Chapter 5: Meaningless Controversy

The day Rose was released from the hospital wing she immediately returned to her classes. Though she was late, she had already completed all of the assignments she missed and turned them in the minute she got into the classroom. Jeanette smiled and waved at her and Rose sat down next to her.

"Thank goodness you're back," said Jeanette. "I thought I was going to have to start asking Malfoy for help even though that wouldn't be so bad."

Rose rolled her eyes. "That'd be completely pointless because we both know he'd refuse to." She took out her notebook, ink and quill and started taking notes. Jeanette shrugged and looked over at Scorpius who just happened to be watching her. She looked down quickly, blushing furiously. Scorpius smirked and closed a small piece of paper. He took out his wand and flicked it. The paper rose in midair and floats over to Rose and Jeanette's desk and lands on Rose's notebook. Rose pushed the note aside and continues to writing. Jeanette clears her throat loudly.

"Mind if I read then?" Jeanette eyed the note and slowly picked it up. Rose looked up at her and took the note from her. "Fine I will read it then."

Rose opens the letter, glancing over at Scorpius giving him a stern look, and starts reading. Jeanette looks over Rose's should to read the note.

Weasley, are you still day dreaming about me?

-Scorpius M.

She rolled her eyes and laid the note down. Scorpius watched her attentively. Rose raised her wand and the note floated in midair and suddenly caught fire and burned to ashes. She put her wand down and continued with her notes quietly. Idris raises an eyebrow and looks at Scorpius.

"Why are you sending her notes?" He narrowed his eyes at Scorpius. "I told you I was going to try to make my move on Rose and then you decide to interfere, some friend you are."

Scorpius rolled his eyes and turns to Idris. "Honestly Idris, don't whine like some pathetic little girl it gets really annoying sometimes."

Idris glares and looks away. Scorpius returns to his work and starts writing. Rose glances over and Jeanette scowls.

"You honestly cannot be mad at me." Rose said looking at her.
"Actually I can. I told you I liked him and yet you refuse to care about my feelings," stated Jeanette who kept her eyes in a different direction. "You get to spend so much time with him, I will never get a chance."

"I have to Jeanette, I'm Head Girl." Rose looked at her ridiculously. "You cannot possibly be mad at me."

Soon class was dismissed and everyone headed to the second class. Everyone filed out the classroom as Rose put her bag strap onto her shoulder and waited for Jeanette. Jeanette glared at Rose from the corner of her eye as she packed her books. Rose sighed irritably.

"Why are you moving so slow?" Rose asked agitatedly.

"If I'm too slow for you, go on without me." Jeanette snatched up her things and stormed out. Rose watched her leave and looked down at her feet. She nodded and waved to the professor and walked out. As she exited the classroom she found Scorpius leaning against the wall.

"What are you doing here?"

"Waiting for you. I thought it'd be nice if we walked to class together." He stood up from the wall, with is hands stuffed in his pockets. "Sorry about the situation with your friend."

Rose stared at him awkwardly. She shook her head in confusion and walked around him. She quickly paced to class, keeping her eyes ahead. Scorpius caught up with her.

"Avoiding me now?" He asked as he quickly stepped in front her. She stopped and stared at him.

"Thank you but honestly I do not want to be around you at the moment." She said, looking down at the floor. "I would feel much better walking alone."

Scorpius nodded. "Alright then. I'll walk ahead." He turned and walked down the hall silently. Rose sighed and walked in the same direction, staying behind him. The rest of the day seemed to go the same for her. She took her notes, participated in class and Jeanette continued to ignore her. Even though Jeanette and Rose were paired together for a group assignment they barely talked to each other at all. Rose tried apologizing to her on several occasions but Jeanette continued to avoid hearing it and kept the conversation strictly on the assignment. Meanwhile, Rose also kept finding Scorpius staring at her. It was really creepy and awkward and she was wondering why he decided to be so nice all of a sudden. She figured maybe it was his way of making up for causing the new strain in her friendship with Jeanette.

By lunch, Jeanette went and sat near a different group of girls. Rose opened a book and read during lunch to keep her mind off all of the mediocre drama surrounding her. Scorpius on the other hand had to sit through lunch tuning out Sanura, Idris and Claudette.

"Sanura you're completely mental," said Claudette. "What gives you the right to treat Scorpius that way? If he's into her, he's into her."

Sanura sipped her pumpkin juice angrily. "Oh shut up Claudette. You're the most annoying witch in the world, next to Weasley of course."

Scorpius looked up and slammed down his goblet. "Sanura, get over yourself. Claudette I can handle myself. Idris stop sulking."

Idris continued to look away grumpily and eats his food slowly. Sanura sighed and laid a hand on Scorpius' shoulder. "I'm sorry. I just got so jealous; I know you'd never leave me for Weasley."

Scorpius shoved her hand off. He stood up at the table, everyone now looking at him strangely. "Sanura here is a news flash for you. I do not like you. I have never liked you in that way and I never will. You're a conniving wench who enjoys nothing but torturing me and hindering me into hell every single time I'm with you. There is no future for us and if you cannot handle a simple friendship or whatever it is we have you will just have to deal with it. No matter whom I like or who I fancy it will never have anything to do with you! Leave me alone or I might end up getting a restraining order because you're completely demented and driving me insane all of the time!"

