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Chapter 14

Albus knew it was over – As soon as Scorpius stepped into the dorm after patrols, all humming away and jumping into his bed.

He'd peered over at Albus' bed, but he had closed his eyes quickly. Albus had at least taken this into account – the chance that it wouldn't last for long, and everyone would know it was Albus. Scorpius was probably ready to hex him into the next year.

Albus had at least had a couple days of perfection – his best friend back, even if he was unhappy. Not having to see Rose, nobody putting Rose on a pedestal like the various professors did in the classes they shared. Scorpius hadn't spoken about her to him, it was just peace and how he liked it.

He'd have preferred if he had had at least another week without the constant hearing of Rose's praise. And now he had to deal with the repercussions of his actions.

XxX

By the time Albus had woken up in the morning, Scorpius had already left, therefore leaving him alone in the dorm. As they always went to breakfast together it was an occurrence that rarely happened.

It was the first sign that Scorpius was none too pleased with him.

After rushing around to get dressed – as Scorpius was his daily alarm clock – Albus quickly went down to the Great Hall.

On entrance he noticed that Scorpius was sitting on the Gryffindor table, silently eating his breakfast with Louis and Hugo. Albus had been half expecting Scorpius to be sitting with Rose and Lorcan, but when he looked over towards the Ravenclaw table they were both laughing and smiling together.

He cautiously sat down but Scorpius wasn't fazed.

"You didn't wake me up?" Albus stated, though it turned into more of a question. Scorpius turned to him and shrugged.

"Why wake you?" he said simply and ate more of the porridge that was in front of him.

Albus frowned and took a glass of pumpkin juice.

"You don't have to be like that."Albus said, taking some bacon and toast.

Scorpius breathed out heavily and turned to Albus, "be real Albus, you made a mess, now that Zelda girl thinks I am going to the Winter Ball with her."

"Just tell her you're not," he replied simply.

"You're the one who sent her that note," Scorpius said sternly, under his breath.

"Maybe you shouldn't have led her on," Albus said casually, taking a bite out of his toast.

Scorpius looked at him, a mixture of confusion and amusement covering his face. The amusement broke through and he laughed, shaking his head at his best friend. "I'm supposed to hate you right now Al, you really try too hard to make my life a living hell."

He looked at the enchanted ceiling and ran a hand through his hair, "apologize to Rose though, at least do that. She went maniacal on Saturday, and it was all because of you."

Albus shrugged, hiding his frown. There was no way he was going to apologize to his dear ole cousin, she could suck it up.

"She'll survive, I'm sure she is aware of my antics by now," Albus said regretfully.

Scorpius frowned and stood up, grabbing his bag and tossing it onto his shoulder, slightly pulling a hand through the front of his hair and straightening his tie.

"Getting ready for Rose are we?" Albus asked, slightly sneering.

"I don't have a clue what you are on about Al," he said simply, and quickly glancing over to the Ravenclaw table he began strolling towards the door.

"Don't you have the same class?" Hugo asked, looking up from his plate. Albus looked over at him and shrugged.

He watched as Rose and Lorcan got up from their seats and began walking towards the door, he got up and followed them at a distance out of the doors.

XxX Rose & Lorcan XxX

"What? So it's all fine and dandy?" Lorcan asked.

Rose nodded and as she walked through the Great Hall, began to sweep her arms.

"I suppose there is still a problem with Albus, but I think he'll get over himself soon enough." She replied, giving Lorcan a small smile.

"Maybe, but you shouldn't count your chickens before they hatch, he has been keeping this up for 6 years," Lorcan stated.

Rose breathed out exhaustingly and nodded, "I can't see why he does it, and the past few weeks he has been getting worse."

"He might be jealous, you are sort of taking his best friend away from him."

"I am not," she replied shocked, and frowning at Lorcan. "However, that would explain it, but why would he be jealous? I already have a best friend." She smiled and playfully bumped into Lorcan.

"That's true," he replied, putting an arm over Rose's shoulder, as they walked up to the third floor.

"Anyway, Scorpius and I are just friends," she said matter-of-factly, reaching the top of the stairs and walking towards the Defence Against the Dark Arts classroom.

"Okay Rose," he replied, she gave him a look and hurried over towards Marianne who was waiting outside the door.

XxX

Rose was standing across from Scorpius who was her duelling partner of the lesson. They were all practising Jinxes and Anti-Jinxes.

"So, what are you doing this weekend?" Scorpius asked, casting a Knock-Back jinx on Rose, causing her to bump into Summer standing behind her. The Slytherin raised an eyebrow at her, but continued jinxing her partner.

"I thought it was obvious Scorpius," Rose replied, sending a Jelly-Legs Jinx Scorpius' way which he countered.

"What? So you've finally decided to come to this Ball and buy something to wear?" he asked grinning.

"Well yes, I was convinced," she said smiling, her cheeks slowly turning crimson, "why? Aren't you doing the same?"

