"Good morning, Beautiful." I turn around and am met with the wonderful sight that is Scorpius Malfoy. He is leaning against a tall tree, already dressed in his Slytherin school robes with his green and grey tie wrapped lazily around his neck.
I smile at him. "Hello, Scorpius." He takes his usual spot next to me on my right as I continue my journey around the lake. This happens every morning.
Every morning since first year, I take a walk around the lake in order to wake myself up and start my day off on the right foot and every morning since first year Scorpius has joined me.
"What's on your mind?" He smiles down at me as we continue to walk. Scorpius is at least seven inches taller than me and he never lets me forget it.
"Not much, actually. I have mainly been caught up in a studying. I have to do well this year if I hope to be accepted in the Auror Academy." I continue walking, now staring at my feet. I glance up at the lake for a moment and am mesmerized by the beauty of it. The golden and pink hues floating off the lake from the sun calm me and make me feel at home.
"I never thought of you as an Auror, doesn't fit you." He studies my face, making me blush a bit. I can tell this makes him feel good when he begins to inch closer to me, slowly. I move away without making it obvious.
"Oh, okay. Well I wasn't aware you knew everything about me, Scorpius Malfoy. Why don't you continue on while I take notes about how to properly live my life." I say sarcastically, even though it kind of hurt that he didn't think I was fit for my dream. It's like telling some famous muggle movie star that they don't look like an actress, hurtful.
He chuckles then wraps his arm around my shoulders quickly, which feels kind of good and comforting."Oh, Rosie. I didn't mean it like that. I meant that you never came off as a person interested in that type of stuff. You seem to... delicate to be involved in that kind of world."
"Well in case you forgot, my father and my uncle are both Aurors. So I already am involved in that type of world. Besides, it fascinates me and what should I care what you think?" My eyebrows scrunch together and my eyes give off a glare full of hatred.
"I never said you should care, Rose. I was just giving you my opinion. Sorry." He smiles then looks ahead casually at the water. It looks so calm, as if nothing could bother it.
"Yeah, well, I don't care for your opinion." I say, glancing over my shoulder as I hear the shouts for younger students further away on the grounds, trying to waste time before classes are due to start.
"Okay. Let's just drop this." He smiles at me and for a second I am almost positive my whole world stops, well at least my breathing does. "Now what do you say we speak more about you joining me to the ball that is just around the corner? I know you want to, Rosie."
I stop walking and face him. This is where things get tricky with our sort of relationship. You see Scorpius and I aren't friends, we are aquaintences, nothing more, nothing less. But ever since third year, Scorpius has asked me to countless balls, dates, and different events and I have always said no.
It's just that I don't see him as anything more than an aquaintance; someone to talk to and he obviously sees me as something else given that he has never ceased to ask me to these stupid events after all these years of saying no.
"No, Scorpius. You know I don't date. It distracts from my schoolwork and other more important things. Besides, you and I are aquaintances; you know that." I get straight to the point. With him there is no use in beating around the bush. It's not like it is the first time I've deinied his request.
"You're right." He stops walking and I turn around to see what's the matter. His face no longer holds the smile he had been throwing at me numerous times this morning. I can tell something has changed his mood. "I think I'm going to head to class. Catch you later, Rose."
He turns away and walks slowly towards a group of Slytherins. I watch him, feeling a bit hurt and lonely that he decided to ditch me, he never does.
I see Albus Potter, my cousin, in the middle of the group. He gives Scorpius a 'man hug' since they are best friends, after all. Then he looks up towards he and waves. I give him an awkward wave back. But what has caught my eyes is the group of Slytherin girls who are surrounding Scropius and talking to him as if he is the most intresting person in the world.
I shurg my shoulders then shake my head. I don't like him, so why should I care about them? Besides, if I did like him, I could have him. He's liked me for years.