All the night Rose couldn't sleep. Everything that happen in that day, bothered her.
Rose tried to read the 'They Can Kill You - most dangerous beasts'' book, as it will be useful in further investigations. But she found that, it was useless attempt. It was obvious that she was distracted.
She looked at the clock for about hundredth time. It was three o'clock in the morning. She felt miserable and messy.
Why did she accept arrogant Scorpius Malfoy's request to be casual to each other? Would she able to be casual to him ever? How can she be a friend of the man who dumped her and hurt her deeply? Her brain was messed up and tangled. She cursed her nerves.
The most pathetic thing was Scorpius didn't seem that he cares her anymore. Rose had a hope that Scorpius might still have some feelings for her. At least a remorse! But he, totally ignored her like she was nothing to him. He even adviced her. Adviced! Scorpius Malfoy adviced Rose Weasley! Shouldn't he be little shy and embarrassed towards her? She was sure that the initial shock and confuse that she saw in his face were all her imagination.
These behaviours of Scorpius Malfoy were more painful because, Rose knew that she still have something to Scorpius. Even after hurting her so much!
Rose needed someone to talk. But Albus; the best listener, was in a new quidditch match series, so she couldn't bother him.
Rose opened her drawer and took out a photo with shattered frame. There was a boy in that photo, who was flying on a broom in emerald and silver robes. His platinum blond hair, grey eyes and pale pointed face had the signatured features of adult Scorpius Malfoy, but in new, adult Scorpius didn't have the joyous shine on his eyes. The worrisome look and thinner, scared face of adult Scorpius had made notable different from the young one.
"I'm gonna be mad." Rose muttered under her breath.
Rose stayed still for a while and thought. She threw the photo back to drawers and pulled out a parchment, dipped her quill into ink and started writing.
Dear Lils,
I don't know whether you believe this or not, but Scorpius Malfoy came to the auror office yesterday evening. Yeah, the real Scorpius Malfoy, I dated two almost two years.
He said that he is a magizoologist and he was there as a support for our next mission, which I also take place with him. And the best part is, he asked me to act casually with him within this period. Yes Lils, he totally forget to apologies or say something appropriate, just asked me to be casual to him. What am I to him?
And what me; the best buffoon of the year said as the reply was, 'We'll try!', without slapping him harder as I can.
Why Lils? After everything happened years ago, how can I be casual to him? I know he is a heartless prat, but it isn't fair of him to ask me to be like him. He was pretending like we were only old school rivals and now he was like trying to keep the rivalry away and being friendly. What happened to him? Have he been obliviated by any chance, to forget everything after fifth year?
I don't understand Lily, please tell me what to do. I don't know what to do tomorrow. I have to meet him for weeks in my working place. I'm being a mess. Help me.
I don't know what to do next. I know nothing Lily.
Yours messed up,
Rose
P.S. - I didn't tell anything to Al because his matches. Do you think I should owl him too?
Rose stroked her towny owl; Hoot, who was now in its cage, after hunting session. "Hoot, will you give this to Lily? You'll have to wake her up."
She asked while carefully tying the piece of parchment in one of its feet. The owl flew away urgently, as she finished tying.
Rose looked at the owl, until it became a tiny dot in the dark sky. She suddenly felt slightly revealed. She knew that Lily at least can make her mind up.
Rose could feel something poking on her head. She sighed and got up. She had fallen asleep on her desk somehow after sending the letter to Lily. Hoot was poking her to wake up her to handover the reply from Lily.
Rose immediately opened the letter.
Dear cousin,
Thank you for waking me up at this time when I was in one of my deepest, amazing sleep! Your crazy owl tapped my window till mom comes and bangs my door to inform that to me. (Oh yeah, I came home yesterday evening. I'm bored with eating my cookings for weeks. Even mother can cook better than me.)
Now I come to the major issue. And yes, this is an important matter. Even me being restless is worthy. But, YOU HAVE TO INFORM THIS TO ME IMMEDIATELY. YOU HAD TO SEND THIS OWL JUST IN THE MINUTE YOU SAW SCORPIUS MALFOY AT YOU OFFICE. HOW DID YOU FORGET, YOU THICK BRAINED MORON!
I'm upset Rose. I truely am. You didn't trust me. Did you?
Albus! Were you planning to say Albus. No Rosie. Stop it. I'm his favourite sister after all. (Ignore that I'm her only one.) I know his reaction. 'Really? Oh no, poor Scor, please Rose be friendly to him. You don't know him as I do. Please be nice to him, at least for me.''
Aayway I'll offer few advices as at least finally you got into the correct path to take advices from an expert; ME.
1. Do not show your true feelings for Scorpius. (Remove that look from your face Rosie, I know you still love him!)
2. Pretend like you didn't even remember that you two dated.
3. Show a lukewarm attitude towards him.
4. Try to flirt with other boys in front of him to make him jealous.
5. (again) DO NOT TELL ANYTHING TO ALBUS POTTER! (I'm warning you - his advices can make your life hell!)
Let's make this Scorpius Malfoy to regret the things he had done to you. (I'm evily grinning right now!)
Cheer up cousin!!!
Lily.
P.S. - I need to talk to you more cousin. Face to face! But not in the early morning and not through the owl post. If you have a free time, we can meet tomorrow evening. Owl me in the morning or afternoon. Good night Rose.
Rose read the letter few times. She couldn't help but smiled. Lily knows to make her feel better, than anyone. Lily was correct. Rose had to owl her in the same moment she saw Scorpius at her office.
Anyway, she was going to work as Lily said.
And then Rose didn't fail at having a nice, dreamless sleep, Thank you very much to Lily!
A/N - Thank you for reading. Hope you enjoyed the story. I'll upload the next chapter soon.
