The next generation: arranged
Chapter 6: Advances
"Look at this!" I screeched at Dom, brandishing a piece of parchment in her face. "Look at this!"
"Rose calm down, I'm sure its nothing." She responded calmly, her voice relaxing.
"Read the last sentence!" I yelled, fuming. I watched her eyes scan over the last sentence, and horror spread over her face, quickly followed by disgust.
"That is by far the creepiest thing I've seen." She said, disgust was taking over her features. We jumped as the door banged open an exited expression was emblazoned over Albus' face
"What got you so excited?" I asked reproachfully, glancing
"SHE SAID YES!" he bellowed.
"Said yes to what?" Dom asked, a bit startled a surprised look upon her face. At that moment Alice barged in shoved Albus out the way and showed us her left hand.
"Oh my god!" Dom shouted "I'm so happy for you!" A diamond ring was emblazoned on her ring finger "on the subject of big news, Rose found a list of baby names on Scorpius' desk." She said it coolly as if it was no big deal.
"Are you pregnant then?" asked Alice quietly after a long silence
"No!" I snapped at her "I would tell you guys straight away."
"I know you would" said Albus softly.
"Morning." Said a voice from the door. "Did I miss something?"
"Oh, nothing of importance" I responded to him coolly "just your best friend getting engaged"
Xx after Alice and Albus' wedding xX
Scorpius' POV
I think that Rose might have found the list of names, anyway that doesn't matter today was the day I was going to start flirting with her. I woke up and took a shower; the soothing water relaxed my tense muscles. I marched down to the great hall for breakfast and my eyes automatically scanned the Gryffindor table for Rose and her friends and smiled as I saw her joking around. I sat next to Albus and piled waffles on to my plate and poured syrup over them.
"Hungry are you?" asked Albus as I scoffed my mouth with waffles.
"Starving." I responded absent mindedly, staring over at the Gryffindor table.
"That's my cousin your staring at." He said matter of factly, and those words made me jump out of my reverie.
"Um… What?" I said not really paying attention.
"You did know she was my cousin, right Scorp?" he said sarcastically.
"Oh, yeah." I responded, not listening, and resuming my waffles gazing at Rose.
Xx Transfiguration xX
"Mr Malfoy?" Professor McGonagall's sharp voice snapped back into reality
"Sorry professor?" I responded, confused
"Tell, me Mr Malfoy, what has you so pre-occupied?" she asked quizzically, her eyes piercing into my soul.
"Rose Weasley…" I mumbled
"Speak up Mr Malfoy,"
"Rose Weasley!" I said audibly and I saw her face turn the same colour as her hair from across the room. I smiled sheepishly at her.
"5 points from Slytherin." She responded coolly "pay attention in my lessons"
"What professor! Why?" I protested
"Ms Weasley never agreed to have her name called out in the middle of my lesson; therefore it is an invasion of her privacy." I was about to protest again when I felt a sharp kick to my shin. I looked over at Al who just shook his head slightly. I could a small smile, when she turned away from me.
Xx Charms xX
Before class started I wrote a small line onto a scrap of paper and left it on her desk. I sat in my place at the back of the classroom.
Rose POV
When I sat next to Alice in charms I noticed a small piece of paper on my desk.
"Looks like someone's got a secret admirer!" she giggled
"Not exactly secret is it." I glared at her and she stopped laughing at my murderous expression. I opened the note. There was a beautiful diamond ring taped to it. It read 'Well, if we don't do this, we'll be thrown in jail. So, will you marry me Rose Weasley/ Malfoy?' I snorted.
"Anything funny, Miss Weasley?" asked Professor Flitwick
"Yeah sir, this." I waved the piece of parchment in the air and everyone laughed. I saw that he had gone pink from the corner of my eye and I smirked.
"Very well Miss Weasley." He said and I could see his eyes twinkling. "I mean Mrs Malfoy." It was my turn to blush
Once charms had finished I went back to the common room, chatting along the way.
"Well, Rose?" said a snide voice from behind me.