Scorpius got up from his seat at the Slytherin table, his usually cool grey eyes now resembling storm clouds. "You're right!" He said, his arms crossed firmly against his new green accented robes. "Something is terribly wrong with t-that, that demonic hat!" Albus rolled his eyes. "What did I tell you?" He said. Scorpius frowned. "The nerve of that hat!" At this, Albus choked. "It isn't alive, it doesn't have nerves.." Albus replied rubbing his temples. Scorpius laughed haughtily. "Good thing my dad's here or Mrs. Mcgnagall would have had me stuck in Hufflepuff!" He spat. "We're all mad, Scorpius.." Albus replied groggily. He picked at his blue and silver striped tie. "Though at least you 'aren't' stuck in a house you don't belong in." Scorpius bit his lip. "Sorry,"he sighed. "Where's James?" Albus slapped his head into his hand. "In the bathroom, crying." Scorpius looked troubled. "Ergh.." Albus nodded. A ravenclaw girl sitting beside Albus frowned. "Can you two pipe down?" She asked, obviously annoyed. Scorpius shot her a death stare and she looked away repulsed. Albus chuckled. Scorpius was usually quite nice, but when irritated he'd lose it. Albus sipped on his drink. "You know,"He said. "I think I'm going to slip out and go check on James.." Scorpius grinned. "I'll come with you." The ravenclaw girl rolled her eyes. "You're gonna make us lose points, Severus!" Scorpius growled. "It's fine, you guys never win." Albus said and got up. She banged her fist in the table and several others gave the two boys dreadful looks. Scorpius grabbed Albus's collar and they both skipped away. "When the professors get back we are telling!" She called after us. They laughed and exited the room.

The two boys located the bathrooms. It wasn't too hard. Once out of the great hall the two could hear a faint moaning. "James?" Albus whispered. The bathroom lighting was dim and it was frankly ridiculously huge. "We should split up." Scorpius recommended. Albus nodded. The moaning seemed to be everywhere at once. "James?" They both called. No answer. Albus frowned and moved forward a bit faster. "Ack!" He yelled, he tripped on robe and fell on the tile floor. "Albus?" Albus's ears perked up. 'No. That wasn't James.' Thought Albus... (To be continued)