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Chapter 2: Rose is Everything
"A single rose can be my garden… a single friend, my world."
–Leo Buscaglia
He hates them all.
The Gryffindors that look down at him:
"He's nothing more than Death Eater devil spawn."
The Hufflepuffs who make an effort to be friendly, but whisper behind his back:
"No matter what, nothing good comes from the Malfoys."
The Ravenclaws who ignore him:
"There are greater things to think and worry about than a dirty little Slytherin."
Even the Slytherins turn their backs on him:
"Scorpius, that blood traitor."
But no, he doesn't really hate them all.
The whole Potter-Weasley extended family welcomes him with open arms, despite being a bit wary at first.
Still, none of them, not even his best mate Albus, compare to Rose.
From the very first day, she is there for him.
She works with him in potions when everyone else hurries to avoid being paired with him.
She studies with him in the library when everyone else would rather stand than sit at his table.
She leaves the Ravenclaw table in the morning to eat breakfast with him at the Slytherin table.
She is the lighthouse that guides him through his day.
She is the reason life is bearable.
She is his best friend.
It doesn't really matter if the whole school is against him.
It doesn't matter if the whole world is against him.
He has Albus. He has Lily. He has Hugo.
And most importantly, he still has Rose.