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Rose was glad that her horrifying encounter with Scorpius had fallen on a Friday - this way she could avoid seeing him for the rest of the weekend. But Monday had come quickly - way too quickly.

She found herself sitting next to him once again in Potions. She wasn't sure what to say to him after he'd gone soft on her - and not in a literal sense. Oh no, he was nowhere near 'soft', which is why Rose was completely confused as to why he stopped them from doing...whatever they were going to do.

Now here she was, next to him. He had ignored her and she did the same. They were back to their 'no speaking' terms. Rose scowled in her seat as she pretended to take notes. Scorpius had angled his body away from hers, so that his shoulder was facing her and she could only see the slightest hint of his profile.

Probably better that way, Rose thought to herself. But she didn't like this. She had to win the dare, one way or another. She wasn't about to quit on that.

"Stop acting like such a prat, Malfoy." Rose whispered under her breath loud enough to get his attention. She kept her eyes glued to her parchment as she scribbled notes. She heard Scorpius shuffle slightly in his seat.

"Just because I don't jump your bones every time we're around each other doesn't mean I'm a prat." Scorpius mumbled as he continued to stare at his own parchment, choosing not to look at her either.

"Problem is you didn't jump my bones, if I remember correctly." Rose spat quietly, "You went all soft on me."

"If I recall correctly, I was nowhere near soft, Weasley." Scorpius retorted easily and with a smug look on his face. Rose held back a grin.

"Since when do Malfoy's grow a conscience?" Rose questioned quickly.

"I hardly grew a conscience." Scorpius replied, "You should be glad I offered you that kindness. Not many girls see that side of me."

"I wanted to see every side of you." Rose responded with a wave of her hand, implying more than the obvious. "But alas, you proved to be disappointing, Malfoy. I should've known."

"What do you want from me, Rose?" Scorpius had raised his voice above a whisper and turned to face her now. His body was tense and his eyes were hardened. Rose pursed her lips together and turned to face him as well.

Tension rippled through the air.

"You want me. Admit it, Scorpius." She furrowed her brow and raised her chin at him defiantely, daring him to say otherwise. He cursed silently under his breath.

"Meet me after class and I'll show you just how much I want you." Scorpius retorted. "Now you admit that you want me."

"You know I do."

"Then what do you want from me? To hear it? There, I said it." Scorpius hissed at her. Rose still stared at him defiantely.

"Meet me after class." She broke their eye contact and turned back to her parchment. Scorpius said a few more curses under his breath before he too turned away.

Albus hadn't seen Veronica or Anna all weekend long, and he was glad for it. He wasn't sure what he'd do if he did bump into either of them. But it was time to face the music.

He waited for Veronica after class and he tugged her to the side as she stepped out of the doorway. She was stunned and confused at first, until she saw Albus standing there holding her wrist.

She angrily wrenched her wrist from his grasp and scowled at him.

"What do you want." She spat. Albus turned a bright shade of red and could barely spit out any words.

"I-well...I wanted to say sorry?"

"Sorry for what?" Veronica asked as she popped her hand on her hip and jut her hip out. She was staring at him condescendingly, making Albus all the more uncomfortable.

"I think you know." He looked down sheepishly with crimson cheeks. Veronica suddenly felt bad, but she wasn't going to forgive him that easily.

"It's none of my business." She dropped her voice to a near whisper, not wanting to cause the other students around them to look. "I'm just sorry that I chose that broom closet to look in for...well, nevermind what I was looking for. It wasn't you and I didn't mean to see you two together."

"That's not...that had never happened...I never wanted it..." Albus began all three sentences but couldn't even finish one. Veronica waved her hand menacingly.

"I didn't ask, Albus. Whatever is going on between you and Anna is, well, between you and Anna." She sighed. Albus couldn't even look up at her.

"Yeah but there's nothing going on. She sort of...made me."

"Like the dance."

"Yeah, the dance too." Albus dug his toe into the ground, knowing that Veronica thought he was full of bologna.

"Right." She huffed with a thin impatient smile on her lips, "You don't need to lie to me, Albus. Seriously. It's not very attractive."

"Not much about me is." Albus muttered under his breath, still looking away. Veronica laughed softly.

"You're wrong about that." Veronica twirled on her heel and began to walk away. She was gone before Albus registered what she had said.

So maybe he wasn't completely out of luck with Veronica, he grinned wide.

Rose led Scorpius to an empty classroom once Potions had ended, making sure nobody saw them enter the room together. He didn't walk with her as they headed towards the classroom, no, he walked a few paces behind her. She could feel his eyes scouring her body as she walked in front of him. The thought of him wanting her made her heart race furiously and her eyes darken.

And now they stood face to face in the empty classroom, door closed, tension rippling.

"So what it is?" Scorpius folded his muscular arms across his chisled chest. Rose gulped as she drank in the sight of him standing before her. He certainly was gorgeous. And she certainly wanted him.

