MALFOY MANOR, EXTERIOR — YEAR 7

A thunderclap. A lightning bolt cuts through the stormy sky. Then voices are heard from off. The voices of two young boys. It's time. HARRY and HERMIONE take cover and keep watchful eyes on the lawn.

ALBUS POTTER and SCORPIUS MALFOY enter, creeping cartoonishly toward the impressive wrought iron gates. They kneel and look around.

SCORPIUS: Well, it is a moderately cold day. The weather was different when we left.

ALBUS: That's a positive sign, isn't it? Suppose we won't find out if it worked until we get inside, but —

SCORPIUS (suddenly eager): No, we've done it, Albus. The Time-Turner worked!

ALBUS: How do you know for sure?

SCORPIUS points through the bars of the iron fence.

SCORPIUS: Dad never liked those ghastly peacocks. Had them carted off to the zoo the day we got the house.

ALBUS: Then we're back? We can actually save my mum?

SCORPIUS smiles.

SCORPIUS: We won't leave 'til it's done. I promise.

ALBUS smiles back but looks nervous. HARRY feels for his son.

ALBUS: So, I — stand over the baby — and just —

SCORPIUS: Pick her up.

ALBUS: Sounds so simple.

SCORPIUS: Walk in the park.

He squints.

Hmm...

ALBUS: What?

SCORPIUS: Euphemia Rowle. We'll need to do something about her.

ALBUS: Who's that?

SCORPIUS: She was left behind to guard the Augurey, according to my father. Are you ready?

ALBUS (hesitating): Tell me this is all going to be okay.

SCORPIUS: It's all going to be entirely okay.

ALBUS: Then I'm entirely ready. For whatever comes.

SCORPIUS: Smashing.

SCORPIUS opens the front gates. They inch their way closer to Malfoy Manor. ALBUS stops. He pulls SCORPIUS back.

ALBUS: But — you still haven't told me how we're going to actually get past the front door.

SCORPIUS: Right. Well, that's the gruesome bit. I'll need to mark your cheek with some of my blood. It should deceive the enchantment long enough for us to sneak inside.

ALBUS: How — will you — be doing that?

SCORPIUS: Easy.

SCORPIUS mimics the act of using his wand to magically slice open his palm.

ALBUS: And you were just expecting me not to vomit?

SCORPIUS: Don't judge. (beat) Ready?

ALBUS laughs slightly, then nods.

ALBUS (warmly): Thank you, Scorpius. You're my best friend.

SCORPIUS: You're my best friend too, mate. And don't worry — I have a good feeling about this.

HERMIONE steps out from behind the hedges, wand raised. The boys are shocked.

ALBUS: Aunt Hermione? But you're not —

He sees HARRY.

Dad?

HERMIONE: Sova Altumosa!

ALBUS and SCORPIUS sink and topple to the ground. HERMIONE rushes up to them. HARRY, eyes pained, follows. He gets to his knees and touches his son's forehead. This is an emotional moment.

HARRY: Albus...

HERMIONE: We need to move them.

HERMIONE drags SCORPIUS into the hedges. HARRY takes ALBUS into his arms and carries his son into the shadows. HARRY lays him down carefully next to SCORPIUS. He takes their Time-Turner.

HARRY: Do you think we've done it? Do you think we've changed anything?

HERMIONE: We blocked them.

HARRY: It worked, then?

HERMIONE: Yes. It worked. We saved him.

HARRY sighs. He allows himself to experience a moment of pure joy again.

The moment doesn't last long.

HARRY: We're not out of the woods yet. If Delphi is raised to be the Augurey, there's no telling the damage she can do.

HERMIONE: Harry, last chance, are you sure you can do this?

HARRY: Yes, I can do this.

HERMIONE gives him the jar of Polyjuice Potion. She extends her other hand. HARRY gives her their Time-Turner. There is a pause. They don't really know what to say.

HERMIONE: I demand one of those "for no reason" hugs... when you see me again.

HARRY: Count on it. For Ron, as well.

HERMIONE: Good luck getting into the chamber under the drawing room.

HARRY: Thanks. I need it.

HERMIONE: Remember, Harry. We modified Moody's potion. That drastically affects the longevity. Avoid getting into a conversation with Euphemia Rowle. You don't want to be caught between sips.

HARRY: I understand.

HERMIONE links arms with the boys. She spins the Time-Turner and takes a final, almost pleading look at HARRY. And then vanishes.

A roll of thunder is heard, marking the moment that HARRY has been waiting for. He is finally alone. HARRY's expression shifts. His eyebrows lower. The darker HARRY, the one we have come to know over many scenes, has returned. He glowers at Malfoy Manor.

HARRY twists the lid off the jar. He knocks back the potion. HARRY walks toward the house, slipping through the hedges. He begins to transform. It's agonizing. He disappears behind a long hedge. YOUNG DRACO emerges from the opposite side, holding HARRY's wand and the half-empty jar of Polyjuice Potion. HARRY has turned into YOUNG DRACO. It worked! He conceals the jar in his jacket before climbing the front steps to the door.

YOUNG DRACO/HARRY pauses. He takes a breath and tries the door handle. It turns. The door opens. Cautiously, he takes a step forward. The protections on the house do not prevent YOUNG DRACO/HARRY from entering.

Cut to black