And Albus really couldn't be more proud of Scorpius. For both studying harder (and doing well!) and also for allowing Albus to be ridiculous with his own study regimen.

Which, all right, could stand to do with a bit of loosening up from time to time. He might take the whole Ravenclaw thing a little too far.

Albus returns Scorpius' look, considering, and then he smiles.

"Yeah," he agrees. "All right. Just the morning." There's a pause before he adds, "And maybe a bit of the afternoon too."