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Scorpius Knight

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Scorpius felt dumb, silly, foolish, and a bunch of other synonyms for stupid as he looked at himself in the mirror. He felt like such a girl, looking at himself in the mirror trying to determine if the outfit he had on was okay. Since when did he do that? He would usually just pull a t-shirt over his head and slip into some jeans and sneakers with barely a glance at the mirror just to make sure his hair wasn't too embarrassingly messy. Today however was different, he was having his first official date, so he wanted to make sure he looked at least decently presentable in a black t-shirt and jeans. He began to worry that perhaps he was wearing too much black, and wasn't black supposed to be a depressing color? "Ugh what am I doing," he said out loud to his empty apartment, his reflection grimacing back at him. He was not the type to worry over this stuff so he promptly stepped away from the mirror and looked down at his watch, it was almost time to go get Pandora at the time he said he'd be there.

The Quidditch player grabbed his leather jacket before Apparating off to New Zealand, where Pandora lived and walked the rest of the way over to her place, knowing where it was because he had walked her home before. It was a day he'd never forget; he had gotten off of work early and had decided to Apparate to New Zealand to seek her forgiveness for blowing her off by not returning her letters, but had been too much of a coward to enter her workplace. Thankfully she had later walked into the restaurant where he'd definitely caught her attention by blowing up a window or three and the two made up as she fixed his arm. It had also been the day of their first kiss and hopefully not their last. Just thinking about Panda's lips against his made his heart race faster in anticipation.

As he walked down the New Zealand streets he noticed many flowers in bloom for the Spring and smacked his head as he realized he should've brought her some flowers. Though he figured since it was quickly approaching winter in Ireland there weren't many flowers around so it wasn't hard for him to forget about them. He wrinkled his nose slightly, thinking flowers were too cheesy but as his silver eyes caught sight of a bed of roses he figured just one wouldn't hurt. He bent over and pulled a single red rose off the ground and then pulled his wand out of his pocket, flicking it so that the thorns disappeared and the stem trimmed neatly. Scorpius slipped his wand back in his pocket and walked up to Pandora's door, his stomach doing a somersault just as he rang the doorbell.
 
Pandora was a simple girl and everything she owned dictated that very clearly. She rarely did her make up and when she did it never was very good, hardly ever did anything more to her hair other than brushing it and blow drying her locks so when she had to look good she could feel her throat constrict slightly. She didn't quite know what to do or to expect with it being Scorpius Knight, after all so she had asked one of her friends to help her out before she went on this date with her former patient. Panda's normally straight hair was put into big curls and her friend had helped her pick out something to wear out of the relatively normal clothes she had and somehow made it fashionable. The only thing that was not her own were the rather uncomfortable shoes she now clicked on the floor as she walked to the door upon hearing the bell ring throughout her home. Fortunately Panda had thought to pack a pair of more comfortable shoes in her purse that was resting on a small shelf by the front door. She opened her front door and immediately smiled when she saw Scorpius in front of her. "Hi," Panda breathed before taking a quick glance at all of him, not missing the single rose he held in his hands but not paying special attention to it because her gaze wanted to meet his once more. She didn't quite know what to expect from this because she knew Scorpius well enough to know that even she shouldn't bother with speculation because her creativity did not reach far enough nor did her thoughts of anything fun to do together other than just being together, holding hands and talking. Oh and hopefully not healing him but in case she needed to she brought had her wand in her purse so she could be prepared for anything.

"You look so handsome," Panda said while she leaned in to press a soft kiss to his cheek, smiling at the feeling of his stubble. In the past she had always dated guys who had constantly shaved faces but she didn't mind it, in fact she kind of liked the slight tickle of it as their lips would touch or even now as she kissed his cheek.​
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Scorpius nervously twirled the rose in his hands, just to keep himself busy, but didn't have to wait long outside before Pandora opened the door, revealing a sight he'd never seen before. Of course Scorpius thought Pandora was very beautiful, she had such a natural beauty, she didn't even have to try to look good and she probably had men fawning for her constantly. Scorpius couldn't help but wonder if this actually happened and worried for a split second that he'd have to fight for her attention. Before he could get carried away in his paranoia, he snapped out of it, focusing on the vision in front of him; Pandora had agreed to go on a date with him, surely if she did have many other potential suitors he was definitely still in the running? If that were the case he should enjoy this for as long as he could before he lost her, just like every other girl he'd dated. The former Ravenclaw tried not to focus on a future with that painful outcome, because timing was finally on their side, no healer-patient restrictions or school to get in the way. Don't screw this up Scorpius! he scolded himself, knowing all too well that his jealousy had always been the cause of his failed relationships. No, as he stared at Pandora with her curls framing her face, looking way beyond the boundaries of beautiful, he knew he couldn't lose her, he was already in too deep. She pretty much had him wrapped around her finger without even having to try, but seeing her looking the way she did now and he was putty in her hands. "Wow," Scorpius said involuntarily in response to her greeting. "I mean hi," he tried recovering unsuccessfully, giving her a small smile.

He heard her compliment him and he scoffed, thinking he was nothing in comparison to the way she looked but smiled at the kiss on his cheek. "You look gorgeous, stunning," he said, not being able to take his eyes away from her or decide on which word best described her, so he settled for both. Once he regained a bit of his composure he said, "Uh this is for you by the way,", the 'uh' clearly showing he had not recovered fully, and handed her the rose.


[Omg complete coincidence, I'd forgotten that Damon had done this! Our characters are so cute! :p]
 
At Scorpius' word Pandora couldn't help but smile and blush as her mind went to their first kiss and her instant reaction to it. It had been the same but this one coloured her cheeks more even if she attempted to not seem both embarrassed and complimented, as if it has not happened because clearly Scorpius was trying to save his greeting. Still she smiled but rolled her eyes playfully at the scoff and once more on the compliment. She was hardly either of these things but she didn't say anything about it other than a soft, "Thank you," only to find that once more she would say it because it was sweet of him to bring her a flower. She gently spun it in her slender fingers as she looked into Scorpius' eyes. "You're too sweet," she said, completely caught up in his eyes, before stepping forward, about to leave her home with him before she quickly muttered, "Oh!" Without much of a warning, Panda rushed back into her home but left the door open, quickly summoning a small vase and putting water into it to put her rose there before grabbing her bag and turning on her heals, nearly stumbling and falling but managing to fix herself before she did.

