Star-Crossed Rivals
Rose and Scorpius were destined to hate each other. She was a Weasley, he was a Malfoy. Children of the longest-rivalling families in the Wizarding World. And when they're both at Hogwarts, it's bound to lead to chaos. Right? Definitely. And when both are sorted into their family houses, it's the same old story - Gryffindor vs Slytherin. But with Rose and Scorpius involved, things can never be so normal.
Rating: T
Disclaimer: I do not own Harry Potter or its characters. If I did, I would be rich and famous and blonde, meeting famous people. But sadly, it wasn't to be.
Chapter Four: First Year – Flying with the Slytherins
"URGH!"
Everyone in the Great Hall turned to stare at the Gryffindor table as Rose Weasley repeatedly banged her head on. It wasn't until the stunningly scary Alexis Thomas shot them a look that they turned away, blushing.
"Flying with the Slytherins?!" Rose wailed. "Just Avada me now!"
Albus smirked at his cousin's over-exaggeratedness. "Aw, c'mon, Rose. It won't be that bad. We have lessons with them already."
"What d'you mean, Al?" Frank asked, snorting. "It's the Slytherins. Flying with the Slytherins. O'course Rose is upset. It's bound to go wrong in some way."
"Bound to," Alice echoed, nodding her head so her blonde bob bounced.
"Obviously," Rochelle added, making her brown ringlets bounce.
"Without saying."
"Yes, without saying."
"It'll turn out a nightmare, won't it?"
"Hm... most likely."
"Hey," Annabel said, interrupting Alice and Rochelle's chatter. She looked up at Rose. "At least Ethan will be there, right?"
Rose's head shot up, remembering that fact. Of course! Ethan would be there! Ethan always made everything better. Ethan always sat with her in lessons they had together. It'd be okay after all!
"Yes!" Rose said brightly, now a smile on her pretty features. "Ethan will be there! Nothing will go wrong!" And with that, she left her breakfast on the table and ran off, her friends running after her.
"Tut tut, just like your father, Alice Longbottom," Madame Hooch said, as she held the small blonde in her arms. "He fell during his first flying lesson too." She turned to her first-year students. "Stay on the ground. Don't touch anything. I should be back soon." And with that, the elderly bird-like Madame Hooch left, carrying Alice away to the Hospital Wing.
There was a loud chuckle from Scorpius Malfoy. "Did you see the fat lump fall?" he snorted. He did an impression of her, his facial expressions looking rather troll-like. All the Slytherins (minus Ethan, of course) laughed appreciatively.
"Do that again, Malfoy – and you're toast!" Rose Weasley yelled, her dark blue eyes blazing. Scorpius and his friends laughed and he put a faux-scared expression on his face. "Oooh!" he cried, in a lispy girly voice. "I'm really scared of you, Weasley!" Seeing the scowl appearing on her face, he stopped laughing.
"Lighten up, Weasel," he said, a playful glint in his steely-grey eyes. He twirled a lock of her red hair, and smirked as she flinched under his touch. He removed his hands from her hair and moved closer to the Quidditch balls box. "Why don't we have some fun?"
And with that, he opened the box. The Bludgers and Snitch flew out and he chucked the Quaffle up in the air. The Slytherins just stared, their mouths open in shock. The Gryffindors yelled and screamed. But Rose was the first to react.
"MALFOY!" she shrieked. "YOU IDIOT!" She jumped onto her broom and Rochelle squealed, "Rose! What are you doing?!" Rose looked down at her friend, a brave smile plastered on her face. "Doing what any Gryffindor should do."
Rose flew into the air, flying over the heads of her friends. Everyone watched in awe as she twisted and twirled. "We said she was better than the professionals," Alexis whispered to a shocked Annabel, who simply nodded in agreement.
Rose spun around and managed to catch the Quaffle, when she caught sight of the Golden Snitch. But from the ground it just looked like she was confused. "What's going on?" Rochelle whispered, as Rose went speeding around the pitch, in pursuit of the Snitch. A confused Alexis simply shrugged.
"I think it's the Snitch!" Albus yelled, clapping for his cousin. Sure enough, Rose, holding the Quaffle under one arm, caught the Snitch with the other.
The Gryffindors cheered, dropping their brooms to the ground and clapping proudly whilst hooting and calling. Rose stuck her tongue out at them when a panicked Zona Bell (in Slytherin) shrieked, "WEASLEY! WATCH OUT!"
Rose looked up and saw two Bludgers flying towards her. She tried to dodge out of the way in time, but failed; and fell to the floor as both Bludgers hit her, one in her stomach and one in her side. The last thing Rose heard before everything went black was the sharp voice of the one and only Professor McGonagall screeching, "ROSE WEASLEY!"
"Is she going to be alright, Madame Pomfrey?"
"Ooh, she looks awfully pale!"
"Those Bludgers hit her real hard."
"I'm sure Ms Weasley has experienced worse. She has played with James and Louis."
"Yes, yes I have," Rose Weasley replied groggily. She was instantly hugged by her friends and cousins.
"ROSIE!"
"MALFOY'S SUCH A PRAT!"
"I'M GONNA KILL HIM!"
"WHERE IS HE?"
"WE'VE GOT POTIONS WITH HIM NEXT!"
"WHY ARE WE STILL STANDING HERE, THEN?!"
"Mr Williams! Mr Longbottom! Mr Scamanders! Mr Weasleys!" the sharp voice of Professor McGonagall echoed through the Hospital Wing. Everyone froze as the elderly (but intimidating) headmistress made her way to Rose's bed. As Albus and James smirked at their names not being said, she turned her head to face them and said, "That includes you too, Mr Potters."
The rest of Rose's visitors laughed inwardly at the sulky reaction of the Potter brothers. Professor McGonagall cupped Rose's face in her hand and asked her softly, "Are you alright, Rose?" Rose had always been Professor McGonagall's favourite Weasley. She did also like Victoire, Dominique, Lily and Roxy a great deal (she didn't really care as much for Percy's girls), and she did like the remaining Weasley/Potter cousins.
But everyone knew Rose was her favourite. She was there when Rose was born, she was pronounced one of Rose's godmothers; and she was there for every single one of Rose's birthday parties (to which, everyone noticed, she would bring an extremely lavish gift). She just loved Rose Weasley.
Rose nodded and sat up slowly. "I think so, Professor McGonagall. Thank you." Professor McGonagall nodded firmly, seeming pleased at Rose's answer. "I'll have you know that Scorpius Malfoy will be doing detentions for a month for this incident. It was extremely dangerous, and it was extremely brave for you to do what you did. Twenty points to Gryffindor."
Professor Longbottom stepped forward from the corner he had been and said to Rose, "It is very rare for a student to be given this opportunity in their first year... but Ms Weasley... would you like to be Gryffindor's Seeker?" Rose squealed, and her friends and cousins clapped and cheered and screamed.
"I'll take that as a yes, then?" Professor Longbottom asked, laughing fondly as Rose got out of bed and started jumping up and down. "I have to write a letter to my parents right now! Oh, they're going to be so proud! Thanks, Professor!"
And with that, a bruised but beaming Rose ran all the way to the Gryffindor Common Room, her friends and cousins right behind her.
I know it's a bit like what happened with Harry, and I'm sorry for that. I just couldn't resist :S
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