AN: Classic love/hate Scorose that was just previously a whole lot of hate! I know there are millions out there, but I just wanted a crack at writing one. Let me have it xD
Summary: She hated how rude he was. He hated how arrogant she was. Both were always enemies, a common goal and the other was always the obstacle. Until one day there was a common goal, and the two enemies butted heads- to become allies.
"Watch your head, Malfoy," she spat his surname as if it were soiled milk, "your freakish height may cause your head to slam against the doorframe, it may cause you to become even less intelligent.
She finished her insult with a triumphant smirk and a fold of her pale, freckle-coated arms.
"Oh Weasley," he started with an unimpressed eyeroll, "I hope your freakishly large head won't get stuck in a doorway, it may mean that your brain will be under too much pressure, not that it always isn't, as thinking for you must be terribly difficult."
He finished his retort with a smug smirk, and a slump onto the train seats.
"Third bloody year I've put up with this shit," mumbled an unhappy mini carbon copy of Harry Potter himself.
"Not my fault you have bad taste in friends," the words flew from Rose's mouth in a heartbeat.
"You do realise, that you're also his friend," Scorpius quipped only milliseconds after Rose's comment.
"Y'know, actually the statement perfectly fits."
Rose scowled in response before slamming her back against the seat. Albus groaned.
"Sorry mate," Scorpius shrugged, "it's just the way things are."
"It's the way you are," grumbled Rose, face starting to form a slight red hue.
"Its the way YOU are, actually," Scorpius sent towards her with a large cheesy grin.
"It's the way YOU BOTH are, actually," Albus spoke, clearly mocking Scorpius.
"Are you done?" Asked a new voice.
A scrawny boy with neatly combed brunette hair cautiously entered the train compartment.
"I bloody hope so," Albus muttered as he slumped over.
For the past three years, conversations have usually been along these lines. It continued two more years, except in sixth year it slightly changed up, and Albus was ready to throttle Scorpius Malfoy.
"Now who's the one with a freakish height, not that I'm complaining too much about looking at those legs, Miss Weasley," were Scorpius' first words to the pair when the met on the train.
If Albus wasn't glaring because of those words, he was certainly sending daggers when he saw the lick of the lips and the wandering eyes.
"I'm certainly complaining about your stupid lanky appearance," Rose snorted as she took her seat on the train.
Scorpius raised his eyebrows.
"On the contrary, I receive many compliments on my well-sculpted physique," Scorpius then gestured to his body, for extra affect.
Which included the boiling blood of Albus Potter.
"Mate, you can't bloody fight with her for five bloody years and then flirt with her our sixth year back, she's my COUSIN and you HATE HER!"
Rose and Scorpius both cringed in obvious disgust. Albus swore that both of them even adopted a lime green colour to their faces.
"What's this about Rose and Scorpius flirting?" Piped up the voice of the always late addition.
"I did not flirt with her!" "I was not flirting with THAT THING!"
Their friend just simply chuckled. At Albus. At Rose. At Scorpius.
"I know, however I don't know why Albus would make such a ludicrous accusation," he stated, still chuckling at the trio's expense, as he took his seat next to Rose.
"Always a grand entrance Noah," Scorpius said to him.
"As always, Scorp," Noah laughed.
Rose just rolled her eyes at the boys.
"I really need some friends that are female," she sighed.
"You just friends, period," Scorpius immediately shot.
Rose instantly set her blazing brown eyes at the Malfoy boy.
"I do have friends," she squawked, "which is more than what you can say!"
Noah laughed, again. Albus groaned, again. Scorpius glared, again. Rose returned said glare, again.
"Albus lighten up a bit mate," Noah suggested.
"It used to be funny, but it gets old," Albus whined.
"Still is."
Albus shot him a look, that clearly showed a heavy, "Really? Are you sure? Damn sure of that?"
"Weasley's face is always funny."
