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Chapter 9 – The klutz is skating!

Rose's POV:

I awoke with a sense of déjà vu and the smell of disinfectant. I'm in the Hospital Wing, again. I hear murmured voices nearby so I take this opportunity to try and recall what happened.

I was just about to stop the Quaffle when…a bludger accurately broke my broom stick. It all happened so fast that I ended up being flung backwards and then…a pain shot through my head and then it's blank after that.

I brought my hand to my head. It felt like there were 30 drummers drumming in sync inside my head. I noticed that the voices had become silent. I opened my eyes slowly adjusting to the light. Fie and Mya were standing to my left and Al was on my right.

"Rosie, you have to stop scaring us like that, I don't particularly want to end up in cardiac arrest that would obviously be bad for my health," Al stated jokingly at the end.

"Hello to you too Al," I replied with a smirk, "how long was I out?"

"Only about 2 hours," Fie answered smiling with relief.

I sighed and sat up despite the nagging pain in my head.

"What happened? The last thing I remember is falling," I asked.

Al explain that the game had been going well until the toad, Selene, hit a bludger at me. Then to my surprise Al said, "It was actually Scorp who caught you, and if he hadn't, you would have had to St Murgo's Hospital for treatment."

Malfoy – I mean – Scorpius caught me? I felt my stomach do a summersault at the thought.

"Gryffindor won when James caught the snitch just before Scorp went to save you," Al continued.

That meant that Scorpius had let James win the match. He had chosen to save me instead of win the match. For someone who loves the sport, to willingly forfeit the match is definitely something that doesn't happen often.

"Rosie, I think it may be time to show people just what us girls with the Weasly-Potter clan are made of," Mya said interrupting my thoughts.

"Wait, what do you mean?" Fie asked looking puzzled for a second before realizing what Mya meant, "No, we'll get detentions or worse, we'll be expelled!"

Mya gave a mischievous grin and said, "Only if we're caught."

I nervously laughed to cover up my worry for what Mya was plotting. Then I remembered I planned to go to the Library to finish some homework. I go to stand up but Fie said in a slightly panicked fashion, "Rosie! I don't think you should be walking around so soon…"

"Fie, it's not like I'm made of glass," I sarcastically interrupted.

"No, I always thought you were the fine china sorta gal," Al comments which earns him a confused look from the three of us.

"What do you mean by that?" I asked curiously.

"Never mind, just go back to plotting against a certain someone," He waved it off probably hoping to get out of explaining his statement. We let the subject drop and instead turned our attention back to what we were going to do now.

"I need to finish a few things from Potions and write that essay for Astronomy," I said as I stood up.

"You just woke up and you've already got your head in your work," Mya said shaking her head

"We should have expected it, Rose is going for Head Girl when she's in her 7th year after all," Fie pointed out matter-of-factly and laughed.

We all laughed.

- In the Library 2 hours later -

I was sitting at one of the table in the Library quietly in deep concentration on my essay. I was furiously writing when, I felt someone grab my hand that rested on the table.

I jerked up to see who grabbed my hand. It was Scorpius.

"Scorpius, you gave me a fright," I breathed a sigh of relief.

"Rose, did you seriously not hear me sit down and say hi?" He asked looking slightly concerned.

"Yeah, sorry I was just so….zoned in on my essay," I replied with an exhausted sigh. I put the quill down, wriggled my hand free from his grasp and rubbed my eyes.

"Oh good, for a second there I thought you were ignoring me," He admitted but then his expression turned slightly alarmed. It was as if he hadn't meant to say it but did anyway.

I giggled slightly at his expression. On a more serious note I then said, "Thank you…." I felt my cheeks heat up. It was then that I knew I was blushing so I looked down at my parchment to try and hide it. I looked up to his surprised expression before he asked, "What for?"

"For catching me today on the pitch during the match," I said slightly shyly. What am I so nervous about?

He looked slightly away and for a second I could swear he blushed as he replied, "Oh that, don't worry about it."

I smirked and then he looked at the Astronomy essay and said, "You still haven't finished that essay yet?"

"And you have?" I challenged.

"Of course," He replied arrogantly back.

There were a few seconds of silence before I asked, "So do you catch the name of the person who thought my head was a target?" Why did I ask that? I already know who did it, why should I talk about it with him? Am I hoping he isn't loyal to his girlfriend? I cringe a bit looking away – probably so I can't see his face – and mentally face-palm.

"I broke up with Selene," He stated. That made look back at him. His expression was very serious and I knew he knew what she did in the match. My chest tightened slightly as my heart was starting to speed up.

"I see, sorry," I replied because I couldn't think of anything else to say.

"No don't worry about it, my father was the one who set it up," He continued and I gave a nod as it started to sink in. He didn't even like her? His father arranged it? What parent forces something like that? His obviously.

