I tried doing Al's POV on the first part so yeah...

Chapter 3

He stood out; it was incredibly loud in the Gryffindor common room much to Al's disdain, albeit reminded him of the family dinners in the burrow. It was livelier than what he's used to in his own common room, Slytherins just aren't as eccentric and lively as Gryffindors are, they always keep to their own business unlike the nosy lions or rather his nosy family that probably covers most of the house.

It has been about 3 days or so since the Magenta fume incident and Professor McGonagall had waved it off as a harmless prank that made students unconscious for days needless to say his brother didn't get away with it, he could have if he didn't spread the news that it was his brilliant plan. Albus had asked him if he didn't want to get detention why did he start telling people it was his idea in the first place, James had shrugged in response and told him that people should know of his so called brilliance adding the fact that he doesn't like it when his pranks are not credited. Albus had sighed as he did so many times before.

Al though knew better than to just call it a harmless prank and is one hundred percent sure that his brother didn't get what he deserved.

"James! My dear loving brother!" he called out smirking, a habit he seemed to get from being too close with Scorpius

"Brother" he called out again in a singing tone not minding the fact that there are students looking at him oddly

James must have heard it because he immediately responded "Yes my cute little baby brother" he said in a mock baby voice

Albus had to roll his eyes on that one; between the both of them he was much older in brain capacity. He then raised an eyebrow to his brother knowing fully well that James knew what that meant to which he replied with an innocent "I don't know what you're talking about" look

"James" He warned

His brother scrunched his eyebrows together "Albus"

"James Sirius Potter"

He laughed "You sound like Mum… and Rose" Albus sighed

"James will you please cut all the crap already, I can't find Rosie and she's been having a rough day and I was wondering if possible it had anything to do with you and your irresponsible magenta fume"

"Are you sure it was Rosie having a bad day, not anybody else? Let's say Cresswell?"

Cresswell? "What does Rebecca Cresswell have anything to do with this?" Albus replied dumbfounded "except for the fact that she stole Rose as my potions partner and their Potion failed"

James laughed until it occurred to him that Rose failed "Wait…what?"

"Yes James, Rose failed"

"Unsatisfactory?" He said unsurely

"No, failed" Al said sternly

"Well at least Cresswell failed too" Albus is growing more suspicious than ever

"James can you just please tell me what the fume does" Al said sighing

"Alright, Alright, You don't have to be bitter because you're not part of it"

James had explained that he made this potion for Uncle George's shop and his mature mind told him what better way to test the potion out than to use it as a prank. His ingenious brain used 3 pinches of Amortentia, Two Jobberknoll feathers and at least one scent extract from the victim you choose and mix it in water diluted fluxweed. He made sure that the potion would make the male inhalers pass out to cause a diversion from what his true intents are. They thought that they would use Cresswell as their lab monkey because she apparently to them is a stupid little bint who doesn't understand that the world doesn't involve around her. She was the little devil who for years tries and busts James pranks.

And apparently Hugo may have or may have not mistakenly used Rose's shampoo in the potion instead of Cresswell's.

In the middle of their endearing bickering about the situation at hand, Rose's Patronus had appeared in front of them relaying a distressful message: Meet me. NOW. Prefect's bathroom

"Great, you big brother, will come with me and do the explaining" He dragged James going out of the Gryffindor common room and up to the Prefect's bathroom in the fifth floor.

Albus had pushed James inside to which he replied with "Hey! Aren't you the younger one here" Albus rolled his eyes

Rose had been staring at the mirror nonstop, she was getting quite frustrated with the circumstances and noticed in the reflection that from who she thought was Albus but instead was James and no second later was followed by Al.

James was looking remorsefully at her and before he could say anything Rose groaned "I should have known" It wasn't her boobs after all

Albus gave James a stern look followed by Rose's "You better have a good excuse" She was tapping her left foot and had both of her hands on her hips

He had first explained quite enthusiastically too about the stupid potion he invented which Rose internally admitted was impressive for an idiot. He then explained that he used Uncle George's fume gun that can be loaded by any potion.

All the passion was gone when he quickly explained her brother's mistake of using her shampoo.

This was so immature but she didn't expect less of their capabilities, how incredibly futile. She let out a long sigh

Rose had been a good daughter, a good cousin, a great friend and a relatively good person. What had she done to deserve this? She studied hard and still does, all she had wanted to do was her own shit, she didn't meddle as much as needed as much as her cousin yet the question is still why her?

