Hope you enjoyed the last chapter! Thank you for anyone who is reading. I'd also like to mention that I don't own Harry Potter and will never claim to. Okay, so here we go:


-Rose-


August 20, 2023

Ugh, just woke up. Dad is giving us an hour to dress up, eat, and go to Diagon Alley. We're supposed to meet up with the Malfoys. No one agrees with this except Albus and Uncle Harry. Albus is okay with Scorpius, and is probably the closest thing Scorpius has to a friend. Albus always tells me how Scorpius is an outcast, though, even in his own house. It's a bit depressing. Uncle Harry is close with Mr. and Mrs. Malfoy. I can't stand Scorpius, and he'll just add to my bad mood. I'm going to stay out of his way.

Well, I should get dressed. My robes are deep down, at the bottom of my closet, underneath all the muggle clothes Mum treats me to.

I'm so cranky this morning. It might be 'cause of my period. AGHHH!


Rose pulls on simple black robes and lets her frizzy red hair out. She rushes downstairs, knowing Hugo will eat everything if she doesn't get there early enough.

She was too late. Hugo was being a particular brat and ate all the strawberry tarts. Rose gulped up the leftover porridge and chewed on buttered toast as the family climbs into the car.

Rose crossed her arms and stares out the window. When they arrive at Diagon Alley, Mum pulls Rose aside. "Are you okay?" she asked, looking genuinely concerned. Rose gave her one look and Mum immediately understood. She just sighed, and muttered to Rose, "We're going to Weasley's Wizard Wheezes, okay?"

Rose gave a half-smile. Weasley's Wizard Wheezes immediately cheers her up. Perhaps its the atmosphere, or the fact Uncle George is so nice to her and always gives Rose free merchandise. Everyone knows that Rose is Uncle George's favorite niece because of her love of pranking.

The Weasleys go to the Leaky Cauldron, where the Potters and Malfoys are already chatting with each other. Everyone greets each other. Rose and Lily immediately start talking about what they want to do this year(prank-wise.) Even though Lily was two years younger than her, Rose was very close to Lily. Most people at first sight assumed they were twins, because they looked so alike. They were the same height, shared clothes, and often switched identities for fun. They could blab on forever about anything, but during the school year, Albus is Rose's best guy friend and partner-in-crime.

"So, where do we go next?" Uncle Harry asked, once everyone caught his attention.

"Let's have the Heads decide," Mr. Malfoy proposed, smiling.

Wait... Heads? Albus isn't Head Boy, which means...

She looked at Scorpius in horror, who had already come to the same conclusion.

"This cannot be happening," Rose mumbled. She wanted to run. He just had to ruin her year.

As these thoughts went through Rose's mind, Scorpius had ran out of the Leaky Cauldron. There was a silence, and then Albus spoke up. "I'll get him," and Albus ran off to chase Scorpius.

Everyone stared at Rose. Already, she was being given responsibility. What does she do? Rose said calmly, "Can we go to the robe store? I'd like to get those gold ties."

The silence was broken. The group began to walk rather slowly, perhaps waiting for Albus to come back with Scorpius.

"What was that about?" Lily whispered to Rose.

"Honestly," Rose sighed, "He hates me more than I hate him. I don't like him because he's such a loser and a party pooper. Nobody likes him. But he has no right to hate me."

"Well," Lily said, "remember that prank in fifth year?"

Rose groaned. "He's so sensitive! Everyone knows it was aimed at all the Slytherins. He's such a loser that no one bother to tip him off. It's his own fault."

"You know, I think he pushes himself away. Albus is always nice to Scorpius, but they aren't even friends because Scorpius pushes himself away. The question is: why does he do it?"


-Scorpius-


Scorpius ran faster than he never had before. He was never known for being athletic. His long, lanky legs were too awkward to move properly.

He went to a hidden alley he discovered last year. It was quiet and unseen. Nobody could find him here.

Scorpius hated Rose. He knew that the prank was pointed at him. He hated her for her torment, her bullying, the constant embarrassment. If she didn't hate him, he wouldn't be considered such a loser. But everything needs Rose Weasley's approval in order for it to be considered good. Who cares if she's daughter of two war heroes? Nobody cares about the present. All they care about is Dad's past.

Rose was the most popular girl in school. Now, being Head Girl and in seventh year, everyone looks up to her. The fact that he has to work with her means she'll torture him constantly. This year was supposed to be another year of ignoring her. Last year didn't work out, but he wanted this year to. But no. Because Rose Weasley just HAS to be Head Girl.

Other children of Death Eaters go to Durmstrang. Only Scorpius goes to Hogwarts, because his dad is now on the good side. But no one understands that. They hear Malfoy and think, "Death Eater, war, don't kill me, evil or Voldemort." That's it.

Scorpius became so lost in his thoughts in his dark corner of the alley that he didn't even hear Albus sit down next to him.

"Hey, man, you okay?" Albus asked.

"No, I'm fucking pissed," Scorpius snapped.

There was a short silence, and then Albus replied, "Wow, that was motivational. That'll be the next headline of the Daily Prophet."

Scorpius laughed. The Daily Prophet was known for taking anything the war heroes and their friends/children said and trying to write stories about it. After all, they were all celebrities.

"So, you want to stay here or face the redhead?" Albus asked.

Scorpius told Albus, "I'll stay here. I don't want to face her."

"Dude, why are you letting her control your life? This is your year. You are representing all of Slytherin with your Head Boy Badge. You are showing the world that you are no son of a bitch."

"Okay, now that deserves a three page article," Scorpius said, clapping mockingly.

Albus playfully slaps Scorpius. "Why do you hate her so much?" He asked, his tone turning serious.

