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Some black robes arise around people. Black robes that become black shapes. That become dementors.

HERMIONE: "Ron… Ron… What has it done to you?"

RON: "Useful -- time to -- ow -- tell us."

SNAPE: "We need to find shelter. We're horribly exposed."

They are returned from time, at the edge of the woods, and RON is in a lot of pain. SNAPE looks around, immediately aware of the mess they're in.

SNAPE: "But we came back to the wrong place -- we are outside. You are out side."

HERMIONE: "We blocked the spell. Cedric kept his wand. Yes. It worked."

RON does stand up, shouting in pain. SNAPE raises his wand.

RON: "Ow. Ow. Owwwwwww."

SCORPIUS: "Did it work?"

SNAPE: "We're aboveground. We need to move. Now."

HERMIONE: "Ron, you can still walk, come on…"

RON: "We need to use the Time-Turner again -- get out of here --"

SCORPIUS: "The Time-Turner did something to Albus too. The first time we went back."

Suddenly from around the auditorium, the feel of the breath of an icy wind.

HERMIONE: "Too late."

SNAPE: "Oh no. I knew it."

HERMIONE (she realizes what she has to do): "They're after me, not any of you. Ron. I love you and I always have. But the three of you need to run. Go. Now."

RON looks at her and then nods sadly.

RON: "Well, they are after me a bit and I really am in quite a lot of pain. And, you know, I'd rather be here. Expecto --"

SNAPE: "Go. We go."

HERMIONE: "And then you'll change the past. And then they won't. Go. Now."

SNAPE: "This is a disaster."

RON: "Can we talk about the love thing first?"

As he reaches up to cast the spell, HERMIONE stops his arm.

The dementors sense them. From all sides, screaming shapes descend.

SCORPIUS: "What?"

SCORPIUS: "But they'll kiss you. They'll suck out your soul."

He pulls on SCORPIUS's arm. SCORPIUS reluctantly goes with him.

HERMIONE: "You're supposed to be going too."

HERMIONE: "This is still Voldemort's world. And I am done with it. Reversing the next task will change everything."

HERMIONE: "Let's keep them here and give the boy the best chance we can."

HERMIONE looks at RON.

RON: "What?"

RON: "And a son. I liked that idea too."

HERMIONE: "Kiss me."

He looks around -- he knows his fate.

SNAPE looks at SCORPIUS.

RON: "I'm scared."

SCORPIUS: "They just sucked out their souls."

SCORPIUS looks at SNAPE.

SCORPIUS watches -- helplessly.

RON thinks and then does. And then the two are yanked apart. And pinned to the ground. And we watch as a golden-whitish haze is pulled from their bodies. They have their souls sucked from them. And it is terrifying.

SNAPE: "Think of something else, Scorpius. Occupy your thoughts."

SCORPIUS: "I can hear my mother. She wants me -- my help -- but she knows I can't -- help."

A dementor swoops down low over them and settles in front of SCORPIUS.

SNAPE: "Stay calm, Scorpius. They may be blind but they can sense your fear."

SNAPE: "Let's get down to the water. Walk. Don't run."

SCORPIUS: "I feel cold. I can't see. There's a fog inside me -- around me."

SNAPE: "You're a king, and I'm a professor. They'll only attack with good reason. Think about those you love, think about why you're doing this."

HERMIONE: "A daughter."

SNAPE: "One person. All it takes is one person. I couldn't save Harry for Lily. So now I give my allegiance to the cause she believed in. And it's possible -- that along the way I started believing in it myself."

DOLORES UMBRIDGE: "With you and Scorpius Malfoy. A student I'm becoming increasingly concerned about."

SCORPIUS smiles at SNAPE. He steps decisively away from the dementor.

SCORPIUS: "The world changes and we change with it. I am better off in this world. But the world is not better. And I don't want that."

DOLORES UMBRIDGE: "With you. Granger was with you."

DOLORES UMBRIDGE: "Professor Snape!"

SNAPE: "That's -- fantastic."

DOLORES UMBRIDGE: "Have you heard the news? We've caught that traitorous Mudblood Hermione Granger. She was just out here."

SNAPE: "Listen to me, Scorpius. Think about Albus. You're giving up your kingdom for Albus, right?"

Suddenly DOLORES UMBRIDGE emerges in front of them.

SCORPIUS is helpless. Consumed by all the dementor is making him feel.

SNAPE: "With me? You're mistaken."

SNAPE: "Professor Umbridge."

UMBRIDGE is staring at SNAPE. He looks back.

SNAPE: "Expecto Patronum!"

