great post

Thanks, Kerri

I swear I had already commented earlier, oh well...

Teddy's Here

I'm glad that he is supportive of her decision! He'd be a great big cousin

Correct me if I'm wrong, but is that an american chinese restaurant. Cause if it is, I'm sure I passed one while I was in Tampa, FL.

Great Post Emily! I was sure I had alread posted though....oh well. It was a great post and I was glad at the apperance of Teddy!
PAMS!
Soph x

It happens to all of us at one point...
Erm, I'm pretty sure you're right, and you probably did pass one while in Florida...
Thanks, Sophie

Good post ems I think the talk between Ruthie and scorpius will be interesting though I understand the whole protective older brother thing seen as I am one myself, from my sisters pov anyways can't wait to read more
!Jesse!

Thanks, Jesse
Haha, something like that...
My brothers aren't that protective, so I don't know exactly what it's like, but I can imagine

Hello Emily. First off, I'm so sorry I'm so far behind in the ff's I'm reading. Even though I don't comment on all of them, it still takes a long time getting around them all. I'm sorry I missed the last post, but I did read it and found it to be sweet, cold, warm, and harsh. Not in that order but you put everything nicely together, and it was a very good read.

I loved the post after, meaning this last one also. Teddy is such a sweetie. It sounds like he said all the right things. I hope Ruthie and Leslie can mend the fence together, so it's fixed proper according to both sides. Best friends are hard to come by. Oh, and I loved the letter from Emily to Ruth. She's a good one to talk to. It's funny how kids never seem to be able to see their parents as people who lived through the same things they do, and their advice would be grand considering they obviously survived the problems.
Great post(s) Emily. I'll try hard to stay on top of things better. Yes, there definitely is a Chinese Restaurant called, "Panda Express" in Tampa, Florida.

No worries and thank you
Thanks, Connie
Very true, but it's weird to talk to your mom sometimes...
Thanks, Connie And don't worry about it; just get here when you can

ARG! I MISSED POSTS!

Bleugh, blames scouts, I've been on scout camp!

Yay! Teddy's here!

So much like his dad isn't he?

PAMS!

EMILY! REMEMBER ME?

I left my exuse on your profile... Please don't hate me!

OHMYGOD!

Right now, there's suddenly a very thin line between Abi and Alicia.
The Abi bit is saying this is a fantastic story and Ruthie should just walk right up to Scorpius and tell him everything...

And then there's the Alicia part... That isn't as friendly...
That's saying she should get a brain trasplant for even thinking about liking a Malfoy because she knows what Malfoy done to Emily in the past and that if Teddy tries to encourage her to date him, he needs to start running!

WOW, I'm confused!

ILOVEYOU


I'll try to keep up now!

It's quite all right. And yes, he is... I will soon

I'm sorry... Remind me again who you are?

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I left my exuse on your profile... Please don't hate me!

Never! I've been busy too...

Quote:

Right now, there's suddenly a very thin line between Abi and Alicia.
The Abi bit is saying this is a fantastic story and Ruthie should just walk right up to Scorpius and tell him everything...

And then there's the Alicia part... That isn't as friendly...
That's saying she should get a brain trasplant for even thinking about liking a Malfoy because she knows what Malfoy done to Emily in the past and that if Teddy tries to encourage her to date him, he needs to start running!

Except Ruthie doesn't know everything that happened between Emily and Draco... They just know that Malfoy was Harry and the gang's enemy in school... But we'll get to this later...

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ILOVEYOU


I'll try to keep up now!

I LOVE YOU, TOO! And I'm keeping you to that!

New post time?



Ruthie walked into the courtyard Saturday morning with her Potions book in her hand. She glanced around and noticed Rose, Albus, Leslie, and James talking in hushed tones. She glanced away quickly when James looked up at her. Across the courtyard, Scorpius Malfoy was sitting on a stone bench, a few Slytherins around him. She sucked in a huge breath and made her way for them. Scorpius looked up at her with a confused expression on his face as she approached them. She ignored all of the expectant faces around the courtyard as they watched her every move.

