Harry Potter One Shots

Scorbus: Sunlit Surprises

Scorpius's POV
Details: Fifth year at Hogwarts

Albus dives under the murky water of the lake again, splashing me intentionally like the rude person he is. I laugh and swim away slightly, making sure I keep my head above the surface because I really don't want to get my hair wet. It took forever to style since I wasn't aware Albus was surprising me with a random swimming trip during our free period.

I look around at the lake surrounding me, smiling at the peace and beauty of the light reflecting off the still water. Moments like these remind me just how lucky I am to exist in this universe. To live in this time-line where our parents seem to have fought the final battle for our world. And most importantly, for them to have won that battle. I've seen enough of the world where they lost to last a thousand nightmares.

Suddenly, something strong latches onto my right foot and I panic, kicking against it. The force pulls me down and I manage to gasp in a last breath of air before my head is completely submerged, ruining my after-noon dreams of dry hair. Dirty water rushes into my eyes and I blink fast, trying to adjust.

The first thing I see when I can make out shapes again are a pair of gorgeous green eyes silently laughing at me. I kick my legs out behind me and elbow Albus, trying not to open my mouth. The last thing I need is to have mucky hair AND to be uncontrollably spitting-up disgusting water. Albus kicks himself up and surfaces for air with me following closely behind.

"You should have seen the look on your face!" Albus gasps out when I finally surface. His body still shaking with laughter as he rapidly shakes his head to dislodge excess water from his ears. I can't stop a smile from stretching across my face, so the eye roll I give him doesn't have the same effect I was going for.

"You ruined my hair," I complain, pouting slightly as I comb it back with a hand. I nearly go underwater again with the motion and kick my legs harder, spluttering slightly.

"It'll be fine," Albus stops laughing as we make eye contact. The smile dips off my face as all the feelings I've tried to keep hidden re-emerge inside of my chest at full force. From his chocolate-colored hair that's now plastered to his forehead, to his olive skin that's now tan from the sun-lit months, to those light-filled eyes... everything about Albus Potter is utterly perfect. And these feelings I have for him can't be classified as just friendship.

"We should head back," I comment quickly, looking away before he can read any of my feelings on my face.

"Probably," Albus responds. It sounds almost like his voice heavy with disappointment... perhaps because I ruined the moment. You're imaging things, I chide to myself as I swim back to shore, There's no way he could have felt that too.

I stumble out of the water and turn to wait for Al to come along. However, the water is clear of anyone. There's not even a ripple along the eerily perfect surface of the lake. I wait another second but nothing changes and panic seizes my chest.

"AL???" I shout out, cupping my hands to my face in order to project my voice like those people do on the muggle telly. "ALBUS?!?" I wait a half-second for a response before I wade in deeper, anxiety turning all of my senses on high alert. I'm definitely not prepared for the weight that comes crashing into me from behind.

"Surprised?? Again? You're losing your touch Scorp," Albus teases me lightly, now firmly sitting on top me in the shallows. I twist around to face my "attacker" and lift my head up, trying to keep above the water. I look up at him in order to retort and instantly notice how close our faces are. And also how he's currently hovering overtop of me, shirtless. I can feel as my face goes bright red.

"G-guess I'm distracted," I offer weakly, unable to think with my crush at this close proximity. I know I usually have a staring issue when it comes to Albus, but now I just can't look away. His emerald eyes hold my gaze, looking at me in a way I've never noticed before. My heartbeat pounds in my ears as silence fills the very little space between us.

"Distracted by what?" Al finally asks me quietly, tilting his head. His eyes still don't leave mine, a shocking intensity lying in their swirling depths.

"Can you get off of me first?" I plead, very conscious of how flushed I must be right now.

"Maybe," he smiles at me and if possible our faces drift even closer, causing me to nearly faint right here and now. "Depends on what your answer is," Albus teases again. He's totally flirting. Just kiss him already! a very irrational voice in my mind states blantatly.

"I won't answer if you don't move, you idiot," I roll my eyes. He makes no motion to get off me and I remain submerged half in the water. I sit up suddenly and he falls down with a splash.

"Fair move," Albus laughs and flips his wet hair out of his face. He offers me a hand to stand up and I take it, trying not to notice the spark that shoots through my arm at the touch. "You're looking at me weird," Albus says, eyes narrowing in worry, "Does my hair look bad?" I can't hold back a snort at this comment.

"It always looks perfect, Al, don't worry," I answer honestly before realizing that probably also counts as flirting. He looks at me for a second before his cheeks turn a shade of pink and he flashes me that heart-melting smile of his.

"Thanks. Your's is a mess though," he reaches up and ruffles up my platinum-blonde hair even more.

"Hey!" I complain and dart away, heading back to shore. I finally reach solid land, breathing hard, and this time my best mate's right behind me. I collapse down on the ground with a sigh and Albus sits down next to me more carefully. I focus at the perfectly blue sky, trying hard not to stare at the shirtless boy next to me.

"But, uh, really. Why... are you distracted?" Albus asks so softly I almost miss it. My heart skips a beat as I grasp at straws for anything to explain myself with. Alas I come up blank. Better now than never... my mind argues as my heart twists in two.

"Because... " I manage to start steadily, not wanting to reveal anything as my muscles tense up. It suddenly becomes very hot, just laying in the sun.

"Ah," Albus smirks down at me, understanding dawning on his face, "What girl has my mate's eye this time?" I feel my face go even redder as I forget how to breathe for a hot minute.

"No. He's not... a girl," I stumble over my words awkwardly but manage to sit up so we're seeing eye to eye. I'm not sure if Albus already knew I liked guys... but now he definitely does.

"I see," Albus responds, blinking quickly. I feel more nervous than I have ever been in my life, and I've literally watched people getting their souls taken by dementors. Actually. Maybe not the most nervous I've ever been, but I am kind of risking everything right now. "Who...?" Albus breathes, voice wavering. Adrenaline pumps into my blood stream and I take a deep breath to try and stable myself before answering.

"You," I manage to choke out, my breath catching in my throat. Instead of his eye's widening in shock or horror, Al's emerald eyes close as he leans forwards, closing the distance between us in a split second. Before I register what's happening, the boy I've loved for months kisses me.

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A/N:
Hope I didn't disappoint you guys after your long wait. This is the first one shot I've ever written, so I tried my best!

Are you all sick of my Scorbus content yet?

Haha too bad <3 They are adorable!