When Rose woke up she was feeling like shit. Although, she was rather in comfortable embrace. Wait, why was she cuddling with someone. She open her eyes and saw Scorpius breathing softly with his head put at the top of her own. She panicked for a second. Then she remembered what happened.
Scorpius also opened his eyes. He moved slightly and was observing her face expression.
"Time?" she said. Scorpius moved his arm.
"Shit, we have 10 minutes" he cursed and picked up Rose and stood up. He carried her to her room holding her in his arms. "I can walk, dumbass"
"Yeah. That's why I found you in the middle of room. It will be faster. Can you run in this state?"
"Not really" she admitted.
"Take your staff. You have 3 seconds" he commanded and loped to his room. He was quickly back and when he saw that she was ready he snatched her back into his arms and stormed out of their quarter.
"This is humiliating. No one can… oh, wait" she took her wand out and summoned map.
"Now the rest of my dignity is saved" she said and want only to disappear.
"Glad that you make it. First lesson and heads are late" professor asked and rested hands on desk.
Rose was still holding Scorpius arm as it was the only solid object in the world. She noticed their position, Scorpius tired of carrying her and her sweaty, paperwhite face.
"I am sorry professor. I fainted, Scorpius only helped me" Rose said. Immediately Albus raised his head.
"I see. You do look pale" observed professor. "Sit down, I am letting you go only this time. Do you need to go to Hospital Wing?'
'No, I'll go after classes' she answered. Albus was looking at her suspiciously. He knew that something was wrong, but couldn't put pieces together.
Lesson ended and Rose was filling slightly better, still you could see how tired she was. Albus was waiting for her. He knew that much, people don't faint for no reason. The fact that Scorpius was helping her cousin concerned him even more. Something was fishy there and he needed to know what was that.
"Rose" he grabbed her arm. 'What's going on?'
She wrestled her arm away from him. "What you mean?'
'Please, I am not dumb. Something is wrong. I can't help you, If I don't know what is the problem'
Rose sighed with impatience. "Why do you feel the need to butt in? I am just tired and slightly nervous of my head position because of tournament. That's all, I swear' she smoothly lied. She was used to it. She did it awfully often.
He didn't like the answer but he knew that she is too stubborn to allow him to keep asking. She wouldn't say more. He knew her enough to see when she wants her stuff to be only her stuff.
"Still, if you ever need me, you know where to find me" he hugged her.
'I know, I know, big twin brother from another mother' she joked. Albus was only several months older, but being almost the same age and living next door, made them as close as siblings. When they grow up they were almost always together, things naturally changed when they moved to Hogwarts. They drove away from each other. When they were in second year they have very serious conversation about having new friends. They came up with agreement that they are their very own person and they need to have their own space. When their parents heard about this they were shocked but proud of their quite mature decision of respecting their own space. Her health trouble started year later and she couldn't muster energy to confess her problems. So Albus never was a part of endless appointments with healers. He sensed that something was not right but he knew that when Rose was ready, she would ask for help, if she needed it. She might be proud but for him she was one of the most sensible person he ever met. Next to her mother of course.
'Maybe one day, you will tell me what is going on, but till then, remember: There is nothing I wouldn't do for you, I would go straight to hell and back if you fancied a visit' he kissed her on her forehead, and walked away to his friends who were waiting.
Rose smiled and started waking to her next classroom. Immediately, Scorpius was beside her.
'What are you doing? I am not damsel in distress' she hissed.
'Hell no, but finding corpse in the middle of my common room wasn't funny the first time, just being sure it won't repeat'
'So if you are so keen on being my bodyguard, you can carry my bag' she throw her bag. He caught it with ease, put it in his backpack and muttered: 'Bitch'
She only stuck her tongue out and replied: 'Asshole'