Scorpius's POV

"Did you just see that Scorp?" Lysander exclaimed with excitement. "She was totally awesome, there's no doubt that she's Selena Patil. Only wizards can do stuff like that!"

I was still looking at Selena in awe. I couldn't believe that she had just done that; she must be so confused right now. The girl had a tremendous amount of courage, no one could argue about that. But what the heck was she thinking? She could have gotten herself hurt, and I don't know what I would have done if that had happened. I knew I had to find her quickly, and explain everything to her.

Lysander grinned. "If Scorp doesn't ask her out soon, then I will. She's totally hot, and that attitude of hers just makes her seem even hotter!" At that comment, I shook myself out of my thoughts, and anger consumed me. I pulled him up by his shirt. "Listen here mate, you lay one hand on her and see what happens. I don't want to hear another word about how hot you think she is. She's mine, so back off!" I threatened him quietly.

Lysander just laughed and Lorcan gawked at me in shock. "I knew that you loved her! Sorry mate, I didn't mean any of that, it was just my way of getting you to express your emotions. If you don't tell her how you feel soon after you meet her, some other guy will take her away." I lowered him back to the ground, and it was my turn to be incredulous.

"He's got a point Scorp, you hardly ever let your emotions show, and you never get angry at us. She must mean a lot to you, even if you haven't actually talked to her yet." Lorcan said. My best friends were ganging up on me, and it was irritating. They were right about one thing, though. I never got mad at them, and physical violence wasn't something I really approved of.

I groaned loudly, running my fingers through my hair. This girl was getting to my head, I hadn't even met her yet and she was already affecting me. Lorcan and Lysander had smug looks on their faces, and they patted me on the shoulders. "It's ok Scorp; just tell her when you think the moment is right." Lysander said.

"I don't love her, ok? It's just… I don't know!" This conversation was beginning to frustrate me incredibly. Lorcan gave me a skeptical look. "If you don't love her, then why did you just say that she was yours? I have an idea," he said all of a sudden, snapping his fingers. "Just look at her for a moment and really think about it, alright? Does your heart start racing when you think about her, and when you close your eyes can you see her face in your mind?"

I sighed in defeat, and decided to try it. I looked in Selena's direction, and was immediately blown away once again by how beautiful she looked. She had this lost and confused look on her face that was extremely adorable, and I just wanted to hold her in my arms so badly. All of a sudden, this look slid off her face, and she once again seemed cool and confident. I'm guessing that this was her mask that hid her emotions, just like the one I always used. She probably didn't like seeming weak to others, because she knew that they weren't people she could trust. I could feel my heart pounding in my chest, and I knew I was a goner. I closed my eyes. All I could think of was the gorgeous girl that was making me go crazy, and images of Selena filled my mind. I opened my eyes, and by then I knew for sure. I was in love with this girl, and she had captured my heart.

My friends were still waiting eagerly. "Well… Were we right?" They asked in unison. I grinned at them, and I couldn't help but notice that I had started expressing my emotions more ever since I had seen her. "Yeah, you guys were right. I'm never saying this near you two ever again so listen closely, I love her and I want to be with her, so don't even think about her in that way. Got it?" I admitted.

"YES! We were right, you were wrong. Scorpius has a girlfriend, Scorpius has a girlfriend! You're in LOVE!" Lorcan and Lysander cheered in celebration, jumping up and down. I just shook my head at their childishness. "You guys, you're attracting attention, shut up."

Lysander smiled cheekily. "They can't help it; it's hard not to look at all this." He gestured at himself arrogantly. "Psh… You know they're not looking at you; they're appreciating my good looks." Lorcan disagreed. This made me laugh; my friends could be so retarded sometimes. The bell ring to go to 4th period, and I started walking, pulling them along. "What am I going to do with you two dim-wits? Come on, we have to get to class."