Chapter 4: Realizations

Scorpius reentered the Three Broomsticks. Lily and the others stared at him as he walked past their table. He sat back down at the table with Sanura. She looked back at Lily, glaring. Lily looked away nervously and rubbed the back of her neck.

"What is it," asked James. Lily shook her head and looked at him.

"Doesn't Sanura ever make you feel uncomfortable," asked Rose. "She was glaring at me like she wanted to kill me."

James chuckled. "Don't worry about her, she's a lunatic. She just hates Rose."

"Because Rose likes Scorpius right?"

"No," laughed Hugo. "Rose doesn't like anybody. She has only had one boyfriend and she dumped him after two months."

"Kenneth Barts was a complete jerk to her," said Lily. "I may be only fifteen but I know these things. Hugo, you of all people know that."

"That's why I hate him," said Hugo.

Albus rolled his eyes and set his glass down on the table hard. "Could you all please shut up? Rose and Scorpius will never be together. Even if she likes him she won't go there because he doesn't like her and she knows what will happen if they were together."

They all sat around silently, looking at one another. Lily folded her arms across her chest and looked back over at Scorpius and Sanura. She leaned forward with a skeptical look on her face.

"What if…he did like her?"

"Scorpius hates all Weasleys and Potters," stated James. "There is no way he would like her."

"Whatever you say," she sighed and leaned back in her chair. Sanura noticed Scorpius looking back over in Lily's direction. She grabbed his chin and turned his face toward her.

"Problem?"

Scorpius grabbed her wrist and pulled it away from his face. She slowly dropped her hand and glared at him.
"You're an idiot," she said through gritted teeth. "Which one is it? Is it Rose or Lily? Which one do you want to shag Scorpius?"

She jumped up yelling and throwing things from the table at him. "Which one do YOU want?!"

Scorpius grabbed her arms and dragged her out of the Three Broomsticks. Everyone stared at them with startled expressions. He brought her to the side of the building.

"What is wrong with you," he yelled. "Have you lost your mind?"

"If you ever get romantically involved with anyone else but me," she said sweetly and she touched his cheek. "You will regret it."

"You're insane," he muttered as he walked off, leaving her standing there. As Scorpius started walking down the path back towards Hogwarts. He kept avoiding having collisions with everyone on the street. He grumbled to himself with annoyance and kept up his stride. As he closed in on the forest and as he looked ahead he noticed a girl with long brown messy curls walking just up the dirt road. He watched her as she constantly rubbed her eyes.

"Weasley, something the matter with you?"

He picked up his pace as he walked up next to her. She quickly turned her face away and sighed.

"Not today Malfoy. I'm not in the mood," she muttered as she hugged herself and continued walking. Scorpius nodded and smirked to himself.

"So who's the guy?"

Rose looked over at him, stopping suddenly. "How did you know?"

"Know what?"

"Nothing," she said as she tried to walk ahead of his and ended up tripping over a small stump in the ground. She landed right on her face. Scorpius instantly rushed over and helped her up off the ground.

"Hey, you okay?"

She nodded slowly as she looked around dizzily. "My head…it hurts."

"Stay awake," he said as he made her look up at him. Their faces only a few meters apart. Rose stared at him and then smiled drowsily.

"Your eyes have a bit of blue in them," she muttered. Scorpius stared at her confusingly. She quickly fainted and he quickly captured her in his arms and held her. He groaned slightly and carried her back to Hogwarts. As he moved down the corridor, he found his way to the hospital wing.

"Madam Pomphrey, this student hit her head on a small stump," he said as he laid her down on a bed. Madam Pomphrey rushed over to the bed and looked down at Rose.

"Oh dear," she sighed. "I'll take good care of her. Thank you Mr. Malfoy."

Rose stirred on the bed and groaned. "…Scorpius."

Scorpius stared down at her awkwardly. "Yes?"

"Don't go…"

Madam Pomphrey looked at him. "You may stay Mr. Malfoy."
Scorpius grabbed a chair and put it beside her bed. He sat down and stared down at Rose. Rose closed her eyes completed and rested her head against the pillow. She soon fell asleep in the bed silently. Scorpius watched her and folded his arms across his chest and leaned his head back.

Rose turned over on her side as she laid in the bed. Her eyelids slowly opened and they found Scorpius, who was sleeping soundly. He looked so peaceful and calm, all of the arrogance nowhere to be found on his face. She smiled to herself and sat up slowly as she looked at him.

