Chapter three

Third Person POV

Rose couldn't help but continue to sneak glances at Scorpius, it seemed noticing how the color of his hair highlighted his mouth, the following morning. They sat at opposite sides to the tables and opposite ends of their group of friends. The morning post was announced by the screech of an owl and Hugo was laughing at James, who still received three letters a week from his mother and father. Today in fact was one of the letters.

Before James Sirius Remus Potter began to read the letter that Sandy (the potter's previously bought, Tawny owl) delivered to him from his beak, and after passing his brother and sister's letter to him he felt a pang of home sickness, as he saw his mom's running writing on the envelope.

My dearest son,


Your father and I hope you have begun to enjoy your time back at Hogwarts after the Christmas holidays. We were very worried when your father received the patronus from Professor Longbottom when the intruder tried to infiltrate the castle. We were informed that Scorpius was confounded by Emma and please warn him to be careful.

So son, are there any witches out there that have caught your attention? Perhaps Emma or Alice? Be safe, and don't get into trouble. Remember what McGonagall said about getting into any trouble, your pocket money for the Hogsmede trip is in the envelope along with Albus' and Lily's.

Love you all the Fire whisky in the world,
Mum and Dad
xx

James' day was immediately light up by the kind words his mother shared. She definitely knew how to read her son. His eyes flickered towards Emma, their eyes met for an awkward moment but before she could admire his smile she looked down and started an animated conversation with Lily about her letter.

"Here's your pocket money for Hogsmede. Don't spend it all at once!" James informed Albus and Lily, who were sitting next to each other across from himself.

"'Sif I wood," Albus laughed, some of his bacon and cheese omelet hanging out his mouth.

"Eew, we don't want to see what the Hogwarts express would look like if it was controlled by ghosts!" Ruby gagged. Funnily enough Hamish was the only one who seemed to find this funny; usually everyone was laughing at him, like when he blew up the Potions room in third grade when they had to brew the Draught of Living Death, but instead they stared at him funnily.

"Okay well I'm bloated; I have a free period first up so I'm going to cram in some studying and start that easy Professor Camelot set for us."

"Um, you have a lil' bit of…" Scorpius murmured while shyly pointing to the side of his mouth.

"Oh, um… thanks. Later guys! Wanna join me Roobs?" secretly only Ruby and Rose knew that when Rose referred to her as Roobs Rose needed to talk to her.

Roobs beamed. "Sure,"

She took one last glance at Hamish before linking arms with rose and they left for the library.

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Rose's POV

"You think you what?" Ruby cried; trying to hush her I moved my arms like a bird to show to shut-up and listen. Ruby paused and looked at where we had saw Madam Pince's head appear moments before.

"Shh! I think I like Scorpius!" I hissed. "If you say a word I'll hex you before you can say Merlin's granny's dirty knickers!"

"Okay, Okay… when did you realize?" Ruby prodded, her fingers entwined in her strawberry blonde ringlets. She unintentionally leaned in towards me, imitating myself. I could feel myself turn red.

Ruby's 'awe' was cut short by a voice.

"What are you two gossiping about? My good looks?" Freddie interrupted. Freddie was George and Angelina Weasley's eldest son. He had very dark brown hair and a pale face, emblazed with freckles. "Merlin, it's good to be back from Romania."

Gasping, I turned knowing the sound of my favorite person's voice. "You're back!" I sung in perfect harmony while jumping up and hugging him. "How's Uncle George? Auntie Angie? Beth?"

"Beth's unpacking; Mum and Dad are house hunting, and I-" he beamed, taking a seat at the square table piled with our leather bound books, "- came looking for you as soon as I arrived."

You see, Fred's family had moved to Romania to help Charlie and Erin with the dragons, six years back. Becoming too settled they moved there but I guess they moved back to London after Uncle Charlie decided to work at Gringots with Uncle Bill; to be home with his family, settle down, and have kids. Uncle George had opened a joke shop there and his best friend, Lee Jordan, took care of one back home.

"It's been too long. Come and see James, Albus, Hugo and Lily!" I squealed, taking his hands in mine.

"Yes go on!"

"If I must…" he pretended to grumble. "But only if I get to stun a Slytherin on the way."

