Unexpected Things

KeysCanHurt: EXACTLY. That is why this fic will live :P :)) I love Dom too =)) I love Rosie as well! Hahah! xD yeah... I wrote the scene after my brother and I watched Order of the phoenix =))

Guess Who!: Haha, yeah xD

MalfoyMaiden: Heehee, yes, Smithy deserved that :)) It's white with house-elves' heads on it.

crazy-wee-cat: Yawhoot! GO Rose! Lol. The twins are awesome! And totally fun to write xD Haha, thanks for the suggestion, I looked up Latin meanings for it xD

yellow 14: Haha... yeah, that's true.... Thanks :) And thanks for the suggestions :D But I didn't use them... :|

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heartshaped-sunglasses: Thanks :) And I adore those two dudes too xD

J.R. Lewis: James the first was cool... oh, and Smith's gonna give the twins hell when they come back from school xD That ferret chapter will come after this.

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Gah! Physics is... GRAH! Second day of school and first Physics class, we get homework, then after that, for our first meeting in Economics, we ALSO get homework. Then.. blah *insert rant here*

Anyways, the long awaited Draco meets Ferret scene will be in the NEXT chapter. Here, 'sjust the train and stuff.

Oh, and someone I care about is in the ER coz she's sick and stuff... I was kinda hoping... well... those of you who pray, could you pray for her please? She's a good kid.

Oh, and the chapter title wound't fit. The full one's below.

Chapter Twenty-Six

The Science Behind True Love's Awakening Kiss

Scorpius sighed.

Why oh why was this happening to him?

Why him?

Why Scorpius Hyperion Malfoy?

Damn.

Kron's timing was perfect. It was just so incredibly perfect, that it got Jacqui in an irritable mood when he had to leave her. Al and the twins were confused too. How was he supposed to explain to them what was going on? It was bad enough Jacqui disapproved of Kron, and Scorpius also knew that Al and Jacqui both talked about him and didn't quite like him.

How was he supposed to handle this… messiness?

What would they think if Scorpius told them he was joining Kron's… club? Gang?

He didn't even know what to call it.

This was enough to ruin the good mood he had since Theo and Tom's insane prank, which had A LOT of people pleased and amused.

"Vhat? Are you angry again that you had to leave your girl?"

"What do you think?" Scorpius glared at him.

"You'll haff plenty of time vit her any other time." Scorpius resisted the desire to snap a retort as he followed Kron to a compartment.

Inside, there was already a number of people waiting. Scorpius recognized the Flint brothers Mars and Areson, both of whom he wasn't very fond of. Bulstrode was hugging Mars. The Dursley brat was there too, the usual, permanent frown on as she glared around. There was another Slytherin first year, Scorpius didn't know his name, but he knew that the dark-haired kid often glared at him.

The Parkinson girl winked at him.

He blinked in surprise.

Scorpius noticed Tricia Nott wasn't there. She still freaked him out. So he was relieved.

Geena Pritchard, some seventh year girl who tried out for the Slytherin team before, was there, arms folded across her chest, casting suspicious glances at the Gryffindors

The people from other Houses, Scorpius couldn't remember their names yet.

"Vell… now that ve're all here and complete…" Those who were chattering quieted to listen. Honestly, Scorpius was only slightly surprised by how quickly he gained their respect, or at least their interest and attention. Kron was charismatic, and he knew how to propose just the right thing and bring you to his side.

Scorpius had grudgingly come to respect that skill.

But it didn't change how annoying Scorpius still found Kron.

"I vould like us to agree on the most basic things if ve are going to be serious about this."

"What basic things?" A Hufflepuff asked.

"For one thing, vhat do ve call ourselves? Vhat name do we give to this group of ours?" Kron answered. "Ve all vish to make a change, one way or another. So vhat name vill fit our purpose?"

"JUSTICE LEAGUE!" Another Hufflepuff made the suggestion.

"What? Isn't that a Muggle show or comic or something?" Beth asked.

