A/N: Written for the Year in the Life Challenge.

January

Albus wandered the maze of hedges, confused and lost. Just a moment ago he had been holding onto his father's hand, happily letting his father navigate through the paths and then suddenly, he was all alone. It was his birthday so his whole family had come to this maze because he wanted to. But now… how was he ever going to get out? He would never see his father and mother and sister and brother again! Feeling the beginnings of fear starting to creep up on him, the young child began to cry loudly.

Before long, he was interrupted by an inquiring voice.

"Why are you crying?"

Albus stopped bawling, childish curiosity taking over him for the moment. The first thing he saw was gold. Or, at least he thought it was gold but at a second glance, proved only to be hair. A few feet away from Albus, another child watched him. The boy had a skinny and slight build, with large blue-ish grey eyes staring intensely at him awaiting an answer. His sleek hair was a white blonde color, which was what he had mistaken for the color gold earlier.

"I can't find my daddy." He admitted sadly. "I'll be lost here forever."

The boy nodded and stepped a bit closer. "I can't find my daddy either." He reluctantly said. "We can search for them together. What's your name?"

"Albus." He muttered.

"That's a funny name." The boy grinned. "My name is Scorpius."

Albus stuck out his lower lip in a pout. "Well, your name is funnier!"

The two glared at each other for a moment before breaking out in laughter.

"We should start walking if we want to get out of here." Scorpius said firmly. "Let's go."

Albus nodded and hurried to catch up with his new friend. "I think it's that way." He said, pointing in the direction he was walking to before he stopped to cry. So together, they walked off on the path through the hedges.

A couple of hours later, Albus and Scorpius felt relief wash over them as they saw a break in the seemingly never ending bushes. Clasping hands, they ran forwards happily. They were met with the sight of a near hysterical Harry Potter and Draco Malfoy. The rest of Albus's family were pacing worriedly. James was the first one to spot him.

"There you are, you big idiot!" he exclaimed meanly, but Albus could see the worry and relief in his eyes.

He bowed his head in shame. "Sorry."

James sighed. "Come one, let's just go already."

Albus glanced back over his shoulder as he walked away. He could see Scorpius being hugged by his mother while his father seemed slumped over tiredly. It seemed odd to just leave his friend without saying anything. With that thought in mind, Albus ran back to where the blonde boy was.

"Your heart is gold, just like your hair." He said to him cheerfully.

"My hair is blonde, not gold." Scorpius said back, but there was a slight smile on his lips. It was the last thing he saw before he was being tugged insistently back to his family.