A waterfall of confetti poured over me and my textbook. I watched a piece drift down and land right on my nose. I blew it off and shook my hair. Confetti tumbled off me like a dog shaking out the water from his bath. A familiar figure with coffee coloured skin leaped over the couch and landed on her bottom, right on the cold hard floor.

"Party time!" Saff yelled at me. She flicked her wand and again a shower of confetti covered me and my textbook. Looking back down at my textbook, I casually picked at my wand and swung it around and all the confetti lifted into the air above us. I then dropped my wand and let the confetti rain down on Saff.

"Rosie!" Saff whined.

"What?"

"Party time!"

"What do you mean?"

"Well it's time for us to start planning my sixteenth of course! I mean it's only like a week away!"

"So?" Saff pouted at me and I screwed up my eyes at her.

"What in Merlin's name was that?" I flipped her off, "Anyways I was thinking, whole school can come, like I want it to be massive."

"Where are you going to fit the whole school without the teachers finding out?"

"Well I wouldn't have the whole school there. I mean first years; eww. I was thinking we could have it here. We can use a protective charm. It'll be great!"

"Jesus, Saff, this won't work. Neville will catch you!"

"Sour puss! And it's Professor Longbottom," I shrugged Saff off, "oh Rosie! I even had an outfit picked and . . . I was going to let you wear that dress you like." This got my attention.

"The green one?" Saff nodded. She knew I loved that dress. I had envied it forever and it never looked as good on Saff as it did on me. The moss green colour went perfectly with my red hair.

"Fine, I'll help," I sighed. Turns out that Saff had almost everything planned already. It was a good plan; if I was being honest; except maybe the part where she planned to seduce Albus. I know right; crazy or what? Saff had already come up with invites; and placed charms on them so teachers would just see a blank sheet of paper.

"So . . .?" Saff grinned.

"So . . . I think this could work."

"Yes!" Saff squealed. She jumped up off the floor and began dance around. I rolled my eyes as she moved into her happy dance. The dance involved hanging her arms down and kicking her legs out to the side. Saff danced around the small space. She danced over the tattered rug; which buckled beneath her. Saff's leg flew up and she landed flat on her bum. Again. I began laughing; so did Saff. We laughed so hard that our sides ached. I was so bent over trying to hold myself together that I fell off the couch. I landed on the floor, my head just inches from Saff's. This only made us laugh even harder. Tears were welling in Saff's eyes and I could feel my face turning red. As I laughed I accidently let out a snort; Saff howled with laughter and I swore she was going to wet her pants.

As we began to recover from our laughing fits; we heard someone clearing their throat loudly. We rolled over in shock to see Albus, Ben and the Scamander twins looking down at us. We must of looked right stupid to them; sprawled out on the floor holding onto our sides; me turning bright red; Saff with tears in her eyes. Oh yes; we were not looking too attractive.

"Saff's party next week," I said breaking the silence. Albus raised an eyebrow. He kept his eyes on Saff.

"We'll be there for sure then," he smiled.

"Aren't you Ravenclaws?" Saff looked towards Lorcan.

"Yeah; but where's the rule that says we can't come in your common room?" He smiled back at her.

"So true," Saff nodded, returning his smile. "As you were boys."

"As we were?" Ben raised an eyebrow. Saff poked her tongue out at him.

I had a free period that afternoon so I headed to the courtyard. I sat under the big tree and read my book. It was a nice afternoon; the air was crisp and calm. I took in a great gulp of air and sighed, letting all the air out. My hair was loose and blowing gently in the breeze. I stretched out my legs, so they lay in the sun, and pointed my toes. Nobody was around so I had pulled my skirt up to the top of my thighs. The sun felt warm and welcome against my bare legs. I put my book down on my lap, closed my eyes and leant back on the trunk of the tree. There was a noise as someone sat down beside me.

"Nice legs, Miss Weasley," the voice remarked. I opened one eye and saw Scorpius sitting next to me. I closed my eye again and wiggled my toes.

"Nicer than yours will ever be Malfoy."

"Can't deny that." I opened my eyes and pulled my skirt down. Scorpius leant back against the tree and rested his head on mine. I could tell he wanted to say something but was holding back. His pink lips twitched slightly; as if what he wanted to say made him very happy.

"Any particular reason why you called?"

"I asked Issy to go out with me." Wait, what?

"Pardon?"

"I asked Issy out."

"Did she…"

"Say yes? Rosie, she said yes! We're going to Hogsmeade this weekend. I thought she was going to say no but she agreed; and then she smiled and God she looked beautiful…" Scorpius continued to talk to me; but I didn't hear him. I stared across at the wall on the other side of the courtyard. They were going out. Soon Issy could be his girlfriend; where did that leave me though?

The bell rang; short and sharp. I barely heard Scorpius say goodbye and didn't even feel him get up to go to class. I sat where I was and didn't move. Somebody, again, sat down beside me. I thought maybe I was Scorpius about to tell me it was all a mistake; but the flash of red proved that wrong. It was Lily.

"You love Scorpius." Was all she said. I looked across at Lily's face. Her expression was soft and understanding. She understood how much it hurt; she too loved someone who didn't return her love; though I did still have the smallest sliver of hope; but Lily? Lily did not have this hope. I love my best friend who was in my year; my age; well within reach. Lily loved her Father's Godson; ten years older than her; married and about to have a child; far from her reach. I sighed and let the words that Lily had spoken to me not so long ago; the truth, confirming the fact.

"So much it hurts."

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