Chapter One
As Professor Flitwick let the class out, Rose was snapped out of her daydream. The class around her moved about in a frenzy. She blinked and, with a whip of her wand, her books packed into her bookbag, and she stood up, slinging it over her shoulder. She headed out of the classroom with the large, jostling throng of people.
"Rose!" She heard someone call, and she whipped around to see who it was, only to find herself face-to-face with Alex, her boyfriend. He gently took her hand in his and wove their fingers together, giving her hand a gentle squeeze. "It's good to see you."
"You saw me an hour ago," Rose said, smiling. Alex shrugged.
"It seemed longer."
"Only because you were in History of Magic," Rose countered, and then shook her head. "I love you."
"I love you, too," Alex said, and he grinned. Giving her hand another squeeze, he began to walk to lunch. "I don't know about you, but I'm so hungry I could eat a hippogriff!"
Rose laughed. "You're always hungry," she said, following Alex's lead into the Great Hall. He sat down at the Ravenclaw table, pulling Rose into his lap and wrapping his arms around her waist. The food appeared on the tables, and Alex took his right arm off of Rose and began to pile food onto his plate. Rose snorted.
"What?" Alex said, his smile challenging.
"There is no way you're going to eat all of that." Rose said, eyeing the mountain of food on Alex's plate.
"Wanna bet?" Alex said, his eyes sparkling.
"No," Rose said, sighing, "I guess not."
Alex laughed, kissed her on the cheek, and then promptly grabbed a fork and began to shovel food into his mouth. It took him about five minutes to eat three helpings on lunch.
"Finished?" Rose said when he put his fork down. Alex swallowed.
"Yup," he said, "are you sure you don't want anything?"
"Very," Rose answered. She took his hand and stood up. Alex stood up, too, and, hand in hand, they headed to the court yard for their free hour.
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Later that evening, Rose was studying for a test in Charms when Alex came up behind her and hugged her around the waist, kissing her neck.
"It's good to see you again," Rose whispered.
"Same here," Alex said in her ear. He gently turned her around so she was standing and facing him. He pulled her close to him and gently kissed her on the lips. Rose wrapped her arms around his neck, deepening the kiss, and Alex's grip on her waist tightened, holding her closer to himself. Rose could feel his heartbeat, and she lowered her head, breaking off the kiss. She put her head on his chest and he put his chin on the top of her head.
"I love you," Rose whispered.
"I love you, too," Alex replied, and for a long time, they simply stood there, holding each other. That was all they needed.
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So, what do you all think of the first chapter? I know, it's fluff, but I think it'll get better. Comments equal Love!!
-Lauryn-