#rose weasley and scorpius malfoy

[15001700tt]

Prologue- The Feud Train

chapter index

Prologue 

September first, 2017

It was finally Rose's first year at Hogwarts. To say she was excited would be an understatement. She was ecstatic to start her courses and learn everything she could. Her family, the Weasley’s, were able to give her a little taste of what was in store for the next seven years. Hermione Granger-Weasley would not allow her daughter to not have the magic and non-magic experience, naturally. 

Rose was enrolled into a muggle school until she turned 11. She had basic understanding in all subjects, excelling in English and Math. Her parents had no doubts she would thrive at Hogwarts. 

They reached the train station, where she would meet with Albus and James Potter. Together they would cross the platform. Rose Weasley grew up with all her cousins, but she was quite close to Albus Potter specifically, her no-nonsense personality going well with his easy-going-but-sensible one. Though they were quite young, in Rose’s opinion, people rarely change after a certain age, and she doubted both Albus and her would change much. Maybe in knowledge and wits. (Oh how wrong and sure she was at eleven years old) 

“Are you ready for a life-changing journey that we may or may not come to hate in a few weeks?” Albus posed the question as they stood next to each other, waiting for their parents to finish greeting one another. Rose rolled her eyes, grinning widely. 

“I doubt it! Hogwarts is magical and will probably be the greatest thing we ever experience,” she dismissed enthusiastically. 

“So much confidence for a pesky first year,” James teased as he was going back for his second year. He bore so many expectations set from his father’s time, not by his father, but by Hogwarts. You see, by Harry Potter’s second year, he had defeated Voldemort twice and shown up to school in a bloody flying car. But knowing James Potter, he would never let the crippling expectations get the best of him. He was setting his own records with his best friend and cousin Fred II of becoming the new generation of pranksters. With the way things were going, they might beat the Weasley twins' score by the end of their seventh year. Fred Weasley’s dad would not be disappointed, as he is part of that legacy. 

“Nothing you say will change the fact that Hogwarts will be the best years of my life,” Rose retorted. “Oh man, I can't wait to go!” Lily whined as she lightly stomped on the floor next to James. Hugo stuck out his tongue at her as she whined. He only had one more year to go, too. 

“You will in two years’ time,” James quipped, ruffling her hair with affection. Despite being a twelve-year-old boy, he wasn't cruel to his sister. Mostly because he was deadly afraid of being hexed by his mother (Ginny bat bogey hex Weasley) and didn't see a point to it. Yes, he was a prankster, but that meant he wanted to bring 

smiles to peoples’ faces, not frowns. He shook his head at Hugo, grabbed his neck, and ruffled the red hair there with his knuckles. Hugo grumbled as he broke free from the older boy. 

“Alright, it's time to cross over! Everyone got their luggage? Their pets?” Ginny checked her two sons as she took Lily's hand in her own. Then looked at Rose with a smile as she checked with her, too. Albus had chosen a small Golden retriever from Curious Creatures, while Rose chose a Siamese kitten, barely bigger than the size of her palm. Rose checked on the cat in her cage, curled up in the corner against some toys Rose bought for her. Albus and Rose spent a whole day picking and naming their pets. That memory might be one of Rose’s favorites and most prized possessions. Albus named his puppy Duke, while Rose named her kitten Nala. 

They reached the platform in between 9 and 10, and Harry nudged James to take the lead. Rolling his luggage trolley straight towards the wall, James disappeared as soon as the cart made contact. Now, it’s their turn. Albus put his cart in position, threw a grin at Rose, and ran in after his brother. Rose took a deep breath and followed. Crossing to the other side, the difference was immediate. Still incredibly loud, whistles going off every 20 minutes, but somehow the noise seems to be enchanted. Like it was charmed to sound more soothing and less obnoxious. 

Her aunts, uncles, and parents, with Lily in tow, came up right behind her. Fred was waiting for James by his parents, grinning as he spotted the emerging group. 

As they reached the point, everyone began saying their goodbyes. 

“You’re going to do great, Rosie,” Ron reassured, seeing his daughter’s nervous smile and squeezing her closely in her arms. 

