A/N: I'm really sorry for a really long update. The only excuse I have is I ran out of ideas! Which somehow leads to me losing interests in writing this. But don't worry, I'll finish this story. Hopefully you all can be kind enough to wait for updates. I'd like to thank those who have been waiting for this chapter. And also the reviewers. Enjoy!

By the way, if you find any mistakes, I'm really sorry (again). I decided to post this at midnight. And my eyes are asking me to take a rest. So if there are any spelling mistakes, or whatever you could find, I apologise..

Disclaimer: None of the characters belong to me. They all belong to JK Rowling.

CHAPTER 9

"Al, what do you think I should buy for her?" asked Scorpius at Hogsmeade. "Don't suggest something that's really expensive, though. I didn't bring enough money with me."

Both of them were walking down the street together. James already went on his way, to Merlin-knows-where. But if they both had to guess, it might just be the WWW. On the other hand, Rose went with her friends. The four of them were planning to go together, but things didn't go as planned.

"Well as James said before, you could buy her some sweets or chocolates."

Scorpius nodded.

"Or you could buy her some quill."

"Quill?" he echoed, while looking at his friend on his left. "Don't you think she has enough?"

"But I don't think she has a quill with her initials inscribed on it."

Scorpius paused for a while, thinking about what Albus had just suggested. "That's true," he said eventually, nodding his head. "I wonder how much it will cost me."

"You don't have to find an expensive quill."

"Of course I won't," he replied. "But don't you think getting someone to inscribe someone's initials would be expensive?"

Albus stayed quiet for a while, thinking about what to say. "You don't have to get someone to inscribe it. You can do it yourself, you know."

"You know that my writing is not that good."

He smiled at his friend and placed his arm around Scorpius' shoulder. "Aren't you a wizard, mate? A brilliant one at that. I'm sure you can do it."

Scorpius looked at Albus with a confused look. "What exactly are you saying?"

Once again, Albus smiled. "Why are brilliant people clueless at the same time?"

Suddenly, Scorpius shoved him none too gently. But Albus just laughed.

"Come on," said Albus, placing his arm around Scorpius' shoulder again. "Let's find you some item for your beloved."

"Shut it, Al," hissed Scorpius, though his face was blushingly red.

On that day, they went from one shop to the other, looking for an appropriate gift to be given to Rose. They first went to a bookshop, but unfortunately the quills sold over there were so expensive, even both of them couldn't afford to buy with the money combined. The books over there were also very expensive.

At the end of the day though, Scorpius managed to buy a lot of sweets and a pair of quills.

"Why did you buy two quills?" asked Albus, as they walked back to Hogwarts.

"Just in case I mess up the first quill," answered Scorpius. He then looked at his friend on his left. "How do you think I should give her the sweets? Do I just give her?"

"Well, you can say that you bought too many and you've already given some of them to us," he suggested. "Just give her casually, like it's no big deal."

"Hopefully I won't mess up anything," he said, his hand on the bag where he had put his things.

Dinner came faster than expected.

"Hi!"

Both Albus and Scorpius looked up from their plates as they heard the voice of a newcomer.

"Hey, James," replied Albus.

"Where were you?" asked Scorpius, as soon as his friend took a seat in front of him. "I thought we were going together."

"I was looking for you two as well."

"Really?"

James nodded. "Yes, why would I be joking?" he said, as he gathered some food into his plate. "Anyway, I found something that might interest you, Scor."

"What is it?" asked Albus and Scorpius simultaneously.

He gestured them to come closer. "I found this pen on WWW today which I forgot the name. So let's just call it magic pen," he whispered.

"Magic pen?" echoed Albus, with a confused look on his face. "Don't you have any other name?"

"I can't think of anything right now," said James, shoving his brother's shoulders. "Anyway if you write something with this pen, the result of the handwriting will be completely different from the original one. Maybe it looks something like Aunt Hermione's handwriting."

"I've never seen her handwriting," said Scorpius.

"It's really nice," said Albus. "It's really neat. It even looks like those calligraphy words."

"Yeah it really does," James agreed. "Therefore by using this magic pen," he turned to look at his brother and narrowed his eyes as if to warn him before looking at Scorpius again, "you can write a letter to Rose and say whatever you want to say to her."

"But I already bought her something."

"What did you buy her?"

