In the Previous Chapter…

"Mr Malfoy, that is enough" McGonagall warned.

"No, it's not quite enough" Scorpius said. He walked over to Daniel's stunned body lying on the floor and promptly stomped his foot down on his face, smirking when he heard a satisfying crunch. "Now I've done that, the only thing left to do is get rid of him. That'll be enough" Scorpius smirked before walking out of the office and heading back down to the hall, hands in his pockets.

Rose knew something had happened the second that her boyfriend walked gloomily into the Ball.

"What happened?" she asked, walking up to Scorpius and wrapping her arms around him.

"They're going to kick him and his git father out of here" he replied sadly.

"That's good. But why do you look so miserable?"

"Because I lost my temper and now I'm in big shit with McGonagall" he said, looking down at his shoes.

"What did you do?" Rose asked, surprised. "I've never seen you properly lose your temper" she said as they sat down with their friends.

"I… um..I…" Scorpius stuttered, unsure whether or not to tell Rose what had happened.

"Spit it out, Scorp, what did you did this time?" Lorcan asked from across the table.

"I…er…how do I put this? I maybe shouted at McGonagall and McLaggen's dad before smashing McLaggen's nose to a pulp?" he said sheepishly, cringing away when he saw Rose's expression harden.

"You. Did. WHAT?!" she practically screamed. "I've been trying not to draw attention to us so he doesn't come after us and you only go and BREAK HIS BLOODY NOSE?!" she yelled, standing up. Scorpius cowered away from Rose, who was seething with rage. She calmed down when she felt a hand on her shoulder.

"Cam down, Rose. Whatever he's done, my son does not deserve to face the wrath of a Weasley" Draco chuckled. "Now, what has my son done to get you this riled up?"

"I stomped on McLaggen's face and crushed his nose, dad" Scorpius said still cowering away.

Draco leant down and slapped is son behind the head. "You idiot, McGonagall's going to murder you for doing that" he scolded.

"McLaggen's parents witnessed it" Scorpius said quietly, "so I won't be surprised if they try to sue me."

"They won't sue you when I have plenty of medical proof that it was their son that attempted to murder his ex-girlfriend" Draco said, "but you're still a bloody idiot" he smacked Scorpius lightly around the head again. He glanced at Rose, who was steadily calming down. "Why don't you two go and take a small break from the ball? Go outside and come back when you feel ready" he suggested in a tone that said no arguments, go outside and sort out your issues. Rose and Scorpius immediately got up and left the hall.

As soon as they were out of the way from prying eyes, Rose rounded on Scorpius.

"You idiot!" she yelled, smacking his chest, forcing him up against the nearest wall. "Now your dad thinks I'm another temperamental Weasley"

"I'm sorry! I only smashed his nose because his dad kept going on about how it was a 'tragic accident' and all that other crap he tried to present in court! I got sick of seeing his dad's smirk so just smashed up his son's face. Plus I've been wanting to kill that bastard since you were put in the Muggle hospital so you can't really blame me" Scorpius tried to argue, but was cut short somewhere in the middle by Rose crushing her lips on his.

The kiss was a desperate, passionate one, and it easily led to moans and roaming hands. Rose pulled back and said with slightly shaky breath "I wondered how long you'd hold before attacking him" she smirked, kissing Scorpius again. "I wasn't too cross that you went and rearranged his face, but I'm still pissed you decided that you had to do it in front of his parents and McGonagall. If McGonagall suspends you, what the hell am I gonna do without my head boy?" she laughed, relaxing into Scorpius' embrace.

"You'll actually get work done?" he smirked. "Do you really not mind that I broke his nose?"

"No, the git had it coming to him. If any of my family knew that he'd raped me, you wouldn't be the only one trying to kill him" she laughed.

They shared a few more kisses and hugs before they decided that they had better return to the ball before people started to know they were missing.

As they neared the hall, Scorpius turned to Rose. "I'm really sorry for what I did. I never lose my temper that badly, so I'm a bit surprised myself. But before we go in, you need to comb your hair a bit as it's gone a bit wild" he smirked.

"You need to sort your hair too, Mister, as it's spiking up everywhere" Rose giggled, quickly spelling her hair back into place, "and you'll want to get rid of the lipstick on your cheek as well" she laughed. They quickly made themselves presentable again and re-entered the hall, where they were met by Ron and Harry.

"I know what you did was wrong, Malfoy, but can I just say, you did a terrific job at crushing his nose" Ron grinned, shaking his hand. "Just so you know, after you trod on his face, I sent a jelly legs charm at his git of a dad, who was going to get up and crucio you, and then left myself."

"McGonagall's not impressed with either of you" Harry laughed, indicating to Ron and Scorpius, "but she said that she won't be giving you any punishments, Scorpius, because she felt that after the efforts you put into tonight, you didn't need any more punishments when you have to live with it on your conscience. So in other words, she thought he got what he deserved too" Harry smirked.

As he and Ron walked away, he turned back quickly and said quietly so Ron wouldn't hear "By the way, Rose, you may want to cover up that hickey on your neck before your dad actually notices it. Enjoy the rest of the night" he said, winking to his niece and joining his friend.

Rose and Scorpius walked back hand in hand to their friend's table, only to be intercepted by Draco once more.

"Sorted everything out then?" he asked. "What did Potter and Weasley want to say to you?"

"They congratulated your son on destroying a guy's face and getting away with it" Rose smirked.

"You got away with it?!" Draco said, eyes bulging from shock.

"Yep" Scorpius popped the 'p', "Not even a single detention. Apparently she thinks that it is punishment enough to have it on my conscience" he laughed.

Draco chuckled. "So in other words, she thought he got what he deserved too" he said.

"That's exactly what my Uncle Harry just said" Rose laughed, joining the two Malfoys in laughter.

"I better get going – I'll see you both later. Enjoy the rest of the Ball!" Draco said cheerfully, still chuckling to himself as he walked away.

"Well, considering I got away without punishment, would you like a dance?" Scorpius asked, offering Rose his hand.