A/N: I likes this chapter :) Just so you all know. That's really all I have to say... Enjoy!
CHAPTER 5
"Are you sure you have everything Rose?" Hermione asked her daughter.
"Yes mum, cauldron, books, parchment, quills, wand, potion ingredients, Felis, all my robes," Rose grinned.
"At least say good bye to your father," Hermione said softly. "I know you will take a long time to forgive him, but he's an Auror honey, you don't know the next time you can see him is…"
"Fine," Rose muttered before turning to her father. "Bye father," was all she said, before taking Hugo by the arm and making their way to the train. This year her younger brother and cousin Lily would join them at Hogwarts.
"Rose, I'm so excited!" Hugo said, clearly unable to contain himself.
Once they had dropped off their luggage, they got on the train, and true to his words, Scorpius was in a compartment, Albus already there waiting with him. Lily was no where in sight, so I sent Hugo on to hang around her.
"Hey guys!" Rose beamed entering the compartment. "Third year! What courses did you pick?"
Scorpius groaned. "Really Rose? That'd the first thing you want to talk about. Look at you in your robes already. In a rush to get somewhere?" he grinned as she flushed red.
"No. I just don't like the bathrooms on the train. My mum described how awful they are, so I decide to avoid them altogether." Albus laughed. "Anyways, I chose to dabble in Arithmancy and Ancient Runes like mum. And of course, Care of Magical Creatures. How about you guys?"
"I only took Ancient Runes and Care of Magical Creatures, how about you Scorpius?" asked Albus. Rose grinned.
"I took the same as you Rose. Couldn't be bothered with Divination; heard it was awful," Scorpius smirked.
"Yeah my mum ditched it only a little ways in. Called Trelawny a loony," Rose smiled; remembering the story her father had told her hundreds of times. "Anyways, I can't wait to see what punishment Professor Duke gives Felicia. Her apology letter was atrocious. She spelled accident wrong. Ha! Like it was an accident…"
"Yeah, supposedly she's going to be Professor Goldstein's assistant all of September. Including sorting out his storage cupboards by hand and cleaning up at the end of classes every day with no magic. Oh it's going to be sweet!" Albus said.
"Where'd you hear that from?"
Albus turned to Rose. "I ran into the Professor in Diagon Alley and he might have let it slip." Rose laughed. When Albus said something like that, that means he charmed it out of the man, using his father as leverage.
The rest of the train ride passed with idle chit chat as the boys played Exploding Snap, while Rose re-read the book she had 'borrowed' from Ravenclaw Tower at the end of second year.
As they clambered off the train, they could see Hagrid up ahead, calling out for the first years. Rose managed to find her brother before he went off and give him a good luck hair ruffle, and a small hug for Lily for the sorting. Surely they would follow the family and be in Gryffindor.
Crawling into the carriages, Rose smiled. "So Scorpius, I got you an awesome birthday gift this year!" Her grin grew exponentially.
"Oh really, I don't think it will beat mine for this year. And yes, I do have it already," he laughed as Rose huffed in annoyance.
"Well we'll just have to see, now won't we?" Rose smirked as Albus shook his head at her childish act.
Settling down at the Ravenclaw table, the three began arguing over how they thought the sorting would go.
"Well I think we're going to get an even number of first years. It's how it always works!" Albus said.
"Yes, but there was a lot more first years heading to the boats this year, we may be off in calculations." Rose shook her head at Scorpius.
"Who cares guys, as long as my brother doesn't get stuck in Slytherin. He'd never survive. He's too quiet…I'm scared he'll end up a Hufflepuff…" Rose's eyes grew as she realized how true her words were.
"Don't worry Rose. He'll be a Gryffindor. Dad told Lily about the hat thing. Surely she told Hugo," Albus turned to look as the first years scrambled in.
Searching through the crowd, Rose's eyes landed on Hugo. He looked extremely nervous, and was wringing his hands together. "I don't think she told him Al…" she said quietly.
