Well, here's chapter 9. If you haven't noticed, my update times are getting longer. I'm so sorry, but I have State Assessments coming up, so I've been doing my homework and studying in my free time. I'll try my best to update as quickly as possible.

Disclaimer: I do not, in any way, shape, or form, own Harry Potter.

Scorpius POV:

I felt strangely light the next morning as I bounded into the Slytherin boys' dormitories.

"Rise and shine, Al!" I said cheerfully, tearing the covers off the sleeping bundle on his bed.

"Go 'way, Scorp," Albus muttered grumpily, turning over and trying to grab his blanket.

"Nope!" I chirped.

He sat up, glaring at me, "It's taking all I have not to Killing Curse you right now. Wait, am I seeing things. Since when does Scorpius Malfoy look... happy?"

I smacked him upside the head, "I kissed your cousin last night."

"WHAT?!" Albus jumped up.

"Knew that'd get your attention!" I laughed, as he got dressed and held up one finger in the universal sign for Give me a minute.

"So, what happened?" he asked, walking plopping down next to me on my former bed.

"Nothing big. We were just talking in rounds, and when we got back to our dorms, I kissed her and wished her good night. That's all," I shrugged.

"Wish things would go that easily between me and Lady Allyson," he said wistfully.

I patted him on the back.

I was sitting at the Slytherin table with Al, eating breakfast, when a certain redheaded Weasley stomped up to me.

"You!" Rose said, pointing at me, "I need to talk to you!"

"'Course, Rosie darling," I grinned, draping an arm across her shoulders, "Anything for you."

She scowled, shrugged my arm off, and led me outside the Great Hall. I was very aware that every single pair of eyes in there were on us (Except for Albus and Allyson, they knew already).

"What's wrong with you?" Rose cried as soon as we were outside, "You've hated me for the past six years. You didn't give a damn about me! And now, you want to date me?! I want an explanation, now!"

I stared at her, then sighed, "Rose, how do you think it was like, growing up as a Malfoy?"

"Huh?" she asked, confused.

"You don't know what it's like, do you? No one's hated you from birth, just because of your last name. No, in fact, you're practically worshipped for being a Weasley! And your father, he still holds a grudge against my dad, after everything that happened!" I was practically shouting at her now, "What do you think saved me? I became exactly what was expected of me. Cold, arrogant, haughty, ridiculously good-looking, and hating the Weasley in my year more than anything!"

Most people would be angry at this point, call me stupid for submitting. But Rose's face was filled with the compassion she showed to everyone, even those that didn't deserve it.

Now, I hung my head in shame, "This summer, my Grandmother Narcissa died. She was very kind to me, taught me everything I know about school. I realized... how it felt to be hurt. How others felt by the way I treated them. I tried to change. Especially to you. I was so horrible to you. And once we started to get along, I just noticed what an amazing girl you are."

Rose stared at me, and I could see the tears welling up in her eyes. Then she did something that really surprised me. She hugged me.

"Oh, Scorpius," she whispered softly, "It must have been so hard for you."

I hugged her back, and we simply stood there, until it was time to go to class.

Short chapter, but Scorpius finally broke down his walls and confessed. Was anyone confused in the sudden change in Scorp at the beginning? I thought to put a bit of Scorose adorable-ness in there, just for fun! :)

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