Author's Note: First fanxfic ever! So be nice please! And reviews would be helpful!
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Rose looked down at her reflection on the ponds surface. She was the standard Weasley with red hair and crystal blue eyes. Her hair was a bit frizzy which she (unfortunately) got from her mother. She also inherited her killer brains and little interest in Quidditch. She had no freckles and was on the tall side, standing a fair 5'8, and she also had the body of a Victoria's Secret model.
It was rather too much for her. She was quiet and very reserved, so her striking features called unwanted attention to herself. She didn't date much, because she was so shy, and it actually made her feel a bit inadequate, not knowing what a real catch she was. She had her fair share of crushes, but she never acted on them and they obviously got with girls that were willing to catch a guy's eye. It was a bit confusing to logical Rose.
She had a life plan to achieve and all the girls around her were playing around dancing on the borderline of getting pregnant. She would get top marks, become a Healer, get married have 3 children, retire in her mid 50s and live out a life with her loving significant other. Too bad she didn't have one yet.
It was quite baffling to Rose as to why she didn't have a guy yet. Her parents often spoke of her beauty as did strangers and this summer as she strolled through a muggle mall she was asked to join a modeling agency. She obviously refused because it wasn't what she wanted but thinking back on it if she would have taken up that offer she might have appeared more appealing to the males at Hogwarts. And then she could sleep at night knowing that her life might be heading in the right direction.
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He was up in a tree watching her sit at the water's edge. While his behavior is typically frowned on by you and me, everyone in the whole of Hogwarts could understand. He was madly in love with Rose Weasley. Not only was she gorgeous but she was out of every guys league. She had a way of looking at a guy with her icy blue eyes and making him feel like he was a fool for even thinking of asking her out. She wasn't emotional; she was analytical, so being smooth didn't work for her. Most people felt that the whole Potter-Weasley Clan was reason enough to stay away from Rose but to be honest she wasn't with them all that much. Since being sorted into Slytherin, her schedule kept her family time limited to shared classes and meal times.
He knew where she was and where to find her if someone needed her. He knew her likes and dislikes, what colors appealed to her, what her favorite foods were and what she was planning to do with her life. Being a Slytherin himself gave him a bit of a reason to be around her, but honestly she wasn't a people person. He should know! He had witnessed many a times guys being turned down and girls being ripped apart by that lovely Rose. She didn't know what sympathy was in a way. It seemed to never occur to her that what she was saying was rather hurtful than helpful.
And he was in over his head! Scorpius Malfoy was known as a big shot and many stayed away from him just because of his family's history but he wasn't the jerk off people made him out to be. He wasn't a Mudblood hating idiot like Goyle, Flint and their posse. He just didn't see the purpose. But by now many of his fellow classmates realized that stories were stories and he didn't deserve to be punished for his father's and grandfather's mistakes. He had to leave soon to avoid being late for Quidditch practice and secure his spot as Beater, since tryouts were today. He hated when things cut into his time reserved for watching Rose.
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She always knew he was there. He was stalking her ever since they were First Years. She found it odd and unnerving but she never called him out for it since he was quiet about it and since he didn't bother her. She actually kind of liked it because it gave her a sense of security. In their Fifth Year now he did it a bit more often and still he was unable to approach her. She saw the desire in his eyes and knew he was interested. On the train, when the Prefects meeting was held and he saw her, his eyes lit up immediately. He greeted her and that was it. No friendly conversation or anything, which is actually what Rose preferred. She didn't like dating since it was so awkward. You had to be intimate and talk and hold hands and to Rose that was a vulnerability she wasn't ready to accept. Not just yet, anyways. One day but not anytime soon.
She left the lake as she felt he was no longer around to keep an eye out for her and she made her way to the dungeons to retire for the night. As she made her way to the castle, she was thinking about Scorpius and his relentless attraction for her. She might have to ask him what caused him to think she was worthy of his time. A few flight of stairs later and she was at the entrance to her house. She said the password and gained entrance and made way to her room. As she was debating which books to take with her during the day to make her load easier she realized she had duty that night. It was only 6, so she had a few hours to spare before she paired up with Scorpius to map out which hallways and classrooms they would take and patrol for an hour.
It was controlled chaos. The dungeons was their and a pair of Sixth Year Prefects patrol area. It was dark and contained many a secret passage ways and twisted paths with loads of dark rooms for students to sneak to. Their area was a bit harder than most other prefects, being as they had a few floors to cover and watch for. Rose was told that most areas are so jumbled that students just don't use them to avoid being lost and if they used a few perimeter spells then they would be saved a load of time. Rose felt it was a way of cheating but most definitely agreed. Sometimes if she wasn't paying attention she could easily stroll past the wall that gained entrance to her common room and they weren't even that deep into the dungeons.
She found a nice spot near the fire and picked up a copy of the Daily Prophet. She read a few articles and was beyond engrossed when Scorpius and the rest of the Quidditch team and wanna-be's strolled in to the common room. They were a noisy lot, recapping the best and worst plays and how the team should be unbeatable this year. Scorpius looked her way and blushed heavily as he smiled at her before putting his broom away. And she realized, as he moved out of sight, she had smiled back.
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Goodness. Rose was always beautiful, but he wasn't expecting her to look his way much less smile at him. So what else could he do as he felt his cheeks burn when they made eye contact. He made his way to his dorm and put his broom away before he returned to the common room. He saw Rose talking to Dmitri Munter and Alexis Avery. They were going over their schedules for tonight and he hurried over.
"…path is quite a mess and a bit too crooked and just down right confusing. Most people don't take it unless they want to get lost. Thank you for joining us Malfoy." Alexis practically spat at him. She hated being interrupted rolled her eyes at him, wondering how such a git was able to make Prefect.
"Sorry!" It was all he could say as he hung his head and waited for Alexis to continue on her briefing.
"Well that's it. Rose why don't you fill the idiot in?" Alexis smirked at him and walked away with Dmitri following her. He hated that she talked down to him so much. But it was partly his fault for letting her. No matter. He usually messed with her Potions Kit ensuring she would never get a grade above T.
Rose was staring at him wondering what was he thinking as she noticed he gave a slight smile and looked at her. His face paled considerably as he met her eyes and waited for her to begin. "Alexis is charming all of the entrances to the last floor since it is off limits anyways. That means we can stroll in pairs along the main corridors and keep an eye out. We are on the south end of the dungeons and we are patrolling 2 floors with the Potions rooms being our boundary. Alexis and Dmitri have the north side. Since it's only the first week we shouldn't take more than 5 points off for everyone we find and she said we could let the first years slide if they have a proper reason for being out. Got it?" She watched him shake his head and then she made her way out to their post as he followed closely behind her.
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Rose was walking in front of him with her red locks swaying side to side. He wanted to reach out and touch her hair, it was silky looking and it had slightly frizzed since this morning. She was getting better at taming her hair and he liked it. He could just imagine her laying over him as the ends her hair tickled his skin. He would reach up push her tresses over her shoulder and she would look down at him like the sex kitten he wished she could be. As his hands were tangled in her tresses he would guide her lips to his and he started wondering what her kisses were like. He thought that she might have a kinky side and she could tie his hands to the headboard and make a trail of kisses down to his nether regions and pull his hard cock out his pants and blow him till…
"Scorpius! Are you listening to me?" he looked at Rose noticing she didn't look mad but her voice indicated that she was. Her face was usually set in stone, save for those few moments she smiled at him. He then realized he was getting very hard and absentmindedly looked down. A nice tenting effect was starting to take place. He couldn't believe it.