Dear Gerdy: Chapter 8 - Mental
Happy Sunday everyone!! I’m back with another lovely chapter of Dear Gerdy and I think you guys will enjoy it. I wrote it the day after I posted Chapter 7 (if I remember correctly) and I decided to post it today before I got Cass’s challenge (:-P). I hope to have Chapter 9 for you guys next weekend but there are some other things I have to get done first on top of working 40 hours a week and my birthday is Tuesday so my week will be a little fuller than normal.
Anyway, enjoy the chapter and since my birthday is in two days leave lots of feedback!!
Title: Dear Gerdy
Rating: T
Pairing: Scorpius/Rose (eventually)
Genre: Romance, Drama
When: Next Generation
Warnings: n/a
Story Links: Masterpost | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | Epilogue
Summary/Notes:
Rose is in her 7th year at Hogwarts and is new Gerdy for Hogwarts' anonymous advice column Dear Gerdy. That coupled with her school work and changes in her relationship with Scorpius, will make this year interesting.
Chapter 8: Mental
Dear Gerdy,
I witnessed somebody cheating on a test... and I don’t know what to do.
Sincerely,
Conflicted
Dear Conflicted,
I sense that there is more to this than you’ve written; I’m willing to bet that this person you saw cheating is someone you care about. Whether or not that is the case, you need to inform the professor.
The person who is cheating is not only hurting themselves and their own schooling, but hurting their classmates.
Turning a cheater in might not be the popular thing, but it is the right thing to do.
Sincerely,
Gerdy
What in Merlin’s name had Scorpius done to her?
Made her mental, that was what. Did he have any clue as to what his declaration of love had done to Rose’s mind; not to mention the extra time it took for her to get ready every morning?
It was Saturday, a Hogsmeade Saturday, and instead of being in the Great Hall eating breakfast, Rose had just finished getting dressed; a process that had taken thirty minutes thanks to an internal debate about what to wear: cute or sensible. She had finally settled sensible and chose on a pair of jeans, a blue sweater and a black coat.
Now she was faced with more internal battles; ones she had never given any thought to before. Did Scorpius like her hair up or down? Did he like it when she wore makeup or without? Which of her perfumes did he like best?
Just as she was starting to panic, the door of her dorm room swung open and, spinning towards it, she saw Lily.
“There you are!” Lily exclaimed. “We were -”
“Close the door,” Rose ordered.
Looking stunned, Lily did as she was told then walked over to where Rose was standing. “What in Merlin’s name is going on, Rose? You look like -”
“Scorpiusisinthlovewithme!”
“Come again?”
“Scorpius is in love with me,” Rose said, her voice slower and quieter than the first time.
“SWEET MERLIN!” Lily squealed, clapping her hands together. “You finally figured it out!!!!”
That wasn’t the reaction that Rose had expected from her cousin. Why hadn’t she been surprised at the revelation and what did she mean by finally?
“You knew?” Rose asked. “And you didn’t tell me?”
“Oh course I knew,” Lily scoffed. “I wanted to tell you ages ago, but Albus forbid it.”
“Albus knew, too!” Rose exclaimed, her jaw dropping in disbelief. “Some cousins you guys are.”
“Oh Rose, stop with the Weasley dramatics,” Lily rolled her eyes. “It wouldn’t have been the same if Albus or I told you, you needed to hear it from Scorpius.” She frowned suddenly. “If Scorpius told you he loved you then why didn’t he say anything to us or seem to know why you were missing?”
Rose chewed her lip and turned away from Lily. How was she supposed to answer that question without giving away the fact that she was Gerdy.
The dorm room door swung open again and this time it was a sixth year by the name of Grace Chaplin. “Rose, Scorpius Malfoy wants to know if you two are going to Hogsmeade or not,” she said. “He, Albus Potter and your brother are driving us crazy downstairs.”
“Tell them we’ll be down in a minute,” Lily told her.
“I can’t do this,” Rose said as soon as Grace had left the room. “Lily, you go with them and I’ll -”
“You’re coming to Hogsmeade,” Lily said, firmly. “And you and I are going to spend the day together. I’ll tell the boys that there are girl things that we need to take care of.”
“I don’t know, Lily,” Rose sighed.
“Pull your hair back, put on a little make up and that perfume you bought with your Nana Granger this summer,” Lily told her. “I will send the boys on their merry way and then the two of us will go to Hogsmeade for a boy-free day.”
Lily left before Rose could argue so she did as she was told and finished getting ready to go.
Fifteen minutes later, Rose left her room and went down to the common room where she found Lily waiting for her.
“Relax,” Lily said, slipping her arm through Rose’s. “We’ll walk around for awhile then we’ll head to the Hogs Head and get butterbeer and talk.”
The path to Hogsmeade was nearly empty as Rose and Lily made their way to the village. They took their time visiting the bookshop and the robes shop before dropping into the Hogsmeade branch of WWW to say hello to their cousin Fred.
