#delphini lestrange

Now, you might've thought 'But Honeybee! What made you jump to THAT conclusion???'

Well... Buckle up cuz it's a long story...

So one day, I was pondering on the Cursed Child as I usually do any day lmao. At that particular day, I was thinking abt the train station scene during Albus' third year. Specifically abt these 2 sentences in the script.

And with that, time moves ever onwards — ALBUS’s eyes become darker, his face grows more sallow. He’s still an attractive boy, but he’s trying not to admit it.

And I was thinking abt Albus' clearly deteriorating mental state. But then I thought of the "He's still an attractive boy" part which weirded me out, cuz firstly, that just ruined the sad vibes earlier and secondly, it was so out of place. Mind you this paragraph was after many scenes of Albus getting bullied/ostracised. And finally, bro was THIRTEEN! THIRTEEN! My guy is too young for the narrator to think of him as attractive.

And I did lowk find it funny as well. Cuz it read to me as "Look! Albus' skin is sallow and his eyes are dark but DON'T WORRY!!! HE'S STILL HOT!"

But that made me think of the next part of that sentence - "but he's trying not to admit it."

Do you know what that sounds like?

Protag: "Oh but I was a painfully average girl."

Protag: "I looked in the mirror and saw that I had eye bags"

Protag: (Hottest girl in the room)

Some mafia dude: "Mamma Mia! You are as beautiful as risotto!(Kisses her hand then leaves to do some mafia shit)

Cuz that is what it sounds like! Like bro, he's got all these features but HE'S STILL HOT but bro still doesn't think he is. Switch the genders and he sounds like he is gonna be in some romance books dawg.

That is when I thought, 'Wait a min! He does sound like a romantasy protag!'

Cuz No. 1, DADDY ISSUES

Okay maybe it ain't a romance specific thing, but I do feel like it might work in scenario 2 that I wrote below.

And No. 2, in some points Albus is kind of an empowered damsel which is sorta a thing I've seen in this one romance book.... Uhh.... this is a huge stretch... I did say that this theory is mostly based on vibes lmfao.

There are 2 ways, you could potentially twist the cursed child into a romance plot.

1. Dark Romance

(Potential ship - Albus × Delphi)

Now you might think that this ship is honestly gross and wrong and YOU ARE RIGHT FOR THAT but I'm putting them in this scenario to prove a point. And plus, those dark romance peeps are most likely gonna find the wrong aspect hot... idk...

BUT THE POINT IS...

It sorta fits. Why? Imma do a sub-list lmao.

A. The first time they meet

This is on the boots where Delphi does briefly touch Albus's thighs with both hands and obviously, Albus notices it. While this is creepy af, in a dark romance, it could be portrayed as possessive.

B. Yeah so there was this one scene where Delphi praises Albus for mastering the expelliarmus.

ALBUS: Expelliarmus!

DELPHI’s wand flies through the air.

DELPHI: You’re getting it now. You’re good at this.

She takes her wand back from him.

(In a posh voice.) “You’re a positively disarming young man.”

ALBUS: Expelliarmus!

Her wand flies back again.

DELPHI: And we have a winner.

The two high-five.

ALBUS: I’ve never been good at spells.

SCORPIUS appears at the back of the stage. He looks at his friend talking to a girl — and part of him likes it and part of him doesn’t.

DELPHI: I was rubbish — and then something clicked. And it will for you too. Not that I’m a super witch or anything but — I think you’re becoming quite some wizard, Albus Potter.

Ofc asides from the obvious love triangle situation LMFAO...

That part which I highlighted in green... Obviously she did state it in a very awkward way but it seems reminiscent of those fanfics where the mentor lover dude looks at the protag and be like

Mentor lover dude(very rizzily): You aren't actually bad.... You have potential.....(extra rizz)

C. Also that one time Delphi draws a wand on Albus' neck - we could turn it into some romance type stuff. Heck now I think of it, girl kissed bro, tied him up, flirted with him and allat tho at very diff times.

D. Also, judging by twilight, I'm pretty sure age gaps are a thing in romance novels

E. Also judging by twilight, LOVE TRIANGLES!!! Scorpius and Delphi are competing for Albus eyyyyy!!!!

Tbf I don't have much on Delphi, mostly cuz I'd prefer not to think much abt Augurlight... But yeah... I just added it cuz hey....

Now onto my favorite scenario....

2. Forbidden Romance

(Potential Ship - Albus x Scorpius)

Obviously the daddy issues would work here. It could be some romeo and juliet -esque story.

A. STAIRCASE BALLET!!!

B. THE WHOLE HARRY/ALBUS/SCORPIUS PLOT

It be giving "but daddy, I love him!"

And urgh, the final scene of the new version..... "Scorpius is the most important person in my life and he might always be the most important" arghhhhh......

