Skinny Love [SCORBUS] ; hp next generation

Chapter Seven

Scorpius's pov

Scorpius woke up, feeling more well rested than he ever has. He snuggled further into the very comfortable pillow that he was half laying on. The pillow made a content noise, and pulled him in closer. That's when he realized it wasn't a pillow, but actually a sleeping Albus. Scorpius froze, and didn't know what to do. He felt guilty for cuddling up to Albus, and sad, because he knew Albus wouldn't have reciprocated if he was awake. Scorpius slowly slid out of the bed without waking Albus. He watched Albus's face for a moment, and noticed he frowned at the loss of contact. Scorpius shook his head to himself.

It doesn't mean what you think it does, he's asleep. He will never feel the same way, Scorpius thought to himself. He sighed, and walked downstairs to Albus's kitchen, to see that James and Samantha were already up, and talking at the table.

"Happy Christmas, Scorpius!" They both told him, and he said it back.

James smiled. "Did you sleep alright?" James asked, to make conversation.

Scorpius immediately felt his face flood with red. "I-uh...why? Yes! Yes I slept j-just fine! Of course I did, why would I have? Haha! Did you sleep fine?" Scorpius stuttered.

James raised an eyebrow, confused, but nodded. "Uh, yeah. You okay?" He asked laughing.

Scorpius nodded, his face still flushed, and James laughed again. Samantha smacked his arm and shook her head at him.

Scorpius heard footstwps behind him, and turned around to see Albus walking into the kitchen, sleepiness still clouding his face. Scorpius smiled at him fondly. Albus smiled back, and yawned.

"Happy Christmas Scorpius," Albus said to him, his voice still raspy from sleep.

"Happy Christmas Albus," Scorpius said, unable to keep the smile off of his face.

Scorpius wondered what Christmas would be like at The Burrow.

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They were at The Burrow, and it was packed. Most of Albus's relatives where there, and there were many and the house was never that big to begin with. It was a bit cramped, but doable.

Everyone said hi to him, Albus's grandparents, Ron and Hermione, he had yet to see Rose, but Hugo, George and Angelina, Fred, Roxanne, Audrey and Percy, Molly and Lucy, Bill and Fleur, Victoire and Teddy, Dominique, Louis, and Charlie. Albus had a lot of relatives, it was hard to keep track of all of them.

Scorpius was talking to Hugo, and was beginning to wonder where Rose was, when she tapped him on the shoulder.

Rose smiled at Hugo. "You wouldn't mind if I borrowed Scorpius for a moment, would you little brother? No? Okay, thanks!" She said, as she dragged Scorpius off to a corner, that was mostly quiet, ignoring Hugo's protests. Scorpius had an idea about what he was being pulled away for, and it wasn't something he wanted to talk about.

Rose smiled at him. "So? Did you do it?" She asked him.

"I uh, do what?" He said, trying to brush off the topic. Anyone could over hear.

"Did you tell him you dolt?!" Rose exclaimed. Scorpius shook his head, and she sighed.

"Well you're going to have to eventually. You only have a few months left, and then I may have to intervene, in order for you two to admit your feelings to each other!" Rose said exasperated. Neither of them noticed Roxanne walking up to them.

"Admit feelings to who?" She questioned them, smiling. "Are you two not a thing anymore? Albus seems to think you two still are, or have the potential to be. Who does little Scorpius like now?" She chuckled.