"Can I borrow your ink?" Scorpius looked up at the red-head girl.

"W-what?" He stuttered, he never saw the girl before. She had green eyes, a heap load of freckles across her nose, and unruly red curls on her head. Gorgeous.

"May I borrow some of your ink?" She repeated, almost embarrassed.

"Sure." He handed her a small bottle.

"Thanks," She smiled gratefully. He figured he liked making her smile. Maybe Hogwarts wouldn't be such a bad place after all.


"Scorpius!" Rosie laughed. "Stop, please!"

"Nope." Scorpius said, and went on with his Tickle Charm.

"Please!"

Scorpius smirked. "Oh, c'mon, this is so much fun!"

"I...will...hurt you!" Rosie shrieked.

Scorpius' smirk disappeared, and he stopped. "You're no fun."

She smiled; the smile that Scorpius loved. "Too bad, blondie."

Scorpius frowned, "Do want another tickle session?"

"No!" Rosie shouted, but a smile tugged at the corners of her mouth.

One more smile couldn't hurt.


No one likes you.

That phrase kept ringing in her head. No one likes you.

Rose held back tears; she never cried.

You have no friends

She has tonnes. She does. I have Scorpius, Al, James...

She started to run, she had to get away from all of this. She couldn't take it any more.

She found herself running towards the lake, where she would see the person who will solve everything.

"SCORPIUS!" She called.

The blonde boy on a large rock turned around to see Rosie.

"Rosie," He breathed. She had tears cascading down her cheeks, and her fists were clenched.

"What's wrong?" Why wasn't she smiling?

"They were calling me names, and shouting at me. All because I did a spell correctly and Professor Thomas praised me."

"Oh, Rosie. Don't listen to them, please." Scorpius held her, just like a friend should.

"Why?" She said angrily.

"I love it when you smile, not cry." Scorpius said, sincerely.

She shook her head.

"I really do love your smile, Rosie. Please. Smile, for me?" Scorpius faced her.

She looked up at him. "Oh, Scor."

He smiled.

Rosie looked at him, and a small smile appeared on her lips.

He's what makes her smile.

A/N: Quick. This was done in 26 mins. Sorry for bad grammar, Bittersweet x wrote a challenge like this too, well another next gen, go read that too. For ya bittersweet x. this is for you. smile and laugh forever

good luck with life