Miserable at Best Chapter One
He always sat in the back of the classroom so this was really one of the only times Rose had seen him up close, as she helped him gather the fallen books she noticed that he nervously avoided touching her also he avoided eye contact, though she could see the dark circles that loomed under them. "again Im so sorry"
"Its fine...thanks"
She watched a little taken back as he quickly took off in the opposite direction, was it something she said?
"I wouldn't worry about him to much Rose"
She turned to face Albus who had balanced a hand now on her shoulder, his green eyes were full of loathing and directed in the direction Scorpious had retreated.
"Hes trouble, you know the crowd his family pals around with"
She scowled at Albus
"You know sometimes you are to much like Harry, looking to be the next hero, thawt the next dark uprising?"
She saw the hurt darken his eyes, she knew her words cut deep, Harry had been in St. Mungos for almost a year now due to fits of intense anger originally thought to be because of a tumor of some sort causing headaches but now he was just close to raving mad. Rose knew the whole family was falling apart.
"Please just don't get involved with him"
He gave her a quick hug and headed to quidditch practice, Rose knew he liked her but Rose was sure he was more like a brother to her.
She headed into her original destination the library. She made herself comfortable at the back table in the quietest corner of the library. She cracked the spine of her new book and settled in to read.
"You know he's probably right about me"
She started and stood from her chair as Scorpious rounded the shelf, she let out a breath she hadn't realized she was holding in.
"Sorry I didn't really mean to startle you"
She found herself blushing as she sat back down and he took the empty chair next to her.
"So do you come here often?"
She nodded silently
"Its nice to get away from it all, you know?"
His eyes met solidly with hers as he gave her a curious stare, they were so lost almost broken, like a child who didn't know and all at the same time beautiful. He had ice blue eyes opposed to his fathers steel grey ones. He suddenly turned his head away.
"If Im bothering you..I can leave"
"No ...your fine"
She didn't know why but it was somehow comforting to have him around. She could feel his eyes studying her, making part of her feel a little insecure but it all seemed fair as she couldn't manage to keep her eyes off of him.
His pale hair must be almost shoulder length when let out of it's small pony tail at the nape of his neck, his skin was slightly pale but had an almost golden hue to it. His features were well pronounced as they had always been, but now they fit him even in his ragged state. He looked as if he needed a good nights sleep, as it had been earlier his whole body remained tense, flexing the lean muscle in what was visable of his arms. And even sitting he towered over her by more than a foot.
She wondered what he thought of her, she was sure she looked pretty homely with her deep red curls pulled into a sloppy bun, she could feel the loose curls framing her face. She knew the skin beneath her freckles must be a deep rose, she could feel the warmth buried in her cheeks.
She averted her hazel eyes back to her book trying desperately to pretend that she hadn't been inspecting him as he was her. Scorpious cleared his throat softly and in an unthinking motion she focused on him -her heart missed a beat-
"I see why Albus is so fond of you"
Rose knew she'd stammer if she spoke so she took a deep breath before doing so.
"Uh...thanks?"
Suddenly he looked nervous like a deer caught in headlights.
"Sorry -er - it's just rather obvious that he has feelings for you"
She looked away it was all she could do not to shout and throw a fit. Albus was always following her around like a puppy or standing up for her or in general scaring off any guy that showed interest in her. He liked her all right but he drove her batty.
"Im sorry... I barely know you that was -"
"No. No Scorpious it's not you that need to apologize it's Albus for acting the way he does."
Scorpious seemed unsure for a moment just a moment though
"So you don't share his feelings?"
"No I don't-"
Her eyes widened in shock at his question and the small smirk on Scorpious's face.
"-why?"