“Can I, er, talk to you? Alone, that is?” Ruthie said quietly, looking at Scorpius. He nodded slightly and stood up. He followed her down to the lake, where they could get some privacy. She sat down at the trunk of a tree and he hesitantly sat beside her.

“So…” she said quietly.

“So…?” he said expectantly. Ruthie sighed quietly.

“I, er, like you,” she whispered, getting straight to the point. He stared at her with his jaw hanging open slightly for a while. Ruthie fidgeted nervously, not meeting his eyes.

“It’s okay, I get that you don’t…like me too,” she whispered after a while, breaking the silence. She started to stand so she could get far away from him and this embarrassing scene. I'm going to kill Teddy, she thought to herself sourly.

Scorpius grabbed her hand and pulled her back down to the ground. She glanced at him nervously with a confused expression etched on her face.

“Wait,” he said quietly. Ruthie nodded slowly, faintly noticing how he hadn’t let go of her hand yet. She didn’t mind.

He glanced up from under his eyelashes and Ruthie’s heart skipped a beat. He searched her eyes, looking for something she wasn’t quite sure of. Instead of letting go of her hand, he intertwined their fingers while his other hand went up to her face. He traced her jaw bone with the back of his hand and then knotted his hand in her hair.

“I like you too,” he whispered.

And now I really love Teddy, she thought happily.

“You-you do?” she asked in a whisper, her eyes going really round.

“You say it like you have doubts,” he chuckled.

“Well, I, er, do…” Ruthie whispered.

“Don’t…I’ve always liked you, I just didn’t know how to tell you,” he whispered back.

Ruthie traced the skin on his face with her fingertips, saving his lips for last. “I wish you would have found a way sooner,” she sighed.

“Me too,” he said softly. “But it’s taken all five years since I met you to be able to say those words,” he whispered, his lips turning up at the corners.

Ruthie gasped quietly and then grinned. “You’ve liked me for five years?” she asked. Scorpius nodded. “I’ve liked you for five years too,” she whispered. He grinned at her and she returned it.

“So, what do you want to do today?” Scorpius asked after a few minutes. Ruthie’s head was lying on Scorpius’s shoulder, their hands intertwined.

“Why don’t we just stay here and hang out?” Ruthie whispered, her breath tickling his neck.

“Sounds perfect,” he said quietly as he traced the lines in her palm with his fingertips.

Around lunchtime, the two made their way back to the castle, their growling stomachs overpowering their desires to stay under the tree together. At the double doors, where everyone happened to be staring, Scorpius turned and took both of Ruthie’s hands in his. He brought them to his lips and kissed her palms, tucked a strand of her silky black hair behind her ear, and, with a smile, left to sit at his table. Ruthie stood there for a second, completely dazed, before making her way to the Gryffindor table.

She absently sat in between Leslie and James, the two people she wasn’t even talking to. They stared at her with their mouths wide open, accusations in their eyes.

“Hello? Earth to Ruthie,” Lily said, waving her hand in front of Ruthie from across the table. Ruthie blinked a few times and glanced around, her ears and cheeks turning a cherry red.

“Er, what?” she said quietly, looking down.

“What?” Leslie said in shock. “What was that?” she asked loudly, gesturing to the double doors.

“Er, w-well,” she stuttered.

“Are you two dating?” James spat out.

“I don’t really know if we’re dating per se,” Ruthie shrugged.

“A Malfoy, Ruthie? Really? A Malfoy?” James said crossly, his eyes narrowing at her. She glared back at her cousin. Evidently, the others hadn’t told him about her crush on the guy.

“Do you have a problem with that, James?” Ruthie growled.

He contemplated for a second before shrugging his shoulders. “I guess I don’t… But Uncle Ron and Uncle George might,” he said matter of factly. Ruthie glared at him for a second more.

“Don’t you dare say a word to either of them, any of the parentals actually!” she hissed as she stared around at all of her cousins and Leslie. She turned back to James. “Understood?” she growled. He sniggered, nodding.