He storms out of the Great Hall. Everyone is silent and stares at Sanura. Sanura looks around angrily, clenching her fists. Claudette smirked and picked up a small carrot with her fork and ate it happily. Sanura cleared her throat and sat up slowly. She walked out of the Great Hall, pulling her arms up and hugging herself. She went up to the Moaning Myrtle's bathroom and sat in one of the stalls and cried to herself for the rest of the day, never coming out.

Rose watched her leave and sighed. James, Albus and Hugo started laughing along with other people.

"I knew one day she was going to drive him completely nutters," laughed Hugo as he chewed on some grilled chicken.

James nodded in agreement. "Yeah, she's always been clinging to him for years now I knew eventually he'd get tired of her. I just feel bad for every girl he's been involved with."

Albus nods. "Remember what she did last year to Mildred Cobbs?"

They all shudder and shake their heads.

"The girl is obviously a nightmare," said Lily as she looked down at her macaroni. "She finally got what she deserved. Even though I do not care for Malfoy, kind of happy he was able to finally get that out."

Rose nodded and ran her finger around her goblet of pumpkin juice. "She even thinks there's something between Malfoy and I. Which there is nothing and we're Head Boy and Head Girl. Some people can't seem to understand that."

She looks over at Jeanette, who looks away and avoids eye contact. Rose sighed and Lily looked over at Jeanette.

"Why is angry with you?" Lily asked.

"Because of Malfoy," sighed Rose. "He sent me this note and she thinks now I'm trying to take him away from her or something like that."

James raises an eyebrow. "What did this note say?" He asked curiously.

"None of your business actually," said Rose.

"I'd like to know as well," said Lily.

Rose groaned with frustration. "I cannot take this anymore. You all don't need to know every single detail of my life. Whatever I choose to keep confidential it stays confidential, family or not. I'm seventeen and I have my own life so stop pestering me for heavens sake!"

Hugo rolls his eyes. "Well sorry for caring Rose."

Rose closed her book and put it into her bag. She swung it over her shoulder and stormed out of the Great Hall. Everyone looking up once again to see what other controversy was afoot. She quickly found her way to the Heads commons and found Scorpius sitting in the arm chair staring into the fire.

"Why are you back so early?" He asked. "Done spending time with your so-called friends or relatives?"

Rose glared at him. "Why are you being so rude?" She asked as she sat down on the couch.

He rubbed his forehead and looked over at her. "Sorry, I'm just stressing a bit. All of these years I've been dealing with Sanura's attitude and finally for once I stood up to her."

Rose chuckled. "Well it is surprising. You are Scorpius Malfoy, everyone knows you don't take crap from just anyone but yet you actually listened to her and let her…"

Scorpius gave her a stern look. "Your point Weasley?"

Rose shook her head. "Never mind, it's nothing. I'll leave you alone." She stood up and grabbed her bag and started towards her room.

"Wait." Scorpius looked at her and Rose paused. "We need to talk…about us."

Rose turned around slowly. She looked down as she walked back over to the couch and sat down. Scorpius stood up and sat next to her. He leaned forward, running a hand through his hair nervously. He looked around for a while as he stayed silent. Rose sat there and looked at her shoes as she waited. Her fingers fumbling with the edge of her skirt.

"Do you remember those things you told me while you were in the hospital wing?" He looked at her as she bit her bottom lip and nodded slowly.

"I think so," she said in whisper. Scorpius sighed deeply.

"I want you to know that I may feel the same for you. It's so bloody confusing y'know? I know we're not meant to be together and there is no possible way we can be. Our parents would probably kill us or disown us and I don't think I can manage that kind of stress at the moment…"

"What are you trying to say?" Rose looked at him, her eyes starting to glisten with tears.

"No matter how we feel about one another we can't be together, alright? So please don't go wishing for a happily ever after with me. It's not possible. We both are complete opposites anyway. I'm going to be a professional quiddich player you will possibly be a famous writer or healer or librarian or something like—"

His voice stopped with a loud sound of a hand smacking against his face. He looked at Rose, her eyes completely red and tears flowing down.

"Even when you know," she started, shutting her eyes as she stood up. "Even when you know how I feel about you, how we feel about one another you refuse for us to be together because of everyone else. I'm sorry but I personally couldn't give a shit about everyone else. I deserve to be happy but if you don't think so then we should never be together."

She ran to her room and slammed her door behind her, locking it immediately with a spell. Scorpius' right hand rubbed his cheek where she smacked him. He looked down and shook his head. How the hell did he get himself into this mess? Had he just made things far worse than they already were? He got up and went into his room. That night he was never able to get any sleep. Rose on the other hand was constantly stirring in her sleep, having her own personal nightmare. Her wishes for love were finally crumbling right before her eyes. Whoever knew it was possible. To love someone you never kissed, touched or had any intimate history with and feel so heartbroken that it makes you feel sick to your stomach. That's the way Rose Weasley felt that night. That's the way Scorpius felt that way. They both just had different ways of coping and feeling it.

Author's Note: I really got into this chapter towards the end. I do not know why. It's really awkward for me to write this story because I am not a big fan of romance or love. I felt that the characters needed this chapter to finally release some thing on their minds and how they feel about everything. Where will Rose and Scorpius go from here? I honestly don't know myself at the moment. I am just going with the flow. Thank you all for reading! :]