Author's Note: This is it! What you've all been waiting for...well, depending on who you are, but still. I really wanted to post it early, but all my teachers were giving SO MUCH homework gosh! And I'm not even in high school yet! So, without further ado, enjoy part 2!

Chapter 10: Frozen and Can't Breathe

Part 2

*Scorpius P.O.V.*

"That sick bastard!" Albus roared, pacing around. He threw a punch at the wall in his frustration, fuming. I just sat there on the couch, my eyes fixed on the space in front of me.

"Scorpius?" Lily asked uncertainly, putting a hand on my shoulder. She flinched as she touched me, but I didn't shove her off. Lowering my eyes, I put my face in my hands, letting a few hot tears seep through my fingers. If I had ever stopped to think about the way she was acting...

"The night after the game..." I said to myself quietly, lifting my head to look at Lily for confirmation. She nodded sadly. "Who else knows?" I asked.

"Nearly everyone except you two. Hugo is the one who found her originally. He told me, I told Lina. I know Rose told Abby and gave her permission to tell Gracie." Lily said. My mouth fell open.

"Why were we the last to know? We were her best friends first!" I said, raising my voice angrily. Lily met my eyes unwaveringly.

"It was the exact reason she didn't tell me that he was harassing her; she didn't want me getting involved, and she doesn't want anyone's pity! That's how Rose works!"

"Well it's messed up!" I said angrily.

"I know it is Scorpius, but she doesn't know how to be anything else." Lily said sadly. Her face changed and it was made angry. "I can't believe how anyone would do something that horrible to someone like Rose. You know that was the second time I have ever seen her cry? The first time was when I asked her to tell me what was wrong when you asked me. I swore then that whoever had made her cry like that would pay. And I still haven't fulfilled that promise." He voice dropped to almost a whisper. I just looked at her. Lily was like a little sister to me, since I was almost part of the family. So I did what a brother would do. I hugged her. She wrapped her small arms around me and let out a sniffle. I tightened my hold around her.

"We'll all get through this somehow. Soon everything will be okay again." I said to her. When I let go, Albus hugged her, too. Then, after he let her go, he turned to me.

"I still want to bludgeon him."

-A+R+S-

*Lily P.O.V.*

"We should probably go to bed." I said, wiping my eyes. "It's like two in the morning or something." Albus raised his eyebrows.

"What were you doing out of bed, anyway?" he said sternly. I rolled my eyes.

"Before you two came in, Lorcan was there too. He woke me up, told me he wanted to talk to me. Turns out he didn't, he just woke me up so he could annoy me. I was about to leave when Rose ran in." Albus laughed slightly, turning away to go up the boys staircase. Scorpius looked at me, then followed him.

"Tell us if anything else happens, okay?" he said, an edge of concern to his voice. I nodded, moving to go up my own staircase.

-A+R+S-

*Lily P.O.V.*

I grasped my binder in my hands and I made my way down into the dungeons for potions. I normally walked fast, but I had left early, so I was taking my time. The dungeon was very deep under the lake and I was about halfway there when I noticed a door ajar on my way. Curiously, I went closer to peer inside it. There was a man inside it, but his back was turned to me, and he was looking out of the window. He was dressed in all dark clothes, and I could smell his expensive cologne. As I opened the door wider, he turned around, and my eyes widened at the sight of my cousin's torturer. He smirked at me.

"Look at what the cat dragged in." He sneered. I glared at him with fierceness.

"I hate you."

"Come to avenge your dear cousin, have you Potter?" he sneered at me.

"Maybe I have, Nott."

"Yeah, well, you're wasting your time. I'll be gone by tomorrow morning if that's what you're worried about."

"So why did you come? Wanted break her apart once again?" I threw at him, drawing my wand and holding it tightly, but not raising it.

"Maybe. Actually, it's not her I wanted to break apart."

"Then who was it?"

"Her boyfriend. That Malfoy boy." I narrowed my eyes at him.

"What do you mean? They're not dating."

"Yes they are, you stupid bitch. And I knew the only thing that would break him was her being broken. She was just a toy in my game." he snarled.

"You monster." I said quietly, raising my wand. "YOU MONSTER!" The curse was formed on my lips, and I was about to perform it when a firm hand grasped my arm. Angrily, I looked over to find Lorcan holding my arm, a determined look on his face.

"He's not worth it, Red." he said, some of his normal smirk in his voice, but in a tone that it held was not one I had ever heard him use. "Come on." he sighed, leading me out of the classroom. I looked back to see Nott's sneering eyes boring into my back, a smirk on his face again. Once we were out of the classroom and down the hallway where I was sure Nott couldn't hear us anymore, I yanked myself out of his grasp and prodded him in the chest.

"What was that for?" I yelled at him. "That prick did things to my cousin that you have no idea—"

"Yes I do Lily."

"No you don't."
"Yes I do. I listened to what you said to Albus and Scorpius last night. I heard you tell them he raped her too." I stared at him, anger building. Dropping my books and using both my hands, I pushed him.

"YOU HAD NO RIGHT!" I screamed at him.

"YOU DON'T THINK I DON'T KNOW THAT NOW? YOU DON'T THINK I DON'T FEEL LIKE CRAP NOW? But I know and that can't be reversed."

"I wish it could. You're the last one I'd want knowing," I said disdainfully, picking up my books and turning to leave. "You better not say anything to my cousin." Then I left.

-A+R+S-

*Rose P.O.V.*

I got up in the morning ready to lie. I looked in the mirror and fixed my hair, tried to act normal. I was ready to go down and tell them that it was an overreaction to something and I felt sick or he reminded me of someone I didn't like. I was ready to lie when he came up behind me. Scorpius came in silently and stood behind me in the mirror. I had watched him walk towards me, and in the reflection I saw him stand behind me and wrap his arms around me, and I couldn't.

"Is it true what Lily says?" he asked me.

"What does Lily say?" I asked, but I knew.

"About what Nott did to you." He said, his warm breath against my neck.

"Yes." I breathed out the word. I could feel his sigh from behind me without looking. I could feel the sadness in his gaze on my face. "It's true."

-A+R+S-

*Scorpius P.O.V.*

"It's true." Rose said. My heart sank. I had wanted her to tell me that it wasn't true, that Lily was just making up things. But she didn't. I didn't know what to say, but my lips did. On their own accord, they said the only thing I could say at that moment.

"I love you." I said. I could see the shock in her face in the mirror, and she turned around to look at me.

"I love you too."

-A+R+S-

It was two weeks from the day that Scorpius and Albus had learned about Rose being hurt by Philippe Nott, and everything had been forgiven. The boys understood why Rose hadn't told them and though they were still a little wary on the subject, there was no more secrets oncemore. Well, except Rose and Scorpius. Scorpius ran down the staircase to the great hall, waving a letter.

"Hey, guys!" He yelled, catching sight of Rose, Albus, Lily, and Lorcan together. He ran towards them, smiling. "My dad says you can come over for Christmas break. How about it?"

"That sounds wonderful." Rose grinned, hugging him. The rest of them echoed. They were about to have their first winter with the Malfoys.