Panda made the short walk back to her front door and blushed as she muttered, "Sorry," before she cheekily added, "I thought I should be more prepared in case you injure yourself again." She winked one of her coffee coloured eyes while she closed the wooden door behind her, briefly looking to her feet to try to calm her nerves that made her stomach twist and her instinctual nervous habit of tugging at her hair in a less than flirtatious way started to play but she fought it by looking back up at her date and sneaking her hand in his and the other in the pocket of her tight-fitting, black jeans. "Ready when you are, Knight," Panda said in a joking manor although wondering if he would get the reference but quickly realized that it could be rather embarrassing if he did because it was sort of on the dorkier side of muggle pop-culture. She might as well have said 'Allons-y, Alonso' but thank god she had not, she wanted to like her and not think she wasted her life in front of a television watching old muggle programming.​
 
Scorpius bit down on his lower lip to conceal the huge grin threatening to reveal his happiness at the moment. It was embarrassing how much Pandora made him feel like a kid with a school boy crush. Finally he managed to replace his goofy grin with a crooked smile but raised his eyebrows in surprise when Pandora ran back into her house. Scorpius blinked and looked around, sticking his hands awkwardly in his pocket, unsure of what to do for those few seconds. His leaned in slightly, curious to see where Pandora had run off to before he straightened up again once he saw her coming back. Either she wasn't used to the shoes she was wearing or she just happened to trip naturally, Scorpius didn't know but he instinctively pulled his hands out of his pockets to try to catch her, right before she had managed it herself. "Woah there, be careful," he chuckled thinking maybe for once she would be the injured one but quickly vanishing that thought away because that was something he definitely didn't want to happen on this date, or at all, ever.

With possible injuries both on their mind Panda brought up his many accidents, indicating that she was bringing her wand along in case she needed it. He laughed and said, "Well I said I'd try and not to get hurt so here's hoping," he crossed his fingers jokingly. He really didn't think there was anything to worry about today. He was taking her to his city in Ireland, a place he knew like the back of his hand, so he really didn't think there was even a chance for him to get accidentally hurt. He looked down as Pandora slid her hand into his and couldn't help but grin again because he loved the fact that she had done it so naturally, as if she could do this all the time. Trying to conceal his grin he brought his free hand up and ruffled his hair though it probably only brought more attention to him. Scorpius dropped his hand when she called him Knight and raised his eyebrows in surprise. That was a nickname he hadn't been called in years. It brought him back to his first few years at Hogwarts and the former Ravenclaw actually laughed lightly out loud. "Knight," he repeated, still chuckling. "I haven't been called that in years," he shared with her before looking down into her light brown eyes. Even though she had heels on she was still shorter than him and Scorpius found it endearing.

"Well, ready?" he asked before squeezing her hand as the two Apparated to Cork, Ireland his birthplace and current residency. Some people hated Apparating because of the few seconds of its unpleasant feeling however Scorpius didn't mind it at all because it allowed him to live in Ireland and still be able to see Panda whenever he wanted with just a pop. It was times like this he loved being a wizard because he got the best of both worlds, he was able to play Quidditch for a team of his country, yet still visit all his friends all over the world. He turned to look over at Pandora to see if she was alright and smiled as he said, "Welcome to Ireland," with a small shrug. He hadn't known what to do for their date but after asking his teammates they had all said to keep it simple, which is how he liked it anyway. He continued to walk hand in hand with her leading her in a certain direction. As he walked down the streets he pointed out a few things from his childhood, deciding it'd be funny to point out where he'd gotten his first broken wrist from riding a bike at the young age of six. Then they passed by his father's pub, Knight's Castle, and pointed at it. "That's my dad's pub, my family lives above it," he told her with a complacent smile. He didn't pause or slow down by the pub because he wasn't planning on taking Pandora there, not today anyway, it was way too soon for him to be embarrassed by his parents in front of her, but he kept walking along afraid that by some miracle his family would know he was passing by, with a girl no less, and be peering out from their windows or something. Thankfully Scorpius lived in an apartment a few blocks further down so his parents wouldn't have to know of his date today. Finally the scent of sea water was strong and then a beach could be seen within a few feet away from them. He looked over at Pandora and shrugged his shoulders at her with his eyebrows raised in question, non verbally asking if this was an acceptable location to stay at.
 
Damn, Panda swore internally. She had hoped that Scorpius had not seen her little stumble but of course he had but as she looked at his hands, ready to catch her in case she had fallen it brought a smile onto her pink lips. Somehow it made her feel confident that he cared for her as much as she cared for him and could have just kissed him for that not that she needed much of an excuse. She would very happily spend all the time in the world with him, kissing him but didn't. Instead she chuckled with him at his joke and crossed her fingers in return although she really didn't think he would have planned for anything potentially dangerous for this date. He may be accident prone but he wouldn't go searching for it, Panda was sure. As she slid her hand into his she looked at his face and saw the grin which only brought the corners of her lips to quirk up in return but the smile dropped at his response to her Star Trek reference thinking for a moment that he was laughing at how much of a geek she appeared to be but when he said his last name she raised an eyebrow, wondering what was so funny about that. When he explained his laughter she asked him, "Isn't it your last name?" She didn't quite understand but shrugged it off quickly when he asked her if she was ready to go.

Panda had barely enough time to nod her head and return the squeeze before she felt the jolt of apparation which, luckily, was not as bad when it was side-along. Often times she would get dizzy after apparation and her head would hurt from the change in environment but it wasn't for long. Only just a minute of adjustment and she could travel the world without spending a knut, which meant seeing Scorpius did not cost her a fortune or visiting her family and friends was something she was able to do regularly. When her eyes peeled open Panda glanced at Scorpius to make sure he wasn't splinched then looked around her, taking in the surroundings and putting it all to memory. It was absolutely beautiful here and wondered what it must have been like to be raised around such wonderful surroundings. As they walked she listened to Scorpius tell her little things about Cork but when he pointed to a pub that his family owned and lived above she suddenly became very anxious. Yes, she liked Scorpius, she liked him a lot, but she was not ready to meet his family so she was thankful when they kept walking. When he indicated to a beach she Panda had already spotted she looked in his direction and smiled softly. It was lovely, even in the winter, the beach was appealing to her. She sighed comfortably and said, "It's beautiful here," meaning not only the beach but also the what she had seen of Cork. Pandora leaned in and pecked Scorpius' lips gently before she all too giddily grinned and squeezed his hand and gently rubbed her thumb on his knuckles before she started to walk towards the beach with him taking in the scent of the sea that she loved so much.​
 
Scorpius mirrored Pandora's smile when she looked up at him and said it was beautiful here. It meant a lot to him that she seemed to like where he came from. He had only ever invited one other girl to visit and that had been and old ex-girlfriend Taylor. The two had only just gotten together and they were so young, twelve, not even teenagers yet, so he felt it almost didn't count. Though back then Taylor had actually visited his home and met his parents, but bringing a girl home at age twelve was completely and utterly different than bringing a girl over at nineteen. Of course his parents had known that Taylor was obviously his girlfriend, but they were so young they couldn't really start planning their future together at that age then. The same act just at different times in his life would certainly yield completely different results now, things he was definitely not ready for.

