SCORPIUS and ALBUS run into a room, full of excitement. They slam the door after themselves.
SCORPIUS: I can't quite believe I did that.
ALBUS: I can't quite believe you did that either.
SCORPIUS: Slytherin quidditch team. I got onto the Slytherin quidditch team.
ALBUS: Fourth reserve.
SCORPIUS: But it's a start. Soon enough I'll be team captain!
ALBUS: You are aware that you're an utter fantasist.
SCORPIUS: And I'd agree with you-only I was athletic and a Prefect...
ALBUS: In an alternate reality where you were significantly-significantly more popular and really different-
SCORPIUS: Then logic would dictate that I should be pursuing a career in quidditch.
ALBUS: You know logic would dictate that you're strange? You show no interest in quidditch.
SCORPIUS: Correction, I used to hate quidditch. After that crazy little adventure of ours, I've been wanting to try something new. I think I have a fraction of a chance at this.
ALBUS: And a fraction's good?
SCORPIUS: As I said, it's a start.
ALBUS: So, speaking of little to no chances-what about Rose?
SCORPIUS: What about her?-oh-no, I've decided that I know a lost cause when I see one.
ALBUS: Wow. Did my Scorpius somehow get switched with the one from the alternate reality?
The two share a knowing glance. SCORPIUS shrugs.
SCORPIUS: Perhaps. Are you heading to quidditch? Slytherin are playing hufflepuff-it's a big one-
ALBUS: I don't think I share your interest.
SCORPIUS: Well, people can change. Come on.
ALBUS: I can't. My dad arranged to come up-
SCORPIUS: He's taking time away from the ministry?
ALBUS: He wants to go on a walk-something to show me-share with me-something.
SCORPIUS: A walk?
ALBUS: I know. I think it's a bonding thing or something similarly vomit-inducing. Still, you know, I think I'll go.
SCORPIUS reaches in and hugs ALBUS. The embrace is intimate, and they hold for a minute.
What's this? I thought we decided we don't hug.
SCORPIUS: I wasn't sure. Whether we should. In this new version of us-I had in my head.
ALBUS: Tell me about this "new version" later.
SCORPIUS: Sure.
The two boys dislocate and grin at each other.
ALBUS: I'll see you at dinner.
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The Cursed Child: Script Scene Rewrites And Edits
FanfictionI originally intended the first one to include more Scorbus in it, but as I'll probably make more of these, I'll leave the edit as it is. Anyway, enjoy these little smidges of Scorbus!! :) ( which you didn't really get in the actual playscript ) ...
