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Chapter 10

The school was in uproar after everyone discovered that there would be a Winter Ball. Rose was bombarded by her roommates who shouted at her for not telling them earlier. While also shaking her till she felt dizzy.

Albus was still slightly agitated at Scorpius' answer, still suspecting he wasn't speaking the whole truth, based on the way Scorpius would smile at Rose, and how he would accidently protego her when Albus aimed a hex her way during DADA.

Whenever anyone around them would talk about the Winter Ball, Albus would notice Scorpius looking over at Rose, who would be too busy talking to one of her roommates or speaking to Lorcan. Albus was just glad that Rose hadn't noticed the way Scorpius looked at her, because everyone else certainly had.

"Hey Albus," a 5th year said in the great hall at lunchtime on Friday, walking over towards him and smiling widely.

"Uh hi," he replied, he waited patiently for her to say something and when she didn't he gave her a confused look, "can I help you with something?" he said distractedly, looking towards Scorpius who was sitting at the Ravenclaw table with Rose.

"Are you going to the Ball?" the 5th year asked timidly, still smiling away.

"I don't know," Albus said, quickly realising what the girl was asking him. He hadn't even thought about taking a date.

The girl frowned, and waited for Albus to speak again, but he was distracted again, she coughed and he still didn't reply. "Well, uh, okay, bye," she said, backing away from his part of the table, and walking back to her friends at the end.

Albus shook his head lightly and picked his bag up, dragging it away with him to Transfiguration, ignoring the calls of Scorpius who was now jogging after him.

XxX

"So Rose, who are you taking to the Winter Ball," Chi asked grinning, leaning out of her seat next to Rose in Ancient Runes.

"No one, I'm a prefect, I'm one of the people in charge, I cant-" Rose was interrupted by Chi's small hand, being held in front of her face.

"You can do anything you like Rose, prefects can't get fired remember." Chi said smiling, and taking out some parchment. "Plus, there are plenty of people who would love to take you Rosie." She continued grinning and putting her wand on the table.

"It's Rose, not Rosie," she said sternly, breathing through her nose. Chi nudged her in the shoulder and laughed lightly.

"I have an idea for you Rose, I'll just let that stew with you. I'm thinking about asking Dino." She said whimsically, looking at the ceiling and twisting a couple strands of coal-coloured hair between her fingers.

"Dino Zabini? The Slytherin," Rose asked shocked, Chi looked at her and smiled.

"We share a love of Divination and the stars," she said dreamily, and started to doodle hearts around the edge of her parchment.

"How do the others feel about it," Rose asked, an eyebrow raised.

"What do you mean? It's not up to them silly," she said chuckling, "and since Dino is also a prefect, he can lead by example. If he can have a date, so can you." She continued smiling, pointing the end of her quill at Rose's face, and tickling the tip of her nose.

"Who do Zelda, Marianne and Carina want to go with?" Rose asked holding back a sneeze and picking up her quill.

"I don't think they are too bothered about it, Marianne said there was three things she wanted in a date; a nice face, fresh breath and a good personality. They're not too picky, they just want to go." Chi replied smiling and playing with the star-shaped earring she had in her right ear.

Rose nodded and paused in thought, should she really go with someone? And would she actually admit who she really wanted to go with?

She glanced at Chi again, who was flipping through her book, while Professor Janus began drawing a selection of runes on the blackboard.

XxX

"Have you asked Emma yet?" Rose asked Lorcan as he walked into the common room.

He shook his head and sat in the space next to Rose, taking a look at the notebook she had in her hand which was scrawled with instructions and various diagrams.

"What's that?" he asked.

"Well Violet has asked me to both make a sketch of the stage, and draw up some ideas for it do something spectacular." She replied sighing.

"Aren't the decorators supposed to be doing things like that?"

"They will decorate it, but they don't have the 'qualifications' to successfully draw a plan for something to build, or know the various spells that will needed to be cast upon it." She said sighing.

Lorcan opened his mouth to speak but a loud beeping noise went off, which caused Rose to jump. She grabbed at the small contraption attached to her skirt and rolled her eyes.

"Got to be going now Lorie, see you later," she said huffing, grabbing her things and getting up.

XxX

Rose ended up in the Slytherin common room, the whole common room staring at her, several sending her sneers, and many more whispering to each other and pointing.

Violet was digging around in her bag, completely unaware of how strange it was for not only a Ravenclaw to be in the Slytherin common room, but also a Weasley.

"Can you hurry up please Violet," Rose whispered, eager to get out of the dungeons, and actually see some light.

"Excuse me?" she said, her voice sounding slightly annoyed and shocked.

Rose sighed and crossed her arms, sending shooting glares at those who did the same to her.

"Goodness Rose, you can be very impatient, remember I am your superior," Violet said straightening up and handing Rose a layout idea that the decoration group had made up. "Check that, and add any ideas you have, I have already done some. I was thinking we could make use of all of the suits of armour around school, maybe as waiters?"

She frowned and shook her head, "not a good idea, some people are scared of them," Rose would rather not admit that the 'some people' was just Albus Potter.

