HEY GUYS. You are going to kill me this chapter. This is when the story starts to be different from TOML. Your going to hate me.

I know it.

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DISCLAIMER: I DO NOT OWN HARRY POTTER. JKR DOES. MAY SHE WRITE A STORY ABOUT THE NEXT GEN!

WARNING: YOU'LL HATE ME. I STATED THIS BEFORE.

Chapter 4

This is bad.

So bad.

Serena's going to kill me. She obviously doesn't want to go alone with me to Hogsmeade.

"Sorry Albus I can't come," Rose said.

"But why?" I whined.

"Me and Scorpius plan on going ourselves."

"Really?" I asked suggestively.

"Yeah," she said. She didn't catch what I really meant.

"So, your going to rent a room?"

"Why would we – what?" Rose asked. "No, we're not going to do anything!"

"Sure your not," I said. "You and Scorpius have foreplay all the time. You just call it studying."

"Albus, we study, not foreplay!"

"hat's why you brush your leg against his and he grabs your waist to bring you closer,' I said smirking. I'm such a devil.

"that's just to show me something in the a book,' she screeched. "It's not foreplay."

"That's why you guys cuddle in the library?"

"Albus!"

"What?"

She sank to the ground. "You're suppose to protect me. Not tell me to get a room with my best friend! What kind of cousin are you?"

"The good kind. The one whose still nosy but gives you space kind of cousin," I replied sitting next her her. Her face was covered with her hands. Poor thing, I must have really shaken her. Who knew the mention of a room with Scorpius would make her this distressed.

"Albus, my other boyfriends you were such a pain, always checking on us and spying. Why are you so relaxed about Scorpius?"

"I trust him," I replied. "He's my friend as well as yours. I know you two could be good to each other."

"Well there's a problem there," she sniffed.

"What?"

"He's never going to go out with me. So I can just forget it." She got up. "Bye Al."

She left the common room. "If only you knew Rosie."

xox

"Serena!" I called. The gorgeous angel I admire d for years turned around. She was wearigna turtle neck and extremely tight jeans. Of course how can you be an angel if you sin? Those jean are a sin alright. Seriously, I just feel like running my hand all over her and -

Whoa, getting ahead of myself there. She agreed to go the Hogsmeade with me, as a friend. With other people. You can forget about anything else.

But for some reason, I can't.

"Hey Albus!" she greeted. Too cute for words. Her lips were just the right colour of pink and her waist was slim, but not to slim. Could you consider her curvy? To an extent but I find flat girls much more interesting. Just like her.

"I've got some news," I said. "Rose and Scorpius want to go to Hogsmeade on their own."

"Date?"

"No," I replied gloomy.

"Well Lucy can't come," Serena said wistfully.

Crap.

She doesn't want to go.

I'll have to cancel.

"Well, then, I guess you don't have to come," I said.

"What are you talking about?"

"Well," I said shuffling my feet while looking down at my sneakers, "I thought you might not want to come because we'll be alone. And until a few days ago, you thought I was a git, so I was thinking - "

"Albus," she said. I looked at her. "I don't mind going with you alone. So we're still on?"

I smiled. Yes! I wouldn't have to cancel. I get a afternoon alone with her. Merlin, I think I might faint. I better leave before I do. I cleared my throat. "Sure, sure. We're still on."

"Good."

"Good."

I'm in heaven.

xox

I stormed around angrily. How dare she go to Hogsmeade with that piece of slim? Of all the things he could be dumped for, him? He sat on the couch. Stupid Malfoy.

Why would she like him anyway. With his messy blond hair and strong arms, and piercing gray eyes.

Crap.

I'm a guy and falling for him.

I'm Cormac McLaggen not some gay Malfoy lover.

But honestly he's pretty hot. But Rose is hotter.

Maybe I'm bi.

No, can't be.

Cassidy then came in.

Why would she you ask? It's because we're working for a common goal. Get Rose and Scorpius to break up there friendship. You can guess she wants Scorpius.