“No matter what, we are very proud of you,” 

Hermione followed, giving her daughter a tight hug and a lopsided smile. Rose caught Mr. Potter lowering to his son’s height, (which in hindsight he wasn't that small, definitely taller now) leveling with him and whispering something. Probably something about Hogwarts Houses. Rose mentally shook her head. Albus worries for no reason, he will do great in any house. It would be disheartening if they weren't in the same house, but she is sure they can make their friendship work, whatever happens. 

“Look who it is.” Ron pointed out a family of four, a dark brown haired woman with a thinning face, a small girl that had bright brown eyes, and a thin man crowned by blond hair coupled with a receding hairline. (apparently, but for the record Draco Malfoy was a very handsome man, don't let Ron Weasley’s opinion taint that) 

“So that's little Scorpius,” Ron mused, looking at the fourth installment of their family. A moderately sized boy who had identical hair to his father and eyes just as cold. 

“Make sure you beat him in every test, Rosie.  Thank Merlin, you inherited your mother's brains!” With brows lifted high, Ron made a point to give Rose an intense look followed by a quick wink. The ends of Rose’s lips quirked up at her father’s confidence and humor. He was only half-joking, but Hermione slapped her husbands’ arm, scolding him. Rose’s lips curved to a small smile. 

“Don't turn them against each other before they even start school!” Ron only nodded, not paying attention to his wife’s warning. 

“Well, don't get too friendly with him, though. Grandad Weasley would never forgive you if you married a Malfoy.” (because honestly, Arthur would be more appalled by a Malfoy than a pureblood. And by the way, they totally finesse Grandad Weasley because Albus is the one that introduces Scorpius into the family and then Rose marries him so)

 “Ron!” Rose fondly rolled her eyes at her parents’ tactics, landing on the boy in question. He didn't seem interesting to her at all, just a normal boy. If normal boys gelled their hair to pull so far back like an old man’s hairstyle sort of way. She mentally shook her thoughts away, focusing on other things like petting Nala. Though she wouldn’t heed her father’s warning seriously, she wasn't going to actively seek out the old-man-hair boy to be her friend. 

Soon everyone was done with their goodbyes and the enrolled were boarding the train. Rose, Albus, and James met up with family friends before finding an empty compartment to settle their pets and themselves. Percy Wood greeted them, taking the open seat next to Rose. 

“I won't stay for long, I want to play exploding snaps with Fred.” James paused, looking at the two first years in front of him. 

“Try to make friends, yeah? It's not as scary as it seems,'' James beamed a genuine smile, which, suffice to say, is a very rare occurrence. (then Albus proceeds to make friends with Scorpius bloody Malfoy) Albus nodded, smiling at his brother through the churning nervousness bubbling in his stomach right now. James excused himself soon enough, leaving to find his own friends. 

A minute later, Alice was scrambling in, out of breath. Rose lit up at the sight of her childhood friend.

“We almost missed the train! Mum and dad took forever getting their luggage in the car,” plopping next to Albus with a huff. Grinning, Albus bumped her shoulder, but the playfulness soon ran short. A shrewd shriek sounded out. The train was going to take off soon. Silence came over the room, everyone’s thoughts on the uncertainty of what was to come or not to come, apprehension filling the space that the lack of banter left void. 

Soon, a soft knock resounded, disturbing the quiet in the small compartment. Rose and Albus suddenly came back to reality, the sound snapping them out from their aggressive daydreaming. The boy knocking is Scorpius Malfoy. Although eleven years old, the air surrounding Scorpius exuded someone who knows exactly who they are and what they wanted. 

“Can I sit here? Everywhere else was full,” his high-pitched, youthful voice asked, starkly contrasting his mature aura. Albus gave a shy nod and an even shier smile. The blond boy came in and settled his identical cage that Albus had next to him on the floor, in it was the smallest white puppy. The cute puppy started the conversation when Albus asked for his name, and Scorpius Malfoy responded with Apollo. 

