He Fell, We Fell

Chapter 4

"So, what is it you need to tell me?"

Albus was going redder by the minute. He might have broken the world record for blushing in a day by now. Unlike many of the things James used to forget, he didn't forget this one. As soon as they finished breakfast, James took Albus aside from the Great Hall and ran with him to the Owlery. The place was the best to tell secrets, James thought.

"All right, unless your plan was to become as red as a tomato in front of me, I am leaving." James yawned.

"Wait!" said Albus, "well, seems that you guys are right... I have a crush on Scorpius. Good news is, he has one on me too and we're dating."

Alright, easier said than done.

James was howling with laughter now. He doubted that his brother indeed was homosexual, and was continuously thinking about when the two idiots would realise their love for each other. Scorpius had already confessed his feelings for Albus to Rose, who promised to keep it a secret. 

Well, that wasn't a sincere one.

"Woah woah! Yay! Operation Scorbus is successfully implemented!" shrieked James with laughter.

"Wait, Operation Scorbus?" asked Albus out of confusion. Were the two of them that obvious?

"You don't know? Ah, your Scor hasn't told you yet, I suppose? Well, the idiot confessed that he has a crush on you to our very own Rose, who told us all... I suppose even our parents know by now."

Albus screamed at this point.

"Mum and dad? Oh Merlin, that's why he is trying so hard to be close to me!" Albus was shaking with fright now.

"Hey there, little brother," James assured him, "don't be scared. I don't know about mum and dad, but know that we all have come on the condition to accept you two if, or rather when, you came out."

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The first thing Albus did after meeting James and confessing his love for Scorpius to him was lie down in the bed next to Scorpius in the infirmary and cry.

"Hey! What the bloody's hell wrong with you?" asked Scorpius.

Albus whined. "Why in Merlin did you tell Rose? Now everybody knows! I knew I was gay from a long time back, but I still ain't comfortable with it."

"Well, nobody knows where they might end up, nobody knows." Scorpius sang.

Albus snarled. "Oh stop it! I am not hearing that Muggle theme song again! This is serious, Scor. You have to listen! When did you tell Rose, about -"

He was cut off by Scorpius as he put his lips on his. Albus realised at that moment that Scorpius was the best thing in the world, better than Firewhiskey, and even better than his mother's loving hugs. 

A thousand different thoughts were running across his mind then, but all of it was tuned out by Scorpius.

"Hey, munchkin," Scorpius gleamed, "why are you so angry? I love you, and telling Rose doesn't change that. Merlin, I want you! You do love me, right?"

"Bloody hell, of course!"

"So, do you, Albus Severus Potter, promise to love me, Scorpius Hyperion Malfoy, till hell freezes over?" Scorpius asked innocently.

"Always. Earth, air, fire, water; I would go through all the elements for you."

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