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Author's Note- If you think it's a little dull so far, it gets better later. Either I make it move really slowly or it moves to fast and it ruins the purpose of the whole story. I hope you like it! Oh, and everytime I get two more reviews I'll post another Chapter. It's not because I'm only doing this for reviews, it's because I've already done up to the Ninth Chapter and I don't know when to update!

Chapter Two

When they arrived at Godric's Hollow, Rose's parents were immediatly stormed with questions, and offers for interviews. She'd never loved the press more than at that moment. She snuck away, stealing an apple from her mum's bag on her way. She had been there so many times that she knew her was around pretty well. She only hoped Scorpius knew it well enough to find the church. She waited in the grass in front of the stone building, folding her legs underneath her.

Rose bit into her apple, and almost choked on it when she head a voice. "I never thought it was possible for someone to look pretty while eating an apple. You've officially dazzled me, Rose."

She tilted her head up and saw Scorpius Malfoy. Even though she was on the ground she could tell he was taller. Much taller. His hair was shorter, however. It was more boyish that it ever had been and it resembled a blonde version of Albus.

"Always the charmer, Scorpius."

He smirked and she rose up from the ground. "Afternoon, Rose.." he carefully took her hand, bought it to his lips and kissed it. Rose rolled her eyes but deep down she felt something. But they were newly enemies turned friends, what all could she be feeling?

"Afternoon." she took another bite of her apple and wiped the juice off of her chin.

She sat down again and he followed suit. "So how long have you been here?" he asked, sitting across from her.

"Not long, how about you?"

"I've been here for a while. I just had to extricate myself from my father's clutches. It was harder than I thought."

Rose laughed and picked a blade of grass from the ground. "In all the comotion it was easy for me to slip away."

She blew on the blade of grass and it flew into the air. It floated a little ways and fell in Scorpius's hair. He attempted to look at the top of his head, but then gave up and just left the grass in.

"How is Miss Weasley today?" he asked, tilting his head to the side slightly.

Rose looked into his eyes for a moment and sighed. "I'm surviving. My dad is in a bitter mood today and we had to practically beg him to let us come. He's beyond pissed at yours for catching that guy in Italy."

Scorpius laughed and shook his head. "You should have seen Father when he caught him. He actually did that muggle dance, the Cabbage Patch I think it's called? He kept saying, 'I caught a Death Eater, Weaselbee's going to be jealous!' it was rather frightening, actually."

Rose giggled; she could just picture Mr. Draco doing something like that. When she stopped, she sighed deeply. "Goodness, I honestly hadn't thought we'd be able to have a civil conversation in person as well as in leters. I'm actually amazed."

"Ha! I know, I feel the same."

"How about you Mr. Malfoy? How are you today?"

He bought his hand up and pat her cheek. She swatted his hand away and he smirked. That stupid little Malfoy smirk of his. "I'm better than I was before. I do tire of being home for so long. My father can get on someone's very last nerve. I've no clue how Mother does it. He's worse than a PMSing girl who can't have any chocolate, really. "

Rose laughed and her hand flew to her mouth. "Scorpius!"

He shrugged. "What? It's true!"

"Well, we will soon be at school. Then we'll both be free of our pesterous fathers."

Scorpius nodded, looking very pensive.

"What is it?" Rose asked.

"You going to talk to me when your friends are around, Weasley? Or does our friendship have to remain incognito until we graduate?"

"Scorpius, we have always talked to eachother. Always. But it was never nice or civil before, so really what's the difference besides the context of our speech? I don't care what my friends will say, though I know they won't mind. They are all in love with you.

The look he wore now, she couldn't call it anything but... adoration? No, that's mental. She would have blamed it on the sun, but there wasn't any. The only thing overhead were storm clouds, threatening to burst any moment.

For a moment she thought he might say something really important, but he must have changed his mind. "So... your friends love me do they?"

Rose hit him on the arm and he laughed. "Don't go harrassing any of them, okay? They consider you some kind of Greek god."

"Oh, and you don't, Rosie? When did you find out my little secret, that I'm just like everyone else?"

"I always knew. I guess that's why we fought so much."

"No, we fought because we're exactly the same. And don't deny it, Rosie. We're tied for top of class, we're both Quiddich stars... and we're both damn sexy."