Rose opted to stay quiet, hoping to go unnoticed by the blond boy and be able to sit in peace the entire ride to Hogwarts. Putting her plan into motion just as the train did the same, Rose pulled out a book as the train pulled out the station. It was a muggle fiction book. They were not uncommon as the magical world started adopting more muggle technology and culture into their lives. Currently, she is reading a very popular series about demigods. 

Throughout the whole ride to the castle, Percy, Albus, Alice, and Scorpius made small talk, but she wasn't paying too much attention as all her focus was on reading. Albus tried to include her in the conversation. A futile effort. He gave up pretty easily, knowing that it was impossible to get Rose to pay attention to anything else than a book if it was within a 6 feet radius of her. (she realizes later that the reason Scorpius started to annoy the shit out of her is because she gave him no attention whatsoever in their first meeting, neither negative nor positive. And that irked him enough to start a whole ass rivalry.

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[cringefailkralie]

ridiculously long list of things i’ve noticed about thomas grant and adam wadsworth’s portrayals of albus and scorpius

sorry in advance if this is messy, i wrote this at like 4am

albus flinches away when james steps too close to him!!!

when scorpius asks albus whether he prefers albus or al, he doesn’t have to think about his answer. instead he just looks shocked that someone was actually asking that, like nobody’s ever considered his feelings before. makes me feel like he’d been waiting his entire life for someone to actually ask him that.

tom’s albus doesn’t cry during the fight with harry like i’ve seen a lot of the other actors do. he just stares blankly ahead of him and completely shuts down. i’m head over heels in love with this choice because it really hammers home how hard it is for albus to express his feelings or communicate with anyone.

albus’s reaction to the love potion really really makes me believe that ron intended it to be a mean gay joke. even if ron didn’t intend for it to come across that way, that’s definitely what albus takes it as.

scorpius is just staring vacantly at a wall before he spots albus on the train in their 4th year. not sure if this is a specific acting choice or if i’m just reading into it too much?

they hold hands for a second and stand with their faces an inch away from each other as soon as they duck into their train compartment. their body language in private is so different from their body language in public.

albus squeezes his eyes closed when they hug. he really needed that physical affection but he hates anyone but scorpius being near him.

scorpius puts his hand on albus’s chest when the train starts moving. nothing to say about that its just really gay.

my favorite delivery of “oooo a quiz… WIZZO!!!” i fucking love how he does jazz hands when he says it, especially because it’s the second time he does jazz hands in that scene. he’s so me.

albus does so many little hand gestures in this scene, he’s way more comfortable being expressive around scorpius. he almost mirrors scorpius’s stupid little mannerisms.

bonus- not scorbus related but craig is first seen wearing his beanie on the train during the this sequence (where albus and scorpius decide to run away)!! idk if they don’t do this in other productions or if i just hadn’t ever picked up on it before, but it’s a really cute detail. does anyone know if he canonically got it when he became head boy?

when amos first tells them to leave, scorpius grabs onto albus’s sleeve

not even technically them but the ron and harry actors grab onto each other sooooo much (as albus and scorpius)

in love with how long scorpius hold out his “WIIIIIIIZZZOOOO” and how albus tries to match his energy with the “DOUBLE WIZZO”

delphi steals scorp’s little phrases and his awkward way of speaking and his mannerisms to try and appeal to albus because she knows that he reeeeally likes him- and i hate hate HATEEEE how she makes him feel like a freak for being himself when all the while she’s stealing his personality. scorpius plays with the fabric of his sweater and then fidgets with his hands after she tries to make him feel left out in the forbidden forest and i can FEEL what he’s feeling through the screen.

scorpius is JEALOUS jealous of delphi and when he talks to her his voice is quiet and monotone, which is the most un-scorpius thing ever. i love it. you can feel how much he hates her. i hate her too, this delphi is despicable. (very talented actress!!)

when scorpius tears his eyes away from the beautiful sight in front of them to look at albus and say “you’re my best friend” (which is crazy enough on its own) he talks in a really sweet, low voice before returning really quickly to his normal scorp-voice, as if he was afraid to let albus think about what had just happened

albus jumps up and down with excitement when they announce the triwizard tournament. he starts and then has to stop himself from cheering for hogwarts. funny that a guy who was just saying how much he hates hogwarts would do a thing like that.

