Albus's cousins at school took the news with an embarrassing amount of cheering. Albus had thought that Scorpius might break up with him after having to put up with constant thumps on the back from James, who had won the bet (much to Albus's chagrin), and the pointed comments from his cousins who had to fork over money.

It calmed down as exams came and everyone's attention shifted, but soon enough, those were over as well. Albus was left with the knowledge that soon he would be going home once again.

Scorpius had written Draco a letter informing him of the change in his and Albus's relationship, but Albus had yet to tell his own parents.

"I'd like to do it in person," Albus had told Scorpius, "and get to introduce you and everything."

"They already know me, Albus. I've stayed at your house."

"This is different," Albus had said, kissing his boyfriend lightly on the lips.

As the train rolled into King's Cross Station, Albus didn't regret his decision, but he could feel the multitude of butterflies that had taken up residence in his stomach.

His twitching didn't escape Scorpius's notice either. The blonde boy reached for Albus's hand, gripping it in his own. Albus glanced away from the window and found Scorpius's eyes instead, amazed at how much affection he felt in the other boy's gaze. He had no idea how he had been uncertain that it was there before.

"You okay?" Scorpius asked quietly.

"He'll be fine," Rose replied from where she lounged on the bench across from them. "Honestly, you'd think he was working up the courage to tell Uncle Harry and Aunt Ginny that he'd decided to turn to a life of crime, not that he has a boyfriend who they already like anyway."

Albus scowled at her. She'd been judgmental since they'd gotten on the train and Albus's nerves had become apparent. Any words from Albus about how it was normal to be nervous about such a thing were met with eye rolls. He vowed that, should Rose ever get nervous about introducing someone she was dating to the family, he would never let her live it down. It was only fair.

The Potters were easy to spot once they were off the train. The other families had given them space as if they didn't want to step on any toes. Lily had already rushed to them and was sharing the minute details of her exams with their parents. James was nowhere in sight.

Albus kept a firm grip on Scorpius's hand as Rose approached her own parents, who stood a few feet away from Harry and Ginny.

Albus's parents had zeroed in their gaze on Scorpius's and Albus's clasped hands right away, and both carried knowing smiles that left Albus feeling relieved before he'd even spoken.

He ran his thumb across the back of Scorpius's hand, knowing that the other boy was almost as nervous about this as he was, though he was trying to pretend for Albus's sake.

"Mum, Dad," he greeted.

Lily pouted over her story being interrupted, but she could tell that Albus's news was of greater importance than a Herbology question she'd struggled with and fell quiet.

Albus felt himself smiling. "This is Scorpius, my boyfriend."

He glanced at Scorpius and saw that he was smiling as well as he blushed.

"Hi, Mr and Mrs Potter."

Ginny's smile widened, and with a quiet, "Oh," she stepped forward and embraced both boys in the same hug.

Scorpius was overwhelmed by the attention, his grip on Albus's hand tightening. Albus offered him a reassuring smile as he patted his mum on the back with his free hand.

"I'm so happy for you two," Ginny said, just for the two of them.

"Thanks, Mum." Albus felt his throat tightening, and he cleared it, willing any possible tears away.

Harry stepped forward as soon as Ginny had released them. He patted Scorpius on the shoulder, offering him a gentle smile, but his eyes grew even more loving as he looked at Albus. He pulled his son into a half hug, holding him long enough to say, "Congratulations," and then a beat longer.

Albus felt tears prick at his eyes. He hadn't expected to be so emotional about this. He felt embarrassed as he reached up to, as discreetly as he could, wipe any moisture from his eyes. He was saved from crying in the middle of the platform by Rose, Hugo, and their parents approaching.

Rose looked satisfied with herself. So much so that Albus raised an eyebrow at her in a silent question. She motioned to her father over her shoulder, and Albus looked to see that Ron was a little nervous. He tugged on his collar, and for some reason, his gaze was on Albus and Scorpius.

"Rosie has asked if the two of you would like to stay with us for part of the summer." He glanced at Hermione, wanting her to take over. She raised an eyebrow, nudging Ron in the side. "I'm sure the three of you can work out the details together," he said, "but know that both of you are welcome at our house at anytime."

His gaze stayed on Scorpius. Albus, of course, had known he was free to visit the Granger-Weasleys "anytime" since he'd been a child. Though Ron appeared nervous about making his offer out loud, he was genuine, and Scorpius was thrilled to have been given the invitation. He shared an excited smile with Rose, who had given her father a hug as soon as he was finished speaking.

A surprised gasp from Scorpius made Albus notice Draco Malfoy approaching them. If Scorpius was surprised to see his father, Albus's family was stunned, watching him approach with trepidation.

When Draco reached them, he nodded at each of the adults briefly, and even Ron nodded back.

"Hi, Dad," Scorpius greeted brightly.

He was even more thrilled about this than he had been the invitation. He let go of Albus's hand to hug his father tightly. That was something new, Albus knew, that had only begun to be shared between them since Astoria's death.

Draco had opened his mouth to say something to Scorpius, but Ron clearing his throat interrupted him. If Ron had looked nervous before, he now looked pained, but he also seemed determined to speak.

"Uh, Malfoy, I just let your son know that Rose would like for him to spend time at our house this summer. She'll be in touch with him, but we'd be happy to have him. If that's okay with you."

This stunned Draco more than the previous invitation for Scorpius to join the Potters for part of the Christmas holidays had. It took him a moment to regain his composure and offer Ron a brief nod.

"Thank you for the offer, Weasley. I'm sure Scorpius would be happy to see Rose."

He looked to Scorpius for confirmation, and his son nodded eagerly.

"We should head home," Draco said. With a flick of his wand, Scorpius's trunk was hovering above the platform. "Your grandmother is looking forward to seeing you."

Scorpius didn't have the best relationship with Narcissa, but the mention of her did nothing to dampen his mood. He turned to Albus, wrapping him in a tight hug before the other boy had time to react. As they squeezed each other tightly, Scorpius spoke in Albus's ear.

"This is going to be the best summer ever."

Albus couldn't disagree.

A/N: Thank you to everyone who read and especially everyone who reviewed. I'm very thankful for it! Though I have no plans for another story at the moment, I might revisit the world of this story in one-shots in the future. Just don't expect them too soon.

In the meantime, I'm working on a Marauders Era fic and two Hunger Games fic as well as an Infernal Devices one-shot, so I'll try to get those up here as soon as possible.