Thankfully Pandora managed to wash all thoughts of old girlfriends and of his mother meeting Pandora away with a simple kiss and he gladly pressed his lips against hers, though it was short lived in modesty. Scorpius grinned as she began leading the way towards the ocean wishing to do nothing but continue kissing her. Once they reached the beach Scorpius' grey eyes scanned the area, noticing it was pretty deserted, though that was sort of to be expected since it was fast approaching winter. When he'd first proposed this idea of taking Pandora to the beach one of his teammates had called him crazy but he reminded him with a flick of his wand that he was a wizard after all and was going to put the past seven years of his schooling to use. With his fingers still interlaced with Pandora's softer, smaller hands, he ran his thumb over the back of her hand as she had done to him earlier and pulled his wand out of his pocket. He first conjured a thick blanket that laid itself out on the sand, complete with a picnic basket of food and warm butterbeer. He reluctantly let go of Pandora's hands and began to swish and flick his wand a little here and there as blue flames erupted from the tip of his wand. He then leaned over and reached inside the picnic basket for a few small jars and began scooping the blue flames into the jar, placing them carefully around the blanket to illuminate the place. It wasn't too long before sunset and that was the reason why Scorpius had invited Panda over at this time. Most importantly the blue flames provided warmth so Panda wouldn't be cold, but he would happily oblige to keeping her warm himself.

As everything had finally been settled he stood back up and looked into Pandora's coffee colored eyes, not being able to stop the natural smile that appeared on his face every time he got lost in her eyes. "Let's sit," he suggested over the roar of the ocean waves crashing, taking her hand again and giving her a soft kiss on the cheek simply because he couldn't help himself. As the Quidditch player settled down on the blanket he pointed over to the picnic basket telling her that some sandwiches and chocolate covered strawberries could be found within it, it was a sort of picnic after all and he felt that was appropriate picnic food. Scorpius looked over at her in contentment for a while before quickly adverting his gaze over to the ocean and suddenly remembered that she had seemed to wonder why he laughed when she called him 'Knight' earlier so he decided to share the story with her, finding it so easy to open up to Panda. "You know how I laughed earlier when you called me 'Knight'," he recounted out loud for her, the smile of remembrance forming on his lips already. "I was just laughing because it was my nickname back in school. I also had a best friend who's last name was Prince, we were like a royal family," he said in jest with a chuckle. "We eventually grew out of calling each other that, so it was a nice surprise to hear it come from you," he said, staring into her light brown eyes again. "It's...comforting almost," he smiled, not admitting that he loved that she'd called him that because it made him feel like she was comfortable with him already.
 
As Pandora and Scorpius walked across the sandy beach she found herself wishing she had actually not warn these heals because they left her sinking in but did nothing about it except continue to walk beside him with their hands linked until they had stopped walking. Pandora chewed down on her bottom lip as she saw Scorpius take his wand out. She looked to the street to see that even on the street there was very little traffic and was satisfied that there wasn't going to be any muggles gawking at Scorpius as he made them a spot on the beach. She watched him contently only looking away from him and his actions when their hands slipped away despite the sudden emptiness she felt upon the absence of his touch on her skin. A rosy hue spread on Panda's cheeks as she realized what the feeling was due to but looked at the water until she could feel her cheeks cool down with the breeze lapping on her skin in the same way that the ocean did on the shore. She turned to see the black blanket on the sand surrounded by blue bell flames and a picnic basket and her eyes found Scorpius'. How they had stayed apart for so long was unbeknowngst to Panda because she felt the deepest of affections for him just for doing this, it was easily the nicest, simplist thing anyone had ever done. When she was younger boys had felt the need to make grand gestures and boasts of love to be with her and while some girls might have thought that romantic here she was, holding hands with Scorpius trying to hide the largest of smiles by chewing on her top lip but failing because the corners of her lips were still quirked upwards.

Panda had formed a fully-fledged smile when she felt Scorpius' lips touch her dimpled cheek. When they were settled down and Scorpius had told her that there was food in the basket, she nodded her head softly. As he looked out across the water she looked at his strong features in the same way she had before except this time she leaned in forward and pressed a gentle kiss on his cheek before she followed his gaze to the water. Her thoughts, however absent they were, were cut off when she heard Scorpius speak to her and she had turned to listen to him, looking into his eyes the whole time and frowned softly when he used the past tense when describing his best friend. 'Prince'. She wondered briefly what had happened between them but thought maybe he would feel some sort of sadness in case they had grown apart and no longer spoke. It happened and it was always difficult to think about but he seemed very positive about the whole thing so she offered him a smile as he chuckled. As Scorpius said it was comforting to hear her call him 'Knight' she leaned in closer to him and delicately placed a hand on his cheek and said, "You're going to feel silly when I tell you this." In exchange for that Panda pressed her lips to his, each second fighting herself and her need to make it last longer until she regretfully parted her lips from his and said softly, "I was referencing Star Trek." A child-like grin surfaced onto her face before she continued, "I figured Knight and Captain were similar enough so..." She trailed off and grinned once more in amusement and briefly wondered if Scorpius had ever heard of it before but shrugged it off, knowing that there was simply too much to really explain it quickly. She thought about calling him by his surname instead of his first but the thought would be hardfor her to wrap her headaround. He was Scorpius to her and it would be unnatural on her tongue to call him anything but the name that rolled off her tongue so easily and reminded her of his time at St. Mungo's when he had been dismissed and just as he was leaving one of the permanent residents, a small child had heard he was here and raced towards him only to ask for a signature. Panda saw it out of the corner of her eye but remembered that days after the little boy had spoken about him with the highest regard as he clearly was a fan and had been so pleased with how Scorpius, who had still been recouperating, had responded. It was very sweet and was one of many reasons why their letters had continued. It brought a gentle smile onto her lips and she brought her hand down to Scorpius' and linked their hands together quuite comfortably as she looked out to the water as the waves crashed upon the shore.​
 
For a moment as the two had walked across the beach Scorpius felt bad, wishing he'd told Pandora of their plans ahead of time so that she wouldn't have worn heels. Though he was glad that Pandora didn't seem the type of girl to complain about the little things like her shoes and he was grateful for that because it made him feel less bad, especially since the sinking was only temporary. He had made sure to have a firm albeit gentle grip on her hands so she wouldn't fall and was glad that she hadn't.