"Aw, thanks. At least I know I qualify as being 'damn sexy' by you, Scorpius."

"I'm not the only one, trust me. But don't let it go to that curly little head of yours." he said, reaching a hand over and ruffling the top of her head. She stuck her tounge out the side of her mouth like she was a dog.

A few raindrops fell and they both looked up. It didn't get any worse so they stayed where they were.

"I guess it is true." Rose said, looked down and picking at the grass again.

"What it?" Scorpius asked.

"The real thing is always better. I mean, letters are great, and I love them, but they aren't the same as really being with someone, you know?'"

"You make it sound so mushy, but yeah, your right. You know what Weasley?"

"What?"

"I've never had a really close friend that's a girl. I've never even been friends with a girlfriend before, believe it or not."

"But I'm your friend?"

"Right. Probably the best one I have at the moment."

"Well all my friends probably hate me for not writing them all summer, so your the best and only friend I've got right now."

All of the sudden, the sky opened and it rained all of it's fury down on them, and the whole parade. Rose covered her facewith her hands, as if that might help her any. Scorpius jumped up and pulled her up. "Well best friend, we better go before we both get sick."

Rose nodded. Scorpius took off his jacket, ignoring Rose's protests, and wrapped it around her shoulders. They walked until they could see everyone and the parade, and then stood behind a tree.

"I'll write you tonight." he said, running his hand over her head. "Go home, take a shower, eat something for Merlin's sake, and then write me back."

Rose rolled her eye, but agreed anyway. "Fine. But won't you need your jacket?."

"I've got tons more, Rosie." he said, hugging her.

"Rich person."

Scorpius laughed and kissed her hand again. "Bye, Rose."

He started backing away, and she waved. "Bye."

Rose watched him walk away and prayed he'd come back though she knew he wouldn't. After she saw him disappear in the crowd in search of his parents, she decided she should look for hers, also. She'd barely walked a few feet from the tree when her cousin Albus popped up beside her.

"Where have you been, Rose? I've been looking for you all day."

"Merlin Al! Scare the life out of me why don't you?"

"Drama queen. Anyway, where were you?"

"I've been here the whole time, Al."

"Bull shit. I've been through this crowd ten times and I haven't seen you until right now."

"Maybe you weren't looking hard enough." she muttered.

He scrutinized her, and then realization flooded his face. "Who's jacket is that?"

"It-it's my friend's. Th-they gave it to me when it started to r-rain."

"Goodness Rose, you must be freezing. Come on." Albus wrapped an arm around her thin body and pulled her along with him. "Whose is it, Rose?"

She looked at him, and the he seemed serious; like he was sick of her secrets. Rose almost told him the truth. Almost.

"It's my friend's jacket. They give it to me, seeing as I didn't have on. It was rather considerate, wasnt' it?"

Albus eyed her, trying to decifer the truth. Her smile was unfaltering in her need to keep the truth hidden. "Fine, whatever. Let's just go and get you dried off."

Rose nodded and pulled Scorpius's jacket tighter around her. She inhaled and was delighted to find it smelled of him. Merlin, what was she thinking? They were walking through the crowd now and people were bumping into them all around. She saw him in the distance with his parents, and when she caught his eye, he smiled. She smiled too, and Albus noticed.

"Who are you making googly eyes at? Oh, not that you'd tell me willingly. I'll probably have to beg you for a straight answer."

"I just saw someone I know, Al. Calm down, please."

Albus sighed, and Rose looked over her shoulder. Scorpius was still looking at her, and he made a heart with his index finger and thumb on both hands. She rolled her eyes but made the heart back at him.

She felt like she needed to talk to him again, already. She felt like she was calmer when she was around him. But this was the first time they'd been around eachother and hadn't fought, so only time would tell. Merlin, a Malfoy was her best friend. She squeezed her cousin's arm gently and he stopped walking, looked at her.

"I'm sorry I'm acting so weird, Al. Really I am. You know I love you, you're my best friend. If you were mad at me I'm not sure what I would do."

Albus seemed relieved, like he didn't want to be upset with her. He hugged her tightly and then they started walking again. "It's okay, Rosie. I've just been around your dad too much. That man's emotions must be rubbing off on me."