AN: Set a week after school began.
"You're quite good at this Scorp," Rose complimented her potions partner as he worked quickly through their assignment "are you sure you don't want me to do anything?"
Scorpius shook his head.
"Nah, I love potions. Besides its out last class of the day and I just want it over" Scorpius said simply, his eyes fixated on the cauldron in front of him
"Whatever you say" Rose said uneasily. Usually she would have been pleased that she didn't have to do any of the work, but Scorpius was her friend and she didn't want him to feel like she was a freeloader or something.
Soon Scorpius had finished the brew and presented it to a very impressed potions master.
"Well done you two!" Professor CHANGE THIS NAME AT ANYTIME complimented
"I can't take that much credit Professor, Scorpius was the mastermind" Rose bragged of her friend, watching his face turn scarlet and trying to hold in her laughter.
"Oh-uh P-professor I'm-" Scorpius stuttered
"Well then congratulations Mr. Malfoy! This is the best turn out I've seen all day!" Professor whatshisname said confidently
"I couldn't possibly-" Scorpius argued
"Nonsense boy! Don't be humble! Alright, I won't keep you any longer, you both may go back to your seats now" the professor said strongly
"Yes sir" Scorpius said weakly, turning back to his seat
Scorpius was completely silent.
Rose squirmed in her seat until finally the quiet got to her.
"Aw c'mon Scorp! Don't be mad at me! I just wanted you to get some recognition! And knowing me that's pretty damn impressive!" Rose pleaded
Scorpius sighed "Of course I'm not mad. But you know I don't like attention"
Rose stuck out her lower lip in her signature pout (One she had perfected from the wise teachings of her Aunt Ginny) and Scorpius blushed
"I'm sorry Scorp. Please forgive me?" she said, her blue eyes sparkling. Something she knew not many people on this planet could resist.
"I-um" Scorpius stuttered.
"Class dismissed" the Professor called from the front of the room
"Great! Let's go find Al!" Rose said, grabbing Scorpius's hand and dragging him into the hall.
Scorpius's blush deepened as Rose led him to the Great Hall.
"There you two are! Let's go! We have to feet James before he goes into the Quiddich try outs" Al said as Rose and Scorpius screeched to a halt in the Great Hall.
As they hurried to the pitch, they exchanged information about their day.
"You should have seen it, Fred set off a stink bomb today outside the greenhouse! They didn't have to evacuate this time, but Fred got caught" Al said
Rose laughed "James didn't help him?"
"Nah. Fred knew he didn't want to get in trouble before tryouts so he did this one solo" Al replied
"But isn't he trying out too?" Scorpius asked
"Yeah. But Fred doesn't worry about anything. He didn't get in that much trouble, considering he knows the teacher so well." Al said with a smile
"Here we are" Rose declared
"Hey guys. Here to cheer me on?" James grinned
"You and Fred" Rose corrected "You aren't the only one trying out you know"
James laughed
"And what have you three been up to this week?" he asked
"Well Rose blew up that second year's lunch the yesterday" Al said "I wasn't there but Scorpius remembered pretty vividly"
Scorpius nodded
"He was asking for it!" Rose defended "He was picking on Alice for being Neville's daughter! The git"
James laughed at his cousins antics and clapped her on the back
"That's our Rosie!"
"Do not call me Rosie!" she snapped
James shook his head. "Well I'm gonna go meet up with Fred. He's been flirting with that Hufflepuff girl for too long"
Al rolled his eyes.
A few minutes later Gryffindor's of all ages were swarming the field.
After the Team Captain told the first years to get lost and yelled at her brother to stop hexing them, the tryouts started.
James did outstandingly, surely guaranteeing his spot on the team.
Fred did just as well, double the sarcastic comments and flirting.
"Alright! Results will be posted within the week. See you all later" the Captain called, strutting off the field
James and Fred ran up the stadium stairs grinning ear to ear.
"You guys got this in the bag" Al said, high fiving both of them
"That was fantastic!" Rose cried "I can't wait till you guys have your first game!"
"You were great" Scorpius smiled
"Thanks! We'll see you guys later, got a party to attend. Speaking of which Al aren't you coming too? All Gryffindor's are invited." Fred said
"Yeah. Let's go" Al said with a smile
"Have fun Al! Don't get drunk though, you have a test in potions remember?" Rose said
"Rose!" Al complained as Scorpius laughed
Rose laughed "Oh I'm just kidding! We'll see you tomorrow okay?"
Al rolled his eyes and waved.
Scorpius and Rose watched the boys leave.
"You wanna go to the library? I found a book on the first wizzarding war yesterday" Scorpius asked bashfully
"Awesome! I'll go get some chocolate frogs from my dorm! Meet you there in 10?" Rose smiled
"You bet"
AN: You like? I hope so! Props to anyone who can figure out which house Scorp and Rose got into. Even though it's pretty obvious.