Chapter Five:
I clutched the letter Scorpius had just given me tight. I stared at it.
"OPEN IT!" My brain screamed, and my hands pulled the folded letter open. I looked down.
Rose,
Meet me in the Room of Requirement after class.
S.M.
I sighed and shoved the letter into my pocket. This wasn't going to be good.
After class, I jogged at top speed to the Room of Requirement, and when I pushed the door open, I spotted Scorpius.
The room was empty like usual, Scorpius was sitting in the middle of the room. His face was in his hands. It took my a few seconds, but then I realized, Scorpius was crying.
I ran to him and placed my arm around his shoulder. "What's wrong Scorpius?" I asked.
Scorpius looked up, and shook his head. "I love you Rosie."
My heart froze, I mean I literally think my heart didn't beat for a moment and then before I could stop myself, I said, "I love you too Scorpius."
"Gah! Rose!" Scorpius screamed sanding up. His eyes were puffy and red.
"What?" I asked.
"You were suppose to say you hate me!" He screamed, yanking my hand off his shoulder.
I stepped back, I could feel tears in my eyes. "But I don't Scorpius."
Scorpius gripped the side of his head. "I know that Rose, but didn't you see? Mary is bothering me, she won't leave me alone and I can't pretend forever."
"Then date her! And I'll go find some freak of a Gryffindor or Ravenclaw." I cried.
"Rose, I couldn't stand that, having less time with you, not that we don't already." Scorpius said.
"Scorpius, you can't have it both ways." I said, crossing my arms.
"You know what Rose, maybe YOU should tell your father, then it be all over!" Scorpius screamed.
"Are you kidding! Do you want to be dead? My father would murder you! And you know your father doesn't like me!" I screamed back, tears dripped down my face. "But go ahead SCORPIUS! RUIN US! I mean I already stand up for you as much as I can without my cousins catching on. COME ON! You don't even have family here to go and turn around and tell your family!"
"MAYBE I WILL! MAYBE I'LL JUST TELL THIS WHOLE SHCOOL!" Scorpius screamed back at me, and then he turned and ran out the room. I slumped against the wall. Tears flowed freely, I couldn't stop them now. The boy I loved, was gone. What could I do?
"Maybe you should tell your dad."
"And get killed? Sure!"
I buried my head into my hands and wished Scorpius was here to pull me into his arms and tell me it was okay. All I got, was a empty room, where the sounds of my tears bounced on and off the walls. Circling me, reminding me of what I just did.
Was this all my fault?
"Yes."
"NO!"
"YES!"
"NO!"
"YES!"
I hate myself. I had just ruined my life, forever. All because I was afraid, afraid of my father. I shook my head.
"Life just got about ten times harder."
I burst back out crying.
I miss Scorpius.