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Dec 14, 2016 11:50:06 GMT -7
Post by Deleted on Dec 14, 2016 11:50:06 GMT -7
The Yule Ball was here. Scorpius was terrified of finding out what tonight was going to entail. He had a lot of time to think things over about his relationship with Rose and knew what it was that he wanted now. The indecisiveness that had strangled him over the last few months was gone as far as he could tell. Initially, he had been afraid to take a step back to reevaluate everything. That ended up becoming the best thing he could have done, his saving grace almost. Everything that had happened with Ondina, how he kept getting pulled back to her like she had him on a leash, was done with. No longer was he going to crawl back to her. She seemed to have a new toy anyways, some Gryffindor constantly asking around for her. Scorpius didn’t get annoyed a lot, but this guy was definitely at a new level of unhealthy obsession. Of course Ondina seemed to get a kick out of it. It was enough of a distraction that she was ignoring him for the time being, not that it would stop her from coming after him again should she get bored.
Scorpius didn’t take too long getting ready. What mattered most was getting to the place he had told Rose to meet him at, before she did. If she decided to show up that was. He had already decided that he wouldn’t blame her if she chose to skip out on him. Everything that had happened was his fault anyways, there was no reason to even think about trying to pin any of it on her. It was his decision to run off with Ondina. His decision to think that was fine. And now it was his choice to pick Rose over Ondina. That’s how it should have been from the start. There shouldn’t have been a process of “choosing”. All that was left now was to see if Rose was going to do the same thing; choose to be with him or continue on without him.
Even though he was quite early, the entrance hall to the school was already packed full of students and ministry employees alike. Apparently everyone was excited about this thing. Dancing was fun, but it wouldn’t really be worth it if things didn’t pan out. Unfortunately, because of the addition of ministry members, he was expected to make an appearance in his father’s stead, regardless of Rose accompanying him or not. Talking to ministry officials was obviously the second worst thing that could happen to him tonight, but he had to get through the possibility of the first one before that even became an issue. Scorpius had never thought he’d be nervous over any of this, having attended parties and balls his entire life, yet this time was different. Maybe because it actually mattered for once. All he had to do was say exactly what he felt. What he wanted to express. He was positive that would make everything better. Rose showing up would be the first step, maybe even the hardest part of all of this.
Crossing the entrance hall, making idle chit chat with ministry employees and other students he knew here and there, Scorpius eventually ended up at the front doors to the castle. More people were still streaming in, mostly adults and the students from the other schools. It was funny to think that so many people would be in Hogwarts tonight. Anyone that had issues with large crowds would be turned off by this large of a crowd almost immediately. He was positive that cocky Beauxbatons champion would live it up though. Scorpius had heard about his family before; they were rather wealthy and well known in France. Fortunately they dealt with muggles, so there was never any crossover in social circles with them. That didn’t mean he was oblivious to the French boy’s family. They had some interesting beliefs, to say the least. It definitely was a show to watch him during the first task of the tournament though. He had never seen, or read about for that matter, someone crazy enough to fight a manticore one on one.
Thinking back to his last conversation with Rose, he remembered he had told her to meet him at the largest Christmas tree. He had been hoping that would be in the entrance hall, or maybe even the great hall. That wasn’t the case. In years past it had been, but with the Yule Ball and additional ministry members attending, the school went out of its way to put the largest tree in the front courtyard of the school. That was fine and dandy, until he realized that meant he had to wait outside. In the cold and snow. The things he’d do for this girl. Stepping outside, Scorpius made his way over to the tree, tilting his head back to look up at it as he approached it. This thing was gigantic. He could barely see the top. Shuffling up to the branches, he turned around and stared at the front doors. This was stupid. Rose wouldn’t think about looking out here. And he wasn’t exactly keen on making her walk out into the cold just to talk before heading inside. But he had promised he would be next to the tallest tree, and here he was. Now all he had to do was wait, whether it was going to be a few minutes, a few hours, or all night. Much like rain, the cold never bothered him anyway.
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Jan 12, 2017 21:32:42 GMT -7
Post by Deleted on Jan 12, 2017 21:32:42 GMT -7
"The Yule Ball, Christmas Night, I will wait for you by the tallest Christmas tree."
