#poor baby scorpius
Love In A Bowl.
Scorpius had been as sick as a Crup for three days. He’d had a temperature, a horrible achy tummy, and every time he fell asleep his dreams were dreadful.
Daddy had forbidden him from going to school. He had missed the five-a-side Quidditch match against Toadstool Junior School and his favourite art lesson with Mrs Smith.
Worst of all had been the visit from the Healer. The witch had prescribed him a horrible potion that tasted and smelt like old socks.
On the fourth day, there was a knock on his bedroom door. It was Harry Potter, and there was a tray Levitating in front of him.
“Hi Scorpius,” Harry said, settling the tray down on the cupboard beside his bed. “Your dad said you’d had a rough couple of days.”
“I’m okay,” he mumbled, reluctant to say more. Scorpius wasn’t sure that he liked Mr Potter very much. He and Daddy had always been a gang of two, but now it seemed like Harry was always there. He’d never admit it aloud, but sometimes Scorpius worried that Daddy might prefer Harry over him. Daddy laughed a lot more nowadays, and he smiled a lot more too.
“Well, that’s good,” Harry answered, “because if you’re feeling better, you could try this soup. It’s carrot and coriander, with one very special ingredient. A dash of nutmeg.”
Carrot and coriander were Scorpius’s favourites, but he didn’t tell Harry that.
“Thank you,” Scorpius said, because there was never an excuse not to have good manners. “Did Daddy ask you to bring up my soup?” he asked, feeling hurt that Daddy hadn’t come up to visit him yet.
Harry shook his head. “Your daddy is still at work,” he answered. “Your nana Cissy let me in. I wanted to make you soup, Scorpius.” He smiled. “It always makes me feel better when I don’t feel well.”
Scorpius looked up and let his eyes meet Harry’s. He smiled too.
Harry left then, and Scorpius ate the soup. It was delicious.
Perhaps, next time Harry came to visit Daddy, he’d tell him how much he’d enjoyed it. After all, that would be the polite thing to do.
For the @drarrymicrofic prompt of soup.
Thank you wonderful @iero0 for your wonderful beta. Love you so much babe xxxx
