Shaking Hands

Whew! It has been ages since I have updated :( I'm terribly sorry, it has been an interesting year to say the least, but here I am back at it with your favorite couple, Scorp and Rose! Whelp, enjoy my readers and let me know what you think!!!

Rose's hands gripped his practice Quidditch robes in a tight ball. At first she was hell bent to push him away, but now that his lips were caressing hers in such a delectable way, she wasn't so sure if she wanted to pull back. Just as Rose started to enjoy this arguement infused kiss, she heard the clearing of an all to fammiliar throat and she froze. Gaining her thoughts quickly she pulled back from Malfoy and pushed him away from her, her body still humming with interest as her gaze found her fellow housemate, and Qudditch captian, Avery Wood. Rose saw the jealous rage, possessive, and rivalry cross his features and knew this would turn out for the worse.

Scorpius wanted to do nothing but to curse Avery into oblivion when he had seen who interrupted his and Rose's little snogging session. He was about to say something, but decided against it knowing Wood would love to report the Head Boy for not behaving in such a manner that he was sworn to do so. Malfoy watched Rose's reaction intently and he could tell that she was for one embarssed to be caught kissing him, two frustrated that the kiss ended, and three annoyed at Avery for possibly stalking her here.

Avery couldn't believe that sight that was before him, Rose Weasley snogging the nargles out of Scorpius Friggin' Malfoy. He stood there for a moment stunned before clearing his throat. When the two jumpped apart, Rose supporting a huge blush, and Malfoy a look that could kill, Avery looked between the two and said, "So the 'things' you had to figure out was consisting of snogging a Malfoy?" His said in a deep flat voice, with an underlying of anger, hurt, and jealousy in the mix. "Really, Rose, what do you see in him?" He asked confused and hurt all the same.

Nothing could prepare Rose for her feelings when she saw the look of disappointment on Avery's face. She wasn't prepared to choose either guy over the other right now, no she couldn't. Her heart was in her throat and it made it hard for her to speak, every second that ticked by she saw how hurt Avery was and how nervous Scorpius was. "Avery, its not like that." She whispered daring not to look at either boys right now, her heart was having enough problems as it was with her feelings for the both of them. Rose heard a scowl frome Malfoy and mentally cringed as she realized her phrasing wasn't the best of choices. "I came out here to fly and think, and I bumped into... Malfoy."

Malfoy hissed and glared at Rose. "Well don't worry, Weasley its apparent you don't want me here..." He picked up his forgotten broom and stood and watched her for a second, "I will make sure we dont 'bump' into each other furthermore.... Wouldn't want to cause any heartache in yours and Wood's 'realationship'." He said dryly. With one more glance at Rose, Scorpius turned and brushed past Wood, "I wouldn't waste me time in her, if I were you, Wood, she isn't even worth a quick snog." Malfoy hissed and walked off the pitch and took off on his broom towards the castle.

Rose wanted to say something to Scorpius when she saw how much she had wounded his pride by what little she had said, but nothing would come out. She was so furious at him for acting such a pompus ass, and hurt the way he dismissed her like some cheap whore to the highest bidder. Rose fought the tears that were shining in her eyes as she looked at Avery, searching him, lost at words. Her mind in the whirl wind it was, Rose didnt trust herself to speak. Her emotions were at an all time high and they were getting hard from her to figure out how she felt at the moment.

Avery shook his head at Rose, "I'll see you at practice tomorrow, Weasley." He said in a flat tone. Wood casted her another look and got on his broom and kicked off and started flying around the pitch.

As she watched Wood fly off, Rose felt her cheeks getting wet as she started to break down and let her tears fall silently. Fed up, Rose wiped them away, picked up her broom, and went on a search for her cousin, Lily.

