Diagon Alley was as busy as ever when Rose and the others exited the fireplace they came through. Rose and Lily smiled at each other before turning to their parents and giving them a quick good bye before running off to explore and see if they run into anyone they knew. But first. Rose pulled Lily aside toward Flourish and Blotts and said, in a very curious voice, "Okay, what's going on? You have been too happy nowadays to be natural! What's going on?"

Lily smiled a small, shy smile before taking a deep breath and saying, "Well...I met someone!" The look of happiness mixed with shock was a look Lily rarely saw from Rose. But she laughed when Rose squealed. Rose was always the one interested in relationships and things like that, so it didn't surprise Lily when she squealed. She waited a few moments for her to stop. Rose took a few deep breaths to steady herself before saying, "Well? Who is it? He does go to Hogwarts, right?" This was where Lily's face changed into a more anxious look. She played with her fingers for a bit before saying, "Well..umm...yeah, he does. But the thing is--" Before she could finish, Rose gave her a hug, saying, "Oh my gosh! Is he here today? Who is he? Do I know him?"

Lily hesitated, the anxious look still remaining on her face. Rose raised an eyebrow, waiting. Obviously something was wrong. "Lily...what's wrong?' Lily took a deep breath, closing her eyes and saying, "The thing is...he's a Slytherin."

A moment of silence passed. Rose looked at Lily, obviously not believing it. Lily's dad, even though very understanding, nowadays had not-so-nice feelings toward any Slytherins in general, and especially with Lily and boys. But her going out with a Slytherin boy...well, that changed things. Rose looked at her, saying, "How'd your dad react?"

Lily shook her head. "I haven't told him. I can't tell him. You know how he is. He'll probably go all dictator-like on me. Mum suspects something, but she's not going to push me to tell her, I know that. And she's not going to tell Dad anything either. But I really like him...you have to not tell Dad anything, okay?" She looked at Rose, a pleading look in her eyes. It was one thing Rose couldn't resist. She gave her cousin a small smile, saying, "Why would I tell? Course I won't tell. But tell me; who slytherin?"

They began walking down the High Street. They saw many other students there, plus a few other people they knew. They saw Ted Lupin there with his current girlfriend and someone who looked like she could be Ted's girlfriend's little sister. Giving him a wave as they walked, Lily took another deep breath and said, "Well...if you must know...Scorpius."

Rose nearly tripped over the pavement in shock. She looked at her cousin in major shock. Scorpius Malfoy was as much of a horrible Slytherin as his father Draco was, in Rose's opinion. The guy had been a jerk the minute he stepped into Hogwarts, especially to Rose's brother. And even though she couldn't stand her brother, she didn't like seeing him being tormented by a jackass.

She looked at Lily, but she couldn't say anything. She already said she was happy with Lily having found someone, but Scorpius was just too far. She smiled a small smile and said, "Well...if he's good enough for you, then I approve. But I swear, he messes with anyone else in our family, I have a good right to kick his ass, don't I?" She smiled a big smile at Lily, who laughed, just happy that Rose wasn't going to go all mad at her and freak out over Scorpius.

Speaking of Scorpius...look who was there. Rose spotted him before Lily did. She just gave him a small glare before turning to Lily and saying, "I'm going to get the books. Are you coming?" She smiled at Lily, but it was a wasted effort. She'd already spotted his white blonde hair.

"Umm...I'll be there in a minute, okay?" Lily turned to Rose quickly, her black hair swishing around over her shoulder in the moment. Rose just pushed her bangs out of her eyes and gave her a quick smile. "Well...all right. But hurry. I'll meet you there soon." She gave her a quick wave before turning around and heading toward the bookstore. Even though she told Lily she was cool with her and Malfoy, she still hated the guy with a passion. He'd been mean to her and her little brother when they first met, so she never forgave him. Hell, she was the only one that could make fun of her brother and bug him. Scorpius had no right.

She stood in the bookstore for a quick minute before actually remembering what she was there for. She went to the counter, but saw that someone else was in front of her. Groaning, she crossed her arms in front of her chest waiting. The owner of the store, an eighty-something year old man, was taking his good old time finding the books the kid needed. How many books did the kid need?

As she stared at the back of his head, she tried to put her finger on where she'd seen him before. Well, naturally, probably Hogwarts. He didn't look that much older than her. As she pondered the thought, she began bouncing on her feet. Her boredom hobby. She got so preoccupied that she didn't notice that the kid had turned around and bashed right into her after getting his books. Obviously, she'd been pretty quiet.

She took a step back, looking down and seeing the kid dropped most of the books he'd bought. Her face turning slightly red, she quickly kneeled over, saying, "Oh my gosh, I am so sorry! I just lost focus for a minute and I forgot I was even here!" She picked up three of the books ready to hand them to him, when she got a good look at his face. She quickly recognized him as Dave Finnigan, Seamus Finnigan's son. It was funny to her; he didn't look a thing like his father, who was often visiting her Uncle Harry, who often spent his time at Rose's house.

He smiled a quick smile at her, picking up his books. "No, it's my fault. I should've been watching where I was going. I'm really sorry." He picked up the last of the book and stood up, with Rose right on his tail. He was taller than her by a good three inches at least. He was a year older than her, but they were in the same house. Rose tucked a piece of red hair behind her ear, grinning. "Well, okay. If you say so." She really hated those "I'm sorry" "No I'm sorry" situations that seemed to go on forever and ever.

Dave smiled one last smile at her before looking out the window. Rose followed suit and saw Seamus Finnigan, Dave's father, standing there waiting for him. He turned back to Rose, saying, "Well, I have to go. I'll see you around school then, right?" He smiled at her, and for a minute Rose forgot about everything else. she slowly nodded and said, "Uh...Yeah! Course! I'll see you around! Bye." And with one wave, Dave walked out the door to his dad, while Rose stood there, watching his back as he walked down the street.

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Chapter two! A little more happening here, but nothing really drastic and dramatic yet! But I swear it will get better! But I hope you all like it! Chapter three coming up soon!

BTW, I changed the rating from K+ to T for language. Expect it in later chapters!!!!