CHAPTER 1 – Oh Merlin.
"Rosie! How are you?" my dad asks as I embraced him tightly. I only let really close family and friends call me Rosie, it just sounds creepy if a random does. "Good thanks daddy! I've missed you so much!" I spoke with enthusiasm.
Everyone was coming home from Hogwarts for Christmas. I love Hogwarts of course, but this break seems so overdue. I am the smartest person in 6th year (if I can say so myself) and it's getting to the time when most people start to really study for NEWTS. I often feel very pressured into doing well because I'm Hermione Weasley's daughter.
"Rose!" my best friend calls out. His name is Scorpius. We've been friends since 1st year when Al (my cousin) and I decided to rebel against our parents and befriend the Malfoy. Al is a Gryffindor while Scorp and I are Ravenclaws.
He's an amazing guy. Tall, thin but with a fair amount of muscle and has a pair of mesmerizing, metallic grey eyes. They're not cold eyes, like Scorpius' dad has (Draco Malfoy), they are warm, friendly and have a little twinkle of happiness in them – he must've got that from Dumbledores portrait somehow.
The best thing about him is that he is so approachable, wonderful and amusing. He is really helpful whenever don't understand something and is always there for you when you're feeling down, or if you just need a hug.
"Yeah, what's up Scorp?" I ask, wondering what he had forgotten to tell me when we were just together for a while on the train. "Just checking if you're coming over to the Potter's to hang out with Al and me." Scorp has always stayed at Al's house during Christmas, ever since I could remember! You see, his parents want time to themselves over the holiday season. Not that they don't love him – I've met them a couple of times and they're good people – they just want to be together for the Christmas holidays, they are so in love!
"Course I – " Then stupid Carol Nott cuts in.
"Scorpy!" Oh Merlin. This chick just pisses me off. Scorp responds with that gorgeous smile on his face, "Oh. Hey Carol!" You see, Carol (bleeeuggh) is Scorp's girlfriend. Yep. That's right. Let me start from the beginning.
Scorp has been going out with Carol since the start of the year. Carol is a Slytherin (I have NOTHING against Slytherins). She is blond, awfully skinny, she has charisma and she is always involved in absolutely everything!
Everyone in the Weasley-Potter family adore her cause she's so kind to them. I tried becoming friends with her – really, I did – because that's what you do with your best friends girlfriend, but obviously it didn't work out, after what happened earlier in the year….
I was walking down from the Ravenclaw tower and just entered the Great Hall where I spotted Al, sitting across from Scorp and Carol, who were sitting VERY close together.
"Hey Rose!" Al welcomed.
"Rosie!" Scorp waved. Personally, I think he and my father sound best when they call me Rosie.
Carol chimed in, "Rose! Great to see you here!"
Sounded a bit sarcastic to me.
"You too Carol! How are you guys?"
"Great!" they all chorused.
Then Scorp said, "Well, Al, I think we better get going for quidditch practice. Sorry to go when you've just arrived Rosie."
"No! It's fine with me." I said, smiling at him.
Al jogged off to quidditch practice while Scorp said bye to Carol and swooped down to give her a quick peck – which she turned into a full-on snog.
"Okay! Bye Scorp!" I said, bringing them back to the present. Finally, he ran off to catch up with Al.
We were eating in a pretty awkward silence so I decided to break the tention.
"So, Carol, how -"
"Okay, Weasley, let's cut to the chase. If you stop trying to steal my man, then we'll get along fine, kapeesh?" she spoke foully.
"Wh…What? I'm not trying to steal Scorp away from you! You are so stupid! He's my best friend for Merlin's sake!" I exclaimed.
"You're such a bitch! Just give up!" Carol said in a vulgar like manner, and then ran off.
After that, all I could do was stare after her, completely shocked. How could I be trying to steal Scorpius away from her? I mean, come on, he's my best friend! What a daft piece of poo that girl is, thinking that I would be trying to STEAL her BOYFRIEND – my BEST FRIEND – away from her. I'm obviously not in love with him… cough cough…..
Anyway, back to the present.
Carol says, "Hi Al! Just making sure that it was still cool if I came over in the holidays to see Scorp?"
Did anyone notice that she didn't say hi to me? Well, obviously Al and Scorp didn't.
"That's fine Carol, come over whenever you want." Al says. "Thanks! Bye Al! See you soon!" then she disappeared into the crowd of people, trying to get to the exit.
"Of course I'll be there Scorp"
"Cool! See ya soon Rosie." Scorp says with a grin and then gives me a long hug. Ah, this is so comfortable, I could just sleep here but you know, that's not possible because of the friken butterflies going around in my stomach. Yep. I forgot to tell you one other thing. I'm in love with my best friend. Merlin, I'm in some deep shit this Christmas.