Rose and Scorpius, A True Love

CHAPTER THIRTY-FOUR

The day passed by quickly, me being too busy in my own mind to notice the lessons. Finally after dinner I made my way to the HB/HG common room for the meeting. The HB/HG got their own common room, and inside were stairs that led to a separate bedroom. Now usually you would think this was a bad idea, but a few years ago the previous HB/HG demanded a separate common room and rooms of their own, they said that they deserved to have a separate common room from the prefects and regular students, and to my amazement, the Headmistresses agreed. I knocked on the large double oak wood doors, and the head girl opened the door for me. "On time as always." She said as we walked into the large circular room. One side was blue while the other was green, the head girl was a Ravenclaw and the head boy was a Slytherin, so the room matched the owners. Once you become HB/HG, you are allowed to decorate the room how you wish, I'm guessing this was their compromise. I looked around the room and saw that both Hufflepuff, and Ravenclaw prefects were here. But Jake, Scorpius, and the other Slytherin girl prefect were missing. "Okay, because three of us are missing, I think we can start-" at that moment, the HB stopped talking because Scorpius came running in, followed by Jake and the Slytherin girl. "Sorry- got caught up." Scorpius said breathlessly. He sat down in a chair that was not far from me. He caught my eye, and I looked away. I still wasn't sure why this was bothering me! I've known for a long time that that's what he did, but all the sudden I've started to think about OTHER girls. How many has he already slept with? What if- what if he's expecting that from me, and if he gets it he will leave me. I'll be just another number... My heart was hurting as I thought about this. But he wouldn't do that to me- right? "Thank you for joining us." The HG said coldly. "Anyways, as I was saying." The HB continued. "This is a simple matter. The Headmistress has said she wishes us to do rounds with people from other houses, something about 'House unity' or something like that. Same thing as before, but we figured we would remind you since the break just passed." He went over to a desk drawer and pulled out a folder. He started to hand out papers to us all. Once I got mine, I saw it was a schedule.
MONDAY: MALFOY/WEASLEY, 3rd floor
PECK/BURNAM, 2nd floor
CATHLOC/ STERNUM, dungeons
LEXIS/ JOHNSON, 7th floor
"Now everyday you will alternate. So Weasley, Malfoy. You have 3rd floor tonight? Tomorrow you have fourth floor. Peck, Burnam, you have second floor tonight? Tomorrow you have 3rd floor. Once you get to the eighth floor, you go back to floor one the next day. It's simple and easy. Any questions?" The HG asked as she looked around us, my hand flew in the air. "Weasley." She said looking at me. "Who will take care of the rest of the floors the prefects don't patrol?" I asked. The HG nodded her head, "Ashton and I will take care of those floors." She said pointing at the HB. "Okay, you are dismissed. Go patrol." The HB said. We all got up and began to walk out of the room. Scorpius and I stayed quiet until we were on the 3rd floor corridor, alone. "So are you going to tell me why you won't look me in the eye? Oh and while you explain maybe mention why you weren't at lunch." He said casually, but I could hear the resentment in his voice. "Told you, I was doing work." I said quietly, looking straight ahead. Not sure if I could meet his eyes. "I can't believe your lying to me right now." He said angrily. I heard him stop walking, so I stopped walking as well. Still not turning around to meet his eyes. "What is bothering you so much that you can't tell me!" He yelled. Before I could stop myself, "how many?" I whispered. I turned around to finally look at him, and he looked like he was about to yell, but stopped with a look of confusion. "Wait- what?" He asked. I cast my gaze downward, and looked at the floor intently. "How- how many- girls, have you been with." I said quietly. I looked back up to see his silver eyes were wide with shock. I quickly looked away. He didn't say anything, but I could feel him staring at me. "Where did this come from?" He asked, and I was frightened by how firm his voice was. I shrugged my shoulders, "Harley and I were talking, about why Albus couldn't know about us and stuff. And- it just came up." I said quietly, my voice shaking a little. "Rose. Me and you both know that you don't want to hear the answer." He said stiffly. I wasn't sure what I wanted to hear, either way I wasn't going to like the answer. But- I felt obligated to know... I think. "How many." I whispered. I heard him sigh heavily, "What is the answer going to prove?" He asked, sounding very frustrated. "I don't know! I just want to know!" I yelled, finally looking up at him. He looked at me with a firm face. "Fine." He said. He didn't take his eyes off mine, he was silent for awhile, thinking I assumed. My heart was hammering faster and faster as the seconds zoomed by. He took a deep breath, his face blank of emotion, "Maybe, I don't know, ten? At the most." He sighed. I didn't say anything. I simply looked into his eyes, not sure what I was feeling from his answer. Was ten a lot? Did he remember any of their names? Did they mean anything to him? "Are you happy?" He said angrily. I shrugged my shoulders. "I don't know." I said quietly. "Do- do you remember any of them? Did they matter to you?" I asked, closing my eyes tightly. Bracing myself for his answer. But all I felt was a pair of strong arms wrap themselves around me. "None of them mattered. They were all a one night thing, and I don't remember any of their names, except maybe Daisy. But let's face it, with her annoying voice? Who would forget it." I wrapped my arms tightly around his mid section and held on to him tightly at his words. "The only reason I was with any of them, was because I hoped they would get you out of my mind. It never worked obviously. And I wouldn't expect you to do anything you weren't ready for Rose." He whispered into my hair. My stomach unclenched, and my heart felt light at his words. I lifted my head to look up at him, his silver eyes sparkled as he looked into my eyes. I stood on my tip toes and kissed him, he kissed me slowly, and we stayed that way for awhile. Only stopping when we needed air. "Are you done being mad at me?" He asked innocently. I smirked and kissed him again, "maybe." I said slowly. He bent down to kiss me again, but just to mess with him, I ducked away from his arms and began to walk away. "Oi! You can't just leave mid- kiss! That isn't fair!" He called after my retreating figure. "All is fair in love and war!" I yelled. I heard him laugh as he ran to catch up to me, wrapping his fingers in mine as we set off down the corridor together. He walked me to the fat lady portrait, "Goodnight, milady" he said with a smirk, kissing my right hand. I rolled my eyes. "Oh shut up." I said with a laugh, pulling him down by his collar and kissing him. I heard a gasp and pulled away quickly, I looked over and saw the fat lady watching. "As sweet as this may be, I would like to go to sleep now." She said hotly. She shot a look at Scorpius, "if you ever want a woman darling, I'm always here." She said with a wink. "Oh shove off!" I whispered to the portrait woman angrily, pulling Scorpius away by his wrist. "Jealous much?" He mocked me with a wink. "Watch it Malfoy, I hear Brandon Woods might visit us soon." I said with raised eyebrows. He went scarlet, "wait what?" He said with wide eyes. I kissed him on his cheek and began to walk away. "Wait- Rose! Is he really going to visit? Wait! Ugh Weasley!" He kept calling after me. I laughed as I reached the portrait again. "He's hot." The portrait said. "Stay away from that guy Rose!" I heard Scorpius yell as he walked down the stairs. I laughed, "I know he is." I said as I entered the portrait hole and stepped inside the Gryffindor common room.