sorry for being late. This is mostly drama. Promise Lmbo in next chapter. Well that too will take some time. If any one reads this please be patient.

Chapter 8 :

The Smell and the Vow

'Hey Albus! Good Morning. Can I be with you today?' Salzara asked Albus heading to the potions dungeon.

'Why not? I was about to ask you myself by the way. Rose says she's got a new partner.'

'Cool. Right time then!' Salzara said. Good choice, thought Salzara to herself. She very well knew It was Scorpius who Rose would be with.

They entered the classroom together. Albus let a small gasp slip out of his mouth, as he saw Rose was with Scorpius. He cast an eye at Salzara who was engrossed in brewing amortentia.

'Now check if you've brewed it correctly. Smell it.' Professor Slughorn said.

'Albus you try first'

'Ok. Chocolate frogs, mint and floral perfume, ... And forests. Its perfect. Your turn Sal.'

'Cool. I smell ... Caramel, berries, green apples and mint, and rain. That's great.'

After Lunch as they headed down to the lake, talking about the day.

'I mean, why forests Albus? Do you sneak into the forest?'

Albus gave a guilty look.'Yeah. James gave me the invisibility cloak after he finished his Seventh year. Well, I've never seen you having apples, nor seen you chewing mint. How is it you like both of them?'

'Truthfully, I have no idea. I guess I just like their smell together.'

Rose came running towards them and hurriedly called Albus away sparing a scornful glance at Salzara.

Being left alone Salzara headed back to the Slytherin dormitory as the didn't have classes till night, astronomy was not really a day subject.

As she expected, Scorpius was in the common room working on some essay.

'Scorpius!'

'Um, hey. Well there is something I wanted to tell you.'

'What is it, Malfoy?'

'You will be with me and my family at Malfoy Manor during Christmas. Mum's told me to call you. She seems to like you. And Dad and Grandpa want to talk to you about it. And from when you are you calling me that way Miss Saden?' He picked an apple from the table and took a bite.

'Why on Earth shall I be with you! I have better things to do and better places to be . I will write to your Mother that I'm gonna be busy.'

'Well, why have you been writing to my father and grandfather? What are you people up to. What is this mysterious 'it'?'

'You would have known if you weren't too busy pleasing your girlfriend. Well has he managed to do what I had asked?'

He stood up'You don't say a word against Rose! I don't care what happened between both of you, but you don't say a word against her in front of me.'

'You trust so easily. Pity'

'Cruciatus minimalia!' he fired a minor version of the Cruciatus curse on her.

She stood in her place as the blow hit her causing not even a strand of hair to move.

She put on a smirk of satisfaction.

'Firstly, don't try to use my own spell against me!'

She flicked her wand out and stunned Scorpius in one quick move. He slammed into the wall. She slowly pulled up her right sleeve revealing a deep scar just under the joint of the elbow on the inner arm. Realisation seemed to hit Scorpius like another jinx. He lay quiet.

Salzara spoke again,'And secondly, don't forget I survived the blood scar ceremony at the age of 16. You really don't want to mess with me. Your pathetic duelling and spell casting won't do anything to me. Get that, young Malfoy?'

'Ye-yes.'

'Good. Well remember your vow now, do you?'

'yes'

'repeat it please?' she said pulling him up by the collar, holding his face close to her own.

'To stay by your side at all times and help you any way I can. We shall stay beside each other till the last breath.I shall protect you and never leave you alone.'

Salzara looked hurt. He remembered their vow but was breaking it. He had left her alone. She realised their faces were so close that she could smell his breath; mint and green apples. She quickly left his collar and moved herself away from him.

'Good' she said weakly, moving out of the room quietly, tears grazing her eyes knowing the boy she loved now belonged to her nemesis and she could do nothing.

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