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A/N: sorry for the delay. after this chapter, I pretty much know what I want to write, so quicker updates :) hope you like this chapter.

Frustration

Scorpius POV

Scorpius was shocked dumb, to say the least. He never saw that side of Rose before. He didn't care about the part where she made a fool of herself. The part he was really interested in was how carefree she seemed. He always believed alcohol brought out the truth in people. Sometimes the truth can get mixed with acting like a fool because it was alcohol after all. 80% of the time though, the true person comes out when intoxicated. Seeing that side of her made him like her that much more.

She always seemed guarded, except when with her friends. He liked seeing the carefree side of her. A girl who knew how to have fun, be crazy and just laugh. The question he kept racking his brain with is why hadn't he noticed her before? Could it be because he is best friends with her cousin Albus? Or was she always out of reach on his radar? He wasn't really one to be looking for a girlfriend. Usually girls just throw themselves at him. Maybe that's why he didn't notice her. She wasn't like the other girls. Now that he thought about it, she mostly kept to herself and her friends.

It seems she never had a boyfriend in all her years at Hogwarts, that's what he assumed anyways. If she ever did have a boyfriend, it wasn't publicly known. Until Quinn that is, but that could be just rumors. Rose's mother was the Minister of Magic after all. People liked putting them in the spotlight whether they liked it or not.

Scorpius admitted, if only to himself, that he likes Rose Weasley. From the little time that he observed her, he wanted to know more. He wanted to unravel the mystery that was Rose Weasley. He wasn't paying the slightest bit of attention to Albus and Azalea as the three walked back to the dungeons. He was in his own little world. It wasn't unusual to his friends that he was in his own little world, they were used to it considering they tended to bicker a lot. Scorpius interrupted Albus and Azalea's conversation.

"Al, do you know why Rose calls me by my first name? Almost everyone else calls me by my last name."

"She mentioned once that she tries to treat everyone equal and believes in calling them by their first name."

"Hmm." That's interesting, he thought to himself.

Rose POV

Rose woke up with a headache, ugly taste in her mouth, and sensitive eyes and ears. Those symptoms didn't really worry her though. What really worried her was the fact that she didn't remember most of the night before. The only thing she could do was open her eyes and face the music, that's if she did do something last night that she would regret. Before she could open her eyes though something did not want to stay in her stomach. She jumped from her bed and bolted to the bathroom. After emptying her entire stomach contents in the toilet, she brushed her teeth. She didn't even try to tackle her messy hair. She exited the bathroom and sat on her bed cross legged.

"So. Did I do anything stupid last night?"

It must have woken up her friends when she vomited. They were still rubbing the sleep out of their eyes. They always told her it was disgusting when she vomited because she was loud. When vomiting, how can someone control how loud they are? Both friends exchanged a bried look. Uh oh, that's not good. She mentally braced herself for whatever her friends were about to tell her.

"Well…" Mimi dragged out the last part of the word.

"You fell down the girls' staircase after we came up to the room to use the bathroom. Everyone saw and heard you." Kianna finished for Mimi while trying to stifle a giggle.

"There was dancing on a couch" Mimi added.

Rose groaned and leaned back on her bed. She covered her eyes with her hands, as if to shut out the mental images that was flashing through her mind.

"And…"

Rose sat up quickly. "There's more?"

"Just one" Mimi squeaked softly. "You told Scorpius to stop looking at you like a gazelle waiting to be eaten."

"Oh god! Please kill me now." Rose laid back and threw the blanket over herself. "How am I supposed to face him now? Or even the school for that matter? Everybody probably heard about it by now."

"Just gotta face the music." Kianna offered in a consoling voice.

"Keep your head high and take it like a lady. So what if people talk. People will always talk. Just tune them out. It'll pass." Mimi said while coming over to sit on Rose's bed.

"Yeah, you're both right. I'll just pretend like nothing is different and go on with my day."

"Atta girl!" Kianna said in approval. "Now let's go down to breakfast. I'm starving."

After all 3 showered and got dressed, they emerged from their room and headed down to the Great Hall. People were already giving Rose looks before she even left the common room. As they were nearing the Great Hall, a group of Hufflepuff girls were whispering amongst themselves and giggling.

Rose was planning on ignoring them when Cassandra Macmillan spoke up. "Rose, is it true that you made a fool of yourself in front of the entire Gryffindor common room? I would be so embarrassed if it was me. I would've just stayed in bed." She started guffawing with her friends after she was finished. Before Rose could get anything out, her two friends came to her rescue.