It wasn’t until they were sure that the boys would have already left the Hogs Head that Lily and Rose went to the quiet pub.
“You find a table, I’ll get our drinks,” Lily suggested.
Rose found a table next to the lone window in the pub and gazed out of it. She didn’t need to see her brother’s red hair to spot him, Scorpius and Albus, for her eyes found Scorpius without much effort. The three guys were standing outside the Quidditch supply shop talking animatedly about something.
“Here you go,” Lily said, setting a hot butterbeer in front of Rose before taking her seat.
“Thanks,” Rose replied. She picked up the drink and took a long, slow sip, letting the liquid warm her insides.
“Rose, how did you find out that Scorpius loves you?” Lily asked.
Rose wanted to tell her, but she knew she couldn’t. She couldn’t even say that Lily would understand it all in a couple years, but there wasn’t a guarantee that whoever she picked would pick Lily. Unless Aunt Luna made a special case for Weasley-Potter girls.
“I put two and two together,” Rose said. It wasn’t a complete lie. She had, after all, figured out which letters were in fact Scorpius’ and put the puzzle together.
Glancing up from her butterbeer, Rose wondered if her cousin was going to believe that, but to her relief Lily seemed to accept the answer.
The relief was short lived, because as soon as Rose tipped her glass back for a drink, Lily asked, “And how do you feel about Scorpius?”
Rose choked on her drink and started coughing as she slammed the glass onto the table. It took nearly a minute of coughing for the episode to end and once glance at Lily’s face told her that they weren’t leaving until Lily had an answer she liked.
Which was nearly impossible because Rose herself didn’t know how she felt about Scorpius.
Scorpius had been her best friend since first year and she couldn’t imagine her life without him. And she would be the first to admit that he was very good looking with his blonde hair, chiseled face, lean body and a smile that reached his eyes when he was really and truly happy about something.
He was a gifted student and had aspirations to make the wizarding world a better place for everyone. He had a big heart and hadn’t let the hostility between his grandmother and her sister keep him from getting to know his cousin Teddy Lupin, which had brought about a reunion between the two sisters who hadn’t spoken in decades.
He was funny too; she could always count on him to make her smile. And this year, especially, he had proved himself to be a loyal friend who wouldn’t let her even think about doing something to hurt herself.
It wasn’t until Rose looked up and saw Lily wearing a shit-eating-grin that she realized that she had just said that all aloud.
“Why are you grinning like that?” Rose snapped.
“That, my dear Rosie, is for me to know and you to find out,” Lily replied. “And I think we better head back to the castle, I have to finish a paper for Professor Longbottom.”
Rose glared across the table at her cousin. She was getting really sick of people acting like the situation with her and Scorpius was the most obvious thing in the world. It obviously wasn’t, otherwise she would know what the heck was going on.
Anyway, enjoy the chapter and since my birthday is in two days leave lots of feedback!!
Title: Dear Gerdy
Rating: T
Pairing: Scorpius/Rose (eventually)
Genre: Romance, Drama
When: Next Generation
Warnings: n/a
Story Links: Masterpost | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | Epilogue
Summary/Notes:
Rose is in her 7th year at Hogwarts and is new Gerdy for Hogwarts' anonymous advice column Dear Gerdy. That coupled with her school work and changes in her relationship with Scorpius, will make this year interesting.
Chapter 8: Mental
Dear Gerdy,
I witnessed somebody cheating on a test... and I don’t know what to do.
Sincerely,
Conflicted
Dear Conflicted,
I sense that there is more to this than you’ve written; I’m willing to bet that this person you saw cheating is someone you care about. Whether or not that is the case, you need to inform the professor.
The person who is cheating is not only hurting themselves and their own schooling, but hurting their classmates.
Turning a cheater in might not be the popular thing, but it is the right thing to do.
Sincerely,
Gerdy
What in Merlin’s name had Scorpius done to her?
Made her mental, that was what. Did he have any clue as to what his declaration of love had done to Rose’s mind; not to mention the extra time it took for her to get ready every morning?
It was Saturday, a Hogsmeade Saturday, and instead of being in the Great Hall eating breakfast, Rose had just finished getting dressed; a process that had taken thirty minutes thanks to an internal debate about what to wear: cute or sensible. She had finally settled sensible and chose on a pair of jeans, a blue sweater and a black coat.
Now she was faced with more internal battles; ones she had never given any thought to before. Did Scorpius like her hair up or down? Did he like it when she wore makeup or without? Which of her perfumes did he like best?
Just as she was starting to panic, the door of her dorm room swung open and, spinning towards it, she saw Lily.
“There you are!” Lily exclaimed. “We were -”
“Close the door,” Rose ordered.
Looking stunned, Lily did as she was told then walked over to where Rose was standing. “What in Merlin’s name is going on, Rose? You look like -”
“Scorpiusisinthlovewithme!”
“Come again?”
“Scorpius is in love with me,” Rose said, her voice slower and quieter than the first time.
“SWEET MERLIN!” Lily squealed, clapping her hands together. “You finally figured it out!!!!”