Once everyone had settled, the Sorting Hat burst into another of its famous songs…
'Here we are again dear friends
The beginning of a time to learn.
All you who have been sorted before
Sit back, for it's now those before me's turn.
Four Houses separate
the students at this school
Your House is like your family
And to be sorted, I am the tool.
Keep in mind the House you're in
Is a new family to you
Let me get on with my song now
And you'll see what I can do.
Gryffindor is the House
Where dwell the courageous hearts
Their loyalty and chivalry
Tend to set them all apart.
Or Ravenclaw might be your House
Where you can find those strong of mind
Their hearts thirst for knowledge
No smarter House can you find.
Yet Hufflepuff may be the place
Where you find that you belong
There dwell those who are just and sweet
Fitting in won't take you long
And yet you might find
That these Houses just aren't you
What about the last House,
Surely that can do!
Slytherin is where
Those sly and quick are found
Your cunning mind and your will to act
Makes this House the place you're bound
So newcomers, welcome!
Old friends, hello to you!
Put me on your heads new friends,
And you're House, I'll tell to you!'
Hands applauded around the room as the Sorting Hat returned to its original position.
Professor Corner lifted the list, and the first student was called. 'Appleton, Leslie.' Who was promptly sorted to Hufflepuff.
It seemed to take years, and already the Ravenclaw table had gained six new students, when finally a familiar name was called.
'Potter, Lily.'
The hall seemed to hush as the third and final child of the Potter family approached the stool. Everyone hoped she would mess up like her older brother Albus, and be placed elsewhere. But Albus knew she wouldn't, and sure enough 'GRYFFINDOR!' came out of the Hat's mouth a moment later.
Lily seemed to sigh with relief as she shuffled her way to sit by James. The hall burst into applause as a Potter ended up where they belonged, according to them. She sent a slightly apologetic smile to Albus, before turning back to the front.
By the time it was almost over, Hugo was in a similar situation that she had been two years before, being one of only two people left.
'Weasley, Hugo.'
"Lucky wanker…" Rose grumbled as Scorpius and Albus laughed at her. By now they had seven first years.
The Hat seemed to take forever. Rose swore they had been sitting for five minutes watching Hugo mind-argue with the hat.
Finally the Hat seemed to come to a decision, as its brim opened up:
'RAVENCLAW!'
Rose was shocked. Her mouth hung agape as her little brother came to join her, the biggest grin on his face she had ever seen. Applause was delayed, as not one, but two Weasley's, of the same immediate family, ended up in Ravenclaw. The moment he approached their table, she gave him the biggest hug ever, not even caring that 'Yewley, Brian' became the last Hufflepuff.
"Oh thank MERLIN! I thought you'd be shoved in Hufflepuff all by yourself. Now I can see you all the time! YAY!" Rose coddled her brother, who smacked her hands away.
"Yeah the first place the hat said was Hufflepuff. But I told him, 'No way am I going there!' And the hat was just like, 'OK!'… It was weird. Then it tried to convince me of Gryffindor, but I remembered how much you said you loved Ravenclaw. And the Hat started rambling about you and mum. And next thing I knew, I was here!"
"Oh wait 'til mum and dad hear! Not one of their kids ended up in Gryffindor. I think dad'll have a heart attack! Oh I'm so sending a letter tonight!" Rose grinned evilly.
"Actually, mind if I tell them Rose? It is my news after all," Hugo smirked.
"Fine, go ahead. But only if I can stick a blurb in. I'm really too lazy to write my own letter…" Rose laughed and the others laughed with her.
It seemed that Felicia was avoiding her, as she had placed herself as far away from Rose at the Ravenclaw table as she could, along with Connie. Sarah seemed to be crammed in the middle along with Tyler and Jacob. Rose sent her friends a thumbs up, and wordlessly communicating that they'd catch up in the Common Room.
After eating the delicious food that had been prepared by the House Elves in the Kitchens, Rose decided it was time to head up to the Common Room.
