HELLOOOOOOOOOO BOOK!

Never in my life have I been so very proud.

I am proud of Wood, and my cousin (Rose), and Myself!

Life's been really good lately. I have a girlfriend! (Well sort of) I'll tell you about that later, first I have to tell you that Wood has decided to stop lying to himself and Merlin and FINALLY go for it with Rose!

We have holiday coming up so I think he'll tell her then because apparently "I messed everything up" for him the last time he tried. Unless of course he keeps putting it off and putting it off because he's too afraid. Somehow I feel like that is the more likely case scenario.

I really don't think he has anything to worry about though because Rose and Satan (Layndon, that's the code name I decided on, because Rose got rather upset when I called him slimy McAsswad) anyway they've been having a lot of rows lately. Most of them are about Wood actually, because apparently he's trying to steal Rose away, which wasn't even true until very recently. All and all it's been pretty entertaining. Layndon is so unbelievably freaked by Wood being around Rose, he won't even let go of her when he's around, it's pathetic.

See it all started a few weeks ago, when Buckbeak, Hagrid's hippogriff died, which was a total bummer because Beak was the coolest hippogriff .He's been at the school forever. He let my Dad ride him, attacked Scorpius' dad, then escaped execution thanks to Dad and Aunt Hermione with Sirius Black (whom I'm named after). It really sucked to see him go. We used to always go down to Hagrid's to pet him. He let me and Wood ride him once, and it was so cool. I guess I never imagined him dying; it was rough, on all of us. Lily and Rose cried almost the whole day.

Hagrid had sent us a letter telling us about it, so we planned to go down after our quidditch practice, unfortunately we didn't get to say goodbye because we were held up by Satan being a complete prat.

I don't even know how the argument started or why he acted the way he did, it was rather ridiculous.

All I know is that we came out of the locker room and Rose was standing there, tears running down her face, apparently grabbing for her wand. When when she saw us she tried to play it cool, I guess she was trying to keep the peace.

"You ready?" she said shooting nervous glances between us and the Slytherins.

"Where are you going?" Layndon asked

"Witherwings "Rose said softly (Witherwings is Beak's alias because technically he's a wanted hippogriff).

"Look babes, why don't you stay here, and watch our practice? It won't be as depressing and Zach usually gets knocked around a bit." Layndon said. I just glared at him.

"Sorry Nick, but I have to go." Rose said desperately.

"Rose you can't get yourself worked up over every little thing! It's a bloody bird for god's sake!"

"A vicious bird too, my dad's told me about them, one almost killed him!" Scorpius said.

Almost killed him my ass! I've heard the stories, and little Scorpius has been deceived.

"He's NOT just a bloody bird and he most certainly is not VICIOUS!" Rose yelled, more tears flowing from her eyes.

Now, Wood has this habit of preventing physical violence, for whatever reason he doesn't enjoy it as much as the rest of us do, so before Satan could open his fat ass mouth, Mr. Friend had to but in.

"Look we won't be long, then she can come up here and it'll put her in a better mood okay?" he said.

Of course before he said this he did the neck twitch thing like three times so he was most likely strangling Layndon in his head.

"But why go down there in the first place? There's nothing you can do!" Layndon snapped, Rose shook her head and started crying harder, so Wood put his hand on her shoulder, which made Layndons face redden.

"I need to say goodbye." Rose said

"Why, Rose?" Satan asked, still glaring at Wood's hand.

"I JUST DO, WHY DOES IT MATTER TO YOU?" she finally snapped.

(Here comes the yelling)

"BECAUSE IT DOESN'T MAKE_"

"ALRIGHT, ALRIGHT" Jacob Layndon screamed, interrupting his devil spawn cousin. "This little lovers spat is ruining our practice, so why don't you lot get outta here and take Miss Drama Queen with you! "

You see that, perfect example of why despise Jake Layndon the way I do.

"Jake_" Nick began sounding offended.

"Locker room!" Jake said.

"But_" he said, still staring at Wood's hand that was still on Rose's shoulder.

"LOCKER ROOM!"

The team rushed in and Satan followed giving us one last dirty look before he disappeared.

