The weather was perfect for our Quidditch practice except for a strong wind coming from the Forbidden Forest. All our moods were geared towards winning the cup even Malfoy and I managed to be civil towards each other since we were on the same team. The first match for us wouldn't be till November and Gryffindor and Slytherin would play in mid October for the first match of the season. It was really anyone's game because Slytherin would be looking for a new Keeper and with James gone Gryffindor was without a Seeker. Since we didn't have any critical players graduate we felt like we had the upper hand. Tryouts for the Beater position went decent; Sloper had managed to find a rather young prospect named Sam Thomas. He was a second year but his height and massive shoulders helped him look more like a fourth year. When Sloper called for us to hit the showers and said that we would meet again next week I had high spirits that Saturday morning. That was until none other than stupid Scorpius Malfoy brought my morning back to reality.

"I'm going to Hogsmeade at the end of September with Michelle Clearwater, are you taking anyone Zach?" Malfoy asked loudly so everyone would know what he was talking about.

"No not at the moment, I'm still looking," he replied and I felt his eyes glance on me.

Zach had asked me out before Lorcan did in our fifth year, but I didn't feel anything towards him and him being best buds with Malfoy wasn't a plus. I couldn't believe that Malfoy was going out with Clearwater. Two people I couldn't stand more just became Mr. and Mrs. Evil. With Hogsmeade brought up I knew Malfoy would get around to teasing me that I had no one to go with, but I was more upset that I wouldn't be seeing Lorcan there anymore. We were good friends but when I kissed him I felt little and when I slept with him I felt even less and I dated him till my sixth year and his seventh year. I didn't want a loveless relationship on my part and after a year and eight months of some bad romance I finally had the courage to gracefully dump him.

"So Weasley the wind was strong today, good job at hanging on your broom," Malfoy said smirking.

I didn't know where he was going with this since he was completely off topic from Hogsmeade weekend. I knew it couldn't be anything good because Malfoy never complemented me, not even when we won the Cup in our fourth year due to the fact that I had managed to score seven goals and he had caught the snitch over Nott. So I decided it was best to ignore him instead of biting his bate.

However that didn't seem to matter when it came to Malfoy and instead he told everyone what he was really thinking anyway. "Well if you could hang on to your boyfriend as well as you could on to your broom than that'll be quiet an accomplishment. I mean Lorcan and you managed to date what almost two years when he finally broke up with you when he learned that you were bad in bed? Once the truth gets around no one will want to date used and crappy goods, and that means some lonely times in Hogsmeade" he said calmly as he hung his Quidditch robes in his locker and put on his school ones.

"I broke up with Lorcan because I didn't feel anything for him as more than a friend! How dare you say those lies about me sleeping with him and being bad in bed. As for being dated goods, yes I've had one boyfriend, but after my date in Hogsmeade I'm sure I'll have another," I said lying through my teeth about a date and sleeping with Lorcan.

"You have a date? Who would be stupid enough to go out with you?" Malfoy said his pale face glowing with anger.

"Ray McLaggen," I said as I started to walk towards the exit. I needed to find McLaggen and ask him out before Malfoy found out I was lying.

"McLaggen! You can't go out with him, he's despicable! Everyone knows he's rough with women and drinks way too much," Malfoy said irritatingly.

"McLaggen is more of a gentleman than you! I don't have to hear insults for him. I heard he likes to drink but no one is more rough with women than you. How you judge so quickly," I replied.

"Me? I might sleep with a girl here and there but consentingly. Just because I leave a few broken hearts doesn't mean I actually hurt them. I mean you don't need to stoop that low even Zach would take you out before you had to go out with that scum."

"Well thanks for caring but I can take care of myself, and remember I'm scum to you too, so maybe we belong together," I said without looking back at Malfoy afraid to see his face because never in my life had Malfoy ever cared for my well being.

A/N: I promise some more action between Scorpius and Rose in the next two chapters!