i prayed for you (rose)

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Welp, apparently the school was under attack. That was rather inconvenient.

Scorp had just been dumped a few days before and wasn't entirely in a good place with now. Ondina had called him out to Rose and that was incredibly embarrassing. He had been avoiding everyone, even Albus, since then. Now people were screaming and running about and Scorp felt numb, like he had expected this. Like of course this was going to happen this year. What a bi fat freaking surprise.

As soon as he heard the sounds, he was moving toward the Ravenclaw tower. He felt as if his feet were betraying him, but he let them lead him.

As soon as he reached the Ravenclaw tower, he saw several students coming out of the open door to see what the trouble was. "Scuse' me," he pushed through a group of students into the blue clad common room, his eyes searching for Rozalina Antonina Nightshade

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Rose had been in her dormitory trying to study for exams, tapping her pencil rapidly on an open book upon her bed when she heard the first explosion. It took another one for Rose to finally get up out of bed and cross over to the window in her dorm that overlooked another part of the castle. There were... people attacking the school? A hand moved to cover her mouth as she took in a sharp, panicked breath. What was gong on? Rose didn't know what to do as she slowly began to back up from the window. She tripped over her trunk at the end of her bed as she began to hear screams coming from her house mates in the common room. Quickly, she stumbled to her feet with one thing on her mind: she needed to get to the dungeons.

Everyone was either bunking down in the common room or running out of it, presumably to find loved ones or to seek better shelter. Rose froze for a moment, looking around for other family members in the common room and that was when she saw him.

Instantly, Rose found herself running across the room and colliding into Scorpius with her arms wrapped around him. She held him there for a moment and then quickly pulled away, distancing herself from him once again. "What are you doing? What are you doing here?" She spoke quickly and urgently, her brow furrowed with worry. "How did you even get here?" Her voice cracked a bit, but her face showed the emotion of just how much it meant that he was there.

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OH GOD

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Suddenly she was in his arms and Scorpius seemed to have gone deaf for a moment. He couldn't hear anything but his heartbeat, her heartbeat, his breath, her breath and then... her voice broke through and she was ripping herself away from him. As she did, though, he caught her hand before she got too far. "I followed- I followed people in. The door was open," he explained, his eyes matched hers in the desperation and joy that they were in this together now, it seemed.

"I came for you. Come one," his voice was stern now, almost a command as he tugged on her hand, "the Commons Rooms aren't safe. They'll expect students to congregate there. We have to find somewhere else to hide," he explained as he gently tugged her back toward the exit where students were shuffling in and out and in and out as if they didn't know which way was up.

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Rose froze once again when Scorpius's hand caught hers and she looked down at them. While it was happening in the middle of all of this chaos, it felt like it was the only thing happening. It felt like every thing they had been through, all the fights and falls, had led to this very moment and Rose didn't want it to end. Then more people were screaming and she remembered just what was going on. He had come in there for her. Another breath left her lips as she felt him tug on her hand and began leading her out of the common room.

Everyone around them was running, searching for a place to hide while here they were not even knowing what they were running from. "Sco - Scorpius, what is going on? Where are we going to hide?" She said, willingly following him but praying that he wouldn't let go of her hand. She felt safe again. Just like she had in the tower.

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"I don't know what's going on, but I'm not letting it near you," his voice was so severe and confident that he even surprised himself. "The daughter of the most famous muggleborn in history? Are you kidding me?" he let out a scoff as he tugged her along. Soon, he turned a corner away from the crowds and opened a door beside her, pulling her in. The room was dark and the noise seemed to be drowned out now. Still, he didn't think it was safe to stay out in the main part of the classroom.

"Come on, come on..." he muttered, glancing around the room until he saw a dresser big enough for the two of them. He pulled her toward it, "get in." The door was opened and he lifted her hand to help her inside, that is, if she would follow his lead.

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At Scorpius's words, actual panic began to set in. He was right. Her mother was one of the most well known muggleborns in history. Her eyes were wide with panic and anxiety as she followed Scorpius along, her grip on his hand tightening as she did so. If she had been safe for this long with all of the murders going on... it was very likely they would be after halfbloods at this point. Rose's mind was racing too quickly to really process where they were headed. She was too distracted to really hear the other explosions and yelling echoing throughout the castle.