"Sorry about that Rose" Colby said as he followed his team in. "Sometimes Jake forgets he's not team captain_ or Nick's father."

See that's the only problem with Colby, he's cool, but he puts up with way to much bullshit .Wood would never have that! If we ever tried to boss the team around he'd have us doing laps till we puked.

"We should probably go." Grizz said, and slowly we started off towards Hagrid's.

By the time we all got there Buckbeak had gone. We saw Hagrid burying him in the garden, he turned to look at us, and his face was all red and wet. That was the hardest part, seeing Hagrid that torn up. I guess he felt like he should have been able to do something, which is ridiculous because beak was already one the oldest living hippogriffs ever recorded.

Everyone stopped about five yards away from the garden, I continued walking forward though and without speaking grabbed a shovel to help him dig. I just wanted him to know we were there, and that we really did care. I almost cried when he summoned the body, I heard Lily break down behind me and when I turned saw that Rose was crying too, into WOOD's shoulder! I almost smiled but caught myself; I'd get him for that later.

Anyway we were standing there and suddenly someone coughed. That someone just so happened to be Satan .Well Wood and Rose jumped apart, both looking incredibly uncomfortable, especially Wood who was receiving one of the worst death stares I had ever seen.

"Hagrid I offer you my condolences." Layndon said, still glaring in Mr. Friend's direction. "Shame, such a beautiful creature." We all stared at him; this was the same kid who had just called beak a bloody bird!

He continued to glare at Wood as he grabbed Rose's wrist and pulled her over to him. I wish she would have punched him in the face, I also wish she would have bruised so that I would have had a legitimate excuse to pop him one too.

"Thank you fer comin you lot, I jus needed someone here." Hagrid said softly

"We're always here for you Hagrid." I replied.

He smiled his half giant smile and looked back at Buckbeak's grave, " I'm glad you all go ter know em."

"So are we." Wood said.

Then we heard thunder in the distance, a storm was coming, perfect timing.

"You lot had better get up to the school." Hagrid said wiping his eyes.

"No, we'll stay." Lily said

"No I need I need to be alone for a bit, thank you all so much fer comin though."

We smiled, nodded, and reluctantly turned to walk back to the castle.

Out of the corner of my eye I saw Satan and Rose fall back a bit, they appeared to be arguing, and every few seconds he would pull her wrist like he had earlier.

I turned around, shook my head, and noticed that Wood had been looking back at them too.

"He does that one more time and we may have a problem." he whispered so that only I could hear him.

"Does what?" I asked.

"He's gonna rip her arm off!"

"He's just pissed because of what happened back there."

He didn't say anything, just kept staring forward.

"You know you probably shouldn't have done that" I said .

"Done what?"

"Any of it."

"What was I supposed to do let her cry? Layndon didn't seem to care!"

"But you did?"

He looked at me "Yes, I do... did, whatever."

I smiled to myself, he was still so determined to deny the fact that he wanted to be with Rose. Maybe it's because he thought it would hurt less if he pretended he wasn't interested….that was working great.

Anyway later that night Rose and Corbin had prefect duties, and Wood and Al had detention for trying to practice with a snitch in an empty classroom. Apparently riding brooms indoors is frowned upon in this establishment. (Especially when Peeves causes you to lose control and you take out two chandeliers and a painting)

Oh well he knows better for next time.

We, the members of the team that had nothing to do but homework (and let's be honest, that's not going to happen) were sitting around the common room. This was when I decided to enlist some help on my mission.

"Hey guys" I said "I think we should try to get Wood and Rose together."

Fred stared at me "She has a boyfriend mate."

"I know but she likes Wood, I can tell."

"We all can." Grizz said.

"Well, Wood can't!"

"Thought he was over it?" Fred asked.

"So did he, but I don't see that happening anytime soon."

They both looked at me and then at each other.

"I don't know James, what if they hook up and then break up and everything gets weird?" Grizz asked.

"Weirder than last year?"

"This is true." He shrugged.

"Come on guys!"

"James, if anything we really shouldn't be encouraging her to date anyone at all, she's only fifteen." Fred said.

"You sound like Uncle Ron."

