A/N: Short fic but its where it needs to end. I promise next chapter is the chapter you all have been waiting for. Scorpius and Rose finally get some action.
Please review and tell me what you think about the story so far, I really hope I'm not totally failing at this fic.
Disclaimer: Not mine, hers. The end.
"What is that?"
"It's called the Room of Requirement."
He opened up the door to lead inside the room; keeping it open while gesturing for Rose to step inside.
"Wicked!" was her reply. She glanced around the room and marveled at the appearance. Two couches placed in the middle of the room along with a table in between. There was a green rug and coincidentally the room was decorated in green and silver trimmings. She was about to question the decoration when Scorpius interrupted her thoughts.
"You can wish for anything and it turns into that room." Well that explains the green, Rose thought amused.
"What is this place?"
"It's the room or requirement. My dad told me about it. He finally told me the location this morning in a letter. I had to tell you first!"
Rose began to blush again. Stop it, she berated herself.
"It's amazing. How does it work?"
Scorpius began to explain how you have to pace three times in front of the door, all the while thinking about what you want. It transforms into anything you need, hence the name, he added smartly. He explained how it can even be filled with food if you wanted it. Rose leaned in intently, relishing in the information Scorpius provided her with every question she fired at him. When the excitement of the discovery finally wore off, both realized how closely inclined their heads were towards each other.
Both snapped their heads back as their eyes widened into saucers.
"Umm," Scorpius tried lamely.
"Right," Rose stated. They both glanced at each other, holding each other's gazes before bursting into laughter.
"That was awkward," Rose piped up, giggling.
"Extremely." Rose didn't know why that reply upset her.
They quieted down and Rose spoke up again. "Thanks, Scorp"
He quickly glanced up to meet Rose's gaze. "For what?"
"For showing me this place first, it's really neat."
"Neat? Really," Scorpius joked," Its bloody amazing. Why wouldn't I, you're my best friend."
He smiled widely. Those beautiful dimples making Rose's insides melt. The same ever familiar feelings arose to Rose's annoyance. He was the only one who ever made her feel that way and she didn't even know what those feelings meant.
She smiled at him in return
"Plus we haven't spent much time with each other and I feel like it's my fault. So.." He stopped when he noticed Rose nod in agreement.
"Hey!" he replied in outrage.
"I'm kidding, continue."
"I also wanted to know if you wanted to go to Hogsmeade with me this weekend. The Holidays are coming up."
"Sure," was Rose's reply as she began to blush at the invitation. He never asked her Hogsmeade it was just a mutual agreement to always go together before Ashley. Ashley. Rose began to notice that every time her name popped up, she felt sick. I'm beginning to loathe the girl Rose finally acknowledged. Everything changed with her introduction to Scorpius' life. Everything that was once was, changed. The pranks began to disappear. The mutual understandings began to have to get clarified because Hogsmeade trips together weren't expected anymore (he wanted to go with Ashley sometimes too). Lastly, the longing began. She began to miss him.
"Great, it's a date," Scorpus replied loosely. He winced when he realized what he said. What the hell Malfoy, really?
What? Rose snapped her head up. A date?
"Excuse me?"
"I meant as friends...You know, not romantic at all...It's just a saying. Fuck!... I meant that we were just going to go together...like friends who are going to the same place at the same time..." he drifted off lamely.
"Right. I knew that." Rose replied. She never knew what disappointment felt like until that moment. What was worse was that she still didn't understand why. The rest of the time was spent in slight tension from the earlier remark. They both eventually called it a day and gave a farewell, Rose making her way to the Gryffindor common room.
As soon as she made her way inside she was greeted with her name being called out. She turned her head to see who was trying to get her attention. She smiled when she saw it was her cousin Lily, beckoning her to join her on the couch.
"What's up," Rose greeted.
"Just the girl I wanted to see. Nothing, I just wanted to talk to you," was Lily's reply.
"About"
"A guy."
Rose grinned with excitement. Lily was going to ask her for advice. Disregard the fact that Rose's only experience in dating was 4th year when Jefferey Finch- Flechey asked her to be his girlfriend. She still knew how to give good advice, she did read after all. She waved her hand for Lily to continue.
"I don't know Rose. I think I maybe falling for this guy."