"Hugo, you have to go with the First Years, but I'll see you when you get up there!" Rose waved good bye to her brother, and wrapped her arms around Albus and Scorpius, leading them upstairs. "Aw, isn't this lovely. We're home! No nagging parents. No awful family members. No overly traditional grand-parents. Freedom!" Rose laughed and it echoed through the shortcut they had decided to take. Soon Albus and Scorpius' laughs joined hers.
They climbed the stairs to their tower, and there stood one of Rose's favourite things about Hogwarts.
'Welcome back third years! On to your riddle, yes…Something simple for tonight…Ah, this shall do:
What is something that is yours? Rarely no one else's. Yet everyone else uses it more than you?'
The three thought for a moment.
"Oh, I know!" came Rose's voice before the two boys, "Your name!"
'Correct Miss Weasley! I expect to see great things from you this year! Have a good night boys!'
Rose grinned triumphantly as they entered the Common Room, and were surprised to see no one else there yet. They must have been the first to return.
Sheepishly, Rose crossed the room, and slipped the book back onto the bookcase.
'Thank you Miss Weasley for returning another of my books. But next time, keep them in the Tower!' The distinct voice of the Eagle chastised Rose from outside the door. Rose blushed as Albus and Scorpius laughed at her.
Rose grabbed her favourite seat by the fire as more students began clambering in. She noticed a boy and a girl talking furiously, shiny new prefect badges on their robes. They must be the new fifth year prefects. Looks like they had just escaped leading the first years upstairs to the Common Room.
There were no Heads in Ravenclaw this year, although last year's Head Girl was a petite girl named Denise Warbeck. Who, no matter how much she tried to convince people otherwise, was grand-daughter of Celestine Warbeck, that wretch of a singer that Grandma Weasley loved.
Nope, this year found Rose's cousin Molly as Head Girl. She could remember Uncle Percy Flooing to their house the moment Molly had received her badge, just to rub it in Ron's face for mocking him about it years ago. Head Boy was Hufflepuff Sean Diggins.
It was Rose's secret ambition to be a Prefect and Head Girl one day. But she never told the boys. They would mock her until their tongues fell out.
Finally it appeared that the first years had reached the Tower, as the Eagle greeted them.
'Welcome new Ravens! I'll give you the simple riddle that I've been giving everyone else. And no, sir, I do not require a password. You just answer my riddle correctly and you're through! And if you get it wrong, well you wait for someone to either come and answer it for you, so you may learn, or for someone to exit. Yes I am aware that means you can be stuck out here all night…' The eagle groaned slightly, as students inside the Common Room snickered.
They listened as the Eagle gave the same riddle it had been giving all night.
In the end, Rose was surprised that she recognized the voice who answered the riddle.
'Uh…is it your name?' came the timid voice of her brother.
'Correct! Ah…another Granger-Weasley I see! Lovely! Now I get the two of your brains! Oh what fun I will have with you! Anyways, mosey on in first years and get to bed!'
The door swung open and eight first years poured in along with four of the older Prefects.
Several pats were placed on Hugo's back as he entered, just as what had happened to her.
"Hey Hugo! Nice answering of the riddle! Glad to see mom's brains wriggled their way in there somewhere!" Rose snickered as she one-arm hugged her brother.
"Ack geroff sis! Not in public!" he swatted her arm away, only making Rose giggle more.
"Silly brother…you know embarrassing you is my job…" Rose scolded, but she let go anyways, a big grin on her face. "Now go write to mom and dad, and leave a little space for me on the end! Oh and a space to leave a blurb about our classes. Good thing tomorrow's Sunday. Free day! You can find out where all your classes are with your new friends! Now go discover the wonders of your room…" she shoved Hugo in the direction of the dormitories with a silly smile on her face.
"You're crazy Rose," Albus said, laughing. Rose smirked.
"Yep, I'm absolutely bonkers. Now if you boys excuse me, I'm off to bed…"
Rose turned to the stairs and flounced up them, leaving a laughing Scorpius and Albus in her wake.
