HARRY and GINNY stand in PROFESSOR McGONAGALLs office.

PROFESSOR McGONAGALL: And we dont know where in the Forbidden Forest?

HARRY: I havent had a dream like it for years. But Albus was there. I know he was.

GINNY: We need to get searching as quickly as possible.

PROFESSOR McGONAGALL: I can give you Professor Longbottom - his knowledge of plants might be useful - and - Suddenly there is a rumble in the chimney. PROFESSOR McGONAGALL looks at it, concerned. Then HERMIONE tumbles out.

HERMIONE: Is it true? Can I help?

PROFESSOR McGONAGALL: Minister - this is quite unexpected . . .

GINNY: That may be my fault - I persuaded them to put out an emergency edition of the Daily Prophet. Asking for volunteers.

PROFESSOR McGONAGALL: Right. Very sensible. I expect . . . there will be quite a few.

RON bursts in. Covered in soot. Wearing a gravy-stained dinner napkin.

RON: Have I missed anything - I couldnt work out which Floo to travel to. Ended up in the kitchen somehow. (HERMIONE glares as he pulls the napkin off himself.) What?

Suddenly there is another rumble in the chimney and DRACO comes down hard, surrounded by cascading soot and dust.

Everyone looks at him, surprised. He stands and brushes the soot off himself.

DRACO: Sorry about your floor, Minerva.

PROFESSOR McGONAGALL: I dare say its my fault for owning a chimney.

HARRY: Quite a surprise to see you, Draco. I thought you didnt believe in my dreams.

DRACO: I dont, but I do trust your luck. Harry Potter is always where the action is at. And I need my son back with me and safe.

GINNY: Then lets get to the Forbidden Forest and find them both.

ACT TWO, SCENE FOUR.

EDGE OF THE FORBIDDEN FOREST.

ALBUS and DELPHI face each other, holding wands.

ALBUS: Expelliarmus!

DELPHIs wand flies through the air.

DELPHI: Youre getting it now. Youre good at this.

She takes her wand back from him.

(In a posh voice.) "Youre a positively disarming young man."

ALBUS: Expelliarmus!

Her wand flies back again.

DELPHI: And we have a winner.

The two high-five.

ALBUS: Ive never been good at spells.

SCORPIUS appears at the back of the stage. He looks at his friend talking to a girl - and part of him likes it and part of him doesnt.

DELPHI: I was rubbish - and then something clicked. And it will for you too. Not that Im a super witch or anything but - I think youre becoming quite some wizard, Albus Potter.

ALBUS: Then you should stick around, teach me more . . .

DELPHI: Of course Im sticking around, were friends, arent we?

ALBUS: Yes. Yes. Definitely friends. Definitely.

DELPHI: Great. Wizzo!

SCORPIUS: Whats wizzo?

SCORPIUS steps forward decisively.

ALBUS: Cracked the spell. I mean, its pretty basic, but I was - well, I cracked it.

SCORPIUS (over-enthusiastic, trying to join in): And Ive found our way through to the school. Listen, are we sure this will work . . .

DELPHI: Yes!

ALBUS: Its a brilliant plan. The secret to not getting Cedric killed is to stop him winning the Triwizard Tournament. If he doesnt win, he cant be killed.

SCORPIUS: And I understand that, but . . .

ALBUS: So we just need to mess up his chances supremely badly in task one. The first task is getting a golden egg from a dragon, how did Cedric distract the dragon - DELPHI puts her hand in the air. ALBUS grins and points at her. These two are getting on really well now.

Diggory.

DELPHI: - by transfiguring a stone into a dog.

ALBUS: - well, a little Expelliarmus and he wont be able to do that.

SCORPIUS isnt enjoying the DELPHI-ALBUS double act.

SCORPIUS: Okay, two points, first point, were certain the dragon wont kill him?

DELPHI: Its always two points with him, isnt it? Of course it wont. This is Hogwarts. They wont let damage happen to any of the champions.

SCORPIUS: Okay, second point - more significant point - were going back without any knowledge of whether we can travel back afterwards. Which is exciting. Maybe we should just - try going back an hour, say, first and then . . .

DELPHI: Im sorry, Scorpius, weve no time to waste. Waiting here this close to the school is just too dangerous - Im sure theyll be looking for you and . . .

ALBUS: Shes right.

DELPHI: Now, youre going to need to wear these.

She pulls out two large paper bags. The boys pull robes from them.

ALBUS: But these are Durmstrang robes.

DELPHI: My uncles idea. If you are in Hogwarts robes people will expect to know who you are. But there are two other schools competing at the Triwizard Tournament - and if youre in Durmstrang robes - well, you can fade into the background, cant you?

ALBUS: Good thinking! Hang on, where are your robes?

DELPHI: Albus, Im flattered, but I dont think I can pretend to be a student, do you? Ill just keep in the background and pretend to be a - ooh, maybe I could pretend to be a dragon tamer. Youre doing all the spell stuff anyway.

SCORPIUS looks at her and then at ALBUS.

SCORPIUS: You shouldnt come.

DELPHI: What?

SCORPIUS: Youre right. We dont need you for the spell. And if you cant wear student robes - youre too big a risk. Sorry, Delphi, you shouldnt come.

DELPHI: But I have to - hes my cousin. Albus?

ALBUS: I think hes right. Im sorry.

DELPHI: What?

ALBUS: We wont mess up.

DELPHI: But without me - you wont be able to work the Time-Turner.

SCORPIUS: You taught us how to use the Time-Turner.

DELPHI is really upset.

DELPHI: No. I wont let you do this . . .

ALBUS: You told your uncle to trust us. Now its your turn. The school is close now. We should leave you here.

DELPHI looks at them both and takes a deep breath. She nods to herself and smiles.

DELPHI: Then go. But - just know this . . . Today you get an opportunity few are given - today you get to change history - to change time itself. But more than all that, today you get the chance to give an old man his son back.

She smiles. She looks at ALBUS. She leans down and gently kisses him on both cheeks.

She walks away into the woodland. ALBUS stares after her.

SCORPIUS: She didnt kiss me - did you notice? (He looks at his friend.) Are you okay, Albus? You look a little pale. And red. Pale and red at the same time.

ALBUS: Lets do this.

ACT TWO, SCENE FIVE.

FORBIDDEN FOREST.

The forest seems to grow bigger, thicker - and amongst the trees, people searching, looking for the missing wizards. But slowly people melt away until HARRY is left alone.

He hears something. He turns to his right.

HARRY: Albus? Scorpius? Albus?

And then he hears the sound of hooves. HARRY is startled. He looks around for where the noise is coming from.

Suddenly BANE steps forward into the light. He is a magnificent centaur.

BANE: Harry Potter.

HARRY: Good. You still recognize me, Bane.

BANE: Youve grown older.

HARRY: I have.

BANE: But not wiser. For you trespass on our land.

HARRY: I have always respected the centaurs. We are not enemies. You fought bravely at the Battle of Hogwarts. And I fought beside you.