QLFC Round 13 – Real Randomness

Cannons, Beater One: S1R7: Sinking Ships – Find a pairing close to your Captain's heart (Scorpius/Rose) and tear it to shreds.

Optional Prompts;
3. (word) passion
13. (word) stranger


I Don't Love You

Scorpius paced up and down the corridor outside the Gryffindor common room as he waited for a first-year girl to fetch Rose for him. He was so lost in his own mind, concentrating on finding the right words to say, that he didn't even notice Rose come out of the common room until she slipped her arms around his waist.

He tensed, heart racing as he stepped out of her embrace and realised just how much he was going to hurt her.

"Scorpius, what's wrong?" she asked, a puzzled look crossing her face.

"Not here," he said, barely glancing in her direction as he spoke.

Scorpius turned and walked through the castle. He hadn't checked to see if Rose was following him, but after a minute she started bombarding him with questions, trying to get him to stop and at least tell her where they were going. It wasn't until they were out past the Black Lake and just inside the Forbidden Forest that he stopped.

"Scorpius Hyperion Malfoy, tell me what's wrong right now or I'll tell a teacher you were in the forest again!"

"Don't use my full name!" he roared, rage clouding his judgement for a moment. He shook his head, clearing his thoughts. "Sorry, but you know I hate it."

"What's wrong?" she asked again. "You're worrying me."

"I…" Scorpius sighed. "I think we should stop seeing each other."

Scorpius looked down to avoid her gaze, but not before he saw the look of heartbreak and confusion cross her face.

"Scorpius?" she asked, obviously wanting him to explain.

Scorpius could hear in her voice that she was trying not to cry and had to fight to get his next words out.

"I don't love you, Rose. Not anymore. There… there's just nothing there."

"What…" Rose sniffled. Scorpius looked up to see her furiously trying to wipe tears from her eyes. "What do you mean?"

"I don't know. It's just… when I kiss you, there's nothing. No spark, no intense desire to rip your clothes off. It's like I'm kissing a friend during spin the bottle."

"So what, you'd rather kiss Albus than me?" Rose's voice had turned angry and Scorpius couldn't work out what he'd said wrong.

"Maybe I would!" He knew he shouldn't be reacting the way he was, but Rose's words had Scorpius seeing red. "I'd probably get more passion from him. Merlin, I get more passion making eye contact with a stranger than I do kissing you."

The tears were flowing freely as Rose stared at him. "I can't believe you. I can't fucking believe you! I have done nothing but be supportive and generally a great person while with you, even when you were being an arse, and this is how you repay me?"

"A great person? Supportive?" Scorpius felt like laughing. "You pushed me away for years and then tried to stop me doing anything I considered fun when we actually got together. The only thing you actually put effort into was helping me study, and even then you kept criticising the way I make notes!"

"You know what," Rose said, her voice turning bitter. "You're right. I don't think we should stay together, not if that's how you see me."

"And just how exactly am I supposed to see you?"

"Oh, I don't know, as someone you can talk to. Someone you can do fun things with. Someone you'll take home to meet your parents!"

"Yeah, because your dad would really let you into Malfoy Manor."

"You could have still asked! It's the thought that counts Scorpius. But you never think about me, do you? Everything you do you go straight to Albus!"

"He's my best friend—"

"I'm your girlfriend… well, I was."

Scorpius could see the threat of tears returning to her eyes.

"Rose, look. I'm sorry if I was an arse, but so were you. We just don't work together. It'll be better for both of us that it's ending."

Rose opened her mouth to say something, but Scorpius was already leaving. He could feel his heart breaking and his eyes welling up and didn't want to still be with Rose when he started to cry.


When he got to the Slytherin common room, Scorpius ran straight into his dormitory, praying that nobody had seen him crying. Of course, that wasn't the case as thirty seconds later, just as Scorpius was sinking to the floor by his bed, Albus came running in after him.

"Scorp, what's up?"

"I broke up with Rose," Scorpius choked out between the sobs he was failing to hold back.

Albus sank down to the floor next to him. "What happened? I thought you said it was for the best?"

"It… it is. It's just… I made her so angry, Albus. I didn't mean to do that. I feel absolutely terrible."

"What did you say?"

"I told her there was no difference between kissing her and kissing a friend during spin the bottle. Then she asked me if I'd rather kiss you than her and, well, it all went wrong from there I guess."

There was a silence in the room, neither of them knowing what to say next.

"What… what did you say? Would you?" Albus asked, his voice small.

Scorpius felt his stomach tighten as he thought about his answer. He'd said maybe, but was that really how he felt?

"I… yes, I think I would."

Scorpius wanted to eat his words almost as soon as they came out of his mouth, certain his confession would ruin his friendship, but before he could change the subject, Albus was pressing his lips against Scorpius'.

Scorpius was shocked into stillness, but seconds later he was returning the kiss with enthusiasm as a weight seemed to be lifted off his chest.


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