Elsi: Sup. So I kinda screwed up the end of this...I finished this like two weeks ago but couldn't find an ending that worked so I made one up like ten minutes ago (6:11 am).

Trek: Oh, and Elsi owns NOTHING. I don't think she even owns...neeeeeever mind.

Elsi: .

Umbrella

Rose studied the ground, trusting her bushy orange hair to keep her at least partially dry. She could hear the screeching of the other girls as they ran for cover. Boys conjured up umbrellas to cover them – it was an excuse to flirt, and Rose couldn't help but snicker at how idiotic everyone was acting. It was only rain, after all.

In truth, Rose rather enjoyed the rain. It had a soothing rhythm to it, and it always promised new life and growth. She was practical in that sense, but she couldn't help but feel drearier when the clouds blocked out the sun. The sunshine added the sparkle to her life in that way, because it reflected off of people's hair and eyes, and so there was just this radiant glow around everyone.

"What's this? You'll be all wet by the time you get back to the castle!" Rose internally groaned as she noticed the umbrella that had been conjured over her head.

"Bugger off, Shlaffy." Adrian Shlaffy was one of Albus' less likable roommates, because he was pretty much the essence of a jerk. Adrian smirked.

"That's no way to thank a gentleman," pouted Adrian.

"Go away, Shlaffy," snapped Rose. "If I wanted an umbrella, I could conjure one for myself."

"I don't doubt you could," replied Adrian, following her as she stormed away. "But perhaps you were just waiting for a handsome young gentleman to cling to."

"Shlaffy, leave her alone. She said no. I know you're not used to the word…it means go away." For the first time – even though it really wasn't – Rose found herself grateful that Scorpius chose to appear.

"What's it to you, Malfoy?" snapped Adrian, narrowing his eyes. Scorpius gave Rose a quick look before drawing his wand slowly.

"Back of, Shlaffy," repeated Scorpius. Adrian rolled his eyes, but took a step back anyways.

"Have her, then," he replied. "She's just a bushy haired bookworm anyways." His nose in the air, Adrian stormed off, taking his umbrella with him. Rose stared back at the ground as the rain fell around her once more.

"You know," commented Scorpius lightly, shifting his feet around awkwardly, "you are going to be awfully cold." He indicated his umbrella, and Rose raised her eyebrows skeptically. Scorpius sighed, looking slightly dejected. "Fine, Rose, if you don't want me to bother, I won't." He started to trudge away, but Rose sighed, making Scorpius turn around. He quickly shoved the umbrella towards her, conjuring up another matching one.

"Decided to stop being a pervert?" snapped Rose. Scorpius looked away.

"Sorry," he answered her. "It was James and Louis…" Rose snorted. "You're still angry with me?"

"Exceedingly," hissed Rose. Her chest flared with fury, and she wasn't quite sure why. But Adrian Shlaffy's words kept echoing in her head: bushy haired bookworm…wasn't that what her mother was known for?

"You're not," Scorpius said quietly, and Rose could barely hear his words over the heavy rain.

"What?" she snapped. Scorpius looked up, and the sincere look in his grey eyes took her by surprise.

"You're not those things that Adrian called you," he replied to her. Rose looked away – had he read her mind? "In fact…I kind of like the hair. And you're wicked smart, Rose…"

"Not this again," groaned Rose, and she stamped her way through the next puddle in an attempt to get away from him. Her heart thudded, and she hissed internally, wishing it would stop. She didn't like Scorpius, in fact, she was pretty sick of him after all that time.

In her attempt to get away, Rose marched through a puddle and slipped. She screamed as she fell backwards, the umbrella flying out of her hands. Oh, crap, she thought to herself as she fell, but then she was caught by a pair of strong arms, wrapping around her. Rose steadied herself against her savior's arms, looking down at the hard stone ground below her. It was only then when Rose looked up and her oh, crap thought was repeated. Scorpius looked down at her innocently, with wide silver eyes.

"That would have been a really hard fall," whispered Scorpius, clutching her in his arms still. Rose nodded, looking back at the slick and menacing stone. It probably would have done some sort of serious damage…she shuddered, not realizing that she hadn't yet pulled away.

"Thank you," murmured Rose, turning back to him. Her heart beat all the louder, and she felt like stupefying herself for not pulling away…but it just felt so natural.

"Rose…" trailed Scorpius. "Rosie…" And without delay, he tilted her chin up and kissed her softly. Rose found herself relaxing further – if that was even possible – in Scorpius' grasp. This time, she didn't pull away for many moments. When she did, she tilted her head away and didn't move.

"I…I'm sorry, Rose," breathed Scorpius, and she was suddenly aware of how close he was to her. Rose bit her lip, bickering with herself in her head. At last she gave in to temptation. This time, it was Rose that grabbed his face between her hands and pressed her lips to his, seeking out that impossibly addictive taste on his lips. It was many moments before she finally pulled away. Scorpius looked quite dazed.

"Oh," he said softly. "Okay."

"Okay is a good word for it."

Elsi: And so ends the Rose/Scorpius saga! Yay (yay, yay, yay). Check out this ECHO (echo, echo, echo)! Tahaha that was fun!

Trek: You're so weird.

Elsi: Don't need to tell me that! Next up is the last in my Teddy/Dominique saga! It'll have something to do with the wedding...