Runaway

Setting: 2014, London

Characters:

Hermione Granger, Age 33:

Single: her relationship with Ron didn't work out after the war, but they are on friendly terms. Ron is now with Amanda MacAlister. Hermione works for the Ministry in the Department of Magical Law Enforcement as a lawyer.

Draco Malfoy, Age 33:

Married: to Astoria Greengrass with one son, Scorpius Malfoy. He works as an Auror alongside Harry Potter.

Scorpius Malfoy, Age 7:

Child of Draco Malfoy and Astoria Greengrass, only child. Slighty emotional, yet adorable and sweet. Looks mostly like Draco, and has already realized magical powers.

Chapter 1: Overwhelmed

Scorpius covered his ears and squeezed his eyes shut, but nothing he did could block out the sound of Draco and Astoria arguing—again. Their voices permeated his bedroom, loud and clear.

"All you ever do it work! It's as if you care about your work more than your family!" That was Astoria, furious that Draco had come home late, yet again.

"How can you say I don't care for my family? All I do is for you two, and I'm working my ass off to restore our position in society!" Draco's patience was very low, as he had just come back from an extremely long trial, where Gregory Goyle Sr. had been condemned to a lifetime in Azkaban.

Scorpius whimpered and opened his bedroom door cautiously. He winced as the sound of another glass breaking reached his ears. Tip-toeing quietly to his parents' master suite, he grabbed the duffel his mum always gave him when he spent the night at the Zabini's, who had a daughter, Antonia, his age. After packing all his clothes and favorite toys into the bag, which he knew had an Undetectable Extension Charm, he called his house elf.

"Yes, Master Scorpius, what can Lira dos for yous?"

"Could you please not call me 'master?' I told you that the title belongs to Father. But if you may, could you pack a bag with my favorite foods in it? I'm going to the Zabini's to spend the night. They er… invited me. It's courteous to bring food, right?"

"Of course, Scorpius. I wills do that for yous." Even though Lira was a house elf, she could tell Scorpius wasn't being entirely honest. But she did as he bid anyways. When Lira returned with the requested items, Scorpius placed the food in his bag and turned to Lira, "Don't tell Mum or Father, do you understand? They mustn't know I've left." Lira nodded and with that, Scorpius walked to the Floo.

Downstairs, Draco and Astoria were still arguing. If Lira had listened carefully, she would have noticed that Scorpius did not say Zabini Villa; instead, he whispered "the Ministry of Magic."