Scorpius, New Marauders Ch.4
Sorry that I haven't uploaded in years, I'm working on two new stories (Ones original so I can't post it here, the others Fiolee) plus it's assessment time at school and I've been flat out writing freakin' 5000 word assessments and junk. Anyway my apologies I will try to post much more often!
Sure sometimes pauses are necessary, like when you're presenting a speech or if you get bad news. A moment of silence can be well placed, the one that included Rose, a sorting hat and Scorpius, was not. Even as the sorting hat started forming the words it seemed that it would take hours more for it to reach a decision, but within mere seconds it was shouting one word
"RAVENCLAW!"
Scorpius forgot to clap, and only just realized he'd also forgotten to breath. He let out a deep breath and waved as a bob of red frizz came at him. Lyzander made room for Rose to sit in between him and Scorpius, she sat down smiling brightly. Once the last name was called "Zyle Eran", a giant amount of food appeared on golden plates before them. Scorpius had been told stories about hogwarts and grown up with magic, but it still took his breath away, after all, feasting with near strangers, on golden plates underneath an enchanted ceiling for the first time. Well it's something you'll remember. He and Rose chatted happily, stuffing food into their faces as the sky above them got darker, and their plates emptier, until Professor Mcgonagall finally stood up. She gave a small speech about not going near the forbidden forest, and countless other rules that slipped through Scorpius's mind like water in a sive. He stood with the rest of the Ravenclaws and he and Rose made their way to the front with the rest of the first years, the Ravenclaw prefect waffled on about some useless garbage and finally they reached the door. "The password" The prefect stated "Changes every so often, and it is not even really a password. It's a riddle." A few of the first years looked a little nervous at these words, and even Scorpius gave a little start. Rose on the other hand looked perfectly calm. The prefect lifted a little brass knocker and knocked twice. A witches voice echoed through the corridor
"Two wizards are playing chess, they play five games. There are no ties, but they each win the same amount of games. How is this possible?"
Several people in the crowd put their hands up, Rose was one of them. The perfect choose her and, in Scorpius's opinion it was a long winded explanation but he got the jist. Basically they were playing different opponents. The prefect gave Rose one of those smiles, the type you see on a Mother when her child comes home with an all A+ report.. Scorpius simply wondered how Rose even had the energy to beam like she was after today. Jeez it had only been one day, the fact that only and a few hours ago he'd said goodbye to his parents seemed alien. Nonetheless his mind remained fixated on his bed as he forced his feet to slowly shuffle up the steps to his new dormitory. He didn't register the paper pinned to his door and just flopped straight onto the crimson bed cover, it blearily occurred to him to take off his clothes but he was already asleep.