A/N: I can't seem to be able to write anything but ScoRose. I'm kinda worried?

Title: Cackling and Blind Dates

Summary: Lily has a brilliant idea. Rose is single, Scorpius is single. They would be perfect. Albus agrees to set them up. After all, there isn't any better brother-sister bonding than playing match-making!

Word count: 1340

Genres: Humous, Romance, Family

Characters: Lily L. P., Albus S. P., Rose W., Scorpius M.

It was a relatively quiet afternoon in Albus Potter's apartment. As per usual, Lily Luna Potter, his beloved little sister, was hogging his couch because apparently her own was 'not quite as comfy'. Albus was sitting at the table doing some work while Lily was idly amusing herself by casting a bunch of fun spells that Uncle George had taught them a couple of years ago.

But of course, this was a very relative peace and quiet. Sure enough, it wasn't long before Lily suddenly screamed: "I have an idea!"

"Lily! Did the whole neighbourhood need to know?" Albus complained, massaging his ear..

"No! No! No! Seriously, this is one of the best ideas I've ever had!" Lily was jumping up and down on the couch. Albus privately thought that if she continued, soon enough her own couch was probably going to be more comfy, mainly because his own was going to be broken.

"Okay, fiiiine, tell me." Albus rolled his eyes.

"So, you know how Scorpius is single."

"Yes?"

"And Rose is single."

"Yes?"

"And they both love being know-it-all swots, good at Quidditch and Transfiguration?"

"Yes?"

Lily cracked a malevolent grin, a seriously freaky one too. Albus took some time to comprehend what Lily was talking to him about, but when he did… "I see where you are going," he replied maliciously.

Lily cackled (she was probably the reason Muggles said witches cackle, she did it so often and in such a scary way her fame had probably reached their ears): "We are going to set them up!"

Albus wiggled his eyebrows: "I take care of Scorpius and you Rose?"

"Albus, my dear brother, you read my mind."

"No, absolutely no way, Lily!"

"Why not?"

"I've already told you, I'm not looking to date!"

"You're just saying that because the last blind date we set you up for flopped!"

"Yes! Which is why I am not agreeing to it this time!"

"But he's so impatient to meet you!"

"You already told him about me? Lily!"

"Oh, come on."

"Fine. But you'll be the death of me, Lily. Mark my words."

"No, absolutely no way Albus!"

"Why ever not?"

"I'm busy this Friday!"

"That's absolute nonsense. I know perfectly well you were planning on doing nothing."

"My book will be very disappointed."

"You can talk about the book with her. She loves books too."

"Well, at least there's one thing tolerable about her. And don't complain if she stalks off because I've insulted her."

"So, will you go?"

"Fine, but only because I'm the most fabulous friend on the Earth."

Rose huffed as Lily dragged her out of the apartment after nearly an hour of forcing her to make an effort to dress up for her blind date. The result was a nice white dress, light makeup (because trying to apply eye-liner on a person who just won't sit still is actually even harder than it sounds).

"Lily, this had better be good, or you owe me at least three batchesof Grandma's Vanilla creams."

"Three? But we sait two!" Lily complained.

"I'm upping my prices because you're forcing me to wear uncomfortable underwear."

"Well, you never know how the night might finish," Lily replied cheekily.

"There is no way that is ever going to happen you know," she told her as they side-along Apparated to the restaurant.

The restaurant was a nice little place, not too shabby, but not too chique either. Rose glanced at the menu and saw that the food wouldn't be too bad. The lighting was soft and far too romantic to her taste though and she groaned again.

"You look beautiful, Rose," Lily grinned, clearly proud of her handiwork.

"Well, you look ridiculous," retorted Rose. Lily was wearing her hair in two high pigtails, pink trousers coupled with a green shirt and at least thirteen hair clips.

"It doesn't matter, I'm not the one going on the date."

"Ugh. Do I have to?" moaned Rose.

"Yes," firmly replied Lily before passing her something. "Here's a little something to wish you luck! Just wait until you're in the restaurant to open it."