“Like I’d want to die,” he laughed. “Don’t shoot the messenger probably wouldn’t apply in that instance,” he sniggered again. Ruthie’s eyes narrowed and he stopped laughing as her hand twitched toward her wand. His eyes zeroed in on her wand and he gulped. She smiled wickedly as he finally got it. “My lips are sealed, Ruth, honest,” he said, backtracking.

“Better be,” she said calmly. “Or else,” she added. He nodded slowly, his eyes still on her wand. Ruthie chuckled lightly before turning her attention back to her food. She started piling on food as Rose said something about her being “back”. Ruthie grinned and nudged Leslie lightly in the arm.

“I really am sorry about that, Ruth,” Leslie whispered.

“I know, why else would I forgive you?” she said with a grin. Leslie laughed and gave Ruthie a one armed hug.


What do you think? Is everybody happyish?

Aw yum...He sounds sweeter that his Dad. I melted into my chair when I read this bit! It was so cute!

You can so imagine James coming out with that. I couldn't stop laughing. Your a great writer Emily. This story is awsome

Hehee That was so funny too! James is histerical! Reminds me of my cousin Craig actually. Its so real!


Scorpious is soo lovely. I like how he doesn't seem to have his fathers more selfish, agressive side. I love him.
So for this, you can probably gather that they have aunty Sophie's blessing and I'm very happy for them
PAMS!
Great Post Emily!
Soph xx

Haha, I always felt the Malfoy men {not including Lucius} were quite yummy... Draco was just bad boy yummy
Awe, thanks, Soph, though I'm not too happy with it.
Good to know; but they may not make it...
Thanks, Sophie

Hello Emily. So simple, yet so precious. You deliver the two very genuine and true to their feelings. I loved how you made them so shocked that they've both liked each other all this time for several years. I would have scared my Steve away for sure if he did this to me. It tickles so much, even still. I'm glad that I caught him years back, cause even if he does things like that and I giggle he can't escape me. Super way to end the post Emily. Very well presented, and very enjoyable to read. I'll be watching for your next.

I'd like to take Lucius and give him a good wash.

Emily, this story is amazing! We all love it, esecailly now that Scorpious is on the scene and with aMalfoy, usually come a bit of Drama!

AHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH HHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH HHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!!!!! !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! im screaming in my head!! more more more! that was amazing! just what i wanted! im lovin it!

Thanks, Connie

Thank you, Sophie; that means a lot.
Thanks, love, more soon

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Everything was back to normal, except for the fact that Ruthie had a new boyfriend. A lot of her time was either spent with Scorpius or with Quidditch. She and James were trying to train their new teammates like crazy. Their first match was up against Slytherin and it was the second most important game of the year. Scorpius was, of course, on the Slytherin Quidditch team, but Ruthie and Scorpius didn’t let it get to them. When they were together, nothing else mattered. Everyone kept their mouths shut, not telling any of the parents, which also included Draco and Astoria. They decided to wait until the right moment.

As the Quidditch game came closer and closer, James became more and more stressed. One night, he went as far as to try to tell Ruthie to stop talking with the enemy. She laughed it off and told him to not worry.

“What if he’s playing you? What if he’s getting close to you so he can get our secrets and plays? He can’t be trusted!” James shouted at her in the Gryffindor Common Room. Everyone throughout the room stopped talking to stare at them. James was glowering at Ruthie as she sat calmly on one of the armchairs. She stood up slowly, glaring at her cousin.

“He is not using me, James!” she growled. “We don’t even talk about Quidditch when we’re together! Believe it or not, he likes me for me, not so he can get into our play books! Now cut it out and drop this subject, you git!” Ruthie yelled back.

“Argh!” James growled as Ruthie hit him upside the head and then made her way to bed. The last thing he heard was Ruthie sniggering before she shut the door to her room.

***
It was the day before the match and Ruthie and Scorpius were sprawled out under Ruthie’s parents’ tree, staring up at the sun.

“Do you think the weather will stay like this until after tomorrow?” Scorpius asked.

“I heard it’s supposed to rain,” Ruthie said, making a face.

“That’s bad luck,” Scorpius muttered. He was leaning back against the tree trunk, Ruthie’s head in his lap. He played with her dark, silky hair while she made out different objects from the clouds.

