A/N: It's my first attempt writing this pairing, along with James and Albus. So I hope you enjoy this. Oh btw, this is the story that's always interrupted by the other stories.

Oh, and there will be several chapters but there won't be many. I wanted to put it in 1 big chapter, but decided against it since I haven't even reached half of the story and there are already two-thousand-something words.

Disclaimer: All characters belong to JK Rowling.

CHAPTER 1

"Mind if I sit here?"

He looked up from his parchment to find his friend standing before him with a bag in one hand and a pile of books in another. He wondered how her little hands could handle a heavy load.

"Everywhere else is full."

Scorpius smiled and motioned her to sit right across him. "Haven't finished your homework yet?" he asked as she placed her things on the table quietly. "Wow, that's a first."

"Oh shut it, Scor," she replied, taking a seat. "I actually have finished every work for the week. I am here because I have to reread the homework due tomorrow."

He grinned. "You are just like your mother."

Rose chuckled. "If I were my Mum, I would have finished every work due next month by today." She sighed. "It's sometimes quite scary when I see her working so late at night that she forgets to have dinner. My Dad usually leaves her be, but of course he couldn't just stay still. He often stays up with her until they go to bed together." Rose looked up and realised what she'd been babbling about. "Oh sorry, Scorpius, I didn't mean to interrupt you from doing your work."

"That's all right," said Scorpius, brushing it off with his hand. "I need a distraction, anyway." He stretched in his seat. "I've been in the library for a really long time and I still have loads to do."

"Do you need some help?"

"I thought you had to reread your work."

"Multitasking is one of my specialities, Scor," said Rose, smiling at him. "So don't worry about me."

"Who says I do? I'm worried that my work will have the wrong information," he joked, earning him a gentle whack on his hand.

They finished earlier than Scorpius had thought at first. But it was still rather late for students like them to roam around the halls after midnight. Thankfully though, they didn't get caught by anyone on their way to their own dorms.

"Thanks for the help, Rose," said Scorpius just before they parted. "Without you, I might have finished tomorrow evening."

"Don't exaggerate. I'm sure you'd have finished by tomorrow afternoon," she joked with a grin. "Well, I'm glad to help. So you're welcome."

Scorpius smiled. "I'll see you in the morning."

Rose nodded. "Good night, Scor," she said before disappearing to her dorm.

"Night, Rose."

When he was on his bed that night, Scorpius couldn't go to sleep immediately. He just kept staring at the ceiling, recounting what happened in the library just now. He smiled as he remembered the time when Rose suddenly started rambling about her family. He recalled how her eyes lit up when she mentioned about them, or how proud she sounded when she talked about her brother, or how beautiful she looked tonight.

Wait, did I just say she's beautiful?

His heart started to beat faster; so hard that he's afraid his dorm mates could hear it. Scorpius looked around cautiously when he realised that he was worried for nothing as none of his friends were awake. He let out a deep breath and placed his head on his pillow like before. Hoping that he could get the rest he'd been asking for, he closed his eyes.

When he woke up on the next day, he was alone in the room. All his dorm mates had gone without even waking him up.

Some friends they are.

Scorpius wasn't exactly late for his breakfast, but he only had a half hour before his first class started. So he ate as fast as possible, attracting attention from his friends, including Rose. He barely noticed that though, no matter what she said to him. He suddenly choked on his drink.

"Calm down, Scor," one of his friends, Albus, said as he patted his back gently. "You've got plenty of time."

He rolled his eyes. "Well I should have if I've got up earlier. Why didn't you wake me up?"

"Sorry about that," said Albus, "But I had a feeling that you might hex me if I did. I know what time you got back from the library last night. What took you so long? The homework wasn't that hard, was it?"

"It wasn't but there were a lot to do," answered Scorpius, before he took a sip of his pumpkin juice slowly. "If Rose hadn't come and helped me out, I wouldn't have got it done on time."

He drew even more attention because of that last sentence.

Me and my big mouth.

"I thought you finished everything, Rose?" asked Albus.

"I did but I had to do a last-minute check," answered Rose calmly.

"Even if you did get help," Albus looked at Scorpius, "it still doesn't explain why you returned so late."

"Well, we also had a little chat after my homework was done."

"Are you sure it's only a little chat? Not a secret meeting in a broom closet?" This time, the question came from Rose's other cousin: James.

"James!" both Rose and Scorpius exclaimed with flushed faces.

James just smirked, finishing his last sip of his drink. He got up and walked out of the Great Hall, not forgetting to tousle both of Rose and Scorpius' hairs before that. He waved his hand just before he disappeared out of view.

A/N: So how's it so far? I've already done the 2nd chapter, so you won't have to wait so long for the next one. Well, don't forget to review.

Til next time..