Scorpius ran his hands through his hair, sighing. "She makes my life a living hell for no fucking reason. She shits on me and I don't even deserve it."

Albus was not one to lie. He was very straightforward. "Well, the whole school considers you a loser, and their views seriously affected her. You are the son of an ex-Death Eater. You are the only son of an ex-Death Eater in this school. People kind of feel a need to shit on you. And if you showed you have a personality, they might like you better."

Scorpius stayed silent and only listened.

"You push yourself away, you know," Albus said. He offered his hand to Scorpius. "C'mon, get up, we have to go meet with them whether you like it or not."

Scorpius didn't take Albus's hand and got up by himself. Albus raised his eyebrows, as if saying, See, I was right.

Scorpius hated it, because Albus was right. But for once, he decided not to hate on Albus. Albus was the closest thing he had to a true friend, anyways.

The two boys walked down the alley to the Potters, Weasleys, and Malfoys. Ignoring everyone's concerns, he stuck by Albus, staying silent through the entire trip. He never said a word as they bought books, got measured for robes, and visited Weasley's Wizard Wheezes. For Scorpius, the day was already over.


-Rose-


When Scorpius and Albus returned, Scorpius had a face of stone. He was silent. Lily and Rose gossiped more. Scorpius stuck by Albus, so the two girls couldn't even find out what was going on. They discussed it with each other, making up ridiculous theories.

"Maybe he's pregnant," Lily whispered, giggling. The two girls almost had a laughing fit.

Rose, secretly, hoped they could talk. She wanted to know what was going on between them. She hoped he would just give her a cold nod, not go crazy on her. So, as Lily and Hugo searched for their books together, Rose joined Albus and Scorpius.

"Hey, guys," she said casually. She glanced at Albus, who gave her a tiny shake of the head. She understood that it wasn't a good time to talk to Scorpius, but Rose doesn't listen to people. So she went straight up to Scorpius, covering his point of view. He ignored her and moved to another section of books. Rose sighed and gave up. She could tell what she was getting: the silent treatment. Honestly, they never can work together. They would either never speak or constantly yell. There is no in between. Patrols would be so annoying.

Finally, they reached Weasley's Wizard Wheezes. Rose instantly cheered up. After all that has happened with Scorpius and Head Girl duties, Rose needed an Uncle George.

Immediately, when they entered, they were greeted by Aunt Angelina. All the teens shrieked and hugged Aunt Angelina, who was just too lovable. The store was closed, since it was a Sunday. Only relatives and close friends could come in.

Aunt Angelina took Rose aside and whispered, "Uncle George is in the back."

Rose smiled and raced to the back. "Uncle George!" she yelled, hugging him. Every time she was with Uncle George, she felt like a little kid again.

Uncle George smiled at her with the happy-sad eyes. Those eyes were cheerful and bright, but at the corner you could still see his misery of losing his twin. Rose had never met Uncle Fred, but she could tell he was an amazing man. You can't be damaged by the death of an awful man.

"I've got some brand new pranks for you, Rosie," Uncle George told Rose, as Rose followed him upstairs to the secret laboratory at the top of the building.

"Did you hear, Uncle George? I'm Head Girl, and Malfoy is Head Boy!" Rose complained.

Uncle George grinned. "That's like when Draco and Hermione were Head Boy and Girl! They hate each other a bit less now, I think. No, wait, they actually hate each other more..." he trailed off, thinking hard.

Rose sighed, waiting for a reason to be happy.

"Ah, yes, I remember another one! Uncle Harry's parents, the creators of the All-Mighty Chosen One. In their seventh year, they were Lily Evans and James Potter. They hated each other, but became Head Boy and Girl. Somehow, they fell in love and got married!" George exclaimed cheerfully.

Rose cried out, "So you're saying I'm going to hate Scorpius even more or get married to him?!"

Uncle George chucked. "No, no. I'm saying it'll be somewhere in between. You guys will become great friends out of this, I promise. Besides, you have Quidditch Captain to back you up. And, I'm betting that Albus will win all the games. So you better prove me wrong!"

Rose laughed so hard she couldn't breathe. Finally, she relaxed. "Friends, and Quidditch champion? You know, this year will be much better, I think."

"That's what I want to hear," Uncle George said, ruffling Rose's hair. "Now, back to business, miss. We have Deflatable Floors, that takes a simple flick of the wand, and the floor is deflatable. One step onto it and you will fall to the dungeons! There is also something for those looking for true love-" here he winked at Rose not very subtly-"love summoners! These come in ties for the men, and bows for the ladies, that summon someone who should be your true love. Last but not least, we have Invisible Brooms. These brooms are invisible, so it will look like you are simply flying without a broom. Best trick of the eye ever!"

Rose said in a very formal tone, "I'll take them all, mister. How much?"

"For you, miss, free!" Uncle George said, like he does every time.

Rose grabs three boxes of each and packs them in gift bags. Oh, her friend Emmeline would LOVE this.


-Scorpius-


August 20, 2023

Dear Journal,

Rose is the new Head Girl. I freaked out and ran stupidly. Now I look like I'm scared of her or can't handle it. I regret what I did, but then again I don't. I just don't know what to feel.

Have you ever wondered why I hate Rose so much, Journal? Not going to tell you. I'll save it for another day when we have more time.

Albus says I push myself away. Do I? What do I do? I don't know.

I think I just like to have limited friends. Is that so bad? Wish you could speak and tell me something.

Well, I'll sleep now listening to Ed Sheeran and maybe some American music. Muggles have the best music ever.

Sincerely,

Scorpius Hyperion Malfoy


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