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Luckily, it didn’t take Scorpius long to change from his green Healer robes into the clothes Albus had brought him from home. He emerged with a shrewd expression on his face.

“You picked these jeans on purpose. They’re a tiny bit small.” He had a huge grin on his face.

Albus was openly staring at his husband and he smirked. “Yep.” He ran his hands up and down Scorpius’ arms. “And this jumper. You’re so soft and cuddly when you wear this.”

“One of us has to be soft and cuddly.” Scorpius poked at his all black ensemble. “This is… dark.”

“I’m wearing the shoes!” Albus protested, wiggling one of his feet out in front of him.

“You look as handsome as ever, love.” Scorpius pulled him into his chest and Albus breathed in the scent of home; Scorpius’ scent. “Shall we? Without wanting to sound dramatic, I’ve never been more starving.” He still had that overly large grin on his face, Albus noticed.

“No, you’re never dramatic,” Albus bumped his shoulder into Scorpius’ side as he took his hand.

The Italian restaurant they favoured was moderately busy, even for a Friday evening, but a waiter showed them to a table for two and flicked his wand so their water glasses filled instantly. Scorpius toyed with the wine list then slid it in Albus’ direction.

“I’ll fall asleep if I drink,” he chuckled heartily. “But you go ahead.”

“Nah, I’m good.” Albus took a large sip of water and turned to the main menu instead, glancing up at Scorpius. “They’ve got that braised asparagus you like back in season.”

Scorpius was buried in his own menu. Albus wondered when he was going to mention what was clearly bothering him, if it was just general work stress or something more specific. He tangled his feet with Scorpius’ under the table in what he hoped was an encouraging way.

Scorpius sighed and Albus waited with baited breath. “Do you want to split a few things? I like too much of this menu.”

“Of course, babe.” Albus knew exactly which few things Scorpius meant; he was a creature of habit and chose from the same favourites each time.

There was a pause, Scorpius smiled to himself and Albus gently rubbed his forearm where it rested in the table top. “Do you want to talk about work?” he offered gently.

Ohh that’s a lot of flowers, thank you!! Here are some bees to keep them company 🐝🐝🐝💕

And here are three random sentences from my Scorbus Fest fic:

He can still feel magic on his skin, warm and familiar and painful and too much, far too much.

The rain is falling harder now, raindrops bouncing off the cobblestones like sparks, but he barely notices because he’s too busy taking in how ridiculously tall Scorpius is.

Ginny and the boys build a sandcastle version of Hogwarts. The following summer Lily Luna’s helping them, throwing sand at her brothers, and over the years building a sand Hogwarts on the last day of the holidays becomes a Potter family tradition. A few years later, when Scorpius joins the team, he and Albus dig little caves into the sandy rocks so their castle would have a Slytherin common room and dormitory too.

Draco wished he could kiss her back to life, like the prince did in that muggle fairytale she used to read to Scorpius.

Draco my Love,

I asked you to open this letter today on our twentieth anniversary and I hope that you took my wish to your heart and you are not spending the day alone. Our last anniversary together was such a beautiful day, do you remember? Morning sunlight filled the halls and we went for a walk around the gardens. The roses must be in full bloom at this time of the year and I imagine that they are now more beautiful than ever, overgrowing the pavillion and the marble sculptures.

I want to share a good memory with you today. Do you remember that weekend, early on in our relationship, when we had the manor to ourselves while your parents were on holiday in France? We were fooling around on the piano, you tried to teach me the Chopsticks Waltz and I kept confusing the keys. Soon we gave up, laughing about my clumsiness, and you played for me instead. It was a muggle melody, Comptine d'un Autre Été. You charmed the piano to play on its own and we opened the French windows to let the garden into the room. And we danced to the humming noise of the bumblebees, the rustling of the leaves and the soft piano music, drunk on the heavy scent of the roses.

In my imagination the sound of the bees and the music of the flowers is still the same after over twenty years. They sing for you, Draco. They sing to remind you of the good days and sweet memories.

I will love you forever, for the next twenty years to come and till the end of time.

Astoria

The first artwork for my Art for Australia is up for auction! I’ve tried to keep the process as simple as possible, so I’ve organised a silent auction via google forms. This way I can guarantee that all your donated money will reach WWF Australia. You’ll be bidding on an original watercolour painting, not a print.

WHAT IS ART FOR AUSTRALIA. This years’ ongoing bushfires have been more intense than during previous fire seasons. The fire has burned 10.7 million hectares (26 million acres; 107,000 square kilometres; 41,000 square miles), destroyed over 5,900 buildings (including over 2,204 homes) and killed 28 people as of 8 January 2020.

Blazes have torn through bushland, wooded areas, and national parks, killing humans and animals and destroying their natural habitats. An Estimated 1.25 Billion Animals Have Perished in Australia’s Bushfires. Some of Australia’s largest cities have also been affected, including Melbourne and Sydney. By selling a series of original watercolour paintings online I am trying to help. The money will be donated to WWF Australia who are saving wildlife right now and restoring lost forests as soon as the fires have ended. 

THE RULES. The auction will be open until Saturday, Jan 18th 2020, 11 pm UTC. This is a silent auction which means that you can submit bids without knowing what the highest bid is. However, you can submit several bids if you want to. The highest bidder will be revealed after the deadline and the money will be donated to WWF Australia. After your purchase you will get a confirmation that the money has been donated.

You can find the auction form here: >> LINK <<

It’s the first time I’ve set up a form, so if something doesn’t work please let me know and I’ll try to fix it! 

Please share, even if you don’t want to participate in the auction, the more people hear about this the more money we can collect! Please also check out @lumoshyperion and @marisdrawings projects! 

Hey guys,

this is my first wip preview of my Art for Australia project, Albus Potter, Rose Weasley and Scorpius Malfoy from Cursed Child Australia.

You might have already heard about the ongoing bush fire crisis.

Blazes have torn through bushland, wooded areas, and national parks, killing humans and animals and destroying their natural habitats. Some of Australia's largest cities have also been affected, including Melbourne and Sydney.

Now I want to sell a few original watercolour paintings online and donate the money to WWF Australia who are saving wildlife right now and restoring lost forests as soon as the fires have ended. But I need your help to do this:

Please share and let others know about this. By the way, @lumoshyperion and @marisdrawings are also running projects where you can donate, you should totally check them out!

I'm still figuring out whether I should sell the art on etsy for a fixed price or organise an online auction on bidding owl (bidding owl charges 5% of the highest bid). Please leave a comment on what you'd prefer. Alternative ideas are also very welcome!