That wasn’t the reaction that Rose had expected from her cousin. Why hadn’t she been surprised at the revelation and what did she mean by finally?
“You knew?” Rose asked. “And you didn’t tell me?”
“Oh course I knew,” Lily scoffed. “I wanted to tell you ages ago, but Albus forbid it.”
“Albus knew, too!” Rose exclaimed, her jaw dropping in disbelief. “Some cousins you guys are.”
“Oh Rose, stop with the Weasley dramatics,” Lily rolled her eyes. “It wouldn’t have been the same if Albus or I told you, you needed to hear it from Scorpius.” She frowned suddenly. “If Scorpius told you he loved you then why didn’t he say anything to us or seem to know why you were missing?”
Rose chewed her lip and turned away from Lily. How was she supposed to answer that question without giving away the fact that she was Gerdy.
The dorm room door swung open again and this time it was a sixth year by the name of Grace Chaplin. “Rose, Scorpius Malfoy wants to know if you two are going to Hogsmeade or not,” she said. “He, Albus Potter and your brother are driving us crazy downstairs.”
“Tell them we’ll be down in a minute,” Lily told her.
“I can’t do this,” Rose said as soon as Grace had left the room. “Lily, you go with them and I’ll -”
“You’re coming to Hogsmeade,” Lily said, firmly. “And you and I are going to spend the day together. I’ll tell the boys that there are girl things that we need to take care of.”
“I don’t know, Lily,” Rose sighed.
“Pull your hair back, put on a little make up and that perfume you bought with your Nana Granger this summer,” Lily told her. “I will send the boys on their merry way and then the two of us will go to Hogsmeade for a boy-free day.”
Lily left before Rose could argue so she did as she was told and finished getting ready to go.
Fifteen minutes later, Rose left her room and went down to the common room where she found Lily waiting for her.
“Relax,” Lily said, slipping her arm through Rose’s. “We’ll walk around for awhile then we’ll head to the Hogs Head and get butterbeer and talk.”
The path to Hogsmeade was nearly empty as Rose and Lily made their way to the village. They took their time visiting the bookshop and the robes shop before dropping into the Hogsmeade branch of WWW to say hello to their cousin Fred.
It wasn’t until they were sure that the boys would have already left the Hogs Head that Lily and Rose went to the quiet pub.
“You find a table, I’ll get our drinks,” Lily suggested.
Rose found a table next to the lone window in the pub and gazed out of it. She didn’t need to see her brother’s red hair to spot him, Scorpius and Albus, for her eyes found Scorpius without much effort. The three guys were standing outside the Quidditch supply shop talking animatedly about something.
“Here you go,” Lily said, setting a hot butterbeer in front of Rose before taking her seat.
“Thanks,” Rose replied. She picked up the drink and took a long, slow sip, letting the liquid warm her insides.
“Rose, how did you find out that Scorpius loves you?” Lily asked.
Rose wanted to tell her, but she knew she couldn’t. She couldn’t even say that Lily would understand it all in a couple years, but there wasn’t a guarantee that whoever she picked would pick Lily. Unless Aunt Luna made a special case for Weasley-Potter girls.
“I put two and two together,” Rose said. It wasn’t a complete lie. She had, after all, figured out which letters were in fact Scorpius’ and put the puzzle together.
Glancing up from her butterbeer, Rose wondered if her cousin was going to believe that, but to her relief Lily seemed to accept the answer.
The relief was short lived, because as soon as Rose tipped her glass back for a drink, Lily asked, “And how do you feel about Scorpius?”
Rose choked on her drink and started coughing as she slammed the glass onto the table. It took nearly a minute of coughing for the episode to end and once glance at Lily’s face told her that they weren’t leaving until Lily had an answer she liked.
Which was nearly impossible because Rose herself didn’t know how she felt about Scorpius.
Scorpius had been her best friend since first year and she couldn’t imagine her life without him. And she would be the first to admit that he was very good looking with his blonde hair, chiseled face, lean body and a smile that reached his eyes when he was really and truly happy about something.
He was a gifted student and had aspirations to make the wizarding world a better place for everyone. He had a big heart and hadn’t let the hostility between his grandmother and her sister keep him from getting to know his cousin Teddy Lupin, which had brought about a reunion between the two sisters who hadn’t spoken in decades.
He was funny too; she could always count on him to make her smile. And this year, especially, he had proved himself to be a loyal friend who wouldn’t let her even think about doing something to hurt herself.
It wasn’t until Rose looked up and saw Lily wearing a shit-eating-grin that she realized that she had just said that all aloud.
“Why are you grinning like that?” Rose snapped.
“That, my dear Rosie, is for me to know and you to find out,” Lily replied. “And I think we better head back to the castle, I have to finish a paper for Professor Longbottom.”
Rose glared across the table at her cousin. She was getting really sick of people acting like the situation with her and Scorpius was the most obvious thing in the world. It obviously wasn’t, otherwise she would know what the heck was going on.