Chapter 10

Scorpius POV

"Because your mine!" she declared angrily now close enough to see my Adams apple bob move as I swallowed hastily.

"I'm yours?" I questioned.

"No! I didn't mean that, I just meant, I mean...I don't know what I meant." She stammered obviously confused and shocked to why she had just said that. I looked straight down into her eyes before speaking again.

"Just say it and I'm yours."

She stared back at me, her lip quivered and her green eyes shone in the nearby candle light. She leant forward again, her face now inches from mine. Her eyes flickered from my eyes down to my lips. On impulse my eyes started to close and I closed the small distance between us. Our lips touched once. That was all I got before she quickly pulled away shaking her head wildly, red hair flailing everywhere.

"No sorry I can't," she whispered hurriedly turning around.

"Evie please."

"No just no. Please just leave me alone." She spoke before disappearing into the shadows. Rejection engulfed me, I fell to the floor. Hurt. Alone.

My alarm went off. Usually I hated it, doing everything I could to ignore it and stay in bed even though it went off only 45 minutes before breakfast ended. This time that didn't happen. I was already awake waiting for it, glad when it finally came. It gave me an excuse to move from the same position I had been laid in since 5:30 that morning. I had listened to my dorm mates awake and get ready for the day but I still hadn't moved. I had the dream again, the same fucking dream. I wanted to forget the whole thing so badly but every night the dream came without relief and every night I prayed it wouldn't. It was one memory I did not care to relive once let alone every bloody night.

With a sigh I threw back my blankets and then the curtains on my bed. I slowly got up, my whole body aching with fatigue despite the long hot shower I had taken the night before. Looking around the room I noted everyone was gone as usual apart from Albus. He was sitting on the edge of his bed struggling with a sock. Finally after winning the battle with his sock he looked up at me and gave me a confused look.

"What are you looking at?" I asked too busy buttoning my shirt to look up.

"Dude you look like death, did you go out and get pissed secretly last night or something?" he joked. I faked a small laugh.

"Yeah something like that."

I finished getting dressed quickly, Albus and I walked to the hall just in time to catch the last 15 minutes of breakfast. I didn't really eat though, just played with my bacon whilst Albus chatted some shit about a fit Ravenclaw. My eyes were on the door waiting. I knew she got up late like me and I couldn't see her in here now so she had to come in soon. I was right, 2 minutes later Dominique and Roxy entered the hall closely followed by Evie with Lily. She still looked amazing, her hair was perfect and she was smiling but her eyes were different, they didn't have the same sparkle they normally did. I knew she felt just as bad as I did, but was just better at hiding it. Things could be so different right now if she hadn't of ruined it. To my left Albus asked me something, I just nodded my head and agreed with him not taking my eyes off the group of redheads at the Gryffindor table.

"You do realize I just asked you whether you think Professor Sloan is sexy." Albus laughed smacking me round the head and gaining my attention. I scowled at him. He just laughed.

"Seriously though mate what the hell is the matter? For the last 3 weeks you have been acting out of it. Something had to have happened, maybe with Rose? I'm your my best friend I know when something is up with you." his green eyes were piercing my grey ones, searching for the answer. I could tell he was worried. For one moment I considered telling him everything but the memory of him hitting me when I made Evie cry stopped me.

"Nothing, I'm just not sleeping well," I lied before standing up and walking off. Big mistake. I walked out of the hall and straight into Rose.

"Scorpy baby, walk with me to defence," she chirped kissing me quickly on the lips. I grimaced slightly before nodding and letting my hand be taken hostage in hers. Over the past 3 weeks Rose was the only person that hadn't noticed my obvious depressive state. She had been more happy and chipper than ever as if overcompensating my lack of positive emotion. She has ignored my rudeness and hasn't got angry at all, she wasn't even angry the day after the party because she was too pissed to remember me kissing 3 of her cousins.

