-1Next Generation: Perfect Stranger

Rose Weasley is in her Fourth Year at Hogwarts, she is smart, and beautiful like her mother but still knows how to have a good time like her father. When Professor McGonagall offers her a tutoring job for extra credit Rose of course doesn't pass it up, even if it was with Scorpius Malfoy.

Chapter One:

Welcome Back

Year 2020

"Life is either a daring adventure or nothing"- Helen Keller

"And remember to watch out for your sister Hugo," Mum called as we pushed our way through the crowd. I rolled my eyes while brushing a strand of hair out of my face and stepping onto the Hogwarts Express.

"Yes, tell the my little brother to look out for me," I muttered steering my way through a crowded corridor to find a compartment, Hugo not far behind me.

"It is only because I'm taller," Hugo replied, keeping his steps even with mine.

"Of course, let's not trust the rational one. Just tell the rambunctious and crazy one to be responsible. That will work," I teased.

"Rose down here!" I glanced up to see Albus sticking his head out of a compartment doorway, pulling on Hugo's arm and trudged down the hall towards my cousin.

"Gee, love you too sis," Hugo replied. I flashed a smile at him to show I was teasing and he laughed as we walked into the compartment.

"Hey Hugo," Albus said as we started setting our stuff on the racks above the seats.

"Hello Albus, how was your summer? Or the portion we didn't see you for that is…" Hugo asked.

"Pretty good, just practiced Quidditch and helped Mum around the house. Plus Dad taught me some wicked tricks on my broom," Albus replied, I let out an involuntary sigh as the two boys went off on a random tangent about brooms and all the "wicked tricks" as the boys called them. I pulled my transfiguration book out of my bag flipping it open to where I had stopped reading the night before.

I guess you could say I had picked up a ton of Mum's old habits with how I studied and read ahead. Honestly, I don't understand why more people didn't do what Mum did, the whole aspect of magic is amazing. How the spells work and the history of how certain items and places were created. I had Mum's copy of Hogwarts: A History in my bag, I had read it hundreds of times, and we were in desperate need of a new copy between the two of us.

I buried my head into Chapter Eleven about the Oppugno charm and it's uses. I was eager to finish the chapter and get into more challenging and dangerous spells such as curses and being able to counter them. I was about halfway through my forth chapter when I felt someone's gaze on me, I glanced up at the two boys deep into a chess match before glancing at the compartment door. Scorpius Malfoy stood outside with a small group of friends, our eyes met and I gave him a questioning glance. He rolled his eyes and muttered something to his friends they laughed and moved on from our compartment. I closed my book confused, wondering why he was even down on this end of the train.

"You ok Rose?" Hugo asked breaking into my reviver, shaking my head to clear it I looked at them.

"I'm fine, just Scorpius was staring at us was all. It confused me I guess," I said trying to shake off the feeling I had when he looked at me.

"Ehh ignore the bugger. He is no good just like his father, you know that just like me Rose," Albus said. Nodding I stood up to put my book back in my trunk, it was dark outside now and I knew we had to be close to school.

"Where is everyone else?" I asked as I sat back down.

"Sitting with friends, I told them we wouldn't mind since we all hung out over the summer. That doesn't bother you does it?" Albus asked briefly looking up from his chess game.

"Of course not, just curious is all," I replied pulling my purse over from where I had set it down earlier.

"More room for use anyways," Hugo joked.

"Oh hush abnormally tall second year," I replied. He gave me his puppy dog eyes but I didn't take back my comment.

"Mean sister," he muttered, I laughed as did Albus.

"It's my job. If I wasn't mean you wouldn't know how to take care of yourself as well," I replied.

"Fine, whatever you say overly smart one," he said.

"Wow, Mum would not be able to put up with you to. Checkmate," Albus said.

"Dad can, Mum says we should be nicer. But it's not like she had a sibling so…" Hugo said.

"Mum kinda did. I mean she had Uncle Harry and Aunt Ginny," I replied.

"True, but at least she could get away from them. I'm stuck with you," Hugo said as Albus folded up the chess board.

"Shut up. You love me," we all laughed as the compartment door slid open, Scorpius was standing in the doorway. The laughter died away and Albus stood up crossing his arms.

"Well this is so sweet, the rest of the family letting the older kids bond," Scorpius sneered.

"Shove off Malfoy, I don't believe we invited you in," Albus said.

"Yes, because I need an invitation from you Potter," Scorpius replied curtly. Hugo stood up next to Albus ready to fight if it came to it.

"Guys, don't" I said looking at my cousin and younger brother sternly.

"Oh yes listen to your mother," Scorpius teased.

"Why I oughta…" Albus started towards him, I stood up my back to Scorpius and throwing my arms out pushing Albus back.
"Not worth it, not worth it, not worth it," I said quickly keeping the boys separated, "Come on Al, don't do this not so soon into a new term." Albus looked at me before sitting down angrily. Hugo looked back and forth between Albus and me before sitting down.

"Good show Weasley," Scorpius said, "I guess women are moving up."

"Get out," I said calmly.

"Or what? You'll tell?" he teased.

"Just get out. I don't know what your deal is but it bugs me and I was in a good mood. So you did your job you upset the compartment. Happy? Good, leave," I said grabbing the compartment door and slamming it shut. I sat down with a huff taking several deep calming breaths before pulling the window shade that let people in the hallway see into the compartments down.

"God he gets under my skin," Albus said.

"We just can't let him get to us so easily. We all are just living on our parent's fights. It's not healthy," I murmured.

"We've grown up hearing horror stories about the Malfoy's though, what do you expect? I mean he called Aunt Hermione and you know what," Albus said venomously.

"No, his father did. We need to remember he isn't Draco Malfoy. He is Scorpius," I reasoned.

"But he acts just like his dad," Hugo replied, I glanced at him.

"You should just stay out of it," I said, "Let me and Albus deal with him. He is in our year."

"Rose is right Hugo. This isn't your fight it's ours, we need to fight it," Albus said. The compartment fell silent, each of us pondering what had just happened and the new term that was about to start.

The train began to slow about fifteen minutes after the Scorpius incident, we gathered our things and headed for the carriages. We didn't run into the rest of the Potters but I didn't worry about it soon enough we would be in the Common Room and things would be back to normal. A good nights sleep was all I needed. As we got into the carriages we watched Scorpius and his friends go by they were all laughing and glanced over at us. Albus sighed and pulled me into the carriage right as it started to me.

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