Harry Potter memes/oneshots

scorbus - heartstopper au III

(A/N: i am back from the dead ok ok I'm sorry for leaving you guys on a cliffhanger uh well here's some fluff to make up for it, this is a continuation of the last chapter sorta)

Albus stared at the ceiling, bags under his eyes from the lack of sleep. He shrugged off his blankets and gloomily got out of bed.

It was rainy outside, dreary like his mood.

"..Are you ok?" James asked as Albus poured himself some water.

"Yeah," Albus muttered, returning upstairs. James watched him with a worried expression.

As Albus brushed his teeth, he couldn't help but think about the previous night.

The kiss.

He didn't want to remember Scorpius's face. The confused fear, spread plain across his face.

Just then, the doorbell rang.

"Albus, please get the door! It's probably the postman," his mum yelled from downstairs.

"Fine!" he shouted back. "One sec!"

He went downstairs again, and opened the door. his eyes widened when he saw who was behind it.

Scorpius stood there, soaked in the rain. "...Hi?"

"S..scorpius.?" Albus flushed from head to toe.

"I'm sorry for not texting, I just wanted to talk to you in person.."

"Ok..." Albus trailed off. There was a moment of silence, and then he grabbed Scorpius by the jumper and pulled him inside.

"Just-just come in, you're soaking."

Scorpius seemed to open his mouth, about to say something, but then Albus's mum came in.

"Oh, Scorpius! I didn't know you'd be coming over?"

"Oh, er, yeah," Scorpius started, but then Albus interrupted him. "He's just picking up a jumper he left here last week!" he rushed.

"You could have changed, at least," Ginny whispered to him. "Don't forget we're going to Grandma's later!" (A/N: its molly ok)

"Uhh.. let's go up." Albus suggested. Scorpius nodded.

Albus shut the door to his room and Scorpius took a deep breath.

"So.. you forgot a coat?" Albus asked, referring to the jacket that he hadn't brought when coming over.

"I, uh, didn't check the weather before I left," Scorpius mentioned whilst taking his soaked jumper off. "So.." he started.

"WAIT!" Albus interrupted again. "Can I speak first?" He went on. "I'm just SO sorry, it was - I didn't think properly about what I was doing and it was a stupid thing to do and- and I don't want you to fell awkward about it because it was all MY fault-"

"Albus, hang on-" Scorpius started. But Albus didn't notice and kept going.

"I shouldn't have kissed you," Albus covered his face with a deep blush and shame.

Scorpius was taken aback.

"It was so rude and and I bet you just felt pressured to do it because I asked and I know you probably don't want to talk to me ever again," Albus paused to take a breath.

"Albus?" Scorpius tried to interject.

"Which is fair enough, I'd completely understand," Albus was practically on the verge of tears now.

"Albus.."

"But I at least had to say sorry- and see if m-maybe," Albus couldn't look Scorpius in the eye.

"Albus," Scorpius stepped close to his and gently grabbed his sides.

"-There's a chance we could still be friends?" Their faces were close. Scorpius tried to get his attention again, without success.

"I DON'T WANT TO LOSE YOU BECAUSE I DID SOMETHING STUPID!"

Scorpius cupped Albus's cheeks as he rambled on. "You're prob-probably the best friend- I've - ever - had-"

Those last few words came out in between short hitches of breath, and he was cut off by Scorpius.

"Albus," was all Scorpius said, his lips a hairsbreadth away from Albus's.

Then he sealed the space between them.

Albus kissed Scorpius back, on his tiptoes to match his height.

And then they were just kissing in his room.

Albus exhaled softly, and Scorpius admired his tranquil face.

They caught each other's glance, and both reddened. (A/N: I AM REALLY RUNNING OUT OF SYNONYMS FOR BLUSHING PLS DON'T HATE ME FOR REUSING VERBS)

"U-um, well, you've been sending me a lot of mixed signals," Albus started. Both were silent for a moment, then began giggling.

"Geez," Scorpius said, his laughter almost turning into tears, "I'm so sorry.." He engulfed Albus in a tight embrace, then proceeded to ramble on about how freaking sorry he was.

"-and it's not that I didn't want to, you know - kiss you.. I was just so confused," Scorpius sighed.

"I've been so, so confused.."

Scorpius apologised again and again, and soon enough he was tearing up. Albus looked at him with wide eyes.

"I just need a bit more time-" Scorpius sniffled quietly, and now it was Albus's turn to wrap his arms around the taller boy.

"I'm sorry," Scorpius said.

"It's ok," Albus reassured, wrapping his arms tighter around Scorpius.

Hugging Scorpius was amazing, Albus thought.

And the fact that he was the one who Scorpius had confessed to and trusted with his feelings?

That was even more amazing.

Albus couldn't have thanked the heavens enough.