"Well, I mean, look at how it is with her and Layndon what if it gets that way with_"

"It won't."

"How do you know?"

"Because, didn't you see them today?"

"What the hugging thing?"

"Yeah but more specifically the fact that Wood does anything he can to prevent her from crying or feeling bad, he always has. Every argument he takes up for her, Layndon doesn't."

"Did he actually admit that he likes her?" Grizz asked.

"Yes!"

"James, I don't know." Fred said, looking into the fire.

"Just think about it, I don't want to push her into a relationship either but I just think that Jordan would be really good for her."

"You could be right." Grizz said "But let's just see what happens."

Journal apparently waiting to see what happens is everyone's solution to everything. We don't need to wait, we need action! Then again I may not have to do anything, if Layndon keeps fucking up. You won't believe what he did the other day.

It was Hogsmeade weekend, and Rose told us that she would be spending the day with Leahah, and then going to meet up with Satan, instead of hanging out at the shop with us. Well of course Mr. Friend took that to mean that he couldn't go stag, so he picked some random girl from Ravenclaw, her name was Allison Masters. Now in any other situation I would have been really annoyed with him for the whole , random rebound thing, but his date was completely insane , so really the whole day just made him like Rose more, ha, ha hello irony !

Anyway the day was pretty fun because not only did Wood's date tank and Layndon almost ruin his relationship, but I got my, sort of-kind of girlfriend. Her name is Cassidy Redmond; she's a Gryffindor in my year. She's really cool we ended up spending the whole day together. She met up with us at George's shop with that Allison chick.

I'm not sure why Cassidy is friends with her and I'm not sure why Wood asked her out, because she was completely nutsy coo-coo, I mean not the bad ass kind of crazy like Rose is , the scary kind that only freaks people out. I could tell the second I met her that it was going to be an interesting day.

"Guys you know Allison Masters and Cassidy Redmond." Wood said opening the door for both girls.

"Hiya Red." I said smiling at Cassidy , whom I've known for quite a while, even though we haven't spoken since she told me she liked me in third year and I said no because I liked someone else.

"Sup Potty?" She said.

"So you girls want a V.I.P tour?" I asked, trying to prevent further embarrassment at the hands of Fred.

They both nodded and Wood and I lead them to the back of the store.

"Okay, this is Weasley's Wizarding Wheezes, Hogsmeade branch, founded in_"

"Oh my god!" the Allison girl shouted pointing to the corner of the back room where there was a cage of pigmy puffs.

"What?" Wood asked.

"Don't you see?"

"Allz what's wrong?" Cassidy asked looking confused.

"They've got them caged up like wild animals!"

"What the pigmy puffs?" I asked "_They are animals."

"Oh so that means they don't deserve freedom?" she snapped at me.

"No that means that if they weren't in a cage they'd be out of control."

"Al I'm sure they take really good care of them." Cassidy said rolling her eyes and giving me an apologetic smile.

"I should hope so!" She yelled "Look at all this stuff, I bet it was all tested on underprivileged magical creatures!"

Then she proceeded to walk around and read all the labels on the boxes, shouting out random, senseless things as she did so.

"Allison what are you doing?" Wood asked, running over to her.

"Sorry about this." Cassidy said looking at Allison with disgust "She does this with everything, I'm not sure why."

"Aren't you two friends?" I asked.

"NO WAY!"

"Then why are you hanging out?"

"Because her Mum is marrying my dad in March."

"Ouch!"

"Yeah."

"So you don't like her?"

"Nope."

"Okay well then I don't feel bad at all about doing this." I started walking over to Allison "Oi masters!" I yelled "I think it's about time you leave."

"Why?" she asked, as if she didn't do anything.

"Because you're running around here tearing things apart and saying we_"

"So you don't want the public to know how things are run around here."

"What's that supposed to mean?"

"That this whole shop depends on the imprisonment and sale of harmless animals, not to mention all the ingredients needed to make a lot of this stuff!"

"So you're saying that my uncle George is like an evil man that has it out for all the animals and doesn't care about anything but money?"

"It appears so, and I have to say I am disappointed I've heard such good things about the Weasley's."

