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Chapter 8: Secrets, Love and Deception

Rose woke up feeling refreshed and renewed. She was going out with Scorpius Malfoy. The very thought of it made her heart flutter and her stomach fill with happy butterflies. She had the sudden urge to go down to breakfast, despite how early it was, because Scorpius could be there.

Walking into the bathroom, Rose caught a glimpse of her hair – fuzzy waves sticking out at unimaginable angles. A shower was in order, there was no way she would ever let her boyfriend – boyfriend! – see her like this.

'Morning Sweetie, you're up early.' Missy said as Rose walked out of the bathroom. Missy was on her way in, but she stopped and leaned up against the doorframe, with elegance Rose could not understand. Rose felt a prang of jealousy of her friend.

'What can I say, I had a good sleep.' Rose replied with a stupid grin.

'So last night went well, eh?'

'You could say that.' Rose replied. She had had enough interrogation, however short it had been. 'Got to go, I have some homework to do.' Half-lie.

Rose skipped down the stairs. The jealousy for her friend three seconds ago had now turned to guilt. Guilt was not something the Rose could keep herself from feeling. Rose took a deep a deep breath and tried to push it to the back of her head. Missy was like Lucy – always hungry for gossip, and she would continue to ask questions – like James the night before – until she got the answer that satisfied that need.

As soon as Rose entered the Entry Hall, she spotted Scorpius. He was by himself, probably given his friends the slip for the time being, like Rose. He came from the dungeons, Rose watched him walking: his broad shoulders, muscular body, silver-blond hair, steel-grey eyes …

'Good morning,' Scorpius said uncertainly, he had a huge grin on his face. 'Were you watching me?'

Rose felt her eyes widen. Subtle, Rose, subtle.

Luckily, the hall was empty. But surly not for long

'I just … um.'

''Coz its okay if you were.' He said saving her more embarrassment. 'Don't worry; I do it all the time.'

'What? Look at yourself?' Rose retorted effervescently.

He gave her a patronizing look, and then smiled.

'Not quite what I meant.' Scorpius said, and then looked her up and down in a suggestive way.

''Coz that's not creepy at all.' Rose retorted sarcastically.

He smiled at her.

'So I get a kiss this morning?'

Rose looked around … no one.

'Of course.'

They walked towards each one-step and connected at the lips, then the hands, then the hips. Starting out as a peck, Scorpius forced rose's mouth open with his, despite some of her reluctance that quickly faded.

This kiss was different to the one that they shared the night before. For one, Rose prepared for, and second she wasn't even going to try and attempt to run away.

They pulled away from each other, to catch their breath. Scorpius leaned back in, but Rose put her index finger to his lips,

'What?'

'We need some rules.'

'Excuse me!' Scorpius asked, obviously not ready for what she was going to say.

'Number one … no public affection, which includes: kissing, touching, and flirting – no! You still have to flirt with me. People will think that I have given into your weak attempts of trying to lure me into your arms.' Rose teased.

Scorpius looked at her.

'What's the point? It'll be as if we aren't even going out. You should just tell your family. I mean, I don't want to be bashed, abused ignored, given dirty looks or anything like that, by any Potter-Weasley.' Scorpius said. 'Oh, wait, I already get that.' He added sarcastically.

Rose rolled her eyes. 'Yeah, whatever. Like ripping off a band-aid, I suppose.'

'A what, sorry?'

'A band-aid. It's a muggle medical thing, which they use to fix their cuts and stuff.'

'Right.' Scorpius said, frowning at her. 'Plus we're here right now. We just kissed. It wasn't such a big deal.'

'Yeah, but it's, like, 7:30 in the morning. Weasley-Potter's are very unorganized people. We leave everything to the last minute, and we like our sleep. There is hardly any chance of us being caught right now. What's with the sudden change of heart, anyway? Last night you were all I'm definitely not planning on telling anybody.' Rose said in a mocking tone.

'Well, I figure they hate me anyway.'

'They don't hate you –'

'They do, Rose. You're the only one who doesn't.'

'But you like that, right?' Rose asked in a suggestive tone, running her index finger up and down his chest.

'Mm-hm.' Scorpius replied pressing his lips lightly to hers.

'Okay, I have an assignment to work on over breakfast. Sorry.' Rose said ruefully.

He rolled his eyes at her and said, 'Typical.'

'No really. I was supposed to work on it last night, but …'

'Aw, did I ruin your night?' He asked mockingly.

'Ruin … no. Change … yes.'

***

It was settled, Rose and Scorpius were going to meet at The Rocks, as they had christened it, with the essay for their potions class. After meeting there, however, they were to find somewhere warmer – the weather was getting cooler and wetter – to work on it.

