Chapter 4 Dom pushed Rose up the stairs, peppering her with questions. "So Rosie, what made you change your mind? Before now, you'd nearly faint at the sight of a mascara wand." Rose just blushed. She couldn't stop thinking this could be the worst decision of her life. When she and Dom reached the bathroom, Dom took out a giant chest. Rose seriously considered making a dash for the door. Dom opened the chest, and inside was all the cosmetics a witch would need in her lifetime. "All right Rose, what look are you going for?" Dom said, hands on her hips.
"Something simple, and clean," Rose said, hoping that Dom wouldn't take this opportunity to freak out and want to give her an all out makeover.
Later that day, Rose exited the bathroom with loosely curled hair, a subtly rosy blush, and pale pink lipstick. "Very natural," Dom said appearing at her side. "I just defined your features some more, and gave it a slightly girly touch." Rose just kept looking at herself in the mirror, in shock of what she was looking at. But, Dom had moved on.
"Now Rose, lets talk clothes." Dom said sifting through Roses trunk full of clothing. "Ew, Rose what is this? Please tell me that you don't wear this in public." Rose snatched her favorite jumper away from her cousin.
"Hey, stop," Rose said setting her jumper on her bed. "Dom, thanks for your help, I just wanted some, some, fashion advice. I didn't need an entire makeover, but thanks." Dom just laughed, and continued to go through Roses trunk.
"Rose, I know that you're doing this because of Scorpius." Dom said, smiling at the profound blush that appeared on Roses cheeks, and even more as Rose stuttered in surprise. Dom walked over and fell back onto the her bed.
"Rose, I'm your cousin, and your best friend. I've known that you had a thing for Scorpius for years. I know that you guys have the 'just friends' thing going on, but its pretty clear, at least to me, that you've almost always had feelings for him." Rose walked over and flopped down beside Dom with a groan.
"Why didn't you say anything?" Rose muttered, not knowing how to respond. Dom giggled.
"Well, I just did, didn't I." Dom said turning to look at Rose, who had now stopped blushing and gaping like a fish. "Dom, I'm sorry that I didn't tell you, I mean, I never-I never, you know." Rose explained, gesturing randomly with her hands.
"Rose, you have about as much experience in this field as a first year," Dom interrupted Roses stuttering. "And lets face it, you need all the help you can get on this." There was a sort of long pause, before Dom sat up and pulled Rose with her.
"Come on, Rose lets go," Dom said dragging Rose up with her.
"Where are we going?" Rose asked as Dom started pulling on her coat and gloves.
"Shopping, cause we got a man to get." _
Five hours, and twelve boutiques later, Rose was beat. She was carrying at least fifteen large bags, full of clothing, shoes, and accessories, that made up Roses 'new and improved' wardrobe. She walked side by side with Dom, (who had taken the opportunity to expand her closet), was absolutely giddy with excitement. Rose pushed open the door to her dormitory and collapsed onto her bed, dropping the many bags at her foot of her bed. "I think that I have just shopped enough to last me a lifetime." Rose sighed as Dom collapsed onto the bed next to her. She let out a giggle. Then all of a sudden both of them were giggling, and they couldn't stop. "I realized that we need an approach, an action plan." Dom said once they had stopped giggling.
"Dom, an 'action plan', really, that necessary?" Rose said in response, sitting up and propping herself up on her elbows, and Dom did the same.
"Rose, you always need an action plan when dealing with teenage wizards." Dom stated, matter-of-factly. "Plus Scorpius is your first crush, and your first crush sets the tone for all relationships to come." Dom said bossily.
"Ok, sure, whatever you say." Rose said, knowing that fighting Dom on this wouldn't be wise.
"So what's the 'action plan' Dom?" Rose asked some-what sarcastically. "Well, you've never dated anyone right?" Dom asked, already knowing the answer Rose nodded,"so I say that the first step is that you start." Rose nodded slowly, confused.
"To make him jealous, you know?" Dom said when she saw Roses face. "Oh, ok, erm sure?" Rose mumbled, slightly uncomfortable with the direction the conversation was going . "It's simple Rose, just go out with some guy. Not complicated." Dom puffed, trying not to get frustrated.
