Hi! Thanks for sticking this far, I guess trying to update every week wasn't a great idea...whatever here's a new chapter. Please remember to review. I owe this chapter mainly to "BadWold63" who gave the idea of the chapter when I couldn't think of one.
Disclaimer: Still don't own Harry Potter
Year 4
Rose sat in the library with her head bend over, nose nearly touching the brown cringed pages. Her eyes drooping from the lack of sleep, in an attempt to stay awake she took a large sip of her lukewarm cup of coffee. Over the winter holidays, she had tried her mother's coffee and instantly fell in love with it. It had become a lifesaver for her during these last few weeks of the hours of studying. Rose always loved exams but this year they really seemed to be after her.
She was spending every minute with a book in her hands or taking notes in her classes. At breakfast, early in the morning she was eating and reading and then she had felt something wet and cold drip into her shirt while trying to eat her cereal she had spilt the milk down the front of her robes.
She needed to finish this book, there was only like another a hundred fifty pages left, she could knock that out in an hour or so, depends on if she could only get more tired. Taking another sip of the coffee she had finished the cup and waved her wand to produce a new steaming cup of the deep brown substance.
The only jolt that came from the liquid was it burning the tip of her tongue as it created a fiery sensation in the back of her throat. She was reading about the history of the great beast of demiguise and the histories of other great beasts. She needed to finish, if she didn't it would intertwine with the rest of her schedule.
She couldn't let that happen.
From her okay posture, it had only gotten worse the more tired she got. There was her own voice telling her it would be okay, she would rest her eyes and she promised to herself that only five minutes then she would wake right back…
When James was sent to collect Rose from she wherever she was, he knew the best place to look was the library as he knew she was be studying like crazy.
He walked in and it was dead silent, no one else was there so it was simple enough to hear the slight rustling of rose stirring around in the stacks. When James saw her her bushy curly red hair covering her face he thought of the perfect scheme.
When James had finally found Peeves it was very late in the night. "I have a mission for you," Peeves was intently interested in what the Potter had to say.
Scorpius could feel the cold slowly rush up his body until it got too cold for him to start caring he kept his eyes closed until he felt his blankets disappear completely. He was startled awake, his eyes flew open to being faced with a laughing Peeves.
Blood rushed to his face, slightly adding colour to his pale face. In his night clothes, he chased Peeves out of the Gryffindor common room, following him. He could only imagine what he was going to do with the filthy little bastard ghost when he got his hands on him.
Peeves took a right door one of the halls to lead him towards the library. Scorpius knew that he should leave him alone but he was now too awake to go back to bed. As Peeves floated into the library Scorpius sped up.
In the library, he thought a stealthy approach would be best. He stalked the different rows of books filling the bookshelves. In one row near the back of the library, he spotted a bush of red, curly hair that was somewhat comforting. He took a small breath and slowly walked near her.
Her head was resting on her arm which was stacked on top of a book. She looked so peaceful, strands of hair falling perfectly on her face. He could almost see the grey eyes that were normally so stormy.
He realised what was needed, slowly without trying to wake her, he picked her up bridal style, her head falling on his shoulders. On the way back to the common room he had almost stop completely assuming she was going to wake up, then realise there was no possible way that could happen.
Quietly whispering the password, jelly bean ice cream, he then saw another problem at hand. He couldn't put her in her room or his. An idea sprang to mind, he placed her on the couch and rushed to his room to grab his blankets and laid with her on the couch adjusting the blankets so it was comfortable on them both.
As she rustled and started to lay on him, crazy thoughts ran through his head. He enjoyed spending time with Rose more than he should, did he like her? "No, she's like my sister… but" He whispered in her hair, taking strands and wrapping them around his fingers.
To continue the tradition, Scorpius planted a kiss on her cheek as his eyes fluttered to sleep.
When Rose woke up, she didn't have any recollection of moving from the library, until she saw who she was laying on. Her arm was entangled with his, the platinum long blond hair falling in his eyes.
It wasn't new falling asleep with Scorp, but Rose felt this time being different. She felt more mature and she couldn't help but stare at his lips, and as much as she would deny it she couldn't help but imagine them on hers.
She was distracted by his crisp edges of his face so much that she nearly didn't smell the coffee on the small table. She attempted to reach for the cup without waking up the boy next to her. That failed. He groaned and yawned as he woke. "Buenos dias, Rosa. Como estas?" He asked in Spanish.
She smiled at the accent and him rolling the R's on "Rosa". "Only a bit tired, Scorp. Did you bring me back from the library?" With a single nod, the question was answered. "Thank you" came between yawns.
They sat comfortably in silence drinking the coffee, no one had moved, Rose had only slid to the right a bit to give more to Scorpius.
They didn't realise what time it was until all the Gryffindor students were racing down the stairs, all dressed perfectly in their robes, rushing to the great hall for breakfast.
Albus and James could very easily see the terror on their face when they thought they would be late for breakfast. "You all are such nerds." They taunted in sync. Rose gave them both a glare and got out from the couch and ran to her room.
Scorpius slumped in his seat and just watched Al and James leave, high-fiving and whispering about a great plan and an idea.
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Gabi