And Rose once again rounded on him, firing an insult in response. Albus counted the hours they would be at Hogwarts. Noah counted how many times they battled of words, and who one which quarrel. After a while the foursome played the usual Hogwarts train games. There was Exploding Snap, and the muggle game UNO that Scorpius, despite all Malfoy history, had an addiction to. There was also the games of gobstones, mini chess tournament, and ending with more Exploding Snap and UNO.
"Well we best get changed into our dress robes," Rose said as she stood up, dusting invisible dirt off of her pants.
"Right here and now Weasley? Not that I'm complaining to see such a show but-"
"In the girls' bathroom you bloody twat," Rose seethed.
Albus internally reminded himself to keep taking deep breaths. Noah for once, did not laugh, but instead was staring at Scorpius, with widened eyes and a comically agape mouth that near slammed the floor when Scorpius made his comment. Rose collected her clothing and stormed out of the compartment with a grumpy humph. Scorpius gave a light chuckle as she slammed the door shut.
After a few moments of silence, Noah decided to cut through with a disturbing question.
"When the fuck did you start fancying Rose Weasley?"
Both Albus and Scorpius rounded on him with red faces and angry yelling.
"I would never fancy that beast!"
"She's my COUSIN"
"I mean she's not even THAT attractive!"
"They've hated each other Noah! Always!"
"She's so BLOODY arrogant!"
"Why would you even think that!"
"Not to mention BLOODY annoying!"
"Why would you say that!"
"Always talking and rambling!"
Noah darted his eyes back and forth between his two shouting friends.
"Rose would never like him back anyway," Albus finished.
"I beg to differ," Scorpius replied.
"Agreed," Noah chipped in.
Scorpius and Albus gave him curious, and mildly disgusted looks.
"Just saying, by Hogwarts graduation, Albus and I will be catching you guys in a hallway one day snogging the everliving daylights out of each other," Noah shrugged, as if he just commented that the weather was slightly cloudy.
Scorpius gave an exaggerated shudder while Albus swayed, looking like he was going to vomit at any given moment. Noah smirked as he leaned back.
"Ten galleons Al, that your cousin and best mate will be snogging by graduation."
Albus sighed and rubbed his temples. All was silent for a few moments.
"Ten galleons, that Scorpius will declare his love shortly before the Christmas holidays next year."
"Excuse me!" Scorpius roared in anger.
Albus gave a low, dark laugh.
"If you two fall in love, which I hope not, it will be bloody hilarious."
Scorpius cringed. Noah burst out in an almost deranged laughter.
"As if he'll say it first, c'mon mate, Rose will probably scream it at the poor bloke," said Noah.
Albus grinned as he took a look at poor Scorpius. He was currently shaking his head, paler than usual, and looking sick.
"I thought you didn't like the idea of Rose and I," Scorpius groaned.
"I like it better than you guys arguing," Albus snorted.
"You realised that all of the sudden though, seriously what got into you?" Noah asked.
Albus sighed and gave a shrug.
"Dunno, maybe just for humours' sake, but the more I think about it, I think it could actually work," Albus responded solemnly.
"Both of you are fucking mental. I should put you into Saint Mungo's for this shit!"
"Hush now, Rose-lover, let the big boys talk."
And so slowly, Albus stopped cringing at the thought of Rose and Scorpius, and enjoyed teasing the poor blonde about it. Noah could still see though, that Albus still didn't enjoy the idea, he never did when it came to his cousins, or worse, his sister, when it came to dating. Scorpius shot the whole idea down altogether, even adding into the bet that he bets Rose and he will never develop romantic feelings for one another. When Rose made her way back into the compartment, all mouths clamped shut, and the boys put in minimal conversation for the remaining few minutes of the journey.
Scorpius was damned sure that he was receiving fifteen galleons. Him and Rose dating? Please.
That's just not the way things were.
AN: A bet on their relationship, so not cliched right? Yes, I'm a horrible person but I just had to write one in. Also, I would love some constructive criticism on this, or any other tips and tricks that would help.