Author's Note: I am so sorry this took so long! Alonst five months, I think... I've had the first part of this finished for a while, I've just been busy/too uninspired to finish it. But now I have! So hpefully you're still interested. =]

Chapter Fifteen

"Why is he being so stubborn?!" Rose exclaimed, throwing her hands up in the air. Scorpius reached over and pushed them down, seeing as she looked quite comical. They were walking out to the grounds where everyone was bundled up in winter clothing, the day after Albus and Scorpius had their chat.

"Look, I don't know. Ask him. He's trying to hold onto what pride he has left. We blokes aren't really known to admit when we're wrong Rosie. We're not modest like you pretty ladies."

"Stop that. And you see him more than I do, you talk to him."

Scorpius gave her a look and walked towards a bench, where he wiped the snow off and sat down. Rose sat down next to him. "I tried talking to him. If I talk to him again, I can't guaruntee I won't bash his head in."

"But don't you feel bad! He's mad at me because of you!"

"No, he's mad because he's a nancy and you're his only friend and he doesn't want to try and compete with me because he knows he'd lose."

"You're very confident about that." she said, picking up a bit of snow and rolling it in her hands.

"Should I not be?"

Rose leaned over and kissed him. His lips were always so soft, like she'd always imagined they would be. As he started to wrap his arms around her she pulled away and pushed his shoulders. "Just stop being so arrogant all the time."

He had to catch himself with his hands before he fell off the bench. "My ego becomes more and more tarnished, the more you leave me wanting. Soon I'll feel as if there's nothing to be arrogant about and you'll get your wish."

Rose rolled her eyes. "I apologize, Mr. Malfoy, for bruising you huge ego. How can I ever make it up to you?"

"Well," Scorpius started, "there are a few things you could do."

"Like what?"

"I mean, you could always-"

"Well, well, well, look at what we have here!" a voice said from above them.

They looked up at the same time and frowned. "What do you want, Violet?" Scorpius asked.

"Can't I come see my favorite," she glared at Rose, "and least favorite people?"

"No, you can't." Rose clutched his shoulder and looked at the snow covered ground. She didn't need to relive memories that seeing Violet bought on. The pain she'd felt when she'd told her all those lies... it started to come back to her.

"Look at her, Scorpius. She's cowering like a little baby, it's pathetic."

"Sod off." Rose said, still staring intently at the ground.

"What did you just say?" Violet asked, kneeling down in front of them.

"I said sod off. You're calling me pathetic when you're the one who has nothing better to do with their life than attempting to keep people apart. And really, if I'm so pathetic then why is it that I'm the one with Scorpius, and you sit up in your room, brooding because you can't get what you want. You really need to get a life."

Violet's face was drenched in disbelief, but only for a moment. "I'd like to hear you say that when Scorpius isn't around."

"Shut up, Violet. No one here is afraid of you."

"You should get your whore in check, Malfoy. Teach her not to talk to her superior that way."

"As far as I'm concerned, she is your superior." Scorpius growled. Rose could tell he was getting all worked up, and squeezed his shoulder reassuringly.

Violet shook her head, "Repulsive. I've love to see how your parents react to this, Scorpius. If you don't change your attitude I just might have to tell them." With one last roll of her eyes, she turned and left the way she came.

"Bint." Rose murmered, tossing the snow in her hands at the girl's retreating form. "I really don't want to get you in trouble with your parents, Scorpius."

"Don't worry about it. I'm more worried about your parents."

Rose laughed humorlessly, "I'm trying not to think of my dad."

"Rosie?" Scorpius asked, after a moment. "What would you say to me... telling my parents. This holiday."

She nodded, then looked at him. "It sounds like a good idea... you'll have to tell me how it goes as soon as you tell them."

"Well that's the thing. I want you there when I tell them."

Rose didn't say anything, but dropped her gaze when she felt Scorpius lacing his fingers with hers. "Y-you want me there?"

He nodded and Rose sighed deeply. "Well alright."

"Well fantastic!" Scorpius exclaimed, kissing Rose gently on the lips. Whenevere they started, neither of them wanted to stop kissing. It was like fuel to their fire. But they did stop, when they heard a rather loud clearing of a throat from in front of them.

"Merlin, Potter."

Albus was standing in front of them, dissaproval written clearly across his handsome features. He ignored Scorpius, and adressed Rose. "I got an owl from Grandma."

"How nice."

Al ran a hand through his hair and Rose glanced over at Scorpius. "She wants to know if your coming home for holiday."

"Well why wouldn't I?"

"I hinted that you were a bit different and might not want to be around family anymore. Since, you know. You've grown an interest in all things we were raised against."

"For fuck's sake, Al! Could you be anymore of a drama queen?"

"I don't believe so." Scorpius murmered, and Rose nudged him.

"What? He's the one spewing nonesense to your Grandma about how you've 'changed'."

"Sod off Malfoy, if I remember correctly, I wasn't talking to you."

"No shit?"

"Sometimes I wish I was a frog. They can just eat whatever bugs them."

"You want to eat me, Potter? How cannabilistic of you!"

"Boys!" Rose interjected, "Could you just get on with it, Albus?"

"I would if this... in-bred pig would stop being such a prick."

"I'd rather be a prick then a fat, ugly little twat like you."

Albus took a step towards them and Scorpius jumped to his feet, as did Rose. She put a hand on Scorpius's chest, and he took a step back, but Albus was still furious. "How can you stand to be around... that?!"

"Stop it." she demanded. "Now just tell me and then go."

"Well like I said, she wanted to know if you'd be there. And so she sent me here to ask you..."

"That's all very well Potter, but could you get to the point?"

"I'm getting there you useless prat."

"Slimy bastard."

Rose was getting fed up with them bickering like some old couple. "Will you two stop acting like a couple of immature first years?"

"I will when he does." they said in unison, then glared at eachother.

"Albus."

"Fine. Anyway, I also told them you were dating someone- don't look at me like that, I didn't tell them who- and now..."

"Now what?"

"The whole family wants to meet him." Albus said smugly.

"What?! Albus I was going to tell them when I was good and ready!"

"Well hopefully you'll be good and ready in a couple of days."

"Hugo... he knows, right?"

"I'm not sure. You know your brother, he doesn't catch onto everything very fast."

"Yeah I know."

Albus pat Rose on the shoulder. "Good luck, with this. You know I still care about you, right Rose?"

"No, Albus. I don't think you care about me at all."

His face fell and he dropped his hand. "Well that isn't true." He started backing up and sighed. "Bye Rosie." He turned around and stuck his middle finger high in the air. "Later, Albino!"

Rose dug her foot in the snow, and noticed she was shaking. She wasn't ready to tell her parents so soon... let alone her whole family. She turned around to look at Scorpius, and she let out a small laugh. "Merlin Scorpius, put down your wand already."

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