Okay, so I downloaded this before I left for work this morning so I could read it at lunch, and now I'm making my roommate log into my IJ account so that she can leave this comment while I'm still at work because I absolutely CANNOT WAIT to gush at you, Mystery Author.
I just.
OH EM EFFIN GEE. This is fantastic. It's a pairing that I wouldn't have automatically thought of and you know what? I think I just found a brand-new OTP. Seriously. I need more Albus Severus/Viktor and I didn't know that this was what I was missing, but GAH. *makes grabby hands*
First off. I just have to say your Scorpius is absolute love and I adore you for including him. \0/ His attitude is priceless and just perfect. (The stuffed unicorn riff...I had to bite my knuckles to keep from cackling out loud.) And his relationship with Albus is delightful. I absolutely love boys being boys. Especially snarky, smart-alek boys. (I will love you forever for the line: He looks like Severus Snape made love to a vulture. No, seriously. Forever.) And what he did to Albus...oh, oh...so very Slytherin of him, but his reasons for doing it! (And the 30 Galleons/30 pieces of silver allusion is so perfect.)
And Viktor. So taciturn and so bloody sexy. And owning a pub that you go to get drunk at!!!!!! Best. Viktor. Job. EVER. Although the end of his Quidditch career might have broke me a bit. Still! He got Albus Severus from it, right? :D (Also smoking after sex is hot. *coughs* Really hot. As is the thigh fucking and frottage. OMG. The sex was beyond brilliant.)
Now. Albus. Excuse me for a moment while I flail wildly in your direction. He is wonderful. I love how uncertain and awkward he is, and how he's trying so hard to live up to his family while distancing himself from his family name. And I can't even start in on his relationship with his dad and how choked up that got me (omg, the attic memory.)
"Sorry. I have Gryffindor DNA and occasionally have the urge to do this sort of thing." This was the point when I knew for certain that I will always love your Albus.
This story put me in my very, very happy place, and I LOVE it. I particularly love the ending, with Harry and the suggestion that the whole family is in an uproar, but he's not incredibly surprised by Albus's sexual orientation and no, really, can I just say again how much I absolutely adore Harry's relationship with his son? *squees*
Thank you so much. \0/ This is such an incredible story and I'm so very lucky to have received it. Now I have to go back and reread again. And probably again after that. *G*
(Really, I mean it about finding a new OTP here. \0/)