Hold Me While You Wait // Scorbus

One - Diagon Alley

"So, Diagon Alley today?" Ginny asked, "Being a prefect means you get new robes," she ruffled Albus' hair as she passed by the table.

"Mum, I got Cap'n! Can't I ge' new ro'es?" James protested through a mouthful of sausage.

"Chew before you speak," Ginny scolded, "and you got new robes last year, you'll survive."

"Are we actually going to Diagon Alley? 'Cause I told Scorpius that I'd owl him so he could meet us there," Albus announced, stealing food off of Lily's plate as she looked away.

Ginny gave Harry a look as if to see if he approved, "Yeah, no one has any other plans, do they?"

"Mariana wanted to have a sleepover tonight, but that's obviously later," Lily waved her hand, then noticed Albus' arm reaching for her plate and slapped his arm away.

"Alright, then I'm going to go owl Scorpius," Albus stood up, reaching over Lily and snatching her bread roll and stuffing it in his mouth.

"Hey!" Lily swatted him, tipping on her chair as she reached behind her for him.

He just laughed and ran up stairs.

"Be ready in an hour!" Ginny called up after him.

"Hey, why do you always get those funny looks when he mentions Scorpius?" James wondered.

"Us?" Harry asked. James nodded. "Uh, well his father and I have a... a complicated history," Harry tried.

"From the war?" Lily asked.

Harry nodded then stood up, "I'm going to get more tea. Anyone else want some?"

••••

Albus glanced around, bouncing on his feet slightly, "He said he'd be... oh! There he is!" Albus ran off from the group after spotting his blonde best friend.

He greeted Astoria quickly before engaging in their secret handshake, laughing with each other.

"So? How does it feel to be Mr. Prefect?" Scorpius asked.

"Quite good knowing I can throw you in detention," Albus replied teasingly

"You'd never!" Scorpius chuckled

"Don't underestimate me," Albus playfully shoved his friend.

"Mum promised me a new broom," Scorpius excitedly changed the topic as he spotted a broom in the window of a nearby shop.

"Awh lucky, mum only promised new robes," Albus pouted as his own family caught up, "Hey mum, he gets a new broom for becoming a prefect, can I?" Albus asked, turning to his mum and dad.

"If he gets a new broom, can I?" James asked suddenly.

"No! No one's getting a new broom," Ginny shook her head.

"But mum-!"

"Mum, please!"

"No, now stop your whining boys," Ginny patted Albus' shoulder and the six of them kept walking.

"I'll let you take a spin on it first," Scorpius said to Albus who perked up, "And you too, if you'd like," he said to James.

"Awh, really?" James asked excitedly, "What model are you getting?"

"Nova 2000," Scorpius smirked.

Lily's jaw dropped, "That's an even better model than my broom!"

"Mate, that's sick!" James cheered.

"So, Scorpius, how's the girlfriend?" Ginny asked casually. She tried her hardest to keep up with her children's friends and all their drama, it was easier with Albus than with Lily for sure. At the mention of his girlfriend, Albus turned silent and looked down at his feet.