A/N: Sorry it is another short one. I am getting married in two months and have a lot of things left to do. Enjoy the chapter!
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Chapter Eleven
Scorpius' mood remained a happy one, as the next day the Hogwarts gossip reached him and it was confirmed that Rich had been suspended for continuous fighting. He was obviously coming back, but they had a whole week without the loathsome cockroach.
Rose and Scorpius were being extra friendly and Al would go as far as to say, flirtatious. He and Natalie would often discuss the stupidity of their friends. Al and Natalie we lounging on the sofa, in the joint common room.
"I say they need a kick in the right direction. If Kelly starts flirting with Scorpius, then Rose will get jealous and maybe she will finally snap and admit her feeling for him?" she reasoned.
Al exhaled loudly, "I don't know, those two will probably argue and then it will ruin James' Christmas party" he huffed.
She giggled, "Yeah those two are both stubborn, oblivious and hot tempered – if only they could see they are perfect for each other" she smiled at her boyfriend.
"Dad said I can go with Rose to James' party and stay over at Rose's, but he said he trusts me to behave and he hopes I don't do anything to lose his trust" she grinned excitedly, knowing that Al will be pleased that she was going to James' Christmas party.
Al sat up, grinned right back at her, "Sweet" and he kissed her quickly on the lips.
Blushing at Al's public display at affection, she was pleased when she and Al got together and she hoped it wouldn't be a short relationship. She really enjoyed his company, his laid back attitude and his sense of humour.
"Where are they anyway? Scorpius and Rose" she hadn't seen them since dinner.
Al wrinkled his nose, "At the library – I know it's weird. Who goes to the library on a Friday night? I think they might be tutoring again" then he laughed.
"What if they are secretly seeing each other and 'tutoring' is code for 'let's make out in the library', it's possible" chuckling at the thought.
Natalie shook her head, "No, I remember Rose mentioning it and some first year girl interrupting us the other day about it"
(Time Skip)
The week went by too quickly for Scorpius' liking, Rich was back and was tormenting all three of them at every opportunity. However Scorpius refrained from retaliating, he didn't want to be grounded over Christmas – not with James' Christmas party.
"Bugger off Rich. Get a life and maybe some new insults while you're at it" Al retorted as they passed him in the corridor. Rich merely stuck his middle fingers up at Al's comments.
Scorpius had been thinking about Rose a lot more lately, which resulted in some embarrassing moments for him – but luckily unnoticed by anyone else.
He often lay awake at night, talking himself into asking Rose out, but then by morning he would talk himself out of it again. Al said he was a chicken shit – but he told himself he didn't want to risk damaging their friendship.
They were getting ready for lessons, Al and Scorpius in the Slytherin dorm room.
"If you don't make a move soon, she will find another boyfriend. Lots of boys in our year and above like her. Just man up and ask her out" Al helpfully told him.
He shoved his books in his bag a bit too roughly, "I know she's popular with the boys, she's in the top five girls" he grumbled.
The sixth year boys had a list of all the sixth year girls, listing them in order of fancability. Taking in account looks, personality and well assets. (They were sixteen after all) Rose was number four on the list that was a pretty good ranking considering the amount of girls in sixth year. She would have been put higher but the other sixth year boys found her scary – claiming she intimidated them. He argued that they didn't know how to handle her fiery personality and he did so it was a turn on.
But even so she ranked fourth. They often amended the list, depending on a girls actions – like Kelly was a bit of a nut case and she often jumped from top five to eighteenth, based on her behaviour. But she always managed to creep back to the top, due to her sizable assets. Or based on the girls snogging skills, they would move up or down the list.
Al smiled, "Still think Natalie deserves to be in the top five" he whined.
Scorpius snickered, "Yeah but you are biased. Besides she's only seventh, that's the top ten" he modified him.
Al grinned, "Yeah she is. I wonder if the girls have a similar list?" he pondered.
Scorpius suspected they did, Kelly once tried to win him over by telling him that he was a favourite amongst the girls. Hoping to boost his ego and make him grateful for the information. He couldn't care less, but was glad he wasn't the bottom of the list – the shame!
