And there he was. His best friend and housemate, Scorpius nearly felt his heart skip a beat as he heard that familiar voice, coming around the corner and saw him enter the house. Ordinarily, for anyone other than his own family, he would chide them about manners and etiquette about a knock before entering. But no. This was Albus Severus Potter and he could have even apparated unannounced right in front of him and he wouldn't have minded in the least. Best friends got an unlimited free pass as far as he was concerned. Hm, he was dressed nicely too, he noticed. Scorpius was as well, wearing blue designer jeans and a silk green buttoned-shirt. He so did like his silk shirts. And now... to see him after what felt like forever, and especially face to face? Made up for any bad experience he could imagine in a warring type environment he had come from last year. He had been here a year without most of his friends here, and finally the magic town had brought his fellow Slytherin here. Well, he'd prefer now than not at all. Maybe things were finally looking up for him.
"Well, hi there," Scorpius said with a grin as he walked toward Albus and greeting him with a friendly embrace. Merlin, it really was good to see him again. "Hope you like the decor, magicked it myself to look more like my home and school," he added as he gestured around him. It was quite the large house. And an obvious color theme of green and silver for most everything. Curtains, wallpaper, tablecloths, some even had the familiar serpent design of Slytherin. He paused and spoke with a smile after releasing him, explaining further, "I picked this place out, the size and space appealed to me. I think there's... seven, maybe eight bedrooms. And it's just me living here for the moment, so we have the place all to ourselves right now."
Something about that knowledge made him both happy and also relieved. It was nice to have a place where there are no interruptions or disturbances. On the other hand, being the only resident in such a large home did have its downsides after a while. "..Oh. Right, I mentioned refreshments. If you'll follow me, I'll show you to my room where I have the pie and drinks."