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Chapter 22- Party Part 2

What!

Hold on a moment, why in Helga Hufflepuff's name is Scorpius Hyperion Malfoy making weird faces at my baby sister.

My best friend making my little sister giggle.

What the bloody hell?

It would make so much sense, all the those times Scorpius said how great Lily was or when he would offer to hang out with her.

He likes my sister. My twelve year old sister.

Take a deep breath, yes that's it.

Ok, maybe he doesn't even realize he likes her, yes that must be it.

He wouldn't do that to me.

Lily was a few paces away dancing with a boy (I'd kill him later), she was facing Scorpius giggling.

Rose was oblivious.

And in that moment hell was going to break loose one day and I'd be stuck irrevocably in the middle.

Who would I choose my cousin, my sister or my best friend?

Someone get me a Tylenol.*

HPHPHPHPHPHP

After my little realization I needed to sit down like ASAP, so I asked Beth if she wanted to get a drink with me to which she said yes.

We were sitting next to each other at a table drinking butter beer when I finally spoke.

"She likes him doesn't she?"

Beth choked on her drink and I mechanically handed her a napkin.

"Wh-what are you talking about?" Her voice was slightly hoarse.

"Rose. She likes Scorpius doesn't she?"

Beth was quiet so I continued, "I don't know why she would he obviously doesn't like her, I mean they only bicker and its like he doesn't even know she's there."

"Stop!" She cried and I turned to her with a frown.

Beth's face was pale and looked ready to cry, "Just stop. Don't you think she knows he barely looks at her and besides its only a crush, she'll get over it eventually."

Sounded more like she was trying to tell herself that, I thought but didn't speak.

"And," she continued determinedly, "maybe he really does like her but hides it in the bickering."

I shook my head this girl was a fairytale love story on legs, "He doesn't, I know Scorpius.'

"Really? Do you know everything about him? How can you possibly know that he doesn't like her?"

I was surprised and slightly awed by the Ravenclaw she really was serious.

"Look," I said tightly not wanting to tell her my suspicions about Scorpius liking my sister maybe, "I just know he doesn't like her. Maybe in the future they may date or something but never anything else."

I looked at my bottle closely trying to ignore the redheads suspicious stare.

"You know something." She stated.

"Maybe I do," I mumbled.

The girl gave me a scary stare and crossed her arms across her chest, "Tell me."

I gritted my teeth nobody tells me what to do, "why should I?"

Beth leaned forward her gaze softening, "Look, Rose is my best friend just like Scorpius is yours, and I cant let her get hurt."

I sighed and looked up at the sparkly ceiling knowing if I was in Beth's position id be demanding too.

I licked my lips and leaned forward ready to tell her why I knew they wouldn't be dating anytime soon when a soft voice sounded from behind me.

I whipped around a smile on my face.

Victoria was standing there looking nervous and a bit sad but I wasn't looking at her face. I was looking…elsewhere.

I gulped as I took in the sight of her short…very short turquoise dress.

Victoria raised an eyebrow at me as I stuttered, "Like my dress, Al?"

I grinned, face bright red and grabbed her hand, "You look amazing."

Victoria grinned her teeth sparkling looking a bit happier but also torn, "For a boy you're pretty… suave."

"For a girl you're pretty tolerant of me." I responded smirking.

Suddenly someone cleared there throat, the two of us turned to look at a morose looking Beth.

I smiled oblivious to why Victoria was shuffling her feet, "Beth you know my girlfriend Victoria, right?"

Beth nodded and Victoria looked elsewhere as she answered for my cousins friend, "Ah, yeah. Both in Ravenclaw, Al, just different years."

I shook my head, I'm an idiot.

"Totally forgot, Beth and I were just chatting." I turned to smile at my girlfriend and then turned to Beth, "Beth you mind if we talk later or something?"

Beth still didn't look at me but nodded again.

"Great, just Floo me or owl me. I recommend owling since you'd have to be at Rose's or something to actually get through to us." I smiled at her, "Dads cautious. Constant Vigilance and all that fun."