"Cassandra, is it true that you're the Hufflepuff whore? Oh, and in case you get it mixed up, whore is spelled with a 'W', hon." Kianna said loudly just as Cassandra had.

"I guess your parents got it right when they named you. Cassandra means to ensnare men." Mimi said and then covered her mouth in mock shock.

Cassandra sniffed and flicked her hair as she walked away with her friends.

"You didn't have to do that guys." Rose said with a grateful smile.

"Yes we did." Mimi said while Kianna nodded in agreement.

As they entered the Great Hall, half of the students stopped what they were doing and stared at Rose. She sighed and decided it was a 'listen to music' kind of day. Obviously people are going to whisper around her. The best thing to do was to just put her ear phones in and blast her music. The good thing about having her best friends is that they already knew what it meant. They ate with her for emotional support, but they didn't engage her in conversation.

She grabbed two pieces of dry toast, it was the only food she trusted her stomach with at the moment. She was still quite hung over. If she ate anything else, she didn't want to have to run to the bathroom to throw it up. Good thing it was a Sunday. Having this hangover on a school day would so not be okay. After she finished her toast, she told her friends she was going to go for a walk outside. She politely declined when they asked her if she wanted them to join her. She promised to meet them in the library later on to start on their homework.

She put her ear phones back in as she walked away from her friends. She wanted to clear her head, alone. On days like this, she wanted some alone time. Cassandra was probably starting rumors about Rose not fighting her own battles. In case someone else attempted to make fun of her, she didn't want her friends around. It was her way of letting people know she can fight her own battles without support. Of course she didn't really expect anyone else to make fun of her, but it was a 'just in case' situation.

One of her favorite songs came on and she started singing along lightly. She loved singing. She always thought about writing her own song but thought better of it. She would rather just listen to music than write it. She sat beside the lake, in an open area where people could see her. She didn't want to make it seem like she was hiding from anyone or anything. She pulled her knees up to her chest and rested her chin on it, still singing along to her song.

She closed her eyes as a light breeze washed across her body. She inhaled the fresh air and savored the smell of it. It really was a beautiful Sunday. She kept her eyes closed for a few minutes, it felt nice. As she was singing along to her song, she didn't realize she had company. Said company was going to tap her shoulder but he heard her singing. He decided to keep inconspicuous for now, not wanting to frighten her.

After about 5 minutes, Rose opened her eyes and spotted a shadow behind her. She took a deep breath and mentally braced herself for whatever was to come next. She took her ear phones out and stood up. As she turned to the person who was standing behind her, it was the last person she expected to see today. Scorpius. 'Great…' Rose sarcastically thought to herself. A small part of her, however, was kind of thrilled to see him pursuing her.

Scorpius smiled a little and asked if they could talk. Rose nodded and sat down again. She didn't feel like standing and listening to him. Scorpius sat down beside her, a little hesitantly though Rose noticed. She resisted the urge to roll her eyes. Malfoys and their air of superiority. "I'm assuming you want to talk about what happened last night?" Rose asked brusquely.

"Actually, no. I wanted to run something by you."

Rose only raised her eyebrows, waiting for him to continue.

"I was wondering how you would feel about being my girlfriend?"

Rose burst out laughing. This had to be a joke. She looked around to see if anyone was watching to make fun of her or something. It was Scorpius' turn to raise his eyebrows. She immediately stopped laughing after seeing the look on his face. "Oh, you're serious? Why?"

Scorpius looked a bit insulted, she guessed no other girl questioned his proposals. "Last night I saw a side of you that you hide from everyone else; a side that likes to have fun, no holding back. In all honesty, I want to get to know you more. I want to see who Rose Weasley really is. It seems the only people that really know you are your best friends. I tried asking Albus about you and it seemed he didn't even really know you. So, what do you think? Would you like to date me?"

Rose sat for a few minutes, contemplating everything Scorpius just told her. To her, it just seemed like she was forbidden fruit. What would happen if he didn't like the taste of her, metaphorically speaking of course. She thought about their future as a couple. Scorpius just seemed like the type to want what he can't have. He probably knows about the fact that she hasn't been with a guy all of her years at Hogwarts. She was probably only going to be an accomplishment to him, another notch in his bedpost.

"No," was her simple answer.

She walked away without explaining why she said no. She put her ear phones back in and resumed listening to music.

Next time on His Gryffindor Minx: it's the weekend Rose has been dreading: Thanksgiving. let the drama unfold. as Gossip girl once said, what's a holiday without a side of drama?

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