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In the Previous Chapter…
"Hey," he said, "It'll be fine" he said and grabbed her hand from by his side to give it a reassuring squeeze.
They walked the rest of the way in silence and said goodbye at the doors.
"We haven't got any lessons this morning" Rose said, "Do you want to spend the morning playing Chess or something in our common room? We could get to know each other better" she suggested.
"Sounds nice" Scorpius smiled. "I'll see you back in our common room after breakfast then" he smiled before turning towards the Slytherin table.
Rose stumbled slightly as she took her first few wobbly steps towards the Gryffindor table. She easily found her friends and hurried towards them. As she sat down, Rose immediately felt sick. Daniel McLaggen was sat only a few places down from her. She glanced across the Hall and saw Scorpius looking at her from his seat between his friends. He gave her an encouraging nod before turning to his friends.
"Morning" Rose greeted her friends.
Both Beth and Jack were sat opposite her, but neither one spoke to her. They were wrapped up in their own conversation, so Rose said a little louder "Morning guys". She got no reply. "Beth? Jack? Hellooooooooooooo?" she called from across the table. Jack finally turned to face her, but had a look of thunder on his face.
"We don't want to talk to you, Rose, so why don't you leave us alone?" he said bitterly.
"Guys, what's going on?" asked Rose, who was mightily confused.
"You left Daniel in such a state Rose" said Beth from across the table, but not making eye contact with Rose. "We all know that you went up to his dorm and screamed at him for no reason. He was so tor up that you'd cheated on him with Malfoy that he was sat in the common room sobbing his eyes out", she whispered.
Rose couldn't belive it. "You believe him over me?" she asked, shocked. At this point, McLaggen noticed that Rose was present at the table.
"Why are you here, Weasley?" he sneered. "You're not wanted here, you turned against your own house when you treated me like a piece of shit and decided to go behind my back with that Malfoy scum" he spat.
At this, Rose had had enough. "I didn't cheat on you" she sobbed loudly. By this point, most of the Hall was watching the action unfold at the Gryffindor table.
"No hun, of course you didn't" he said sweetly. "YOU WENT BEHIND MY FUCKING BACK AND SLEPT WITH HIM, DIDN'T YOU?" he screamed in her face.
Rose was crying uncontrollably by now. "I never slept with Scorpius, I've never done ANYTHING with Scorpius" she sobbed.
"Go explain that to you family, Weasley, as they're all quite pissed that you'd cheat on me" McLaggen sais smugly.
"WHAT LIES HAVE YOU FED MY FAMILY, DANIEL?" Rose stood up and yelled. At this, every head turned to the Head Girl. Rose then turned to her friends and pointed to her face., You could clearly make out the handprint on the side of her face once she pointed it out. "HE DID THAT TO ME YESTERDAY!" she screamed at them, before practically running along the table to where her family were sat. As she neared, they all looked down at their plates. "Do you seriously believe him?" she asked them.
"Rose, you didn't see him last night" whispered Lily, who was sat in front of her. "Daniel never cries, and everyone witnessed him burst into tears" she said. At this Rose rolled up her sleeves. She pointed to the hand shaped bruises on her upper arms. "That's where he gripped me when he threw me up against a hard stone wall before hitting me and throwing me on the floor" she whispered, crying. Only two members of her family looked up in support; Al and Hugo.
They stood and joined Rose before saying in front of the whole school, who were watching anxiously, "We believe you Rosie" before turning to Daniel. "You lying piece of scum, you don't belong in Gryffindor, hell, you don't even belong in Hogwarts" Hugo screamed at him, before sprinting straight at him. Al held him back just in time, a few seconds later and Hugo would have lunged at McLaggen.
Scorpius had been watching the ordeal from a few metres away, but it was starting to get out of hand. He had the Slytherin and Ravenclaw tables between him and Rose, and it would take too long to walk around, so Scorpius climbed onto his bench and climbed across the table. He then walked through the middle of the Ravenclaw table as well before standing at Rose's side. He turned and addressed the whole school, including the staff that had been intently listening, interested as to how the Head Girl and Boy would handle the situation. "I would just like to say" he said slowly and clearly. Every student was hanging on his every word. "That myself and Rose are NOT in any type of relationship. We agreed at the beginning of the year to be friends, considering that Professor McGonagall obviously thought we could work well together.
"Rose has not cheated on her long-term bastard, sorry, boyfriend, with me. If anyone deserves sympathy here, it is Rose, who stands before you now with bruises up her arms and a hand print across her face. What the school witnessed yesterday lunch was the Head Boy trying to console his new found friend. After the war, Hogwarts has tried to inspire more house unity. The friendship between me and Rose is a good example of this house unity. But I can only say that I am disgusted with the behaviour of the school so far this year" he said, turning around so that every student could see that he meant it.
"As your Head Boy, I really am disgusted that you have thought it reasonable to spread rumours about the two most senior pupils at this school, when no one has any proof of these rumours. I will not punish the entire school for this mistake, which I am sure you will not repeat" he said sternly, "But with the permission of Professor McGonagall, instead, at dinner tonight, no student will be allowed to sit next to or opposite someone from their own house." At this, there were many open mouths in the crowd of pupils. Scorpius looked at McGonagall, asking for her approval. McGonagall stood before saying
"I am I complete agreement with Mr Malfoy. Tonight, you will mingle with your fellow students. Anyone who does not cooperate will lose 50 points for their house and also serve four Saturday detentions in my office. Do I make myself clear?" she said.
"Oh, Professor?" Scorpius suddenly said, "I forgot to add, but Daniel McLaggen here, I would like to put in isolation for a week, for physically abusing the Head Girl" he said loudly, clearly, and quite smugly.
"Again, I am in agreement with Mr Malfoy" McGonagall said. "Mr McLaggen, you will report to the Hospital Wing immediately after breakfast. You will not be allowed to leave the Hospital Wing at any given time in the next week. Do I make myself clear?" Daniel said "Yes, Professor" quietly before grabbing a bacon sandwich form a platter in front of him, picking up his bag and walking to the hospital wing.
Slowly the Hall returned to its usual noisy state and forgot about the Head Boy and Girl standing in the middle of the Hall.
"Sorry" Scorpius apologised to Rose, "You may think I took that too far, but they deserve it" he said, matter-of-factly.
"Yeah, they did" Rose said bitterly. She looked at her family, who were now seeking forgiveness, but felt as if they had betrayed her, so turned back to Scorpius before saying "How's about we go and have that Chess game then?", and grabbed his hand and led him out of the Hall, a small smile creeping onto her face.