I sit on an armchair in the Ravenclaw commons, and finish doing the last of my homework. It's rather early to be "staying in"; most people stay out of the commons until 9:00, and it's only 7, just after dinner. Students are finding any excuse to not be pent up in here all night, but I don't mind. It's quieter without everyone else.
I worry about the O.W.L's, nerves eating at my stomach. What if I don't pass? It may only be our 2nd year, but the teachers are already pressuring us to be ready for them.
"WEASLEY, WEASLEY!!!!!" A voice bellows outside the door. "FISH! FISH!"
"PEEVES!" I yell. "LEAVE ME ALONE!" I am answered by cackling, and something thumping on the door. I point my wand in the general direction of his voice. "SILENCIO!" I yell. I am greeted by silence, and I smile. A small win for a small fish.
Scorpius appears suddenly from the boy's dorms. "How's homework going?" He asks, his gaze meandering around the room.
"Fine. I'll get it all done, at least." I smile. "You?" Of course he's done, otherwise he wouldn't be here, I reprimand myself.
"I finished it. A while ago, actually." He finally looks at me in the eyes and takes a deep breath. "I was wondering if maybe you might want to do some light reading."
I smile at the reference, nodding. "Sure.
Scorpius grabs my hand. "C'mon, then," he says with a smile.
He pulls me through the halls to the library. It's rather annoying, honestly, but he's much taller and faster than me, so we make good time.
As we enter, he heads straight to the front desk and hands a slip of paper to the school librarian, Professor Wolffe.
She looks at us suspiciously, gaze darting from Scorpius to me. She raises her eyebrow, and finally nods.
Scorpius smiles, turning and walking to the Restricted Section, which is, well, restricted, to all students without special permission. He seems to know the area, however, and heads straight to a certain bookshelf. He runs his fingers along the spines before reaching a particularly thick one. As he pulls it off the shelf, a huge cloud of dust bursts in our faces.
I pull my hand from his and wave it in front of my face, wheezing. "What's this for?" I ask.
"Your club," Scorpius says simply.
"My club?" He quickly turns and walks out of the library, not bothering to respond.
I scoff and follow him, nodding at Professor Wolffe as I leave. I follow him to the Room of Requirements. We enter, and thankfully, no one is inside. The only things we see are the bookshelf, which Scorpius puts his book on, the calendar, marked with homework and meeting dates, and the assorted pillows and bean bag chairs.
"Are you going to join the club, or what?" I ask Scorpius, breaking the silence.
"Really?" He asks. "I thought it was family stuff."
"No. You know, technically Teddy isn't family. He isn't related to anyone in the club...He is dating Victore though-" I suddenly feel that I am oversharing and snap my mouth shut.
Scorpius blinks, then shakes his head. "Okay." He seems a little upset about something.
"So? Do you want to join?" I ask, tilting my head.
"Yeah. Sure." He smiles at me, but his mind is somewhere else.
"What's up?" I wave my hand in his face.
"You said that Teddy's last name is Lupin, right?" He bites his lip nervously.
"Yes." I say, unsure to where this is going.
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Scorpius and Rose
FanfictionThe story follows Rose Weasley and Scorpius Malfoy, hence the name, through an arrangement of obstacles, from them both not fitting into their Hogwarts house, to dealing with their families and people at school.
