwich. 

"That's for you," Scorpius said with a cheery smile, gesturing to the lunchbox on the kitchen counter, then his smile fell slightly "I uh....chose a team.." he said, waiting apprehensively for Albus's reaction. The navy colored lunchbox had the symbol of two gold broomsticks crossed in the middle, forming an X, with the words Puddlemere United above them. 

"Oh my-" Albus looked up with wide eyes. He'd been secretly hoping that Scorpius would choose them, they were the best in the league currently and had been for the past few years. They also seemed to have the best teamwork and sportsmanship. After reviewing the research that Rose had done on all of the teams, Scorpius could see no better choice. "I'm so proud of you!" Albus said, wrapping his arms around Scorpius's neck. 

"Thanks baby...take that to work with you, I packed you lunch." Scorpius said with a beaming smile. 

"You did?" Albus pulled back, staring at the lunchbox in his hand. He supposed this was Scorpius's way of making sure he was fed but he appreciated it nevertheless, "Thank you, love. I've got to go now or i'll be late but I love you." he said, pecking Scorpius quickly on the lips before turning on his heel, he had to grab the portkey that Draco had left for him in the yard before it left without him.