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Chapter six
Rose's POV
"So, Weasley, you hear about the bet?" McLaggen said, smirking.
Rose sighed. The last thing she needed up arrogant McLaggen interfering in her life.
"Yes, I did. It's just my family being immature, McLaggen. It won't affect your life," she replied coolly.
"Ah, Rosie, dear, but I want it to affect my life," he said.
Rose grounded her teeth together, then smiled.
"I don't know what you are proposing," she said.
"Well, say me and you went out-" he began.
"No," Rose cut him short.
"According to Lily Potter, you have a crush on me?" McLaggen said.
Curse you, Lily.
"Used to," Rose corrected shiftily, "Now I don't,"
"But-"
"No buts," Rose said, looking at him, "I'm sorry, you're a nice guy, but I just want to stay as friends,"
He looked disappointed, then smiled.
"Okay. Tell me if you change your mind," he said.
"I will," Rose promised.
"Okay then. See you in five seconds," he said, stalking away. Rose rolled her eyes.
"Whoa whoa whoa, am I seeing McLaggen checking you out?" Lily said, winking, as she ran over.
"No, you're seeing me, turning McLaggen away from a date," Rose said coolly.
"WHAT? Are you mental?" she screamed.
"No. I do not like McLaggen, Lily,"
"Wh- So you like Scorpius?" she gasped.
"NO! Scorpius and McLaggen aren't the only human beings of this world, Lily!" Rose snapped.
"But they are the only ones who could actually get along with a stuck up like you!"
"OI!" she roared.
"Sorry, I mean, I got carried away.."
"Well, well, well, looks like we're winning, Lils!" James called as he and Albus walked over, apparently seeing McLaggen's disappointment.
"Not yet, you haven't!" Lily said boldly.
"Whateva, Lils. Rosie, you wanna go see Scorpy?" Albus winked.
"NO!" Rose shouted, exhausted about her family's behavior.
"Aw, bad day?" Dom said, walking over.
"You have no idea! Starting off by my family betting on my love life-" she growled, shooting her family glares. They looked guilty, then defiant, then guilty again, "And with McLaggen flirting with me-"
"HA!" Fred shouted in James's face.
"-But failing-"
"Oh," Fred muttered, and James grinned smugly.
"And shockingly, Scorpius Malfoy seems like the only person who I can actually get along with in this world! Because my family are acting like retards!" Rose yelled.
"Or.. you're attracted to his.. muscles?" James suggested feebly.
"That's so gay," Fred snorted.
"Oi, it's hard to think from Rose's perspective," he defended himself.
"Yes. Not normal girls, but Rose," Albus said.
"I'M STANDING RIGHT HERE!"
Albus smiled an innocent smile.
Scorpius thought about his crush with Rose.
No. Cannot happen.
He needed a new crush that would avert his thoughts from Rose.
Why? Because she were a Weasley. And with people betting on them, well.. Scorpius wanted to prove them wrong.
Most of all, he didn't want to face Rose's father.
There were so many people more attractive than Rose. So why this she stick to his brain?
So much more attractive girls flirting with him, yet Rose stuck out from the crowd, even though she had no interest in him. Why?
He looked around the Slytherin common room, and chose a most.. good looking girl.
Kiana Zabini. Okay, it's on.
He put on an attractive smile and slid into a seat next to her.
"Hello, Kiana," he said, smiling.
Kiana looked confused, then smiled, folding her legs and scooting closer to him.
"Hello, Malfoy," she said, bashing her eyelashes.
"Well, I was thinking.. about you. All my life. And I cannot take this anymore," he muttered.
She looked at him with those eyes, "It's on," she whispered.
She threw herself on him and snogged him full on the mouth.
This had better work.
Rose's POV
"OI! Albus, did you hear?" a guy shouted.
What?" Albus called.
"SCORPIUS MALFOY SNOGGED KIANA ZABINI!"
"What?" he spluttered.
"Oh, looks like we're winning, huh Albus?" Lucy grinned.
"Wha- Why would he- what-" Albus gaped.
"Dude, this you hear? Malfoy snogged-" Fred shouted, storming over.
"Yes, I did hear!" he snapped, and rubbed his temple as if he were having a head ache.
As if this were the hardest thing to believe in the world.
Rose was surprised to feel a tiny twinge of hurt. All those times.. she actually sort of believed Malfoy liked her, and even herself had to face she had grown to admit her crush on Malfoy. But he had just.. gotten a new one.
Or he never had one in the first place.
"Oh man," James groaned as she slumped down next to Albus.
"Is this possible?" Albus said in a shushed voice.
"Apparently," James whispered, "Oh my god,"
"When are the Aurors coming?" Rose said sarcastically.
They merely looked at her.
"It's a big crisis, isn't it? Malfoy snogging Zabini? It's terrifying, huh? So scared," Rose said, sarcasm adding to her voice every time her mouth formed a word, "Such a big crisis that you have to groan as if Voldemort's come back to life!"
"Don't jinx it!" Albus and James shouted.
Stupid Potters. Being Harry Potter's son, they had started to act like Uncle Harry.
"Anyways, is that jealousy I sense in your voice?" Albus said.
"No, it's sarcasm. Now if you'll excuse me, I think I'll leave you suckers," Rose said coldly, and left.
But was it jealousy? McLaggen's grin burned her mind.
She knew what to do.
A/N: Boring? Funny? Interesting? Areas to improve? Opinions!
Sorry if the chapters are too peaceful these days, I'll put some chaos in the next one.
Next chapter: Jealousy! And some plans from James Albus to tear the couples apart. POV on Albus, I expect! xD
Till next time!
~Grace