Chapter Four: Completely Out of Control
Monday 2nd of September- 3rd of September
I know it been a very long time. I originally had the first ¾ of this chapter all ready to go ages ago. It was just the last quarter which I re-wrote way to many times. Anyway here is the next chapter (finally!)
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Rose
I really can't wait till NEWT classes. I know, you must think Rose is going crazy again but I am sick to death of having students who just muck around, don't do their work and create a distracting environment for other students. It's the first day back to classes and it's not even hard work! It's just copying the theory notes of ingredients such as powdered moonstone, unicorn horn, porcupine quills, syrup of hellebore and a few other ingredient we will be commonly be using this year. Usually Professor Parkinson isn't so forgiving on the first day back after the summer holidays.
So naturally like every year before there are the students whose intelligence can be compared with a doorknob, the 'cool' students who are too 'busy' to do any work and the students who are silently protesting against all forms of work. In today's case Chloe Parkinson; I know the intelligence trait was definitely not hereditary; was painting her nails giggling with her practical double Madison Avery. Zach, Noah and Dylan were silently protesting; while Alex Nott, Scarlett Flint and Malfoy seemed to be the too cool for class and swinging backwards on their chairs. And I guarantee that apart from Scarlett every member of this class will end up with a copy of my notes. Even Malfoy because he copies off Al, who copies off me.
So when the bell went for lunch I couldn't have been happier to get out of class except I didn't get to leave class.
"Rosie...!" I heard James yell as the trio practically skipped into the potions classroom as the rest of my class rushed out to the main hall.
"What James?"
"Is that any way to greet a cousin? I thought we taught you better manners than that Rosie." Fred smiled cheekily.
"How much are you going to pay me for what I have to do?" I demanded with an innocent smile which sent Roxie laughing until she started snorting.
"You can't say anything about that one Fred."
"I know, Roxie. I know." Fred said still smiling.
"Anyways back to the matter at hand cousins. Remember grovelling to Rosie." James said getting us all back on track.
"And why are you grovelling to me?" I smiled at James who was trying to succeed with the puppy dog look.
"Because we want you to make another batch of the lust and desire potions so we can prank a few certain friends at breakfast tomorrow." James pleaded.
"One condition." I smirked holding up my finger. "I have some input to who these targets are." I smiled and my three cousins' faces broke into wide smiles.
"Your wish is our command, Rosie." Fred said bowing gallantly before me at my knees making me giggle.
"Okay, well will we leave you to work then. Bring it by the sixth year boy dormitories before midnight." Roxie said leading her cousin and brother away off to cause chaos somewhere else.
"Girls really shouldn't be in boy dormitories, Roxie." I said warningly however unable to keep the corners of my mouth turning up.
"If that was really the case then the stairs leading up to the boys' dormitory should turn into a slide when I walk up them or some other trap. Alas they don't and therefore I'm not violating Hogwarts rules. McGonagall's yes, Hogwarts, no." She smirked before disappearing from my sight.
As I whirled around the potions room collecting ingredients from the store room as I went. Professor Slughorn didn't mind if I took from his ingredients as long as I kept him supplied with my latest potion work. Which apparently were that good that Slughorn wanted to sell them. As long as I didn't take anything from Professor Parkinson's stash I was more than welcome since Slughorn over ruled Parkinson.
I hummed as I began to work; not taking a notice that skipping lunch would cost me later in my last lesson for the day, especially with my Weasley genes.
"So dear perfect prefect Rosie is supplying potions to the most notorious trio of trouble makers of Hogwarts. Skills that haven't been seen since their predecessors, the marauders. I knew there was no way they could ever have the brains to pull of everything. It has been you since our first year hasn't it." He said making me jump as Malfoy emerged from the shadows of the potions room.
"Geez Malfoy, give a girl some warning." I reprimanded him putting of my prefect authority voice hoping that the trembling of my fingers wouldn't carry to my voice. "How long have you been standing there?"
"Long enough. I never made it out of the classroom." He said smirking. Why is he always smirking!?
"Tell me why Malfoy you find enjoyment in hiding in the shadows on unsuspecting people who don't deserve to waste their time on you let alone for you to meddle in their business?"
