He is aware that Avery has never forgotten Albus; a creepy little stalker who had grown up without maturing. Albus didn't want him, and apart from the jealousy that bubbled up inside him at the sight of the boy's high cheekbones and shiny dark skin, Scorpius never felt anything for him. If he had ever heard a word from Albus, or even seen him, he would never have accepted Avery in his vicinity, but this way, for the first time, they are allies.