"I think they do, but they probably rank on more important things like, kindness or some other girly thing. We are fickle and rate girls on looks and then personality – bad really" walking with Al out the dungeons and towards the great hall.
Al seemed deep in thought, "Al stop thinking so hard – you will turn your brain to mush" he joked as he pushed Al in the back of the head.
"Hey sod off, don't get all cocky. Just because you're probably number one on the girls list" he snapped. Frowning, "I bet I'm right at the bottom"
Scorpius stared at him, "Don't be so fucking stupid. You are Harry Potter's son – girls want your elite sperm – they want Potter babies" he laughed as Al grimaced.
He slung his arm around Al's shoulders, "Seriously though, you're a handsome bloke. For some weird and unknown reason to me, girls like your unruly hair and goofball personality. Oh and don't forget the eyes" he said dreamily.
Al nudged him with his hip, sending him across the corridor, "Oi. I was being nice. I overheard some seventh year girls once, mooning over your eyes. What was it…" he thought for a moment, "Ah that's it. 'Oh I could look into his eyes and get lost for hours' and 'so beautiful – I want to swim in them' and…"
Al cut him off, "Alright I get your point – Merlin that's some sappy shit. Dad must have gotten it too, we have the same eyes" Al wondered if people would find him attractive if he wasn't Harry Potters son, but then again he was popular enough and his friends never treated him differently because who he was.
Scorpius smiled, he had managed to cheer the sour puss up, "I think we should do some Slytherin scheming and get hold of this list, then we can see where we rank out of our year" he gave a calculating smirk.
They sat at their house table and proceeded to discuss how best to go about stealing the list, they asked a few other housemates, and soon they were all wanting to know where the ranked on the list.
Natalie and Rose were watching the Slytherin boys, they seemed to be scheming something, in a large group too – never a good sign.
"I hope they aren't scheming against us – heaven forbid" Natalie shivered, the boys, especially Al and Scorpius could come up with some crazy plans.
"I know, I will flirt with Kelly and get her to tell me about it. She's um…" Scorpius said and Al finished,
"She's thick and will spill her guts out, just so she can sit next to the sexy Scorpius" he jested.
Scorpius rolled his eyes, but agreed. Kelly would tell Scorpius anything, if she got to flirt with him. He didn't like the plan as he didn't want to piss Rose off and well he didn't want to flirt with air head Kelly, but needs must.
Various other boys had agreed to talk to girlfriends and friends to see if they can gain any information. Rose frowned as Scorpius ignored his usual seat and sat next to Kelly.
Al and Natalie were sat on the other side of her and were whispering couple things to each other – why was he sitting with Kelly? She hoped he wasn't going to start dating her.
Scorpius put on a fake smile and slid into the chair next to Kelly. She smiled at him and flicked her hair. "Hi Scorpius, are you sitting with me today?" giggling and batting her eyelashes.
Scorpius groaned inwardly, "Yes Kelly. I hope that isn't a problem, I woke up this morning and craved your company" he replied, voice not portraying his true feelings, instead it was full of charm.
She giggled again, "Oh you are such a charmer. Of course I don't mind. Maybe at the Christmas party we can play truth or dare? Or spin the bottle? "She flirted and placed a hand on his thigh.
Scorpius coughed, "Kelly do move your hand" he said in a low voice.
Giggling yet again, damn she was annoying. He had to sit with her for a whole lesson – think of the list, think of the list, he told himself.
Rose was scribbling on her parchment, annoyed at Kelly and her irritating giggling and stupid hair flicking. She thought that she didn't stand a chance if Scorpius liked the type of girls like Kelly. Yes she was smart and attractive enough, but she wasn't girly girly and she would never giggle and flick her hair. She was sure if she tried it she would look ridiculous. She knew Scorpius well, in the long run he would want a wife who was intelligent and his equal, but now at the moment – he was a sixteen year old boy with urges. Kelly was the type of girl to ease those urges, all Scorpio had to do was compliment her and she was putty in his hands.
