Scorpius arrives at a dedicated Apparition spot - a small, hidden niche in the midst of head-high hedges on Hermione and Ron Weasley's property. He steps out and looks across a wild garden to the back of the house, including a veranda with a Hollywood swing. A house like any other in the middle of this suburb. Shouts and complaints echo across the lawn, and Scorpius is sure he has heard the words "school" and "homework'.