Violet pouted and paused in thought, "well anyway, get your ideas down and talk to Scorpius please, you can do that can't you?"

Rose nodded and quickly exited the room, not chancing a look behind her.

XxX

"Malfoy," Rose said, walking quickly behind him as he walked down the hall.

He turned and frowned, "back to last names are we?" he asked, pushing his hands in his pockets.

"Can you look at this please," she asked giving him the plans and waiting for him to take them, "check through it, add anything if you like."

Scorpius kept his frown on his face, "what's wrong with you?"

"Nothing, besides having to basically organise this thing," she replied sighing.

"Don't you want to go then?" he asked, sounding somewhat distressed, Rose didn't notice the slight difference in his voice.

"If I had a choice," she trailed off and straightened herself up, "just do it, and get it back to Violet, okay?"

Scorpius nodded, just as Rose was starting to walk off back down the hall Scorpius spoke after her, "have fun once in a while Rose, it looks good on you."

Rose turned and blinked at him, he was grinning at her, she turned back and continued walking, not being able to stop the blush creeping from the back of her neck and covering her face.

XxX Scorpius & Albus XxX

Scorpius walked into the dormitory with the plans tucked away in his pocket. Albus was lying on the bed, reading through a magazine about Quidditch.

"Have you asked anyone to the Ball yet?" Scorpius asked, as he began to take off his robes.

"No, should I?" he replied, carelessly throwing the magazine into his open trunk, filled with various sweets and chocolates he would give out as Christmas presents.

"Well, I'd think you'd want to, what is wrong with you? Lately you've been acting rather strange, you didn't even try to make that 5th year swoon this morning." Scorpius asked, carefully folding his robe and placing it inside his trunk, and then proceeding to sit on it.

"Wow, so that means there is something wrong with me? Well what about you Scorpius, I haven't seen you trying to make anyone swoon for a while." Albus retorted, giving his best friend a look.

Scorpius crossed his arms, forcing himself to not make any outward reaction, "I suppose you're right." He said finally, "then ask someone to the Ball," he continued.

Albus looked at him, trying to find a crack, "I might," he replied leaning back and putting his hands behind his head.

"Why not one of Rose's roommates," Scorpius suggested, getting up and walking towards the door, "see you at dinner."

"Maybe," Albus called after him when Scorpius exited the room.

Scorpius scratched at the back of his neck, biting at his lip as he walked towards the common room, trying to fight the question that was overrunning his head concerning Rose Weasley.

Albus glared at the door, trying to think of his next step. The past 2 weeks had been terrible. The faster he eradicated Rose and Scorpius' friendship, the better it would be.

XxX Rose XxX

"Rosie my dear," Zelda said, opening the door to the dorm just before Rose could do so.

It was just before curfew and Chi & Carina were still in the common room, working on their Astronomy together.

Rose gave her a look and Zelda just smiled in reply.

"Guess what Miss Weasley," Zelda continued, sitting on her bed, "I have something to say." She said to Rose and to Marianne who was lying on her bed.

"What? Roger Davies asked you on a date?" Marianne muttered, flicking through Witch Weekly.

"No, Scorpius did," she replied grinning at them both. Marianne shot up with her mouth wide open.

"But, but, Rose, what?" she stuttered, putting her magazine down and giving Rose a confused look. Rose had gone slightly pale, and she started to curl the tips of her hair. Rose walked silently towards Marianne's bed and looked at Zelda.

Marianne started to shake her head and whispered lowly to Rose, "it's supposed to be you Rose."

"You two aren't exactly ecstatic for me, are you?" Zelda spoke up, a frown unsettling her usually happy features.

"Well Z, this just sounds... well all a bit sudden," Marianne chocked out, scratching her head.

"Thanks Marianne," Zelda said rolling her eyes, and Rose was stuck in contemplative silence.

What did this mean? She'd wanted to Scorpius to ask her, and he had gone and asked Zelda. He didn't even know Zelda.

"It's just that, well..." Marianne looked at Rose and she replied with a nod. "well Zelda, Carina and I thought Scorpius was going to ask Rose, it was just... you know... obvious. When did he ask you?"

Zelda was frowning, but leaned over to her bedside table, grabbing a carefully folded letter that was on top.

"Here," she replied plainly.

Marianne took the letter and both her and Rose began to read through it.

I know this seems sort of out of the blue, but I was just wondering whether you'd go to the Winter Ball with me. Humour me at least?

Scorpius Hyperion Malfoy.

"I'm sorry Rose, I guess we were wrong," Marianne said, deeply confused at the letter in her hand.

"So you believe me?" Zelda asked, Rose had paled even more, and was just staring at the letter.

It was definitely Scorpius' handwriting, Rose could tell by the curl of the 'S' in his name. It was also unmistakably Scorpius-like to mention his regal middle name.

Marianne put her hand on Rose's shoulder but she pushed it off and got up, "I've got to go," she said quickly, Zelda staring incredulously after her. Marianne looking worriedly after her, especially since it was her who'd told Rose to go for it.

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