Al nudged Rose with his elbow, "Hey what's up?" he knew she was probably jealous of Kelly and Scorpius but he couldn't tell her why Scorpius was talking to her. Rose was probably one of the girls in charge of the list and she would put a stop to it.
She glanced sideways at Al, "Nothing. Just thought Scorpius would sit with me, but he ditched me for that airhead" she flatly replied.
Al nudged her again, "Maybe he has a reason for talking to her" he left it at that, not wanting to give anything away.
Rose sat up straighter, she hadn't missed Al's hidden message. She saw the Slytherin boys scheming this morning, maybe it wasn't what it looked like. Maybe Scorpius was using Kelly for something. That she could deal with, yes it was frustrating watch them flirt and touch each other – but Scorpius didn't mean it.
She cheered up after that and started making class notes.
Scorpius was ready to jam his quill in his ears and make himself deaf, that way he didn't have to hear her bloody annoying giggling.
He slung his arm around the back of Kelly's chair, "So Kelly rumour has it, the sixth year girls have compiled a list?" he said flashing her a flirty smile.
She frowned, "Compiled?" Salazar, this girl cannot be asking me what compiled means.
He gave her a small smile, "Made, you girls have made a list. I heard it is a list of the sixth year boys and it shows who you girls think is the best" he made sure he used simple words.
She pouted, "Scorpius, how did you find out about that? You naughty boy" and she playfully swatted his arm.
He had to use all his willpower not to wrinkle his nose up and sneer at her. "I was curious, where is this list and do you know where I am on it?" he shifted a bit closer as he asked and he kept his voice low and seductive.
She thrived under his attention, "Well I shouldn't really tell you, it's meant to be for us girls only" she half-heartedly said, but Scorpius knew from her tone, if he flirted a bit more, she would spill.
He touched her hand, "Kelly, Kelly, Kelly, What if I told you the boys also had a list and that rightfully so you are very high up on that list" making eye contact with her.
She melted under his touch and his compliment, "Really, you think so. Oh Scorpius you say such lovely things. I can get you a copy of the list if you want, but you mustn't tell anyone I gave it to you and you cannot let anyone else see it" she warned.
He smiled, "Would I do that, no Kelly I won't show anyone else" lying through his teeth.
She grinned at him, "Meet me tonight, I will give it to you then" he agreed and they turned their attention to the lesson.
After class he escorted Kelly to the exit, "See you later tonight" and he winked at her. She giggled and sashayed away.
He shivered, "Argh" he said out loud, one whole lesson of girlyness – Kelly was too much to bear.
He waited for Natalie, Al and Rose in the corridor. "Hey guys. Sorry I didn't sit with you Rose, I had a last minute change of plans" and he gave her a genuine smile, unlike the ones he gave Kelly.
Rose shrugged, "its okay, got more work done without you disturbing me" she said jokingly.
Scorpius glanced at Al and gave him a small thumbs up. Al laughed, knew he could do it – charm his way into anything he could.
The rest of the day was spent in lessons, doing homework and eating dinner. It was 9pm and Scorpius had to meet Kelly, he stood and excused himself, saying he was going to the Slytherin common room. Al knew where he really was going and didn't argue, Rose and Natalie didn't look convinced but remained silent.
He arranged to meet Kelly in one of the courtyards. He was late, but he didn't want to appear egger.
She grabbed his arm the moment she saw him, linking her arm with his. "I'm so glad you came. Meeting Scorpius Malfoy at night-time, how exciting" she gushed.
He rolled his eyes, confident she wouldn't see. They walked to a bench at sat down. "Do you have the list?" he asked, straight to the point.
She held her head up, "Don't doubt my abilities Scorpius – of course I have it" Scorpius was surprised she knew such a big word 'abilities' pretty long one for her. He scolded himself, now he was being bitchy.
She pulled out the list, but kept it out of his reach, "No you don't. I may be less smart..." Scorpius hid the snort, less smart – who says that. She continued "Less smart than you, but I'm not a fool. You get your list when I get something in return" she seriously said.
He frowned, that didn't sound good, "Sure Kelly of course, what would you like?" he innocently asked.
