So, last chapter...I really hope you all like it. I like it, but I'm worried...please tell me what you think. Otherwise, thanks so much for reading this story! I really appreciate all the reviews and favourites :)
"Scorpius, we have to stop. What if someone finds us?"
Scorpius kissed her neck. "No one will find us."
"How do you know?" Rose protested. "One of the Heads could. They bust people all the time for snogging in closets."
Scorpius rolled his eyes. "You worry too much, Rose," he said, kissing her mouth, cutting off her next protest.
Rose melted into his kiss. She knew they were breaking the rules, but she couldn't help that they were in different houses. Besides, he was such a good kisser.
She pulled away from him reluctantly after a good two minutes. "Really, Scorpius. We have to go back to our common rooms."
"But Rose," Scorpius began.
She put a finger on his lips. "At least until the Head patrols are done," she compromised.
Scorpius thought for a moment, then nodded. "Deal." He gave her one last kiss, then left to return to the Slytherin common room. Rose returned to Gryffindor as well.
Three hours later, they met back at the same broom closet. As Scorpius pushed Rose up against the wall of the corridor and began kissing her neck, Rose frowned. "Why do we do this, Scorpius? Does it actually mean anything?"
"You're being too philosophical for this time at night," Scorpius murmured.
Rose shoved him away. "I'm serious, Scorpius. Why do you never answer my questions? Do you just snog me because it makes you feel good? Or do you really love me like you say you do?"
Scorpius sighed and stepped away from her. "Rose, I love you with all my heart. You should know that by now."
"But sometimes it feels like you don't. Sometimes it feels like you're just in it for the snogging."
"That's not it; I do love you, really. I don't know if this will freak you out," he said, running his fingers through his hair, "but I intend to marry you one day. I love you that much, that I can't even picture a future where you aren't waking up beside me every day. It can't be anyone else, it has to be you."
Rose raised an eyebrow, smiling a little. "Scorpius Malfoy, are you proposing? Because that was the single most romantic thing you've ever said to me."
"I don't have a ring," Scorpius replied, biting his lip. "But if I got one, sometime, and asked you to marry me, what would you say?"
Rose pretended to be thinking, looking up at the ceiling, a finger on her lips. "I think," she looked back at him, her eyes sparkling in the moonlight, "that I would say yes, because I couldn't imagine a future without waking up with you beside me."
A grin spread over Scorpius's face and he hugged her, lifting her off her feet and twirling her around before setting her back down. "Excellent. I'll call a wedding planner."
"You mean I can't plan my own wedding?" Rose crossed her arms.
"Of course," Scorpius amended. "I've just heard it's a very stressful experience."
Rose shook her head. "I think the most stressful experience in these circumstances will be telling our parents about our planned engagement."
Scorpius frowned. "I don't think they'll like it."
"Not one bit. But let's concentrate on one thing at a time here, because you need to get me a ring before you call the bloody wedding planner. Oh, and how about we graduate first, yeah? Don't get ahead of yourself," she reprimanded.
Scorpius looked down at her sheepishly. "Sorry."
Rose laughed. "That's alright. I just thought the girl was supposed to be the one who gets so excited about weddings and such, not the bloke."
Scorpius shrugged. "What can I say? Sometimes I like to indulge my more feminine side." He smirked, grabbing her arms and pulling her up against him. He pushed a stray strand of hair from her face."You're beautiful, Rose."
Rose smiled softly. "Thank you." Then her face broke into a grin. "So are you."
"Shut up," Scorpius muttered, kissing her mouth to get her to stop talking.
"You know I love you," Rose murmured against his lips.
"I know," Scorpius muttered back. "I think a patrol is coming." His lips curled into a smile as she pushed him away, laughing and took off down the hall, him following closely behind her as the patrol down the hall got closer.