After they were seated and Scorpius had told Pandora of the origin of his nickname he was surprised to hear that she thought he would feel silly soon. Before he had time to question it though she kissed him again and he gladly welcomed it, even sacrificing his curiosity for what she meant by her comment to enjoy the feeling of her lips against his. Just as Scorpius leaned in to deepen the kiss longingly she had pulled away and he had no choice but to contain himself and refocus on what was going on presently. When she mentioned 'Star Trek' Scorpius couldn't help but cock his head to the side in thought, pursing his scarred lips together in thought. "I think I've heard of it before," he said, straining his memory for something to click. He remembered seeing the movie with his parents, as it was one of their favorites, but he hadn't seen it in a long time since the television was mostly for decoration at their house, what with the magic constantly interfering. He could've sworn he also saw other boxed sets of 'Ster Trek' that looked nothing like the movie his parents owned, at his grandparents house, since his grandparents were Muggles. "Yeah I definitely have," he nodded his head matter-of-factly before laughing lightly.

As Scorpius turned to look at Pandora he saw the shy grin on her face, as if embarrassed by what she'd said and chuckled. He shifted closer to her so there was no space between them anymore and said, "You know you're cute when you blush," putting a hand on her cheek to caress it softly, hoping to see the hue of red flush again. "Actually that's not true," he shook his head softly, his silver eyes locked into her gaze, "you're cute all the time," he corrected himself. Before Panda could protest he leaned down to kiss her, his hand still on her cheek, pulling her in lightly because he wanted to kiss her for a long time fervidly. He tried not to make his longing too obvious but he couldn't stop himself as his free hand was placed on the small of her back, trying to not-so-subtly pull her in closer to him.
 
As they were seated Pandora put a hand on his and smiled into the kiss and felt Scorpius lean in just as she was to break their lips. She almost felt bad for it because there was nothing she wanted more than to just spend a little longer kissing him but she knew that she had to retain some sort of composure so she told him her reference. Panda looked at Scorpius as he seemed to be recalling his memory and during that pause she explained, "I was raised the muggle way." It wasn't that she was a muggle born, in fact her family had a lot of magical blood in it. Or one side did. Her father was actually a muggle born and thought that it would be better for her and her brothers and sisters to be raised that way. Panda always got the hint that her mother wasn't a hundred percent comfortable with it, though. The television made her jump and the dishwasher frustrated her, even more so when she did the dishes by hands. But at the end of the day she seemed to agree with Panda's father because her mother was an opinionated woman and if she didn't like something someone would know about it. When she was younger she had tried to emulate her mother's strong personality but always fell short because of her anxieties that she had since grown out of but left her with a shyness like no other.

Panda swallowed the lump in her throat as she looked into Scorpius' eyes, now so much closer than before. She couldn't understand how he had the ability to make her so anxious and calm all at once but she smiled anyway as he called her cute. As his hand cupped her cheek she momentarily closed her eyes before opening them once more and looking into Scorpius' silver eyes that she already adored. It was hard not to when you could see the person he was just swirling underneath the clouds of silver, when you could see his smile without even having to notice his lips - not that she minded those either. In fact she quite enjoyed the touch of his lips on her's and before she could speak they interrupted her thoughts except for just the pair of them and she let her felings swell inside of her. She felt herself smiling as Scorpius pulled her closer to him and allowed herself to be completely pressed against his body with one hand caught in his hair and the other gripping his jacket in her small hand. She was all too aware that she would have to slow them down but for now she couldn't help herself. Panda was caught in the moment and so happy to be in Scorpius' arms.​
 
Scorpius' heart was beating wildly and his blood was racing, he couldn't quite describe how he was feeling in that moment as he kissed Pandora Cohen. He wrapped his arms around her happily as he continued to kiss her with no intentions to stop. He didn't know what it was about her that caused him to act this way, to feel this way, like he had to have some sort of physical contact with her, it didn't even have to be kissing either, he was fine just holding her hand. But right now as he continued kissing Pandora fervidly he felt as if he could do this forever. There was just something that had drawn the two together like magnets and Scorpius didn't ever want to pull away. She has to be a Veela he thought to himself, drawing this conclusion to the way Pandora made him feel, the way he completely forgot everything else the moment she would enter his room at St. Mungo's and the way his heart skipped a beat with a slight brush of her fingers as she had taken his blood pressure. Even her mannerisms, the way she brushed her hair back behind her ear, the little things, Scorpius noticed it all and it made him fall for Pandora harder than he'd even realized until now.

He supposed he particularly enjoyed kissing Pandora now because he was finally able to do it freely. He no longer had to hopelessly dream of just grabbing her and kiss her, he could just do it now. It was great that there was nothing holding him back and the best part was that she seemed just as willing to reciprocate. Scorpius ran his fingers through her soft curls and began kissing down her neck before he stopped himself and finally broke away from her. His arms were still wrapped around her with no intentions to let go. "Panda," he said, biting his lower lip in uncertainty as he looked into her soft brown eyes, wondering whether he had gotten carried away with himself. The sun was quickly setting and he was actually glad he'd stopped at this moment because the whole reason why he had invited Pandora at this location was so that they could watch the sunset. Still he couldn't help wanting to continue what he had started but merely looked at Pandora for a sign.

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Blegh sorry. I decided to speed things along just a little
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Panda knew that this was moving very quickly but when Scorpius took his lips from her skin and said her name she nearly groaned at the distance. She had never felt something so strong for anyone and at this moment the last thing she wanted to do was pause and as she searched into Scorpius' eyes she saw the same thing. She closed the space between them by touching a kiss to the corner of his mouth and running her hands through his hair as she touched her nose to his affectionately. Scorpius had brought out a different side in Pandora, one that knew what she wanted and was more forward about it instead of the shy, soft spoken one that he had met. She leaned back and looked up at him with her coffee coloured eyes wide to read his face. She didn't want to seem promiscuous but it had been about a year since they had first met and there was a burning deep inside her that needed to be close to him but within the yearning for this Panda was anxious. She hadn't expected this to happen so soon after being reunited but here they both were.

It struck Pandora that to anyone outside of the pair of them it would look like nothing more than a pair of frisky teenagers about to go to a cheap hotel to try to loose their virginity's but the fact remained that there was more to them than that. Sure, the word 'love' had never been used in their relationship before and likely wouldn't for a while longer but it was budding. For now she taken by everything momentary and leaned into Scorpius again, appearing to be so close that they had molded into one and coalesced, closing her eyes as she seduced his scarred lips to her kiss-swollen pair with enough conviction to tempt even herself that there was nothing to be anxious about for she was with Scorpius Knight. Panda's body ached for him and because of the closeness she could feel it was returned as they kissed and went further than either had thought it would.

-FADE TO BLACK, YO-​
 
All it took was one look from Pandora to confirm that she wanted this just as much as he did and he happily obliged, his lips finding hers again as she ran her hands through his hair. Deep down he knew that this was probably going to fast, but in the moment he wasn't exactly thinking logically and he allowed himself to give in to his desires. They broke apart and he was staring down at Pandora, his heart was drumming against his chest wildly with anxiety and lust, but the way she was looking back at him reassured him that even if they were both crazy and stupid at least they were in this together. He couldn't help but smile at her just for a moment before he indulged himself in Pandora's kisses. Scorpius enveloped Pandora in his arms deeper, if possible and had just begun kissing down her neck when he realized exactly where they were. As cliched and romantic the beach was for such a thing, it didn't cancel out the fact that it was a public place and downright uncomfortable in more than one way.

