In the Previous Chapter…
"Did you just see that?" said the fourth year Slytherin to his friend. "Weasley and Malfoy are getting friendly. You don't think it's anything more than that, do you?"
"Well, I don't know. But why don't we go stir up some trouble about it anyway, eh? I've never really liked Malfoy anyway" the other boy laughed, before both boys slunk off through the shadows in the direction of the dungeons.
Professor McGonagall had led the Rose and Scorpius past the kitchens towards an alcove in the wall.
"This is the entrance to your common room and living quarters" stated McGonagall. "There is not password for your common room, but instead there is a simple spell to open the door. The spell can only be used by either you two or a member of staff, so your friends won't be able to get in here unless you let them in. The spell is Detege furta. Your belongings have already been placed in your bedrooms. Do you have any questions?" she asked with a smile.
"Just the one" said Scorpius. "Now that we have this space, can we still access our house common rooms? It's just that I would like to see my Slytherin friends once in a while and I'm sure Rose would like to see her friends in Gryffindor occasionally as well."
"Of course you can still access your houses. They are, after all, your Hogwarts family" replied McGonagall. "As Head Students, you are allowed access to all four house common rooms. The passwords are pinned up on the notice board inside your own common room." Scorpius nodded gratefully.
"Now," said McGonagall, "I expect you are both eager to explore your new home, so I shall not contain you any longer. Remember that lessons start tomorrow and I expect you will get a lot of work. Goodnight" she said, before leaving Rose and Scorpius outside their common room.
"Can I open it up?" asked Rose in an almost inaudible whisper.
"Go for it. I just want to get inside and see what it's like!" replied Scorpius.
"Detege furta!" cried Rose. As she said this, the alcove in the wall seemed to melt away, revealing their new home.
"Woah!" exclaimed Scorpius as he walked into the room. He turned to Rose, to find that she was gazing around the room in awe as well.
Their common room was a large circular room. It had a high ceiling that was enchanted so that it was similar to the ceiling of the Great Hall, but instead of showing the weather, it showed Rose and Scorpius a view of a clear night sky, filled with shining stars and the moon. Over on the other side of the room was a roaring fire place. In front of this fire stood a large sofa and a coffee table. To the side of the fire was a staircase that led up to their bedrooms. The rest of the wall was covering in shelves that almost reached up to the ceiling. On these shelves where all the things that Rose and Scorpius could possibly need for their studies; Potions ingredients, all of their textbooks, quills, parchment and ink, and a few other school supplies. The one shelve left that wasn't used up for school supplies was left bare, for personal belongings. There was also a large desk in the middle of the room which magically adjusted its length according to how much space the users needed.
The pair both gravitated towards their rooms, but as they neared the staircase, a small by the fire caught Scorpius' eye.
"Rose," called Scorpius to stop Rose from going any further, I think we have a working Floo!"
"You're kidding, right? They wouldn't give us a floo network, would they?" asked Rose, as she appeared at Scorpius' side.
"No, there's a pot of floo powder, just there by the fire" Scorpius pointed out.
"That's so cool! If you don't mind, I might try it out later and fire-call my parents" said Rose excitedly. "But I think I might check out my room first. I'll see you later, Scorpius" Rose called out as she retreated up the staircase towards her room.
Scorpius followed Rose up the stair case and turned off when he reached a door with 'Scorpius Malfoy' written above it. Inside, Scorpius was amazed. His room contained a small desk, double bed and a wardrobe for his clothes. It also had a floor-to-ceiling window that showed him a fantastic view of the lake. Scorpius immediately set to work unpacking all of his belongings. He was mildly surprised to find a set of dress robes inside his trunk. They had a note attached, written in his mother's writing. It said "You might need these later in the year. Enjoy being Head Boy, Darling". At this Scorpius smiled knowingly. His mother would only write him a note like this if she knew about something. He would have to ask her about it later.
Rose had also found that her room had a double bed, desk and lakeside window. As she unpacked, she also found a set of dress robes tucked away at the bottom of her trunk. Her mum had attached a note saying "I won't tell you what they're for, but you'll need them later in the year!". Rose immediately knew that her mum was up to something, but she knew that when her mum said she wouldn't say anything, there was no way she could get it out of her, so Rose pushed the thought to the back of her mind.
After unpacking her belongings, Rose returned to the sofa by the fire in the common room. A few minutes later Scorpius also came down the staircase and joined her on the sofa.
"What did you think of your room?" he asked as he sat down.
"It's lovely. There's so much space, and it's all for me! It'll be a bit strange though after sharing a room with four other girls for years to suddenly have my own space though" Rose replied.
"Yeah, I feel the same. I don't know about you, but I'm knackered. I think I'm going to call it a night. You haven't seen our timetables, have you?" Scorpius asked.
"They're pinned to the inside of our wardrobes. I think I'll go to bed too actually. We've got to at least show our faces tomorrow morning" Rose joked. "Goodnight Scorpius."
"Night, Rose" Scorpius said before following Rose up the stairs. Scorpius quickly glanced inside his wardrobe to find that he had Transfiguration, Charms, potions and Ancient Runes the next day, all of which he shared classes with Rose. "It's going to be a long day tomorrow" he moaned as he drifted into sleep in his new bed.