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"What do you have first Amelia?" I heard Victoire ask, as she reached over Albus to grab an apple, which received a scowl from him and a hit.

"Watch it!" Scorpius cried when the apple slipped from Victoire's hand and hit him on the head. But no one listened to him because everyone had followed her line of vision to us three adolescents approaching them.

"'Sup?" Freddie's attempt at being a muggle caused giggling down the table.

"Who are you?" Hamish asked, taking the words right our of Emma and Scorpius' mouths, by the looks on their faces. I noticed Scorpius' eyes linger on our clasped hands, and let go suddenly.

"Fred! When did you get here?" Albus inquired, his green eyes taking in the height of the seventh year.

After telling his story to everyone James introduced everyone around the table:

"Hugo, Lily, Hamish, Alice, Ruby, Rose, Victoire, Albus, Scorpius, Tim – Alice's twin and Aunty Luna's son, Amelia, Samantha, Emma and of coarse me."

"Pleasure," he extended his hand to all the non-family people. "By the way James, McGonagall put me in your dorm since you're all alone with Hugo," said Fred.

For some reason I noticed Fred wouldn't stop looking at Scorpius, whom offered me a seat beside him.

"Wicked," Hugo and James said in sync, probably imagining all the late nighters they could pull, I suppose.

For the next half hour Fred's eyes lingered on us; this didn't go unnoticed by Timothy who had developed a thing for me. Every time our elbows bumped and we would flush, the two boys' faces grew a deeper shade of red.

"So Rose, I hope you haven't been dating anyone while I've been gone. You know what will happen to the poor bloke if you have," he ran a finger across his neck and pulled a face. I shivered.

Everyone chuckled except Scorpius and me, who instead of turning a shade of red, turned green. Under the table he nudged my hand and entwined our fingers. This calmed me as I could feel our pulses running in sync.

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Albus' POV

Catching onto the closeness of the two James winked at Freddie and decided suggested Rose goes back to the Library and study.

"I decided I'm still a little bit puckish…" her eyes flickered to my best mate." Plus I know all the ingredients in the three potions Professor Tooble wants us to study. I need to relax."

"Bull sh-" I was cut off by Scorp, but even my best mate couldn't get away from me tonight.

"Agreed."

All of us boys, excluding Scorp, stared at the two who had struck up a conversation on what they think would show up in the Astronomy exam.

"Do they even realize how vile and disgusting they are? The make Great aunt Muriel look civil," Hugo announced, not even bothering to keep quiet, and then taking a sip from his goblet. "I thought she had mums tact, obviously not though."

"I don't think they have a clue. I thought she hated him for some reason?" Tim asked me.

"Why would I know? He was too tired to leave the couch last night and when I got back from dinner he was already asleep," I said simply. When Rose giggled I tried not to gag. This was a whole different person to the book lover I know.

"Well I think it's sweet. I wish I could find somebody I could talk to like that. Have someone to cry on, to escort me to class. It'd be nice..." Amelia said curtly.

"She has me and Ruby to do that for her," Tim grumbled quietly. Pathetic.

"Pull your head out of your bum. She has a guy best friend, a girl best friend and now has both in Scorp," Ruby said. "For example, a guy best friend is someone to make her laugh, that's Albus and James and Freddie. She has a girl best friend to do everything else with and a special someone that's everything and more."

Whoa. That was deep. And as much as I hate to admit it- true. Fred's face seemed to mirror mine and we let the conversation drop. Do I have a girl best friend? Rose? Vic? Emma? Lily? I don't know… but Scorp has me, Emma and now… Rose.

"Can't wait to see dad's face when he finds out," snickered Hugo. For a moment I could just picture it: Uncle Ron's hair blowing everywhere, his face and ears red, his fists clenched, feet shoulder width apart.

Laughing uncontrollably at this, Fred tried to speak but it turned into laughter and soon we were all clutching our sides in pain, unable to stop. Fifteen minutes McGonagall came over.

"Time to go to first class boys."

Shockingly everyone had left the tables except some teachers and James, Fred, Hugo and I. Sighing we heaved ourselves up and hurried off to our first classes all alone, me towards the Greenhouses luckily because Uncle Neville, I mean Professor Longbottom, likes me. Also what is good is that Rose isn't in this class, but Scorpius is.

A/N long but I hope you enjoyed it.