The nineteen year old broke apart from Pandora just long enough to tell her they were going back to his place for some privacy and gripped her hands as he Apparated them back to his apartment, completely disregarding anything he'd left on the beach. After making sure the two had not been Splinched, as it had taken him quite the concentration for him to focus on performing magic when he was so heated with Pandora, he began kissing her again as he led her to the bedroom. Any thoughts he had previously of wanting a roommate or even a pet as a companion in his empty apartment vanished as he relished the freedom of being completely alone with Pandora.

Scorpius didn't know how he had woken up so early the next morning, considering he had had quite an eventful night last night. At the recollection of the previous night Scorpius leaned up on his elbows and saw Pandora sleeping beside him with the sheets concealing her modestly. Scorpius sat upright in surprise, though he immediately bit his lip in concern wondering if his sudden movement had woken her. He looked down at her to see if she had stirred but seeing her laying so peacefully in his bed made him smile uncontrollably. The feelings he felt for Pandora rushed back to him but it was different than the way he had felt last night, it was passionate yes, but this morning it felt more intense, more affectionate rather than lustful. He brushed her brunette locks out of her hair, wishing she was awake so he could get lost in her beautiful brown eyes as he usually did.

Last night had been completely unexpected for Scorpius. He had not in his wildest dreams thought this would happen - well maybe he had - but he had definitely not expected this outcome from their date, their very first date. The thought made Scorpius feel guilty for letting his hormones take over, but he was a healthy, active nineteen year old boy and when it came to Pandora he couldn't help himself then, especially not the way she had looked exceptionally good last night.Then he remembered that he and Pandora hadn't just met, and these feelings had been bubbling for over a year so these feelings weren't just raging hormones but an actual emotional attachment he felt toward Pandora. After all the two had flirted through letters for the majority of his schooling, it was clear he wasn't just attracted to Pandora physically. Scorpius had only been somewhat physical with a girl he'd met at the Ireland Institute of Magic back in his dorm, but it had never escalated to this scale, not even close. At this thought he looked down at Pandora and for a split second wondered about her past before deciding he would rather live in ignorance. In that moment he was just glad he hadn't gotten too serious with that girl from school because the wait, the pent up feelings he had for Pandora, it had been worth the wait.

Scorpius ruffled his hair once more with a stupidly boyish grin and rubbed his eyes, disliking the intensity of the sun bursting through the window. He had half a mind to go back to sleep and was already slipping back under the sheets when it suddenly dawned on him why he had woken up so early. poop! Quidditch practice! he thought frantically, sitting up again and trying to slip out of bed as best as he could without waking Pandora. He knew he had practice every Sunday at this time, his body had set up its own internal alarm system and it was the reason why he'd woken up now. He knew he absolutely could not miss this practice since he had missed yesterday's all-day practice for his date. When he had initially asked Pandora out on this date he had said any random day before thinking it through but he was so thrilled she had said yes and definitely didn't want to blow his second chance with her so instead of rescheduling with her, he'd asked a teammate to cover for him as he called in. But seeing as he hadn't expected his night to end up like this he knew he was expected at practice today.

The Quidditch player scrambled around his room as quietly as he could, looking for his jeans and accidentally picking up Pandora's before finding his by the doorway and putting them on quickly as he shoved his feet into his sneakers. He grabbed a shirt from his closet and pulled it over his bedridden hair before tip-toeing as quietly as he could to the living room in search of his wand. He scrambled around looking for it frantically, as he couldn't Apparate without it, and finally found it under the shirt he'd worn last night, now strewn on the floor. poop! Scorpius thought, figuring it applied to many things at this moment before he Apparated to the locker rooms, fifteen minutes late. How had he gotten so carried away last night? He really hated leaving Pandora so quickly but he'd explain to her afterward how he simply could not miss practice this morning. Thankfully this practice was only two hours long as opposed to Saturday's daylong practices so if he was lucky he could return before Pandora woke up. Scorpius was never really lucky though, especially not in relationships.
 
Panda was quite a heavy sleeper but she woke at the same time each morning and although she normally used her alarm clock to help with this, she would rise each morning at the same time anyhow. Her body had programmed her to do this and right now she was wishing that it didn't. She would have really liked to continue sleeping because her body ached and for a moment she had to think of why before a blush found it's way on her cheeks. She nearly covered her face in the blanket before something caught her eye... Or a lack of it. Scorpius was gone so she narrowed her eyes on the closed door thinking that perhaps he had gone to get coffee. She sat up and looked around his bedroom that she hadn't had much time to look at because she had been distracted by other things so as she waited for Scorpius to return to bed she looked around at his things but she couldn't even hear him so she sighed, taking the light sheet and wrapping it around her body like a make-shift dress and got out of Scorpius' bed. While walking towards the door she found her top that was laying on the floor and bent over to pick it up and found her cheeks burning at the memories of the night before and how eager they had both been to get into the bed that she was now leaving. Letting the blanket slide down her body Panda slipped on her shirt and grabbed the jeans that were close by and put them on as well before she put the blanket back on his bed and continued in her search for Scorpius.

Pandora brushed her messy hair through with her fingers before she entered his kitchen and saw that he wasn't there but he also hadn't been in the living room. "Scorpius?" she called, her voice now anxious as she realized that maybe this was all just someone trying to get sex out of her and not caring enough to let her know about it. She waited on baited breath for a minute, a very long minute before she went back into his bedroom to see if there was a note but like Scorpius, there was no sign of one. He was gone and didn't have the decency to wake her up first or let her know what she had gotten into when accepting this date with him. She had been right to hate him, it seemed. Scorpius Knight was no good for anybody, or at least for her, so out of anger and acting without thinking she walked into his living room and found a quill with a piece of parchment underneath. It was empty so she scribbled a note that had all her ferocity packed into it.

You must think you're so slick. Hurting me once and then doing it again. Well I'm not some fool who will try this again hoping to get a different outcome. You are good for nothing, Scorpius. How I ever thought that we could be together and be genuinely happy is beyond me. But I took the hint, don't worry. I am not going to see you again and if you try be warned that while I may be a healer I can also cause injury.

Pandora Cohen.

