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Scorpius P.O.V

          "So what made you come?" Harry asked me as we started off. I shrugged and said,

            "I wanted to his school. I mean, I heard the schools were different. Why didn't he go somewhere closer?" I asked.

            "This was the best alternative school we could find." He sighed. "We fought so hard to keep Albus in the school you are in but he was just doing poorly. We fought with him, grounded him, took away privileges and we ever threatened to kick him out. He was just not good at school." He told me and I raised an eyebrow. Wow they were harsh.

            "When did he leave?"

            "Last year actually. It was hard on him but he actually improved a lot at this school." He informed me and then made a left turn. "He was always a bright kid and I think he just didn't like studying."

            "No one does."

            "Right you are." He laughed. "He excelled in art. We met with his Art teacher and he told us that Albus was a good kid. It was the first time someone actually said that to us. Everyone always told us that he acted out and that he wasn't doing well. We didn't even know he was good at art. His teacher showed us some of his work and we were shocked."

            "He is good at art." I smiled. "I think it's a good outlet for him." I told him and Harry glanced over to me.

            "I need to ask because he's my son." He started. "What are your plans with him?"

            "Um-"

            "Because you know probably better than I do how he was treated. He cares about you a lot and I need to be reassured you won't hurt him. He won't be able to handle it." He told me and I gulped.

            "I do love Albus. A whole lot Harry. I would never dream of hurting him and I would never forgive myself if I did. I was attracted to him from the start of seeing him on the news. He looked so innocent and just so vulnerable." I informed him. "And I knew from then on that he needed to be found. I wanted to be the one who did it because I felt as if I were connected to him in some way." I explained and Harry let out a breath.

            "I'm really happy to hear you say that. We already think of you as part of the family and we'd be devastated if you weren't in our lives anymore." He told me and I smiled.

            "Well I love you all like my second family and my parents just adore you and Ginny. They've been talking about you guys since my birthday.  'We should invite them over more often' 'Harry seems like my kind of guy' 'Ginny is a housewife just like me, we should do lunch.'" I mocked and Harry barked out a laugh.

            "That's funny. You sound like your father. Ginny and I were saying the same thing about your parents. They're lovely people."

            "I guess." I shrugged and he smiled. We pulled into an almost empty parking lot and parked in front of the school.  We got out of the car and walked into the building together. It was a simple school, not many things in the hallway and I followed Harry into the main office

            "Mister Potter." The secretary gasped.

            "Hello Doris." He greeted. "Mister Connelly wanted to see me." He told her and she nodded. She glanced over to me so I looked at my feet.  "This is Albus' er.... Boyfriend." Harry introduced us so I looked up.

            "Boyfriend?" She quirked an eyebrow.

            "Yes we are dating." I told her and stuck out my hand. "I'm called Scorpius."

            "It's nice to meet you Scorpius." She shook my hand.

            "You too." I told her.

            "Mister Potter?" We heard so we looked at the sound of the voice. Hazel eyes, a warm smile and brown hair.

            "Mister Bridges." Harry regarded. "Scorpius, this is Dominic Bridges, he's the art teacher." He told me and the art teacher smiled.

            "I like to be called Dom." He told me and something inside me snapped. It was him. Time seemed to slow down as my stomach tied in all kinds of knots. My mind went hazy but next thing I knew, I was on top of him as he was pinned to the ground. I was straddling him as my pocket knife was at his throat.

            "Scorpius!" I heard Harry gasp. "Get off of him!" I heard Harry cock his gun.

            "What's the matter with you?!" The man below me yelled.

            "Scorpius get off of him. I don't want to shoot you." Harry begged.

            "Harry." I rasped. "It was him. I can prove it." I told him. The man known as Dom's eye hardened and he mouth twisted in a sneer.

            "What are you talking about you punk?" He hissed and I pressed my knife closer into his neck.

            "Scorpius! Please! Don't hurt him!" Harry yelled.

            "You stupid son of a bitch, if I didn't have a gun pointed to my back, I swear to god I would kill you." I told him and he smirked.

