It Started With a Dare

It Started with Stalking

"The fact that you two came in here and sat next to each other acting like you're the best of mates?! What the bloody hell is going on in here?"

"And what's this I hear about you two dating?" Dominique added.

"Dating?" Lily exclaimed, turning to her cousin. "Dating?!"

"Calm down, Potter." said an annoyed Scorpius. Taking a sip from his pumpkin juice, he looked up to the others and said, "We're dating. End of."

"Don't you dare 'end of' me, Scorpius Malfoy!" Lily shrieked, gaining looks from other people around us. Rose inwardly groaned. She knew how Lily could get. During the time they had spent together growing up, she found that her younger cousin was rather a-well..a hot-head.

I suppose the apple doesn't fall far from the tree, Rose thought to herself. Although her cousin was rather hot-headed like her mother, she knew the girl meant well. She was rather close to Lily growing up and Lily was rather protective to those in her family.

But thankfully, before the girl could get even more riled up, Hugo stepped in before she could explode. "Uh- um- Lil!" He shot up, knowing of upcoming events, "I-I think we're going to be late for class-"

"Late? But we only have potions!" She protested as her Hugo took ahold of her arm, pulling her away. And when she tried to resist, he resorted to hauling his cousin away.

"Well I think it's about time we head to class before we're late. You never know when Peeves decides to make us late by throwing- Bye everyone!- dungbombs or start blowing firewor..."

"I'll get you, Scorpius Malfoy!" She continued to yell, struggling against the grasp that Hugo had around her, "And when I do, you'll be sorry! You hurt my dear cousin and I'll make sure your face looks like-!"

Scorpius sighed. "I have absolutely no idea what just happened." Rose said after few moments of silence.

"You have no idea? We don't have an idea either, Roe!" Dom exclaimed, "So why don't you tell us."

"We're dating. So if you will, please, leave it be."

"Today is too weird for me." Louis mused to himself before grabbing his stuff to leave, "Too weird." He continued to repeat as he walked off without much of a goodbye.

"Louis? Wait for me. I'm your sister!" Dom shouted after her brother, hastily shoving a piece of toast in her mouth before grabbing her stuff and running off.

"My family is insane." said Rose.

"And I still continue to wonder why I hang out with you lot."

"Because we're the only people who bother to put up with all your shit and still like you."

"Touche, Weasley. Touche." Several minutes later, Scorpius began to grow agitated.

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"Oi, stop fidgeting. Your squirming is giving me a headache," she complained as they left the Great Hall, heading towards the front courtyard. 

"I am not fidgeting." He retorted, "Where in Merlin's name has she been at? I haven't seen her at breakfast. Didn't see her either when we left. Maybe we should go back to the Gre-"

"I'm sure she's probably just busy," rolling her eyes. "We have at least half an hour left before class even starts. Now, let's go over the plan."

"Right. The plan." He nodded, "Alright. First, once Mia shows up, we make sure she see's us and we kiss!"

"No, no, no!" Rose exclaimed, "We make sure she see's us holding hands. You know, acting like a couple. If she us going right at it, she'll definitely think she won't have a chance. From what my sources told me, Mia likes a bad boy that'll be nice and sweet only to her. So if she sees us just being sweet on each other and not rushing into things, she'll be more fascinated than turned off. We have to plant the seed in her brain."