Albus watched as Scorpius’ cheeks flamed in embarrassment, "Things blew up in a huge screaming row. I told her that if we didn’t get engaged then she was just stringing me along. That I wasn’t the right person for her because we wanted different things. That..." He took a long shuddering breath. "That if we didn’t get engaged then it was over forever. That I was going to find someone who really loved me and would be willing to prove it."