Rose Weasley was frantically getting ready for a shopping day with Lily Potter. Lily had only owled 3 minutes ago or so, saying that she had planned a whole day of shopping. Lily had also noted that they were going to the high-end designer witch stores, which meant that Rose had to dress well.
So here was Rose, rapidly brushing her hair through and perfecting her shiny, auburn ringlets. Just as she undressed to nothing but panties, the doorbell rang.
"That's Lily, no doubt." Rose muttered to herself. She quickly threw on the huge, old oversize gray t shirt over herself didn't bother to put on pants. It was only Lily, for Merlin's sake. Al had been at the house earlier, but he had left for a swim in the lake nearby. So no one else was in the house.
Rose ran down the stairs and opened the door.
"Lily!" she ecstatically said, hugging whoever was at the door. But something didn't seem right. She didn't smell the flowery perfume of Lily's. Instead, she was smelling cologne. Rose awkwardly pulled her self apart and almost screamed.
"Scorpius Malfoy?"
Oh gads, she had just hugged Scorpius Malfoy with almost no clothes on! She knew that her you-know-whats were very visible through her t shirt.
"Oh hello, Rose." Scorpius said, averting his eyes. He blushed madly. "Al sent me a patronus saying he was here." he quickly added as to explain his presence.
"Come in, come in." Rose replied, trying to act like a normal host. Except for the fact that she was barely covered. Oh well.
"Al finally learned how to do his patronus at his best, what a show off." Rose said in her best effort to lighten the mood.
"Anything to drink? Al's at the lake now, he should be back soon."
"Erm, a cup of tea?" Scorpius quipped.
Rose hurried over to the kitchen. She felt highly awkward and uncomfortable. But why should she? They were best mates. She had a long time before she was to turn 17, so she had to make his tea by hand.
Scorpius was embarassed, but as any teenage boy would be, he was getting seriously turned on. Rose used to be the shy, know-it-all back in 1st, 2nd and 3rd year, but starting in 4th year she had turned extremely attractive and Rose were all in Slytherin and had become friends with each other through Al. They were the Slytherin's Silver Trio as Harry Potter, Ron Weasley and Hermione Granger were the Golden Trio. They did almost everything together from studying to summer traveling.
He could see slips of Rose's black, lacy under wear as she flounced around the kitchen making tea. He knew it was wrong. Not only was she Al's cousin, but his best mate and a Weasley. He had always had some feelings for her, but never let anything get past their friendship. Scorpius didn't want to risk it for a relationship.
But honestly, it was a pleasant summer surprise, seeing the girl he liked in dressed in nearly nothing.
"Here," Rose handed the tea to him, as she turned away rapidly to avoid Scorpius from seeing her front.
"ARGHGH! Bloody Hell!" Scorpius yelled. Rose reluctantly turned around to see that she had spilled almost, if not all of the tea, on his probably really expensive shirt. She hid a laugh at his hysterical expression.
"I'm so sorry Scorpius! You would fit Hugo's clothes.." Her little brother was a rising fifth year, but was very tall and about the same size as Scorpius.
Rose really wanted to help Scorpius, but she didn't want him to see her in her current state. Without looking, she grabbed his wrist and led him up the stairs.
"Hugo's room is right down the hallway, wear anything you want. I'll be in my room which is on the other end of the hallway." Rose then left him there, and sprinted to her bedroom.
"Oh no!" Her perfect ringlets had frizz coming out of them and she looked sweaty. She had paced around Scorpius so much.
She had been crushing on him ever in her late fourth year, a while after they became friends. Rose always flirted with him; and some days, he was really clingy and other days, he just seemed to ignore her. Scorpius always held back at their 'moments'.
She brushed through her hair again and drank another dose of curling potion. Rose quickly threw on a silky light blue blouse and khaki shorts with a stylish belt.
When Rose came out, Scorpius was no where to be seen.
"Scorp?"
Rose nervously looked around for him, and her heart dropped in disappointment. He had already left. She put on her favourite leather shoulder bag and went back downstairs.
Sometimes she wished that her house wasn't so big. Sure, it wasn't as grand as the Malfoy Manor, but it was still pretty big, and they were one of the richest families in the wizarding world now. Her dad had constantly reminded Rose of how Scorpius's dad had made fun of him for their money and to not go near Scorpius. However, Ron Weasley had softened immensely once he saw Scorpius.
Her eyes brightened once she saw a familiar blonde head on their family couch.
"You didn't leave!" Rose exclaimed. Scorpius had changed to a blue button-up shirt, much like the one she was wearing.
"Would you like me to?" Scorpius joked.
"Of course not," Rose said quickly as she placed herself beside him on the couch.
"How was your summer?" Rose piped up.
"Good. I went to Quidditch camp. The Holyhead Harpies director let it slip that he would be watching me for chances of recruiting." Scorpius bragged.
"Did you meet anyone?"
"Yeah. Fate Brown. She's pretty cool. We hung around a lot during the camp. She's quite the keeper." Scorpius said. It was true. As dumb as Fate may be, she was good at being the keeper for Quidditch.
Rose's heart dropped again, but this time in fury and jealously. They were in a relationship? Fate Brown, a keeper for Scorpius?
"Oh? I'm sure she's great." Rose sarcastically snapped.
"What's up with you?" Scorpius frowned and looked at Rose. Her cheeks were bright red and her eyes had hardened. What had happened? He never said anything about any of her other guy friends.
"What's up with me? Nothing! Just that I adore Fate. She didn't make fun of me or anything..Oh never. Or spread rumors about me, or made my hair go really bushy in my 2nd year, not to mention she's air-headed and super ditzy and obnoxious." Rose muttered under her breath. Rose always tried to be nice to everyone, but she hated Fate with passion of thousand burning suns.
Just then, Lily burst through the door with her brother Albus.
"Sorry it took me so long! Our chimney got clogged a little bit after James tried to floo gnomes a couple days ago." Lily said effervescently.
"Hey Scorp!" Al added.
"Let's go." Rose curtly said, getting up from the couch and disappearing in a bright green ash of floo within a matter of seconds. Lily eyed Scorpius and followed after her.
Scorpius had no idea what was making Rose so upset. Then he got it. She was afraid that Fate was going to replace Rose as his best mate! He would make sure that the next time he saw her, he would assure her that Rose and he were still the best of all mates. Yup. That's what it was.
"What happened between you and Scorpius?" Lily asked as they strolled down the Upper Diagon Alley full of designer shops.
"He's going out with Fate Brown!" Rose squealed. He had even said that she was a keeper. Rose mentally winced at the thought of Socrpius snogging Fate.
"No way! She's so blonde and annoying and bratty." Lily pouted her lips.
"Ugh! Let him be a douchebag and snog whoever he wants. He knows that I have a thing for him." Rose grunted.
"Well, let's just ignore him. We can have a whole day of shopping to our selves." Lily said, smiling at the older girl. Scorpius would soon realize. It was so obvious to everyone else that they both liked each other, but they were so blind! Besides, it was his loss if he were dating Fate instead of beautiful, smart and funny Rose.
"You're right. I can't wait till they send me the prefect badge! I heard Snape and McGonagall saying that they wanted me to be it." Rose said.
"There's the Rose I know. Now let's get a new wardrobe for a new school year!"
Like or not? Is it worth continuing? Please review :)))
P.s Rose/Scorpius are rising sixth years and it is about 3 weeks before the term starts again! Scorpius is obvlious to the fact that Rose likes him and visa versa.
Lots of Love, Ella
