A/N: If you all kindly would remind yourselves of where we left our heros off last chapter? Got it? Good. And now, onward to chapter four!

If you cant figure out by this point that none of this belongs to me, you obviously haven't read the books, and therefore shouldn't be here. kapeesh?

Rose and Scorpius walked down the hallway together, each refusing to make eye contact with each other. After a few minutes of awkward silence, Scorpius cleared his throat in attempt to start a conversation.

"Soooo..." he started.

"Soooo..." Rose had no idea what to say to him. She was in the dark with Scorpius Malfoy, who was, as she had finally admitted to herself, the best looking guy in her year, maybe in the whole school. She was hyper-aware of him, walking beside her through the deserted hallways. She had the sudden urge to reach up and touch his face, but stifled it and clasped her hands behind her back.

"Is your mum really that strict?" Scorpius asked, finally breaking the silence.

"She's not really that bad," Rose said, "Just very passionate about rules. She was a prefect here, you know. But then again, so was my dad, and he was never really one for rules. Yeah, my mom and dad are just about opposites" She paused for a second. "Really, it's my dad you should be terrified of. His daughter out after curfew with a Malfoy? Scandalous."

"It's my father I should be worried about. He would look at me and say; 'You're a pureblood, Scorpius. Choose your friends accordingly.'" He laughed once, a hard sound. "I wish I could have seen his face when he read the letter that said I was in Gryffindor. He must have been horrified." He stopped walking for a second, rubbing the back of his head and looking at the ground. "But I'm glad I'm not in Slytherin. I don't want to live up to my father. All he'll ever be remembered for is trying to kill Dumbledore."

Rose stared into his face, her heart aching for him. She was known by her parents' reputations as members of the golden trio. Her father was an Auror, and her mum head of the Department for the Regulation and Control of Magical Creatures. All they had ever done, they had done for good. She had always been treated as the child of the "good guys." She couldn't imagine what life would be like if it was the other way around.

"I'm sorry," she whispered.

"It's not your fault."

"I know, but still-"

"I think it's time for a subject change." He said, forcing a smile and continuing down the hallway. "So, how about those Cannons?"

Rose laughed, shaking her head. "Still terrible. Dad and Hugo are obsessed with them. I'm more of a Holyhead Harpie myself, but that's only 'cause aunt Ginny used to play for them."

"Was she a seeker, like you?"

"Nope, she was a chaser. My family's crazy about quidditch. My dad tried to train me as a keeper for years. He bet against Aunt Ginny, who swore I would be a chaser. And Uncle George was a beater, he gave me a bat as soon as I could fly."

"Then how did you become a seeker?"

"Uncle Harry took me and Albus out flying with him one day. Hugo and Lily were playing catch with the quaffle on the ground, and they accidentally released the snitch. I caught it in 5 minutes."

"Impressive."

"Thanks." Rose beamed. She loved talking about quidditch. "So, how did you become a keeper?"

"I just like it a lot. My dad tried to train me as a seeker, but I like guarding the hoops much better."

"I see."

Again, there was silence, but this one wasn't uncomfortable. They were nearing the common room when they heard Filtch's muttering.

"Students out after curfew?" he muttered, "I'll find them. I always do..."

He was just around the corner from where Rose and Scorpius stood. Scorpius grabbed Rose's and yanked her behind the nearest tapestry. Rose was about to protest, but Scorpius placed one finger over her lips. They stood together, like that, as Filtch limped past. Even when he had gone and Scorpius had dropped his finger from Rose's lips, they stood. Staring at each other. Faces just inches apart.

Rose was, once again, fighting the urge to reach up and touch his face. She breifly wondered what it would be like to stretch up and kiss him. Just to brush her lips against his. She steadied her self and leaned forward. She was just about to close her eyes when she lost her balance and fell forward, into Scorpius' arms.

She immediately straightened herself, her ears turning pink. "Erm... thanks for catching me."

Scorpius just gazed at her. She felt her face getting warmer and warmer until she was sure she was beet red from embarrassment.

"Rose?" Scorpius whispered, "Do you want to kiss me?"

She didn't answer, but instead looked down at her shoes, muttering inaudibly.

"Because you were looking at me like you wanted to kiss me." Scorpius cupped his hand under her chin and lifted her face so she was looking at him.

"Yes."

"Wait, what?"

"I said yes, I do want to kiss you."

"All right then."

Scorpius bent down and gently pressed his lips to Rose's, looping his arms around her waist. She hesitantly stood up on her toes and linked her arms around his neck. Rose smiled into Scorpius' lips, pulling back and looking at his face. He pulled her into a hug, kissing the top of her head.

"I've been waiting to do that for a long time," he whispered into her hair, "but you never gave me a chance."

"I should have given you a chance sooner, eh?"

"Yeah, that was bloody fantastic."

She smiled into his chest. "We better get back into the common room."

"Do we have to?"

"Yes."

"First, you have to kiss me again."

Rose smiled and pecked him on the lips. "C'mon, let's go."

They held hands the rest of the way to Gryffindor tower. When they got past the fat lady, Rose turned to Scorpius and smiled. "Goodnight."

"Goodnight, Rose."

They turned and headed towards the stairs to their dormitories.

"Oh, and Scorpius?"

"Yeah?"

She ran across the room and kissed him full on the lips.

"I reckon I fancy you."

And with that, she was up the stairs and gone.

He put his pale fingers up to his lips, a smile ghosting over his face.

"So did it work?" Albus whispered when he made it up to their dormitories.

"Yeah, it worked. I owe you one, mate."

"Admit it, I'm a genius."

"Sure are."

"Did you kiss her?"

Scorpius just allowed a smug smile to flash across his face, then he plopped down on the bed and closed his eyes.

"Well, the first battle is over. Get ready for the bigger one."

"What could possibly be more difficult than getting your cousin to give me the time of day?"

"Telling her dad you two are going out without him ripping your head off."

YAY! Okay, that one took a while to write. I'm sorry it took me so long, but my computer is crap and won't let me load sometimes. So, what do you guys think?

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