"Rosie I'm a prefect. All rule breaking is my business." He said cockily.
"Like you don't break rules and don't call me Rosie!" I taunted back.
"Hypocrite." He said backing me verbally into a corner.
"At least the rules I break wont land me in Azkaban." The words fell out of my mouth as I managed to contain my tremble in voice. Malfoy stopped all movement as if somebody put a full body bind curse on him and I realised what I just said.
"I told you to run Weasley before I changed my mind to kill you." He whispered his voice losing all emotion, turning dark and cold.
"I ran. I'm still running. I can't possibly run from you any longer." I shot back putting my hands on my hips in defence. Enough cowering Rose, you're a Gryffindor after all. "I've had enough of it Malfoy." I said frowning as he walked across the room stopping inches before my face.
"Enough of what Rose?" he asked placing his cold pale hand surprisingly softly on my left cheek.
"Enough of being scared of you." I said my eyes remained glued to his silver ones as I desperately fought the tremble that seemed to explode all over my body.
"I'm sorry Rose. You have to keep running-"
"No I don't." I said loudly interjecting him. However not taking a step back of moving my face away from his hand. "You just have to admit to making a decision, stop tormenting me about and let me in."
"Really Weasley? You're going to tell me what to do. You know I don't take orders very well."
"No I don't. From what it sounds like it was the quite the opposite until he ordered you to kill me." I said remaining perfectly still as his fingers trailed down my throat.
"You're wrong."
"No I am right." I said sticking my chin out.
"What makes you so sure?" he taunted.
"The way your body was crumbled on the floor shaking on the stone floor last May. The way you defended me, even though we are enemies. Yeah sure we all have the same friends and hang out all in a big group and there have been times which we weren't fighting, I think. But the way you gasped and told me to run for my life… I don't know what to say." I said stalking forward making him walk backwards until he hit the potions bench. "You were never going to kill me; you aren't ever going to kill me. Why?" I demanded as I saw those silver eyes turn to storm grey to light grey until then finally settled on cloudy silver. "If all the insults you have dished out over the years are true you would kill me in a heartbeat."
"If all of your insults to me are true then why are you here?" He snapped back shocking me. I don't even know why I am here so why in merlins saggiest am I trying to be Malfoy's friend. So I stood there with my mouth opening and closing with no words coming out.
"See you don't even know! Even if you did you don't deserve it Rose. You never did, even that very first day on the train when you insulted my family after Scarlett teased you about your red hair." He said quietly moving away back into the shadows of the classroom.
"You can talk to me Scorp-ius." I said stumbling on his name. I said to the darkness and even though I couldn't see him, I knew he was still here lurking in the shadows. Why am I trying to help him? What wrong with me?!
"You don't deserve or want to be burdened with my issues." He said from somewhere in the room before my mind started to fog and my vision blurred. My hand holding on to the edge of the bench to support my sudden dizzy state slipped as I crumpled to the floor. The last thing I heard before the shadows of the classroom consumed me was a quiet whisper. "You deserve all the protection in the world from my demons, Rose."
I groaned before I even rolled over in bed. That has to be a new record for me; groaning before I even sat up. I really wish I stayed asleep my head is killing me. The light was too bright and it felt like someone had glued my eyelashes together so I couldn't open my eyes. With all the pounding it felt like on off my dad's famous Christmas hang overs or someone banged me on the head a few times with Thor's hammer. Most likely being the latter since I do not drink alcohol.
Okay that was a lie. I let myself have a glass at the major parties to please my cousins and humour my friends. Never had I felt like this though, never I had drunk an amount that I can't remember everything that happen and never in my life have I ever or ever will drink on a school night! All the symptoms were there though and everything is so fuzzy from yesterday I can't remember what is did or what happened. Everything after potions class is a blur, I don't even remember eating!
This is why that loud growl from my stomach convinced me, despite the pain I was in, to get down to the kitchens or the great hall pronto. Sitting up and sliding my legs out of bed even caused throbbing in my head. At least I didn't wake up late. Lexi and Amy, another one of my dorm mates were still sound asleep. Dragging my legs to the bathroom I dizzily brushed my teeth and ran through the morning routine.
