"What even are you? Have you seen your family!? You're not pretty like Roxanne, Lily or Lucy. You're not clever like Molly or Louis. You're not funny like James or Hugo. You're not brave like Dominique or Albus. You're nothing. You're just there! Hey guys, look at the daughter of the amazing Ron and Hermione Weasley, who can't do ANYTHING!" Darcy Frost laughed and turned to face Rose.
"Sweetheart do me a favour and just leave." Frost smirked and watched Rose ran off. Just as Rose turned the corner, Roxanne and Albus arrived with Scorpius from the other side.
"What did you say to her?" Roxanne approached Frost, her eyes menacingly narrow. Her sweet, pretty features were now sharp. No one got away with treating her Rosie badly.
"The truth... that she's useless." Frost snickered. Albus just sighed. He knew what was coming and before he could do anything, Roxanne punched Frost in the face. You can tell Roxanne was furious; i mean when does a wizard not use their wand? When they're furious.
Scorpius looked around and decided he had no use here. So instead he ran after his best friend, knowing exactly where she would be. Stone Bridge Tower. It's where Rose and Scorpius met in their first year. Rose wanted alone time and went there; seeing as it's not a popular tower. But there she found Scorpius, writing a letter to his parents. He invited her to sit with him, they made some small talk before leaving. The next day Rose went there again secretly hoping Scorpius would be there too, only to be disappointed, but just for a few minutes as he arrived after her.
As Scorpius ran to the top of the tower, ready to comfort his best friend, he thought about a solution. Something that would make everything right, and it had no risks. Well some risks but he believed the risks would be worth taking. Panting, Scorpius reached the top and walked over to Rose. He sat next to her and wrapped an arm around her, pulling her closer, and stroked her hair.
"Why are you letting her get to you? You've already dealt with five years of her. But lately you've been falling for everything she says. Rose, tell me, honestly, what's going on? Please." Rose sighed and sat back up but kept hold of his hands.
"I over heard my parents talking to Aunt Ginny and Uncle Harry. They said they were worried for me. They worried about my life and what i'm going to do in the future."
"Rose every parent worries for their child. That's their job."
"Scorp, they probably think i'm useless and pathetic."
"That's not true, and you're not useless. You're clever-"
"Not really..."
"Yes you are. Anyways you're a beater-"
"Subsitute beater, and that's only because James is captain."
"That's not true Rose, and you know it!" Rose didn't know what to say. Scorpius was saying all these things, but she didn't feel like others noticed these things.
"Scorp, i just wish i could have a chance to prove myself."
"And i know how!"
"Wait, what? what are you talking about?"
"The triwizard tournament Rose, enter it."
"How does that help?"
"If you get chosen you have your chance to prove yourself, and if you don't no ones going to know you entered, it doesn't matter. It's a win, win situation."
"I don't know Scorp. I'm not going to get picked."
"Why not give it a shot then? Rose you said you wanted a chance, this is your chance. The triwizard tournament is at Hogwarts this year and all you have to do is put your name in."
And so the next day Rose found herself entering the great hall with Scorpius early in the morning, so nobody would see them. They walked up to the goblet of fire together. Rose stared at her name on the small piece of parchment.
"Go on," Scorpius said softly. But she still didn't move; she seemed frozen. He took her hand and helped her pit her name in the goblet of fire. Once she let go, Rose turned to look at Scorpius who gave her a small encouraging smile.
"See, simple."
"Rosie?" Rose and Scorpius both turned to look at the doorway to see her favourite cousins standing at the door. James and Roxanne walked into the hall with their parchment int their hands.
"Umm hi," Rose didn't know what to say; no one but Scorpius was meant to know.
"You put your name in?" Roxanne asked, almost as if she expected it.
"Yeah..."
"Awesome," James said with a wide smile. They both popped their names in and were about to leave.
"Wait, you guys aren't going to say anything!?" Shouldn't they be surprised, i mean come on, i'm me...
"Umm.. good luck?" James asked.
"Aren't you guys surprised?"
"Why would we be? You're old enough, brave enough and perfectly capable Rose. You need to stop doubting yourself," he kissed her forehead and followed Roxanne out the doorway.
Soon breakfast was served, and Rose and Scorpius sat on their house bench. Slowly the other Slytherins came down and the bench was full. Looking around she could see her cousins on the other house benches, Albus, Dominique, Roxanne and Lily were on the Gryffindor bench, Lucy and Hugo on Hufflepuff bench, Molly and Louis on Ravenclaw bench and then there's James on Slytherin bench. She does have two more cousins; Victoire and Fred but they've already finished school.
Next to Rose was Scorpius and Charlie Hart. Charlie was one of the few who knew Rose properly, one of the few who even bothered to get to know the least popular Weasley/Potter clang member. The other few were Lorcan and Lysandar Scamander, Alice Longbottom and Quin Abel. The Scamamder twins and Alice are in Ravenclaw and Quin is in Gryffindor, leaving Charlie in Slytherin with Rose and Scorpius. These people were Rose's little world, not like James or Roxanne or Hugo who were a few of the most popular people in the school.
