Written for the 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 Challenge on HPFC. Enjoy.

You really could not help yourself, could you, pathetic child.

Oh, how I w.o.n.d.e.r.e.d when my son chose you.

Did you seriously, honestly think he would stay?

And now you're lost, wandering, wondering, alone.

He didn't even truly love you.

You say he loved you.

In truth, he lied.

Now he's gone.

He left.

Rose.

There! It's Asteria talking to Rose, about Scorpius.

ALEX.