You... - Harry Potter Next Generation Fanfic

Chapter 24

Scorpius' P.O.V.

"You could have always told us," I heard my mother say in my ear. Obviously I was already awake for some time but I don't know what to say or how to explain myself without upsetting my mom.

Oh it's no big deal, I have just been bullied since my first year at Hogwarts and I created a cream to hide it!

or..

Don't worry mom I am used to being bruised and almost killed every year!

Yeah, because she would never be upset if I told her either of those.

"These were long-term? Forgive me but how long ago?"

Shit! Shit! FUCK! DAD IS HERE TOO?!?! I am so screwed....

"Madame Pomfrey! My sister, she's ill, she randomly fainted during warm-ups in her dance class," I said as I ran in, panic racing through me as Madame Pomfrey told me to put her on the bed and to leave her to work.

"Mr. Malfoy your sister will be fine, now go and grab the Professor that was with her along with Madame Greengrass, your mother I believe?" I nodded at her, "Good, go and get her and if you have any other siblings here, now move young man I must work!" I did not hesitate.

I ran out and went to head towards the Durmstrang boat to grab my brother. As I was heading towards the staircase with the ClockTower's Clock chiming behind me I was suddenly grabbed and forced against the wall.

"Well, well, well boys look who we have here. It's been a while since we've seen you hasn't it?" Joren was definitely bruising my arms which I could no longer feel. His cronies behind him. I felt the first punch and then knocked out in blackness.

That's all I remember, and personally I-

"Is he ok?"

With that I opened my eyes.

Rose's P.O.V.

I was in the library, studying for our exams when I heard that Lyra-Belle had fainted. I know that Scorpius is really close to her, no duh it's his sister. So I grabbed my book and made my way to the Hospital Wing to see how Scorpius was and if he was handling it well, I really hope so.

"Hey Rose!" said Lily as I was walking out the library, "You're out earlier than usual I was going to go study with you. Is something wrong?"

"No, well kind of," I said, "Lyra-Belle is in the hospital wing, she fainted I think from what I heard and I want to go see if Scorpius is ok."

"What does Scorpius have to do with- oh yeah it's his sister, sorry I keep forgetting her last name isn't Belle it's Malfoy," she said, "But anyways," she suddenly had a mischievous look on her face, "You're going to go see Scorpius huh? I knew something was going on between you guys! I mean you guys are the cutest couple ever!"

"Yeah right, Scorpius and I wouldn't date if the sky was falling and a dementor apocalypse were to emerge, ok Lily," I said back.

"Oh come on! If Scorpius were to ask you out on a date would you say no to him?" she asked. No fair! I never thought about that!

"Yes- well, I wouldn't be mean about it- I mean like...," I was stammering, "I just..."

"Just what? Couldn't say no because you're in love with him? Come on Rosie, he walks to the Gryffindor common room every night this year, and don't use that whole Durmstrang excuse because before they were here he was walking you back!"

"Actually!" I tried to make a point, "I would say no but do in a way not to hurt his feelings, which in case you noticed, he doesn't have for me!"

"But you do for him, that's why you're looking for him because you want him to talk to you about it and trust you and lean on you," she said, "Face it, Blondey and you make a cute couple and it's not like it doesn't look like you guys are already dating, the only difference is in private you guys would be all lovey-dovey!"

"Lily you're mental"

"Oh come on! He's smart, he's sweet, he's fun, he's hilarious! He's an artist, he's rich," she said with a wink, "and he is so-" she turned around as if looking for anyone over-hearing the conversation," HE'S SO HOT! Like come on! I would date him!"

"Then why don't you?" I asked.

"Because he likes you!" she said, "He's always worried about you, he always trys to help you, he is constantly trying to be perfect around you, and it's so cute AND YOU ARE SO BLIND!"

"How would you know?"

"Because I -like everybody else- can see it with their own eyes," she said before switching to a soft and sincere tone of voice, "He cares about you."

"And I care about him, too," I said as I walked away towards the hospital.

"Your time will come Rosie when you take off that mask that you've put of his face and you look at him differently!"