"Fine,"said Rose,"but I won't be happy about it"
"Just trust me Rosie. I know what I'm doing." Dom said with a small hair flip. Rose rolled her eyes. She was starting to wonder if all of this was a huge mistake.
"Something simple, and clean," Rose said, hoping that Dom wouldn't take this opportunity to freak out and want to give her an all out makeover.
Later that day, Rose exited the bathroom with loosely curled hair, a subtly rosy blush, and pale pink lipstick. "Very natural," Dom said appearing at her side. "I just defined your features some more, and gave it a slightly girly touch." Rose just kept looking at herself in the mirror, in shock of what she was looking at. But, Dom had moved on.
"Now Rose, lets talk clothes." Dom said sifting through Roses trunk full of clothing. "Ew, Rose what is this? Please tell me that you don't wear this in public." Rose snatched her favorite jumper away from her cousin.
"Hey, stop," Rose said setting her jumper on her bed. "Dom, thanks for your help, I just wanted some, some, fashion advice. I didn't need an entire makeover, but thanks." Dom just laughed, and continued to go through Roses trunk.
"Rose, I know that you're doing this because of Scorpius." Dom said, smiling at the profound blush that appeared on Roses cheeks, and even more as Rose stuttered in surprise. Dom walked over and fell back onto the her bed.
"Rose, I'm your cousin, and your best friend. I've known that you had a thing for Scorpius for years. I know that you guys have the 'just friends' thing going on, but its pretty clear, at least to me, that you've almost always had feelings for him." Rose walked over and flopped down beside Dom with a groan.
"Why didn't you say anything?" Rose muttered, not knowing how to respond. Dom giggled.
"Well, I just did, didn't I." Dom said turning to look at Rose, who had now stopped blushing and gaping like a fish. "Dom, I'm sorry that I didn't tell you, I mean, I never-I never, you know." Rose explained, gesturing randomly with her hands.
"Rose, you have about as much experience in this field as a first year," Dom interrupted Roses stuttering. "And lets face it, you need all the help you can get on this." There was a sort of long pause, before Dom sat up and pulled Rose with her.
"Come on, Rose lets go," Dom said dragging Rose up with her.
"Where are we going?" Rose asked as Dom started pulling on her coat and gloves.
"Shopping, cause we got a man to get." _
Five hours, and twelve boutiques later, Rose was beat. She was carrying at least fifteen large bags, full of clothing, shoes, and accessories, that made up Roses 'new and improved' wardrobe. She walked side by side with Dom, (who had taken the opportunity to expand her closet), was absolutely giddy with excitement. Rose pushed open the door to her dormitory and collapsed onto her bed, dropping the many bags at her foot of her bed. "I think that I have just shopped enough to last me a lifetime." Rose sighed as Dom collapsed onto the bed next to her. She let out a giggle. Then all of a sudden both of them were giggling, and they couldn't stop. "I realized that we need an approach, an action plan." Dom said once they had stopped giggling.
"Dom, an 'action plan', really, that necessary?" Rose said in response, sitting up and propping herself up on her elbows, and Dom did the same.
"Rose, you always need an action plan when dealing with teenage wizards." Dom stated, matter-of-factly. "Plus Scorpius is your first crush, and your first crush sets the tone for all relationships to come." Dom said bossily.
"Ok, sure, whatever you say." Rose said, knowing that fighting Dom on this wouldn't be wise.
"So what's the 'action plan' Dom?" Rose asked some-what sarcastically. "Well, you've never dated anyone right?" Dom asked, already knowing the answer Rose nodded,"so I say that the first step is that you start." Rose nodded slowly, confused.
"To make him jealous, you know?" Dom said when she saw Roses face. "Oh, ok, erm sure?" Rose mumbled, slightly uncomfortable with the direction the conversation was going . "It's simple Rose, just go out with some guy. Not complicated." Dom puffed, trying not to get frustrated.
"Fine,"said Rose,"but I won't be happy about it"
"Just trust me Rosie. I know what I'm doing." Dom said with a small hair flip. Rose rolled her eyes. She was starting to wonder if all of this was a huge mistake.
A/N: Thanks for reading, I hoped that you loved it! ;) Please review!