"What do you mean," Rose inquired.
"Well, whenever he touches me, my skin begins to tingle." Rose knew the feeling. That was how she felt with Jeff.
"Then it would start to warm up and create a comforting warmth on the patch he touches, even when its only briefly and even when its only on like my arm or something." Well, that never happened to her.
"He would say nice things that would make my stomach flutter with joy. He always knows what to say. He's always making fun of me, like all the time Rose. Then, when I get hurt or start feeling bad, he's so comforting." Justin made her feel slightly like that too, however she thought she can remember a time when someone would make her feel exactly how Lily felt.
"Well, that could possible be sign Lily, Does any other guy make you feel like that?"
"That's the thing Rosie, No. Just him. One time, we didn't even realize how close we were huddled together while reading the same potions book for a project. I began to smell the scent of his cologne and feel the heat radiating off of his body. It was bloody amazing. I guess we both realized it at the same time because we both looked over at each other and launched back. I actually fell off my chair! My face was flushing and I don't think it was all contributed to humiliation. I mean I've embarrassed myself plenty of times in front of him" Kinda like how she was with Scorpius when they were in the room of requirement Rose thought offhandedly.
"How so?" Rose inquired.
"Well, he's my best friend."
Rose gasped and looked at Lily.
"Wh..what?" Realization dawned so hard on Rose Weasley at that moment; it felt like a punch in the gut. Rose was shell-shocked; she almost didn't hear what Lily had to say next.
"He's my best friend. Honestly Rose if you can't even pay attention you might as well leave me-"
"No, no I heard you," was all Rose's reply still coming to terms with Lily's declaration...and her own silent one. Rose learned three things at that frozen moment. 1, Rose knew what all those feelings meant now. 2, Lily Potter was falling for her best friend and 3, she was too.
"Bloody hell."
"What? What is it? Whats the matter," came Lily's insistent inquiries when Rose didn't answer her the first time.
Lily began nudging Rose, Her head that was laying in her folded arms bobbing, almost painfully. It was annoying though.
"Nothing. Nothing. I just realized what it is."
"Oh," was Lily's reply. Not at all pleased that her concern was of no concern at all. Geez, thanks cousin.
"So, what is it," was Lily's impatient inquiry.
"Well, its simple really-" Rose replied, wanting the anticipation to build up.
"What?"
"I can't belive you cant see it, Oh younger, naïve cousin of mine," Rose continued, taunting her already impatient cousin.
"What, what is it." Lily asked, voice becoming louder.
"You really don't know?" Rose had to get one more shot in.
"WILL YOU BLOODY JUST TELL ME ALREADY?"
"Alright, alright, quit living up to your hair color. Fucking sod,"
Lily watched her, anxiousness coating her features; she was rather cute this way.
"It's simple really, little lion cub, you're in love,"
Now, Lily was at that crucial age where being in love was not okay. Liking boys was maybe okay, definitely not loving them; especially best friends. Rose happily agreed.
"What! No freaking way! You're stupid Rose. Honesly, the stupid hat made a mistake with you. You don't know what you're talking about. To think it almost put you in Ravenclaw. Clearly you don't even belong in a house."
Well if there was one thing Rose Weasley did not like, it was when her intelligence was being questioned.
"Fine, if you don't want to take my advice, don't ask you twit!"
Rose trudged out of the Gryffindor common room and walked away. She had her own problems to face and all. Man, did she ever.
Rose roamed the castle, trying to clear her head. The only thing she could think about was how awkward that trip to Hogsmeade was going to be, now that she knew what her feelings were for her best friend. Her gut sunk. He can never know. It would destroy their friendship, plus the fact he has the most beautiful girlfriend that had ever walked into Hogwarts; well besides Victorie and Dominique. Why couldn't she be the pretty Weasley? She couldn't help but feel saddened as she patted her puffy hair and looked at her pudgy legs. Yup, definitely not at all like Victorie and Dominique.
Rose sighed and made her way back to the dorms, still feeling a sense of dread at being all along with Scorpius Malfoy and questioning how much more she's going to fall in love with him.
A/N: Next update: Hogsmeade trip. Where Rose has an inspiration and things between the two become even more awkward. Ah, teenage love. Please review.
