The Bet
Chp 1, I Double Dog Dare Ya
"Get lost, Malfoy." Rose snarled, her usually calm and fluid aura instantly crackling to that of feelings close to hatred. The air became dense with the mutual feelings of disdain towards one another. Albus, Roxanne, and Louis all whom of which had accompanied Rose- chuckled as quietly as possible, trying to keep it down so as to hear the conversation that would surely follow. Everyone knew of the rivalry between Rose Weasley and Scorpius Malfoy; It was practically a fact given about the school as the first years arrived. "This is the Great Hall, there are moving stair cases, Rose and Scorpius hate each other." That was just the way it was.
"I don't believe I shall. This is, after all, property of all the students in Hogwarts." He challenged, the signature grin plastered to his lips. After this proclamation, he screeched a chair across the floor, sat down, and dropped all of his belongings onto the table. Rosie could feel her blood boil on the spot.
"Well then, I would so appreciate it if you were to shut your slimy trap so I could get some work done." She stated , grinding her teeth together and piercing into his grey orbs with her own deep sea blue ones. Neither gaze faltered for a couple of moments, the two stubborn sixth years being notorious for never backing down.
It was in moments like these that Rose became confused. All the lines blurred, and their normally simple relationship became suddenly so complex. Times like these, Rose could almost tolerate the boy yet at the same time couldn't even bear to be around him. She would grow so conflicted in those short amounts of time that she wouldn't know what to think until their gaze unlocked and it would all go back to normal again. It was best for things to remain normal, she decided.
They were currently in the Hogwarts library, and it was more or less true that Rosie had been doing work in the first place. Honestly, she'd just been giggling to her cousins and brother about silly things, but that mattered little now. The swine of a boy was annoying her and she'd try anything to get him off of her back.
"Hey Scorpius." Albus chimed, clapping the fellow Slytherin once on the back. The two were best friends, much to Rosie's displeasure. They'd hit it off the first day they came to Hogwarts and were introduced as dorm-mates. Of course it was a little awkward for the families back home, but they tolerated it for the sake of their children.
"Hello, Albus. I was just coming to ask for those notes in Potions. I was out yesterday, remember?" he said, finally ripping his gaze from the redhead and looking at no one but Albus.
"Busy snogging some slut, I presume." Chirped Rosie indignantly, scribbling nonsense on a piece of parchment just to seem busy and avoid contact with his eyes.
"Actually, I was out due to sickness. Though you bringing it up is quite peculiar. Jealous?" he inquired devilishly, cocking a single frosted eyebrow. To this Rosie simply inhaled deeply and exhaled with a sound close to a frustrated growl, flicking her eyes up from the paper at Scorpius without moving her head. She looked furious.
"Absolutely not, you pig. I bring it up because it's rare that I see you without your tongue down a poor, abducted, little girl's throat. It's hard to get that kind of trauma out of a person's mind, you know." She retorted, venom practically dripping from her tongue.
Louis and Roxanne giggled wildly at this until both Scorpius and Rose turned to face them with the identical wrathful face. The two cousins then exchanged looks at each other, and confirmed that they were both thinking the same plan with the assured, synchronized nod. If the rest of the group would have noticed this trading of looks, they would have been prepared to the mischievous imps. But alas, they were not.
"I'll have you know that all of my partners are very willing to do so. How could I blame them though?" he asked, gesturing to his face unashamedly.
"Partners? More like victims." Rosie snorted
"You really are insufferable, you know."
"Likewise, Malfoy."
"Guys, guys, can you knock it off?" Albus moaned, still rifling through his knap sack in search of the desired notes. "Your guys' bickering is driving me insane."
"Well, it's not my fault. " Rose pouted, her lower lip protruding, arms crossed, and back hunched. She could have passed for four years old if she was about two feet shorter and lacking a womanly figure. Despite her intelligence, Rosie was honestly pretty childish.
After a short silence, Roxanne tapped Louis under the table, signaling for their maneuver to begin.
"You guys are being ridiculously immature. I'll bet you a two hundred sickles that you couldn't last even one month together." He cooed, subtly trapping the two into his plan.
"I could do it for a two hundred sickles." Scorpius responded quickly, seeking any opportunity to make profit. Roxanne silently cheered inside. Now the only obstacle was to get Rosie to agree.
"Really? How about you, Rosie?" the beautiful, devious, genuine daughter of George Weasley inquired.
"What? No wa-" she began, only to be interrupted by Louis.
"Roise, please tell me you're not too chicken to take on this snake." he said, as if disgusted.
"Of course not!"
"So you do accept the bet?"
"Hey, I never said-"
"So you're going to let this prick walk away, smug that he was able to walk over you? Honestly?"
"Excuse me, you stupid little-" Scorpius started defending himself before he was cut off by a tanned hand in his face, belonging to Roxanne. It was like it was natural for Roxanne to man-handle her younger years. She was really too bold for her own good.
"Rosie, think of your honor!" she cried, exaggerating like a drunken bard.
"Fine!" she cried, frantic and slightly confused by the incredibly fast moving conversation. With this conclusion, Roxanne stood up and slammed her hands on the table.
"Glad to have made business with you two. Here are the rules: You must pretend to be a couple as in boyfriend and girlfriend- for precisely 31 days. If anyone other than Al, Louis, you two, and I catch onto the fact that you're faking your affections, you lose. If you make it through the month without arousing any suspicions, the award is yours. I make a Weasley Honor Pact that your payment will be paid in full, no compromises or tricks if you are to win." She said as if she were the host of some tournament, voice official in business-mode.
Louis too stood, straightening his expensive French clothing which rivaled Scorpius's. "I wish you luck. And with that, adieu. " They both walked away side by side, more than likely off to find Fred and James to cause more ruckus in the castle.
The silence was uncannily awkward, Rose coughing and shifting in her seat, Scorpius massaging his temples and closing his eyes. All was silent spare a certain blackette Slytherin who was still searching for the notes that started this all. Both of the sixth years were searching through the events prior, trying to figure out just how this had happened.
"Found it!" Albus cheered perkily
A Word from the Author:
Hello, all! I'll be honest to you, there's not too much thought put into this little guy. More than anything, I was writing this as quickly as possible just for the sake of pleasing my cravings for ScorpiusxRosie. I'm unsure of what the length will be like, though it will probably be about fifteen to twenty chapters total.I feel kind of guilty for how I set this up, what with the typical "bet" ordeal and the complete lack of originality. Just consider this light, fluffy reading. There's not much consequence to it. Still, I'm hoping we both enjoy ourselves creating this. : )
That being said, I will probably play around with some of Rose and Scorpius flaws later on and more than likely prod at their dysfunctional relationship. In any case, this should invoke at least some emotion by the end. I promise you an ending, and I refuse to drag this out farther than it should be. That's how most great things get ruined. :O
ALRIGHTY, now that I've warned you of what to expect, I'd like for you to give me some feedback! Reviews and criticism are more than welcome.
Thanks for reading.