Scorpius had started to notice many interesting facts about Rose, due to their flying hatred. She only acted sweetly and nicely. She actually was so sneaky that even Salazar Slytherin would congratulate her. He was shocked that only he spotted how she plays her role as perfect, wonderful, well-behaved young witch. She was truly awful. She played people like cards.
There was one thing, he also noticed- her notebook. It was covered with roses, which Scorpius found pathetic. She had it all the time, on each lesson it was on her table. Wherever Rose was, there was also her flower notebook. Scorpius couldn't leave it alone. He had to check what was inside, out of curiosity and for research about Rose's weakness.
It was hard but finally he took it from her at DADA. He didn't steal it- He temporary borrowed it without her permission for shorter or longer time.
He rolled his eyes when he opened it and find nothing. He was now more curious what was inside. She was trying to protect it, so it must have been important or private. He tried some revealing spells but nothing worked. Suddenly he felt that notebook wanted to fly away. Quickly he used anti-summoning spell on notebook. She was trying to find it. He thought that if she cannot summon it, she will figure it out that it was taken. Oh, He knew that she would come straight to him.
"Scorpius, bloody, Malfoy!" He heard her. She was now running to catch him. Somehow, he couldn't help smiling.
"Yes, my dear" he said holding laugh. He was sure she would be furious. However, this was beyond his imagination. Her face was red, almost matching her hair; she had the angriest expression, he had ever seen.
"Give" she said while trying to calm down "it" he made guiltless expression "back"
"I don't know what you're talking about"
"Oh, don't act like that" She stood close to him and she looked him straight into his grey eyes.
"Why? Because you are the queen of deceiving people" At this moment she took her wand out and point it to his throat.
"Give my notebook back. I'm not bluffing"
"Easy, sweetheart"
"Do NOT call ME sweetheart" she hissed.
"Okay, okay. Why are you so mad? It's just a notebook, isn't it?" he asked
"First, it's important to me. Second, you've STOLEN it. I can't believe that you take it. Actually I am disappointed in you. I thought that you are better than that. I guess I was wrong"
Although he would never admit it, it hurt him.
"Tell me what is inside" he said "then I will give it back"
"What?" she was confused.
"Now, I'm intrigued. You protect it so hard, it must be something" he confessed.
She sighed "Okay. I will show you, do you have it?"
Scorpius nodded and took it out from his backpack. He handed it to Rose.
"I created it at ending of first year. I was sick of searching for information" she started. She opened the notebook. "So, I thought about storing notes and books in one place and making it easy to search for facts. Have you ever heard about muggle internet and web search engine?" she asked him
"Something" he admitted
"It's similar. Look" She wright down word 'werewolf' and immediately appeared list of contents.
"Page 3- My notes. Page 4- Mum's notes. Page 8- Mum's essays. What the hell?" he looked at Rose with disbelief.
"In this notebook I have copy of all of my notes, my mother notes and essays, trust me there is a lot of it, all of our set books and whole Hogwarts' library including Restricted Section"
Scorpius was astounded. "This is…"
"Ingenious?" Rose cut in with smirk on her face.
"…not half bad" he ended.
"You have written it all over your face that you're impressed. So don't deny it. I'm genius" she boasted.
Scorpius snapped his fingers "That's why you always have perfect scores" he noticed.
"My father keeps saying that I inherited my mother's brain, we both have very good memory. I learn fast. My notebook only helps to find information" she explained.
Scorpius considered his options. This thing was awesome; it's like cure for all evil homework. Nevertheless, she hated him. He was trying to find a way of having an access to it.
"Oh, no, no, NO. You are not going to borrow it from time to time. Over my dead body" she realized what he was planning. "And you are not going to tell anyone about it"
"I'm not stupid. Don't worry, I won't tell anyone. Except Gregory" she glanced at him. "What? He is my best friend after all. I won't lie. And I don't want to borrow it; I don't need any extra time with you. Can you make another copy? But without flowers"
Weasley grimaced. "If not I will tell everyone" he threatened her. Rose thought about how she had ended in this situation. "Fine. If someone finds out, you are dead. Remember, I have here several books from restricted section that are pretty nasty. One of them is called "101 types of tortures"" she sent him her best killing stare, turned around and she left.
Scorpius tried to proceed what had happened. He discovered huge Rose secret and had more or less normal conversation with her. He didn't know what trilled him more.
He also found innocent nickname for her. She would be pissed off and no one would give him detention for it.
