A/N: Another Update! God I really have no life! Well enjoy :)
"JAMES POTTER" shrieked Rose slamming open the bedroom door to reveal four very groggy looking boys,
"Is it morning Rose?" mumbled Albus from the bed nearest the window
"No Al it's still night time" said Rose kindly, but her tone changed quickly when she looked at James "James my room now!" she hissed
James dragged himself out of bed wondering what he could have possibly done and followed Rose into her room at the end of the hall.
"James I've just been talking to Scorpius" she said bearly above a whisper " And I noticed something strange in his letter, he said to say Happy Christmas and hello to you, now for anyone else thing may be quite a normal thing but it's you James and I know better so tell me right now what you've been saying to him!"
James gulped, that git why did he have to mention him in the letter! To be fair it was probably a mistake but this was Rosie she was not going to let this go until she got answers but James couldn't tell her could he? That he had been meeting up with Scorpius regularly since that night in the entrance hall and the topic of conversation was usually Rosie they had actually became good mates,
(flashback)
It was around Halloween and the entrance hall was decorated with pumpkins and other Halloween decorations. James was waiting for Scorpius so they could go down to the Quidditch pitch and practise their flying, It was on these nights every week that their house rivalry was put aside and they were just mates,
"It must be a Potter/Weasley trait, always turning up before me" sniggered Scorpius from behind James
"Nah mate you're just a lazy git that can never be on time" said James making them both laugh
As they walked down to the pitch they discussed Quidditch before James brought up the inevitable
"So I see you and Rosie are getting on well" he said with a wink
"Yeah I'm really glad we sorted It out, but I don't think I fancy her so much anymore I think I just like her as a friend"
James just shook his head this guy was so in denial it was unreal, he repeated that mantra of how he only liked Rosie as a friend over and over but it seemed like the only person he was trying to convince was himself!
So here James was sitting in front of the one and only Rosie herself and he realised that he couldn't tell her anything of what he and Scorpius talked about, That was up to Scorpius himself to admit some day so James just answered with
"Well we fly together once a week and things and I suppose we're kind of mates now" he said weakly and he was surprised to see Rosie soften up at his words.
"Oh sorry James, I suppose yes, I should have thought of that! I'm really sorry you better go back to bed"
"It's okay Rosie" James said with a smile but before he walked out the door he turned and said "So you and Dan ay?" and waggled his eyebrows. Rosie just rolled her eyes and threw her pillow at him but he ducked in time and ran off to his room. He couldn't help but feel a little down hearted at the fact that Rosie was going out with Daniel, he really did want things to work out with Rosie and Scorpius, He had taken an immediate liking to him and he knew that he would always take care of Rosie. Oh well maybe in time!
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Before they all knew It they were back at Hogwarts and classes had started again. Rosie had told Dan a few days before New Years that she didn't really want a relationship right now and she honestly didn't really feel ready but when she was she'd let him know, he was really understanding and he was even her first kiss of 2018 on New Years Eve! Although the holidays were eventful Rosie was happy to be back at Hogwarts. She met Scorpius in the entrance hall waiting for her when she arrived and she ran over and gave him a hug, they went for their usual walk around the lake where she filled him in on everything that happened over that holidays.
"So are you still going out with Dan Taylor?" Scorpius asked rather quieter than usual
"Nope I told him I wasn't really ready for a relationship yet and he totally understood"
"Oh that's good" said Scorpius noticeably perking up.
"What's happened at Hogwarts while I've been gone?"
"Well I walked in on Erika Byrne and Marco snogging in a broom cupboard on New Years eve"
"Really?" Rose looked shocked "I would never have put those to togeth...Wait Scorpius what were you doing in a broom cupboard?" she asked suspiciously
"Em well" Scorpius looked rather embarrassed "Don't laugh Rose but sometimes I just have to get away from the gits in my house so I sit in a broom cupboard and read for a while"
"I would never laugh at you Scorpius! That sounds like a good idea I might join you sometime" smiled Rose
"Yeah I'd like that" Scorpius smiled back.
