A/N for 7/26/11 : I think something went wrong when I uploaded this chapter, because it ended up being the 1st chapter again, so I apologize wholeheartedly! I hope that this will make up for it! :D Please enjoy the 3rd chapter of this story!
Chapter 3: List of Things to Tell Maggie
"Hello, Rose." Scorpius greeted his best girl friend, as he met up with her to walk to their first class of the day: Potions.
"Hey, Scorpius." Rose said hastily as she tried to manage the pile of books she was carrying.
"Wingardium Leviosa." The blonde said with a flick of his wand and the books ascended from Rose's hands and floated next to the 2.
"Thanks, Scorpius!" Rose said with a big smile on her face. She felt as if a heavy weight was lifted off her shoulders. Well, yeah, but you know…
His eyes lingered on her face. "Sure thing, Rosie."
A Gentleman. He's a gentleman. Better tell that to Mags.
"And the top student–students, rather, are Rose Weasley and Scorpius Malfoy!" Professor Slughorn announced jubilantly as a part of the class merely clapped their hands since they've heard the same thing before.
"Ah, another 2 to be placed in my "Hall of Fame" Surprisingly, 2 students this year." The old man said as he fixed the camera with a wave of his wand. "Now, stand in front of the camera, both of you. 1–2–3" poof. The camera flashed in front of Scorpius and Rose, and as Slughorn framed the portrait, they returned to their seats.
He's smart. Really smart.
"Rose, do you think we can hang-out tomorrow afternoon at the library? I need help with T-fig, and we have a practical test next meeting." Scorpius said as he cleared his things.
"Gasp! Scorpius Hyperion Malfoy, Slytherin's Resident Nerd, come before me to ask for help? Oh my, it's the apocalypse, everyone!" she said frantically, putting a hand to her chest, for dramatic effect.
"Hahaha, very funny Rosie." You can sense the sarcasm dripping off his every word. "No, seriously."
"Yeah, sure I'll help you!" she said as she ruffled his already messy hair.
His hair is smooth.
His face lightens up; even more actually, with the smile he's wearing now. "You're the best, Rose!" he says as he hugs his best friend.
She's shocked and hugs him back, slightly taken aback. "S-sure thing."
He broke away from her. "Well, see you around Rosie." Scorpius said as he pinched the redhead's cheek.
Recovering at last. "Oh stop it. Goodbye, Scorp." Rose said as she playfully slapped his hand and watched him walk away, chuckling.
Okay. He's cute. In a friendly way, …of course.
And so, the day progressed, Rose not once seeing Maggie, and decided to find Al. She found him in the library, furiously scribbling away on his parchment sighing in frustration from time to time.
"Hey cousin. Mind if I sit here?" Rose said as she sat on the chair opposite of him.
His head shot up and his eyebrow rose in confusion. "Well, since you've already taken your seat, why not?"
"Haha. So, a friend of mine asked me a favor, and so far, I'm enjoying it!" Rose said merrily as she flipped through the pages of her Defense Against the Dark Arts textbook.
Al smirked to this. "Oh really? And what would the favor be?"
"I have to observe Scorpius through a "lover's point of view" ". Rose said, adding air quotation marks, chuckling at the end.
Al stared at her, went back to his parchment, smiled mischievously and said "Ohh, I see. Well, good luck, Rosie!"
Rose's eyebrows furrowed in confusion and stared at her cousin. "And why would I need that, Al?"
His brought his head up slowly, "You never know… Things happen, Rose." Al said seriously, though with a glint of mischief in his eye, and yet Rose didn't notice this at all.
"Well, I'll leave you at that. Goodbye, Rosie!" Al said as he left a confused Rose seated in front of the table. A few minutes later, she shook her head and stood up, gathering her things.
"That's ridiculous. Like anything's gonna happen."
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"So, what happened Rosie? Tell me all about him!" Maggie gushed as she ran to sit next to her friend, who was holding 2 goblets of Pumpkin Juice that she sneaked out of the kitchen—with a little help from her house-elf friends, of course.
"Well, he's a gentleman. I mean, he carried my books for me—well, not really carried, levitated—but it does show him being a gentleman. Uhm, he's the top of our potions class. Both of us are. His hair is smooth, just like you thought, and—oh yeah, he's cute." Rose smiled at her friend, handing over her goblet.
Maggie's eyebrows rose and she cocked her head to the side.
Rose took a swift drink off her goblet. "I-I mean in a friendly playful way! Gosh, Mags. I don't think of him like that. You do!" Rose laughed awkwardly.
"Yeah, I know." She winked and continued on. "Really? That's great Rosie! Ahh! Isn't he just perfect?" Maggie said as she dramatically put her hand on her forehead and fell on the bed with a twirl.
"Yeah, I guess you can say that…" her voice trailed off, suddenly thinking about what Al said this afternoon.
'Things happen, Rose...'
The thought echoed in her head for quite a while, and she was suddenly snapped out of her reverie as her friend asked "…Won't you, Rosie?"
"I-I'm sorry, what did you say?" Rose asked, flustered.
"I asked if it would be okay if you observed him more for me." Maggie said shyly.
"Of course I will, Mags! What terrible friend would I be if I didn't!"
"I swear; you're the best. Hasn't anyone told you that yet?" Maggie said smiling at her friend.
Something glints in Rose's eyes but Maggie catches none of that. "Uh, yeah."
"Well then they speak of the truth!" Maggie said with a load announcer-like voice.
Rose chuckled. "I guess when Maggie says it's the truth, then it's the truth!" she raised her goblet to her friend and they clinked their goblets in a toast.
"Well, that was a nice chat. We better sleep, though. Wouldn't want to be kept up listening to The Fat Lady's never-ending singing practices.
Rose shivered at the memory of not sleeping until the sun began to rise. "Yeah, wouldn't want that. Goodnight, Mags!"
"Night, Rosie!"
"Nox." Rose knew that she wouldn't be able to sleep after what had happened that day. Scorpius' flirting tactics, though they have never bothered her before, they were somehow taking its toll on her; her discussion with Al in the library this afternoon; and her update with Maggie, which sent her these weird feelings. Then she noticed something. This was just the first day. She was going to do this for almost the rest of her 6th year life.
If only they got together faster, then I wouldn't have to do this.
She didn't realize that she was having this inner monologue for a long period of time, when she heard The Fat Lady begin her songfest.
Oh Merlin. This is going to be a long night, and a terrible morning.
A/N: Hello! I was able to update! Woot! Well, this was fairly long. I hope that this will make up for whatever shortcomings I have.
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I give credit to georginacastleorpington for suggesting that it would be in Rose's POV. Though this chapter isn't really in her POV, I took it into consideration and might use it in the future chapters. :)
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