Disclaimer: Don't own and never will.
Roxanne frowned as she looked at Scorpius Malfoy in the school corridor.
"Sorry, I didn't catch what you said," she said with a look of confusion. Scorpius bit his lower lip, his pale face even paler than usual.
"I said, would you ballmeforgo?"
Roxanne chuckled with amusement and Scorpius felt his face go red.
"I have no idea what you're trying to ask me," she said with a smile. "Maybe I'll see you at the Yule ball. I can introduce you to my boyfriend if you like."
Boyfriend.
The word echoed in his mind. It thundered and rattled about in his thirteen year old mind like a thunderclap.
"Boyfriend?" he echoed, his voice faint. Dominique smiled.
"Oh yes, Harry Bones. He's an amazing boy I know from work and-"
Scorpius felt his mind tune out the rest of Roxanne's words for a moment. Of course she had a boyfriend. Why wouldn't she? She was amazing and beautiful and perfect and-"
"Sorry, I got carried away there. What were you asking me?"
Roxanne's voice cut through his thoughts, dragging his mind back to the real world.
"Oh...nevermind. It's not important," he said faintly and Roxanne looked at him with concern.
"Are you sure? You've gone a bit pale."
Scorpius gave himself a mental shake.
"No, no, I'm fine. Just...ate something that disagreed with me, that's all," he said and Roxanne looked dubiously at him.
"Well if you're sure…"
"Yeah, I'm okay. Oh wait, is that the time? Well, I'll see you at the ball then," he said and he quickly dashed away.