Scorpius couldn't believe it when Monday presented itself to the world and Rose didn't show up for Charms. She didn't appear at Herbology either, or Potions, or any of their other classes before lunch. Finally he'd had enough, and (rather frustratedly) he went to go look for her. She was an avid learner and student, what would permit her to lose class? She never cut, so he didn't bother looking in any of their usual hang-out spots, and there was absolutely no way she was still asleep. The girl had a physiology like an alarm clock. Eventually he ran into Hugo though, and decided to ask him.
"Hey, do you know where-"
"Rose? Yeah, she's in the Hospital Wing." Hugo said, pausing to talk to Scorpius in the hall.
"Hospital Wing?" Score asked, genuinely confused. Another thing about Rose was that she never got sick. Ever. She couldn't allow herself to be sick for sheer lack of homework-time and lessons. It sort of made Score roll his eyes, and made Al call her a try-hard. But they just liked to poke fun.
"Mhm," Hugo responded. "She's just a little peaky. I wouldn't worry," he added, sending Scorpius a knowing smile that he accepted with stride.
"Fine," Scorpius said. He handed Hugo his flower, an explosive purple fuchsia with dangling pink bells. "In helping me win your sister's heart, will you give this to her for me?"
Hugo took it, but considered it for a moment, and then said, "she's not going to like it, but sure."
"Wait, you can tell just by looking at it?" Score asked incredulously.
"Yeah, too girly, I bet that's what she'll say."
Scorpius eyed Hugo enviously for a moment, and then said almost to himself, "well I liked it."
"You, my friend, may need a crash course in all things Rose Weasley."
Score dearly hoped that much wasn't true.