Who wouldn't?

DAMMIT!

"Any news?" she asked expressionless.

"Yeah they're going to Hogsmeade together." She sighed.

"It was bound to happen," she said.

"We both know what we what. You want Scorpius and I want Rose. Why is it so difficult?"

It's because they might actually love each other.

Which sickens me. I'm obviously the better one of the two.

"Because you were the idiot who got jealous and broke up with her. It was so perfect before. Tomorrow I could have been in his arms, not her," Cassidy said pitifully.

"Oh shut up! It's better this way. They could go to Hogsmeade, and we'll just make them have a horrible time. Then the friendship will break, and we'll get what we want,' I replied absently ruffling my hair. "Easy."

"Whatever, as long as I'm with Scorpius by the end of the week." she got up from the couch and left.

"She has a one track mind, that girl," I said as I got up and left the common room.

xox

"So were do you want to go first?" I asked. We were at Hogsmeade. It was cluttered with Hogwarts students going into Honeydukes and The Three Broomsticks drinking butterbeer and eating Acid Pops and Bertie Bott's Every Flavored Beans.

"Umm, how about The Three Broomsticks?" Scorpius replied. He seemed nervous for some reason. I guess it was because of my break up. Every since he read Ten Fail Safe Ways to Charm Witches, he stayed away from witches who just went through a break up.

Or he just wanted to see the New barmaid Rosalie. Who was someone he was eying since he was thirteen, and she was fifteen. She didn't go the Hogwarts, but she was home schooled by some of the Professors.

Did I mention she was beautiful? She was as beautiful as her mother, and Mum said she was really pretty. Dad seemed to be eying her to when he was in Hogwarts.

Is there something with guys falling in love with the barmaids? Is it the outfits they wear or something? Or is it the fact that they have everything a adolecent boy wants, alcohol and beauty?

I'll never know.

"You just want to go there to see the new barmaid, Rosalie," I said in mock playfulness.

"You caught me," Scorpius chuckled.

I can't tell if he's serious. He's a mysterious person. Never can tell if he's serious.

I grabbed his arm and took him into the pub. We took the nearest table to the window that wasn't fulled up yet. Rosalie came to our table and smiled at Scorpius. Lady, do you know he's underage? And that's illegal?

Of course he wasn't helping he smiled his casual smile which was probably his best one. Then again. I think all of his smiles are the and the best. I love the way he smiles with me. It seems so natural.

We ordered our butterbeers and chatted a bit. We were comfortable. Of course we would be. We're just friends sitting in a bar and drinking butterbeer. It's not like we have something more. Nor does it matter that I may have more then a platonic friendship feel for him.

"He was being a jerk. He thought I would cheat on him," I finished.

"He doesn't deserve you. You are the nicest sweetest girl I ever met." I felt myself go red. Gosh, even my ears were red. Why does Scorpius Hyperion Malfoy have to have this effect on me?

That's when it happened.

I fell of my sit.

Clumsy me.

Scorpius was just sitting there with a laugh in his eye. Damn him. This isn't funny I hurt my bottom and he acts like this is a joke.

So much for our layers of friendship.

"Rosie are you alright?" he asked grinning. How is this amusing?

"Stop laughing at me," I muttered. "It isn't funny."

"Of course it is. The poise Rose Weasley falling on her bottom for no reason? Of course it's funny."

"Shut up."

"Here let me help you up." He grabbed her hand and then let go. I fell on my bottom again. "I'm so sorry Rose."

I laughed, "You know what this reminds me of? The first time we met." It was just like that. Wow, that was a long time ago, and I just feel like it was yesterday. Where does time go?

He laughed at the ridiculous memory, "looks like the roles reversed." We chuckled and made their way to the door.

xox

"So Albus where do you want to go?" I asked. He looked at me and smiled.

"It's up to you."

Aw, he's being such a sweetie these days. Why haven't I ever noticed? Wait that's right, he was acting like a prick.

Idiot.

