Scorpius Hyperion Malfoy (scored) wrote,
@ 2009-09-13 23:55:00

Current mood:

pensive

Scorpius definitely wasn't one to dwell on things, never. He rarely ever thought about something twice. He didn't care, remember? But this time, with Rose, it was different.

Seeing her face, vulnerable, as he stopped Polaris from attacking her cut to his heart in a way he most certainly didn't appreciate. He wasn't allowed to fall for Rose Weasley, not after he had told his brother that he wasn't allowed to date Lily Potter. He wasn't allowed to think that her eyes were particularly pretty, or that her hair was so very red against the white backdrop of Hogsmeade, or that she smelled nice. Or that her hands were soft when he healed her fingers.

He wasn't usually one to take walks in the cold, either, but he was thinking. And the cold helped him think. He stopped on the bridge, drawing his cloak tightly around him and adjusting his scarf and hat. He needed to cut Rose out of his life before he began to actually develop real feelings for her, because real Malfoys don't fall in love. (Polaris doesn't count.) They fall in convenience, and if love comes, it's always bought, not earned.

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	scored 2009-09-14 05:52 pm UTC (link)
	He noticed her look of anger and couldn't help but feel a bit triumphant, even though it was replaced a second later. "Good. Glad we've got that figured out, then," he said matter-of-factly, nodding his head once. "What are you doing out here?" He was asking out of curiosity, but feigned indifference so he didn't sound too interested in her life. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	ohrosie 2009-09-14 05:57 pm UTC (link)
	"I'm thinking." Rose gave her knees a squeeze. "Not a lot of places to think in the castle. Piper was going off about something in our dorm, and the common room was packed with fist years being brats and Fabel has apparently decided that she's Hagrid's new best friend, so I came here. If I had known I'd be getting interrogated, I wouldn't've come out here." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	scored 2009-09-14 06:00 pm UTC (link)
	Scorpius felt a twinge of irritation at her response. Hadn't she just asked him why he was out here? He didn't understand girls, especially her of all people. "So sorry for asking you the same question you just asked me," he snapped, looking away from her. Why were her actions aggravating him so much? (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	ohrosie 2009-09-14 06:06 pm UTC (link)
	With a sigh, Rose leaned back and lied on the floor of the bridge, choosing to stop looking at the stupid scenery and the stupid snow. She'd had enough of Scorpius Malfoy. What was his problem? Why did she hate being around him, but miss him when he was gone? Who was he to think that he earned the right to be graced with her presence whenever he wanted? (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	scored 2009-09-14 06:09 pm UTC (link)
	He looked back to her as she laid on the floor, thinking she had gone a bit mental. The floor was probably damp after people traveling it with snow on the bottoms of their shoes. "You're going to catch cold if you lay there very long," he said, voice a bit softer this time, as though it was nearly an apology for snapping at her. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	ohrosie 2009-09-14 06:14 pm UTC (link)
	"Heating charm," she reminded him, although already her hair was getting a bit wet. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	scored 2009-09-14 06:18 pm UTC (link)
	"Still won't help you," he retorted, raising his eyebrows at her. "Are you mad at me for stopping Polaris now?" The thought had crossed his mind since they had been there. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	ohrosie 2009-09-14 06:22 pm UTC (link)
	"What?" Rose had never thought of it, either. She sat straight up and looked at Scorpius, neck bent upwards to see him. On instinct, she pulled her once-injured hand close to her. "No. Why would I be mad?" (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

scored
2009-09-14 06:27 pm UTC (link)

"Well, you weren't looking at me," he said, sounding a bit put-off by the fact that she wasn't looking at him. "And it's normally hard for people not to look at me."

He watched her cradle her hand and couldn't help but be reminded of how her fingers had felt against his hand as he healed them, as they sat on the bench in Hogsmeade. The fact that Rose was out here when he was supposed to be thinking about everything but Rose was counterproductive to his plans.