"No, my mother has ordered robes for me, she does things like that," he replied shaking his head, and aiming another jinx at her, which Rose countered.

"Oh, I wouldn't expect any less, you deserve only tailor made robes." Rose said grinning, and casting an Impediment jinx on Scorpius.

"Yeah, yeah, so who were you planning on going with?" he asked offhandedly, aiming a couple more jinxes at her.

"Well my friends," she replied.

"So who is included into this group?" he asked, lowering his wand.

"Marianne, Carina and Chi." Rose replied.

"So what about Zelda? You do know she was just being messed around with?" he asked, a frown upsetting his perfect features.

"Yeah, I know, but she's always been a bit independent, and you know how she works at Madam Malkin's over the summer? Well she has decided to make her own dress robes with Roxy, so they're staying in on Saturday." She smiled, and their professor walked past and gave them a quizzical look so she raised her wand hand higher.

"So you're not angry with her anymore?" he asked cautiously.

"I can't be, she hates you though, and Albus of course," she added laughing, during which she unconsciously conjured her Avis birds up and they flew around Scorpius.

"This isn't a charms lesson Miss Weasley," the professor shouted from across the room, the whole class looked at her and she went red.

The birds disappeared and she grinned at Scorpius, who was giving her his lop-sided smile.

"That's hardly fair though, we haven't even met before," he said glumly.

"I'll be sure to introduce you then," she replied, "anyway, why are you so interested in who I am going with? Would you like to go dress shopping with us Scorpius?" she smirked and countered a jinx he sent at her.

"So I'll know how long you'll need to be in Hogsmeade for," he replied smiling.

Rose raised an eyebrow, and unconsciously tightened the hold she had on her wand. "Why?" she asked sceptically.

"Well so I can take you –."

"Langlock," she said quickly, stopping Scorpius from finishing his statement as his tongue was stuck to the roof of his mouth and he started spluttering.

"Oh, sorry sorry," she said manically and started to say counter-jinxes which weren't working.

Scorpius started to make sounds reminiscent of laughter, however it sounded more like he was choking.

The professor came over and frowned, "now where did you learn this Miss Weasley? This isn't in the text book," he shook his head, Scorpius was completely red and tears were falling down his cheeks as he continued to make muffled laughs.

Rose was peering into Scorpius' mouth and biting her lip, struggling to remember the counter-jinx.

"I'm sorry sir, my uncle told me about it, but I didn't think it was a real jinx." She said desperately.

He smiled at Rose, "oh don't worry about it, I know what this spell is, but just for this lesson keep to the text book please." The professor cast the counter-jinx and Scorpius' tongue detached itself from the roof of his mouth.

"Thanks sir," he said gallantly and grinned at Rose.

Their professor walked away nodding, and Scorpius took his duelling stance – his right arm held up, holding his wand loosely between his fingers. His legs stretched slightly apart.

"I know you did that on purpose," Scorpius said smirking at Rose, twisting the wand slightly in his hand.

"Now why would I cast a jinx on you that I didn't know how to remove?" Rose asked, taking her stance and trying very hard not to blush.

"Maybe you're scared?" he said simply.

"Scared of what exactly?" she said, straightening her shoulders and sending another Impediment jinx on Scorpius. He landed on his bottom and frowned, he slowly got up again to a grinning Rose.

He stood completely transfixed by her warm smile, and didn't raise his wand hand causing Rose to send a Knock-back Jinx at him, snapping him into reality.

"Scared of admitting that you really like me," he whispered so only Rose could hear, as he noticed Albus looking suspiciously at them.

Rose shut her mouth tightly, feeling heat crawl up her neck and behind her ears. She looked over towards the door, and lowered her wand.

Scorpius grinned at her facial expression and took a step closer, making them about 2 metres away from each other. "Well say something," he said, staring at her questioningly.

"Uhm," she began before the bell rang and the class quickly emptied out, she felt a hand wrap around her wrist and she was dragged out. She turned back to Scorpius now smiling again, "see you at lunch Scorpius."

He frowned, and Albus approached him from the side, nudging him so he would pay attention. "Are you coming then?" he asked, edging towards the door.

Scorpius nodded and slowly followed him, them breaking apart as they reached the ground floor – Scorpius going to his Muggle Studies class, and Albus going to his Care of Magical Creatures class.

XxX

"So is it love I see in the air?" Marianne said whimsically as she held onto Rose's arm. Lorcan grinning as they walked to the Great Hall for their free period.

"Seriously Marianne, do you have to have your head in the clouds?" Rose asked rolling her eyes, "and Lorcan, stop laughing, she isn't funny."

"Come on Rose, it's old news now that you completely love him, it doesn't matter that you can't admit it, we can just read it on your face." He replied.

Rose gawped and frowned, "actually... well... just stop talking about me and Scorpius, and don't mention it around Albus please, I don't want another embarrassment like last week happening again, okay?"

