Disclaimer: I do not own Potter Puppet Pals: Wizard Swears or the Sleepover Secrets game questions. The questions I googled, and well, if you don't know what PPP: Wizard Swears are, look it up on youtube (it's not real swearing)
Chapter 14: Multiple Confessions
(Rose's pov)
When I received the letter from my Mum about Granddad Weasley's stroke, I was naturally devastated. Although Mum had said that he was going to be fine, I was upset by the fact that St. Mungo's wouldn't let visitors in, when all I wanted to do was make sure he really was indeed going to be okay. I bolted outside because I didn't want anybody to see me cry, especially not Scorpius. But of course, Scorpius had to follow me outside. When he found me, he wrapped his comforting arms around me and allowed me to cry. What I didn't expect was the kiss that followed.
Surprisingly, I didn't protest against Scorpius's kiss. Instead, I went along with it, perhaps even aided it. The kiss was the most amazing thing I'd ever experience, as Scorpius was a spectacular kisser – then again, I had never been kissed before then, so why did it matter? There went any fireworks, like I had expected when I pictured my first kiss, but that was okay with me. I couldn't have asked for anything better, to be honest. The kiss was long and lingering, as if neither or us wanted to end it. I know I didn't, even I had to admit that. In fact, I wanted more. Unfortunately, Scorpius was the one to break away after a while.
"I… I just remembered I have a detention with Professor… Flint, and I'm already late. Got to go." Scorpius stammered, as if even he was shocked at what he had done. He leapt to his feet and dashed back to the castle, leaving me staring after him in confusion.
For the rest of the school year, things had been a little awkward between Scorpius and me. I didn't bring up the kiss, but neither did Scorpius. Even when everyone went home for the summer, I couldn't stop thinking of the kiss. Could it be possible that Scorpius was in love with me, just as I was with him? If he wasn't, then why would he kiss me like that?
As soon as Granddad Weasley returned to The Burrow, his and Grandma Weasley's home, everyone rushed to visit him. Despite some temporary paralyze in the left side of his body, and stuttering whenever he talked, Granddad Weasley seemed to be just fine. Most of us second generation Weasleys didn't even know that Wizards could suffer strokes, but apparently, they could, only their side effects weren't as bad or as long lasting as muggles'. According to his healers at St. Mungo's, Granddad Weasley would be back to his normal self in just a few months, definitely by Christmas, but would have to stay well rested until he finally recovered.
In early July, Dad, Hugo, Uncle Harry, James, and Albus all went to a Father/son wizarding class at Hogwarts, something Headmistress Clearton had set up so that fathers and sons could spend quality time together. Because of this, Mum agreed to let me invite Alana and Sahara over for a sleep over. First though, the four of us went to Granny and Granddad Granger's house for the day, where Granny took us to a muggle movie theater to see a movie. The theater amazed Alana and Sahara, because although they were both half-bloods like me, they had no living muggle relatives. After the movie, we went back to my house, were Aunt Ginny, Dad's younger sister and Uncle Harry's wife, and my cousin Lily, a third year, met us for dinner. After dinner, my friends and I, Lily included, went upstairs to my room, leaving Mum and Aunt Ginny to talk on their own. Once everybody was inside my room, I closed the door and placed a charm on it to prevent any unwanted eavesdroppers. We then formed a tight circle, with Lily and Sahara on either side of me and Alana straight across.
Lily grinned deviously as soon as she saw me place the charm on the door. "Look what I brought." She said, taking out a small bottle from her bag. On the bottle was a label that said WonderWItch Products: Sleepover Secrets Potion, for hours of sleepover fun.
"What is it?" Alana asked curiously.
"It's a sleepover potion from Uncle George's shop." Lily explained with a smile. "You pour a small amount of potion into each players glass of water, and for up to four hours after that, they are forced to answer every question truthfully, kind of like Veritaserum."
Lily took out a small box and placed it in the center of the circle. "You press this button, and a question comes out on a small sheet of parchment. For example, this one says, 'What is the first physical feature you look for in someone you are attracted to?'. The fun part is, there more than 10,000 questions, so it will be a long time before we would get the same questions twice. Are you ready to play?"
