Rose Weasley had always hated that boy. His annoying way of flipping that perfect hair out of his eyes, the way he would glance over at her from the Slytherin table where he was talking with her cousin, and most importantly the way he walked down the hallway one arm around Lily and another around Mel Thomas. He thought he could run the school because he was a Malfoy and a Slytherin. Well, Rose was a Weasley and Gryffindor and she thought it counted for a lot more than anything he could ever be. Rose hated him.
"Why do you let him even touch you." Rose demanded one day when she and Lily sat down to study one day in the library.
"He's my boyfriend."
"And Mel's?" Mel Thomas was a Gryffindor in the year between Rose and Lily.
"They're just friends; what's your problem with him. Scorpy is sweet."
"Yes like vinegar." Rose snapped turning quickly back to her book.
"Rosie what do you have against my boyfriend. He's never done anything to you." Lily said. Why did she hate him...because her dad hated him? Her dad said don't get to close and wasn't just for her. Lily and Al were too close. When Rose and Albus were separated in the first year of sorting, Al being sent to the Slytherin table while she went to Gryffindor table to join James; Al had clung to Scorpius who he claims is 'different from his father'. Rose wasn't about to be persuaded differently; it had been six years and she still hadn't said more than five words to the boy and she wanted to keep it that way.
"He's a Malfoy."
"We got over that, your mum likes him."
"And she also liked your last boyfriend...what did he do again?"
"Shut up..."
"Ran off and slept with another girl! My mum isn't that great of a judge of character." Rose snapped not once tearing her eyes from the book.
"Shut up; Scorpy is different."
"You said that about Garrett too." Rose pointed out sadly.
"He was different; some people change...Scorpy doesn't."
"His name is Scorpius Lils; James agrees with me you're too close. He's not only a Malfoy but he's a Slytherin."
"So is Al. Al trusts him and so do I."
"Well I don't; I have work to do so if you don't mind." Rose said harshly before looking back down to her book and started writing sentences on a piece of parchment.
"Maybe if you got a life other than these books maybe you wouldn't be so unhappy." Lily seethed angrily picking up one of her books and dangling in her face, "Get a life Rosie." She said throwing it at the paper in front of Rose smearing the ink. Rose looked up at her sadly and sighed before crumpling up the paper and pulling out another to start over again. Lily let out a growl and stormed out just as James walked in.
"Problems?"
"I brought up Malfoy and the next thing I know she's throwing books at me; James come on you're a year older maybe you could talk some sense into her."
"Sense and Lily just don't mix so don't be expecting it." James laughed, "Speak of the devil...and Malfoy's there too." James said as Lily, Albus, and Scorpius came lumbering in. Lily was holding onto Scorpius like he was her life line and Albus walked behind adding in comments ever other second. Rose saw red and she gathered up her stuff quickly storming out but not before sending the trio a single glare.
As the night came, Rose left the common room which was normal for her to do. She'd walk down to the boathouse and scan the horizon for that last glimpse of light. She'd done ever since her father left. She remembered the day; her mum and dad didn't stop yelling for four hours straight. It was about something stupid Rose always thought but she was never told what it was about. Mum just said "Don't worry about it." and that was it. He walked out and Rose and Hugo were left with a 'Don't Worry About It'. Hugo was in Hufflepuff with Lucy and Dom. She never really talked to him; the last time that had a conversation was...what maybe two years ago. Rose thought about all of the family. Albus was a Slytherin; Molly, Lily, and Roxy were Ravenclaws; those three were Hufflepuff; and Rose was in Gryffindor with James, Fred, and Louis. They were all spread out; families were separated by houses. None were together; Molly and Lucy were close sister growing up. The two were only three years apart. Now it's war between the fifteen year old Molly and the twelve year old Lucy.
Lily was Ravenclaw, Albus was a Slytherin, and James was Gryffindor. There was constant fighting in the Potter house with arguments ending with slamming and cussing between the two boys. James always claimed Al was never much of a Slytherin growing up but now...he was a right bitch. Albus and she were best friends and now he never talked to Rose unless it was a small smile and a hello. Albus was like every other Slytherin. He spat at the Gryffindors and Mudbloods...he wouldn't come over to see Rose if they were at her mum's.
Fred and Roxy never spoke anymore; Fred stayed with his dad at the shop on the break while Roxy went home to her mum; only on their birthdays and Christmas were they altogether and it was awkward between the two who were only a year apart.
Dom and Louis were rather close brothers growing up. Dom was James's age while Louis was the second youngest Weasley at thirteen. Even now they were the closest two out of the families but they still weren't the same as before and they would never be.
The houses had broken them up and brought them to a whole new level with each others. Rose sighed and sat down dipping her bare foot into the water.
"Wouldn't do that; giant squid might come bite off your foot." The icy tone of Malfoy floated into her ear.
"What are you doing here?" She snapped.
"I'm a Prefect I could ask you the same."
"And I could answer the same way; who in their right mind would make you a Prefect is beyond me?"
"Words can hurt Weasley." He said raising an eyebrow.
"They were meant to." Rose sneered before kicking water at him, "Screw off wont you."
"Why it's so fun watching you soak your foot." He drawled.
"Funny; no wonder Lily likes you." Rose said sarcastically, "So when are you going to tell her that your gay?"
"I have a few girls that can beg to differ on that point."
"And you have even more boys who can differ on that point." Rose snapped.
"Ouch Weasley really I might cry." Malfoy said and Rose rolled her eyes at his stupidity.
"As much fun as it is to hear you talk can you go bother someone else for a change?" Rose quipped.
"But it's so much fun bugging you."
"Go snog your girlfriend."
"Jealous Weasley?" He laughed.
"Yes I'm jealous; screw off wont you?" Rose snapped and he sighed.
"We're not really dating."
"Good to kno-wait what?" Rose stammered and Scorpius took a seat.
"It's what I'm out here bugging you; see it's about Al. He's been unbearably rude to people and I can't stand him."
"What took your popularity?"
"I'm not like that Weasley; I don't call people Mudbloods and spit at the half bloods…I'm half blood." Rose frowned and then started laughing.
"God I thought you just said that you were a half blood."
"I am Weasley; Al just doesn't know. Mel's a Muggleborn." Rose stopped and stared at him strangely, "That's why me and Lily are dating, because I was hoping that she's rub off on him but it's not working too well. I was hoping that you'd have an idea Weasley."
"I'm not the Ravenclaw; that'd be Lily." Rose said snidely.
"Come on we all know you are naturally smarter; Weasley…Rose please I can't have a best friend who's and arse all the time."
"Why don't I believe you? Oh ya, because I've seen four sides of your Malfoy; the rude one, the conceded one, the possessive one, and the pompous one so tell me where do helping your friends come into those personalities?"
"Please Rose I can't do it anymore; I've tried so hard to change him and all I've done is make things worse." Rose stared at Scorpius for a moment and then sighed.
"Ok I'll think of something just don't bother me anymore. I'm thinking and I hate when people bother me when I'm thinking."
"What are you thinking of?" Scorpius asked.
"Life…family…it's complicated." Rose admitted turning out to the Black Lake listen to the water wash up on the rocks as Scorpius's footsteps faded away.