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I have fallen in love with Rose and Scorpius fanfic so I decided to write my own story. Please review! It really helps to know what you think of the story. I have already written a few chapters so maybe I will reward your reviews with faster updates, at least until it catches up to where I am currently writing. Enjoy!
Italics are memories...
Finally moving day was here. Scorpius had been looking forward to this day since half way through seventh year when he and Albus decided to live together after they were done with training. Al had been sad somewhat when he got Head boy because that meant he would not be rooming with his best friend. Although, he was happy that his other best friend and favorite cousin Rose was Head Girl that year so in a way he still was able to room with his best friend. Scorpius was the one who suggested that they get a flat together since he figured if they didn't room together then they would be at each others homes all the time. Albus had looked like Christmas had come early when he heard the suggestion. He had raced off to the owlry without even giving an answer leaving his friend laughing at his excitement. Later he told Scorpius he had gone to owl his parents for their permission. They found an apartment that was not too far from St Mungo's. Scorpius was going to work as a mediwizard and Albus as a potioneer for the hospital. They lived at home during training but it was at last over. Their first day on the job was just a few days away so here they were moving into their new home.
At least that was what Scorpius was doing. This was the third box he had brought in while Al was staring off into space. They were quite the unusual pair of friends. Both of them a physical copy of their fathers who had been enemies while they were in school. Scorpius Hyperion Malfoy had his father's gray eyes, light blonde hair, and height of 5' 8". Unlike his father though he was more likely to smile than sneer and he hardly ever slicked back his hair. Albus Severus Potter had black hair that had a mind of its own, his grandmother Lily's well known green eyes, and was 5' 6" when he did not slouch. However, he did not have his father's bad eyesight or legendary scar. Scorpius put down the box then turned towards his best of several years.
"Hey, you okay Al?" He asked waving his friend trying to catch his attention. Al blinked then shook his head. "You have been standing there for the last ten minutes. Is something wrong?"
"Yeah, I guess there is something bothering me." Scorpius sat down on one of the boxes letting Al know he had his full attention.
"What?" Scorpius prompted when he did not answer at first. Al sighed at the question.
"I want the two people that are closest to me to get along." Al stood with his arms crossed in front of him ready for the fight he knew his friend would give. Scorpius scoffed at his friend's wish knowing right away who he was referring to.
"Rose is only civil to me because of you. Besides, I think she is a bit stuck up and a flirt." Scorpius said honestly. Surprisingly he didn't get hexed for saying that. Usually anyone who made the mistake of saying anything negative about Rose in front of Al got hexed unless they were muggle, then he just used his fists.
"I think if the two of you really got to know you then you guys could be friends too." Al said ignoring his friend's reluctance.
"Come on Al, she has disliked me from the start. Don't you remember the first day of school?" Scorpius asked as he recalled that day.
He had been sitting by himself staring out the window waiting for the train to leave. The door to the compartment opened. He turned to see a black haired boy standing in the opening.
"Hi," the boy said with a wide grin, "Can I sit with you? He shrugged not certain how to reply. The boy sat down across from him. "My name is Albus but most people call me Al, what is yours?"
"Scorpius, are you..." The door opened again in the middle of his question. This time it was a girl standing in the doorway.
"Al, what are you doing here? The rest of the family is waiting for you." She demanded ignoring the fact that he was not alone.
"I was planning on joining later, Rose. Besides, James is being a jerk so why would I want to hang out with him?" Al complained. She huffed indignantly then scowled at him.
"So instead of hanging out with your favorite cousin you choose a Malfoy instead to sit with?" It was then that Al looked at him with surprise. He guessed that Al really had not known until then that he was conversing with a Malfoy. Al turned back to his cousin and shrugged as if to say who cares. Rose shook her head with a slight smile. "Well, at least it was me who found you and not James. He says he is sorry and sent me to find you. Now are you coming or do I have to drag you back?" Al rolled his eyes then smiled at him apologetically.
"Fine fine I am coming, see you later Scorpius." The door closed behind but he could still hear what they said as they left.
"Honestly, Albus what were you doing?" Rose hissed
"I did not know he was a Malfoy." Scorpius heard Al say before their voices faded. He went back to staring out the window.
Both friends smiled as they thought of that memory. Even though it had taken a awhile for them to become actual friends that first meeting had made all the difference in them eventually becoming friends just like how their fathers' first meeting set them up to be against each other.
"Well, I still say it was a good thing that I met you," Al stated, "even if the rest of my family didn't at the time. Especially since we were sorted into the same house. Who knows, maybe if James hadn't been teasing me and I hadn't gone into that compartment, we might have been just housemates." Scorpius smiled at his best friend.