When they were in the room, Rose intertwined her fingers in Scorpius's as he seemed to be looking around. Rose's breathing got heavier. She began to realize who else wasn't safe. She followed Scorpius's lead inside of the dresser and when they were both inside, Rose took a moment to get out a few anxiety filled breaths. "Hugh... Hugo," she breathed, her eyes wide. Her free hand fiddled in the dark to find Scorpius's and gripped onto it. Another moment of panicked breathing and she began to calm herself down. Hugo had to have seen this coming. He had to be safe. He could take care of himself, she knew that.

"Scorpius..." She whispered, her voice still sounding scared but a great deal more calm than it was. "What's happening?"

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Scorpius heard her breathing change as he closed the door and the silent word she muttered. Hugo. It was incredibly dark in there, but a small blueish light from the sky outside snuck into the cracks of the dresser. He looked down at their hands, noticing that their fingers were now laced together. He lifted her hand toward his chest until he was holding it close against him, "hey, Rose," he looked straight into her eyes. With his other hand he placed a hand on her knee beside him. "Hugo is going to get through this. I promise. He will be safe," and, somehow, he knew it was true and he knew that she did too. His biggest clue was her breathing starting to slow.

Then she asked him what was happening. She said his name. His first name. "Rose... I don't know. But I do know this," he said, shifting slightly so he could turn toward her a little. "That I'm not going to let anything happen to you."

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Rose felt her breathing all together halt when Scorpius took her hand and placed it against his chest. It was then she realized just how close they were, too. It took a moment for her to remind herself to breathe and she let out a hitched breath and nodded. "He will, he will," she said, mostly to herself. She knew just how strong Hugo was and that he would find his own shelter. It was nice to hear Scorpius assure her of that though, too.

When Scorpius shifted to look at her, Rose found herself staring into his eyes as her own began to tear up. He was going to protect her and she had no idea why. She certainly didn't deserve it after all of those years of nasty treatment she had given him. She averted her eyes, looking down. She then became aware of his other hand on her knee and out of nervousness, her other thumb began to run along his. Her mind was racing again. It was silent between them for a moment and Rose realized that for the time being, no explosion could be heard. They were, albeit temporarily, safe.

"W - why did you come for me?" She finally asked, looking up at him. "Not now but... that night in - in the tower?" Rose felt as if she had to know. Since that night, she had become all too aware of how she felt about Scorpius. She needed to know where they stood... how he felt.

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She was catching her breath now, which made him nervous. He had grown used to paying attention to someones breathing having dating someone with serious asthma issues. He could hear every little sound her breath was making, and had no idea how to interpret most of it. He nodded as she repeated the affirmation that Hugo was going to be okay. "Exactly," his voice was soft as he agreed too.

As he looked into her eyes, he could see them misting over. His eyes softened and he almost spoke up until she turned away and soon her thumb was stroking his hand. He felt his own breath catch, his stomach in knots as he waited for her to say something. He wasn't sure he cold break the silence. He said what he had meant to say. That he was there to protect her.

She was looking back up at him and asking that dreaded question. He knew it would come, but part of him hoped that he wouldn't have to answer it. He didn't know how to, really. For so many years they had been fighting academically, verbally... they had been cold to each other and even brutal at times. He always knew, though. At least a part of him did.

"I just... I..." Scorpius Malfoy being at a loss for words was a rare thing. Now, it was his turn to look down as he caught his breath once more. Oddly enough, a smile stated to grow on his lips as he looked back up at her. "What if I don't have a good reason?"

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Rose watched Scorpius intently as she awaited an answer. It was taking him a moment and that made Rose's heart skip a beat. She was scared now for a different reason. What was he going to say? What if he didn't feel anything for her? Or worse... what if he did?

He began to speak and Rose felt her eyes widen anxiously as Scorpius looked down. Rose felt like her heart was about to pound out of her chest. She was completely still as she watched him. She had stopped moving her thumb and had settled for just tightening her grip on his hand, bracing herself for what he had to say. Then... she surprised him when he looked back up at her and he was smiling. Her grip on his hand loosened and while she raised an eyebrow at him, the corners of her own lips turning up into a small smile.

"I don't care," she said quietly, shaking her head. "We're sitting here hiding in a closet for our lives and you think I'm concerned with whether or not it's a good reason?" A small laugh left her lips. Really, this was no time to be laughing but... his smile during this moment just brought it out of her.