"Kind of awkward isn't it," she asked him in a low tone. "The fact that I actually find you more attractive when you're sleeping. I do not know what's wrong with me today…I guess I've come to realize how much I actually like you."

She sighed and looked down. When she looked back up Scorpius was staring right back at her. She gasped from being startled. He just smirked and leaned away.

"That was really something, Weasley."

"Did you hear everything?"

He nodded and folded his arms. Rose started to speak up and Scorpius raised a hand. She paused and waited.

"Its okay, I tend to have these effects on women that I just cannot explain. On Valentine's Day I get a whole lot of chocolates and letters its embarrassing."
Rose rolled her eyes. "If all you're going to do is brag you can go Malfoy," she said as she turned away and laid back down, facing the other way.

Scorpius grinned and leaned over her. "I'll be using this new found information to my advantage. And we all know when you avoid seeing me in the shower you actually want to."

Rose scoffed and put the pillow over her head. Scorpius chuckled softly to himself and stood up. "Get well Weasley."

He walked out and closed the door behind him. Rose put her face into her pillow and screamed. When Scorpius reached the main corridor Sanura, Claudette and Idris caught up with him.

"Hello," he said casually to them.

Sanura glared. "We know where you were Scorpius. Why were you being nice to Weasley?"
Scorpius shrugged and turned into the Great Hall, they all followed. They all sat down at the Slytherin table.

"I can't be a gentleman?"

"Hell no and not to her!"

Scorpius smirked and picked up an apple and bit into it. Idris eyed him curiously. He just simply put his feet up and ate his apple happily.

"Fine, be that way," said Sanura as she looked over at Claudette. "You aren't going to say anything."

"Say what," asked Claudette incredulously. "You want to be all bitchy and ignorant about it like you and say yeah Scorpius, stay away from Weasley she's filthy and dirty. No thanks. I personally couldn't give a rat's ass about which person he dates, shags, kisses or flirts with."

"I don't like you anymore Claudette."
"The feeling is mutual, Sanura," said Claudette happily. Sanura growled underneath her breath and stood up, storming out of the Great Hall. The moment Sanura exited the Great Hall, Albus, James, Hugo and Lily entered the Great Hall together.

"I cannot find Rose anywhere," said Lily as she looked around. "Do you guys see her anywhere?"

Hugo shook his head. "I checked everywhere the library, courtyard, astronomy tower, prefects bathroom, I even went to that portrait to the Heads' common room."

James raises an eyebrow as he looks over at Scorpius. "Maybe he knows."

"I doubt it," said Albus as he petted Jingles.

"Well I'm going to go find out," said James as he handed Hugo his school bag and walked over to the Slytherin table. Scorpius, Idris and Claudette looked at him ridiculously.

"Yes, Potter?"

"I was wondering if any of you knew where Rose was we can't seem to find her anywhere," said James, trying to stay calm because of the snide and conceited expression on Scorpius' face.

Scorpius leaned forward and pretended to be in thought. "She's in the hospital wing. Apparently she's as clumsy as ever and she may be a little…well more…psycho than before since she hit her head. I was nice enough to bring her there."

James clenched his fists. "Did you do something to her?"

"No," said Scorpius, shaking his head. "She wishes I had though."

"What's that supposed to mean Malfoy?"

Scorpius smirked. "Nothing that concerns you Potter. Go see Weasley before I have to humiliate you."

James rolled his eyes and walked off. "Whatever." Lily walked up to him.

"So do they know where she is?"

"Hospital wing," said James. They all rushed to the hospital wing and knocked on the door. Madam Pomphrey opened the door and let them in. Rose smiled when they all entered and waved.

"Hello," she said happily.

"Rose, what happened," asked Lily.

"I just felt when I was walking back to Hogwarts and I hit my head a bit," she shrugged. "But its no big deal, I'm fine."

Lily sighed with relief and hugged Rose. Rose hugged her back and laughed a bit. They all grabbed some chairs and sat around her bed. Madam Pomphrey told Rose she'd be able to return first thing in the morning and the small headache Rose had would soon be gone by then. Rose and the others chatted all night until it was time for them to be dismissed back to their dormitories.

Author's Note: I am sorry if this chapter seems short but I tried. A little occupied with school and such so I apologize for the slow update. I'd like to say thanks to all of my readers and reviewers. I really appreciate everything and I hope this story can be a great read for those who choose to read it. :]