everyone around scorpius gets startled when he starts cheering for krum because his screaming is so weird lmao

at the end of the scene where albus tells scorpius they’ll be better off without each other, scorpius just slumps over on the steps and stays there for the ENTIRETY of the next scene until he eventually gets wheeled off with the stairs. it looks like he’s fiddling with something? maybe his wand? maybe just his hands?

obviously the staircase ballet is the staircase ballet, but the way they look at each other is just AAAAUUUUGHHHHHHH

at the end of the ballet scorpius steps towards albus first, but albus is the one who reaches his hand out and slinks down onto the steps

obsessed with that gay little purse scorpius carries the time turner in

delphi gets scorpius to let his guard down during their conversation and scorpius starts talking like himself in front of her again!!!

albus does the little puke-gag-joke-thing in the library to try and make scorpius feel better </3

they’re both fidgeting with their hands throughout their whole conversation :(

ALBUS’S LITTLE GIGGLE WHEN SCORPIUS AGREES TO COME WITH HIM TO FIX TIME

this isn’t specific to this production but scorpius’s shoes are one of my favorite details. in the normal world, he wears big clunky shoes to showcase his awkwardness, whereas in the dark dimension he wears running shoes!! evil scorp is athletic!!!

the second “im fighting for albus” that comes out of scorpius’s mouth is said almost entirely to himself

their little hug in the water :,)

i LOVE LOVE LOVE that scorpius tries to hug draco and he pushes him away and throws his jacket at him in such a cold manner. it makes their hug near the end feel so much more important to their relationship. as soon as we meet scorpius he immediately refers to himself as having daddy issues and we don’t see nearly enough of that in this play.

bonus p2- one of my favorite parts of this show is the in trouble again number!!! i love the background gang and all of their little scenes like this. craig being a little gossip monger is funny as shit!!!! it gives him so much personality and makes his death that much sadder :(

the delivery of “scorpius….. he matters to me…. you know that don’t you?” is INSANE. tom grant delivers all of the coming out adjacent lines so perfectly.

i love how scorpius moves his body. he waves his arms around in the air so often.

scorpius tickled albus lmao they’re so weird

when scorpius talks about hating the other world, albus throws in “apart from polly chapman fancying you” quite bitterly and scorpius almost completely cuts him off. he doesn’t acknowledge what he said in any way shape or form and albus seems to notice that he’s not interested in polly.

scorpius rubs his socks on the floor while he talks :3

the choice to have scorpius move from his bed to albus’s bed and pull albus’s blanket into his lap when he tells him that he changed himself back for him is so AAAUGHHH

AND SCORPIUS DOES THE SAME THING THAT HE DID EARLIER AGAIN!!! he gets all quiet and sweet when he’s sort of admitting his feelings to albus and then all of a sudden he stands up and goes back to his normal loud voice

“MALFOY THE UNANXIOUS IS A PRRRRRETTY GOOD LIIIIAAAR”

delphi mocking scorpius and him immediately tensing up oh he hates her ass so much

scorpius reaches out to try and intercept albus handing delphi the time turner and albus giggles at scorpius because he’s happy she’s not extremely pissed at them

scorpius holds onto the railing right up until he gets his hands bound together because he’s afraid of heights. thought it was cute that adam chose to do this even though his fear of heights isn’t mentioned anywhere in this version.

i LOVE the torture scene in this version. albus is stone faced when delphi is threatening to torture him and then he IMMEDIATELY falls to his knees begging and pleading when she turns toward scorpius.

delphi is quite literally outing albus in this scene. the silence after she says that love is his weakness and points to scorpius is SO long and SO loud omg. it’s quite literally ten whole seconds (i counted) of albus and scorpius just looking at each other. it genuinely feels like she just spilled out what he’s been keeping inside of himself for so long, it’s gutwrenching. i guess they did just watch craig die so they do in fact have bigger problems, but you can see albus’s heart stop beating and its so terrible.