Scorpius interrupted my brain rambling – I seem to be doing that a lot lately – and asked, "Do you want to go ice skating?"

"Right now?" I was a little taken back by the suggestion.

He brightly grin and replied, "Yeah."

"I can't I have to finish this essay," I stated trying not to sound disappointed.

"Ha! You're just scared that I am better at skating than you?" He challenged.

"In your little 1st year dreams," I retort with an air of confidence.

"Really? Well let's see some of that attitude out on the ice," He smirked as he stood up.

"I haven't the faintest idea about what you're talking about," I countered and I couldn't help but smirk too.

I packed up my books and grabbed my bag. We left the Library and Scorpius started to walk the opposite way to what I thought we were going to go.

"Scorpius, aren't we heading down to the forest?" I asked slightly puzzled as I caught up to him.

"If you thought we were going to the lock then you would be mistaken because, it doesn't freeze over during winter," He pointed out with a self-important grin of his.

Bloody self-centred git. He took great joy in knowing something that I don't.

"Right so where are we going then?" I asked ignoring his all-knowing highness beside me.

"You'll see," He mysteriously answered.

Secretive bloody Slytherins.

We walked outside and the cold hit me like I just walked into a wall. I shivered and Scorpius took my hand.

"This way," He said pointing, "I found it a year or two ago, it's a smallish lake or pond or something." He explained and I noticed as we walked that his cheeks and the tip of his nose were tinged pink from the cold. Cute. Wait what?

Before my thoughts could ramble Scorpius said, "Here we are."

It was so beautiful. Surrounded by trees that had frozen droplets on their branches and the surface of the ice was shimmering. Scorpius put my bag on a low branch to make sure that it didn't get to wet. He then slid straight out onto the ice.

I now only remember I am terrible at skating. If you can imagine a spider with roller skates and put it on the ice, that would be an accurate representation of my ice skating skills.

"Come on Rose, What you waiting for?" He called from the ice.

"Umm…" I try to frantically find some excuse to get out of skating so I won't embarrass myself.

"You can skate can't you?" He asked almost mockingly.

"Of course I can you…..you half-wit," I said to hide my panic.

"Well if you stand there any longer the ice will melt," He answered.

That's it! I'm just going to do it. I slowly and cautiously slid on to the ice and somehow managed to keep my balance. He pulled up beside me and mocked, "See it's just that simple."

I gave him a look that said 'The understatement of the century'. I went to push off and slipped.

Before I could hit the ice, Scorpius grabbed my arm and put his arm around my waist to keep me from falling. I straighten up but Scorpius still hadn't let go. I look up to see his face. Big mistake. His silver eyes were swimming with amusement and true actual concern. I was at a loss for words to say. So we just stood there for a moment or two.

"Are you ok?" He asked letting go.

His voice startled me a little after the silence but I somehow managed to reply, "Yes."

I go to move but slipped again. I reached and grabbed his shoulder to steady myself. Out of the corner of my eye I saw him cringe.

"What's wrong?" I asked genuinely concerned.

"It's nothing," He tried to wave it off but I persisted.

"It can't be nothing for you to be in that much pain," I stated.

He sighed giving in because he knew I can be particularly persistent and stubborn when I am determined to know something.

"It's just a few scraps from the landing at the pitch," He replied.

"Is it across your whole back?" I asked with surprise.

"No," He said instantly and a little too defensively. He grimaced knowing that that had pretty much told me 'yes'.

"Well I do think that it is wise to go back now before we both get any more injuries," I stated while pulling us towards the land.

I noticed that he had a disappointed look on his face. I inwardly giggle at how cute it was. Then I realised, when did I start thinking this much about Scorpius?

"Besides it's starting to get late and I'm hungry," I stated while I grabbed my bag and guestered to the quickily setting sun.

He smirked – great what's he going to say this time? – and said, "When aren't you hungry?"

"Hey," I gave his arm – lower than the shoulder so I didn't hurt him – a light wack, "I have quiet the healthy appetite for a girl my age."

We walk back throwing insults that we didn't really mean around and ended up laughing a lot. It was then when I realised that I sometimes….ONLY sometimes, enjoy Scorpius' company.

- At dinner -

"So, Rosie Posie," Lily cooed.

"Yes, Lil, what is it?" I replied heartily eating my yummy food. Merlin I love food.

"Where were you all day?" She asked like she was interrogating me. I sighed inward.

"In the Library," I answered. I was technically right up until I went with Scorpius to ice skate but I didn't what to have to explain what happened because I wanted it to be something I can remember without anyone else knowing. Wow, when did I become so secretive? I will tell Fie and Mya later but for now, I want it to be a private memory. I grinned happily completely confusing Lil.