"A quill and some sweets," he answered. "I'm planning to give her the sweets tonight."

"You're giving the granddaughter of a pair of dentists some sweets?" said James.

Feeling confused, Scorpius said, "But you're the one who suggested it."

"I did," he said. "But I didn't mean to give her tonight."

"Then what do you suggest I do?"

Albus scoffed at both of them. "The way you two fight is like Lily and Hugo."

Both James and Scorpius ignored him.

"It's not like Rose would finish everything by tonight," continued Scorpius.

"Still, why don't you give her tomorrow?"

"Because I want her to know that I bought too many," he said. "If I give her tomorrow, she'll find out that I especially bought some for her."

"Which you did," mumbled Albus.

"If I give her tonight," Scorpius ignored his friend again, "the chance of her finding out that I did buy her some sweets is somehow small." He paused for a while. "Don't you think so, James?"

James took some time to think about it. In the end, he nodded. "Yeah, that's true."

"What's true?"

All the three boys looked up and found out there's a newcomer. Scorpius' eyes looked like they were about to pop out once they knew who it was.

"Hello, you three," greeted Rose. She then took a seat beside Scorpius. "What were you all talking about? You looked so serious just now."

"Oh, things you don't want to know," answered James, as calm as he could be.

"Such as?" she prompted, not looking at them as she was too busy taking food.

"You seriously don't want to know about this," said Scorpius, looking at her.

Rose looked at him. "And why is that?"

"Just some secret only blokes will like to know."

She just nodded, even if she still looked a bit confused. She then looked at his older cousin. "So, where were you, James? I haven't seen you all day." She leaned in closer and narrowed her eyes. "Did you really go on a date?"

James smiled. "I only went to WWW today."

"With whom?"

"Some of my friends," he answered. Before any of the others could ask more, he immediately added, "And they were mostly blokes."

Compared to others, Rose looked disappointed at his answer.

"What's with your face, Rose?" asked James, slightly amused. "Why? Did you expect me to go with girls instead?"

"Yes!" she answered, nodding her head once. "You were too happy a few days ago. So I thought you went out with a girl – or maybe several girls – today."

James smiled again. "Well I'm sorry to disappoint you but I wasn't on a date."

Rose just nodded before starting on her dinner. "So where did you two go?"

"Are you asking Scor and me?" asked Albus.

"No," she answered, looking up. "I'm asking my spoon and fork here. Of course, I am asking you two."

Albus grinned. "We just went around Hogsmeade."

"Did you buy anything?"

Both Albus and James immediately looked at Scorpius. And with their eyes, they motioned him to give her the sweets now. Scorpius on the other hand widened his eyes. He didn't expect them to ask him to give her now. He was planning to give her right after they finished their dinner.

"Did you two buy anything?" asked Rose again, this time looking up. "Or am I not supposed to know the answer? Because it might be a secret only blokes will like to know."

Albus and James laughed.

"I didn't buy anything," answered Albus. He then looked at Scorpius. "But Scorpius did."

Rose turned her head to look at her friend on his left. "What did you buy?"

His heart started to beat quicker. But he managed to answer it calmly, "Some sweets. Which reminds me," he reached into his bag and took a plastic bag filled with sweets, "I bought too many sweets today. I've already given the others, but there are still so many left." He then showed the contents to her. "So I'm giving them all to you."

"All of them?" she asked, widening her eyes. "But there are so many."

"I know."

"Why did you buy so many?"

"I didn't know there would be a lot," he answered, not caring whether it made sense or not. "So, here you go," he said as he gave her the whole thing.

"Really? All of them?"

Scorpius nodded. "Yes, all of them."

"Thank you, Scor," she said, smiling so sweet Scorpius almost died right there. Rose then placed the small plastic bag inside her own bag and continued her deserted dinner. "I wanted to buy some for myself today, but I didn't bring enough money."

"Well isn't that a coincidence?"

Rose smiled. "Yes it is," she agreed. "A bit weird, but in a good way."

"That's because you didn't have to spend some money to buy the sweets," said Albus, earning him a soft whack on the hand from his cousin. But he just laughed, causing the others to laugh as well.

A/N: I know this is not my best. It's a bit weird, and off, to be honest. Hopefully by the next chapter, it's as good as you expect this to be. Til next time..