Panda put the note on his dining table and summoned the rest of her things as she fought the hot tears that threatened to spill down her cheeks. She had lost her virginity to someone who didn't care about her at all, to someone who actually seemed to hate her and took great joy in causing her pain. As she looked around the apartment she made a vow never to get hurt so badly again and hoped that Scorpius would not actually come to find her because she knew that she actually could not hurt anybody intentionally, it wasn't in her nature but that hardly stopped her from telling Scorpius that she could and would hurt him if he ever attempted to enter her life again. With this in her mind the brunette apparated back to her home before rushing into her shower to wash the scent and the lingering feeling of Scorpius off of her small body.​
 
Throughout the entire practice Scorpius' mind was elsewhere and his performance suffered greatly. He couldn't get Pandora off his mind and kept replaying last night in his head, and Quidditch practice was not the time to be thinking about that, especially not on a broom; many times he was nearly knocked off due to his daydreaming. But most importantly he kept wishing he could go back to his apartment to kiss her awake and tell her that even though he didn't want to leave her at all he had to; at the very least he wished he could've made her some coffee and left a damn note, but in his hurry, and not having been with a girl in a long time, those such considerate thoughts hadn't crossed his mind. Instead his actions screamed he was an ass and he was stuck at practice unable to change that.

Because he had shown up late for practice his coach had made him stay late, which was the exact opposite of what Scorpius wanted, because he was trying to get back home as soon as possible in hopes that Pandora was a late sleeper, though in the back of his mind he knew she couldn't be. He cursed and grumbled as he hurriedly did the drills his coach made him do and wished more than anything that if he knew he was going to be late anyway he might as well have woken Panda or left a note, those few minutes obviously weren't going to make a different to his coach, late was late.

The moment Scorpius was finished with practice he Apparated straight home, not bothering with showering and was still in his Quidditch gear, that's how much he wanted to rush home. "Panda?" he called out frantically once he was in his living room, though the silence confirmed his fear that she had woken up in his empty apartment and left. He sighed frustratedly and ran his hand through his messy, windblown hair. Of course, he didn't expect her to just sit around and wait for him when he'd left her so indecently, literally and figuratively. He went over to the closet by his kitchen to put his broom and beater's bat away and noticed a parchment on his table. He quickly went over it and his silver eyes scanned over it more than a few times, as if hoping the message would change after a third read. "F-ck," he cursed out loud, kicking the table in anger. How stupid could he have been?!

Immediately Scorpius Apparated to New Zealand, with the letter scrunched up in his hand and he practically ran up to Pandora's door. He knocked on it loudly but tried not to seem to frantic. "Panda!" he yelled, impatient for her to get to the door. "Panda it's Scorpius, I'm so sorry! I'm a **** I know, I didn't meant to -" he half shouted, before he looked around and stopped, not wanting to draw attention to himself and embarrass Pandora in front of her neighbors. The words she'd written in her note kept repeating over and over in his head. You are good for nothing. "Panda, please open up," he tried a calmer approach, ruffling his hair again in distress.
 
Pandora felt utterly worthless so she did the only thing that could help her feel better in the most minuscule of ways: put on her pajamas and a crappy made-for-television movie. She had been watching with her roommate and best friend before she had fallen asleep with her thin arms wrapped around a pillow. As the healer slept she dreamed more of her hurt from Scorpius, flashes of things he might say to his Quidditch friends in a harsh tone that made him sound evil and like he was mocking her and as his teammates laughed with him like a group of hyenas the dream had ended and she listened to the voice yelling for her but didn't recognize what was going on until she had sat up on the couch and peeled off a wool blanket that scratched her legs but was thankful for her friend's kindness anyway. The desperation and the words were muffled because of the wall between the two so she rubbed her make-up free eyes with the wrist of her sweater before she shuffled towards the door. When she had reached it she heard the person's voice and gasped. She rested her forehead against the door and wondered just what she was supposed to do. Panda had never been defiled in such away so she wasn't clear as to what her reaction should be but she did wish that she had some sort of guy friend around so Scorpius' could feel the extent of her emotional pain brought on by physical. Normally she would have hated herself for thinking in such a way but he had done wrong by her and she could only assume that the whole date was contrived to get back at her for something. Panda wasn't quite sure what but all she knew was that Elohim must be testing her so she summoned her wand and caught it with her arm extended and her eyes still closed as she leaned against the door before she begrudgingly opened the door to her home.

"You have a lot of nerve coming here," Panda said as she leaned against the door with it still only somewhat open so Scorpius did not have the chance to get into her home without her offering it. She didn't look into his eye as she waited for a response, instead she looked at the tip of her wand that had blue sparks coming from it and threatening Scorpius' presence just as her anger at him was. Right now Panda needed to feel angry or numb but it seemed numbness was not an option so she glared at him because right now she couldn't quite deal with the pain of betrayal of Scorpius and her sense. Somehow the silver-eyed quidditch player had a hold on her and was the reason why she couldn't recognize that this was all going to end up badly because she had always been able to read people fairly well but right now he was the only exception to that. "What do you want from me?" she asked finally only now looking into Scorpius' eyes hoping that the fact that she had been crying didn't show so plainly but she already knew it still did because it was just her luck.​
 
Scorpius ruffled his hair as he waited for Pandora to open the door, wondering if she even would. She sounded completely angry in her letter, with good reason of course, so he was afraid he was going to be left standing out here with no reply from her. But Scorpius was prepared to stand out there all day if that's what it took to get Pandora to answer the door, he was not going to accept losing her. He knew it was his own fault for this which is why he was even more determined to make things right, or apologize at the very least. He sighed as he thought of all this but was pleasantly surprised to see that she had answered the door at all.

"Panda," he said in relief, a smile forming upon his lips just at the sight of her, but it quickly faded when he saw the state she was in. Immediately he noticed that she seemed to be avoiding his eye and it frustrated him. Between the two of them they could just get lost in each other's eyes and more importantly, see their true feelings, but she was determined to look everywhere but him. Though the moment she asked what he wanted and she finally looked at him, it was Scorpius who had to turn away. All the pain he had seen in Pandora's eyes that day at the restaurant for never writing back to her was nothing compared to the way she was hurting now and he could tell. He had to look down at his feet, which were dirty from mud thanks to practice. He ruffled his hair and swallowed as he forced himself to look back up into Pandora's eyes.

"I just want to apologize for this morning," he sighed, hoping Pandora could see his sincerity, but he knew how sometimes betrayal made that hard. "I had forgotten about Quidditch practice and I was late so I just left without thinking I-" he faltered. "I regretted it the moment I left," he said truthfully. "I didn't mean to hurt you, I promise," he took a few steps forward.
 
Panda looked at Scorpius unsure of what to say but she knew that she was genuinely exhausted. She cared for him but it if was going to be so difficult she wondered if she wanted to so much. How could she go back on what she had written to him? How could she give him the power to hurt her again? She wasn't a fool but she was a hopeless romantic and here she was hopelessly searching his eyes for an answer or for the ability to see the future between them, whether it would be positive or negative - if she saw the latter Panda would have kicked him out of her life but Panda did not have the gift of sight so she closed her eyes to try to figure out her own thoughts because as always, looking into his eyes made her as useless as her letter seemed to be to Scorpius. Her head tilted down and slowly she opened her eyes and looked at the mud on his shoes, trying to decide whether or not it was because of his practice or a very carefully placed lie.

