The Flower and the Snake

Harry looked mildly surprised when he saw the red curling smoke and knew instantly what the spell would have done. While he was impressed for a moment with Scorpius he also had the same thought and immediately looked out the window, his green eyes narrowed as he quickly searched for anything that seemed out of the ordinary.

Harry stood and pulled out his wand.

“Both of you stay in this house. Rose make sure your brothers and cousins stay here as well. Hermione, gather everyone.” Hermione nodded, concern etched on her face as well as she pulled out her wand before leaving the kitchen.

Harry waited for them to go out to the living room before going in himself. There waited Albus along with the rest of the Potter-Weasly brood.

“Dad whats going on?” Albus asked, looking irritated at being interrupted in the Christmas festivities.

“Not now Albus. I’ll explain later. Just make sure you all stay here. Ron, Hermione, Ginny, lets go.”

Scorpious frowned, looking to Albus before back to Harry before they left. "Should I come?" he asked, his own wand already out and in hand.

He was no amateur. If someone WAS outside and things got ugly, he could lend a hand.

From the left of the house, as they spoke, a dark smoky figure shot up from the grass and into the sky, making an apparent retreat. Ginny and Ron were already pursuing it.