The Real You - A Harry Potter Next Generation Scorpius/Rose fanfic

Chapter 3 - The pact

hehe, long time no see?

Scorpius' POV:

"How much longer do we have to fly like this Scorp? We've been flying for hours." Rose complained, flying on her broom alongside me. I tried not to pay attention to Rose's flaming red hair flying in the wind as she flew or her sea blue eyes, because if I did, I would find myself crashing into every tree we flew past. The strategy was to not crash into things.

"Stop exaggerating Rose, it's only been fifteen minutes. Be patient, will you?"

She grumbled, "This is exactly the reason why you're the one who's going to be the famous Quidditch player and I'm going to be the one hiding in the bleachers watching you. You better not be taking me somewhere inhabitable Scorpius Hyperion Malfoy!"

I rolled my eyes at her, "The problem with you is that is that you have absolutely no faith."

"The problem with you is that you expect people to be always waiting on you, touching your feet and wailing 'We're not worthy.'" She shot back.

"True." I noted, "But at least I know how to have fun."

Her eyes narrowed, "Are you saying that I'm uptight?" I snorted, "You said it, not me."

"That's it; I'm turning my broom over and heading back home to get second helpings of mac n cheese." I blocked her way with my broom.

"Aww Rosie, don't be mad. I didn't mean it. You're the most fun loving person I know." I said.

"I better be." I heard her mumble as she tilted her broom and started following me again. "Besides," I continued, "You don't want to miss my amazing surprise, do you?"

"You better not be all talk and no show Scorpius." She warned. I scoffed at her. "We're here." I told her. Her face lit up as she looked around vigorously, taking in her surroundings. Her face fell, "This is a huge piece of grassy land." She noted as we descended.

"What exactly where you expecting, the Ritz?" I asked her. She frowned, "I donno what I was expecting. Just not a boring England field." I smiled, "You haven't even seen half of it." "I better not have." She said as we touched the ground.

We left our brooms under a tree and I led her to the picnic spot I had set up few hours ago. She kept looking behind her back, "There better not be an angry farmer running after us, telling us to get out of his property." I rolled my eyes, "Rose, my parents own this land." She snorted, "Of course, I almost forgot the fact that you're family practically owns half the world." I frowned at her. "We do not." I argued. She rolled her eyes, "Whatever you say." I nudged her, "That's better." She laughed and nudged back. "Are we there yet?" She asked me, her blue eyes twinkling. "Now Rose," I mock chided, "You're beginning to sound like a certain talking donkey I know." (A/N: You guys have seen Shrek right?)

"Very funny." She grumbled. "It is, and in fact, to answer your question, we're here." She looked straight ahead and her eyes lit up, "Scorpius, It's so beautiful."She exclaimed. I smiled, "I was hoping you'd say that."

We were looking down a steep cliff. About a hundred meters below, we could see the whole town. I was made up of small patchwork cottages and slightly bigger mansions.

"Well, I know you can't help standing there and looking dumb, but may I suggest we move on?"i told her. She scowled, but followed me. We sat down under a huge tree and I handed her a big picnic basket. She frowned at me, "We just ate Scorpius." I rolled my eyes, "Open it."

Wordlessly, she rummaged in the basket and took out a piece of paper and two cocktail umbrellas. "You needed such a big basket just for this?" She asked me.

"Just read it Rose!" I said, feeling really impatient. Her eyes skimmed over the paper and she looked up smiling, "This is so sweet Scorp. What exactly do I with it?" She asked me.

"Well,"I began nervously, "There's this really old way to seal pacts. I thought we could have a pact of friendship. You're my best friend Rose, and I don't want anything to ruin out friendship."I looked into her deep blue eyes. "Will you sign this pact?"

"Of course." She said, grabbing my hand. "It's perfect."

I grinned at her, "Right, so there's a special way to sign it." "Why do I feel like that's not good?"

"Um, you sign it with your blood."

"What?" She shrieked and tried to pull her hand out of mine but I kept a firm hold on it. "Rose,"I said gently, "I promise that I'll never hurt you." Her struggling lessened. "Fine,"She grumbled, "Do it."

"We read it together." I told her. She nodded and we began, "This is a Wizard friendship pact formed by Scorpius Malfoy and Rose Weasley. We swear on this pact that:

~We promise to respect ourselves, body, mind and heart.

~ We promise to follow our passions and interests.

~ We promise to keep our relationship strong, regardless of the circumstances.

~ We promise to honor each other's boundaries at all times.

~ We promise to encourage and support each other always, regardless of the circumstances.

~ We promise not to let anything come between our friendship.

~We promise to stay true to this friendship pact without exception.

I took her left index finger and looked at her for conformation. She nodded so I took a cocktail umbrella and poked the end into her finger. She winced, but didn't say anything. I perfectly spherical drop of blood landed on the paper. I poked myself and my blood landed on hers. The paper shown for a moment and then disappeared.

I sighed, was a magical pact enough? Just then, Rose lent forward and hugged me for the second time today. Her citrusy smell overwhelmed me and all my problems disappeared with the pact.

Okay, not my best chapter. Do you like it? Please please please review.