As Scorpius took a few paces forward Pandora's breath caught in her throat and she looked up at him, reading his eyes again before she took a step to meet his and placed a shaky hand on his cheek, demanding him to look into her coffee coloured eyes and listen to her. "I'm tired Scorpius. Just tell me, the truth, do you intend to hurt me?" Slowly she stroked his jawline with her thumb, hoping he would tell her what she wanted to hear as she waited on baited breath. Panda only took her gaze away from his once to blink away a tear that threatened to form and spill down her olive-toned cheek. Although she knew it was clear that she had been crying from a mixture of her shame and disgust she didn't want to cry in front of Scorpius in case he was going to hurt her more than she already was.​
 
Scorpius reacted the same way Pandora did (though unknowingly) when she took a few steps forward, inhaling sharply in anticipation. He expected Pandora to just come up and slap him, so he'd get the message that she didn't want to see him anymore. He saw her raise her hand and Scorpius almost braced himself for it, as it neared his face, but no blow came. Instead Pandora was caressing his cheek and he closed his eyes momentarily in peace, enjoying the feeling of her hands on him. He smiled instinctively, knowing Pandora would feel it beneath her fingers. Scorpius opened his eyes again and immediately locked into her soft brown eyes, something he could do forever, for the rest of his life. Just as he placed his hands around her waist as she asked if he had intentions to hurt her. His brows furrowed deeply in confusion and partly out of hurt for her thinking he'd intentionally hurt her. "I would never hurt you Pandora," he said while shaking his head solemnly. Never, at least not intentionally.

With his hands now placed firmly around her he pulled her in slightly and looked down at her, tracing her features in his mind, comparing them to a time when she looked happy. This sadness she wore didn't suit her at all, and it pained him even more to know that he had caused it. He chewed on the inside of his cheek for a bit as if trying to replace the ache in his heart from seeing Pandora hurt, with physical pain. But it didn't hurt him and it only made him feel worse for worrying about his own feelings when Pandora was clearly the one feeling betrayed by him. He smiled slightly to reassure her, swearing to himself that he wouldn't blow his second chance now before remembering that this had been his second chance already. Upon realizing that he wanted curse himself for being such a prick; who in their right mind just left a girl in their bed with no notice that they were leaving? He sighed and shook his head again in response to his thoughts. "I'm sorry for being an idiot Panda," he half chuckled, his lips forming a half smile.

He'd just never been with a girl that way before, he didn't know what the protocol for these things was, though he was pretty sure leaving her there was not the answer. He made a mental note to never do that again, if there was a next time, and always double check the dates of practices and dates with Panda so they never interfered again. As much as he wanted to be with Panda earlier that day and not leave her alone, he also had to worry about not becoming unemployed. He'd seen it as a lose/lose situation because either way he felt he would've lost Pandora. If he acted like an ass by leaving her there unattended, as he had, (though to be fair he hadn't done it with malicious intentions), she would've left and wanted nothing to do with him, (as she did); but if he had skipped out on practice for the second day in a row he was sure he would've been sacked, making him an unemployed loser, surely an unattractive quality in a guy so Pandora would leave him for someone better.

He couldn't fathom the thought of Pandora being with someone else, it caused an array of emotions to rage within Scorpius, a mixture of heartbreak, jealousy, agony, and anger but he concealed them by instead pulling her closer to him, not wanting to let her go. He was still in his bulky Quidditch gear but he didn't care. He looked down at her sorrowful face and saw that tears were threatening to spill from her creamy coffee eyes as he could tell had already happened before his arrival so he quickly leaned down and kissed her, in hopes of erasing any doubt she had about him. He kissed her softly on the lips then kissed her cheek, then her forehead and finally the corner right beneath her eye to stop any crying.
 
Panda felt the corner of Scorpius' lips curl up and wondered if he knew the depth of which he pulled on her heartstrings. Her heart had never been guarded - she never felt any absence in her in her life to let her forget about love like some, unfortunately, did - but if Scorpius hurt her as deeply as she was hurt today, she might just become this way. It was not something the healer wanted for herself so as Scorpius' smile fell she winced, her teeth clenched and the muscles in her arms tensed and only relaxed when she heard his voice. Despite being genuinely hurt she couldn't help but feel some resemblence of joy - or was that relief? Relief that she didn't have to feel as if she had given what innocence she had left to the wrong person. Call her old fashioned bt that mattered to Pandora. She was not gonig to go about sharing that it didn't make for the most comfortable conversation - but it was the truth. The brunette didn't look down on those who felt and acted differently but she had wanted to feel more than just the vanity of lust for her first time. Although the way Scorpius and Panda might have seemed to anyone else last night it would seem contradictory but she knew it was more than that - or she thought she knew before she had woken up.

A lot of Panda's knowledge about herself, her family, life, love and everything in between changed too often that it was the case. While her body had reacted initially it took her a few seconds to realize her perhaps despite the drumming in her ears, the dizziness and the goosebumps on her skin it could be a bad choice to listen to whatever her body and heart were trying to tell her. She felt his hands curl around her waist and she chewed down on her lip to try to focus herself even if she already knew, on some level, that she had already forgiven Scorpius. If she hadn't, she would have slapped his hands away and wouldn't allow herself to be so close to him but the truth was that this was what she wanted. Panda knew that she really liked him but it was hard to want to when he was this way. As he called himself an idiot she frowned, despite the chuckle and smile dancing on Scorpius' lips. He was not an idiot but could do with a bit more common sense or thoughtfulness.

Before Pandora had a chance to disagree with him, Scorpius kissed her lips. She closed her eyes at the touch and shifted in closer to his body. As he kissed the rest of her face she had to stop herself from smiling because she knew it would be embarrassingly large. He seemed to care about her and the touch of his scarred lips under her eye let her feel that. Panda touched her lips to his chin before she opened her eyes at looked at him. "You aren't an idiot, Scorpius," she said forcefully. "But don't you ever do that again or you just might be," she said with a bit of cheek but some truth to it, before hesitantly pulling away from him to walk back into her home and held the door open for Scorpius so they could spend time together because she didn't really feel like being alone at that moment.​
 
Scorpius felt a flood of relief as he felt Pandora's body relax within his arms and shift closer to him. Despite the fact that he'd admitted he has messed up and was attempting to show her he really liked her, it was ultimately up to Pandora on whether or not she wanted to forgive him. He pondered for a moment whether he deserved forgiveness, and what he would do if he were in Pandora's position. He had a feeling he wouldn't like himself if he wasn't him. He smiled gratefully as he felt Pandora give him a light kiss on his chin and thought he probably didn't deserve Panda and all her affection, her patience and beauty, but he sure as hell wasn't going to let it go.