"It is?"

"It is." Dursley confirmed it quietly.

"Well whatever, let's not call ourselves Justice League. It sounds dumb." Areson Flint made a face that showed his disgust.

Scorpius had to agree with him. Justice League… that was just for the Hufflepuffs, who wanted to promote justice and their own laws and whatever the hell else. It sounded weird, and not all of them were interested in being the Justice League.

"Pureblood Society!" Beth Bulstrode exclaimed.

"No." Kron spoke firmly. "Not everyone here are purebloods." Scorpius glanced at Dursley and saw that she looked somewhat relieved that Kron disagreed with the name.

"Knowledge is power, we should call ourselves the Rangers of Power!" A Ravenclaw spoke with pride.

"Power Rangers? That's another Muggle thing." Marigold Dursley shook her head, looking just as disgusted as Flint had been.

Power Rangers? Justice League? If they didn't come up with any decent name soon, Scorpius would reconsider joining this group. He wouldn't want to call himself a member of a club with such a dumb name.

"Muggle or not, I think it's a stupid name." Scorpius snapped. Unfortunately, he was too irritable to be creative enough to come up with a decent name himself.

His temper really was... a lot worse than when he was younger...

It was a random revelation that he didn't want to think about, so Scorpius pushed aside the thought.

"Power… you're on to something though…" Kron's brow furrowed as he thought. "That's what we want, isn't it? The power to command… our name should have something to do with that…"

A Ravenclaw snapped her fingers. "I've got it! Imperium. It's Latin for the 'the power to command.' How about that?"

"I think that's perfect!" Kron nodded his head approvingly before looking at the rest of them. "What do the rest of you think?"

Imperium… it wasn't half bad. It was Latin too, and that was the language most of the spells were based on. A powerful language with powerful meaning, the perfect name for a group that would have power soon enough.

More or less… it was fitting.

"I like it." Scorpius said.

Several Hufflepuffs nodded and a number of Gryffindors and Slytherins voiced their agreement. Ravenclaws patted their Housemate's back and praised her.

"Scorpius and Kron… since when have those two been close?" Theo wondered out loud.

"Well Scorpius did say that it was Dirk who put some sense into him. So it's only fair that we shouldn't be so irritable when those two become friends… or whatever they are." Just the same, Al still had his doubts.

Sure, Kron probably had some decency, and what he wanted were good things, and that he wasn't evil.

Yet… there was something about him that Al just couldn't trust. And that something didn't like Scorpius and Kron's… closeness or whatever it was.

"I guess you're right, Al… but there's just… there's something about Kron… I can't put my finger on it… but…" Jacqui frowned. "I just don't trust him."

"Same here." Tom nodded.

"He's fairly attractive, and I know people who already are crushing on him… but… I don't get them. There is something wrong about that Kron boy. I have yet to talk to him, but… still…" Ria's observation was one Al had to agree with.

"I don't see anything wrong with him." Demelza looked from Al, to Ria, to the twins. "I don't see what you all don't like about Dirk. He's cute!" Somehow, that comment made Al dislike him even more…

Al tried to push away the irrational thought.

"Be that as it may, I think we should put aside our negative feelings and just… accept it." Al didn't like having to.

"Hey there!" the compartment door slid open and James's head appeared. "Al! Did you see my toothbrush? I just remembered that I forgot to pack it. You didn't happen to be a nice little brother and get it from the Gryffindor boys' bathroom did you?"

"Uh… not really… no. I didn't see it."

James came inside, with his arm linked with Paula's. "Aw, darn it. Mom's going to kill me for losing another toothbrush."

"Don't worry, I'll get you a toothbrush for Christmas."

"You'll… are you kidding?" James looked at Paula, like he seriously hoped he wouldn't get a toothbrush for a Christmas present.

"Yep. I'll get you a toothbrush. It's cheaper than a Quidditch book or a new broomstick, which was what I was originally planning."