Cassidy stared at her, mouth open with shock and Wood had his head in his hands , obviously regretting the fact that it was his fault that crazy was even there.

"Okay" I said trying to stay calm, "You need to leave now."

"Yeah come on Allison." Wood said.

"But I_"

"No," I shouted "no, you need to leave."

"Why because I'm uncovering the truth?"

"OI! You crazy bitch, will you please just leave?"

She glared at me, apparently I had offended her, and then to make matters worse both Cassidy and Wood started cracking up laughing. So crazy took off running out of the shop.

"Should I go after her?" Wood asked us.

"I wouldn't" I said

"Yeah but I feel bad."

"Good luck."

Then he disappeared after her, and we were left alone still laughing our asses off.

"I was a little harsh on her wasn't I?" I asked.

"No." Cassidy said.

"But I had just met her."

"So, she came in here insulting your family she deserved it."

"So you have no idea why she acts like that?"

"She's convinced that the world is going to hell, you know all the animals are going to become extinct, the end is upon us kind of thing."

"How charming!"

"Yeah, that's why it was weird when Wood asked her out."

"I think it was because he knew she'd say yes."

"He just wanted a date?"

"Yeah, Rose has one so_"

"So that's still going on is it?"

"What?"

"Rose and Jordan?"

I smiled "It sure is, think we should go check on him?"

"Yeah let's make sure she didn't curse him."

By the time we got to the door they were in the street arguing, and Wood didn't look like he felt bad anymore , he watched her storm off then came inside, slamming the door behind him.

"Bitch." he said

"I noticed." I said

"I warned you!" Cassidy added.

Wood shrugged and leaned against the counter, where Fred and Grizz were trying to sell skiving snack boxes to a bunch of first years.

"Hey do you want to take a walk?" Cassidy asked suddenly.

I looked at Wood, who nodded.

"Sure" I said "Let me just say good bye to Uncle George."

I walked back behind the counter to his office "Hey Uncle George, I'm leaving."

"Oh okay, here." He said, handing me a few sickles "For helping out all morning."

"Thanks! See you at Christmas."

Then I walked back out and handed Wood my sickles. "I don't have any pockets." I said (I was wearing sweatpants) "keep this for me okay?"

He nodded and slipped them into his pocket, and I set off into the cold with Cassidy.

"So," she said "it's been a long time since we talked."

I nodded. I really didn't want to talk about our past. In all honesty when she made a move on me, I was a complete ass about it. I know I treated her badly. In a time when I was so desperate to be cool she was one of the only people who liked me for me, not just my famous family. If I could go back I would, because looking back on everything I think maybe we could have had something, I don't know. It's not like it matters now though because she'll know better than to screw around with me anymore…. Or at least so I thought….

"I'm really sorry about Ally." Cassidy said, breaking up the awkward silence.

"Don't worry about it; it's not your fault."

"Yes, but I should have warned you, I mean I tried to warn Jordan, but he didn't want to listen."

"That's because he's desperate!"

"Desperate?"

"Oh yes!"

"So you thin, he actually does like Rose?"

"He told me he does."

"Really? Wow I always thought it was just_ you know a joke."

"Yeah well apparently so did they"

"So what your trying to get them together?"

"Yup."

"What about her boyfriend?"

"Who Layndon? He's just a complete ass, all he does is make her life more difficult, but Wood, I don't know he just seems to get her, it's weird , he doesn't even have to say anything , and she just smiles whenever he's around. I mean it would really freak me out if I didn't trust him so much, I just I don't know, I can see Layndon breaking her heart, Wood he just couldn't."

She stared at me.

"I know I sound insane "I said.

"No, no you don't, actually James that's what makes you so great."

I raised my eyebrows at her.

"The fact that you care about so many people so much , shows a level of maturity that most grown men don't even possess. "

"Wow, did you just call me mature?"

"Yeah, I did, I mean you've changed, you know that, you really have."

"Is that a good thing?"

She stopped and looked at me "You tell me."

Then guess what she did journal, she kissed me!

Can you believe that? It was SO random, I mean I haven't talked to the girl in forever, the last time I did she told me to burn in hell, and now she was kissing me. I wasn't sure how to react, I mean I kissed back of course, I'm not an idiot, but afterwards it was awkward.