"Come on Scorpius, we're thirteen now! You're about to turn fourteen! Soon other guys are going to start looking at Rose like you do, no matter how much it creeps me out to say that. Keep tabs on her, OK?" Albus groaned, running his hand through his hair and messing it up, making some first and second year girls giggle as he flashed them a smirk.
"If you're going to keep doing that, I'm going to have to restrain you. For heaven's sake Al, turn off the charm…" Scorpius shook his head as Albus laughed.
"Well trust me. After that Underwood kid, remember, he won't be the only one. I've even seen Jacob looking her way a few times. Or that Alex from Gryffindor. There are a lot of boys that look at Rose in a way that makes me want to strangle them. I hate it. Don't let anyone hurt Rose, OK? Especially not you…"
Scorpius looked at Albus, confused.
"Look, I know you still like her, and she may not look at you the same. But deep down I know there's something there. Not sure what, but she's afraid of it…Or at least, that's what mum says…"
"Wait…you talked to your mum about me and Rose?" Scorpius looked at him, his face full of fear. "Seriously?"
"It's OK. Mum is the best Secret Keeper around. I've never heard her spill one. Bet she'd even keep it if tortured."
"Fine, but still freaky man." Scorpius shook his head.
"Anyways, I'm off to bed as well. Coming?" Albus asked.
"No, I'm going to stick around here for a little longer, then I'll head up to bed. Night Al."
"Night Scorpius," and with that, Albus left.
Scorpius stared into the last dregs of the fire, his mind blank, as the last students headed up to bed.
His tired eyes scanned the room, finding no one left, so he decided to head up to bed, as there was nothing else to do.
…
The cold beginning of November found the three Ravenclaws sitting in a huddle under a tree near the lake, mulling over a jar of glowing blue flames.
"Remind me again where you learned this spell from Rose?" Albus asked.
"I told you Al, mum did it all the time in school. You can carry it around, and it never goes out! Genius!" Rose grinned at her handiwork.
Scorpius glanced furtively to the castle. "And remind me again why we are not inside?" he asked.
"Because guys, now that Felicia is free of detention, she has taken to following me around like a hawk and jinxing me whenever a Professor isn't looking. And you promised to keep an eye on me," Rose smirked.
"Right," Scorpius rolled his eyes.
"Anyways, the first Hogsmeade trip is next weekend, are you guys going?" Scorpius asked.
"Yep, mum signed my form in a heartbeat," Rose replied.
"As did my dad. He didn't want me missing out like he had. Well that hadn't stopped him from sneaking out there anyways…" Rose laughed as Albus ran his hand through his hair.
Albus tended to do that a lot lately, but usually only when girls were around. Sure enough, when Rose turned her head, there was a gaggle of third year girls heading down to Hagrid's hut for Care of Magical Creatures.
"Albus, you are such a guy!" she said, reaching over and mussing his hair up even more. Albus groaned and attempted to fix it, only making Rose and Scorpius laugh.
"So Al, has the Captain put up training schedules yet?" Scorpius asked.
"No. But he said it will be up by next week. Rose you really should have tried out! I can't believe you managed to escape us again! Luckily the Keeper is a seventh year again. I swear we will force you next year…"
"Well we should head inside; Felicia has Divination now if I'm correct, so she can't bother me. We can go get a snack in the Kitchens!" Rose suggested, changing the subject, picking up her jar.
The boys got to their feet and followed Rose inside. Albus was still trying to fix his hair, while Scorpius tried to do anything he could but look at Rose.
Inside the castle, Rose extinguished her flames and vanished the jar to her room. Removing her outer cloak, she vanished that as well, and the boys copied her actions.
"Well, let's go get a snack, and maybe play some Exploding Snap in the Great Hall until lunch?" suggested Albus. Rose and Scorpius agreed, and they headed down the stairs.
Just as they reached the tapestry with the bowl of fruit on it, a boy wearing distinct Gryffindor colors approached them.