i love how albus turns to scorpius when the stationmaster starts unintelligibly talking to them like “hey, you’re doing the talking rn just so you know”

i’m obsessed with how excited scorpius is to tell albus all about the history of the place they’re in. in love with his little gasps at everything he sees and his jump when he says “SQUEAK!”

albus motioning for scorpius to stop when he’s demonstrating how to scream for help lmaoooo

albus pointing with both hands at scorpius while they try to come up with a plan is so cute. albus believes in him so much.

i love how scorpius keeps hugging draco even as he’s talking

their foreheads are literally brushing against each other my god these bitches gay

albus asks “and thats who you want in your palace?” in an almost panicked way like he’s afraid scorpius doesn’t feel the same way about him.

albus holds onto scorpius’s shoulders while rose tries to reassure them that they didn’t just get walked in on lmao

3rd and final instance of scorpius trying to change the subject- asking immediately about quidditch so albus doesn’t get the chance to say anything related to what just happened

scorpius says “come on” like he’s trying to get albus to come cut a rug with him at a middle school dance

obsessed with their little gagging and puking bit and how they made it a callback to what albus does in the library

maybe my favorite hug moment from any scorbus duo. i love how albus initially reacts with shock but then melts into it and closes his eyes, only pulling away to make sure he’s not reading the situation entirely wrong (he’s not)

my favorite ending scene by far. the coming out hits SO hard. the way albus fiddles with his zipper and scrunches up his sleeve in his hand, you can tell how absolutely terrified he is of saying this to his dad. the line delivery is genuinely fantastic. the more he pauses the longer you have to take it all in- and he pauses a LOT.

okie thanks for reading!!!!!

[lemonagrios]

James Sirius? Isn't that guy some kind of nepobaby?

[gayyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyy]

Bro can we talk about how Scorpius and Albus are MENACES

I'm tired of them being the shy bullied boys.

Show me the destroying there bullies with psychological WARFARE

With Albus's sneakiness and potions ability and Scorpius's knowledge and planning ... They could come up with purely DIABOLICAL plans

These are the boys who escaped the Hogwarts Express ( when THE MARAUDERS AND FRED AND GEORGE couldn't even get OFF the train) and where HALF WAY ACROSS THE COUNTRY before they even REALIZED they where gone.

These are the boys who BROKE into not only the Ministry of magic but the MISTER OF MAGICS OFFICE and STOLE a TIME TUNER

Not to mention their RICH like RICH RICH. Cost of materials is no issue PLUS Albus's uncle runs a JOKE SHOP

Throw in the Cloak and the Map and they DESTROY anyone who bothers them. They'd be THE BEST people to have on your side in a prank war.

[hogwartsthenextgeneration]

James Sirius Potter Facts

• He loved quidditch. Like really loved it. Knew he was expected to be a seeker like his dad but being a chaser like his mum is way more fun.

• He thought he was only popular because of his family but people actually really liked him for who he was.

• Has a lot of muggle born friends because at least when he started school they had no idea who he was.

• ADHD.

• Struggles to open up to people, even the ones he’s closest to. Only started opening up more when he was diagnosed with cyclothemia.

• Even though Fred is his best friend he is probably closest to Teddy or Dom.

• He was kidnapped for 5 days when he was 9 by some remaining death eaters. He tells everyone he doesn’t remember anything but he does.

• Didn’t actually care that Albus was in Slytherin and was first to stand up and applaud after his sorting.

• He wasn’t actually that good at school. He struggles a lot with the theory side of things but he was one of the best duellers at Hogwarts so people didn’t really notice.

[rewritingcanon]

tell me two facts about yourself and i’ll give you a hp next gen character

[catgriller]

Cursed Child? More like WOKE NEWGENS !!!!!!!!!!

