Rose sighed. She glanced up at the library ceiling and just sat there staring morosely above her. She couldn't concentrate and it was entirely his fault, damn him.

She heard the familiar swishing noise of Al's invisibility cloak, but how could that be? He was in potions and she knew he wouldn't dare miss his favorite class. Rose shook her head in an attempt to clear it because she was probably just tired from studying too much.

She settled back down in her chair and said to herself, "Must be hearing things." She sat in silence contemplating something. And then she continued to talk to herself.

"Lorcan insists that when you talk to yourself, out loud of course, that you can solve problems quicker. I don't know if he's right. He does still believe in Aunt Luna's nargle stories, so you can't say he is the epitome of mental stability, but he is in Ravenclaw and they ARE really good at solving problems."

She sat there in silence trying to figure out how to explain herself about her problem, in order to solve it and maybe get a little more sleep at night.

"You see, err...self, there's this guy."

Unknown to her, an invisible Scorpius froze on his way back from the restricted section. Invisible of course because he was borrowing his fellow Slytherin's cloak while Albus was in Potions.

"I really like him. A lot! He's hilariously funny and has this weird charm about him. He's so...perfect. He's one of the only people here that could rival me in brilliance, and he has a personality unlike the other two."

Scorpius snorted softly. Rose sure was full of herself. He could best her any day, and let us not forget the Ravenclaws.

"Okay, so that's sort of BS. He couldn't rival me in some subjects, like potions, but he has no idea that the only reason I got the best score on the charms final last year was because I made Al copy his notes secretly and give them to me."

Scorpius raised his eyebrows. Rose did something so utterly Slytherin like? Impossible.

She giggled, "and he's just so adorable."

'Merlin,' thought Scorpius, 'Whoever this guy is he must really be something, because Rose has never giggled at something so girly before.'

"And when he smiles at me, oh god his smile, I think, he likes me! He does! But then he looks back at his best friend and keeps on talking to him like I'm just an interruption, nothing to him."

She wrinkles her nose and snorts. "And he's such a man whore."

Scorpius wondered for a moment who the hell she was talking about. People in Hogwarts were not whores. This school had a lot less action for his liking. He glanced up at Rose again and saw her with her head in her hands almost as if she was crying. He hesitated.

"I talk to him every fricken day but he hardly even know I exist. I like him but I hate him at the same time. Its not fair." She sniffs and then sighs once more.

Scorpius takes a step forward and almost whips his cloak off to comfort her-she is his best friend's favorite cousin after all-when he hears ever so softly…

"Damn you Scorpius."

He stops breathing and looks down panicking, thinking that she could see him.

'What? I'm still invisible. How can she know that I'm-'

"Damn you for being so unattainable."

A smile spreads slowly across his face, as he understands what she's saying. He snickers a bit and Rose looks up at the noise.

"Al? It's not that funny. You know you never scare me with your invisibility cloak."

"Rose? Are you talking to yourself?" Al asked as he walked up behind her. Scorpius panics again, but then remembers that he's invisible. He's just that dense sometimes.

"Al? But you…then…what?" Rose blinks confused.

"Are you okay?" Al asks concerned.

"Yeah. Yeah. Fine, I just thought you were under the invisibility cloak. I thought I heard you laughing me…I think I've studied too long. Want to get some fresh air?"

"No, I've got to look something up for potions. Meet you in the Great Hall later?"

"Nah. I'm kind of tired of the Slytherin table, I'll just eat with Lily."

"All right. See you in Charms then." He waved as she left, but didn't fail to notice that she looked back at a certain spot, twice, with an extremely confused look on her face. As soon as she walked out the door he whipped around and glared at the spot Rose was looking at.

"Did you ask to borrow that?"

Scorpius took off the cloak grudgingly. "Weeeeelllll…no. But you just left it out there, and I needed to get some information on a spell in Defense."

"And to spy on my cousin?"

"She was sitting there talking to herself. It's not my fault she's a looney!"

Al looks upset. "She's been a little distracted and off the past few weeks, almost as if she was depressed."

Scorpius shook his head as if he had no clue what was upsetting her either. The only thing that betrayed him was the slightly red tint his face had acquired.

"So lunch then?"

"Yeah. Sure, all that research and spying has made me ravenous."

Al just snorted and Scorpius followed him out of the library.