Her eyes travelled over him and fixated on his lips, "I want you to kiss me" she said in a low, seductive voice.
He wasn't so sure about that, this list was the talk of the sixth year boys and he would be popular if he returned with it. But that meant kissing Kelly and well that didn't really appeal to him.
She must have seen that he was thinking about it, "Look Scorpius one kiss, that's all. It doesn't mean anything, doesn't mean we are dating, or that you like me" she tried to persuade him.
He thought over what she had said, one kiss, and one meaningless kiss – yeah he could do that. He nodded and moved in, leaning forwards and tilting his head. His lips met hers and he slowly massaged her lips with his mouth, keeping his lips soft and not firm. He was only going to kiss her briefly, but she grabbed his head and held it in place and then forced her tongue into his mouth.
Coming to his senses, a little bit late – he was in shock. He pushed her away, "I think that was suitable enough. Give me that list" he said coldly.
Her eyes showed that she craved more and Scorpius was worried that she was going to pounce on him. "List now Kelly" he demanded.
She handed it over, he opened it and briefly scanned it – checking it was a real list and not a fake. He stood, "Night Kelly" she giggled, "Night gorgeous".
He scowled, great now she was going to fawn over him and get right on his nerves. He went to the shared common room, didn't sit down, and just nodded at Al and a few other friends. They all stood and hurried after Scorpius.
Rose and Natalie were confused, "Hey where did all the boys go? What are they up to?" this couldn't be good news.
Scorpius headed for the nearest boys bathroom. He duplicated the list three times, handed one to each student that represented a different house, "The list, hand it around your house" and he gave the Slytherin copy to Al, not really caring at the moment about the list.
All around them the boys that were there we pouring over the lists, some celebrating, others moaning. Then laughing as they saw friends and rivals names and where they ranked. They broke out into chatter about it. "Guys, you must keep this amongst the sixth year boys, it cannot get back to the girls. Be discreet yeah" he warned.
Al and Scorpius left and headed back to the boys dorms, they were going to give to list to the other sixth year Slytherin's. Al glanced at Scorpius, "Don't you want to know where you ranked and were I ranked?" he sounded astonished that Scorpius didn't care.
He shrugged, "Not really, but you're going to tell me anyway" he coolly replied.
Al snickered, "Right again. Well no surprise you are number one at the moment. Probably a mixture of your charm, looks, hair and bad boy image – what with all that fighting. Girls love a bad boy. And I am number three – which is alright I guess. Some girls probably don't like the glasses or something. I bet it's my quidditch skills that got me a high position on the list" and Al continued all the way to the dungeons, Scorpius tuned him out.
Later that night Scorpius thought of something, "What about Nott, where did he rank?" he was intrigued.
Al laughed, "This is the good thing, he was like thirty eight or something – fucking great right" he sounded very happy. Scorpius guess it was due to the list, if you were fortunate enough to be ranked in the top ten – it must be a huge confidence boost.
Scorpius was vain yes – but deep down he didn't care, he wanted a girlfriend who liked his personality, flaws and all, someone who liked him for his mind and not his pretty boy looks.
He sighed and rested his head against the headboard, "I kissed Kelly" he confessed, the memory of the kiss weighing heavily on his mind.
Al whipped his head around, "Really, you don't sound too pleased about it?"
Scorpius winkled his nose in disgust, "I know she's attractive, but to me she so ugly. Her personality, her stupidity, her giggling and her hair flicking, it's such a turn off. When I think of her now, I feel icky"
Al laughed, "Icky mess in your trousers?" he joked.
Scorpius laughed, "No you prat. Anyway she wouldn't give me the list until I kissed her. So I did, only a closed mouth, quick kiss. But she forced her tongue in and it took me awhile to respond and push her away" he complained.
Al snorted, "Only you would complain about a hot girl, shoving her tongue down your throat" shaking his head at him.
"I guess, I just know she's going to be insufferable now" releasing a huge dramatic sigh, "Oh well I guess that comes with being number one boy" and he laughed as Al chucked his pillow at him.