Harry Potter and the Cursed Child: Rewrite

ACT ONE, SCENE FOURTEEN

ST. OSWALD'S HOME FOR OLD WITCHES AND WIZARDS, AMOS'S ROOM 

AMOS looks at SCORPIUS and ALBUS — irritated. DELPHI watches the three of them. 

AMOS: So let me get this straight. You overhear a conversation — a conversation which was not meant foryou to overhear — and you decide — without prompting, in fact, without leave — to interfere, andinterfere hard, in someone else's business. 

ALBUS: My father lied to you — I know he did. They do have a Time-Turner. 

AMOS: Of course they do. You can move along now. 

ALBUS: What? No. We're here to help. 

AMOS: Help? What use could a pair of teenagers be for me? 

ALBUS: My father proved you don't have to be grown-up to change the wizarding world. 

AMOS: So I should allow you to get involved because you're a Potter? Relying on your famous name, areyou? 

ALBUS: No! 

AMOS: A Potter who is in Slytherin House — yes, I've read about you — and who brings a Malfoy withhim to visit me — a Malfoy who may be a Voldemort? Who's to say you're not involved in DarkMagic? 

ALBUS: But — 

AMOS: Your information was obvious but the confirmation is useful. Your father did lie. Now leave. Thepair of you. And stop wasting my time. 

ALBUS (with power and strength): No, you need to listen to me, you said it yourself — how much blood ison my father's hands. Let me help you change that. Let me help correct one of his mistakes. Trust me. 

AMOS (his voice raised): Did you not hear me, boy? I see no reason to trust you. So go. Now. Before Imake you leave.He raises his wand ominously. 

ALBUS looks at the wand — he deflates — AMOS has crushed him. 

OLIVIA: Come on, mate, if there's one thing we're good at it's knowing where we're not wanted. 

ALBUS is reluctant to leave. OLIVIA pulls him by the arm. She turns and they walk away. 

DELPHI: I can think of one reason why you should trust them, Uncle.They stop.They're the only ones volunteering to help. They're prepared to bravely put themselves at risk toreturn your son to your side. In fact, I'm pretty sure they put themselves at risk even getting here . . . 

AMOS: This is Cedric we're talking about . . . 

DELPHI: And — didn't you say yourself, having someone inside Hogwarts might be a massive advantage? 

DELPHI kisses the top of AMOS's head. AMOS looks at DELPHI, and then turns to look at the children. 

AMOS: Why? Why do you want to put yourself at risk? What's in it for you? 

ALBUS: I know what it is to be the spare. Your son didn't deserve to be killed, Mr. Diggory. We can helpyou get him back. 

AMOS (finally showing emotion): My son — my son was the best thing that ever happened to me — andyou're right, it was an injustice — a gross injustice. If you're serious . . . 

ALBUS: We're deadly serious. 

AMOS: This is going to be dangerous. 

ALBUS: We know. 

OLIVIA: Do we? 

AMOS: Delphi — perhaps if you were prepared to accompany them? 

DELPHI: If that would make you happy, Uncle. 

She smiles at ALBUS, he smiles back. 

AMOS: You do understand even getting the Time-Turner will risk your lives. 

ALBUS: We're ready to put our lives at risk. 

OLIVIA: Are we? 

AMOS (gravely): I hope you have it in you