Those words had played constantly through Rose's mind since that day in the courtyard when Scorpius had tried to apologize to her. Tried to apologize for what he did. For kissing Ondina. Rose had been furious, not only with him and Ondina but with herself. She thought, she should have known better than to get mixed up with the boy who had always been her competition. There were nights she had spent patrolling the castle on Head Girl duties since she found out about Scorpius and Ondina where she thought maybe it was some sick prank the two of them were playing. But then she thought back to the day of the kidnappings. The day the two of them were trapped in a cupboard together. Their wands. That sort of stuff didn't just happen. And after a long time of thinking and speaking to her mother, Rose felt she was finally ready to find Scorpius and forgive him. She was ready to be with him.
It was a little nerve wracking that this revelation came just in time for the Yule Ball, when Scorpius said he would be waiting for her. It had Rose feeling much more nervous as she prepared herself for the ball, her legs almost trembling as she slipped her feet into her shoes. No matter what, Rose had to go to the ball. Her parents were there, and what kind of Head Girl would she be if she didn't show up? Rose had to admit she was a little twitchy as she readied herself for the ball, doing her hair about five different ways before finally settling on just wearing it down. She was far too nervous to worry about how she looked. What if Scorpius changed his mind? She began to go through many different instances in her mind until she finally looked at herself in the mirror and mentally told herself enough was enough. It was time.
The Entrance Hall was filling up as people made their way into the Great Hall. Rose automatically headed there as well, assuming that was where Scorpius would be. When she entered the Great Hall, her eyes back to search all around for the tallest tree but... all of them looked to be the same exact size. Rose bit her lip as she grew more nervous. The hall was filling up more and she was finding it harder and harder to breathe with all the people coupled with the anxiety she suddenly was starting to feel. Rose turned on her heel immediately to exit the Great Hall, heading for the doors that led out to the courtyard for some fresh air.
Once outside, Rose almost didn't even notice how cold it was. She had allowed herself to momentarily get so worked up and nervous that she had grown fairly hot and flushed in the cheeks. The cold was what she needed as she let out a few deep breaths as she ventured further out into the courtyard. It was a few paces away from the tree when Rose finally looked up. Perhaps she would have noticed the large tree in front of her if the blonde just below it hard not caught her attention first.
"Scorpius," she let out a breath and stared at the Slytherin wide eyed, just a few feet away from he and the tallest Christmas tree. Just like he had promised.
@scorp i'm screaming
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Jan 29, 2017 23:27:29 GMT -7
Post by Deleted on Jan 29, 2017 23:27:29 GMT -7
Scorpius shifted his feet slightly in the snow as he stared down at them. There was only an inch or so on the ground, most of which had been stamped into a hard-packed surface by all the ball-goers. That didn’t change the fact that it was freezing cold out. Scorpius had hoped his suit would provide some sort of warmth for a little while, but that novelty had already worn off. If he ended up having to wait here for an extended period of time he’d eventually get used to it. A potion of warmth probably would have been a good idea to bring along. Or firewhisky. Especially if things with Rose didn’t pan out the way he hoped they would.
Speaking of Rose, things had been different as of late when it came to thinking about her. He had come to the realization, with a little help from his friends, that things might not go the way he wanted them too. That was a huge hurdle to get over, but he understood that he couldn’t take everything that had happened for granted. While he’d be upset over that decision, should Rose go that route, if it was inevitable, it was inevitable. Scorpius didn’t like bending over for fate, since he liked to do things of his own volition, but he knew now that going after someone that didn’t want to be sought was stupid and immature. That didn’t mean he wasn’t going to fight for her if given the chance. There were still too many ‘what if’ scenarios at this point, seeing as he didn’t even know what Rose’s response was going to be in the first place. After he found out what that was going to be, then he’d take the next step forward. Because that’s all it was right now, one step at a time. Getting too far ahead would only mess up the immediate future.
The number of people, ministry and students alike, heading inside the castle began to thin out the longer he stood under the tree. By his calculations, it hadn’t been that long. Most were probably trying to get inside to see the tournament champions and their dates do the first dance. Surely that was a sight to behold. Half of them Beauxbatons too, which said a lot about how intriguing his fellow students found their French counterparts. As for him? There was just a Weasley. Only one this time. No more, no less.
Scorpius heard his name uttered, and his eyes shifted from his feet to the person standing in front of him, only a few feet away. Rose. “...beautiful.” He whispered.
