It Started With a Dare

It Started with a Snog

"This is a place of learning." Rose could remember the sharpness in her voice "Not a place for hanky-panky!" Malfoy had laughed  at the old woman's choice of words when they left the library. 

Rose was humiliated when a teacher caught her in particular in such a situation. It was like being caught by her nana.  Despite her embarssment, her mind was still in too much of a daze back then. 

Nonetheless, mission accomplished.

But she couldn't help but wonder, did kissing her change Scorpius' attitude towards her?

Possibly, she thought. 

He was still the annoying idiot that always competed with her in class, and in life in general. There would even be times where the both of them would silently start a competition on who finished their homework fastest, or who ate the fastest, or got to class first.

The two constantly bickered and teased one another. But now...Rose didn't know what was going to happen. They've snogged. Was it going to change anything?

It was defintely a different ball game now. The circumstances have changed. 

"You surprise me, Weasley." He finally spoke. We hadn't said a word after we had been kicked out of the library.

"Oh? Why's that?" She struggled to find her voice. 

"You actually showed your true colors tonight." 

"Because I did your stupid dare?" She replied flatly, scowling.

"No." He said, "It's because right now, you're about as red as the colors of our house. Too hot for you, Weasley?"

Rose cried out in annoyance, making Scorpius snicker. Rose wanted to smack that smug look on his face. She raised her hand in attempt to swat at him, but he manage to dodge away her attack. Making Rose even more frustrated than she already was.

Guess old habits die hard when it comes to the both of them.

As soon as the two walked in the Common Room, "Oh my god, so it is true, " Albus said with a dawned expression on his face.

"What are you on about?" They asked.

"Oh Merlin no. It is true!" Albus exclaimed, shooting right out from his seat on the sofa in front of the fire, "It's got to be. You two never enter in a room together. Ever."

Rose swallowed the lump in her throat. She didn't even consider her family's reaction if they were to find out about the affair. But most of all, she didn't know what Albus would do. He was her closest cousin and he was Scorpius' best friend. 

"What are you goin' on about, Al?" Scorpius dared to ask as he plopped down in where Albus sat moments ago.

"You," Albus pointed to his cousin, "Sit. Now, please tell me I did not just see Emily Moschovitz barge into the common room in tears, spluttering that my cousin was doing what I think they were doing with my best mate in the corner of the library. Please. God help us all." Albus Potter quickly said in disbelief.

Rose silently thanked god that the common room was empty. Whereas Scorpius coulsn't have cared any less.

Rose continued to watch her cousin pace in front of them, as they were both seated in sofa in front of the fire.

Malfoy scratched the back of his head, "Well, mate. You s-see..."

"Oh my god. You two did ravish each oth-"

"Whoa! Hold on. We did not ravish-"

"I beg to differ, Rosie-"

"Not helping, Malfoy!" She exclaimed at the blonde next to her, snapping her neck to face him. "And do not call me Rosie. Oh, you definitely do not have the right."

"After what we did, babe, I'm pretty sure I do." He replied, making the red-headed girl fume.

"I honestly don't even know why I'm just sitting here doing nothing." Al cried out to no one.

"Mate, technically you're pacing-"

"Mate, I should technically punch you for man-handling my cousin!"

"Oi! It isn't man-handling if both parties are equally touch-" Scorp instantly silenced himself upon the glares that both Al and Rose were shooting at him.

A look that said, Go on, keep talking and see what happens. 

Rose sighed, "Oh for Merlin's sake, Al. We kissed. That's it. And although I probably have to burn my lips off now-"

"-Oi! I am a bloody hell of a good sno!-"

"Oh my god," She turned to him, clearly annoyed and said, "Shut up." Before facing back to Al, "It was just a dare, Al."

"Then who the bloody hell dared you to do that!?"

"Me."

"Him." They both replied at the same time.

Al's look of disbelief only intensified. Then he turned to Rose and said, "And why did you do it?"

"It was a dare, Al." She defended, arms crossed, "Of course I had to do it. You know me. He kept on egging me on, so I just had to do it. I'm not a wimp! Then he started questioning how I was as a person and whether I really was a Gryffindor."

"Oh that's low, mate." Scorpius could only shrug at his comment. 

Al sighed, knowing how stubborn and unpredictable Rose was. She truly was a Gryffindor, pride and loyalty and all. "And can you please tell me why you chose to dare her to kiss you?" He asked his best friend.

"I wanted to get Moschovitz off my back." He simply said, "Had to do something."

"And you thought kissing my cousin, your enemy, was a good idea? Out of all the girls in this school, you chose my cousin, your enemy. "

"Yeah."

Al facepalmed, "You two are just…I can't even right now."

"Are you mad?" Rose asked worriedly. Making Al's face soften.

"No, Rosie. Just…surprised. Very, very surprised."

"Ugh," She then said after a while, "I need to sterilize my lips now." She started playing at her lips, and started brushing any trace of Scorpius left off of her mouth.

"And what about me!?" Scorpius exclaimed.

"Who cares."

Scorpius scowled, "I have to get rid of Weasley on my lips." He retorted.

"I'll have you know that I'm an excellent kisser, Malfoy!"

"Me too!"

"Ha! At least my mouth didn't taste like licorice."

"For your information, licorice is quite delicious."

"No they aren't! They're disgusting! They taste like potion. Bitter and bland."

"All respectable wizards eat them!"

She scoffed, "Honestly, I would've expected at least you to be somewhat competent. Especially with those girls lined up to shag you. What a disappointment. I wasn't impressed."

"Somewhat competent!? Disappointment?! Wasn't impressed?! Al!? Mate, you hearing this rubbish!?"

Al groaned, "Nope, don't bring me into this." He stated, pinching the bridge of his nose before starting to walk up the stairs to the dorms, mumbling, "I'm heading to bed."

"You're not even gonna back me up!? Al!? Come on!"

"Goodnight!" Al sing-songed.