[Albus' eyes widen and his mouth drops open slightly as Scorpius spells out how they are completely and horribly fucked. It's the only conclusion he can come to at the moment. If James and Lily aren't married and his father isn't even born yet... did that mean it was only a matter of time before Albus began to scarequote"disappear"unscarequote as well? The thought made him feel ill.]

So this is it, then. The beginning of everything you saw. If Voldemort is in charge and there's no one to oppose him...

[Albus grabbed Scorpius' arm suddenly, the ill feeling in his stomach growing stronger.]

You don't think... Delphini had anything to do with this? It's what she wanted all along. Maybe in this time, if Voldemort continues ... she'll have her family.