"So what do you want to do today?" Scorpius asked Rose. It was the weekend after the two other competing schools arrived and so the whole weekend was given for time to go to Hogsmeade, allowing the pupils to explore the Hogwarts culture. And so on this Sunday Hogsmeade would still be having students roaming it's streets.
"How about we go to hogsmeade?"
"Sure."
So the pair left the hall and went to their dorms to collect their coats. On the way they walked past Frost, who got a solid barge on the shoulder causing her to fall over. A bunch of first years burst out laughing and Frost's scowling could be heard.
"That's my girl," Scorpius chuckled and put his arm around Rose's shoulders as they walked away.
"Watch Weasley, i'll get you... and you little slimey lot better get lost before i lose it!" The first years continued to laugh but scurried off.
Once they got their belongings they ticked their names off on the register and left for Hogsmeade. Ahead of them they could see Charlie standing by a tree, with her red hair flying in the breeze.
"Mind if i join you guys?" She asked, one eyebrow raised. It's a habit of her's to do so when asking questions.
"Sure, Charlie, where's your other friends? Did something happen?" Scorpius asked and he ushered for her to join them.
"Umm... nothing, everythings fine." Her answer was muffled and obviously fake.
"Charlie, what's up?" Rose asked this time. She went over and linked her arm through Charlie's.
"We just argued, a bit."
"Over what?"
"Just things..."
"Charlie..?"
"They don't see why I always stick up for you, so i told them they need to back off before i woop all their butts," Charlie said with a smile.
"Charlie, you shouldn't have."
"Rose, it was my choice."
"I know but-"
"-But what? Geez, don't worry about it. Come on, let's go have some fun!"
"Someone say fun?" Everyone turned around to see Lysandar, Lorcan and Alice.
"Guys?"
"Yup, Rosie, let's go!" Lorcan tossed Rose over his shoulder and ran towards the direction of Hogsmeade. Everyone laughed and followed suit, running after the two. Well everyone but Lysandar and Alice, was walked slowly arm in arm behind them all. Their first stop in Hogmeade was Weasleys Wizard Wheezes.
"Hey Uncle George."
"Hey Rosie," he smiled and ruffled her hair.
"Hey Rose!" A pair of arms grabbed Rose around her waist and spun her around. She laughed and turned around to see Fred. Another dear cousin.
"Hey Fred, I haven't seen you for ages! Been busy?"
"Yup, Dad's teaching me all i need to know; soon i'll be incharge of this place." He smirked.
"That' great!"
"Yu- Ow!" He was cut mid speech as Roxanne appeared and punched her brother's arm.
"Freddie, how's it going?" She said with a wink.
"Roxie! what was that for!?"
"It's how i show affection," she laughed and went to hug her dad who too was laughing.
"Hey Rose!" Lorcan appeared from no where and grabbed her hand.
"See you guys!" She yelled to her Uncle and cousins as she got dragged off. She weaved through a huge crowd, as she was continously tugged to make her hurry up. They found Lysandar who was literally bouncing up and down, and a Scorpius who was smiling at Lysandar who looked like a small child.
"We're going to get Alice this sketchbook. It allows you to draw and whatever, and it never runs of paper. And you can make the pages look blank, Alice would love it! Look it's got covers that you decorate yourself, and you get re-decorate the covers as many times as you want! It's perfect!"
"Alright, alright, let's get it then!" Rose laughed and went with the twins and Scorpius to get the sketchbook for Alice, who was somewhere with Charlie being distracted. After paying from it, Lysandar shrunk it and put it in his pocket.
After they left the shop they went to the three broomsticks to gets some drinks. They ordered two mulled apples and four butterbeers.
"Make that three mulled apples." Quin appeared smiling, his handsome face was shining.
"Hey Quin," Charlie said while shuffling towards Alice so Quin could sit there. Next to Alice was Lysandar, and opposite them sat Rose, Lorcan and Scorpius.
"Why so happy?" Charlie raised her eyebrow at the boy who was literally radiating.
"Emma broke up with Joey Campbell!"
A chorus of "Quin that's rude!" and "Get in there mate!" rang out in unison.
"Hey! I'm not rude. You guys know i've liked her for ages."
"Well atleast give it a bit of time," Alice said, while smacking Lysansar's arm before snuggling into it.
"I was, geez, how stupid do you think i am? i was going to ask her tomorrow..."
"What!?"
"I'm kidding, i'm kidding, calm down."
Soon the drinks arrived and they chattered away amongst themselves. But through it all Rose was conflicted. Seeing all her friends there, she realised how lucky she was that she had them. She had always been jealous of the amount of friends her cousins had, but only now had she realised that these people were enough.
Scorpius looked over at her, knowing that she was thinking about something. He could tell by the signs he's learnt to look for. She bites her bottom lip and rubs her hand together when she's thinking and when the thinking gets intense her legs bounce up and down, but right now they weren't. He thought about leaving her in her little world, but then he saw her frowning. He took her hand and gave her a questioning look. In return he got a small smile, and so he smiled back and decided to leave it.
He was about to take his hand back, but she didn't seem to want to let go and so he left it there. He sighed internally... it was getting harder and harder to hide his feelings for her.
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