Non-Conformist

[bleedingangel84]

Title: Non-Conformist

Author: bleedingangel84

Beta: None

Pairing: Al/Scorpius

Rating: PG

Warnings:

Word Count: 365

Disclaimer: This is a work of fiction created for fun and no profit has been made.

Written for: hogwarts365 Prompt # 152-“I think the reward for conformity is that everyone likes you except yourself.” ― Rita Mae Brown; Begging; Swivenhodge

Notes: I blame this entirely on the prompts. Lol I hope readers enjoy.

Summary: A hex leads to an enticing offer.

Non-Conformist

“Scorpius, I just have one question.”

“Pray tell, just what is this burning question?”

“Why did you want to play Swivenhodge instead of Quidditch?”

“Quidditch is a sport that everyone knows, Albus. The wizarding world just expects every wizard to be Quidditch-mad. I don’t like doing what’s expected of me.”

“Says the umpteenth Malfoy to be sorted into Slytherin since the founding of Hogwarts,” Albus snorted.

“I also happen to be your best friend,” Scorpius pointed out. “You know the feuding between our fathers was notorious in their school days.”

“I know that. But we aren’t them.”

“No, we aren’t. Your father wouldn’t let himself become a Slytherin, and you did.”

“Only because you were kind to me on the train.”

“You had nice eyes. And you weren’t mean to me just because I was a Malfoy. Our families’ history—"

“Oh, sod family history! Just because our fathers hated each other, it doesn’t mean we had to follow in their footsteps does it?”

“It appears I’m not the only non-conformist in his family,” Scorpius smirked. “Thank Merlin.”

“I think the reward for conformity is that everyone likes you except yourself.”

“That’s rather profound for someone who doesn’t bother to groom his hair.”

“I’m not afraid to hex you, Scorpius. My mum taught me to perform a Bat Bogey Hex very early, y’know.”

“Merlin forbid!” Scorpius looked horrified, causing Albus to laugh so heartily that he nearly fell off his broom in his mirth.

“The look on your face! Gods, that was priceless, Scorpius. Thank you. That’s the best laugh I’ve had in ages.”

“You are pure evil, Potter.”

“I learned from the best. You can’t blame me for being an excellent student.”

“If I resort to begging, will you have mercy on me?”

“No mercy, remember? All is fair in love and hexes. But I will on one condition: come to Hogsmeade with me for dinner.”

“Albus Severus Potter, are you asking me on a date?”

“What do you think?”

“I think it’s about time. I’ve bloody liked you since we were eleven. I never thought we’d be in the same house."

“Clearly, Potters don’t know how to do things normally.”

“I love that.”

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