"Do you at least have and antidote?" she asked hopefully

James didn't say anything afraid of admitting his carelessness, Rose took his silence as an answer "James Sirius Potter!" he cringed "What were you thinking? What if there were side effects? What if it caused more than what you think? You would let innocent people, me, your own flesh and blood in danger because of what? An incredibly pointless prank!"

"I'm sorry Rosie, we didn't mean-

"Nope sorry does not fix this! you have no idea how awkward it was for me when Cresswell flaunted her boobs even more so when Professor Thomas asked for extra credit! Suggestively!" She held her hands up in the air in frustration

"Wow, I was that good, I didn't know it would hit a woman too"

"James" Albus warned after he had been sitting around most likely enjoying the fact that his brother was being yelled at for his folly

Rose sighed again "How long will this last"

"That I don't know which is why I tested it in the first place. Might go for a month or 2 weeks" James said apologetically

Rose was sighing as much as Binns had at Malfoy and her. A fucking month was too fucking long. She rubbed her forehead with two fingers due to the enormous throbbing.

"Let's just get over with it and call it a night, my head hurts just looking at you right now, YOU!" she pointed at Al who stood straight at her call and gave her a salute "None of us, will speak any of this"

"But Rose, don't let James get away with this" Al said

"As much as it pains me to say, James, I care about you and I will not let you get way this easily but I won't let you get in trouble from the school, I don't want Gryffindor to lose any more points from you or my brother so as long as you promise not to involve me or our house points in your antics for the rest of the year this won't get out" It was after all a matter of pride

"But Rose, it's my last year" James whined as Albus chuckled

"I wonder, how Aunt Ginny would like to know-

James saw her unsympathetic expression "urgh, I promise" Rose smiled triumphantly

There was quite a commotion going on during breakfast, Rose still wasn't in the great hall but that did not mean the rest of the school was and it all started when Elliot Perkins came to the Gryffindor table to ask Albus if Rose liked dark or white chocolate.

Isacco Zabini happened to be nearby and scoffed "Please, you aren't good enough for Rose" He looked at Perkins head to toe "If it was me I would buy Rose every kind of chocolate there is, Heck I would offer her more than just chocolates"

Declan Worris overheard Rose's name being mentioned all the way from the Ravenclaw table and decided to eavesdrop the conversation between Perkins and Zabini. He got up and went over there laughing "And what Zabini? You think you're good enough for her. Last I heard she wasn't into Slytherins"

Zabini looked at Worris in the same way he did to Perkins head to toe in distinct disgust "Yeah and I suppose she'd like you? The boy who has been very clear to his displeasure until now" Zabini replied arms crossed

Rebecca Cresswell on the other hand had enough of the boys senseless chitter chatter "Oh just shut up, Rose already turned down all of you" She called all the way

"What's it to you, Cresswell" Worris said harshly

Cresswell marched to the Gryffindor table and smirked "I'll have you guys know that Rose and I had a moment during Potions class, partners even, its destiny" she put up dreamy smile

Perkins who had been confused at her statement "Wait, you're lesbian?"

"Bi" she shrugged "and I'm not going to lose to you, silly little boys"

Albus who had been silent at the whole exchange was just shaking his head, The rest of the students on the other hand were already starting rumors and chit chats about what is happening and the great hall at that moment sounded like a jungle, you could legitimately see a contrast to some animal's mating season where everyone is courting one animal and in this case that would be Rose.

You could hear Ethan Kaur who already had a girlfriend and was in a healthy relationship join the pack, the first year that was afraid at first boldly claimed that he is in love with Rose to which everybody laughed and ignored, Rebecca started a rant about feminism and a few more people joined in.

Hogwarts' press was already on taking photos and notes; no doubt it would be in the school newspaper tomorrow.

Good thing that the Professors were all in a staff meeting or else the entire student body will be in trouble although being a Saturday they sure are lucky.

Half the student body was debating on who is good enough for Rose, who loves her more and it was quite entertaining to watch. Her family of course and anybody who was still sane took refuge under the tables.

Albus gave James a "you better do something since this is all your fault in the first place" look to which James had replied with a panic look of his own that clearly shows he's asking Albus what he should do.

Albus rolled his eyes and pushed James out from the safety barrier of the tables and into the jungle for the predators to devour.

