Yet another chapter! R&R
Oh, and all credits to J.K. Rowling!
Rose broke the kiss, and spun around. Camille was standing in the middle of the common room, arms crossed, and looking rather pissed. Rose felt her cheeks heating.
"Uuhm, hey Camille" Rose said nervously.
Being the daughter of a professor meant that you never broke the rules. Being the daughter of two professors meant you supervised everybody else to make sure that they never broke the rules.
Camille pointed at Andrew.
"You, off to bed! You shouldn't ruin Rose reputation and her chance to be Ravenclaw's Head Girl someday."
Andrew looked guilty.
"I just wanted to help her get some food." He said.
"Then you could have picked it up for her, and she wouldn't have to be dragged around the castle at almost midnight." Camille said, still sounding pissed.
Andrew kissed Rose goodnight, and wandered off to bed.
Rose felt a bit of anger stir up inside her. How did Camille dare to think she could just command everyone around as it pleased her?
Camille looked at Rose, and saw the spark of anger in Rose's eyes. Camille's own anger faded.
"Sorry if I was a bit harsh on him, I was just worried about you." Camille said.
Rose heard the apologetic tone in Camille's voice, and her anger immediately lessened.
"It's okay." she answered.
Camille walked over and hugged Rose.
"We're okay?" Camille asked.
Rose nodded, and followed Camille up the stairs and into the girl's dormitory.
The next morning, Rose walked slowly down towards the Great Hall, while yawning. She was so damn tired!
Rose and Camille had been up for an hour or two after Rose got back in the Ravenclaw tower, laughing and eating the food Rose got from the elves in the kitchen.
Camille joined Rose once she reached the marble stairway. Camille was yawing too.
"Morning." She said.
Rose sent her a tired smile with her eyes half closed.
"Morning."
As the two girls reached the Entrance Hall a voice caught their attention.
"Merlins Beard, you look like something that could sleep whilst standing on your heads."
Camille and Rose smiled at Lisa whom reached them at this very second.
"I guess we could." Rose yawned.
Camille rubbed her eyes.
"What's on the schedule for today?" she asked as the three girls walked through the double doors into the Great Hall.
"Transfiguration, History of Magic, a single free period, and then I've got Divination. This day just sucks." Lisa answered.
"My schedule is the same for the two first periods, and then I've got Ancient Runes in the third period and Defense against the dark Arts in fourth." Rose groaned before she continued. "I'm afraid I'm going to fall asleep during History of Magic if Binns just keep reading from that bloody book."
Camille and Lisa laughed.
The three girls sat down at the Ravenclaw table, and the Lisa pulled out her schedule.
"I'm with you two girls for the first two periods, and then I've got Care for magical Creatures and…" Lisa paused, and looked over the shoulder of Rose who was sitting opposite her at the table. "Is it just me, or is Malfoy heading this way again?" she then asked.
Rose looked over her shoulder, and got eye contact with Malfoy, who really was seeming to be headed their way. Rose turned around again, shot a desperate look at Camille and Lisa, and then started to eat her eggs and bread considerable faster than before, almost shoveling the food.
Lisa lifted her eyebrows.
"I didn't think you would be that hungry after eating through half the night." She said.
"I'm not." Rose said between two bites. "But if Malfoy is about to drag me someplace else again, I'd rather eat right now than starve until lunch."
Rose stuffed her mouth again, just as Malfoy reached her.
"Rose? Can I talk to you?" he asked.
Rose nodded, mouth full, and when she got eye contact with Lisa, she rolled her eyes. Then Rose swallowed the food, and rose.
"Sure." She said.
She followed Malfoy out into the Great Hall.
"Here." Malfoy handed Rose a parchment. "We're to patrol tonight, and on Sunday night." He gave her a smile.
Rose stared down her schedule.
"We're a pair?" she asked.
"Define pair." Malfoy said almost sounding flirty.
Rose concealed her disgust. "You know what I mean." She said cold.
Malfoy looked slightly annoyed. "Yes, we are." He turned around. "Be here in the Great Hall at 11 p.m. Tonight." He said in a careless tone.
Rose stayed on the spot, reading the instructions and looking on the schedule when Andrew found her.
"Hey girl!" he said, and gave Rose a kiss on the cheek. "Ready for classes?" he asked.
"Sure," Rose answered. "just wait a second for Camille and Lisa." She added, seeing her friend walking out the double door.
"Hey Rose." Lisa grinned. "We brought you some extra breakfast." She handed Rose a couple of toasts.
"Thanks." Rose smiled at Lisa as she handed over the napkin with the toasts.
"No problem."
The hands on the clock showed 10:30 p.m when Rose left the Ravenclaw Tower. For the last two hours she'd been sitting in the common room with Camille and Lisa, doing homework. Andrew had been watching, but didn't participate. He was busy preparing for his N.E.W.T.'s. Christmas holiday was right around the corner, so all 7th years felt the pressure. Rose was happy that she had yet another year before she had to leave Hogwarts.
When she reached the Entrance Hall, Malfoy was already there, back against her. Rose sighed silently – this was not the ideal way of spending a Friday night. And she had to do this at least until Easter holiday!
Malfoy turned at the sound of her steps on the marble stairway. He sent her a smile she didn't return.
"Hello Malfoy." She said formally as she reached the floor.
Malfoy still smiled. "Please, won't you just call me Scorpius instead?" he asked.
Rose hesitated. "Okay then Malf… Scorpius."
Malfoy's smile grew wider.
"Thank you." He said. "Shall we?" he then asked, and they started their patrol.