:3
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Apr 10, 2017 19:30:10 GMT -7
Post by Deleted on Apr 10, 2017 19:30:10 GMT -7
Rose thought she would have been more ready to stand in front of Scorpius as a confident person, but when their eyes met Rose got a little weak in the knees for a moment. This was the boy she had spent so long hating, competing with, and constantly rolling her eyes at throughout school. He was the boy she had unexpectedly fallen for and confessed her love for in the cupboard during the Hogwarts attack. Truthfully, she expected to be much more ready to bear her soul to him in this moment but she found herself hesitating now. Not because she was scared or second guessing herself, but because this was it. This was the moment that was likely going to change everything.
"You look... very nice," Rose finally spoke at an acceptable level a few moments after Scorpius had whispered the word that always made her blush. In true Rose Weasley fashion, she was always most comfortable acting and sounding professional. Even when it wasn't a business deal.
@scorp
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Apr 12, 2017 21:43:46 GMT -7
Post by Deleted on Apr 12, 2017 21:43:46 GMT -7
Even though Rose was standing right there in front of him, Scorpius was unsure of what to do next. Should he hug her? No, that seemed a little too forward. He still wasn’t sure what her response about all of this, about them, was going to be. He shouldn’t assume that because she was standing in front of him that she had forgiven him. Getting his hopes up now before hearing her say it wasn’t going to do him any good. Even if it was a no, in which they wouldn’t continue, Scorpius wouldn’t take back what he had just said, or whispered rather, about her. Because those were his honest feelings. Obviously if she had already made up her mind then that wouldn’t make a difference, but he liked to think it would. It had gotten her to blush and seemingly be speechless for a few seconds. As she said he looked nice, Scorpius found himself grinning. He knew he cleaned up nicely. It was a perk of how he was brought up. “I hope I do. Spent a few hours making sure everything was perfect,” he said, grin not going away. “It needed to be, considering who I was going to be next to.” Hopefully that wasn’t going too far with it. Though Rose just being there meant she had something to say about all of it, and saying he looked nice only fed his current positivity.
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Apr 20, 2017 19:30:16 GMT -7
Post by Deleted on Apr 20, 2017 19:30:16 GMT -7
There came that Scorpius Malfoy grin and like clockwork, Rose felt her legs threaten to buckle from beneath her and she bit her lip. His grin always seemed to make her heart beat ten times faster. She could pinpoint the exact moment she had ever realized that she actually liked his smile. Just before the end of last year, in class, when he was laughing at something someone did or said. Rose couldn't remember. She had been too busy staring at Scorpius and accidentally catching feelings. Feelings she never knew would bring her to this spot.
At Scorpius's words, Rose looked down at her feet to hide her own small smile this time. She couldn't help it. Even after all they had gone through lately, and how mad she had been at him, his smile and his stupid Slytherin charm still made her smile. She hated him for it, but she also loved him for it. She... loved him. She knew that now, and she wanted him to know too. "Well, your work was certainly not for naught," she said, finally looking back up at him. Rose glanced up at the tree then. "Did you know that the biggest tree at the ball would be outside or was it just lucky coincidence it was placed away from the rest of the crowds?" She narrowed her eyes at the Slytherin but a small smirk gave her away.
@scorp
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Apr 20, 2017 21:30:05 GMT -7
Post by Deleted on Apr 20, 2017 21:30:05 GMT -7
It took a second to realize that she had looked away from him while he talked so that he couldn’t see her smile. Unfortunately it wasn’t that easy to escape his gaze normally, and tonight he was a little more observant of everything. As he had just pointed out, the suit had taken much longer because it needed to be perfect. Not for him, but to show that he was serious about all of this. It was starting to sound like it had worked too, at least catching her attention enough to become the icebreaker so they could talk again. “Thank you,” Scorpius smiled again, giving a small bow as he did so. He realized how much he had missed all of that; simple conversation with her, quips, quirks, and all of that fun stuff. The feeling of being on the edge of his seat constantly, trying to guess what she was thinking.
He was sucked out of his own thoughts as Rose commented on the tree behind him. She was right, it definitely was a lucky coincidence that it just so happened the largest tree of them all was situated out here. At the same time, he kind of wished it hadn’t been, seeing as it was cold out. He stepped towards her, turning around to face the tree when he was standing right next to her. “Wish I could say I pulled some strings, but I’m not that good.” If only he had that much forethought. The school had done his job for him though, so he couldn’t complain. “Much easier to find someone out here though. I was inside earlier, and I could barely hear myself think, let alone whatever was being said to me.”