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I'm breaking

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Sudden concern adorned his face when she slightly loosened her grip on his hand. Then... then she smiled. And laughed. He let out a breath he had been holding and shook his head, looking down again for another second. "Listen I-" suddenly there was a loud bang and a bright flash of light. It was clear that someone had broken into the classroom in which they were hiding. Scorps body completely tensed up. He released her hand to reach for his wand while his hand on her knee tightened its grip.

He turned his face away from the door. Back to her. If they were going to die right now, he wasn't going to let this happen without her knowing. As the voices outside the dresser grew louder, Scorpious was staring at Rose with intense eyes, his heart beating a thousand miles per second.

And then he kissed her.

His deafness seemed to return when his lips made contact with hers, and his heartbeat suddenly slowed. The sounds outside the dresser meant nothing to him, he couldn't even hear them anymore. Her lips were soft, warm, gentle... nothing like kisses he had experienced in the past. No. It was hard to explain but this was... pure.

Suddenly the voices were gone and there was actual silence. He pulled away from her, eyes wide.

Oh, no. What had he done?

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Rose was back to listening intently when Scorpius began to peak once more but when the door to the classroom burst open, Rose completely froze and her eyes widened. She was too scared to go for her own wand but was glad that Scorpius had had the sense to, even if he had to let go of her hand. She could feel his grip on her knee tighten and she bit her lip to hold back her scared breathing. This was it. They were done for. When Scorpius turned back to her, Rose looked up at him with scared and worried eyes and then...

His lips were on hers. Scorpius was... kissing her and Rose was kissing him back. It had been a shock for but a moment and it had felt so natural, so right. Suddenly Rose wasn't scared anymore and she had completely forgotten about the noise just outside the dresser as she was wrapped up in his warm lips, completely out of this world. Everything around her went black except for him. He was the only thing in focus. And... just as quickly as it had happened... it had stopped.

When they had pulled away from one another, Rose did her best to not breathe for a moment so as to listen for the people in the room but they were gone... nothing but silence. Then, with her eyes wide and her mouth open slightly in awe, she met her eyes with Scorpius. Sitting up as straight as she could in the tiny space she had, Rose looked down and licked her lips avoiding his eyes and sleeking back her hair that was already pulled back into a ponytail. "Uh... well," she blinking, letting out a breath of somewhat relief. Rose was... without a doubt, completely at a loss for words. Even her mind, for as fast as it was reeling, felt empty.

But it was a good kind of empty.

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She was just as shocked as he was, that was clear. She was the one to speak, if those words she said really counted as speaking... either way, after a few more breaths he was ready to go for broke. He dropped his wand and reached his hand out to grab hers again. "I saved you because I- erh-" really? He had the guts to freaking kiss her and now he couldn't even speak? How hard could this possibly be? The night still wasn't over. They could still die. Granted, it was unlikely since the room had already been checked but who knows! There were still insane sounds happening somewhere in the distance. There was still danger.

"You're making this very difficult being so cute. Stop it," he reached forward to catch her other hand so it couldn't play at her hair anymore. Yup, he was sure he had one hundred percent cracked. If only everyone could see them now.

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Rose watched Scorpius with one eyebrow raised, her hands still on her head. He couldn't finish the sentence? Did he know how crazy he was driving her? Well, some things just couldn't change.

Rose's face relaxed when he grabbed her other hand in his and called her cute. Her mouth fell open again in awe, and both her eyebrows raised slightly in amazement. He thought she was cute? Rose let out a slightly frustrated breath. "Cute?" She asked, looking at him and shaking her head as if she didn't believe him. She used her free hand to hit him lightly on the chest. "Finish what you were going to say! Merlin you are lucky I love yo-"

She froze. Did she really just say that out loud?

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AM DEAD

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His eyes widened as she hit him lightly on the chest and that unfinished sentence came out.

There was no way that she was about to say what it sounded like she was about to freaking say, right? He took a deep breath, trying to keep the humor in this conversation for the sake of their poor, awkward souls. "Now who's not finishing their sentences, Rose?" he said, his smiling growing back onto his face. Yeah, he knew what she was about to say but he wanted to hear her say it. Heck, he'd wanted to hear her say it for a long time.

He wasn't going to say it first, not now. However, he could say something similar..."I... I saved you from that tower because in the split second it took to react, I realized that a life without you isn't a life at all. At least not to me. That's," he looked down again, "that's what I was going to say. Something along those lines. I dunno," uggghhhh. This was impossible.

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