'Hell –'

Rose interrupted Scorpius' greeting with a kiss. The idea that they would meet like this every time they saw each other, was very appealing to Rose. After all, actions do speak louder then words.

'It's been such a long and boring day. James and Fred are continuing to annoy me. Peeves thought it was a highly amusing idea to throw water bombs at passing students, including me. It wasn't enough to just throw normal water bombs, oh no, they had to be the ones from Uncle George's shop. I can't find Lily anywhere – she's decided to play some sort of disappearing act on me. I haven't seen you for, like, twelve hours. And now I have to finish this tonight.' Rose finished her monologue holing up her half complete essay.

'Aw, you poor thing.' Scorpius said pulling Rose into his side.

'So where do you suggest we go?' Rose asked.

'Well, it's a long shot. Dad reckons it was destroyed in the Great Battle of Hogwarts,' Scorpius said dramatically. 'But Hogwarts is amazing, so who knows. You'll probably know it: The Room of Requirement.'

'Nup never heard of it.'

'Surly you have.'

Rose thought for a moment. She had somewhere … but where?

'Oh, I know: Hogwarts a History. It's mentioned, but the exact location isn't.'

'So your parents have never mentioned it?' He asked looking at her seriously.

'I'm sure they probably have, there just a lot of stories. It's easy to get lost.'

'Fair enough. It's just one of dad's favorites, that's all. Anyway let's go and see if it exists.' Scorpius said, suddenly exited.

He grasped Rose's hand and intertwined his fingers with hers.

They made their way up to the seventh floor; running in some places and walking in others.

'Wow!' Rose whispered walking into the smallish room, filled with books and two desks.

'It really exists.' Scorpius said with a smile. Then his voice changed. 'There's a lot of books here, isn't there?' He asked rhetorically, obviously a little turned off by the amount of books.

Rose smiled. 'C'mon, lets get started.'

'No. I want to walk out and then in again, but with a different need.' He sounded like a little kid who had just received a new block set.

Rose looked at him and frowned. 'You are so weird.'

Scorpius shrugged. 'Guess that's a no then?'

'The quicker we start, the quicker we finish.'

Therefore, that's what they did. The time seemed to fly by for Rose, and before she knew it, it was eleven o'clock.

'Time flies when you're having fun.' Rose said with a smile, while she put the books back on the self and her work back in her folder.

'Oh, yeah, great fun.' Scorpius replied mockingly.

It was about twelve-thirty by the time Rose got back to the Gryffindore common room. It was fairly easy for her not to get caught; it was only one floor down from the Room of Requirement. Scorpius, however, had a few more floors. He assured Rose that he knew some secret passageways and Filch would never see him.

'But what if Filch knows the passageway, he's been here a long time. He used to catch my parents.'

'Rose, they're called secret passageways for a reason.'

With one final good-bye kiss, Rose went into her common room. She expected everybody to be in bed. Perhaps one or two people doing some homework, but what greeted her was something very different.

Her jaw dropped. She knew Missy thought James was "Hot" – to use her word – but Rose thought she was going out with Alex.

'What in the name of Merlin …' Rose asked nobody in particular.

Missy was lying on top of James, quite obviously in some sort of kissing session.

They pulled away from each other. James pushed Missy away as soon as he relies who was standing, watching them.

'Missy I-I thought you were going out with Alex.'

Missy looked extremely guilty. 'I, um … not for much longer.'

Rose raised her eyebrows. James obviously knew the plans. He looked at his shoes.

'Okay then …' Rose was lost for words, and apparently so were James and Missy.

'What are doing anyway?' James asked.

'Me?'

'No the person behind you?' James answered sarcastically.

However, Rose didn't pick up on it, and swung around, almost too fast.

She sighed, noticing the sarcasm. Why didn't people just say what they meant?

'Prefect duties.' Rose lied easily. She hoped that lying wouldn't become second nature.

'Right.' James nodded.

'Well, um, I'm tired so I best be off to bed.' Rose said walking past James and Missy. They looked incredibly uncomfortable, but t hey didn't move.

'Aren't you two going too?'

James cleared his throat dramatically.

After just being caught, they were going to stay and continue making out. Alex was just up stairs, perhaps not even asleep, while his girlfriend was down stairs snogging one of the most popular people in Gryffindore and perhaps even the school.

What a strange twisted world full of secrets, love and deception they lived in.

'Right then, goodnight.

'Good night, Rose.' Missy said in her almost too cute voice.

James didn't say anything.

Can anyone tell me how long Christmas Holidays go for in England, I am an Aussie and it's different over here. I need it for chapter 14, thanks.
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