Do You Want To Be With Him

Seeing her upset, Scorpius immediately lifted his head. His eyes were red. Queenie saw it too, and despite herself, her heart ached.

“Mdm. Queenie, I’m not trying to upset you. I just really don’t want to get married, so please stop trying to push me,” Scorpius said, almost in a pleading tone.

“Is it because of me?” Queenie asked, frowning.

Scorpius struggled to hold back his emotions.

Queenie looked at him seriously. “I’ve said this before, and I’ll say it again—I’m not going to be with you.”

Those words hit him like a knife to the throat. He swallowed hard and nodded stiffly. “I… know.”