We arrived at defence 10 minutes later than we normally would since she insisted we take the 'scenic route' around the castle whatever the fuck that is. As soon as we walked in the door she headed straight over to her cousins dragging me with her since I was still stuck in her vice grip. I looked around for help but Albus was on the other side of the room with his back facing me. We reached the little group at the front of the class room. It consisted of Dom, Roxy and Evie. They immediately started to babble about some girl shit completely forgetting I was still there. Well apart from Evie who kept sneaking glances at me. Every time she did I would look at her questionably but she would just return my look with a scowl before rejoining the conversation.

Luckily I only had to endure 5 minutes of that until the Professor arrived. Professor Thomas was my favourite teacher, he was young and fair with plenty of personal experiences and knowledge to share. Once we had all sat down in our respective seats he started.

"Right today's lesson with be on the patronus charm," he told the class. The subject was greeted with a chorus of excited chatter. "I take by the noise you all know what that charm is used for?" Rose raised her hand and Thomas pointed at her.

"The patronus charm is used to expel dementors sir" she answered in the know it all voice I hate. Thomas smiled before looking from Rose to Evie behind her.

"Yes it is and I was taught this spell by Harry Potter himself" he announced swapping his gaze to Albus sitting next to me. I glanced to my right and my best friend was smiling proudly at the mention of his father's name.

"Right let's get started!" Professor Thomas announced excitedly waving his wand and making all the desks fly to the walls as we stood up. "All you need to do is think of the happiest memory you can, raise your wand and shout Expecto Patronum!"

We all found a space in the now clear class room and soon blue animals began to appear out of wand tips. I looked over at Albus, he was grinning wildly as a blue stag much like his father's appeared from his wand. Turning my concentration back to myself I sought through my mind for a happy memory. I thought about what it was like the other night to kiss Evie and have her kiss me back. I let the memory fill my body before opening my mouth and saying the spell. I felt the magic rush through me and suddenly a huge lion exploded from my wand. It leapt forward and roared causing people to stop and look at me. Their mouths were open, shocked that a Slytherin had Gryffindor's symbol as a patronus. I looked up and people quickly diverted their stares.

With my lion still stalking in circles around me I searched the room quickly. Soon I found my target. Evie was stood facing me, her face the perfect picture of concentration. I watched as she raised her wand and opened her mouth. Her patronus emerged. It was a lioness, a smaller version of my lion without the mane. My mouth fell open, our patronus's matched. That had to mean something.

I continued to watch her as she watched her lioness dance around. No one noticed they were too busy watching their own patronus's appeared and disappear. Professor Thomas was watching everyone's progress proudly, commenting every now and again. Evie dropped her wand and the blue light surrounding her vanished. I sighed and turned to my left, there staring right at me was Rose. Her wand was raised and a dolphin swam in shimmering blue light around her. She looked pissed.

"Class dismissed, that was great people, more on that spell tomorrow!" shouted Professor Thomas gaining Rose's attention. I quickly grabbed my bad and Whilst Rose was busy collecting her things I snuck out the room. I carried on down the hall without look back. Once I rounded the corner I breathed a sigh of relief since she hadn't followed me and headed for the library since I now had a free period.

I reached the library in record time and silently made my way to my normal table at the back. I sat down and retrieved some parchment, a quill and my herbology book from my bag, preparing to do an essay due soon.

I didn't get far into it. I had only written 5 lines when a shadow loomed over me. I looked up to see Rose standing above me. She still looked furious. I really wasn't in the mood.

"What's the matter Rose?" I asked in a bored tone.

"Did you know that you and Evie have both been in bad moods since the birthday party when you kissed?" she replied. I gulped.

"Oh have we?" I answered innocently.

"Yes you have and no one can work out why. I couldn't even work it out until last lesson." she told me still stood over me.

"And what conclusion have you come to?" I asked getting a tad pissed off with this unscheduled interrogation.

"You like Evie" Rose replied simply.

"What!" I spluttered spraying saliva all over my essay. "No I don't!"