"Something you could never do, I'm sure." She challenged as she broke eye contact and looked away.

"Try me." He challenged in return.

"Fine. I don't want you to be with other girls. I've already told you that much. If you truly want me, Scorpius, you'll be with me and only me. Do you think you have it in you to be faithful?" Rose asked. She wasn't asking him to date her, just prove to her that he could be with one girl and only one girl.

Scorpius let out a loud laugh.

"I think you underestimate my role here at the school. You see, I'm helping out the entire school by offering my services to those flustered girls who need...well, my services." Scorpius looked smug as usual, "If I didn't help them out like I do, then Merlin knows Hogwarts would be overrun by a bunch of undersexed and horny women. That would be horrible. The girls wouldn't be able to concentrate in class, and the rest of the guys in the school would have to take on my singular role. I think the entire school might collapse, all because a simple Weasley wanted me to be monogomous."

Rose was not entertained.

"A simple Weasley?" Rose arched her eyebrow at him and folded her own arms across her chest. "You really are full of yourself, aren't you. I knew you couldn't choose just one girl. That would be too...oh, manly of you."

"Manly?" It was Scorpius' turn to arch a brow, "What part of me isn't manly? I'm all man."

"I doubt it. You've yet to show me that you're any bit a man." Rose chewed her bottom lip with a smirk. "And you've also yet to show me just how you want me."

Scorpius closed the distance between them in two large strides, backing Rose against a wall. She was getting used to this. But still, his body looming over hers always sent shivers down her spine and her legs always grew wobbly. He was purely intoxicating.

"You want to know how I want you?" His voice was husky and deep, his eyes were darkened with lust as they bore into hers. He grabbed her wrists and extended her arms over her head, pinning her arms against the wall with his hands. Firm and strong. Rose let out a small mewl of approval. Scorpius immediately hardened at her small noise.

Merlin, how did she affect him so easily? And so...quickly?

"This doesn't show me much." She whispered against his mouth, drawing her chin towards his to close the distance between them. Scorpius tilted his head towards her but they kept their lips still a breath away. "Or are you trying to be 'kind' like last time?"

"I never show the same kindness twice, Weasley." Scorpius growled against her mouth, biting her bottom lip harshly. And then he pulled back, just far enough to be out Rose's reach of his lips. Her arms were still pinned above her head, leaving her nearly defenseless.

But not completely. She slipped her leg from under her robe hooked it around his leg and pulled him against her. Their bodies melted against each other as her leg was wrapped around his, exposing her skin. He dropped one hand from her wrists and raked his fingers up her exposed thigh. Rose tossed her head back as his touch seared the very core of her.

Scorpius wasn't holding himself back anymore. He absolutely couldn't. She looked irresistable there before him, her eyes closed and her head tossed back in a silent moan. Her lips were cherry red from where he just bit them. He leaned forward to claim her lips once again but she tilted away before he could taste her. He needed to taste her.

"You didn't agree to my terms." Rose was breathing heavily and Scorpius could feel the need emanating from her body.

"What terms." He nipped at her neck and lightly traced his tongue down her pulse point, causing her skin to pimple with goosebumps and a small moan to escape her lips. He wanted to hear more of her. Hear her screaming his name.

"One girl, Malfoy." Her fierce eyes met his and he knew she wouldn't back down no matter what he said.

"You know I can't." He raked his fingers across her thigh once again, pulling her leg tighter around his waist.

Merlin, he wanted to drop to his knees and taste her milky flesh. Taste every inch of her.

"Then I can't do this with you anymore. I don't share." Rose dropped her leg from around him and tried to push away from him. But he still held her hands firmly above her head, locking her in place.

"I can try." He said through clenched teeth. She was driving him insane with lust and the other girls satiated his thirst for sex. Though his thoughts always reverted back to Rose. Damn her.

"Not good enough." She challenged still. She wasn't relenting.

"Damnit Rose!" Scorpius yelled in frustration and he backed away from her as if she just burned him. He ran his fingers through his blonde hair and pulled at the ends. Though he looked disheveled, Rose still thought he was gorgeous. But she too was frustrated and flustered. This game was getting old and she just wanted to snog him senseless already.

And more.

"Have fun with your whores." Rose turned to leave but Scorpius was quick and grabbed her wrist, spinning her around to face him.

"Fine." He looked angry that he was giving into her request. "Fine. One girl."

"You're going to have to prove it to me, Scorpius. I'm not just going to fall at the drop of your word."

"Fine. But we better hurry and get to the shagging or I'm going to go insane." Scorpius dropped her wrist and ran his fingers through his disheveled hair once again, only mussing it up even more.

"Oh, so that's the only reason you want to be with me? Here I thought you actually liked me." Rose smiled sarcastically at him, but internally her feelings were really hurt at the thought. She had actually grown to like Scorpius, and he wasn't just a dare anymore. Though, she was still determined to win the dare too.

