Rewriting the Stars {HP Next Gen Social Media x Alternate Reality}

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*Time Jump: Christmas Eve*

Christmas Eve dinner at the burrow was usually magical but this year it definitely had some unavoidable tension. Hugo and Lorcan were ultimately avoiding each other. Rose was trying her hardest to get a reaction out of Albus with her typical snide remarks. Victoire had invited Sapphire and it took everything inside Dominique not to avada kedavra the girl in front of everyone. Lastly, the tension between Scorpius and Rose was probably the most noticeable. It wasn't bad at first, but once dinner began, it started to become quite uncomfortable for everyone.

"What the hell is going on between you two?" Lysander asked his brother and Hugo, who he was sitting in between. Hugo and Lorcan both shrugged at him, both of them refusing to be the first one to speak.

"Oh come on, Ly, we all know Hugo and Lyra are sleeping together. They literally snuck off for a hour when Lyra got here. Weren't you suppose to be talking to Lorcan about your relationship instead of shagging someone else?" Rose asked Hugo, a smirk instantly spreading across her face. Lyra and Hugo instantly looked at each other while Lorcan sent a glare towards Hugo.

"You keep saying nothing is going on between you guys but it oddly keeps getting brought up." Lorcan told Hugo. Hugo rolled his eyes as he let out a frustrated sigh.

"I find that quite interesting as well." Draco commented as he turned towards Lyra.

"First of all, its really no one's business what Lyra and I do. We're just friends. Thats it. Secondly, it's really none of your business, Lorcan. We're no longer together. You told me weeks ago that you were going back to New York after Christmas. There's really not anything for us to discuss." Hugo told everyone. Rose rolled her eyes at him.

"Really? Because Xander said the same thing but turns out they were together. Why is it that you always seem to keep your little boy toys hidden, Lyra?" Rose asked curiously, a smirk still plastered across her face. Albus shook his head at her.

"Tearing others down just to feel important. You're honestly pathetic." Albus told her with a laugh, her smirk instantly disappearing.

"You know, Rose, for someone who prides themselves on being smart, you truly fail to realize that tearing people down just makes you look like a stuck up bitch- not the queen that you think it does." Scorpius commented. Rose glared at him before turning back to Albus.

"Im the pathetic one? On social media you act like you're so excited to be a father when in reality you're not. That's why you drink and get high all the time. Assuming poor Cassi doesn't know, maybe you and James should consider being a bit more quiet when you guys go out. People are nosy." Rose told him, causing a few gasps to be heard. James went to speak but Albus held his hand up.

"Oh so we're really going to do this right now?" Albus asked her. Rose shrugged. "First of all, you're right. I only show the happy side of becoming a father on social media. The truth? Im nervous and Im terrified. Cassi knows that, I tell her everything. I do drink a bit more than I use to, but I am not drunk all the time or am I high all the time. If you want to know the truth, I've only been high twice since I found out Cas was pregnant, and I asked her if she was okay with it each time. Stop trying to fuck with my relationship, Rose. Second, let's talk about the real reason why you dated Scorpius, shall we? The only reason you were with him was to get him to turn against his family and myself, and you almost succeeded until he finally started using his fucking brain." Albus snapped back, making Rose go speechless. Fred and Louis shook their heads as they tried to contain their amused smiles.