Scorpius Malfoy (PJO/HP NEXT GEN STORY)

Chapter 4

After Rose Weasley had tortured the Slytherin password out of her cousin she chased after Scorpius. She knew exactly where he was heading, and although he probably wanted some alone time Rose was refusing to let him have it. She half ran through the castle and into the dungeons where the Slytherin common room was hidden. Ignoring the accusing stares and the shocked looks she received as she walked through the Slytherin common room and up into the boys dormitory, Rose found Scorpius sitting on the end of his bed, hunched over staring at a small piece of paper.

She knocked on the doorframe "Can I come in?" She asked.

Scorpius looked up startled by the sound of another human being, he was even more shocked to see a Ravenclaw girl in the Slytherin Boys dormitory.

"What are you doing here?" he asked, folding the piece of paper and slipping it into his back pocket.

"I came to see if you were alright" Rose told him as she walked in and sat next to him on the bed.

"Well job done. I'm fine" Scorpius replied.

Rose rolled her eyes at him "Are you going to tell me what's going on or do I have to have to get the Veritaserum"

"That's illegal" Scorpius pointed out.

"I know, but I have friends in high placed" Rose winked.

"And I believe you" Scorpius laughed.

"I'm serious though" she said meaningfully "What's all this about Deatheaters?"

Scorpius shrugged "You know, sins of the Father and all that"

"You're not your Father Scorpius" Rose said firmly.

"No, I'm just another Malfoy in Slytherin"

"Albus is a Slytherin and a Potter. Your own sister is a Gryffindor. When are you going to realise that your family name and Hogwarts house are two very different things"

Scorpius sighed "I know that"

"Then why are you like this? I want to understand" Rose said leaning closer to him.

"Do you ever feel like you were supposed to have a different life? That you were supposed to be a different person? You know I love my family. They have done so much for me... I can never repay them but I just hate the fact that people will only ever see Cassie as a Malfoy. They will only ever see my father as a Pureblood who worked with Voldermort. He's not that man anymore. Draco is a good man. When I was growing up he didn't teach me about purebloods and Mudbloods, he taught me about equality. That a muggleborn witch could be Minister of Magic" He said looking purposely at Rose "If she wanted to be. He made bad choices as a kid, sucked in by his family legacy. Trying to live up to a family name that he never wanted to be a part of, and to be honest I understand that. I can never truly be a Malfoy, not like they were before"

"I understand what that's like" Rose said.

Scorpius laughed "Sure you do"

Rose hit him hard "How about you try and live up to Hermione Granger and Ron Weasley. They went with Uncle Harry to kill Voldermort. They were fighting against the dark Lord since the age of 11! My mother is Minster for Magic and my Father is chief adviser to the Muggle Primeminster on all Magical matters. My Uncle is Harry Potter for Merlin's sake! My aunt, Captain of the HollyHead Harpies. So do you lecture me about living up to the family name Scorpius" She said hotly.

Scorpius stared at her then snorted "What a pair we make, the disappointing second generation"

Rose cocked her head "No, I don't think we are. Were just waiting for our adventure, our turn to save the world"