Edit: I decided there was TOO MANY Gryffindor kids in cursed child like.. CMON!!! 9 out of 12 of these kids were wearing red.. ugh. I get it the Gryffindors are cool and awesome but can we pls have more Hufflepuffs and ravenclaw 😫

[hereforagoodtimenotalongone]

i need to write a fic where albus and scorpius start dating but albus hasn’t told his family yet and they end up spending some of summer together and james proposes a scheme to do together because he feels guilty about not being a better brother to albus.

and james, being slightly oblivious, thinks albus sees scorpius as a brother and out of guilt and his desire to prove that he really does care about his little brother he keeps pushing to spend more time with him but it just comes across like he doesn’t like scorpius.

and albus, thinking that james hates scorpius, is super nervous to tell his family about them dating because he thinks james will be mad.

rose and lily know exactly what’s going on on both sides but neither with intervene because; rose doesn’t think it’s right to meddle in their relationships and thinks they should sort it out and; lily sees this as an opportunity to cause chaos.

hugo’s vaguely aware of what’s going on but is mostly interested in helping lily cause problems.

teddy is the only one who knows about albus and scorpius dating and james’ fears from the people themselves and is the person they defer to for advice. unfortunately for them, teddy has decided to play the role of “older sibling that encourages your worse impulses”

harry: the children are getting along really well actually :)

teddy, staring out the window at the children recreating lord of the flies in real time: yeah they’re getting along so well :)

[crystcllise]

year 8 harry potter and the cursed child photo drop!!!

[albuseveruspoter]

My favourite version of Albus and Scorpius is the one where Scorpius is the nerd who always has his nose in the book and is the smartest in class, always has his hand in the air just like Hermione used to, and Albus who never touches his school work, does his homework ten minutes before class and still somehow gets every question right in class when called on, and it irritates both Scorpius and Rose.

[astarsmindd]

Chat I keep thinking about Harry Potter next Gen and I just want that fandom to be as good as the marauders please can we build it 😭🙏🙏🙏

I WILL start building it myself I already have headcannons

[15001700tt]

2. ...And the New

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September, 2023 (7th year) 

The first day of their seventh year was brimming with new and exciting things. First, Scorpius and Rose became Head Boy and Head Girl, and that of itself, dictated the entertainment for the rest of the year. Just the thought of the two of them, trying to figure out how to deal and tolerate the other, had many returning students placing bets on their first day back, some as soon as they settled in for their first Hogwarts dinner of the upcoming year. 

“To our new students, Welcome to Hogwarts!” McGonagall says in a way of welcome, earning an excited applause and some high-pitched cheers from the fresh meat.

“And to our returning students, Welcome Back!” This brought out some walloping whoops as the Great Hall filled with bursting applause from the older students, overwhelming the excitable, happy newcomers. 

The sheer enthusiasm and liveliness of youth brought a surge of warmth and pride to McGonagall, causing the Headmistress to give one of her rare smiles as she let her kids run through their rowdiness. It was going to be an exhilarating year, after all.

“As with every year, I shall expect the very best from all of you! Tradition dictates a select group of upper-year pupils assist the Heads of Houses and myself in the day-to-day functions of the school in the capacity of Prefect. So I give you, your Head Prefects for this year: Rose Weasley and Scorpius Malfoy! Congratulations to the two of you!” 

Another round of applause overtook the Great Hall, however, this time McGonagall raised her hand to silent the mass before they became too rowdy. There would be time for that much later. 

She needed the students' calm for this next 

announcement. 

“Now, I am thrilled to announce that this year, Hogwarts will once again be hosting the Triwizard Tournament! It is a privilege and honor to have this international celebration of magical excellency and fellowship, right here at our school! The tournament will test one of your peers in the most dangerous and punishing of tasks to win the Triwizard Cup, one thousand Galleons, and Eternal Glory!” 

“And probably an eternity of bruises,” Alice whispered snidely to Rose. 

“Given the nature of this tournament, rules have been stipulated for the safety of all candidates and to ensure a fair competition.” A grim expression replaced the earlier joviality McGonagall had displayed. 

“Additional rulings have been made in light of the tragedy that befell us the last time we hosted such an event. The Interim Chief of Magical Games and Sports, as well as Hogwarts Alumni, Serafeim Avery, is here to disclose such proceedings.” 

She gestured to the man with short blond hair and in traditional wizard robes standing behind the podium. He looked very old and yet young at the same time, a certain eerie aura surrounded him. 