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Apr 21, 2017 9:37:42 GMT -7
Post by Deleted on Apr 21, 2017 9:37:42 GMT -7
Rose made no effort to hide her smile this time when Scorpius thanked her and gave a small bow. She missed his silliness, she realized. She had always known him to be a little silly, but she had never thought she would ever find it as endearing as she did now. Rose never thought she would find any part of Scorpius Malfoy as lovely as she now did, and yet here they were. But Rose wouldn't change it for anything.
Rose thought that when Scorpius moved to stand beside her, that her heart would speed up anxiously or something but she found comfort in him being closer to her. She looked up at the tree as he spoke and couldn't help but smile still. "It was much easier to find you," she replied, still looking at the tree. "You stuck out like a sore thumb next to this thing." She stifled a chuckle. Finally, Rose turned to face Scorpius. "However, I'm kind of glad it's out here," she admitted, slowly looking up to meet his eyes. "So, this way we can hear each other... and stuff." She trailed off, suddenly a little more nervous now that she was facing him much closer now.
@scorp
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May 1, 2017 22:02:28 GMT -7
Post by Deleted on May 1, 2017 22:02:28 GMT -7
Scorpius mentally screamed victory when Rose stated that it was easier to find him out here than inside. As he had just stated, he wasn’t good enough to arrange for the largest tree to be outside, but he was smart enough to make a note that this was the biggest one the school had, and it would more than likely be far easier to find him here than anywhere inside. Of course there was the chance that Rose wouldn’t have figured that out, but he knew she was smart enough to put it all together. He couldn’t say the same thing about most people though, and that was what made her that much more intriguing in his eyes. Scorpius had realized at some point that this was exactly why he loved her. He was absolutely positive that he could have never said the same thing about Ondina, or any other girl he had ever met. Maybe the word was used, but the feeling was far from being the same. He grinned at Rose as she said that he stuck out next to the tree. Better to see him then. That was the plan all along anyways. As she turned to face him again, Scorpius could feel his body stiffen slightly. While he had been fine looking her straight in the eyes before, that was from a distance. This was the closest he had been to her in months. His first thought was to apologize again, for the whole incident with Ondina, but he caught himself from doing so. That was for later. Right now was the Yule Ball, and the first real conversation they had been able to hold since he had asked her to meet him here. Reopening old wounds wasn’t going to do him any favors. “Hearing each other is important,” Scorpius found himself mimicking her. He was such an idiot. There was no need to repeat the same thing over and over again. The problem was that he couldn’t figure out what to say next, seeing as everything seemed to be fine now. Instead, he found his hand reaching down to take hers, not breaking eye contact from her the entire time. “But so is other stuff.” That was a smooth addition to their conversation. [OOC: yo. this kid is a goddamn fool]
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Jul 21, 2017 7:39:09 GMT -7
Post by Deleted on Jul 21, 2017 7:39:09 GMT -7
Rose could not help the widening smile on her face when Scorpius only repeated what she said back to her. It was silly, the way her made her grin like that. It probably shouldn't have, but she couldn't help it really. She had forgotten what it felt like to be around him and how much it made her smile. Rose was so wrapped up in just looking and smiling at Scorpius that she was surprised when his hand found hers. She felt her cheeks get warm and was glad it was fairly dark out here in the courtyard. Her hand instinctively gave Scorpius's a little squeeze as she kept her eyes on his.
Then Rose closed them suddenly, but didn't let go of Scorpius's hand. "Scorpius, I'm sorry," she blurted out and after she had, she was able to meet his eyes again. "I've been so awful to you and I was stupid, and..." She trailed off and shook her head. She really did not want to dwell on the past anymore, but she couldn't stop herelf from blurting it out. It was something she felt she had to say, and she actually felt much better now that she had.
@scorp we needa catch these two up so I'm bumpin 'em up to my priority list yoooo
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Jul 24, 2017 11:35:03 GMT -7
Post by Deleted on Jul 24, 2017 11:35:03 GMT -7
Even though he knew everything was fine now, and he knew that things were going to go back to how they were before the fight, the split-second it took Rose to react to him taking her hand was agonizing. It felt like a millennia in his head. Words were one thing, and anyone could say whatever they pleased, but touch was different. That small moment was more than anything that had been said or done so far during their conversation. She didn’t break eye contact with him either, which solidified it that much more in his head. Everything was fine now. That same line had been repeating itself over and over again in his head. All that planning and deciding how to approach the situation, and he probably didn’t have to worry about it as much as he had. Still, it was better to be prepared, that much he was sure of.
