Today was my first date with Scorpius and I think I was about to die from hyperventilating. "What do I wear?" I muttered to myself as I filtered through my closet. I finally settled on a green top and white shorts with sandals.
I hurried down the stairs grabbing my supplies list and something to eat along the way. "Mum, dad I'm heading to Diagon Alley, I'll be back at four!"
I faintly heard a "Be careful," before I apparated away. I was standing just outside The Leaky Cauldron. I briskly walked through to the brick wall behind the pub tapping the correct bricks to make the ally appear. From there I went to Flourish and Blotts where Scorpius was waiting for me. I saw him through the window his white hair glinting in the sunlight. He was already gathering some of his books for this years classes.
I walked in causing the little bell to jingle. He looked over at me and smiled, "Race you?"
"Not fair you got a head start," But I was already scanning my list for the first book.
Fifteen minutes later I was searching for the second to last book on my list and of course it was on the top shelf out of my reach. I pulled out my wand to summon it when Scorpius appeared and pulled it down for me whispering, "I won,"
"Oh shut it you got a head start! You had at least four of your books before I even started," I grabbed my book from him ruffly before moving to find the last one.
He laughed before leading me over to it, "Here it is. All your books," Scorpius began to head towards the register.
It was my turn to laugh, "I also need to get some recreational reading," I plopped my school books in his arms before I flew threw the book store on a mission to find at least five good books for the school year. I needed to last to the first Hogsmeade visit.
Scorpius followed me around Flourish and Blott's like a lost puppy attempting not to get buried in between the stacks of books near the back of the store, "Rose how many books do you need?" He sighed as the pile I was making him hold kept growing.
"Just a few," I smiled evilly. When I was finally done the owner was kind enough to floo my books back to my house.
As we walked out Scorpius grabbed ahold of my hand. At first I tensed at his touch but then I relaxed into it. "Where to next?" He asked.
I glanced at my list, "I need to get all of my potion's supplies and some food for Athena," Athena was my grey barn owl, "Also we should stop my Madame Malkin's and then finally Quality Quidditch supplies,"
"You know, I was feeling productive at Flourish's," He shook his head.
We got all of our supplies before collapsing at Florean Fortescue's Ice Cream Parlor, "I am rather shocked we haven't run into anybody who has recognized both of us," Scorpius commented.
"If we want to today to actually be a test run we can stop by Weasley Wizard's Weazes besides I'm sure my Uncle George would like to see me," I suggested.
"Let's give it a go," He took in a deep breath before finishing off his lemon ice cream.
Scorpius once again took my hand before leading me out towards the shop. "Uncle George!" I greeted as we walked in.
He embraced me in a hug whispering in my ear, "Rosie why are you touching a Malfoy?"
"He's my boyfriend," I replied before stepping back. "Are James and Fred working today?"
"They're in the back," A stunned George answered.
"Thanks," I gave a radiant smile before leading Scorpius through the fluorescent store.
"Well he didn't yell at me," Scorpius muttered.
I stopped and looked at him, "Be grateful. If there are any uncles to be scared of it would be him, besides Harry of course. George can unleash so many things on you when you least expect it and right now you're in his territory. Not to mention he is great friends with Peeves,"
"Very reassuring love,"
"I try my best," I flounced towards where Fred and James were working. "James!" I embraced him, "Fred!"
"Hey how are you?" They greeted cheerfully that was until that spotted Scorpius nonchalantly looking at some puking pastilles.
"Did you come with Malfoy?" James's asked icily.
"Yeah is that a problem?" I highly respected James's opinion of me but I knew that this was more important than that so I stood my ground.
"Why?" His voice hardened even more.
Fred stared between us wondering who was going to win this. I knew who because I had something that was about to blow them away.
"He's my boyfriend,"
"He's what!" James screeched. All heads in the store turned to us. I should have started smaller. Maybe with a cousin I wasn't as close to like Louis not James. James cared way too much.