Beth got up and smiled half-heartedly, "See you, Al. Victoria."

I smiled as she walked off in the direction of Kai Wint* (her mum apparently dated my dad for like ten minutes while at Hogwarts, mums not there biggest of fans) a fellow Ravenclaw in our year.

I turned to look at Victoria, "Well, would you do me the honor of dancing?"

"Al, we really need to talk." She said looking at the floor.

"Aw, come on." I said wiggling my fingers at her, "Please its my birthday!"

This seemed to make her more uncomfortable so I sighed and said, "Just one dance, me and you, the sweet musical styling's about a women who fell in love with her husbands wand,. Please?"

She giggled a bit at my terrible excuse of a joke, "Fine."

Putting her hand in mine hesitantly, I lead her to the dance floor where I caught my Dad and mum dancing, they looked happy and it made me happy to see all of the worry lines in my dads face melt away with one dance from my mum.

They were like the role models all us kids had when it came to love, the others being Aunt Hermione and Uncle Ron. But really mum and dad had that fantastic, epic love story, that made the girls sigh wistfully and all us boys wide eyed at the action that came along with their love.

I know I'm just a teenager but I knew I wanted that when I was older.

Call me Mr. Romantic, just need to find my Mrs. Sentimental.

Not funny?

Eh.

We danced not talking and it felt weird awkward or something.

"What's wrong?" I asked softly.

Victoria looked up at me not really meeting my eyes, "Nothing's wrong, why? Is there something wrong with you?"

"No, you just seem quiet." I muttered lowly not wanting a stupid gossip magazines headline to be Albus Potter fights with Girlfriend.

"Look, Al, you're really sweet and I really like you, but I think we should just be friends." Victoria said stunning me, and I knew she was serious because her eyes met mine.

I couldn't even talk.

How in Salazar's name did we come to this? I though she was thirsty or something not worried about dumping me.

We were just talking and suddenly 'I think we should be friends', I mean what the heck?

"What?" I managed to spit out.

Victoria looked at me teary eyed, "Al, these last few months have been great but I don't think I can handle having a boyfriend during my O.W.L. year. Please understand, its not you its me. We can still be friends, you're really great."

My brain was like mush.

Did she really just say that?

Victoria stepped back from me and murmured, "I'm really sorry, Al. We are still going to be friends, right?"

I just nodded disbelievingly.

Victoria bit her lip and walked away.

She just broke up with me. She just broke up with me in the middle of the dance floor. She just broke up with me in the middle of the dance floor on my flipping birthday!

Life sucks.

I somehow walked away from the happy couples to where my brother and Scorpius were chatting.

Scorpius looked up at my arrival, "Hey, mate, having fun?"

James grinned roguishly, "Saw you with the redhead, she's cute. Quite the player tonight, aye?"

I sat down robotically, "Victoria broke up with me."

The two of them looked at me opened mouth and unblinking.

"Said, since its her O.W.L. year." I said monotonously.

James swore, "That Bitc-,".

"Don't James." I said interrupting him tiredly.

Scorpius looked outraged on my behalf, "Mate, aren't you upset?"

"Course I am," I said sharply, "it's a valid reason to not want to date during your O.W.L. year."

James just raised an eyebrow, "I'm not like that and we're in the same year."

"Yes, well unlike you she does study." Scorpius pointed out making me crack a smile.

James growled, "You baby ferret, I o-,".

Suddenly the lights blinked out.

All hell broke loose as a woman screamed in the darkness.

Authors note: Thank YOU! Those Birthday wishes made my day spectacular! And I haven't been very subtle with who Scoprius was lookin' at lol! And I don't know about you but I don't think Beth was just talking about Scorp and Rose,*wink wink*. Poor Al ): I know I said I'd post this yesterday but Sims 3 and X Factor USA got in my way (Saula 4ever!) Part 3 will be up next week.

Thank you!

Brittany

* I cannot remember if England has Tylenol my mom isn't home to ask and I really am not in the mood to come up with a funky potion or spell name.

*Kai Wint is the daughter of Cho Chang and unnamed Muggle.