"Hey guys. Do you mind if I speak with Rose for a minute. I – er – need to discuss the Arithmancy homework with her," said Alex Davies. He was in their year, and like he said, in Rose's Arithmancy class.
Rose gave him a funny look, and Scorpius eyed the boy waringly. Albus looked as if he didn't even care, and tickled the pear on the portrait. "Sure Alex. We'll be inside Rose."
Grabbing Scorpius by the arm, he hauled him in the kitchen, but not before pulling out two extendable ears and slipping them under the door with a concealment charm.
Rose turned to Alex. "So, what did you want to know? Was it about the word problem? I found that a little tricky…but I got it eventually – "
"Er no, Rose. This actually has nothing to do with the homework. I just didn't want to do this in front of the protection patrol in there," he said, indicating in the direction where Scorpius and Albus had vanished.
Scorpius blanched as he heard this, and Albus looked at him sympathetically. Then again, Albus had warned him.
"Oh…" Rose said, blushing slightly. "What is 'this' exactly?"
Alex's ears tinged pink a little, and Rose thought this oddly cute.
"Well, with the up and coming Hogsmeade trip and all…I just thought, maybe you'd like to go with me. Like on a date?" he asked sheepishly.
"Er, well you see Alex. I kind of promised Al and Scorpius I'd go with them, seeing as how they don't have dates and I'd feel bad for bailing on them. So I'll have to pass this time. Maybe next trip?" Rose smiled tentatively.
"Oh…yes of course. I'll see you around!" he scratched his head awkwardly before heading back upstairs.
Rose felt horrible, but she had promised the guys she would go with them.
Entering the kitchen, Albus and Scorpius pounced on her, asking question after question. Finally Rose had had enough.
"Look, if you were going to spy on me, I wouldn't have sent you in the Kitchens in the first place. I told him I couldn't go with him, happy?"
Scorpius felt his heart break a little at the look on her face. It was a mixture between hurt and rejection. He couldn't let himself be the cause of that pain.
"Rose. Go with Alex."
"What?" Rose looked at him incredulously.
"Go with Alex. Al and I will be fine. We're not letting you miss out on a chance like this – " that pained Scorpius so much to say, and Albus looked at him strangely from behind Rose. "Besides, we'd get more chicks if you weren't around." Scorpius winked at her, although he was just trying to hide his own insecurity.
"Seriously Scorp?" Scorpius winced at the nickname, but nodded, "Thanks!"
"Go tell him now, before he asks someone else!" Scorpius said, before ushering her out the door.
Rose pecked him on the cheek lightly, before whispering, "Thanks Scorpius," and giving him the brightest smile he had ever seen, before running out the door.
"I can't believe you just did that!" Albus groaned out. "You dolt! What if he charms her with his ways? You know how Alex is!"
"I know. But I couldn't see her hurting. I'd rather see her happy with someone else, than upset because she didn't try."
"Oh Merlin, you've gone soft on me!" Grabbing a French bread loaf, he smacked Scorpius playfully over the head.
"Hey! Watch it, or I'll sick Felicia on you. You know how much she liiiikes you!" Albus' face blanched.
"You wouldn't dare!"
"Oh I would…" Scorpius grinned evilly.
With a huff, Albus grabbed a stack of cauldron cakes that the elves had brought over in the wake of their spying, said his thanks and left, dragging Scorpius behind him.
…
"Remind me again why I agreed to let her go?" Scorpius groaned from across the Three Broomsticks, as Rose giggled in the corner booth seated across from Alex Davies.
"Because you're sodding in love with her," came a female voice from behind them.
There sat Sarah across from Jacob and Tyler, who were too busy chatting with each other to even notice her presence.
"Not you too…" Scorpius groaned, running his hand over his face.
"Scorpius, I hate to break it to you, but everyone can tell. You practically radiate 'I love Rose Weasley' all day long. Might as well tattoo it to your forehead!"