And with that they started walking back towards the school for dinner
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When Scorpius got Roses letter late Christmas night he couldn't quite understand the feeling he had in his stomach, She had kissed Adam Taylor? Well he had kissed her but he supposed she kissed him back! AND she kissed Daniel Taylor? AND she was going out with Daniel Taylor! How this much happen in one day? Was the feeling...no it can't be jealousy! He was a Malfoy after all and Malfoys don't feel jealousy they inflict it! Why would he be jealous anyway? He had come to the conclusion that his feelings for Rose were purely platonic, she was his best friend and he was pretty sure he was one of her best friends too, she seemed to have trouble making friends with girls. He often wondered why that was, She got on with her roommates and she was friends with that Erika Byrne but other than that she didn't interact with girls much and girls didn't seem to interact with her. Perhaps they were intimidated or jealous of her beauty she was in his opinion one of the if not the best looking girls in the year, Scorpius! You like her as a friend and nothing more! Try to remember that, yes he must remember that, he thought to himself. He had met one of Roses cousins the other day Victoire or something French like that anyway, she is in 7th year and she's part Veela but even with her long blonde hair she had some Weasley traits that made her look very like Rose, like the heart shaped face and long pointed nose, they also had the same upturned mouths that seemed to always be smiling. Scorpius remembered what James had told him about getting on the wrong side of a Weasley woman and the idea of a Weasley temper mixed with a Veela temper, he had to admit, scared the living daylights out of him. Marco walked into the room disturbing Scorpius from his thoughts,
"Hey mate I saw you sitting up late last night by the window, let me guess, owling rose?" Marco said making kissy faces
"Marc mate I thought you were going to let it go? I like her as a friend really nothing more" Scorpius said even he hearing the doubt in his voice himself,
"Scorp you're going to have to admit it to yourself at some point" sighed Marco as he turned around and let the dormitory leaving Scorpius to his thoughts
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After Christmas the weeks flew by and before they knew It the summer exams were 2 weeks away, Rose found herself spending every waking hour in the library studying even though – she admitted to Scorpius one night – she knew most of it by heart already so the week before the exams she laid off the books a little and her and Scorpius walked around the grounds discussing their summer plans and occasionally quizzing each other on something that might come up in the exams,
"What are we going to do going two whole months without seeing each other Scorpius!" Rosie wailed
"We will write to each other alot like we do when we are here" chuckled Scorpius "Are you planning anything special during the summer" he added.
"Well we're going to start Victoire's wedding this summer" said Rose excitedly
"Victoire? You're cousin in 7th year is getting married? To who?" Scorpius asked shocked
"Teddy Lupin"
"The werewolves son?"
Rose glared at him for a minute and really turned to walk away but Scorpius caught her by the hand
"I'm sorry Rose that came out without thinking, Teddy is my second cousin and he isn't thought of very highly in my family but I know that Remus and Nymphadora Lupin played a big part in the war and they died bravely and Teddy had to grow up without his parents because of that and I respect him for that"
"It's okay Scorpius, I know you mean well most of the time"
"We better get back to the castle, exams are starting in 2 days and we really need to study" said Scorpius
"Yes I suppose we ought to do some more proper studying" laughed Rose
They walked up to the castle together and walked towards the library. They found their usual table at the back of the library and studied together in silence until curfew when they left and parted ways. When Rose walked into her dormitory she saw that all the girls were sitting together talking, she get and brushed her teeth and hair before getting into her pyjamas and joining the girls in their conversation.