“But first, let us take a moment to honor the dearly departed. A moment of silence for the tragic loss of a most beloved son, a kind and exceptional student, Cedric Diggory.” 

As a heavy silence overtook the Great Hall, Rose glanced at her family, who were all somber, knowing they were recalling the story of Diggory's death just as she was. They knew how dangerous it was. How Uncle Harry was set up by a death eater. How quiet and sad her parents would get at the mention of Cedric’s name. How her uncle and parents refuse to talk about the event at length. Rose felt hot liquid tear up in the back of her eyes and mentally riled herself up.

She knew McGonagall was a great headmistress, but this was stupid. Way too many students have died during the tournaments. Three bloody times, for Merlin’s sake! That’s why it was discontinued in the first place. And it should’ve stayed that way. Albus better not be getting any bright ideas or else she’d wring his neck before he even gets past the age line of Goblet of fire. She didn't want anyone to get hurt really, worried eyes fleeting towards the Slytherin table where Scorpius, Albus, and Cole were sitting. 

“Think long and carefully before you drop your name,” McGonagall said gravely, breaking the solemn silence. “Eternal glory is a worthy cause, but not worth any of your lives.” 

A pause. 

“Now for the Head of Magical Games and Sports.” The Headmistress left the podium to her seat. The man standing behind the podium stepped up, and began to announce a very long and boring list of new or changed legalities. 

Rose took this time to wonder. Cole might join in, just for kicks and giggles. Scorpius had on a blank expression as usual. She could hardly ever read his emotions, let alone this far away. A brick had more expressions than the bloke. Somehow, he noticed her staring at him, and he raised a questioning eyebrow at her gaze. Quickly averting her eyes, she focused on the podium again. A deep part of her hoped that none of her cousins entered this stupid competition (her cousins were all crazy, it didn't matter what their gender was, they were all insane). 

“-To summarize, the most imperative revisions are as follows. Those who can enter their name in the Goblet of Fire must be at least seventeen years old, no exceptions. Anyone putting in a name not their own will be met with severe punishment.”

The man’s eyes moved slowly across the Great Hall, never wavering or staying on anyone for too long. “Contestants are not allowed to investigate or attempt to actively elucidate any challenges after sunset without a professor’s permission or supervision. Because of the nature of this competition, the Board has decided, if there is any proven suspicion of malicious intent, the Triwizard Tournament will be stopped immediately. Student safety is our priority, first and foremost.” 

After finishing his closing remarks, the man promptly stepped off the podium, the Hogwarts Headmistress smoothly replacing the now unoccupied space. 

“Earlier, I declared that the Triwizard Tournament is an international event,” McGonagall started, though her earlier elation now replaced by haunted shadows. 

“And so, Hogwarts will be home to two astounding institutions for the upcoming year as they also participate in the Triwizard Tournament. Let us welcome our friends from Beauxbatons Academy and their Headmistress!” 

McGonagall pointed at the huge double doors of the Great Hall, just as they burst open to reveal three rows of beautiful young girls in light blue uniforms. 

Dominique softly gasped as she recognized some of her old classmates. Soon, they began to sing a lovely tune, with a lifting melody, in perfect harmony, that put everyone in a haze as the gals made their way slowly down the middle of the hall. The tune was familiar to Dom, who quickly realized it was an old hymn from an ancient text they had to memorize at the all-girls’ academy. It was written by the Veela in the Dark Age to lure people to follow through on their desires. The tune didn't hold as much effect on those part Veela, like herself and her siblings. Despite the very small percentage, the subtle lineage was quite prominent in Dominique (⅛ Veela has more negatives than positives I suppose). 

From how small the Great Hall had seemed, they probably used a charm to expand the room space and tables, Rose deduced distractedly. McGonagall resumed after the visiting students settled in one half of the extra tables provided. 

“Next, welcome Durmstrang Institute and their Headmaster!” Adorned in maroon outfits with ruby red accents, handsome young men marched through the open doors in three rows, canes in hand that struck the ground in a rhythmic beat. 

