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Dec 01, Harry Potter, Teddy/Scorpius, Arrival
Title: Arrival
Author: sansa1970
Fandom: Harry Potter
Pairing: Teddy/Scorpius
Rating: PG (this installment)
Words: 200



Chimes announced Scorpius' arrival. Snow melted from his ruined dress shoes and dripped from the cuff of his wool trousers. Cloak ripped, hatless, gloveless, he clutched Teddy's sign in his fist, smudging the ink with reddened fingers. Alone for the moment, they stared at each other across the shop. Malfoy said Teddy's cold eyes and indifferent slouch. Teddy said Scorpius' wind-bitten face and red fingers. Help me.

"Why would I?" Teddy asked aloud.

Scorpius' head drooped. They both watched water drip from his cloak.

Ten unsteady steps carried Teddy across the shop. He prised the Help Wanted sign from Scorpius' fingers. "I suppose you think that since it's Christmas, everything's forgiven." No answer came, but he'd expected none. He smashed the sign back onto the glass-paned door. Scorpius flinched.

"Never did much believe in it. Christmas," Scorpius clarified in a hoarse whisper. He shuddered – once – then eased his hand onto Teddy's arm.

Teddy tipped his forehead against the glass and shut his eyes. "Have you nowhere else to go?"

"I could go home."

The ripped cloak drew Teddy's eye. "You'd go back there?"

Scorpius exhaled. Another shudder took him, scattering icy droplets. "If I have to."

"You don't have to."