The only thing on her mind was the conversation she had with Rose and Leslie the night before. The subject—their first kiss. It hadn’t happened yet. And Leslie and Rose wouldn’t shut up about it, so now it was all Ruthie could think about.

“If only I had a penny,” Scorpius whispered.

“What?” Ruthie asked, wondering how on earth a Malfoy knew about muggle money.

“So I could know what you’re thinking…” he replied with a smile.

Ruthie gave him a small smile. “If only you had that penny,” she replied.

Scorpius sighed. “I guess that’s what I get for leaving my wallet up in my dormitory.”

“Huh, guess so,” Ruthie grinned.

“Ruthie! I’ve been looking everywhere for you!” James shouted as he ran towards them. Ruthie sat up, staring at James with her eyes narrowed.

“Should have known you’d be here,” he muttered under his breath. Ruthie’s eyebrow rose as he came to a stop.

“What is it, James?” Ruthie asked coldly.

“I came to apologize,” he panted.

“Okay, then, let’s hear it,” Ruthie said indifferently.

“Look, I’m sorry for everything I said last night. I was just anxious about the game and I want to win, you know that,” James said exasperatedly. “I didn’t mean what I said about Scorpius, Ruth,” he added. Scorpius stiffened and looked up at James expectantly, wanting him to explain.

“You should be,” Ruthie replied.

“Rue, come on.” He glanced over at Scorpius with an apologetic smile. “I told her that you were only dating her to get our Quidditch plays… I didn’t mean it, I’m just stressed,” he said quietly.

“Why would we want your plays anyway?” Scorpius laughed, relaxing the tension a bit. James smiled at him and held his fist out. Scorpius pounded it with his own fist. Ruthie rolled her eyes.

“Fine, I forgive you,” she sighed. James grinned at her. Ruthie tried to not smile back, but after a few seconds, she couldn’t help but return his infectious smile.

“Where’s Les?” Ruthie asked.

“How am I supposed to know?” James muttered. Ruthie grinned evilly.

“I think you know,” Ruthie laughed. Scorpius chuckled quietly as James’s eyes narrowed at her.

“What does that mean?” James demanded.

“You can’t fool me, or anyone else for that matter. Everyone knows you two fancy each other. You should skip the dating and just get married, if you ask me,” Ruthie said lightly.

“Good thing I didn’t ask you,” James growled under his breath. Ruthie held back her smile as Scorpius nudged her in the arm.

“So, what time are the lights off tonight, Captain?” Ruthie asked pleasantly.

“For you—eight o’clock,” James replied sourly.

“Oh, c’mon, I was only joking around, Jamsie,” Ruthie said as she lightly kicked him.

“Right, lights are off at ten tonight for us, nine for everyone else, 'kay?” James said. Ruthie nodded with a small smile.

James left Scorpius and Ruthie by the tree and they took up their previous positions on the grassy earth.

***
“Thanks, Ruthie!” James shouted over the pounding rain. She had just blocked a Bludger from hitting the back of his head.

“Any time!” she said sarcastically. “Now, hurry up and find the Snitch before I get a cold!” she yelled. She heard the ghost of his chuckle as he zoomed off near the Hufflepuff stands.

Ruthie grunted before flying off to hit another Bludger towards someone else. She squinted in the harsh rain, her black hair completely drenched. A Bludger went straight for Scorpius and, acting on impulse, she made it in time to block it from splitting his head open.

“Ruthie!” Leslie complained.

“Sorry!” she yelled back. “I couldn’t stop myself,” she yelled sheepishly.

Scorpius smirked and winked at her before flying off to tail James.

“Head in the game, Ruthie!” Leslie yelled as she flew past her and blocked another Bludger from hitting her teammates.

“I don’t believe it! James Potter caught the Snitch!” Nick yelled from the teacher’s box. Ruthie stopped mid fly to turn around. James was flying in the air with the small Snitch clutched in his hand, Scorpius flying toward the ground with a frown on his face. “I’m not sure how he could even see it in this weather, but he did!” Nick continued. “Gryffindors win 175 to 110!” The Gryffindors cheered loudly and Ruthie made her way over to James.

