Lazy Days

They lay beneath the large oak tree, watching the clouds shift above them. The sky was a beautiful blue and there was a soft warm summer wind brushing over their skin. Rose breathed deeply as she stared at the sky. Beside her lay her cousin Albus and their best friend, Scorpius. They had just finished their exams so they, and the rest of the student body, were taking advantage of the limited sunny days before the end of term. Rose heard the slow, relaxed breathing of her friends and in that moment she could not remember the last time she felt so relaxed.

There was a crunch of approaching feet in the grass and suddenly their sun was blocked by a large shadow and the peaceful sounds of nature were diluted with the chatter and giggles of teenage girls. Scorpius leaned up onto his elbow and looked at the groups of three girls standing above them.

"Can I help you?" He gave them a charming smile. They giggled and whispered to each other. The two standing behind nudged the girl in front. Her face instantly reddened and she looked from Scorpius to Rose to Albus.

"Uh, we - I was wondering if Albus... did you have a date to the Hogsmead trip coming up this weekend?" She stammered, tucking a lock of her hair behind her ear. He looked at her, shocked. After sitting up, he rubbed the back of his head looking confused and taken aback.

"No, I don't," he said apprehensively. Watching the girls behind whisper to each other again.

"Um," the girl's cheeks continued to get darker, "do you... wanna-go-with-me?" She finished, mumbling the last couple words. Albus looked back at Scorpius before shrugging.

"Sure." The girls practically ran away, their voices sounding shrill and over-excited, the first one yelling behind her:

"See you then!"

Rose and Scorpius looked at Albus, their faces a mixture of shock, amusement, and disbelief.

"Some girls just can't resist my good looks, my style and my charm, and my unflinching ability to listen to Taylor Swift," he shrugged, a gloating smirk on his face. Scorpius erupted into laughter as he watched the girls retreat.

"Okay, you're delusional," Rose scoffed, shaking her head. Albus looked hurt.

"Ow, that really hurt me!" He said sarcastically. They were quiet for a while, watching the girls across the oval.

"But why you?" Scorpius suddenly asked, his brows coming together. "You're not exactly a hunk, or even a sports star?"

"Are you jealous!?" Albus asked softly. His mouth widened to a smile with a hint of a shocked 'o'. Scorpius shook his head.

"No!"

"You are!" Albus gloated, looking back at Rose. "Rose, Scorpius bloody Malfoy is jealous of my luck with the ladies!" Rose rolled her eyes, and just laughed at the two.

"You're both ridiculous," she said as she lay back in the grass and closed her eyes, letting the sun wash over her once more.

Written for:

'School of Prompts': delusional.
'Huge TV Show Quotes Bucket': "Some girls just can't resist my good looks, my style and my charm, and my unflinching ability to listen to Taylor Swift," - Damon Salvatore, TVD.
'If You Dare': 142. See and Believe.
'365 DoD': 61. Lazy Day.

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