"Well, that was_"

"Unexpected?" she said sheepishly.

"A bit."

"James, I've always liked you, you know that?"

"Even after_"

"I don't know ….do you plan on acting that way again?"

"No."

"Then we'll see what happens."

Why does everyone keep saying that?

"So are we like_"

"We'll see what happens."

Seriously why?

"I have to go."

"What?" I said.

"It's going on five, I said I'd meet a friend for dinner, I'll talk to you later!"

Then she walked away, and I just stood there still dumbstruck from what had just happened. And I still don't know whether we're going out or not, is that pathetic?

I mean we've hung out and all but she's…confusing.

Ugh anyway I got back to the Common room and found Fred sitting by the fire.

"So" he said "how was your afternoon?"

"Okay, got some money, Cassidy kissed me, oh and I saw a cat with half a tail_"

"No way!"

"I know it was all mutated like, totally creepy!"

"No you prat! Cassidy, she kissed you?"

"Oh yeah, well that was kind of creepy too, but in a much more enjoyable kind of way."

"So do you guys go out?"

I shrugged "Dunno."

"What do you mean you dunno?"

"I don't know."

"Did you ask her?"

"Yes."

"Well what did she say?"

"She said we'd see what happens."

"Damn."

"What?"

"You must really suck at snogging."

"Do not!"

"Okay James."

"I don't!"

"Whatever."

"You're an ass!"

Fred's retort was interrupted by a very angry looking Rose storming down from the girls' dorm. She didn't see us, and we didn't say anything, she was in save me a cell in Azkaban mode, and you don't screw with that.

"What the hell is that all about?" I asked as she walked out the portrait hole

"Dunno."

A second later Wood came though the portrait "I'll be in here if you need me", he said to whoever was behind him presumably Rose. He came over to us and sat down.

"What's going on with Rose?" I asked.

"Oh her and Layndon are having a row." he said, with a cheerful smile.

"About what?" Fred asked.

"Me." he beamed.

"What did you do?" I asked grinning at him.

"I didn't do anything, Layndon is a lunatic!"

"So he just randomly_"

"No" Wood said reluctantly " after you left the shop I ran into Rose at the three broomsticks , and that Nelson bitch saw us and went squealing to Nick , who apparently went ballistic, so he's out there begging for forgiveness."

"Ha, ha " Fred said "you're a home wrecker."

"Piss off."

"What do you think is happening?" I asked.

"Dunno" Wood said "Get the map."

I dove in to my bag and pulled the marauders map so we could make sure that Rose was still outside.

"Is she going to forgive him?" Fred asked.

"Maybe for yelling, but probably not for standing her up."

"Wait, he stood her up?"

"SHHHH!"

We all shut up and stared at the portrait hole where Rose was walking back into the room, eyeing us and the map suspiciously.

"Everything okay?" Wood said as me and Fred tried to get the map out of her sight.

"Yes." She said, glaring at us, in a way that reminded me of how Aunt Hermione glares at Uncle Ron.

"but you would already know that of course" she said leaning on the rail to the dormitories," seeing as you've been in here spying on me, with that wretched map."

I stood up and stared at her, shocked by her disrespect.

"Do not ever, EVER insult the marauders in my presence." I said.

She rolled her eyes and started up the stairs.

"The concerned older cousin routine is getting tired James." She said.

"You're right, so you should definitely break up with Satan." I said, and then she flipped me the finger over her shoulder and disappeared.

"Wow." I said "so he stood her up?"

Wood stared at me and then shook his head "Yes." he said rolling his eyes at my excitement.

"Why?"

"No clue."

"So, Rose was just sitting alone at the three broomsticks all day?"

"Yup."

"And yet it does not appear that they've broken up." Fred said.

"No it doesn't!"

"Oh well" Wood said grimly "What do you expect? Layndon slithers his way out of everything bastard, so did anything happen with Cassidy?"

Fred started laughing, I glared at him.

"What happened?" Wood asked again.

"She kissed me." I said.