"Lovely…" Scorpius let his head fall to the table.
"Anyways, Al, I heard your Uncle got a new shop set up here in Hogsmeade. I was hoping maybe you'd want to check it out?" asked Sarah.
Scorpius turned to look at the girl. A slight pink tinge brushed her cheeks as she had said this, but of course, the self-proclaimed 'non-oblivious' Albus never noticed a thing. Oh this would be payback…
"Sure Sarah…come on Scorpius."
"Nah Albus, I've seen your Uncle's store enough. A Hogsmeade branch shouldn't be that different. I'm going to keep an eye on Rose," turning he winked at Sarah, only making her blush more.
Shrugging, Al grabbed his coat and led Sarah out of the pub.
Grabbing a fresh Butterbeer, Scorpius slid in the chair opposite Jacob and Tyler.
"I can't believe that Burrow kid even made the team. He's a terrible Keeper. It's a shame no one else tried out…" Jacob groaned.
Scorpius rolled his eyes, "I know. Rose should try out, but every year she evades Albus and me, subsequently missing try-outs. You guys should help us force her next year!"
"Sure!" Tyler replied eagerly. "Anything to see our team actually win the Quidditch cup. Don't get me wrong, Albus is an amazing Seeker, but it doesn't help when he catches the snitch when the other team is ahead by more than 150 points." Groaning, Tyler finished his Butterbeer.
"So Scorpius, I see Rose is on a date with Alex Davies…Chaser on the Gryffindor Team, top marks in his House, son of Roger Davies and Parvati Patil….need I go on?" Jacob snickered. Scorpius darkened.
"Shut it. Yeah Rose is on a date – " he practically spat the word, "So what?"
"Oh ho! Scorpius is jealous!" Tyler cooed.
"Am not..." Scorpius hissed. But that only made Tyler and Jacob laugh harder. Scorpius crossed his arms like a child and sunk down in his chair. "Wankers…"
"So Alex. What do you think of what Professor Vector was talking about yesterday in Arithmancy? I think it's fascinating that Muggles have electronic contraptions that do all of that work for them! I wish I had one for class, but electronics obviously don't work in the castle…" Rose continued to ramble.
"Rose, how about we stop talking about school, and let's talk about each other. For example, tell me about your family," Alex smirked.
"Oh! Well er…my family's not that interesting, really…"
"Yes they are! I mean come on! You're the daughter of Ron Weasley and Hermione Granger. That's got to count for something!" Alex's grin grew.
He was way too interested in her family. It irked Rose.
"Well Mum works for the Department of Magical Law Enforcement. She used to work in Magical Creature Welfare, but she was promoted. It's a pretty cool job. And dad's an Auror with my Uncle Harry. But he helps my Uncle George out with the Weasley Joke Shop all the time."
"How about your aunts and uncles? What do they do?"
"Well, Uncle Percy is Senior Undersecretary to Minister Shacklebolt, and his wife Audrey works as a Curse Breaker for Gringotts. Same with Uncle Bill. He's the one that introduced Percy and Audrey. Aunt Fleur works at Gringotts as well, and her daughter Victoire is now working in the Department for Magical Law Enforcement with my mum. Teddy isn't too far off, in the Department for the Misuse of Muggle Artefacts, taking over from Grandpa Weasley. Uncle George runs his shop, of course, and his wife Angelina is an Unspeakable. Really cool actually. And then there's, of course, Uncle Harry, who is currently an Auror. And Aunt Ginny, she used to be a Chaser for the Holyhead Harpies, but is now a sportswriter for the Daily Prophet."
"Sounds like a lot to handle…exactly how many Weasley cousin's are there anyways?"
"Well there's myself and Hugo; James, Albus and Lily; Victoire, Dominique and Louis – he'll be here next year; Molly and Lucy; and Fred and Roxanne. And Teddy of course."
"Wow…holidays must be…fun?" he gave Rose a chagrined smile.