"Hmm, lets go to The Three Broomsticks, and then the Weasley's Wizards Wheezes."

Ah, yes the WWW is one of my favorite stores. I love to go in and find something funny. I've been getting stuff from there for years.

"You go to a joke shops?" Albus asked stunned.

"Yeah where did you think I got the green slim that doesn't come off until a week?" I asked playfully. See, he was annoying me so much that week that I paid Scorpius to put it in his bed. Let's just say he was green in all the wrong places.

And Scorpius disappeared for a week. No idea where he went.

"Ahh, so that's what Uncle George was keeping from me," Albus said. "And Scorpius. He must pay for that. "

"Where did he go that week he disappeared?" I asked.

"No idea."

"Does anyone know?"

"Nope."

They went to the Three Broom Sticks for a drink. "Would you like some Fire Whiskey?" he asked.

"Isn't that illegal if your underage?"

"Possibly."

So infuriating. Was he trying to get me so intoxicated that I would sleep with him or something? I told him that.

He looked hurt. "What kind of person do you think I am? I plan to win you fairly."

"Giving me fire whiskey won't help."

"Damn."

We sat down at a table. We were casually sipping butterbeer, (I made sure). I don't know where to start. I feel confused. What else is new?

Albus can be the sweetest guy for five minutes, then a horny jerk the next. Lucy Weasley was right. Albus is a complex person. No one may understand him. Ever.

But I guess I'm fine with that.

Because I seem to be enjoying his company. I know it's weird. I claim to hate him, then I enjoy his company.

I'm such a ….

Can't even find a word to describe myself.

They watched as Rose fell down. Before they can react Scorpius helped her up, and saw that he let going. She fell again and laughed.

"This reminds me of the first time me and Rose met Scorpius. I spotted a Pumpkin Pasty on the floor and knocked Scorpius over to get it. Rose helped him up and he fell again," Albus said.

I laughed and leaned against him. He had a great scent. It was like going outside and mahogany. Must be from playing Quidditch. He didn't play for the team, but he played regularly. Albus froze for a second, but then relaxed. I guess this must be some sort of fantasy for him.

He pinched himself. I guess he's not dreaming.

"Bloody hell," they heard a voice call. I turned around. Was that McLaggen and Cassidy? What were they so pissed of at?

"That was so close, Ugh, way didn't Rose get mad?" Cassidy groaned.

I leaned in to hear. "Come on lets go follow them," McLaggen said and got up. She followed close behind.

"Whoa, looks like were going to have to put our plan for WWW behind," I said. He nodded.

"Yeah," Serena said disappointed. Why now? she thought miserably. They got up and left.

We followed McLaggen and Cassidy to Honeydukes. We went in side to see Scorpius buying Rose a Chocolate Frog. "Sure, that's definitely not a date," Albus said. I nodded. So clueless those to. Which is hard to believe because they have to top marks in school.

Potters and Weasleys are nuts. Malfoys are nuts. I guess I'm nuts to if I'm here.

And I'm okay with that.

They saw McLaggen reach for his wand. Albus pulled out his wand and a shot of red came out of it.

"What the…" he trailed off. His body started sprouting warts. Cassidy screamed and ran. Rose and Scorpius turned to see what the commotion was all about. They saw McLaggen and smiled. I guess they were trying to save any dignity he had left. It wasn't working.

"He deserved it," I said.

"Glad you agree."

"Did you two see that?" Rose giggled.

"Albus did you have anything to do with that?' Scorpius asked.

"Of course not," Albus replied. Scorpius seemed satisfied with that answer.

It's amazing how he can lie like that.

Wait a minute, what if he was lying about liking me. What if I really am a trophy. I suddenly felt stupid. Merlin, why am I so stupid?

"I have to go," I said suddenly.

"Really,' Albus asked. He looked disappointed. I wasn't falling for it again.

Never.

"I can't," I replied giving him a look. He looked confused.

"Why?"

"I think you know why."

I walked away resolving to never talk to Albus Severus Potter ever again.

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