Scorpius was glad that he was able to slip into the Slytherin common room un-noticed by both Axel and Jia. The last thing he wanted was to be mauled by his stalker ex, Jia, and to listen to Axel's on going obession about getting himself and Rose together. Rose.... Malfoy growled and threw his broomstick across the floor, which it slid across the floor and banged into the wall. Sighing, Scorpius went over and picked up his broom and noticed he'd have to get a foot pedel replaced and some of the bristles replaced. Damaging his broom just put him in an even more foul mood than he was before. Malfoy sat his broom down beside his bed and threw himself ontop of his bed. He was still in his uniform from flying earlier, still dirty, sweaty, and tired but at the moment he didn't care about any of this. His thoughts were consumed by jealous rage as he thought about Avery and Rose having a 'thing.' Malfoy realized he couldn't deny his physical attraction to Miss Rose Weasley anymore, but he wasn't ready to admit it wholelly to himself nor to anyone else for that matter. Scorpius let out a few curse words the relieve some of his frustrations and closed his eyes. He thought about nothing but him and Rose kissing on the pitch and her dentention a few weeks ago. Malfoy wanted her with him right now even though he was furious at her for hurting his pride like she did infront of Avery.

Malfoy was about to stop wallowing in his misery and anger to go shower, when Axel walked into the room. He inwardly groaned, knowing what would come next.... "From to looks of you mate, it didn't go well down at the pitch?" Zabini asked.

Scorpius snorted and shook his head, "No, not exactly... At first we argued and then started snogging, so it started out great, but then Avery came along." He growled.

"Details?" Axel asked curiously.

Scorpius sighed and told Axel about how Rose and Avery argued and how she denied their kiss. "And she pissed me off so I told her I'd never bump into her again." He sat up in his bed and faced his best friend. "If Wood hadn't shown up...." Malfoy shook his mind as he started thinking about Rose naked beneath him in the exact bed he was sitting on.

Axel smirked when Scorpius started shaking his head, "Well for one thing... Stop wallowing in your misery and thoughts about could have beens." He started, "And stop hiding up here writing your dark poetry because no one wants to read it, and lastly get a shower you smell." He finished.

Malfoy sneered, "First off I wasn't wallowing, second I don't write dark poetry, and third... well yeah I do need to shower." He said sniffing his robe. Scorpius stood and ran a hand through his hair and sighed, "Zabini, I want Rose, but I don't want to want her." He shook his head, "Why can't I like someone easier to understand like Jia.... All she wants is sex and money which I can give her both... Rose." He shook his head, "Is another ballpark... She runs hot and cold constantly and its hard to figrue her out... She's like some kind of complex potion or something."

Axel nodded, "See thats the thing, Malfoy... You don't like things 'easy', which Jia is for sure." He pointed out to him. "From what I can tell you like Rose's personality because she refuses to let anyone break her down, and she's very smart and attractive at the same time." He waggled his brows. "Any guy would be an idiot not to see that about her...."

Scorpius felt a strange posessive side take over when Zabini waggled his brows like that, and all he wanted to do was ex his friend, but he remained still. "The guys are starting to realize it.... Everyday I see guys following her to class and hear their cat-calls when she walks down the corridors....." He shook his head, "And I taunt her, nice way to fuck up, Malfoy." He muttered to himself mostly.

"Indeed, nice fuck up, mate... But that's why you have me here...." He smiled, "I will help you devise a plan to show Rose that you are interested in her, without seeming too upfront which could scare her away."

Malfoy looked at him skeptical, "Since when have I needed help with women?" He smirked cocky.

"Since Rose Weasley. Admit it, Malfoy if you do this alone, you might as well write your good-bye love letter to her right now because you don't have a chance with her at the moment." Axel pointed out to him.

Scorpius sighed and thought for a moment about this. He really needed some advice to handle Rose because she was different from the other girls he dated. "Fine, but if this plan blows up, I'm cooming after you."

"Touche, but before we master mind, why don't you go to the bathrooms and clean up, I'm tired of smelling a sweaty ferret." Axel replied with a cocky grin.

Malfoy threw a pillow at Zabini and nailed him right in the crotch and he doubled over moaning, "Serves you right." He called from the door and headed towards his private shower in the prefects bathroom.