Everyone nodded, and we went downstairs to ask get glasses of water, which luckily, Mum and Aunt Ginny didn't question. When we came back, we made sure the door was still eavesdropper-proof and started the game. "I'll go first." Lily volunteered after we all had drunken the potion. She pressed the button, and the first question appeared. If you could take a polyjuice potion to look like any person of opposite sex for one day, who would you be and what would you do?" Lily asked.
"Who goes first?" I asked.
"Well, it g goes clockwise, so you do, Rose." Lily said.
I thought for a moment. "I'd be Professor Clearton, or Professor Longbottom to teach their classes. I think that be really fun."
"You'd be a great teacher, Rose." Lily said.
I smiled. "Thanks, Lily."
Next, it was Sahara's turn. "I'd turn into Andy Boot so I could possibly find out whether or not he likes me." She admitted. Of course. Sahara has had a crush on Andy for the longest time.
"I'd turn into my brother so that I can see who he likes. Then I could use it against him the next time he reads my diary." Alana said. Who knew she could be so devious.
"I'd transform into my dad, so I could see what he goes through every day." Lily said. "You're turn Rose.
My question was, "If you and someone else were the only people alive on earth, who would you pick the other person to be?"
"My Mum." Sahara answered immediately. "She and I are super close."
"If I could, I would choose my future husband." Said Alana. "That way, I wouldn't have to worry about not falling in love."
"This question is so hard, because there's so many I want to pick." Lily sighed. "I think I'd pick Alice Longbottom." Alice Longbottom, Professor Longbottom's oldest daughter, is a Gryffindor in Lily's year, and her best friend."
"I would choose Albus, because he's my favorite cousin." I replied. "No offense, Lily."
Lily shrugged. "No offense taken. Don't tell James, but sometimes I swear Al's my favorite brother."
Everyone laughed at that, because Albus was just too likable. More so than James, who was fun to be around, but often played one too many pranks.
"My turn." Said Sahara. "Who in this room would be the worst to be trapped in an elevator with?"
Alana blushed. Embarrassed to answer the question first. "Sorry, but Sahara, do you know how annoying you are when you're bored?"
"Yeah, I know." Sahara sighed. "Sorry about that."
"Well, I think being stuck in an elevator with Rose would be kind of fun." Lily said thoughtfully. "I'm sure we'd find something to entertain ourselves with. You, Hugo, Roxy, Al, and I do it all the time when it's raining at The Burrow, remember? And since I don't know you two very well, based on what I know, I'm going to go with Sahara."
Sahara frowned, but nodded just the same. I however, smiled. "Thanks, Lily. And sorry Sahara, but I'm going with them."
"Why is everyone gaining up on me!" Sahara cried, but was smiling none the less.
"Sorry." Alana, Lily, and I said together.
"It's okay." Sahara said with a smile and passed the box to Alana. "You're turn."
"When where you embarrassed getting caught in the middle of something?" was Alana's question.
"One time, Professor Longbottom caught me swearing." Lily said.
"Lily!" I exclaimed. "What did you say?"
"The elder swear."
"Lily! That's the worst one!" I cried.
"Sorry!" Lily replied, and the game moved on.
"Once, I got caught tapping on all four corners of Professor Clearton's door because Alana, Sahara, and I were trying to 'break the code', remember?" I said.
Alana and Sahara laughed at that, glad that it wasn't them that had gotten caught. "One time, my mum and I accidently went into the boys' bathroom, because it wasn't clearly marked, and when we came out there were guys in there." Sahara admitted.
Everyone agreed that was the worst one. "My dad caught singing 'I Kissed a Girl' by that annoying American muggle artist, Katy Perry. Alana said, blushing, causing everyone to laugh.
"That's a horrible song, even for muggle music!" Sahara exclaimed.
Alana blushed again. "It was stuck in my head, okay! I couldn't help it!" she protested. We then moved on to the next question.
"If you only had twenty-four hours to live, what would you do?" Lily read.
"I would take my friends and family traveling to see how many countries I could visit in that short period of time." I answered.