He looked down at her, mirroring her smile, though it became somewhat forced as she said he wasn't an idiot. He knew he had messed up in ways no normal boy would do, he felt he deserved the title of idiot. He shook his head, trying not to dwell on what he could no longer change and instead focused on the fact that Pandora had forgiven him, with a warning that he not do it again. The Quidditch player laughed and said firmly, "No that will not happen again, ever," he reassured her, placing his hand on her cheek to lift her head, his silver eyes shining with truth. He never wanted to feel that panic-stricken feeling he'd gotten when he thought he had lost Pandora due to his stupidity. "I'd never been with a girl before so I couldn't recall from my experience on what to do," he half joked, though just now admitting that Pandora had been the first girl he'd been intimate with.

He hoped that this little fact would assure Pandora that he had no intentions of hurting her then and now because he truly cared for her. As she pulled away and opened her door to invite him in he took a few steps forward before stopping at the entrance. "I'm all dirty and I didn't even shower because I rushed here from practice, are you sure you want me to go in?" he laughed with his boyish grin.

OOCOut of Character:
Blegh sorry! Sorry for the delay also, I too had internet troubles!
 
So far Pandora and Scorpius' track record together didn't look so great but she knew, just from the look in his eyes, that they were not going to be one of those couples who constantly broke up and got back together. Their insecurities and confusions just got the better of them the last few times so she genuinely believed Scorpius when he told her that the past events wouldn't happen again. When he explained the reason for his confusion she blushed a deep red, thinking of the same naivity that she had on that subject. "Me too," she mumbled quietly, uncertain if it had been obvious or not but it was the truth and she felt that because of Scorpius' honesty he deserved it back. She wasn't sure why but something about what they had just exchanged between them made her feel somewhat relieved and a little giddy because like her, he had decided that she was the right person for the perfectly wonderful intimate moment they had shared last night. But the problem was nearly passed and she was feeling very comfortable within Scorpius' arms until they were about to enter her apartment.

As Scorpius stopped at her door step, Panda looked at him with a perched eyebrow before he spoke. "Are you sure you want me to go in?" She gave him a quick scan before returning her gaze to his eyes and lazily mumbling "Scourigify," as she pointed her wand at him before putting it in the pocket of her shorts. She couldn't smell him through his clothes but she knew that he worked hard so after she peppered a kiss onto his scarred lips she said, "If you want a shower... feel free." She shrugged her narrow shoulders and looked to the rose he had given her, now relieved that she hadn't thrown it in the garbage as she had planned to. He might have been wrong to leave without telling her but he didn't deserve what she had written to him. With this fresh in her mind, she cringed at the nasty things she had said about him to her roommate who seemed to be away, which Panda was relieved of. If she had answered the door instead Pandora knew that Scorpius would have been sent away with threats of hexes if he ever tried to reach her again. Like everyone else that the healer had met they seemed to think that she needed some sort of protection from hurt, like she was too fragile to handle the pain but she would be fine with experiencing that initial hurt to gain the knowledge that it was all a misunderstanding. "Scorpius..." she began the tone of her voice already making it clear that the words that were going to follow his name were going to be an apology. "I'm so sorry for that note. I was mad and hurt and I... I don't know," she said, twisting her fingers together and looking down at them as she did so in hopes that, if he was as upset with him as she had been, she wouldn't see it in his silver eyes.​
 
Upon finding out that last night had been Pandora's first time with anyone made Scorpius grin like an idiot. He knew he shouldn't have, but he was feeling a mixture of emotions. Pride because well, he was a guy and he couldn't help it, comfort in knowing that he wasn't the only one who had been new at all this, and especially admiration and affection because Pandora had chosen him. She trusted him enough to let her guard down, even with simply admitting that it had been her first time. Scorpius felt like the luckiest guy in the world right now and nothing was going to ruin it.

He was forced out of his thoughts as Pandora used her wand to clean him up and leaned over to kiss him. He chuckled, saying, "Thanks," but knowing that a simple Cleaning Charm wasn't going to do. Panda knew it too, as she had offered up a shower and he nodded in agreement. "Yeah it's kinda necessary," he said, scrunching his nose playfully. Part of him felt stupid for not having showered before heading over here, that way when he saw Pandora he would at least look presentable, but the other part of him, the part that he had obviously acted on, couldn't wait to fix things with her at all costs and had been afraid that if he had waited another minute longer he would've somehow missed his opportunity.

As soon as Pandora said his name in a tone that worried him, Scorpius' brows furrowed together, looking down at her wondering what she was going to say. Oh no she's going to tell me just to forget it. That this isn't going to work out! poop! he thought, immediately thinking the worst. He started panicking slightly in his head as his silver eyes scanned her face for some sort of hint as to what she was going to say. An apology? Immediately Scorpius shook his head and said, "Don't. Don't apologize Panda." She held her head down as if in shame and he gently lifted her chin up with his fingers so she could look at him. "You don't have to apologize for that. I deserved it," he said firmly with a small nod. "It doesn't matter what it said, we're okay now, right?" he asked softly.
 
Scorpius' grin brought a playful roll of her brown eyes. Panda wasn't quite sure what else to say on it so she just didn't. It wasn't exactly a topic you had conversations with but it was at least nice to know that they were both on the same page and felt something they hadn't with anyone else. Never before had she really wanted to be that close to someone, to be in their arms as they both fell asleep and woken up beside them, which she admittedly did not do, but she had wanted to anyway. The thought brought a dark look on her face but she wiped it out as she reminded herself not to look back at that, it was in the past. It was a grave misunderstanding and everything was fine now.

Well almost everything. Scorpius still smelled like a horse's behind so as Panda leaned back she smiled at him, hoping that he would stay and when he said that he would have a shower here she smiled at him. She pushed her brown hair, now pin straight as usual after her long shower this morning, behind her ear about to ask him how practice was before showing him to the washroom so he could have the shower when something crossed her mind.

Severe guilt plagued the healer as she tried to think of a way to apologize properly but what was there? She had called him unforgivable names and if they were to move on, she needed to apologize as well. But she was afraid he wouldn't forgive her so she looked away but Scorpius didn't seem to want that. Pandora looked into Scorpius' eyes as his hand had coaxed her to do so and frowned as he said he deserved it. For their misunderstanding he hadn't deserved it, she just hadn't thought through all the options and she opened her mouth to explain it but her lips closed again when he asked if they were fine now. She nodded her head softly and said with a soft smile, "Better than okay." She touched her hand to the extended arm, slowly bringing Scorpius' hand down from her chin so she could hold his hand and lead him into her home so that he could take his shower and they could spend more time together.​
 
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