Once I had finished with Lexi and Amy still sound asleep I rummaged my trunk for my personal potions collection. After I had been the victim of hospital wing potion shortages, I had taken it upon myself to make sure I always had some of the necessities. I threw things out of my trunk not even bothering to be quiet as I tried to look for a dose of pepper up potion. Unable to find anything I went to my bedside table to see a letter addressed to me in mum's hand writing.
Rosie,
You forgot some of your potions and your spare quills and parchment. I'll package them after I get home from work tonight and send them. You should have it by tomorrow morning.
-Love Mum x
Great. Fan-bloody-tastic. Now while I feel horrible I have to trudge down not only to the kitchens or great hall but the hospital wing too! Pulling on my robes as quickly as one can when they are a bit dizzy I stumbled down to the common room before shuffling out in the cold hallways of Hogwarts. You would think somebody would put a warming charm so we don't freeze in the mornings. Or maybe Filch or Peeves made sure it didn't happen so we would suffer. They better hope that for their sake that I get better soon or I'll unleash the trio of terror (James, Fred and Roxie) on them.
"Rose, you don't look too well hon." Madam Davis said putting her hand on my forehead to see if I had a temperature.
"I just woke up feeling dizzy and with this pounding headache. Usually I would have taken some of my own pepper up potion but I left them at home." I complained as she fussed over me and went to fetch some pepper up potion.
"Here you go hon. Do you want to stay here for a while or sleep it off in your dorm?" She asked which most students would have quickly taken her up on her offer. My stomach growled again reminding me I was in dire need for food.
"I think I'll be okay Madam Davis. I'm going to get some food though, I am starving." I said getting up slowly noticing the steam had begun to leak through my ears.
"As long as you are sure. If you still feel sick don't be scared to drop by." She said continuing to fuss around the empty hospital wing until Uncle Neville, pardon- Professor Longbottom burst into the hospital wing.
"Come quickly Tracy. The great hall is in chaos! The students they have gone crazy!" Professor Longbottom wailed running back to the Great hall with Madam Davis and I on his heels. Why uncle Neville was complaining about there being in the great hall or running to fetch Madam Davis; I had no idea. It was chaos at least once a fortnight if not once a week. It wasn't til Professor heaved the great hall doors open just enough for all of us to squeeze through did I realise his panic.
The great hall was literally chaos. Hagrid was chasing students around the hall. Couples were snogging the middle of the room shamelessly who I'm pretty sure were not dating. Shocked partners were yelling, screaming and crying. Jealous girls and boys were what appeared fighting each other to death for their surprise. That's how I found Lexi.
She was fighting, the muggle way on top of the Gryffindor house table with a Gryffindor girl from the year above us.
"STAY AWAY FROM HIM! HE IS MINE!" Lexi yelled throwing the girl off her.
"HE ISNT INTRESTED IN HIS BEST FRIEND! THAT'S ALL YOU ARE! I'M THE GIRL OF HIS DREAMS!" the other girl shouted knocking Lexi down onto the table. I stared their stunned as I watched them fight over a guy, most likely Tyler Higgs since that was Lexi's male bestfriend.
"IN YOUR DREAMS!"
"YOU WISH! ITS ME HE COMES SIT DOWN AND TALKS TO. FLIRTS WITH…" the sixth started to get a dreamy look in her eye.
"NO IT ME HE COMES TO SIT NEXT TO!" Lexi yelled, getting advantage over the other girl.
"THEN WHY DID HE ALREADY ASK ME TO HOGSMEDE? ANSWER THAT ONE." The sixth year smiled smugly and Lexi's efforts slowed to a stop.
There was no way Tyler ever said that willingly. He was nose over tail in love with Lexi since year three possibly year two. Just as I about to back Lexi up and tell this girl exactly how twisted and delusional she was; the devil himself arrived, Tyler.
"Tyler baby come here. This girl is crazy. I don't want you friends with her anymore." The sixth year said her voice turning all fake-overly sweet it made me gag. Luckily Tyler knew better especially when someone was insulting Lexi.
Pushing her away with one hand he ran up onto the table, lifted her chin up with his finger and kissed her. ABOUT DAMN TIME TYLER! When they pulled apart I heard Lexi's much softer voice question him. "But she said you asked her to hogsmede."
