Rose and Scorpius: Please Listen

(3) In-Between

Scorpius

I was so happy to be in Gryffindor until I saw the looks on James, Rose, and Albus' faces.

They weren't happy at all.

I decided to sit away from then and I met some other Gryffindors. They were all nice to me and I was glad. The last thing I needed on my first day was a truckload of enemies.

When we got back to the common room I sat there for a long time. I was there for longer than anyone else.

Only the fire was there keeping me from complete darkness.

I ask myself over and over again, should I want to be a Gryffindor?

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I wake up tired from almost no sleep from the night before.

I sit next to some other first years that were sorted into Gryffindor.

Maybe if all the other Gryffindor's like me they'll maybe take a chance at not hating me.

I don't necessarily want to be their friend, I just want them to know I'm not the person they think I am.

Alex

I can't help but stare at Malfoy at breakfast.

I know I'm looking for trouble from him and I know I shouldn't, I just haven't found a reason to dislike him yet.

James certainly has.

My recent observations, correction, all observations, have shown no reason hate him.

Also all of my observations have shown that Rose and James will go out of their way to hate him.

Albus doesn't seem that fond of him but he never said anything that mean about him. He'd rather quiet. He just ignores it.

Now, me and Emily are stuck in the neutral zone while Rose and James sneer any terrible comment they can come up with. We are the in-between.

It is really uncomfortable and me and Emily have talked about it more than once.

We know about Malfoy's family but he is a different person. Every person in a family is a different person.

I've considered talking to him but maybe I'm missing something.

Maybe I should look a bit closer.

Emily

I don't understand why James and Rose hate Malfoy so much.

I honestly find what they are doing very cruel.

They haven't even gave the kid a chance!

I want to say something but I'm afraid I might have things wrong. Very wrong. That would be terrible.

James and Rose are drawing close to the line, though.

I'm gonna have to say something soon.