Unspoken Love

8: STOLEN KISS

tw: lack of consent.

Their Hogsmeade excursion ended just before dinnertime, not nearly early enough for Albus's liking. The foursome had visited the most popular shopping spots, Honeydukes, Zonkos, and ate lunch at Madam Puddifoots. Alice left with a box of quills from Scrivenshaft's while Jacob walked away with a Slytherin jumper from Gladrags Wizardwear to commemorate his time at his temporary Hogwarts home.

Albus was filled to the brim with irritation as he approached the steps to the castle, his mood made quite apparent as he had ditched the entire group at the gates of Hogsmeade to speed back to the castle by himself. He looked over his shoulder to see the familiar blonde head of Scorpius about a hundred feet behind him.

"I'll catch up with you guys at dinner." Scorpius said, aiming to follow Albus. Jacob clapped a hand to Scorpius's shoulder and pulled him back. Albus sneered at the sight and tore his eyes away, taking the stairs two at a time now.

"What's the hurry? We can all go together." Jacob smirked.

"I said I'll catch up with you guys later." Scorpius scowled, jerking his arm out of the other boys grip more rudely than he'd intended. He now sped away from the pair and after Albus's disappearing form. He knew exactly why Albus was so angry, he just had to find him so they could talk about it.

Jacob had flirted with Scorpius the entire day, starting the moment they had sat down in The Three Broomsticks. After the thigh-grabbing incident, they had all trooped to Zonko's where Jacob pulled him away from Albus and Alice, insisting Scorpius give him a "close and personal" tour of the shop" and in Honeydukes he offered Scorpius a lollipop saying he looked like he "needed something to suck on," with a smug squeeze to the shoulder which had sent uncomfortable chills down Scorpius's spine. Albus had overheard this one, casting a dark look to Scorpius who hadn't said anything due to his surprise.

"Albus wait-" he'd tried to protest, as Albus brushed past him angrily, following Alice back into the street. Next, in the clothing store Jacob made a point of trying on jumpers with the changing room door open for them all to see. This hadn't phased Alice, it seemed Jacob wasn't a very modest person. But Albus flitted his eyes between Jacob and Scorpius so many times it made his head hurt and he was dismayed to find Jacob staring at Scorpius nearly the entire time, thriving off of the furtive glances Scorpius gave him. By the time they had reached the quill shop Albus was ready to leave and had made that fact as obvious as he could until eventually Scorpius had called it a day.

"Al!" Scorpius shouted, panting heavily as he reached the top of the staircase and slipped into the castle, "Albus! Please, I want to talk to you! I'm alone!" he exclaimed as Albus continued to walk away, down the corridor. Albus stopped at this and turned on his heel, arms crossed and looking sullen. Scorpius said nothing as he pressed his hand to Albus's lower back and steered him in the direction of one of the broom closets on that floor. He looked around, nobody seemed to take notice of them and he opened the door, they both slipped inside.

"Muffliato." Scorpius whispered, taking out his wand.

"What the bloody hell was that?" Albus burst out angrily as the sound proofing jinx was set against the door.

"I don't know!" Scorpius exclaimed, "Albus I swear I don't know what he was doing!"

"What happened at the pub?" Albus demanded, sweeping forward aggressively, causing Scorpius to back away and press his back to the wall nervously. Jealous Albus was a little bit scary..but a little bit hot...okay super hot, Scorpius thought.

"He started being weird after that." Albus continued.

"I-I don't know..." Scorpius said quietly, "He grabbed me, I-I dunno if he even meant to but he....I dunno!" he looked back up to see Albus standing only inches away from him, arms crossed and eyes filled with fury.