"Yes, I am very thankful for that coincidence. However, just because you somehow convinced Lily that I am not that bad does not mean that Rose will be as easy." Al laughed at this.
"Nothing about Rose is ever easy. Just try for me please? She is one of my close friends so she will by this apartment often. Especially since she works nearby and I already talked to her about it." Al admitted. Scorpius saw that Al was not going to rest until he got his way as usual.
"Fine, I will be friendly okay? As long as this is not another one of your crazy matchmaking schemes." Scorpius warned wincing. Albus nodded smiling. Thankfully he had given in and their discussion had ended then because ten minutes later the brown haired girl showed up. Rose Weasley considered herself a rather average girl, especially in comparison to her female cousins. She was average height at 5' 3" and she was neither skinny or fat. Nearly everything about her her looks were average except for her chest. However, her favorite feature were her eyes since they were anything but average. Truthfully, they were blue but depending on what color she was wearing they could appear to be another color. Like today, since she was wearing a green top her eyes looked green. Most people mistook her for a metamorphmagus since she often charmed her hair color. Rose did not resemble either of her parents really.
"Hey, I brought food. I figured you guys would be too busy and I didn't want my best friend dying from hunger." Rose said as she put the bags down on the kitchen counter and then hugged her cousin. Al pulled away a bit to see her face.
"The Wasps must be paying their Healers well," he said with a grin. She swatted playfully at him and then started putting the food away. Scorpius started to unpack a box that had mostly kitchen items in it. He decided he should try being nice like he had told Al he would.
"Thanks for the food Rose. We probably would have worked until everything was unpacked then realized how hungry we are." Rose smiled at him though it did not seem anything more than a polite smile and then they went back to what they had been doing. After Scorpius was done with that box he went downstairs for another box. This one was full of his belongings so he went to his room. The door was mostly closed but he could still hear what was going on in the other room. Albus had been in his own room unpacking then came out.
"Hey, where did Scorpius go?" Al asked Rose walking towards the pile of boxes. Rose shrugged.
"I think he went downstairs," she replied after a moment.
"So how is work?" Albus asked as he started unpacking another box.
"Great, I can get you tickets for the next game by the way. It is tomorrow at four. Have any lucky girls you want to bring?" Albus shook his head.
"Not at the moment, maybe Scor will want them." Scorpius' head shot up at the mention of his name from the other room.
"I thought he didn't care for Quidditch." She commented and tilted her head to one side with a confused look on her face.
"He likes Quidditch as much as I do so I know he would enjoy going." Al replied then suggested, "Hey you two should go together. It would give you a chance to get to know each other." Scorpius heard a sigh. Before he could remind himself to play nice he opened his mouth.
"Who says I want to be set up on a date?" Scorpius interrupted, he was now leaning against the door jam of his room. He saw Rose flush and Al frown but it was Rose that replied.
"Who said anything about it being a date, Malfoy? I already have a boyfriend. Besides I don't need my cousin to set up my dates for me." She sneered at him.
"Well, then it is a good thing it isn't a date. I'll pick you up at three tomorrow." He turned and went back into his room but she followed him soon after. She cast a silencing spell on the room.
"What did you do that for?" Scorpius asked watching her to see what she would do next.
"I don't want Al listening in." Rose answered, "I am sorry. I did not realize you were in here. I would not have said those things if I had known." He started to protest but she put up her hand to stop him, "And before you interrupt me let me remind you that I have a very well known temper. Which is why I snapped at you. Al wants us to at least try to be friends so please let's just go out tomorrow night and try to act like we don't have a complicated past. You know fake it until you make it in a way." Rose stopped hoping that it hadn't sounded like she was rambling. Scorpius rubbed the back of his neck taking in what she just said.
"I wasn't exactly the nicest person either so I will forgive you if you forgive me. Al has tried before to setup me up with someone so I get annoyed with him easily about it." Scorpius paused then continued, "We will go tomorrow, but only because I already accepted and if we did not, I worry what Al will do next." Rose bit back a smile.
"Yeah, stubbornness is a family trait. So I guess I will be here at three."He started to protest, "You said it wasn't a date so I will come here. Now, if you will excuse me, I have a cousin to go convince that we will play nice tomorrow." Rose said then returned to the kitchen.
Later, when Rose had left, Scorpius came out of his room. Al was still unpacking in the living room.
"Please convince me this is not another one of your attempts to set me up." Al looked up from what he was doing.
"You think I would try that again after the last time? Even if I was trying that today would have been proof that it wouldn't work." Al looked at himcautiously then asked, "Is that why you snapped at her today? You thought it was another attempt?" Scorpius nodded. "Don't worry. I know that would be a stupid idea. Besides if it did not work out you might never talk to me again." He made a forlorn face and they both laughed.
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