"Why are you always out so late Rosie?" asked Lisa
"Well I usually go for a walk around the grounds with Scorpius after dinner before going to the library to study" Rose answered nonchalantly
"Oh Scorpius Malfoy is soooo good looking" squealed Angeline "You're so lucky so spend so much time with him Rosie"
"Oh well I've never really noticed his looks, We're really just friends"
"Rosie he so likes you as more than a friend but you just won't take advantage of that fact"
"Don't be so silly, he only likes me as a friend, anyway as you said he is rather good looking so he could have any girl he wants, why would he want plain old me?" laughed Rosie
The girls all rolled their eyes at Rosies modesty, she really didn't seem to realise how good looking she was. The girls chatted for a while longer about boys making Rosie give them a full walk through of her kiss with Adam Taylor even though it was six months ago they couldn't seem to let it go! Finally at about 11 o' clock they decided that they better get some sleep and they all got into their beds. Rose couldn't sleep and she considered getting up and owling Scorpius but she decided against it as she knew that it would only start a conversation between them and she would never get to sleep then! So she just lay there and considered what she had said about herself being plain, compared to the other girls she did think she looked rather plain- There was Lisa with her long straight brown hair and dark skin combined with her blue eyes was beautiful, then there was Angeline, she was shoulder length curly blonde hair and green eyes with alabaster skin tone and finally Erika who Rosie secretly considered the best looking girl in the dormitory/year she had long black poker straight hair and tanned skin with lovely brown eyes. Then there was herself Rosie, she had quite long red hair herself it went past her shoulders and it was curly, but not curly like Angelines more on the bushy side like her mothers when she had been young, then she had pale skin with a few Weasley freckles dotted across her nose but if Rosie was asked to pick her favourite feature it would have to be her eyes, she had her mothers eyes, they were rather large and round and they were a beautiful toffee colour. After thinking all this through Rosie finally found herself drifting off to sleep.
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Rosie felt she did quite well in her exams and hoped she got the good marks she wanted but at this moment in time good marks weren't on Rose's mind ( for once) She was on the Hogwarts express and herself and Scorpius had managed to get a compartment to themselves and they were once again discussing how they would keep in touch over the two months of summer.
"We could meet in Diagon Alley when we're getting our school supplies?" suggested Scorpius
"But would you're family be okay with you meeting up with a "blood traitor" " she said carefully
"Yes I think mother would be okay with it and from what she tells me I think father would be okay with it too and what grandfather doesn't know won't hurt him" he said making Rose laugh
Oh he would miss her laugh, A whole two months with only seeing each other once in Diagon Alley! It would be really hard but he would have to grin and bear it or else grandfather would suspect something was up and he needed to keep him in the dark about this particular friendship for now.
"I think we are only planning it this summer but perhaps you can come to teddy and vic's wedding next summer" Rosie said with a smile "Teddy is your cousin after all" she added
"Would your family mind having me around?"
"Of course not! We're Weasley's we would take anyone in" she grinned
"Well then I would love to" he grinned back
"I suppose we better change into our muggle clothing then"
"Oh yeah we'll be there soon!" exclaimed Scorpius.
As the train slowed to a stop Rose and Scorpius picked up their trunks and made their way out of the compartment and off the train. When they were standing on the platform they looked at each other not quite knowing what to say until Rosie dropped her trunk and flung herself at Scorpius,
"I'll miss you terribly Scorpius" Rose whispered "Promise you'll write everyday?"
"I promise" Scorpius whispered back
With that they broke apart and walked over to their families. Rosie found her mum and dad standing with Hugo, Uncle Harry and Aunt Ginny and Lily, Uncle Bill and Aunt Fleur and Teddy. Uncle Harry seemed to be talking to her dad with a bemused expression on his face and her mum was grinning but her dad looked like he did when he saw a spider,
"Rosie" he just managed to whisper "Was that S-scorpius M-malfoy that you were hugging?"
"Yes Daddy it was and we're just good friends before you start"
"Good f-friends?" he stuttered before turning and shaking his head to Uncle Harry saying
"Blimey the one bloody boy I ask her to stay away from!"
A/N : It's always the one you're supposed to stay away from ay! Haaa, If you want the chapters to keep coming at this rate I want reviews, Now I already have most of it planned but I have a question for you guys : Should Scorps go out with someone before Rosie? If yes, who? If you come up with a good OC I might even write her in ;) Ideas, ideas , ideas guys! :) Dora x