Again, don't own the characters, they belong to JK Rowling. I hope you enjoy this chapter!

Year Three

The snow had really started falling once the students got to Hogsmeade. Quickly making their way to the Three Broomsticks, were Scorpious and Albus, followed by Rose and Arianna.

"Come on you slow pokes! It's freezing out here!" Albus yelled back to the girls.

"Oh come on Rose, I know you like him! So why not tell him?" Arianna whispered to Rose.

"Because, he's my best friend aside from you and Al, and I don't want to ruin that friendship. Not to mention, he may not feel the same. Then it'd be really awkward."

"Well you'll never know until you try," Arianna stated.

"Are you two coming in or not?" Scor asked. The girls didn't realize they had stopped walking. The boys were standing in the doorway of the Three Broomsticks. Rolling their eyes, they went through the door, following the boys to a table. After ordering some butterbeers, their attention was drawn to a table in the corner. Sitting there was James Potter and Myra Thomas. But they noticed they weren't just sitting there, they were snogging.

"Oi, James! Let her come up for air!" Albus yelled. James pretended not to hear him, and kept snogging Myra.

"Al, leave them along. They're in love," Rose said, looking at the couple with a dreamy look on her face. If only she could work up the courage to tell Scor how she felt, maybe they would be sitting there, kissing and holding hands.

"Yeah, well I'd have the decency to not snog in public," he replied.

"Well what would you do with your girl in public, Al?" Arianna asked. Not only did Rose have a problem expressing her feelings to Scor, but she had a problem expressing her feelings to Al. She liked Al, and not because he was Harry Potter's son, but because he was kind, considerate, smart, funny, and very cute. But she knew without a doubt that he wouldn't be interested in her. She was shy, simple, and weak.

"Well, I guess I'd hold her hand, sit close to her and put my arm around her, dance to not music with her…what are you laughing at?" He asked Scor, who was trying his hardest not to laugh.

"Oh nothing. I just never knew you were such a sap."

"Ok Scor, what would you do?" Rose asked. He immediately stopped laughing.

"Uh, well…um definitely hold hands, tell her how beautiful she is…well what are you laughing at Al?"

"Well mate, I just didn't know you were such a sap."

"Oh stuff it, Al!" Scor shot back, getting red with each second. Arianna couldn't help but notice that he kept glancing at Rose during the entire conversation. Maybe he does like Rose! I'll have to talk to Al about it.

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"Hey Al, can I ask you something?" Arianna asked in the Gryffindor common room. Rose was with Scor in the Slytherin common room helping him with his Transfiguration. Arianna thought now would be a great time to talk to Al about Scor and Rose.

"Sure RiRi, what's up?" he said, leaning back in the chair.

"Well, it's about Scor…and Rose."

Al's eyebrows shot up. "Well, what about them?"

"I couldn't help but notice how Scor kept looking at Rose today, and Rose…"

"What? What about Rose?" he asked with curiosity.

"You have to swear not to tell! But, she told me she likes Scor."

"What? Really?" he asked jumping out of his chair.

"Yeah, so um, I was thinking if Scor felt the same way about Rose, maybe we can try to get them together."

"Why can't they get together themselves? I mean they both like each other, let them do it themselves."

"Wait! So Scor does like Rose?"

"Uh, well…um, I don't really know if he does for sure…per say. Ugh, you have to swear you won't tell anyone! I'm the only one he's told."

"But why hasn't he said anything to Rose?" she asked, really excited now.

"Well, he's scared of ruining their friendship, and he's scared she'll reject him, because he's a Malfoy."

"But what does that matter?"

"RiRi, when my parents, Rose's parents, and Scor's dad were in school, they were basically enemies. Scor's dad hated my dad and Rose's parents. Now, his dad and my dad are decent to each other. They have respect for each other. But his dad and my Uncle Ron still hate each other. Uncle Ron barely tolerates that they are friends, and Scor knows that."

"Oh, well I can see now why Scor is scared about telling Rose. But maybe if we somehow show your Uncle Ron that Scor is a really great guy, maybe he'll be okay with it."

"I don't know RiRi. It's a long shot."

"Please Al. The least we can do is try."

"Oh…alright. Why not. What's the worst that can happen?" And so they got to work thinking of ways to get Scor and Rose together.

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Meanwhile, in the Slytherin common room, Scor and Rose were talking about the same thing, only about Al and Arianna.

"Come on Scor, you and I both know they like each other. But RiRi is too shy to admit it, and Al is too proud."

"Well maybe, but it's not our business. What if we are wrong? It'll ruin their friendship. Or even our friendship with them!"

"But Scor, I know they like each other! Just trust me on this." Looking in her sea green eyes, he couldn't help but sigh and nod. He would agree to anything with Rose, especially when she looked at him that way. He could get lost in her eyes and lose all track of time.

He knew Al liked Arianna, but RiRi wasn't the only one who was shy. Al had liked RiRi since the first day they met her, when they had confronted Yaxley, Lestrange, and Goyle. Al had admitted to Scor that he really liked RiRi, but Scor never thought much about it until the trip to Hogsmeade. After their discussion about what they would do with their girl in public, Al had admitted he wanted it to be Arianna. Scor had then admitted he had been thinking of Rose during his confession.

"Alright, so how do we do it?" He asked her. Smiling, she leaned in to tell him her ideas; neither knowing their entire conversation was heard by someone sitting in the shadows.

I hope you all liked this chapter! I know it was all "lovey dovey" but I had to get some romance in sooner or later.