Chapter 3...

Scorpious' POV.

I woke up early the next morning, well early considering my lack of sleep. I peeked out of the door and assumed Rose was still asleep; with her in bed I felt safe to wonder into the bathroom in just my boxers. I pushed the door open and my heart stopped dead in my chest.

I stood in the door way and froze, I didn't know what to say, what to do or where to look; I was so confused. My cheeks were so hot and I would bet any money I was beet red. And then she turned around.

"Oh, erm, Morning Scorpious" she smiled while the blood ran to her cheeks. Why am I only just noticing her now? The white towel was wrapped around her perfect figure, ending just above the knees. She was still wet from the shower, the light reflecting in the water drops made her shoulders and legs glisten. The blush on her cheeks slightly hid the freckles on her cute little nose, which matched the colour of her chocolate coloured ey... WHAT THE HELL AM I SAYING? SNAP OUT OF IT MALFOY!

I shook my head and suddenly remembered where I was "oh, erm, sorry, eh, Rose, I didn't know, er, I'll go, erm, sorry." I finally stuttered. I headed to leave, but she called me back before I reached the door.

"No, Scorpious, it's alright I was just leaving, sorry" she said calmly, if she wasn't blushing I would have assumed that she was comfortable in this situation.

"Sorry, Rose I should have knocked or some..."

"No I should have locked the door, I guess I thought you wouldn't have woken up yet, I'm sorry" she cut me off.

Then she stood there, looking at me. What was going through her mind? Oh Merlin, I'm still standing here in just boxers!

"Rose?"

"Hmm?"

"You're drooling" I winked to break the awkwardness, but I guess I made it worse. Her cheeks instantly flushed red as she mumbled an apology and left.

Rose's POV.

Rose don't scream. He's just standing there, why is he standing there? Why is he staring at me? I looked down, oh yeah I'm standing here in a towel!

"Oh, erm, Morning Scorpious" Really, that was the best I could come up with? I smiled to ease the tension, but I could feel my cheeks getting hotter.

He stood there for a while watching me, what is going through his mind? He opened his mouth and began to mumble,

"Oh, erm, sorry, eh, Rose, I didn't know, er, I'll go, erm, sorry." He started towards the door.

"No, Scorpious, it's alright I was just leaving, sorry" I tried to act casual, but I could tell he wasn't buying it.

"Sorry, Rose I should have knocked or some..." stop talking Malfoy, for Merlin's sake.

"No I should have locked the door, I guess I thought you wouldn't have woken up yet, I'm sorry" I cut him off. Looking him up and down, I noticed he was still in his boxers, I've never noticed how perfect his body is before, or how well built he was. His blonde hair was a tousled mess, but, he was gorgeous... STOP IT ROSE! My cheek got hotter as I realised what I thought.

"Rose?"

"Hmm?"

"You're drooling" he winked at me, I think he was trying to sound casual; I flushed red instantly and left the room, mumbling an apology. I'm not even sure he heard me.

I went into my room and got dressed, I dried and straightened my hair while going over the scenario in my head, did that really just happen? I shrugged it off and went to breakfast. I will not, and I mean WILL NOT tell anyone about this, and to be honest, I don't think HE will either.

When I reached the Gryffindor table I was bombarded with questions from my cousins.

"Is he cute?"

"I bet he's a Ravenclaw?"

"Did he look at you, Rosie?" typical Albus.

"Do you like him?"

"Do we know him?"

"He didn't touch you, did he?" Merlin, Albus.

"Well?"

"Hello?"

"Rosie?"

"Merlin! No, he is not cute, No, he's a Slytherin, No Albus, he didn't look at me, No, I don't particularly like him, Yes, you know him, and No, he did not touch me Albus!" I took a deep breath.

"So? Who is he?" Lily raised her eyebrows at me curiously.

"It's Malfoy." I was considering letting them guess, but I didn't have all day.

The first day went by quite quickly. Albus is in most of my lessons, with exception to defence against the dark arts. I have to suffer that lesson with a class full of Slytherin's and a few Ravenclaw's.

Scorpious' POV.

I headed down to breakfast; I reached the Slytherin table and stared at Zabini. As soon as he noticed me, he jumped up and walked over to me.

"Well?" he asked suspiciously, raising his eyebrows.