"I could've had you the other night, Weasley. Might I remind you that I thought more of you than that." Scorpius muttered, not daring to meet her eyes. His actions had only exposed his weakness, and he wasn't comfortable looking weak in front of anyone. Especially not the Weasley girl that he was afraid he had developed 'feelings' for. He scoffed at his own thought.

Feelings? Scorpius never had feelings for anyone.

Except her.

"You're still going to have to prove it." Rose sent him a small smile as she began to leave the classroom.

"I owe you something." Scorpius called out quickly, causing Rose to turn around.

"What's that?"

"A kiss." He shoved his hands into his pockets with a wry grin. A grin that Rose simply couldn't resist. She started to walk towards him and slipped her arm around his neck. He shook his head and pulled her arm off of him and dropped to his knees.

Rose's eyes widened dramatically at the sight of him on his knees before her. He parted her robes and bit deep into her inner thigh; looking up at her with his darkened silver eyes.

"Wha-what are you doing?" Rose managed to get out through short gasps of pleasure.

"A kiss." He looked up at her with a devious look, "Here." He bit her milky flesh once again, this time his lips bordered the hem of her short denim skirt. Rose almost fell over as his tongue healed the teeth marks on her skin.

"Not...oh gods, not here." She tossed her head back and moaned. Scorpius stood up and gave her a little pout. Her cheeks were scarlet and her eyes were watery with lust.

"Come to my room tonight." He begged her silently.

"I-I've got homework..." She started. She knew if she went to his room that night, that she'd give him everything he wanted and he didn't even have to work for it. She needed to make him work for it. To prove that he could be with just one girl - her.

"Forget homework."

"I...maybe this weekend, when I have more time. When everyone is busy elsewhere and it won't be so obvious." Rose backed herself towards the door slowly.

"I'm going to hold you to that." Scorpius smirked.

Rose simply shook her head with a faint smile and ran from the room before she tore her clothes off and jumped his bones on top of an old desk.

Albus stood outside the library, waiting for Veronica to come out. He could go in there and talk to her, but she was surrounded by her usual group of friends. And girls were so unapproachable when surrounded by their friends.

Albus shuddered at the thought of being attacked by all three of them. That would not be good, but that would be his luck.

He had been standing outside the library for the better part of an hour already, she had to be leaving soon, right?

He paced back and forth with the large bouquet of roses in his hand. The thorns kept pricking him but he supposed that was the price he had to pay for hurting her.

Or did he hurt her?

He wasn't even sure anymore. She probably didn't even like him.

A loud giggle caused him to turn and see who was coming out of the library. It was her. Finally. But she was still surrounded by her group of friends.

Sodding hell.

"Is that Albus?" He heard one of the girls whisper to the rest of them, causing them all to turn in his direction. He paled, face solemn and his fingers burning from squeezing the thorns so hard. Veronica didn't smile, but she did step from her group of friends and headed towards him.

"I - erm - here." He held the wilting flowers out for her to take. She ignored his gesture.

"What are you doing?" She asked with arms folded across her chest.

He looked at the flowers and chewed his bottom lip. "I don't know anymore, to be honest." He started, "I just miss having you around. Talking to you, seeing you smile. I want all that back."

"Touching, really." Veronica frowned but internally she was squealing with delight. "But it'll take more than a bunch of wilting red flowers to earn my trust again."

"I - they're roses." Albus grinned cheesily and extended them out for her to take once again. "They have thorns, so...please take them? My fingers are bleeding."

Veronica laughed softly as she took the flowers and yelped as a thorn cut into her finger.

"Ouch." She chuckled lightly as she held out her finger, showing Albus her small cut. Without thinking, Albus took her hand in his and kissed the small laceration.

"All better." He turned crimson. It was something his mother had always done for him when he had cuts and bruises. He didn't realize he did it to Veronica until his lips were already on her finger, kissing lightly. Veronica blushed deeply and held back a smile.

"Thanks." She nibbled her bottom lip and glanced around the hallway quickly. "I...Hogsmeade is this weekend, do you want to walk around with me?"

Around Hogwarts, that was the equivalent to a date.

Albus grinned from ear to ear and blushed even more.

"Yes. I'd love that." Albus had never been 'asked' out before. She could be meaning it purely as friends, but there was still a hope. He didn't care at that point - Veronica was allowing him back into her life one way or another. He'd take what he could get.

"Alright." She smiled wide, "Thanks for the...thorn bush." She giggled lightly as she turned to walk away. Albus waved sheepishly as she joined her group of friends and disappeared down the hallway. Once she was out of sight, he yelped and jumped in the air like a little boy. He did a little boogie and realized that he was being watched by a bunch of scared looking first year students.

"What?" Albus piped up at the little first years. "You'll understand one day. Give it a couple years." He grinned and danced his way back to his common room.