A/N: This series of one-shots is based on the 50 Phrases Challenge on the Harry Potter Fanfiction Challenges Forum. I hope you like it! (Also, wasn't sure if someone had claimed this pairing and the person that did claim it in the forum hasn't been on in almost a year and the person giving out the challenge hasn't been on in a while either so…and it did say two people per pair….If I'm wrong and misunderstood please tell me! I assume that two people per pair mean two different writers….anyways…Hope you enjoy!)

Formatting: Scorpius's thoughts are in bold and Rose's are in italics.

Phrase: You look like a banana.

"I don't think you can do it," Scorpius told her.

Why that little ferret! I can dye my hair if I want to!

"Scorpius, you are just upset that I will look better as a blonde that you ever will."

"I don't think so. Rose, red-heads shouldn't try to be blondes…"

Especially if they are as gorgeous as her!

"Sometimes, Scorpius, people are just born with the wrong color hair!"

"Okay Rose, okay! I just don't see the problem with your hair. It's very, nice."

"That is exactly the problem! My hair is just nice. It isn't glorious, wonderful, enchanting, or beautiful!"

Why doesn't she see that she is worrying over something that people already love? Why can't she see that I wish I could change my surname as easily as she can dye her hair?

We're all wearing masks, or want to be wearing them. Hers is as easy as hair dye and I can't even get my mask to fit.

"Scorpius, have you been listening to a word I've said!"

"Yes, Rose. You wish you had great hair. I get it. I need to go. See you tomorrow, - with red hair!"

"Bye Scorpius!"Rose huffed.

"See you Red!"

I don't know why he had to say that about my hair with that cocky grin of his but I will show him tomorrow! I'm going to look fantastic as a blonde!"

I wasn't sure why I had decided to dye my hair. Maybe it was because Scorpius thought he knew everything and when I suggested it he told me that I wouldn't be able to go through with it. Well, I will definitely prove everyone wrong in the dining hall. I hope that no one thinks I'm doing it for him. I'm doing this for me and those rumors about me liking Scorpius were uncalled for and unfounded…..I think. I made my way down the stairs and out the common room.

I was sure I heard snickering as I walked past. I'm sure I didn't look my best but blonde hair is not much different from red is it? I mean I couldn't look THAT bad. So, on my way down I ignored everyone. The only person whose opinion counted didn't even think I could pull it off but I would be happy to prove him wrong.

When I made it to the dining hall, I saw my cousin Albus sitting next to Scorpius. I walked over and Albus must have seen me because he had an expression of horror cross his face. I'm sure that is because he thinks that 'red hair should be treasured!' but that was only because Amy had red hair and that was his current crush. When Scorpius finally turned around, I watched his jaw drop in shock for a maximum of two seconds and then he was wearing his trademark smirk and made my day, if it was possible, even worse.

"Rose, you look like a banana!"

"Well, thanks so much, you are the one who dared me to do this!"

In between laughs he was able to deliver another sting to my pride, choking out the words, "You – look – like – a – Malfoy – reject! – If – you – wanted – to – be – like – us – you – could – have – just – asked!"

He continued laughing as I stormed from the dining hall.

Why I even thought I liked that boy is beyond me! Of all the mean, hateful things he could do! He makes me so mad. "You look like a banana!" – That was just cruel. He might have thought about my feelings!

Rose was sitting underneath a tree outside of the castle, near the lake. Scorpius meanwhile was thinking about what he had said. He thought if he joked about it – it would have helped relieve some of the tension and she would be able to laugh it off.

I don't know what to do now! She just ran away. I was only joking about her hair. I wish she could understand that I love her hair and she shouldn't change anything about herself. She is perfect to me, just the way she is – I guess I should go after her before her family tries to console her. She never did like having a lot of people around her or being the center of attention. That we have in common.

"Rose!" Scorpius yelled as he ran across the grounds to where Rose was sitting.

"Just leave me alone! I don't need you to make fun of me anymore! I already know I'm ugly, you shouldn't rub it in!" Rose screamed back at him, in a futile attempt to get him to go away.

No matter what Rose did to try and get him to go away…

Scorpius wasn't giving up yet.