Then Rose was apologizing to him. That wasn’t right. This had been all his fault. That much was glaringly obvious. Her reaction to what Ondina said, and what he had done, was genuine. Which was exactly why he knew he didn’t deserve this in the slightest, and yet here he was, standing right in front of her. That had been the problem with over analyzing everything for the months that separated then and now. Too much to think about, too many possibilities. But this was one of the things he hadn’t wanted to happen. Rose shouldn’t feel like she was at fault for his idiocy. “And it was my fault to begin with. Not yours.” He wanted to add that it also wasn’t Ondina’s fault at all, but he had the feeling that the other Slytherin probably put herself in the position for him to slip up like he had. She was too methodical and calculating to be in the right place at the right time. “You’re not stupid Rose. Especially not for the way you reacted. I could never hold that against you.”
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Jul 25, 2017 9:00:45 GMT -7
Post by Deleted on Jul 25, 2017 9:00:45 GMT -7
Rose had felt foolish about this whole ordeal. She had never felt so much like a child than when she had found herself taking any and all precautions to avoid Scorpius during the days since she found out about he and Ondina. And ignoring Scorpius whenever he had tried to speak to her, that made her feel even more foolish. She had been angry, sure, but she was certain what she felt for Scorpius was much stronger than any stupid anger she could ever feel. And now she found herself a little regretful of not working through it sooner.
The Ravenclaw's mouth curved into a grateful half smile at the Slytherin's words as he spoke. She hadn't been expecting him to apologize; if anything she just wanted to move past this rift and carry on with their lives - the simple way. But if there was one thing Rose had learned about her relationship with Scorpius Malfoy was that it was far from simple. But that was ultimately what she loved about their relationship, too. Rose was quiet again for a moment as she looked at Scorpius, trying to find her words. "Well," she said, taking in a deep breath finally. "I suppose we can both agree, then... we are both foolish lunatics." She smiled at the blonde in front of her. Rose would have never imagined it so easy to forget about something like that, but with Scorpius standing in front of her and being reminded of just how much she loved him... she thought it actually possible.
@scorp
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Jul 26, 2017 1:28:15 GMT -7
Post by Deleted on Jul 26, 2017 1:28:15 GMT -7
She was being stubborn again. There were times where he preferred her to be that way, instances where his own ego, if that was even a thing to begin with, got in the way of his judgement, clouding it from the important things. Rose was his concrete, and she had always been that way, even before all of this. So her stubbornness and refusal to budge on things ended up being one of her most redeemable qualities. Scorpius was afraid to tell her that, because he could see how calling her stubborn would come off the wrong way, and certainly not sound affectionate in the slightest. The fact remained that he needed that, and here it was again, right in front of him. Except that he desperately wanted to take all the blame still. He supposed beating it to death wouldn’t help though, and the few moments it took her to respond meant that she had her mind made up. That was that then. He nodded his head, smiling back at her. “Foolish indeed.”
A small gust of chilly air ripped through his suit, and Scorpius suddenly became aware that their little winter wonderland of love and passion was still a frigid December night. That was a great way to ruin a moment. He hadn’t cared much about the cold while he waited for her, thinking of it as his last punishment before everything was back to normal. Now there wasn’t really a reason to be standing outside. “How about we head inside? I believe I owe you a dance,” Scorpius grinned, squeezing her hand gently, just to make sure that he still had her.
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Aug 16, 2017 13:24:24 GMT -7
Post by Deleted on Aug 16, 2017 13:24:24 GMT -7
Rose, being as stubborn as she was - thanks to her father, never would have though she would be standing outside of a dance with a boy after so much emotional drama. And she certainly never would have thought Scorpius would be that boy. But Rose was so, so happy. Despite everything, Rose was happy and she knew when she saw Scorp's smile that he finally was too and really, that was all she could ever want.
When Scorpius gave her hand a squeeze and declared he owed her a dance, Rose raised a finger at the Slytherin. "You sure do!" She agreed cheerfully. Rose then then that they were going to be okay. They finally, truly had one another.
@scorp we can end this here and do another soon!?
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