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A/N:
Thank-you to sugar n spice, EmmaFan614, EvieRox and ellensin787 who reviewed. I was surprised how long it took me to post, I just lost track of time, then my beta reader went on holidays, so that just prolonged the process.

Chapter 10: The Reason

'I just don't know what I did.' A tired, confused Rose ranted. 'No idea. It can't be something that I said since I haven't said anything to him. Maybe the lack of saying something has made him so angry. Maybe someone said something about me to him. No, he wouldn't take it seriously, unless he saw it … that's it! No, he wouldn't. I mean, the prejudice has always been there from all of us … even me I hate to admit. I mean he wasn't happy about it … but it just doesn't fit.'

'What doesn't fit?' Scorpius asked; he was a little annoyed that Rose was talking to herself and ignoring him. Rose was stressing over the fact that Albus was, for some reason, angry with her. She was going to find out why.

'Maybe, it's not just me that he's angry with; maybe he's angry at other people too. I have to watch him.' Rose said completely ignoring Scorpius' question.

'Rose!' Scorpius said loudly. She was pulled back into reality by his voice.

'Sorry.'

'It's okay, but please take my advice; don't follow him. He obviously doesn't want to be near you … or me for that matter. I found that out from your useless mumbling. So give him time and space. He'll probably figure himself out in his own time, okay?'

'I just feel so bad.'

'Come here.' Scorpius said, pulling Rose into his side. He put his finger under Rose's chin and pulled her mouth to his.

They were in the Room of Requirement again, after finding it last night. They were sitting on a couch, and like the night before, the room had only made itself quite small as they didn't need that much room.

It was just after lunchtime. However, Rose couldn't eat. She had only had her argument with Albus this morning, and it was making her feel ill.

'You just need to relax a little.' Scorpius said, breaking their kiss for a moment. 'And I can fix that.' He said, kissing her neck.

'Maybe it's a girl.' Rose said.

Scorpius stopped kissing her. 'Okay, this just isn't working.'

'What isn't working?' Rose asked absent-mindedly.

'I just can't kiss you when your mind is on your cousin. It makes me feel … weird.'

'You're right! I should go find him.' Rose said, getting up off the couch and making her way towards the door.

'I didn't say that!' Scorpius said in disbelief. 'Even if you twist my words, there is no way that I said that.' He added mainly to himself, but it didn't matter.

'I'll see you later.' Rose said, completely ignoring him again, and blowing him a kiss.

She walked out and headed for the common room. Once in the room she saw Albus sitting in the same spot only reading a book rather than staring at the fire.

'Is it a girl?' Rose asked, taking Albus way off guard.

'What?' He asked in reply, obviously not happy to see Rose again.

'It is!' Rose said triumphantly. 'Is she in this room?' She looked around, but there was nobody.

'No.' Albus replied through clenched teeth.

'In Gryffindor?'

No reply.

'In Ravenclaw?

No reply.

'Hufflepuff?'

No reply.

'Oh my God, it's a Slytherin.'

'No!'

'Is she Beauxbatons?'

'No.'

Rose frowned. 'Is she even magic?'

'No.'

'Muggle.' Rose said. It was neither a question nor a statement. Albus didn't reply.

He couldn't have. He wouldn't have.

'The girl who lives down the road whose boyfriend was injured. It was you, wasn't it?' Rose asked in a whisper, tears stinging her eyes. 'You wiped his memory and threw him against the tree.'

'I didn't mean to. I swear I didn't. It was the book. What kind of a person puts such a spell in a book, without an explanation? Or counter-curse?'

Rose sat down on the edge of his couch, just as she had done this morning. Luckily, the common room was empty. It was such a nice day, especially for winter. People had decided to do all their study outside.

'What book is this?' Rose asked.

'A potions one.'

'Like the one –'

'Yes. Like the one in the stories. I think it is the one in the stories. The Room of Requirement still exists, Rose.'

'I know.' Rose said. 'Why didn't you tell me?' She asked, and it wasn't about the Room of Requirement.

'What, just like you weren't going to tell me?' He retorted, almost angrily. Nevertheless, he understood what Rose meant by her question.

'That is different. I haven't severely injured his girlfriend to get him.'

'I really don't want to talk about this, Rose.' Albus said getting up.

'Who else knows?' Rose pressed.

'Nobody.' He answered emotionlessly.

Rose got up and hugged him. He didn't hug back, until Rose really squeezed.

'It's okay,' Rose said. 'We'll figure it out.'

'It doesn't matter. He's in hospital now. I wiped his memory before I left anyway, so he was taken away not knowing who he was. I have never done the oblivion curse before, and I have no idea how seriously his memory has been affected.'

'It's okay. Well, at least he doesn't know who did it to him.' Rose said trying to comfort Albus.

'I shouldn't have tried to shake him off.' Albus said regretfully.

'What do you mean?' Rose asked.

'Have you ever heard of Levicorpus?' Albus asked.

'No.' Rose responded, concerned for what was to be said next.

'Well, it's a jinx that pulls you upside down by the leg. I found the Half-Blood Prince's book last year, and I had been reading it all break, and I found this particular jinx and, I thought it looked interesting. The word was just intriguing; I don't know why. So anyway, I had wanted to try it, but I couldn't use it anywhere where dad could see. So I was walking around the block for some fresh air, and I ran to him, literally. He didn't appreciate that very much, that's for sure.

'"Watch where you're goin' mate."

'"Sorry, I didn't mean it."

'He hit me, like the muggle the he was. He knew I liked his girlfriend, and I don't think he took very kindly to that, either. I didn't want to use magic, I really didn't, but I didn't have a choice! He was a hell of a lot stronger then was, and I was getting flogged.'

Rose didn't know what to say, so she pulled him into another tight hug. This time he hugged back.

'You should have told me, Al.' Rose whispered. 'You should have told me.'

Rose heard someone enter though the portrait hole, but she didn't break their embrace.

'Are you guys okay?' It was James.

'Yeah, fine.' Rose replied, wiping a tear from her eye.

James was holding Missy's hand. Rose saw James's face change from smiling to concerned.

'Are you sure?'

'Positive.' Rose replied, putting on a smile. 'So you guys are going out properly today?' Rose asked changing the subject.

'We are, yes.' Missy answered.

'And Alex knows?'

'Yes, Rose.'

'Okay, then. Well, I'll leave you to do, well, whatever it is you are planning to do here.' Rose said, walking towards the portrait hole. 'See ya, Al.'

Rose made her way down the stairs to the courtyards, where, she hoped, her friends would be. She was in luck; they were all sitting by the lake studying.

'Hey girls.'

'Hey Rose.'

'Where have you been?'

'With Albus.'

She was so glad that it was all sorted now. Albus didn't hate her, and she didn't hate him. He didn't mean do what he did; it was pure accident, mixed with self-defence. It was lucky that Al thought to modify the person's memory, and it was lucky that he didn't try a more dangerous curse.

Now all Rose had to do was tell Scorpius that it was all figured out, and she had to apologize too. She pretty much blew him off, but he would understand. Albus was family.

Please tell me what you think of that little twist. Just so you know it wont be an over-taking plot, it will probably only be mentioned every now and then.
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