Disclaimer: SO, I still don't own HP. But I was really hoping today would be the day J.K. Rowling gives it to me. Didn't happen.

James

When he was sure everyone was gone, James stepped out from the tapestry and promptly sat down, trying to figure out what was going on.

Scorpius and Rose hated each other...right? On their very first day of school, wasn't the first thing Uncle Ron had said to her when they saw the Malfoys something like: "You stay away from him, ok Rosie?" Aunt Hermione had shushed him, but still...

Knowing Draco Malfoy from the stories his father told him, he knew Scorpius had a terrible father, but he had heard his mum was alright. But Scorpius was Albus's best friend. So how bad could be?

Well, decided James, I'm the oldest relative here, with Victoire gone. If he makes Rose cry, I'll make him pay. Satisfied, he began to make his way down to the kitchens to beg sweets from the house elves.

Albus

"Hey Scor, what was that all that earlier about anyway?" asked Albus, catching up to his friend, who looked deep in thought.

"Eh? Oh I don't know. Rose's always been a little loopy." he said, twirling his finger against his temple. Albus smiled back halfheartedly.

"That's it, huh?"

"Yeah, that's it."

"Because I don't care if you go out with her." said Albus, rooting in his bag for some three-week old candy to chew on.

"I-I- you idiot, she's dating some guy named David Thomas!" snapped Scorpius, lengthening his stride. Albus kept up with him easily.

"Oh, right. Forgot about that one. Dad and Mum have his father over for supper all the time. Dad was in his dorm or something when he was at Hogwarts. He seems alright...but I dunno. He's a Gryffindor." he said. He was kidding, since most of his family was in Gryffindor. Although Rose was sorted into Ravenclaw, and Victoire had been as well. Both Lilly and James were in Gryffindor.

"Say, that reminds me. Help me hide from James."

"James? Why?"

"He thinks I took the Marauders Map and lost it. I didn't though! I don't even know where he keeps it, and if he took two seconds to think about that, he'd remember it!" Albus complained, momentarily forgetting about Rose and Scorpius.

"Just your luck." Scorpius. "Don't tell your brother this, but he's not the sharpest knife in the drawer."

"No...he's quite bright, he just has the Weasley temper." said Albus, abandoning his search for the three-week old candy.

"Well let's go to the common room. He can't get you in there." said Scorpius reasonably.

"Brilliant. Let's go." with that, the two boys rushed off.

Rose

"Hey Rose, wait up!" called Rose's best friend, Mei Chang.

Sighing, Rose turned to wait. Mei's long black ponytail bobbed enthusiastically as she hurried up the steps.

"So what are you embarrassed about?" asked Mei, looking at Rose closely.

"What do you mean? How in Merlin's name did you know?"

"Ah, you know. Your ears. Don't you know? The tips turn bright red when you get embarrassed. Self-consciously, Rose covered her ears. That set Mei off, laughing. Rose started to walk off, annoyed.

"Hey, hang on a minute. What's the matter?" asked Mei, serious now.

"Nothing, I just had an extremely awkward moment with Scor and Albus in the corridor just now. It's nothing." said Rose, smiling in what she hoped was a convincing way. Mei shuddered.

"God, that looks painful." she said, and then laughed as Rose frowned.

"Hey!"

"Now, the frown, that looks much more genuine." said Mei, laughing. They walked on until they reached the Ravenclaw common room.

"What is the opposite of love?" asked the door. You needed the correct answer to gain entry to the common room.

"Hate." answered Rose immediately. She tried the door, but it was firmly shut.

"That was too easy." said Mei, stepping closer to the door. She fiddled with the end of her long ponytail, squinting her eyes in concentration.

"Got it! Indifference is the opposite of love. Hate means you still care." Mei said, looking at Rose as she said the last line.

The door swung open.

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