“Good job, Captain,” she grinned.

“Thanks! We’ll talk about yours actions in the game later,” he added. Ruthie smiled sheepishly before going after Scorpius.

“Scorp! Wait up!” she called after him. He stopped moving but didn’t turn around. “Are you okay?” she panted as she finally caught up with him.

“Yeah, I’m fine, Congrats on the game,” he said with a small smile. She nodded, her smile not touching her eyes.

“Scorpius?” she asked warily. He waited for her to continue, but she didn’t say anything more. His face softened as he took in her wet appearance. Her hair hung in clumps down her back, her skin slippery with water. He smirked at her and caressed her cheek with the back of his hand, his broom falling to the ground.

“When are you going to kiss me?” Ruthie whispered with a small smile. Scorpius knotted his hand in her hair and pulled her closer to him.

She gasped before dropping her broom too. Her hands slipped through his dampened hair. He brought her even closer to him, their noses grazing.

“How about now?” he whispered before brushing his lips against hers. The kiss started out gentle, light. His hands wrapped tightly around her waist as hers tightened around his neck. Ruthie smiled against his mouth as his teeth softly bit her upper lip. His tongue slowly probed her mouth as her legs wound around his waist. Trying to step carefully in the mud, Scorpius started to try to find shelter. He didn’t make it far, slipping in a mudslide. The fell back on the ground, the back of his Quidditch robes filthy with brown, dirty water. Ruthie giggled as she stuck her hands on either side of his head.

“Seems you’re head over heels for me,” she laughed.

“You already knew that,” he whispered, chortling. She leaned in to kiss him once more before pulling him up into a standing position. She wrapped her arm around his waist as his slung around her shoulder. They walked back to the castle in a slight daze as he kissed the top of her wet hair.

Hehee, I loved this. Wild Child is such an awsome film!

Yay! I'm soo happy

They are perfect! Aww its so lovely! The are so nice.

James, stop being so rediculos! You are so house-ist, if you know what I mean


Aww they are so lovely together. You can just picture it!

LOL! if only....

He's Harry's son, ofcourse he would have caught it. Would you expect anything less!

OMG! I could never say that to a boy! Though seems like the outcome is quite good, thanks for the tip, lol


Emily! YOU CAN WRITE A KISS! That was amazing. Now I want a Scorpious

He is so much better than his Dad. Draco is like so 5 minutes ago!

Emily, that was amazing! Especially the end! They are the cutest!
PAMS!
Soph xx

You sure know your way around writing romance Those kisses - queue the butterflies

Lovely post!! James is funny, just protective

K xx

Hello Emily. Very nicely written. I enjoyed the setting, it seemed very real. The game was exciting, and the rest was very cute. A French kiss seems very forward for a first kiss, but I know you know what your readers like to read, so never mind about my opinion. And I hope James goes easy on Ruthie for saving Scorp's life from that murderous bludger. He reminds me a bit of Wood when he was Captain. It's all about winning the game at all cost. Great post Emily, and I'll catch you later.

Awww....so cute haha I love how she was just straight forward with the whole kiss thing. But I guess she is a gryffindor right? haha. I also loved how they fell in the mud haha I actually really hope James and her friends saw so that he can bug her and her friends can pester her. So typical after a first kiss haha.
Great Post Ems!
*lauren*

that was hot sexy

Ah, thanks! I loved that movie!
Haha, I'm glad!

Hahaha, I don't think I could ever say that either
Thanks, Sophie I was hoping it was okay
Thanks, Sophie
Thanks, Katie
Haha, thanks, and that he is
Thanks, Connie
Thanks... I'm not the hugest sports fan, so I try to stay away from them in writing, but this one kind of needed to be there, and I do like Quidditch more than Muggle Sports, so I'm glad it was okay...
Right, sorry about that, it's just what seemed right when I wrote it...
Thanks, Connie
Thanks, Lauren
Yeah, she's definitely a Gryffindor
Never really thought about that... Kinda... James will always give her a hard time though
Thanks, Ren! Do you care if I call you that??
Thank you, I think??