Undeterred by Albus" interjection, Scorpius continues. "But you've never spanked me before, so I can hardly say that wouldn't be enough for me." It feels strange to ask Albus to actually do that after worrying for so long about how humiliating it would be, but if it's one of the things he's willing to do without fearing an intrusion from his darkness, he certainly won't say no. He feels heat pooling in his cheeks.