The first thing that Rose Weasley did when she stepped onto the Hogwarts Express for the first time was sprint into the closest seemingly abandoned compartment. She was not going to miss out on waving her family goodbye. It was simply out of the question. Rose waved tirelessly for about 5 minutes at the window. She immediately plopped down on the bench and began to whisk through her bag.

'Ahem'

Rose looked up. Was there someone else in the compartment? Indeed, there was. She first saw his shoes. They were obnoxiously shiny and grown up for the 11 year old boy. She slowly raised her head. She felt her face heat up, and tried to cover her face with her curls to no avail. Rose was extremely embarrassed. Had she really just intruded on his compartment without even noticing? There was another wave of awkward silences. Rose checked her watch. She had been in the compartment for nearly 10 minutes.

'Ahem'

Again, Rose whipped her head around. She was still slightly embarrassed, but she was starting to get annoyed. Why does he keep clearing his throat so loudly? She looked at him inquisitively. He raised an eyebrow. Rose tried to counter the look. She failed miserably, she probably looked pained. The boy began to snicker. Rose decided that she was losing patience. Maybe she would go look for her cousin's compartment. She started to pack up her bag.

"What are you doing?" the boy asked.

Rose glanced up, startled.

"Umm, I was just going to, uhh, look for my cousins. They are probably wondering where I am, right now, because you know I'm not with them, like I was before. Before I mean, then I-then I came in here with you now… so yeah. " Rose finished lamely. How intellectual of her.

"Ah."

"Yup."

"Interesting." was all he said.

"Yeah I know, how riveting." Okay this had gotten awkward to the max, Rose decided. She wanted out. She continued to pack up her bag, and stood up.

"Wait- I didn't have time to introduce myself!" the blond boy said.

"What are you talking about? You had plenty of time to introduce yourself- you just didn't!" Rose was quickly getting perplexed by him.

"Well, yes that's what I meant. I'm Scorpius by the way."

"Ah well, I must be going!" Rose said. She had spent plenty of enough time with this kid. She had other things to do like, well, not this. She tried to leave again, but Scorpius stopped her.

"So what's your name? You look familiar."

Rose sighed, and then studied Scorpius. She decided that she had seen him someplace also.

"Hello, yes, I'm Rose, Rose Weasley. Have I met you before this?"

"You're a Weasley? Then no, I don't believe I have met you before!" He looked surprised. Rose rolled her eyes. She didn't exactly look like her father, or the other Weasleys. She had an odd dark reddish hair color. She figured her hair would turn darker like her mother's as she matured. At least, she hoped it would.

"Yeah, I know. No flaming orange hair here! I get it. What did you say your last name was again?" Rose asked inquisitively. She definitely knew Scorpius from somewhere. His pale face seemed to dim at this question. He looked down and mumbled something unintelligible. Then, he looked Rose in the eyes.

"What was that you said?" Rose asked again.

"I said I didn't tell you my last name" Scorpius said, he looked a bit peeved. Rose wondered why.

"Well then, what is it?" Rose asked. She was getting tired of this charade.

"Fine, it's Malfoy. Happy? My name is Scorpius Malfoy. " He snapped. Rose fought giggles back.

"Why are you so temperamental?" Rose sniggered.

"Because lots of people, including your family, don't like my family." Scorpius said matter-of-factly.

"Oh, whatever. Like I care who my parents like, they're boring." Rose yawned. "Anyway, I have to go find my cousin Albus. He's fretting because his older brother James said that the first years have to swim across the lake to the castle. You're a first year, too, aren't you?"

"Yeah, yeah I am." Scorpius said, looking a little afraid.

"Okay cool, see you at the sorting! And don't worry; you don't have to swim anywhere!" Rose said walking out of the door. She turned her head, and waved. She saw Scorpius standing there looking immensely relieved, and sporting a cute half smile.

Rose grinned and practically skipped down the hall looking for the loudest compartment. She found it and flung open the doors. She was greeted with multitudes of "Rose!"

"Hello! Sorry it took me so long to join everyone! How has the ride been so far?" Rose asked hurriedly while trying to squeeze between Dominique and Albus.

Everyone began to chat and jabber on. Rose sighed, and took out a book. This was the begging of her whole new life at Hogwarts. Rose smiled widely, and decided that she couldn't wait.