C. In some older boots, Scorpius did pull him back when Amos raised his wand. PROTECTIVE SCORPIUS AYYY!!

D. Scorbus is elite... Nothing else to say...

E. Ig it would be very realistic for scorpius to be all "Albus, you are actually beautiful" tho he prolly wouldn't compare him to risotto :(

F. STAIRCASE BALLETTTTTTT

Guys.... I couldn't think much beyond this. I swear I had much more points and much more convincing points on why Albus could be a good romance protag...

But eyy... here is some of my explanation of my very silly theory...

let’s talk about an orphan…

Whose parents were killed while they were a baby

Whose parents were killed by their greatest enemy/enemies, who opposed their views of the world greatly

Who had no more living relatives but aunt(s) and a cousin

Who grew up in an abusive household

Who was adopted by someone who really couldn’t care less about their wellbeing

Whose caretaker(s) were forced by outside circumstances to take care of them

Who, for the longest, did not know about their significant parentage

Who had a lot of expectations placed on them for said parentage

Who was told - when they were older - about a significant trait of themselves by strangers

Who was connected to a prophecy

Who was possessed of an ancient magic, a magic associated with the dark (Parseltongue)

Who longed painfully for a parental figure, but did not have the best of luck with those presenting themselves as potential replacement parents

Who formed a meaningful relationship with a winged animal

…dear HP fandom…am I talking about Harry Potter…

What if Delphini, in some (for the snakeman) cruel twist of fate, became absolutely obsessed with her muggle lineage instead.

I mean, just imagine:

Little Delphi at the dinner table: Who cares if I am a descendant of Slytherin and the house of Black? My great-grandparents fought in and survived world war one! And I am also a descendant of several kings! Isn't that the really impressive thing? Did you know that one of Mary Riddle's nieces was a famous film star? I want to be a filmstar too, when I grow up!

Rodolphus: *Just starts crying*

Sirius looked up from where he had been peppering kisses on their child's soft-curled haired head. "You don't say?"

"I do say. Just imagine: somewhere, in a different universe, we're actually brothers." Severus gives a light chuckle at his husband's reaction. Disgust masks his handsome face as he straightens to his full height.

"I would very much not like to imagine that!" Sirius looks down between them, their child slowly falling asleep as Severus continues.

"Your parents-"

"Are far, far, removed. They don't count. Now, if you will both excuse me. I need to find a pensive to remove this tainted memory you've so kindly implanted. " With a final kiss on their child and Severus's head each, Sirius dramatically spins to leave their room.

"I've read a book once. Where a whole family wed brother to sister to keep their blood pure." Severus tells his husband's retreating back.

"I do not wish to know!" Sirius's shout is faraway as he turns the corner.

Severus sways with his child now soundly asleep. In a gentle whisper, he tells an extraordinary tale.

"They were the blood of the dragon. Beautiful and fierce alike. Dragon riders, some, but not all. With silvery hair and orchid coloured eyes."

"From before the Doom they all flew!" A child, no more than eight, with radiant green hair runs to Severus with outstretched arms. She giggles through small hands at his shush.

"Uncle Lucius has silver hair." Another, older by just two, asks. "Is he one? A dragon?"

The younger answers, "Uncle Lucius is not a dragon. That's Draco. Don't you remember, Del?"

She ignores her and held a single white and long feather up towards Severus to take. "Dora plucked it from Uncle Lucius's dragons. Now I'm forced to hide and so are you too."

Naughty girls. Lucius seems to have finally figured out why his cherished peacocks have become trainless. He smiles then transfigures the willowy thing into twin bows. One for each girl.

They come closer when Severus settles his still sleeping child on their cot. As he himself sits on his recliner, Nymphadora approached him with dark twinkling eyes.

"Will you sing us their song?"

Who is Severus to refuse his young niece's request when her hair all but changes to silver. Her eyes to violet.

Delphini takes root on Severus's footstool, facing away from them and towards her youngest cousin. Although she tucks her mother's curls behind an ear, her posture is that of faux indifference.

And so, Severus sings.

Beware of green that grows on high towers

One day, it'll come and take away your Iron

Listen well, Prince. From his blood, you will come

And awaken stones from long ago

A song born from fire, fights a long night alongside ice

Where north is south and south is north

Snow storms

Harry being KIND THE WHOLE FUCKING TIME ✅️✅️

Ronald Weasley being the untricked BFF until THAT happens ✅️✅️✅️

Bellatrix not being portrayed as a whore and having an actual personality before being her deranged self ✅️✅️✅️

Voldemort being a dilf ✅️🔥✅️✅️✅️🔥🔥✅️✅️✅️🔥✅️✅️🔥✅️✅️✅️

and maybe it's because of them: