Light in the darkness

2: Letters

He sat staring down at the letter his best friend has sent him, it read.
Scorpius,

James just asked me the most ridiculous questions ever, but anyway. I don't really know how to respond. Something
about like why'd we turn time or something? I really don't know...
Anyway enough about James and the ridiculous questions he asks, how are you, what are you doing? And yeah I really don't know what else to put.

From your currently annoyed at his bother, best friend
Albus.

Albus,

I am good at least I think, I've not done much for about a week, apart from go to diagon ally with dad to get a new wand, since as you know Delphi snapped our old ones. I really I am missing you though if I have to admit, still surprised Professor McGonagall, ubanned us from hogsmeed, so after the holidays I wonderred if you wanted to go, you don't have to.

What have you done this week and my dad got the letter from your mum saying about me staying over and he approved... YIPPEEE, it's next Monday right?

with... Well I'd like to say sweets but can't exactly...
Scorpius

He couldn't wait to go see Albus, his best friend was really his only escape from his dad, but his dad wasn't a problem. His relationship with his dad had gotten better over time, they were starting to talk about his mum a lot more, and Scorpius told him what had happened in the alternate realities and things, like why he and Albus tried turning time.

'Why you smiling, son' Draco looked up from the latest copy of the daily prophet he'd been reading which thankfully, to Draco's liking finally confirmed Scorpius was not the son of Voldemort as he was rumoured to be, if course the rumours were still present at hogwarts.

'Just Albus, apparently James asked a question like why'd we turned time or whatever' he laughed. 'of course James knows why, all the Potters and wealseys do'

'Yeah, and so do I, but you both really can't try being someone back from the dead again'

'Yeah we know, but what Delphi did to Craig, I still blame myself'

'He didn't deserve to die I know Scorpius, he was in the wrong place at the wrong time, but it's not your fault nor Albus' it was Delphi's she killed him' Draco put down the daily prophet walked over to his son and pated his shoulder not knowing what else to do.

'But Cedric was ... Didn't deserve... We tried to save him but it all turned out wrong in doing so we...' Scorpius beginning to cry, flung his arms tight around his dad.

'resurrected Voldemort, I was bad, you were a king of a school and more popular, and we both tortured people and for you that place is living hell.'

'Albus didn't exist, Harry was dead, you practically did what your dad did to me...'

'I know, but I am not like that other version of me, I am I? Plus Albus is alive, Harrys alive and the daughter of Voldemort is lock up in Azkaban, and there's no hope in hell Delphi's getting out and if she does we'll be right on it so she doesn't harm you again' Draco ran his fingers through Scorpius hair. He sniffed grip tightening as he spoke.

'I sometimes have dreams, well nightmares about that world, the one were Voldemort and well Delphi ruled even though she was known as the Auguery, there... But I feel like sometimes like i am the scorpion king and things like Albus is dead, I dunno why I know that's not true but like sometimes I wake up and think, I am mean, angry and all that.. I just don't wanna go back to that world dad... I don't wanna be him, and without Albus'

'i know Scorpius, and you won't, yes we may have kept the time turner, but no one can get to it and even if Delphi tries, we'll stop her. And your not the Scorpion king, your not him don't worry. Your kind, have a better heart then me, like you mum, you really are like your mum. And I know you found her death hard Scorpius, but she will always be remembered by us, you know that. And I am sure Albus won't leave you, have you told him about these nightmares, because I suggest you do don't keep it bottled up it's not gonna help'

'no no I haven't, not yet...'

'please do don't do what I did, keep everything bottled up inside, your mother really helped me though that, and I am pretty sure Albus will understand better than I do so please go talk to him.'

They sat like that for awhile Draco hugging Scorpius, while he cried. Scorpius of course would tell Albus about this when he had the chance.