James began to march over to Scorpius but not before Fred was already holding him back, "Dude I'm sure there is a logical explanation for this,"
"Why the bloody hell would my Rosie, my Rosie, date that bloody scum! There is no explanation Fred! None! Unless, unless he is using a love potion. Rose is not dumb enough to date a pureblood racist like that," James roared.
My eyes began to cloud as James swore. Slowly I took several steps back until I felt arms around me leading me from the brightly colored shop. I looked up to find Scorpius holding me outside of a little junk shop. He was stroking my hair muttering, "I'm so sorry Rosie. I'm so sorry,"
"Why are you sorry?" I was genuinely curious.
"I know how close you are with James and now he probably won't speak to you for a while all because of me," Scorpius rested his blonde head on top of my red.
"It's not like we have much of a choice in the matter," I laughed lightly, "Besides he'll get over it, Harry will knock some sense into him and he'll owl me an apology letter later. At least all of Britain knows now. That was our goal right to get the word out,"
"He was rather obvious wasn't he," Scorpius chuckled, "Screaming and point about who you were dating,"
"He'll probably enact the emergency cousin letter chain too and that's half the wizard population there plus Uncle George will do the same for his brothers,"
"You Weasley's are quite populous aren't you," Scorpius rolled his eyes.
"Just wait till you get invited to a dinner at the burrow. Come on, I need to get home I do not want to face the wrath of Hermione Weasley,"
We headed towards The Leaky Cauldron where we would apparate from, "I'll see you in the heads compartment right? We can decide what to do about everything there plus we can make some plans by owls," I confirmed
"Sounds good I'll see you then," Scorpius smiled pecking me on the check
"Rose time to get up!" My mum pounded on the door. It was September first and I bounced out of bed. I was going back to Hogwarts and this year was going to be different. I had no idea whether that was a good or a bad thing but it was a fact and difference means excitement.
I quickly got changed and packed any remaining items including Athena. I was bubbling inside at the prospect of this being my last year. I was going to go out with a bang. I know that everyone says this and I know that everyone tries to do that but I want to at least have several good stories to tell my kids result from this year.
I pinned my head girl badge proudly on and grabbed my trunk and owl. Then I surveyed my room one last time just to be sure before I made my way downstairs. Hugo was shoveling pancakes into his mouth like if he didn't fast enough they would disappear, my dad was reading the Daily Prophet and drinking coffee while my mother was making some pancakes to feed the endless pit that was my brother.
"Hugo do you ever stop eating?" He shrugged in response. My mum and I shared a look before saying, "Like father like son."
"Rosie do you have the deluminator?" My dad asked. I patted my pocket to make sure before nodding.
"Your broom?" My mum asked. My eyes widened before I ran from the kitchen and out to the shed outside where I grabbed the latest version of the firebolt.
"Thanks mum you're a lifesaver," Then I sat down and ate several pancakes.
"We better head out Weasleys," Mum announced checking her watch, "We want to beat the traffic,"
"Aka if you're not five minutes early you're late," Hugo grumbled but he grabbed his trunk and headed to the car anyway.
I laughed before following in his wake. We arrived at the station, true to Hermione's motto, five minutes early just like every other year. We said our long goodbyes and waited for the Potters to arrive. They like normal people arrive just barely on time.
"Rose I need to talk to you on the train," Albus exclaimed.
"I'm in the heads compartment this year Al," I saw his face fall, "At least for most of the ride. I'll come by once I'm done discussing duties with Scorpius,"
"What's this about Malfoy," James appeared, he spoke icily once more.
"I was just saying that I needed to talk to him about head duties," I replied evenly.
"James lay off it, Rose can do what she wants she's 17 and she doesn't need to be babied." Albus rolled his eyes at James.
The train whistled, "Come say your final goodbyes everyone," Aunt Ginny called. It was perfect timing. I ran into my mothers arms promising to write and then my fathers. I promised him that everything would be fine this and that I would write to him if I had any issues. I hugged my Uncle and my Aunt. I told Harry that I would write to him before Ron if anything with the plan went wrong because he would react better.