"Fine Rosie, we'll comply with your requests," Marianne said sighing, smiling at the glare Rose then proceeded to send her way. "However, when we go to Hogsmeade on Saturday, we are going to get you a dress that is so jaw dropping that Albus will no longer be a problem."

"And how will that be Marianne?" Lorcan asked, now interested.

"Well, when Scorpius sees you, and Albus starts to complain about 'bros before hoes' he'll be too mesmerized by you and he'll completely ignore Albus' pleas." Marianne said confidently and definitely.

Rose and Lorcan both looked at each other, truly amazed by what Marianne had said. She entered the Great Hall, her head held high.

As they reached their spot on the empty Ravenclaw table, both Rose and Lorcan burst out laughing and Marianne gave them a look of confusion.

"Seriously Marianne, you've got to stop watching the television, 'bros before hoes' what does that even mean?" Rose asked.

"Well excuse me for being cultured in the world of Muggles, plus I'm right, and I bet Chi will back me up about it." She crossed her arms across her chest and started to take out her books to begin her homework.

"I don't think it's that easy at all," Rose said, also removing her books from her bag, "I mean, things don't work like that in the real world Marianne."

"Now wait a minute Rose, I think Marianne is right in some way," Lorcan interjected, dipping his quill into his red ink as he began to cross through songs on the track list for the Winter Ball. "Scorpius would be 'mesmerized' with anything you wear, well that's my opinion. The logical opinion I should add."

Rose frowned, "you shouldn't keep pushing this, you make me feel like it's not going to end well at all."

"And when did you become a seer Rosie?" Marianne asked, looking up from her fresh roll of parchment, "do you remember back when we actually did Muggle Studies, 'the course of true love never did run smooth'?"

"Stop being smart about this Marianne," Rose said sternly, starting to scratch harshly at her parchment.

"I am a Ravenclaw Rose, it's like my job," she smiled at Rose who was frowning. Lorcan was smiling as he looked down at his parchment.

"I have a headache now, thanks for that." Rose leaned her head on the table, breathing deeply. Lorcan and Marianne started to laugh as Rose groaned.

Saturday Morning

Scorpius had not managed to ask Rose out for a Butterbeer again (what he had planned on saying), every time he attempted to do so, he was stopped by either the end of a lesson, someone interrupting or a sudden bout of sickness on Rose's part.

He had decided to give up for another week, deciding that he could try and successfully ask her to The Winter Ball, though after he spoke to Albus about it, who would definitely not be happy about it.

The overall agreement concerning Albus Severus Potter, was that he was just anxious of having his best friend and closest cousin becoming too close. Jealous that Scorpius was having more luck in the girl department than himself, and therefore not a problem, just a minor technicality.

While Albus was not happy about what everyone thought about him, he was able to do whatever he liked with limited suspicion, keeping himself mostly to himself.

XxX

The girls had decided to leave early, and had arrived to a still packed shop at 10 AM. They had tried to at least increase the chance that they would be able to find something to wear. Gladrags wasn't exactly known for its fashionable merchandise; therefore they had taken a big chance in leaving it all up to this one shop.

"Well Rosie, don't you look a sight," Carina said grinning as Rose slowly turned in front of them in a quite becoming sapphire dress in Gladrags.

"Do you think so?" Rose asked, sceptically looking at herself in the mirror.

"Of course, though it would look much better with your hair tied up," Chi said smiling, as she looked through various pieces of costume jewellery on a nearby table, sending a third year a withering glare as they tried to grab a necklace from her hands. "I especially love the glittery fabric," she added in her soft voice.

Carina and Marianne both nodded.

"Have you seen anything you like Chi?" Rose asked, seeing that Chi was holding huge yellow earrings to her ears, and gagging at the sight.

"Well since I ordered my Cheongsam straight from Shanghai, I can't base what accessories I buy on colour, since I don't know the exact colour it will be." She said, sifting through the things in a drawer, picking out a coral coloured lotus hair slide.

Rose nodded and went back into the changing room, taking off the dress and holding it in her hand.

"I heard Scorpius wanted to ask you out today," Carina said grinning behind a silk black and yellow scarf.

"He didn't," Rose said sharply, handing the dress to the cashier and paying.

Marianne whispered to Carina who grinned, "I know," she said excitedly. They both giggled together and Rose frowned.

"Stop making everything so... girly!" Rose said angrily, and they continued to laugh. "Okay, I'm going, that's it, I've had enough of all of you."

Chi rolled her eyes, and they all watched Rose storm out, her dress wrapped up in a bag, Rose tightly clutching it to her chest.

"Do you two have to take the mick all of the time, she can be very unstable," Chi said to the two girls who were still giggling.

She rolled her eyes, and after quickly purchasing her chosen pieces of jewellery, she exited the shop after Rose, who had managed to be distracted outside of Scrivenshaft's Quill Shop.

Rose still had an annoyed expression written into her features, however with a couple words, Chi knew that she would be able to snap her out of it.

A/N: Gonna be updating every weekend :D

Sorry that not a lot happened, but it takes time.