"'Bye, Mum!" I yelled to my mother, Hermione Granger Weasley as I boarded the Hogwarts Express. I was about to start my second year at Hogwarts, and was I ever excited. After a brilliant previous year, I was ready to go back to school.

I made my way through the train, peeking into different compartments. I was looking for my two best friends, Dwyn Zabini, and Dylan Duve. Both were Gryffindors, like me, and we made a fabulous trio. Despite having new friends, I was still close to my Slytherin cousin, Albus Potter. Although I'd grown apart from him, he was still my best friend.

I shoved the door, separating train cars, and began looking for my friends in the last car. I got to the very last compartment, expecting to find Dwyn and Dylan seated there, but instead I found Scorpius Malfoy. I unconsciously waved at him, and then walked away. Dwyn and Dylan just weren't there yet. For a couple minutes, I walked around the train, aimlessly. I felt so awkward, that I ended up back in the last train compartment of the last train.

"Hi, Scorpius," I greeted him.

"Hello, Rose," he answered.

"Can I sit here for a while?"

"Feel free."

We sat in silence for a moment, as I pulled out Hogwarts A History. I was reading it for the third time. I gave a deep sigh, smiled, and began reading. I was soon interrupted by Scorpius.

"Rose, I just want to thank you," he said.

"For what?" I asked. I couldn't think of anything that I would have done that Malfoy needed to thank me for.

"Well, last year? Remember when Albus got sorted?"

I did remember. "Yeah, I remember."

"Well, you were the only one that clapped."

I was flustered. "Oh, no I wasn't. You did, and then my family, and then the whole school. It wasn't just me..."

"Rose, when I was sorted," he interrupted me. "No one clapped. I was the first Malfoy to ever be in Gryffindor. They had all expected me to be in Slytherin. I was lucky enough to make friends in Gryffindor, and to be excepted by the school."

"I didn't know that..."

Just then Linus Longbottom, Dion McKinley, Euphrasia LeBird, Lena Jordan, and my cousin James crashed into the compartment.

"Didn't know what, Rosie?" Linus asked me.

"Rose! What are you doing here with Malfoy?" James yelled.

I rushed towards the door. "Bye guys! I have to find my friends now!"

I quickly walked in the corridor, looking for Dwyn and Dylan. I soon found them, a few compartments over.

"Rosie, where were you?" Dwyn asked. "The train's been moving for almost five minutes now!"

I hadn't realized that, but I sat down and said, "Oh, I was just looking for you guys. I hung out with some of James's friends."

They nodded, and the subject of the conversation quickly changed. I hadn't planned on not telling Dwyn and Dylan what I had heard from Scorpius, but I was glad that I hadn't told them.

We soon arrived at Hogwarts, and before I knew it, I was safe, back in my bed in the Gryffindor tower. I couldn't wait for classes to start again.

It was now April, and right before the end of the year exams. Despite having passed all exams, and coming out at the top of the class the year before, I was very nervous, and was constantly studying in the library.

"The Goblin Rebellion of 1613 took place in Hogsmeade village ... no wait, that was 1612..." I muttered to myself. Studying was hard on me, and I often missed meals to meet the expectations of the school. I was, after all, Hermione Granger's daughter. I gave a sigh. "Perhaps I'll study for the potions exam." I began to pull out my potions text book, and just as I'd opened it, Scorpius Malfoy had seated himself across from me.

"Hi, Scorpius," I said. "Um, I'm trying to study right now, but..."

He put a finger to my lips to silence me. "No worries, Rosie. I'm here to help. I brought you food!" He pulled out a cherry pie, and a sandwich. "Look, I made to sandwich myself!"

Over the last year, Scorpius had taken it into his own hands to be my friend. He often helped me study, and would help me do my homework. Apparently the teachers often recycled homework assignments the previous years. So I continued studying for the exam with his help.

At the end of the year, I was still at the top of all of my classes.

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