Lastly, James stuck his arms out for a hug I knew that this meant he still cared for me no matter who I was dating. "I'm sorry for being a git I just don't want you to get hurt so promise me that you'll be careful and that you'll allow me to beat him up if he hurts you,"
"I promise," I chuckled knowing none of those things would ever happen.
"I love you Rosie," he smiled sincerely.
"I love you James,"
I broke from our embrace grabbed my things and hopped on the Hogwarts express. I gradually made my way down the long train towards the heads compartment. I finally made it to find the blonde boy strumming his fingers on the red seats, "Hey Rose," he smiled when he saw me taking me luggage and putting it in the overhead area.
We headed into our compartment to begin to discuss our plans for this year. "So we need to assign prefect duty to these areas of the castle," I began pulling out a map, "Also we need to be sure that kids aren't going into Hogsmeade or the Forbidden forest this year especially,"
He nodded. We brainstormed ideas of what to do this year to accomplish this and several other things before we decided to call it good. We had our prefect schedules and routes made also the first meeting was already decided that was as much as anybody could ask to be set in stone.
"I told Al I would sit with him some. He wanted to tell me something," I began to stand.
"Rose wait, we need to discuss what we're going to do when we get to Hogwarts,"
I nodded sitting back down, "Are we going to be all mushy?" It sounds like a weird question but I wanted to know.
"Do we have a choice?" I feel like that should be the question I ask myself all the time now.
"So how about this," I began planning. After he understood what I wanted to do he nodded.
"It'll start us out strong make people thing we've been dating for a while,"
"Exactly," I gave a weak smile. I can't believe I had suggested that, maybe it was because I had thought Scorpius would never agree or maybe it was because I hoped he would. "Anyway, I'm going to go meet up with Albus. I'll see you in the great hall," I smiled.
"See you," He returned the smile but it didn't quite meet his eyes.
I pulled open the door to the Weasley's compartment. Ever since first year, it was tradition for all the Weasley cousins to share a compartment rather than running off with our friends. It was like stretching out our summer a moment longer.
I plopped down between Lucy and Albus who had made room for me. Lucy was Percy's daughter and a seventh year Gryffindor with me. After greeting all of them I turned to Al, "What is it you needed to tell me?"
"James is onto you," I gave him a quizzical look, "You and Scorpius!" My eyes widened.
"How?"
"He was of course one of the first people to see you two and he doubted that you would ever agree to that so he began to do some research into the relationship," Albus talked in a hushed voice. It wasn't really necessary because all my other cousins were occupied in a game of exploding snap still we were cautious. "Then he overheard my dad and mum talking about how they were worried about how you were going to pull it off. My dad then pulled me aside and asked me to help. Dad wasn't exactly very secretive, we're just lucky Lily's so ignorant to everything and will believe everything she's told."
"At least it's James and not somebody else," I concluded.
"But if James noticed so quickly that means that other people will too. You and Scorpius need to do better," Al stressed.
"Oh trust me we will. We have something planned," I sat back in my seat.
"What exactly is this?" Albus gave me a dubious look.
"You'll see," I stared out the window, watching the English countryside fly by.
The train began to slow several hours and many burnt eyebrows later. "I need to go attend to my duties but everyone have a good year," I hugged each cousin in turn before rushing off to the front of the train. I was required to help Hagrid make sure that each and every first year was on the boats and that every student was off the train in a timely manner. Scorpius had agreed to take the back of the train while I took the front.
As soon as it stopped I began calling out for first years to go to Hagrid, I was helping people get their trunks down, or attempting to since I was so short, breaking up fights, and, by the time I reached the middle, walking through empty compartments checking for lost items.
"Hey, everyone's off as far as I can tell," Scorpius met me halfway.
"Same," I nodded. We jumped off and headed for the last carriage.
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