"Yeah. And then not only do we have immediate family, but close friends as well. So there's Professor Longbottom and his wife Hannah, who might I add is pregnant with her fourth child that is bound to pop out sometime this week, and their kids Frank, Alice, and Thomas. And then Miss Luna and her husband Rolf, and their twins Lorcan and Lysander. They're the same age as Louis. It can get a bit hectic…
"So how about you? Any family secrets?" Rose inquired.
"Honestly, it's just my dad, mum and me. Well, there's my Aunt Padma and her husband Marcus Belby. They don't have any kids as they are too busy travelling the world. So needless to say, it's just us."
"Well maybe this Christmas you're family can join our family! I bet it would be fun!" Rose's eyes lit up at the prospect.
"Seriously? You mean that?" Rose nodded, "Well I will have to ask my parents, but they both knew your parents, so I'm sure it wouldn't be a problem!"
Scorpius turned. He had sure he had just caught the words 'Christmas' and 'family' come from Rose's mouth. Seriously?
Scorpius had never been invited over for Christmas. Not even for the summer. Even though he had invited them to his house.
Jacob and Tyler could swear there was steam coming from his ears. Scorpius was angry, and this was not a good sign. As Scorpius stood up, the two went to grab for his arms, but they were too late. All they could do then was follow behind him.
Scorpius approached their table, not even sure of what he was going to do. Rose was talking animatedly with Alex, and it only proceeded to piss him off even more.
When he was in front of their table, he put on a big grin.
"Hullo Rose. Alex," turning to Rose, he smirked. "Just thought I'd let you know, we're going back to the castle. As in you too. I promised Albus I'd keep an eye on you, and if I'm going back to the castle, so are you." Grabbing Rose by the arm, he gave it a tug.
"Excuse me?" Rose asked, malice in her voice, as she yanked her arm back. Alex wasn't looking too happy. Good. Serves him right.
"You heard me loud and clear, we're leaving."
Pulling on her arm once more, he successfully succeeded in dragging her out of the Three Broomsticks.
Jacob and Tyler stayed behind to apologize to Alex.
"Sorry mate, Scorpius is in a bit of a mood. You see we're pretty sure he's in love – "
Quickly Tyler covered Jacob's mouth. "He woke up on the wrong side of the bed mate. Look if it means anything to you, it looks like Rose was really into your date and all. Give it another go sometime…without letting Scorpius know, OK?"
Alex nodded, and Jacob and Tyler turned and left behind Scorpius and Rose.
"You have NO RIGHT…Scorpius, let me go…" she spat venomously.
"No. Rose, Alex is only into you because your family is famous. See how much he asked about your family. Normal people don't act that way. Do you see me asking about every member of your family? No."
"Scorpius. He was just curious. Ever think that maybe he cares? And if he were ever to meet my family, wouldn't it be good to know some things about them?" Rose was fuming, "And you don't care, which is why you don't even bother asking. That's because you're a Malfoy. It's in your blood not to care."
Scorpius froze. This had been the first time that Rose had used the Malfoy card on him.
Rose realized Scorpius had stopped in his tracks and turned to look at him. When she saw he wasn't moving, she took a step towards him. "Malfoy…?"
Scorpius looked at her. Her auburn Granger-Weasley hair was blowing lightly in the wind, her Ravenclaw scarf tight around her neck. And yet Scorpius found that after what Rose had said, he didn't see that same spark in her like before.
"Go back to your date Weasley. I'm sure Alex is just about ready to jump into bed with you. Sure you'll get along great," pushing past Rose he headed up to the castle.
"Scorpius!" Rose cried out. But he didn't turn back. What had she done?
A/N: So? What did you all think?
Oh and I wanted to let anyone know who was ever planning to read my other story, I have put off re-writing it until I'm finished this one. It's just too hard with two plot lines going at the same time. And also, the Katie/Oliver one I'm writing, I'm doing it over. The plot was stupid, totally unrealistic and just didn't work any more. I still will be writing it, just when I'm done this or in my spare time!