Hopes and Time turners

That wasn't a firework...

Scorpius came two days after Christmas with his dad. The last time he'd seen me was seconds after the worst and most painful experience of my life thus far had happened, so he of course hugged me when he arrived. When a gorgeous boy that you are madly in love with hugs you like that, it is so amazing. Vic, unfortunately, saw how dreamy and dazed I looked after I hugged him and she bombarded me with questions about how much I liked him and how long I'd liked him. 

Scorp was within earshot. 

I left with my face as red as my dad's hair and my eyes filled with embarrassed tears. I bit them back for a little while, but when I was alone I let them flow. How could he ever like me now? I don't know how much time passed, but later Scorpius knocked on my door and I reluctantly let him in. 

I'm sure I looked a mess. My hair was even more frizzy from the sheets I'd been hiding under and my mascara was dripping down my face, leaving rivers of black to my chin. My clothes were messy and wrinkled as well. Not the best way for my crush to find me. 

"Are you okay?" He asked gently.

"No, I'm not."

He sat beside me on the bed. "Do you want to talk about it?"

Out of stupidity, weakness, love or all three, I told him everything since I had kicked him in the shin. He listened and by the end he was glowing and crying at the same time. "Rose... I"

But he didn't get a chance to finish. My mum burst in and asked, "Are you okay sweetheart? That must have been awful. Vic didn't know and she told me to tell you she's sorry..."

"I'm fine mum." I couldn't believe this. I tell the boy I love how I feel and my mum starts doting over how embarrassed I must have been, right in front of the boy! My mum left and we left with her because it was time for dinner. 

Over the next few days I hung out with Albus and Scorpius, which was fun. We mostly just talked about what Delphi did to us, and they almost cried when I told the torture story. Albus hugged me again and Scorpius did too. 

On New Year's eve, I was pretty happy with my situation. I was safe and my parents were happy! But, something happened that night that would change my life forever. 

I was walking through the yard about 11:45 that night when I heard... crying? I looked up to see Scorpius on the rooftop. I climbed up the tree that leads up to the chimney and walked over to Scorpius. "What's wrong?" I asked softly, so nobody could hear. "Rose I.. I..." 

"What?"

"Rosetta Jean Granger Weasley I love you."

Fireworks went off in my head. He loved me too? "Really?"

"Yes. I do."

"How long?" 

"Since you met me in the train compartment first year. You were so beautiful that I was at a loss for words, and I was nervous too. You know how I sang? That was why. That's also why I said you smelled like bread, I got so nervous I just... wasn't thinking..."

We talked for a while about how confusing this whole thing was, until we heard the countdown from the house.

10

9

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5

"You know, there's a tradition on new years to kiss your fancy..." Scorpius said hopefully

4

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1!

I grabbed him by his shirt and passionately kissed him. Scorpius is an excellent kisser, I might add. The second our lips met, he put his hand on my back and pulled me closer. I grabbed his hair, and it was heaven. I had never felt something so incredible. There was only Scorpius in the world, only him! After a moment, we sprung apart, shocked. 

"That was..." 

"Amazing." I finished his sentence. Just then we heard a loud boom, and at first we thought fireworks were starting, but no. A green skull appeared in the sky but instead of a snake coming out of the mouth, two Augury wings came out behind it. Right next to it was this message: 

"Rosetta Granger Weasley, Scorpius Malfoy and Albus Potter, wherever you may be, hear this. By this time next year you will all be dead, by one method or another. Enjoy your final year of being alive.  -Delphi

Gasps and screams came from the house. Scorpius and I slid down the tree and joined the throng, pretending to have been there for a while. Draco, Aunt Ginny, Uncle Harry, Mum, and Dad were trying to find Scorpius Albus and I with worried looks on their faces. Albus had come from outside as well, so he came to the two of us and said, "Wow. She's openly trying to kill us. I can't believe this!" 

My Uncle George saw us and yelled, "Ron, Ginny, Draco? They're all over here. Safe." 

My mum ran over and told us, "We won't let her kill you. We will see to it that you are protected at all times." 

Could they though?