"Who does that swaggering slug think he is? 'A rose for a very grumpy looking Rose'" Rose fumed, making a retching sound after the last sentence.
"You know he only did that to get a rise out of you," said Olivia. "Why else would he give you a rose?"
"You don't actually think he likes me, do you?"
"I'm not sure." replied Olivia.
"I sure hope he doesn't." said Rose. Creeped out by the fact the Scorpius Malfoy may or may not like her, Rose left the common room and headed toward the Black Lake, toward the shady willow tree she often went to clear her head. She reached the marble staircase, taking the stairs two at a time. When she reached the bottom, she noticed a small crowd gathering around the entrance to the dungeons.
"What's going on?" she asked a nearby Ravenclaw.
"Someone's picking on a Hufflepuff first year, and it doesn't look pretty." informed the Ravenclaw. Malfoy, Rose said under her breath, having no doubt in her mind it was him causing the hold-up. Parting her way through the crowd, Rose saw exactly what the Ravenclaw student described: Scorpius picking on a Hufflepuff first year. Rose quickly identified the scrawny straw haired boy hanging upside down. It was Bernie Makintyre, who was in the same Charms class with her.
"Put him down Malfoy! He hasn't done anything to you" demanded Rose, feeling her ears turning red with anger.
"Make me Weasley" taunted Scorpius, while Bernie began to turn a pale shade of green. Not hesitating another moment, Rose drew her wand, aimed at Scorpius' heart.
"Wait just a second. I've got a proposition for you" jeered Scorpius, his fingers wrapped around his own wand, preparing to defend himself.
"Proposition? What sort of proposition?" Rose asked skeptically.
"Young Makintyre here told me you were good with Charms, which is somehow hard for me to pick up on. Here's the deal; you do my Charms homework for the rest of the year or else Makintyre's in for a world of pain." Scorpius finished, a devilish smile dancing on his lips. Bernie winced at the thought of more torture at the hands of Malfoy.
What should I do? Rose thought fiercely to herself. I don't want to do his homework, that's cheating, not to mention lazy beyond belief. But I don't want him to hurt Bernie either…
"I haven't got all day, Weasley!" scoffed Malfoy.
"Alright!" Swallowing her pride, Rose slowly lowered her wand and groaned. "Fine, I'll do your homework."
"See? I knew we could come to an understanding." said Scorpius, releasing Bernie from his invisible bonds and sauntered down into the dungeons.
"Thanks Rose. That was real brave of you." said Bernie.
Rose nodded curtly and stomped out the front doors. She would be spending a lot of time under the willow tree, contemplating on what she had just agreed to do.
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