James unsurely took two chicken drumsticks from the table and stood up on top of it, he cleared his throat to catch the attention of the students but failed, he tried again louder and banged the two drumsticks above his head and a few had glanced at him and went back to the commotion. James sighed, took his wand out and used a sonorous charm.

Ha banged the left drumstick on the right in the same manner a judge does in the court "Order, Order!" his improvisation gave him an idea that would earn him a lot which probably clouded his brain of any thoughts regarding the promise he had made the previous night.

The people under the tables went out when they heard the commotion died and almost everybody is paying attention to James who cleared his throat and started an auction for a date with Rose, Albus had to do a face palm by this point this is not what he meant. He tried to stop James to which his brother replied with a "shush shush dear brother" and disarmed him for safety measures adding a protego in as well

"Now let's start with 50 galleons, I accept check and muggle money"

Groans erupted from the suitors indicating how expensive that is

"What? If I'm going to use my cousin as means to get richer, she is very well going to be expensive"

Rebecca Cresswell was the first to raise her hand, she turned to her fellow competitors and smugly said "If you boys aren't willing to pay than that means you just don't love her as much as I do"

"Creswell! 50 galleons going once…"

Oh Rose is going to kill him

Due to horrible nightmares involving Rebecca Cresswell's boobs and Professor Thomas wearing what was supposed to be sexy underwear Rose didn't get enough sleep and was late for breakfast, she could sleep again if she had wanted to, today was a weekend after all but alas she has to finish her writings.

She had confronted her brother before sleeping yesterday and warned him in the same ways she did to James. Hugo had accepted reluctantly and she hugged him good night.

She prepared herself with no haste and was done in thirty minutes

The loud chatter was heard all the way from the corridors even more so than usual. To Rose's absolute horror when she had arrived for her breakfast James, the same James who promised not to do anything that would involve her, standing on the bloody Gryffindor Table with one Chicken in each hand hammering it at each other.

Rose turned to a school newspaper journalist who was recording her cousin's idiocy "What has James done now?" Rose asked

The student who was to fixated on her recording didn't turn around and simply said "He's doing an auction to which guy could go on a date with Rose for a day"

Fucking, stupid little shit. After what he has already done to her! After the bloody promise he made yesterday. She shook her head, people never change. Rose can't believe this is happening, how could he bloody sell her like a fucking whore? If that was not his intent, it surely is what she's feeling right now.

She took her wand out without thinking and sent a hex his way which was surprisingly repelled. Stupid shit is a tad smart after all. She underestimated him.

The auction was now left between Worris and Cresswell, Zabini who though it was wrong to do this quit after the first 100. A few others had given up, some had not participated and others were simply watching for entertainment.

She tried yelling but no one seems to be paying attention, she was freaking out and when Rose is freaking out she can't think rationally at all.

"210, Worris, going once… going twice"

"230, Cresswell, going once… "

"250!" Worris shouted as everybody else gasped

Everything was happening so fast, she could have taken her wand and tried to think of a way to stop this childish behavior from everybody. Where were the bloody heads? Where were the prefects? Where were her oh so supportive family? Oh right, they're joining in the performance.

"…Worris, going once…" James said a little more slowly as Worris' face smiled smugly

She was shocked no one even tried to stop this

"…going twice…"

Well no that shocked

"Goin—

"300" the whole of great hall gasped including Rose, who would pay such a price that was worth at least a dozen books she can buy.

Rose and the rest of the student body looked to where the voice came from leading to a slender figure leaning on the walls calmly, Platinum blonde hair, Silver eyes and green robes.

"…Malfoy?" James said unsurely

Dead silence followed. No, not him

"…going once"

A few murmurs and whispers started. She couldn't believe it

"Going twice…"

The conversations between different people became louder this time and a few girls are starring daggers at Rose who is just being noticed despite arriving a few minutes before. Rose looked at Malfoy's face that smirked at her and gave her a wink.

The universe is officially ending, She was too shock at everything to even think. Her head is starting to get dizzy.

Isacco was fine, Perkins was fine, even Worris was fine heck she accepts Cresswell was fine too, Professor Thomas was barely acceptable but no…not, just no.

"…going thrice…"

Her vision is starting to blur, she could see white flashes from photographers and her hearing is going away.

Malfoy was not that fine at all

Worris, Cresswell and Prof. Thomas made more sense well that was what her dying probably in denial conscience is telling her now.

"Sold to Scorpius Malfoy"

Rose fainted