"I never did. I don't like anyone else. It has always been you since the first time we hid form our parents and their silly fancy parties and balls. It has always been you Lexi, I just wasn't brave enough to ask you." He poured out and I gave a slight nod. I approved of his confession and so did Lexi from the look of it because now they were passionate kissing on the Gryffindor table. The sixth year from behind me wailed like a baby who hadn't been fed.
"Guys, maybe you should take this somewhere else? So no one else can see? Lexi! Tyler!" I yelled at them but they seemed like they didn't even hear me.
"ITS ALL YOUR FAULT!" she screamed at me stomping her foot like a child having a tantrum. Her eyes flashed magenta before she started chasing me and I ran for it. Why didn't I stay in my dorm today? That right because I forgot my own potions. At least the pepper up potion was working.
Sometime in between fleeing from the crazy girl and avoid people kissing, crying, fights and screams I ran straight into someone who caught me. Someone tall and muscular; I looked up to see white blond hair. Of course out of all the people. I have been avoiding him like dragon pox since he gave that compliment during the uproar against Lexi's house change.
"Rose?"
"Yeah it's me Malfoy." I said trying to wriggle out of his embrace.
"Why do you want to go Rose?" he asked like he was a young child perplexed by a new problem.
"I just have to go. Let me go!" I said and his arms immediately snapped to his sides. Weird he doesn't take orders at least not from me.
"Wrap your arms around me." I said and his arms were around me in a heartbeat. So Malfoy does anything I want. Why does Malfoy do whatever I want?! More importantly how long does this last and to what extent.
"ROSSSSSEEEEE WHAT ARE DOING WITH HIM!?" Jefferson Michaels, lazy and i-do-not-care-about –anything chaser on the Slytherin team screamed. His voice reached a girlish high pitch scream before he yanked me out of Scorpius arms and slammed our lip together. I closed mine firmly shut as he lips slobbered over mine. EWW!Yuck!
"Scorpius get him away from me!" I managed to scream out and Scorpius was there in a second tackling him to the ground.
I felt really dizzy, woozy almost. "Rose!" I heard someone else yell as I was caught for the second time this morning.
"Cole?" I questioned looking up at blue eyes and brown I-just-rolled-out of bed hair. Chaser and captain of the Slytherin qudditch team. I was friends with Cole and his younger brother in my year, Zach.
"It's me Rosie. I brought you food, figured you would be hungry since you weren't at breakfast earlier." He said holding out a pastry for me. I grabbed it quickly and savoured the taste of pastry and jam in my mouth shutting my eyes. My god I could kiss Cole right now. I opened up my eyes to see his gaze flickering between my lips and my eyes. I grabbed the back of neck and started to lift my head closer to his. He met me halfway and kissed me.
Merlin was Cole an amazing kisser, especially compared to Jefferson. His kissed me slowly his thumb lighting brushing over my cheek. He pulled apart slightly for a breath only to begin kissing again and his tongue flicked out against my lips for me to open my mouth. I open my mouth immediately and he shifted me in his lap so it was easier to kiss. We were rudely pulled apart after sometime.
"WHAT ARE YOU DOING TO MY SISTER!"Hugo yelled at Cole and I realised both Jefferson and Scorpius had disappeared from view. Before Cole who I really wanted to kiss right now and Hugo started punching each other McGonagall's voice boomed in the Great Hall.
"EVERYONE PLEASE STOP WHAT YOU ARE DOING IMMEDIATELY. PLEASE STAND IN YOUR HOUSES- ACCORDING TO DORM ROOMS AND WAIT FOR EITHER A PORFFESSOR OR MADAM DAVIS TO ATTEND TO YOU. I NEED TO SEE JAMES POTTER, ROXANNE WEASLEY, FRED WEASLEY, SCORPIUS MALFOY AND ROSE WEASLEY IN MY OFFICE NOW!"
So Rose doesn't remember what happened in the potions room after everyone went to lunch. Does Scorpius remember though?
And what was going on with everyone's behaviour?! Snogging on the house tables, Severus Snape would have been utterly disgusted. ALL EXPLAINED NEXT CHAPTER!
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