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	ohrosie 2009-09-14 06:33 pm UTC (link)
	Rose looked away and shook her head. "Your ego doesn't work on me. You're not as wonderful as you think you are." Why was she fighting? She should be thanking him. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	scored 2009-09-14 06:36 pm UTC (link)
	"I suppose it's because your ego is twice the size as mine," he replied, smirking, the amusement in his voice apparent--because he didn't want to offend her. "And thinking doesn't really work for me too well lately, now that you mention it." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	ohrosie 2009-09-14 06:40 pm UTC (link)
	Refusing to look back at him, Rose refocused on the mountains in the distance when she asked, "And why would that be?" (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	scored 2009-09-14 06:45 pm UTC (link)
	"Because everytime I try to think about things that are important, you're there," he said, looking away from her. "Just like now. You're here and that means I can't think about things I need to think about." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	ohrosie 2009-09-14 06:55 pm UTC (link)
	"Need I remind you," she told him tersely, "that you interrupted me. I was having a very lovely time alone and you came over to me, throwing off my whole thought process." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	scored 2009-09-14 06:57 pm UTC (link)
	"Was I expecting you to be out here? Not at all. I was just taking a walk. And then there you were again. Keeping me from my thoughts. It's dreadfully annoying, really," Scorpius said, giving a hefty sigh. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	ohrosie 2009-09-14 07:00 pm UTC (link)
	Rose looked back up at him. "I'm flattered that you allow me to have so much power over your thoughts." And actually, that was true. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	scored 2009-09-14 07:03 pm UTC (link)
	His eyes connected with hers, making eye contact for the first time in their whole conversation. "Here I try to tell you something sincere and you come back with something snarky, as usual." Scorpius wasn't surprised, just.. pensive. He wondered if Rose was worth thinking about all this much. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	ohrosie 2009-09-14 07:06 pm UTC (link)
	Rose hardly felt nervous, particularly when it came to boys, but as soon as their eyes connected, she had to look away shyly. "It was just a statement. Nothing snarky about it." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	scored 2009-09-14 07:11 pm UTC (link)
	"Right," he replied disbelievingly, frowning as she looked away. "Well, then, I'll stop bothering you so you can go back to... thinking." In all reality, Scorpius didn't want to stop bothering her--in fact, bothering her gave him a sense of enjoyment. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	ohrosie 2009-09-14 07:13 pm UTC (link)
	"What did you want to think about?" Rose suddenly asked, feeling a surge of curiosity. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	scored 2009-09-14 07:20 pm UTC (link)
	"What's happening," he told her, eyes fixated on a tree near Hagrid's hut in the distance. "With this, I mean." By this, he meant between himself and Rose. But he wouldn't come right out and say it. Not unless she physically forced him to, or something. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	ohrosie 2009-09-14 07:26 pm UTC (link)
	She looked back at him. "With what?" With school work? With his brother? With the news of a student attacked? (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

scored
2009-09-14 07:29 pm UTC (link)

"Whatever is happening between you and I," he said, still not looking at her. That tree was really interesting. He wondered if it was good for wand harvesting.

"I shouldn't be concerned, really, I should be thinking about Pellyn, or what's going on in the world in general, and I can't help but think this is turning into something more than random snogs." He couldn't believe he had just admitted it. "I shouldn't care, not with everything else that is happening."

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	ohrosie 2009-09-14 07:32 pm UTC (link)
	In classic Rose fashion, she completely misunderstood whatever it was he was saying to her. "If you want to stop snogging, just say so," she told him. She hoped she sound nonchalant when really, her stomach was getting tight and painful. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	scored 2009-09-14 07:37 pm UTC (link)
	"See, that's the thing," he said, turning back to her; he looked electrified as he spoke, frantic almost. "I don't want to stop snogging you, Rose. I want to snog you more but I can't. I can't, because of a million different reasons." He looked almost pained at having revealed this to her. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)