Dementors start to appear all around them. SNAPE knows what this means.

SNAPE is faster with his wand.

SNAPE: "She always was too grand for her own good. There's no turning back now."

SNAPE: "Depulso!"

SNAPE: "Strange, isn't it? What comes from within."

DOLORES UMBRIDGE: "Years. And I should have acted upon it far earlier."

SCORPIUS: "Well…"

SNAPE: "Dolores, we're late for class, so if you'll excuse us…"

SNAPE: "How long have you suspected?"

DOLORES UMBRIDGE: "If you're late for class, why are you not heading back to the school? Why are you heading to the lake?"

UMBRIDGE is propelled backwards through the air.

SNAPE sends forward a Patronus, and it's a beautiful white shape of a doe.

The sky turns even blacker still around them.

SCORPIUS: "A doe? Lily's Patronus."

UMBRIDGE rises off the ground. She opens her arms wide, full of Dark Magic. She takes out her wand.

There's a moment of pure silence. And then SNAPE does something hugely unusual -- he smiles.

SNAPE: "You need to run. I will keep them at bay for as long as I can."

The doe turns to him with beautiful eyes, and disappears.

SNAPE is pulled hard to the ground and then pushed high into the air as his soul is ripped from him. As the screams just seem to multiply.

SNAPE looks at him, every inch a hero, he softly smiles.

SNAPE: "Tell Albus -- tell Albus Severus -- I'm proud he carries my name. Now go. Go."

There is a bang and a flash. And then silence. And then there's more silence.

SNAPE readies himself.

SCORPIUS: "Thank you for being my light in the darkness."

The doe looks back at SCORPIUS, and then starts to run.

It's so still, it's so peaceful, it's so perfectly tranquil.

And then ALBUS ascends after him. There's a silence. SCORPIUS just looks at ALBUS, disbelieving. Both boys breathe in and out.

SCORPIUS thinks and then runs after the doe, and around him the world gets scarier. A bloodcurdling scream goes up at one side. He sees the lake and throws himself inside.

And then -- SCORPIUS ascends to the surface. Breathing deeply. He looks around himself. Breathing deep, panicked breaths. He looks up at the sky. The sky certainly seems -- bluer than before.

ALBUS: "Careful. You're drowning me. What are you wearing?"

ALBUS: "What? We failed."

SCORPIUS: "It's you."

SCORPIUS: "A lot has happened since then."

ALBUS looks at him -- disbelieving.

ALBUS: "You just saw me two minutes ago."

ALBUS: "Scorpius. Have you been eating too many sweets again?"

ALBUS: "Whoa!"

ALBUS: "Did it work? Did we do anything?"

He splashes hard in the water. ALBUS pulls himself out to the bank.

ALBUS: "That was close! Did you see that Merman? The guy with the -- and then the thing with the -- whoa!"

ALBUS: "It was weird though -- I thought I saw Cedric start to expand -- but then he sort of started shrinking again -- and I looked at you and you had your wand out…"

SCORPIUS hugs ALBUS in the water, a difficult task.

SCORPIUS: "No. And it's brilliant."

SCORPIUS: "Yes. YES. AND IT'S AMAZING."

SCORPIUS: "What am I wearing?" (He pulls off his cloak.) "What are you wearing? Yes! You're in Slytherin."

SCORPIUS: "You have no idea how good it is to see you again."

SCORPIUS: "Albus!"

ALBUS (looking at SCORPIUS, deeply annoyed): "You've lost what?"

ALBUS: "You're all here."

SCORPIUS: "I've lost it! I've lost the Time-Turner."

PROFESSOR McGONAGALL: "I think you've got some explaining to do."

SCORPIUS (overjoyed): "Harry! It's Harry Potter! And Ginny. And Professor McGonagall. And Dad. My dad. Hi. Dad."

ALBUS: "Now I'm starting to get worried…"

DRACO: "Hello, Scorpius."

ALBUS: "Just returned from where?"

ALBUS: "What is going on?"

HARRY: "Time to cut the pretense, Albus."

SCORPIUS immediately registers what they know.

PROFESSOR McGONAGALL: "You're the one who's just returned from time. Why don't you tell us?"

SCORPIUS: "Oh no. Oh bother. Where is it?"

GINNY: "And Myrtle told us everything."

HARRY: "Albus. Albus. Are you okay?"

HARRY enters and sprints to the side of the water. Followed quickly by DRACO, GINNY, and PROFESSOR McGONAGALL.

SCORPIUS: "There you go, you see -- all dry humor and Albus-y. I love it."