A Credit to Their Houses, Chapter 6: Six of One...
By dracontia
Chapter 6: Six of One...
Characters: Scorpius Malfoy, Albus Severus Potter, Rose Weasley, assorted canon & original characters
Rating: G
Summary: Two little wizards and one little witch meet in the Hogwarts Express on their way to their first school term. This story can absolutely, positively stand alone, with no reference to any other fanfiction; however, it was written with the intent of taking up the narrative from the end of ‘In Your Debt,’ as the title implies
.
Disclaimer: J.K. Rowling’s characters are on completely unpaid leave in my imagination.
Chapter 1: One Little Wizard
Chapter 2: Two Little Cousins
Chapter 3: Three Little Purses
Photo Post: A Glimpse of Scorpius’ world. These are photos that resemble the Manor grounds as Scorpius knows them.
Photo Post: Agate.
Chapter 4: Four the Win
Chapter 5: Five by Five
“Psst! Psst! Scorpius!”
Scorpius was groggy. Something was piercing the comfortable cocoon of warmth in which he slept, and light assaulted his sleeping eyes right through his eyelids. He squinted painfully and finally discerned a candle, and somewhere behind it, Al’s wild hair.
“What now?” he murmured.
“Remember the portrait?” Al’s excited whisper threatened to rise to the volume of regular speech.
“Huh?
“You know, the one behind the curtain!”
Scorpius sighed and tried to hide behind Mr. Mouse. He dimly marked that Al appeared to have some sort of bear as well, though he’d never seen a jet black ted any more than Al had a silver one. “All right. What about him?” Scorpius’ brain woke up very slightly. “You haven’t figured out who he is, have you?”
“I have my suspicions,” Al said mysteriously. “Never mind that. It’s what he said: ‘Don’t let me catch you out after hours again!'”
Scorpius was fairly certain that wasn’t a direct quote, but the gist seemed familiar. “Yes, but…” His tired brain struggled with the implications, helped along by Al’s grin glinting in the light of the candle. “Oh for love of-”
The only sensible thing to do in response to being awakened at rude-o’clock-AM was to throw the nearest large object at the awakener. Accordingly, Scorpius flung his pillow at Al and pulled the curtains shut on his protestations. Relinquishing his pillow was something of an error in judgment, perhaps, but his arm, Mr. Mouse, and sheer exhaustion would do in a pinch.
This is going to be an interesting year, if being a best mate doesn’t kill me. Hope we still are in the morning, Scorpius thought disjointedly as he drifted back into sleep.
Upon waking, Scorpius reckoned they were probably still mates, since Al had given back his pillow. If it was sitting on top of his head instead of under it, well… it was sort of understandable, under the circumstances.
...Half-dozen (of an Epilogue)
Comprehensive Fic List
Chapter 6: Six of One...
Characters: Scorpius Malfoy, Albus Severus Potter, Rose Weasley, assorted canon & original characters
Rating: G
Summary: Two little wizards and one little witch meet in the Hogwarts Express on their way to their first school term. This story can absolutely, positively stand alone, with no reference to any other fanfiction; however, it was written with the intent of taking up the narrative from the end of ‘In Your Debt,’ as the title implies
.
Disclaimer: J.K. Rowling’s characters are on completely unpaid leave in my imagination.
Chapter 1: One Little Wizard
Chapter 2: Two Little Cousins
Chapter 3: Three Little Purses
Photo Post: A Glimpse of Scorpius’ world. These are photos that resemble the Manor grounds as Scorpius knows them.
Photo Post: Agate.
Chapter 4: Four the Win
Chapter 5: Five by Five
“Psst! Psst! Scorpius!”
Scorpius was groggy. Something was piercing the comfortable cocoon of warmth in which he slept, and light assaulted his sleeping eyes right through his eyelids. He squinted painfully and finally discerned a candle, and somewhere behind it, Al’s wild hair.
“What now?” he murmured.
“Remember the portrait?” Al’s excited whisper threatened to rise to the volume of regular speech.
“Huh?
“You know, the one behind the curtain!”
Scorpius sighed and tried to hide behind Mr. Mouse. He dimly marked that Al appeared to have some sort of bear as well, though he’d never seen a jet black ted any more than Al had a silver one. “All right. What about him?” Scorpius’ brain woke up very slightly. “You haven’t figured out who he is, have you?”
“I have my suspicions,” Al said mysteriously. “Never mind that. It’s what he said: ‘Don’t let me catch you out after hours again!'”
Scorpius was fairly certain that wasn’t a direct quote, but the gist seemed familiar. “Yes, but…” His tired brain struggled with the implications, helped along by Al’s grin glinting in the light of the candle. “Oh for love of-”
The only sensible thing to do in response to being awakened at rude-o’clock-AM was to throw the nearest large object at the awakener. Accordingly, Scorpius flung his pillow at Al and pulled the curtains shut on his protestations. Relinquishing his pillow was something of an error in judgment, perhaps, but his arm, Mr. Mouse, and sheer exhaustion would do in a pinch.
This is going to be an interesting year, if being a best mate doesn’t kill me. Hope we still are in the morning, Scorpius thought disjointedly as he drifted back into sleep.
Upon waking, Scorpius reckoned they were probably still mates, since Al had given back his pillow. If it was sitting on top of his head instead of under it, well… it was sort of understandable, under the circumstances.
...Half-dozen (of an Epilogue)
Comprehensive Fic List