"Nooo! Paula Susan Allen, if you get me a toothbrush, I'll… I'll--"

Demelza pushed passed them and went outside, slamming the compartment door shut behind her.

James stared at the door, then looked around the room. "Did I miss something? Why is it like I always miss something?"

"Thorny, I'm sitting with you."

"Wh-what?" Rose didn't expect Demelza to suddenly come in to the compartment she had been sharing with Raph and Katy.

Acting like she owned the place, Dem squeezed in between Raph and Rose, separating them from each others' arms so she could sit. "Thanks."

"Thanks for coming in, Dem. I was starting to feel like a third wheel."

"Sorry, Kat!" Raph apologized before looking at Demelza. "Demmy, you alright? Weren't you sitting with Al and the others?"

"I don't wanna talk about it! Buzz off! Roar!" Demelza waved her arms in front of Raph.

"Dem! Act human, please!" Rose put a hand on Demelza's shoulder.

"Fine!" Grumbling things under her breath, Demelza settled down and sulked.

Rose wanted to comfort her, since something unpleasant most likely happened. But she wasn't sure what to say. Preparing herself for the worst, she expected the rest of the ride home to be unhappy.

But her expectations weren't met.

After a while, Dem started laughing in the way that she did when she got wasted. Which was the strange thing about her. She could get wasted without needing alcohol. Chocolate, or even just sitting quietly by herself would get her acting like she was insane.

"Wheeee! Heeheeheeeheee! Yaknowwhat? Ifvv cows could fly, milk would fall from the shky!"

The Hufflepuffs had not yet witnessed any of Demelza's crazy fits. Rose wondered how they would react. She met Katy's eyes and saw her own concern reflected there.

She glanced at Raph and saw that he was grinning like he was amused. "Yeah… that's true! Milk fallin' from the sky wouldn' be so bad! That'd be… cool!"

Rose's jaw dropped.

"EWWW!" Demelza stuck her tongue out and shook her head side to side. "I dun likeh milkeh! Me likey CHOCOLATE! Sho! We feed the cows chocolate, THEN we levitatesh them, then we wait fer the CHOCOLATE MILK to fall from the shky!"

"Demelza… I don't think it works that way…"

"How do yoooouuuuu know?" Demelza prodded Rose's stomach and looked her up and down. "Have you ever tried feeding CHOCOLATE milk to a cow?"

"Er… no… not r-"

"SHUSH!" Demelza put a finger on Rose's lips before she brought her hand away and snapped her fingers. "I HAD AN EPIPHANY!"

"What's an epiphany?" Raph asked.

Demelza leaped to her feet, staggered when she lost balance, then steadied herself. "True love'sh firsht kiss shall awaken the princess!"

"What? That's only in Muggle fairytales, Dem." Rose wasn't sure where Demelza was going.

"WHATEVAH!" Losing balance again, Demelza unsteadily walked towards the window and leaned against it. "I hath foundeth the logic behind it! Yesh I hath!"

"What's the logic behind those Muggle stories?" Why was Raph encouraging her?

"Coz y'see, Muggles do this thing called mouth to mouth recipitinilitation."

"Dem, I think you mean-"

"SHUSH!"

Rose frowned.

"Anywaysh! As I was shaying, during mouth to mouth reciwhatsinitation, they kinda like… y'know… go mouth to mouth! Then the unconscious Muggle ish revived! SO. In them fairy thingies, maybe… maybe White Snow's dwarf buddies didn't wanna touch her corpse, heck they were sho disgusted, they didn't even wanna burry her, they just put in her in a big jar or something. Shame thing with Beauty Sleeper and her fairy buddies. But THEN! What idiot would be willing to perform mouth to mouth recinipilitation to the dead bitch? Well they're 'true love'! No one else wantsta recithing them! Only the idiot who's madly in love with them bitches! So they perform mouth to mouth, and the girl'sh revived! End of shtory!"

Raph, Katy and Rose stared at Demelza.

Then Raph started clapping.