Lily waved her goodbye as Rose held on tight to whatever was pressed into her hand. Once she had crossed the restaurant's threshold, she looked at what was in her hand. A fortune cookie? She cracked it open and read the message: "You will leave when Lily Luna Potter tells you to leave".The message sort of surprised her, but ignoring it, she made her way to the table that the waiter had pointed her too.

As soon as she saw who it was, she tried to turn around immediately but was physically impossible to do so.

Rose suddenly checked the back of the message. Weasley's Wizarding Wheezes. Oh no. It was one of George's latest inventions. Fortune cookies that made whatever was written on the paper actually happen. It looked like she was stuck.

Begrudgingly she sat dow at the table, waiting for the stupid blond Slytherin to come back from wherever he had disappeared.

"Malfoy."

"Are you done?" called out Albus from where he was lying on the (slightly less comfy) sofa eating chips.

"Almost," Scorpius called back. After a couple of moments, he stepped out of the bathroom, perfectly groomed.

Albus grinned.

"Why are you grinning?" Scorpius asked cautiously.

"No reason, it's just good to see you all dressed up."

"Should I not have?"

"No, no. She'll be very pleased to see you like this." Albus could barely contain his laughter. This was genius. Lily was a genius.

"I'm feeling oddly suspicious about this."

"Well ,there's absolutely no reason as to why you might have this feeling, truly."

"Okay, well let's go then."

They walked over to the restaurant. Scorpius thought the place was passable at most. It looks slightly more shabby to where he usually went to the restaurant (given the fact that he only went with his father, whose standards were atrociously high). The menu looked palatable. However the lighting was slightly tacky. It would make seeing expressions harder.

They both stepped inside.

"Are you coming too?" he asked Albus.

"Oh, yes I'm just meeting someone."

"We should have made it a double date then."

"Oh NO!" Albus almost yelled.

Scorpius was thoroughly discombobulated. "Okay?"

The waiter pointed them to their tables and Scorpius waited. Thankfully, Albus wasn't too far off. But the moment he saw the person he was meant to be having dinner he immediately turned back to his friend.

"Albus!" he hissed.

"Oh, hello Scorpius," Albus replied nonchalantly.

"You set me up!"

"Yes, that is the purpose of a blind date!"

"We hate each other!"

"Oh?"

"I can't believe you did this! I'm going"

"What about Rose? You're just going to abandon her?"

Scorpius stilled.

"Come on, I know you're better than that. You were raised better."

Curse him for playing on his nobility. "Fine," he growled, "But I despise this situation."

"Can you be nice for two minutes?"

"I don't think that's possible," Scorpius replied as he stalked back to his table. There she was, looking absolutely stunning, but with the same expression of annoyance on her face.

"Weasley."

Later that evening, Lily and Albus watched their friends from their table. Lily was still looking just as ridiculous and Albus still just as shabb as before. There were possibly still chip crumbs around his mouth. They seemed completely out of place in the restaurant, but woy were they having fun.

"Do you think it will work out between them?" Lily asked her brother.

"Oh, I am absolutely convinced of it," he replied as he watched Rose laugh at something Scorpius had said.

Lily grinned: "I absolutely can't bloody wait for Christmas, when she'll have to tell Uncle Ron."

"Mum is going to be so proud of us."

"Definitely. I must say this is quite a Potter Achievement. I'm going to ask Rose to be the godmother of their first child."

"Hey, only if I'm godfather!"

"Of course, dear brother, of course." And she cackled, again.

FOR HOGWARTS SCHOOL OF WITCHCRAFT AND WIZARDRY

House: Ravenclaw

For august auction: Day 25/ Auction 4: You will leave when [name]tells you to leave.

For writing club; record collection: 1) "You'll be the death of me."

For writing club; lizzy's loft: 22) Potters

For writing club; scamander's case: 12) "You look ridiculous."

For writing club; weather forecast: 9th) "What about [name[? You're just going to abandon him/her/them?"

For like skyscrapers: Floor 1 8) Blind date

For pick a wick: 19) Lily of the valley - Lily Luna Potter

For founder says: Rowena says 4) "Can you be nice for two minutes?"/ "I don't think that's possible."

For build a better breakfast: 3) Eggs - humour