6th Year

Scorpius yawned as he heard the tapping on his window. Shaking his head a little he pulled the hangings back as he moved to the window and tapped back. He smiled a little as he looked out to see the giant squid moved past. He had started doing it in his first year. He would wake up early and tap on the window. Half way into his second year the squid started tapping back.

He decided his second year when he made it on to the Slytherin Quidditch team that he would run to keep up the form that he needed to be the Seeker. This year was a bigger deal to him. He had been made the Capitan of the Slytherin team, no one would think of him as many of the other captains. He was going to show them that the Captain could be more than just a thug. Yawning a little he pulled on his running gear and made his way outside to run around the lake.

He finished and made his way back inside as the others in the dorm where waking up. He grabbed his things and made smiled a little as he looked on his night stand seeing his Prefect badge. He was proud of himself when he got that in his fifth year letter. His whole family was proud of him. He ran his finger over his badge taking a moment. His hand moved over to the captain's badge. He took a breath grabbing them both up before making his way to the Prefects bathroom.

Finally making his way down to the Great Hall, looking around the Slytherin table trying to find his friends.

"Malfoy over here!"

He smiled as he looked around a little as he spotted Surge and made his way over. He smiles a little as he sat between Surge and Robert. Across from there was Blaise and Paige Wright. One of the female Slytherins that seemed to have the habit of following him around. He didn't really bother, she seemed nice enough.

Grinning as she spotted him, her first reaction was to make a plate for him. HE shook his head a little as he let her do it because she wouldn't have it any other way.

"How are you doing this morning Scorpius? Ready for the new term?"

He nodded his head a little as he took the plate from her and did his best to ignore the looks coming from Blaise and the snickering coming from Robert.

"Yes. I'm sure that all of you had a nice summer?"

They all nodded and he smiled a little as he continues to eat cleaning his plate, he stands. The others follow in suit as he moves away from the table. He makes his way out of the hall heading towered his first class when he finds his way out blocked. He sighed a little shaking his head.

"Are you really going to start this already?"

He stared into the smirking faces of James Potter and his friends Albus floating nearby torn between standing with his brother and honoring his Prefect badge. All Gryffindor, all having a problem with Scorpius. Shaking his head a little he stood his friends at his back. James step forward a smirk on his face his arms crossed over his chest. He made a face as he looked to James eyes.

"What Malfoy? Can't take it? Scared of having to deal with me?"

Scorpius smirked a little as it was his turn to cross his arms over his chest.

"Firstly if you're going to address me it will be as Perfect Malfoy as you have no interest, and have had none since the first day you have seen me to be my friend. And secondly I have no problem with dealing you. I just don't have the time for it."

James stepped up and made a face at him he looked down to see his fist clench as he readied to hit him.

"Is there a problem here?"

Scorpius turned and there she was. He had always been quite taken with her. Her curly red hair bounced over her shoulder as she walked over to them. Her blue eyes where piercing as they looked into his. Her bag was slung over her shoulder a book tucked in her arms. Her Prefect badge place where all could se. Rose Weasely. There was something about her that made him smile but he would never act on it.

Next to her stood her cousin Louis Weasley. Also a Prefect, both from Ravenclaw house. Behind them stood twins Lorcan and Lysander Scamander. Both of them were nice enough, if not a bit strange.

Scorpius bowed slightly out of respect and smiled.

"Prefect Weasley. There's no problem here."

He turned and smiled little and looked back to James.

"Captain Potter just wanted to talk, I think maybe about an upcoming Quidditch match."

James made a face but stood straight and nodded his head a little as he backed off.

"He's right Rose. There was nothing more than that. Talking before we head in for breakfast."

Scorpius nodded his head a little and stepped aside as he moved back and waited for them to pass. He got a little shove from him. Albus just nodded his head a little bit before making his head way in as well. He looked to the other and with a mere nod of his head The Slytherins around him made their way off leaving him to talk to the Ravenclaws.

"I honestly don't know what your cousin's problem with me is."

She sighed pressing her fingers to her temples not knowing what to say about them. All she did was nod her head as did Louis. He was the first to speak up a little bit of French in his voice.

"I don't know either; I don't think James knows how to let a grudge die. I would believe it is stores from Rose father. He likes to indulge in the stories from the past."

He smiles a little and Rose does nothing but nod. She was always a bit quite around Scorpius. He never got why. Nor did she. She looked to his face, he was beautiful, and there was no other way to put it. Yes, he was pale but that only made his bight sliver eyes stand out more. His blond hair barely covered his forehead. The way he stood commanded respect but was also able to give it as well. In her mind he was perfect but there was nothing that she could do to act on it. She took a breath and smiled at him before fix her shoulders.

"I will be talking to him. I thank you for not taking point. I'm sure any other Prefect would."

He laughs a little as he fixes his bag.

"I would only make things worse. Prefects Weasley, Lorcan, Lysander."

Giving them a small bow he made his way out heading to his first class. Taking a deep breath he ran his hands threw his hair taking a deep breath. He made his way off down a hall that he knew that no one would be in. After a few moments he crouched down resting his head in his hands.

He could understand why James had hated him, but he like his father was in school. He was a better man at this time, why couldn't he see that?