            "He took my cock like the good little cock slut he is." He told me and if Harry didn't pull me off in time, he would be dead.   Someone held me back as Harry pulled the guy up. He called for backup and handcuffed the guy.

            "Scorpius, I will be outside. When I come back in, you will tell me everything." He told me and I nodded. I was shaking so badly that the advisor who happened to come in, told me to sit. I sat for a while until Harry came and got me. "Are you alright?" Was the first thing out of his mouth. I nodded again not trusting my voice.  "Okay, he was taken away now, I need to bring you to the precinct and question you." He told me and again I nodded. He helped me out of the chair and wrapped a protective arm around me as he led me to the car. "I've called your parents and they'll meet us at the station. Along with Ginny and Albus. I've asked them to come to make an ID." He told me and we started off.  "How did you know?"

            "The sketch."

            "What?" He asked.

            "Albus drew me a sketch for my birthday. I was gonna tell you about it but I fell asleep and Albus left through the bridge. I didn't get a chance to show you."

            "What did he draw?" He asked and I gulped.

            "His face." I told him and he paled. "And told me it was Dom."

            "Dom?" He questioned and I nodded. "I'm gonna have an officer retrieve it, where is it?" He asked me.

            "It's under my bed I think. It should be."

            "Okay." He nodded. We rode the rest of the way in silence. 

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Third Person P.O.V

          Scorpius sat in the cold quiet room by himself. He was going to give his statement to Harry but the boss decided it was best if the main detective on the case interviewed him. When he walked in, he gave Scorpius a cup of tea which he took gratefully.

            "So tell me what happened today." Chris asked.

            "I lost my cool." Scorpius answered. "He was the guy from the sketch that Albus drew me. Is he alright?"

            "Yes he is. He's with his mum waiting to make a positive ID." He told Scorp who nodded. "We retrieved the sketch and it's very clear that it's him."

            "Albus is good at sketching."

            "So I've seen."  Chris sighed. "Did Mr. Bridges say something to you while you were... accosting him?" He asked.

            "He said 'He took my cock like the good little cock slut he is.'" Scorpius hissed and Chris nodded writing everything down. He looked at Scorpius and frowned.

            "You can leave now Scorpius, we heard your side of the story and we got all the information you need. Your parents are outside." He told Scorpius so he nodded. He stood up and grabbed his cup of tea. His parents were sitting outside and when they spotted him, they hopped up.

            "Scorpius." Astoria grabbed him and Scorpius hugged his mother back. "Oh baby you're trembling."

            "It's a side effect." Draco told her. "Harry told us you kind of just snapped. He also told us brave you were."

            "He was there." Scorpius told his father. "I couldn't let him get away."

            "I know son." Draco gently patted his son's head.

            "Can I see Albus?"

            "I don't think you're allowed until he makes an ID." Astoria told him and he let his head on fall on her shoulder.

            "I really want to see him." Scorpius spoke. At that moment, Harry walked out and approached them.

            "How are you doing Scorp?"  Harry asked the trembling blonde.

            "C-can I see Albus?" He asked and Harry smiled shyly.

            "Yes, he's been asking about you too."  Scorpius gave his mother a peck on the cheek and then hugged his father before disappearing with Harry. They walked into a similar room Scorpius had been in and Ginny was trying to get Albus from out from under the table.  Scorpius instinctively dropped to all fours and crawled under the table. Albus hugged him and Scorpius buried his face into Albus' hair. He let out a soft sob and the tears fall freely.

            "D-don't c-cry." Albus told him and Scorpius cried softly.

            "I-I'm s-sorry." Scorpius told him. "I-I'm sorry that y-you were hurt." Albus' grip on Scorpius tightened and Scorpius hiccupped.

            "I-it's no-ot your f-fault. I am safe because o-of you." Albus pressed a kiss to Scorpius' neck.  That calmed the boy down a significant amount and he just held Albus as if he kept him grounded. There was a knock at the door and Chris walked in,

            "Albus, it's time to make an ID." He said and Albus looked at Scorpius. The blonde looked at him and kissed his lips gently.

            "You got this love. I believe in you."

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