"I would confess to the all the boys that I like that I have a crush on them. If it's my last day on Earth, why not? Maybe I could get a date with a cute guy out of it." Sahara said.
"I would do all the dangerous things I've always wanted to do, but haven't had the guts to try yet, like sky-diving and climbing Mt. Everest." Alana replied.
"I'd invite my family and friends for a giant feast, with every food imaginable." Lily said.
Then, it was time for the next question. When the little sheet of parchment came out of the box, I could feel my eyes wide. No, I thought, anything but that.
"And now for the question everyone dreads, but it is asked so often. Who do you like?" I asked.
Sahara smiled. "Well, you guys already know them. Andy Boot, Joseph Corner, and Josh McDonald. Two Ravenclaws and a Gryffindor. Two fifth years and a sixth year."
Surprisingly, Lily spoke up next. "Lysander Scammander. I just noticed it this year. He's one of Mum, Dad, Aunt Hermione, and Uncle Ron's friend Luna's sons, remember Rose?"
"Yes, I remember, but you skipped Alana. You must have been anxious to tell us that, Lily." I said with a smile.
Lily blushed. "Sorry. Alana?"
"That's okay, I don't want to tell you anyway." Alana said softly.
"You have too, Alana, sorry." Sahara said with a grin. Sahara had been trying to get Alana to tell us who she liked all year, and now she finally had the chance.
Alana said something that none of us could hear. "Speak up, Alana, we can't hear you!" I exclaimed.
"Albus." She whispered, and immediately ducked her head.
Lily shrieked. "You like my brother? Seriously?"
Alana's head snapped up. "Please don't tell him. Either of you." she said softly.
"I won't tell him. I personally think it's cute. You can't tell him either, Lily." I said, giving my younger cousin a look to tell her I meant business. Yeah, Lily was my cousin, but I would do whatever it took to protect one of my best friends.
Lily smiled. "Don't worry, I won't. I like knowing something that Al doesn't know. And I certainly won't tell James."
"So, who do you like, Rose?" Sahara asked, turning the attention to me.
There was obviously no way I could hide my secret any longer. Taking a deep breath, I said, "Scorpius Malfoy."
The reactions were worse than I had expected. Lily gasped, and I could easily see the surprise in Sahara's and Alana's eyes. "But you used to hate Scorpius." Sahara protested.
I sighed. "I did. Or at least I thought I did, that is until our April hogsmeade trip. And then, right after I got the letter about Granddad Weasley, he kissed me, and I didn't even protest. In fact, I actually enjoyed it."
"That's so romantic, Rose!" Lily exclaimed. "It's like Romeo and Juliet, except without – well, hopefully without – all the death."
"None of you can tell anyone. You are the only three that know, except for maybe Albus, because he can read me like a book." I said quickly.
Everyone promised not to spill my secret. Just then, there was a quiet knock at the door, and I opened it to reveal Aunt Ginny.
"Hi, girls. How's it going?" Aunt Ginny asked with a smile.
Lily smiled back at her mother. "It's going good, Mum." She replied. "Do you need something?"
"I'm getting ready to go home. Please be downstairs in five minutes."
Glancing at the clock, I realized it was now ten o'clock. Where had the time gone? Lily frowned. "But Mum, we're having too much fun. Can't I sleep over?" She begged.
Aunt Ginny sighed. "I suppose, if it's alright with, Rose."
Lily and Aunt Ginny both looked at me expectedly. "Of course she can stay." I said, wrapping my arm around my cousin. "Lily's a great addition to the party."
"Okay, I'll ask Aunt Hermione and go get your stuff." Aunt Ginny replied, and then disappeared from the room.
By the end of the night, even though my secret was out, it was going better than I thought it would. My friends were so great, I was sure they wouldn't tell. Or at least, I sure hope so.
Preview for next chapter: "I'm sick of you always avoiding me, Scorpius! Do you mean to tell me that the kiss meant nothing to you, that it was pointless? Because you can't take something like that back, no matter how much you lead a girl on."
… Just to prove my point, I learned forward and kissed him, much to his surprise.