Fallin'- Ch. 10 : What now?
Rose's POV:
"Rose I love you." He said.
"I love you too Scorp." I said, "I just I-" Holy fucking shit. What did I just say? Did I just say I loved him? I mean I did, but he didn't know that and- MERLIN'S BEARD I JUST TOLD SCORPIUS I LOVE HIM!
I took a step back shaking my head. I didn't know what to do now. Of course I was in love with him, how could I not be? But he didn't know that. He wasn't supposed to ever know that. I'd just go through life single watching be with someone and him be happy 'cause that's all I wanted. Wait. Why did I say it? HE SAID IT FIRST! BLOODY HELL! HE LOVES ME? Impossible. He must mean as a friend.
I ran out of the room, nearly knocking Al and James over in the process as I opened the door since the bloody idiots were standing right behind the door. I pushed past the rest of my cousins and ran to "my" room fighting back tears the whole way.
"ROSE!" I heard Scorpius yell from behind me, but I refused to stop.
Scorpius's POV:
"ROSE!" I yelled as she ran away from the room. She continued to run and as I watched she disappeared up the stairs.
I didn't understand. I mean maybe I scared her by saying that I loved her. But then she said she loves me too. Which kind of shocked me 'cause why would she ever love me? But why run away after she said it? She got a panicked look and ran away from me, knocking over several of her cousins who were trying to listen into what was going on.
"You better not hurt our Rose." Al said. I turned and the entire Weasley/Potter clan was standing there glaring at me. What did I do? I tell her I love her and now I'm the bad guy?
"Why the bloody hell would I do that?" I asked, trying not to sound rude but it came out that way despite my best efforts. Merlin. What was I going to do?
Rose's POV:
I slammed the door behind me and put a chair under the door handle for good measure. I wanted a good long cry and to not be disturbed by anyone.
What was I going to do? I just told the person I'm closest to in the whole world that I love them. As more than a friend. And I think he had just been telling me that he loves me as a friend. I didn't bother looking at him when he said it or when I responded in fear of seeing something there I knew I wouldn't want to see. Amusement, shock, regret, any of that would have nearly killed me.
I curled up in a fetal position on the bed and my body immediately began heaving with sobs. Why was I such a bloody baby? I'm a bloody Weasley. I should be stronger than that. I tried to fight back the tears but they proved to be too much. There was a loud knock on the door but I didn't bother to get up or say anything.
"Rose?" I heard from behind the door, the voice was muffled by the door but I knew who it was, it was Scorpius.
Shit. I looked like a bloody mess and I couldn't bring myself to talk to him right now. I was far too embarrassed. What would be said? Uhh hi, you said you love me, but sorry to break it to you, I only see you as a friend? Yeah like THAT would be good for me to hear. I would be even more of a wreck. This is why I planned to keep my mouth shut and never say anything about it to him. So much for that.
"Yeah?" I said, trying to sound strong despite just about every emotion running through me.
"Would you like to come out so we can talk?" He asked me. NO! GO AWAY! I thought to myself. I didn't want to talk. I didn't want to do this. But I couldn't lose him. I needed him.
"One minute Scorp." I said, taking a few minutes to gather myself and take a deep breath. I can do this. I'm Rose Weasley. Daughter or Ron Weasley and Hermione Granger. I'm smart, I'm strong, and I can deal with my best friend.
I slowly made my way towards the door and removed the chair. I opened the door and found Scorpius leaning against the wall on the opposite side of the hallway, arms crossed over his chest and one foot resting on the wall. My heart leapt up into my throat and he jumped up the second I opened the door. I felt my face go hot and knew that I must look ridiculous. He didn't seem to notice, or simply chose not to say anything. He just kept looking into my eyes and making me feel so relaxed yet so self conscious. Bloody Malfoy.
Scorpius's POV:
Oh how I loved it when she blushed. I don't know why she was blushing but the minute she stepped out of the room and I straightened up she started blushing and I had to fight back a smile. Bloody Weasley.
"Rose." I said, such a simple word yet so beautiful. I heard the longing in my own voice and it scared me. I didn't know what to do from here. I just knew that I had to come up here and talk to her, yet here I am completely clueless. "Rose I'm sorry for what I said. I didn't mean to freak you out like that." Was all I could manage to say. I wanted nothing more than to kiss her right now but I knew that wouldn't be what she wanted.
"No Scorpius, I'm sorry." She said, I took a step closer to her and there was barely a foot between us. She looked down to the floor and I wanted to lift her chin to have her look at me but that's how this whole mess started so I left my hands hanging limp at my sides. "I shouldn't have said anything. It just slipped out. You know I love you as a friend Scorp." As a friend. My stomach dropped. Of course. God I'm so stupid. "What did you say?" She asked, looking up to my face.
"Huh?" Shit, did I say that out loud?
"Why did you say 'God I'm so stupid?" She asked.
"I didn't." I said, trying to avoid eye contact with her but it was proving to be really difficult.
"Scorp. Please. Tell me?" She said, her eyes pleading.
"Fine Rose, want to know why? Because I'm bloody in love with you. I meant it when I said it. But you just love me as a friend. I get it. I'm just that best friend. I was stupid to believe that when you said it you meant as more than a friend, but don't worry. I know where I stand." I said, not sure why I was so mad but I was. I turned to walk down the hallway but she grabbed my wrist.
Rose's POV:
I found myself holding Scorpius's wrist as he tried to walk away from me. If he said what I think he just said, then he's in love with me. Scorpius. Is. In. Love. With. Me. Impossible. I knew I must be hearing him wrong.
"What did you just say?" I asked, trying to keep my voice steady but it cracked, betraying me.
"GOD ROSE! Let me go." He said, his voice clearly broken. I had never heard him this upset. "Please."
"I will not let you go. Ever." I said. Not even sure why I said it. He slowly turned to face me. A look of pain was clear on his face. "Please tell me what you said."
"I said I'm in love with you. Okay? Is that a problem? Rose how could you not kno-" was all he could manage to say before I silenced him with a kiss.