The Durmstrang students mirrored the French students’ entrance, but in stark contrast to the latter's grace and elegance. Delicate motions, pretty smiles, and a flexible dance exhibition, were now replaced by stiff movements, stoic expressions, and deep, rumbly chanting. Their performance was an impressive martial arts display of various techniques and formations, showing off the even more impressive physique. 

As the three schoolmasters reconnected, the 

Durmstrangs made their way and filled up the leftover seats in the Great Hall. After personally greeting the visiting school’s respective Headmistress and Headmaster, McGonagall addressed the restless mass of hungry students. 

“Now that we are all settled, I extend another warm welcome to our guests. Please consider Hogwarts your home for the next year. And before we begin to eat, a speech.” 

“We are currently making history. As we sit here now, and continue to join together, understand that this year will be a remarkable year for yourselves and the world. For in this year 2023, we hold The Triwizard Tournament. A rare and legendary opportunity to show off all the skills and knowledge you have accumulated throughout your education. 

Though most will not be able to participate, after all, only three will be chosen. One student from each school will be chosen to stand alone. Chosen to compete in three deadly tasks that will challenge you. Have no doubt about it. These tasks will confuse you, they will scare you, and they may kill you. 'Tis’ not for the faint of heart.” 

A pregnant pause filled the room, many students holding their breaths, some even clutching their chests or pants. 

“But, if you do survive, if you happen to win, then your name will be legend. Have no doubt about it. Doors will open. Imagination becomes reality. Possibilities are limitless. And your name will forever be remembered in honor. For legends never die. For that is why this competition was founded. All for Eternal Glory! To have a chance at such a legacy, one need only write their name upon a piece of parchment and throw it into the Goblet of Fire before the time limit. Take care though, if this is the path you choose to take, there is no turning back.” 

Rampant whispers began to fly, heads turning back and forth excitedly as the students began to speculate. Before she lost the hold on their attention for good, the Hogwarts Headmistress finished curtly. 

“But more specifics on that later. Now, let’s feast!” With a wave of her hand outwards, McGonagall made a bounty of food appear in generous amounts on all the tables.

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[diznam]

Help its autumn soon so its scorose drawing hours

[lemonagrios]

Albus, can you not pick fights while there's professors around? Scorpius is trying his best for you to not get grounded again!!

First hpng fanart of the year 🥸 in my hc Albus gets very confrontational with his bullies but has the worst timing to fight back, Scorpius isn't like that, so if he can he'll try to not interact with the bullies at all, he knows nothing they do or say will stop them picking on them, he does tell professors from time to time so he probably has the reputation of a snitch, Albus likes to take the matter into his own hands which I would argue it's sometimes worse, either way as long as they have eachother their time at Hogwarts won't be that terrible.

My first time drawing Polly even tho it's just her back lol, also her hair is inspired by Valleyian version bc I love the pink dye lol.

[theabsentmindedprofessor]

Scorpius: *sighing* I’ve officially become an unwanted therapist

Rose: Who are your patients?

Scorpius: Anyone who has ever interacted with Albus

[hogwartsthenextgeneration]

Sometimes I forget that these kids would literally be famous. Like tabloid stories written about them every week and being stalked by the paparazzi famous.

I now imagine them all gathering round the lake every week to read about the new and exciting things they’re up to.

Rose: “Oh wow Dom you have been seen getting steamy with 4 whole boys this week”

Dom: “Oh my god I’m such a little slut please don’t tell my girlfriend!”

James: “Well Vic has threatened the life of several students who called her a bitch”

Vic: “It was one student and they didn’t just call me a bitch. Anyway you have been caught getting drunk in Hogsmede again”

James: “oh my god I was barely tipsy!!”

Roxanne: “this one’s hilarious, Albus Potter has been seen sneaking into broom cupboards with a certain blonde slytherin on numerous occasions”

Hugo: “HAHA that’s ridiculous”

Fred: “Albus and Scorpius imagine oh my god”

Molly: “they’re obsessed with a potter and a malfoy dating they just won’t accept it’ll never happen”

Albus: “haha yeah that’s insane literally crazy who would ever even think that…”

Everyone: “wait…”