Disclaimer: You know the drill

AN: This week, the AU is superhero! AU.

There were a million and one things that Rose Weasley AKA the Crimson Rose might have said, had someone bothered to ask her what she was doing on a Monday morning.

For example, she might have said that she was going to be geography class, learning unimportant details like population movements.

Or she might have said that she was spending her time catching up on missed homework.

She might even have said that she was helping her mother, adding improvements to the formidable Tin Lion armour her mother had created.

In fact, she would have said anything other than facing the Black Flare as he threw her about like a rag doll. A powerless rag doll that he could break at will.

"How long, I wonder, before your mother turns up?" he asked in an almost conversational tone, a smile on his rock-like reptilian features. "I do so hope she turns up soon. I would so hate for me to get bored and kill you before she arrives, that would never do."

Rose shook her head in a desperate attempt to clear the incessant ringing from where she had smacked her head against the wall. Gritting her teeth, she lunged for her staff, only to be knocked aside once more with a resounding crack.

"Tut, tut. We can't have you doing that, can we? It would be most inconsiderate of you to use your Staff of Power against me when I've gone to all this trouble. Really. I insist in fact. You would hardly want to show your mother such bad manners," he paused for a moment and looked around at the broken walls around him. "A school for superpowered teenagers. Whoever would have thought of such a thing?"

Rose licked her split lip and glared. The classroom was mostly empty. In one corner, her teacher lay unconscious, her classmates forced to flee.

"Really most helpful of your school to put up these power dampeners. It makes things so much easier," he continued nonchantly. "Most useful, except against people like us of course. They never really work against magic users like us at all."

He stepped forward once more and picked Rose up by the throat, applying just enough pressure for it to be uncomfortable. Behind him, Rose could see the still ticking clock on the floor behind him. Barely five minutes had passed. It felt like an eternity.

"Let her go."

Black Flare raised an eyebrow as he turned to see white blond haired boy looking at them with fire in his eyes. The Black Flare laughed.

"I know your father boy. We even worked together a few times before he lost his nerve. Now step away, before you get yourself killed."

"The name is Scorpius," the boy said with a scowl. "And I'd rather you not kill my date for the Sandy Seas beach party."

At this, Black Flare burst out laughing and dropped Rose painfully on the ground.

"Well Scorpius, this girl's mother was one of your father's sworn enemies back in the day. He was always convinced of his superiority, even when the opposite was true. I see you've inherited his arrogance," Black Flare paused for a moment and tapped the wall. "But with these power dampeners in place, you have no more powers than the next human," he suddenly stamped his foot on Rose's hand and she cried out in pain. "So leave. This girl is nothing to you."

Scorpius stepped forward, looking Black Flare in the eye.

"And I told you to let her go," Scorpius replied scowling and he punched Black Flare in the gut.

Normally, punching Black Flare on his body would result in broken bones. A cracked hand for a normal person without powers and absolutely no effect whatsoever on Black Flare.

But Scorpius Malfoy was no ordinary person and Black Flare crumpled to the ground. This was quickly followed by a fast uppercut that sent him sprawling away from Rose and before Black Flare could do anything, Scorpius was hitting him again and again with a fast moving volley of punches.

"Too bad for you that you managed to break the power dampeners," Scorpius finally said, panting heavily as he stood over the unconscious Black Flare. He turned and faced Rose.

"Would you be so kind as to go to the Sandy Seas Beach Party with me on Saturday?" he asked with what he presumably thought was a winning smile, but before Rose could say anything, Black Flare suddenly leapt up and grabbed Scorpius round the neck.

"You are going to die, you meddling fool!" he hissed angrily, slowly choking Scorpius. "You are going to die in agony and I assure you th-"

A sudden burst of purple magic suddenly smashed into his face, knocking him flying away. Rose smirked as she twirled her staff in her hands as Black Flare was knocked out properly this time. Scorpius stared at Rose in awe.

"You saved my life," he said, eyes wide in shock and Rose smiled.

"You saved mine," she replied, before taking his hand in hers. "So what time do you think you can pick me up for the party?"

Scorpius looked at her and smiled.

AN: This one has given me a surprising amount of trouble, especially considering that my muse fell in love with it right away.