"It's Weasley." I tried to make my voice sound as disappointed as possible.

Zabini laughed hysterically, receiving confused looks from many terrified first year.

"Shut it Zabini, people are staring at you like you're mad. Well you are mad, but they don't have to know." I smirked at him and he stopped laughing. He punched my arm playfully; I won't admit that it hurt.

The rest of the day dragged, it made it worse with constant torments from Zabini.

"You won't be able to drink, she'll make you do your homework, and she'll spend ages in the bathroom..." he continued to talk but my mind wondered back to this morning. I couldn't help thinking about her wrapped in just a towel, water drops falling from her long red curls.

"Scorp? You alright?" he sounded concerned.

"Oh, erm, yeah, sorry. I got lost in thought." This wasn't a total lie, I suppose.

"Well don't hurt yourself" he sniggered and I couldn't help but laugh.

Defence against the dark arts quickly became my favourite lesson, the class was easy, full of Slytherins and I was sat directly behind Rose. Obviously so I could torment her, not because I want to see her or anything. SNAP OUT OF IT SCORPIOUS!

DADA was my last lesson of the day; I left a howling Zabini and caught up with Rose, on her way back to the dormitory. I stopped to do up my lace, for two seconds, two seconds! And she was gone. Bitch!

I stood up and was about walk when I heard Albus Potter approaching. He was boasting to someone about the snitch he caught in a past Gryffindor VS Ravenclaw match; he got lucky. Me and Potter have always had a silent understanding, don't mention the past, or the families and we'll get along fine. He noticed me out of the corner of his eye, made an excuse to his friend and caught me up.

"Hey Malfoy, can I talk to you?" he shouted, I wanted to act like I didn't hear him but he already caught me up, Merlin that boy's fast.

"What's up Potter?" I thought I should be nice, it doesn't happen often.

"Well first, congrats for making head boy..."

"Erm, Thanks." Well that was unusually nice of Potter.

"And secondly, well look, Rose is my cousin. I know you enjoy fighting with her, but this is an important year for her, and basically I'm asking you, to, back off a little bit. I don't want to listen to her nag, even you can't be that cruel right?" he looked at me awkwardly, and then a small smile crossed his lips.

"Actually Albus, me and Rose made a truce last night; she won't put me in the hospital wing as long I don't mess with her education." I'm surprised how fluently that came out, for a Slytherin I was a terrible liar. In my defence, it wasn't all a lie, we did come to a truce, just on different terms.

"oh, well, erm... How?" Albus was almost as shocked as I was, but I didn't know how to answer that one. I made up a pathetic excuse, something like we realised fighting was not going to work while living together, not to mention as head we are supposed to set an example. I thought it was a lame excuse, but he bought. Not long after Albus checked his watched and remembered a detention he had.

"See you later Malfoy, and thanks." He called over his shoulder. He was actually quite tolerable

"Later, Potter. " I said feebly, I doubt he heard me. I remembered Rose was in the common room and hurried to get back.

You don't care about Rose, you made a truce, and you're not her friend!

The sight of it made me sick, she wasn't touching him, but his hands were all over her. His grubby fingers running through her smooth red hair, the other hand in the small of her back. She didn't seem interest but was kissing him back. Rose was kissing that creep, Lysander Scamander, outside our dormitory. Then anger burned inside me. Who does he think he is?

I made them notice me by barging past to enter the dormitory. Scamander looked un-phased, but Rose seemed embarrassed. He grins at me with a smile that makes me sick, I glare at him and carry on. I don't understand what's wrong with me. I don't like Rose Weasley, so why am I acting like I do? I don't care who she kisses, but why am I so angry? I'm so confused.

Rose follows me through the tapestry two minutes later, still looking flushed.

"Hi Scorpious, how was your first day?" she doesn't understand.

"Fine" I answered bluntly; "I can see yours was great" I nodded towards the door. Hers eyes followed mine and she blushed again.

"Yeah, Lysander asked me Hogsmeade this weekend, when I said sure he kissed me. It was a little awkward really." She seems so innocent.

"Tell me about it" I muttered and stalked off to my room. I planned on staying there all night, until Rose shouted through the door, reminding about dinner. I decided I was hungry and walked down to the great hall.