"Don't play stupid Scorpius, you have both been depressed since the party and I just watched as you eye fucked her the whole lesson!" she shouted earning a warning stare from the librarian.

"No I wasn't!" I defended myself desperately seeking a way out. Rose pulled out the chair opposite me and sat down. She took my hand and looked straight at me.

"Please, don't lie to me. At least give me some respect and honesty since you have just been using me to make my own cousin jealous" she whispered angrily. I sighed and swallowed harshly. It was all over now, I wasn't even going to try and cover it up.

"I'm sorry. Can we at least be friends?" I murmured. Rose nodded lifting her left hand to wipe away a stray tear. She got up and went to walk away.

"Oh and Rose?" she turned back "please don't tell anyone" I asked gently. She smiled softly and nodded once more before walking off and disappearing behind the books.

Once she was gone and silence had fallen again I tried to get back to my work but I couldn't concentrate. Even though I trusted Rose I knew it wouldn't be long before it somehow slipped out and everyone would know. When that happened the last thing I wanted to do was for people to get hurt so I decided to come clean to Albus. He would rather I told him before everyone else and I knew I could trust him. Spurred by my sudden epiphany I gathered my belongings and hurried out the library eager to get the next lesson over with so at lunch I could find Al and speak to him.

"Al can I speak to you?" I ask quietly as I entered the empty common room during lunch. He looked up from a book and smiled.

"Sure mate what's up?" He asked patting the place on the leather sofa beside him. I sat down and Albus placed his book on the table giving me his full attention.

"Well I know you are going to hate me for this but you need to know. The reason I've been upset lately is because I like your sister," I told him. He looked confused.

"Who Lily?" he asked. I laughed slightly and shook my head.

"No Evie," Al looked even more confused before the confusion turned into shock. I watched and waited for the shock to morph into anger but it never did. He didn't say anything so I continued.

"Rose found out and confronted me about it. I told her everything and asked to just be friends. I wanted to tell you before it got out because I'm sure it will now". Albus was silent.

"How long?" he asked simply.

"I'm not sure, I think I always have to be honest" I murmured not meeting his eye.

"Are you positive about this man, the last thing I need is you breaking her heart. But if you are sure go for it!" he replied smiling at the end. I didn't return his smile.

"It's not that simple. She knows I like her, she just doesn't like me back. I've poured my heart out to her on two separate occasions but both times she rejected me," I told him sadly.

"Are you dense? Of course she likes you dude and everyone but you two know it! The way she is constantly angry with you. The way she looks at you. The way she at her happiest whilst arguing with you. She puts on this huge show but really she likes you back. She's just scared, trust me mate." Al exclaimed. I smiled as I started to realize where he was coming from.

"You see? Now grow a pair and go get her! Don't worry I won't tell a soul" he shouted, slapping me on the back and pointing to the door. My smile grew into grin and I pulled him into a quick hug before leaping up and over to the door.

I ran down the corridors of the dudgeons heading for the stairs that lead to the entrance. I reached the top of the stairs just in time to see a group if people entering the hall. One of those people was Evie. I jogged quickly to the hall doors; the group was half way down the hall. I took 3 steps and a deep breath.

"Evie!" I shouted. She didn't turn around but plenty of other people did. They stared at me. "Evelyn Potter!" I shouted even louder this time catching her attention. She spun around to look at me. When she noticed who it was she scowled.

"What do you want Malfoy!" she barked across the hall. You could feel people getting excited. They hadn't seen a good Potter vs. Malfoy argument in 3 weeks.

"I need to speak to you" I said lowering my voice as I grew closer.

"Fuck off Malfoy, I don't want to see you let alone speak to you" she growled turning around again. I reached out and grabbed her shoulder causing her to spin so she was facing me once more. I put both hands on her shoulders and took a deep breath. It was now or never.

A/N – so what did you think? Did you like Scorpius's POV for the whole chapter? Let me know.