But a second later, as Al leans back on his elbow and stares at Avery, a sneer on his lips, he reveals that he's not quite as inattentive as Scorpius had suggested. "You promised Scorpius you'd stay away from me, which is too kind after all the years you've been getting on my nerves," he says darkly, before pushing Scorpius" bum back against his crotch.