Wood stared at me looking shocked, "So are you guys_"

"He doesn't know." Fred said.

"How do you not know?"

"Because_" I said indignantly "she_ she just wants to see what happens."

"Really?" Wood said grinning, "So she wants to see if you're still a git?"

"No, for your information she said I was very mature!"

At this both of them started cracking up laughing "Yeah right."

"Okay, well neither of your love lives are anything special so_"

"But they could get better James; we'll just have to see what happens."

Then they laughed harder "oh ha, ha, ha its real funny, you lot make me sick do you know that?"

"Sorry James." Fred said

"Yeah we'll stop."

"Good, oh hey Wood do you have my money?" I asked, just now remembering that he had the sickles George had given me.

"What?" Wood said, looking at the ground awkwardly.

"The money I asked you to hold for me at the shop, do you have it?"

"Oh, that money."

"Yes, that money."

"Well… see that's a funny story actually_"

"What?"

"You'll laugh when you hear it."

"Do you have the money or not?"

"Well_ no."

"What!"

"See_"

"What happened?"

"Okay, remember when I told you I ran into Rose at the three broomsticks?"

"Yeah?"

"Well after Meghan showed up, she got really freaked out and wanted to go find Nick so I sort of_"

"I know you're not telling me that you paid for HER bill with MY money!"

"I'll pay you back"

"Oh my god!"

"I'll pay you back!"

"That's not the point!"

"I'm sorry!"

"I know that, but don't you realize what this means?"

"No."

"You are now obligated to go for it."

He stared at me "Go for what?" he said as if he didn't know.

"You have to tell Rose how you feel! "

"What, why?"

"Because, you owe me money!"

"I'll pay you back!"

"But that won't be enough, because the fact of the matter is, that this is like the second time that you've made a complete prat out of yourself, just so Rose doesn't feel bad."

"That's not what happened!"

"So, you meant to spend my money?"

"No but_"

"Is it or is it not true that you inadvertently spent MY money because you were too busy worrying about Rose's feelings?"

"Why must you always harass me about everything?"

"Why must you do such stupid things?"

"I'LL PAY YOU BACK!"

"IT'S TOO LATE FOR THAT!"

"Will you two just stop?" Fred said , apparently bored with our arguing "James, Wood will pay you back, WITH MONEY , and Wood, he is right mate , you have been making a complete prat out of yourself lately"

Wood rolled his eyes " Merlin, I don't know what you lot want me to do!"

"Are you kidding?" I said, since I had clearly told him several times exactly what I wanted him to do.

"I mean, first of all I don't even like Rose that much_"

"Lies." I whispered.

"Shut up James! Second of all she has a boyfriend."

"Oh yeah because that's been going real well!" Fred said.

"That's not the point!"

"Then what is?"

"The point is that I can't tell Rose because when she tells me she doesn't feel the same way, it'll be all awkward and we won't talk; just like last year _I'd rather have her as a friend then not have her at all."

"So you're scared?" I asked.

"No I'm just concerned for our friendship!"

"Oh yes" I said "Mr. Friend is concerned about his friendships."

"James will you please stop mocking me and try to understand?"

"What's there to understand? You like Rose, we're all pretty sure Rose likes you back, Layndon is a dill hole and you treat her ten times better than him, so basically the only thing standing in your way right now is fear." Fred said.

Wood didn't say anything he just sat there and stared at his feet, I was about to say something but Fred gave me that look that told me to shut the hell up, so I did.

"So where is everybody, I mean how long does it take to eat dinner?" I asked.

"This is our family we're talking about" Fred said "they tend to clean out most of the table."

"Which is why the house elves love us so much we keep them nice and_"

"Alright" Wood said suddenly " I'm gonna do it."

"Do what?" Fred asked.

"Tell Rose." he said.

"What?"

"Now?" I asked

"No not now! The right time!"

"Which is?"

He stood up and shrugged then headed for the steps to the boys dorm.

"Quit being a little bitch!" I yelled after him, then I leaned over and high fived Fred, phase one of operation Rosewood was in progress.

"You know" Fred said "maybe we're going about this all wrong?"

"What do you mean?"

"I mean, it would be great for both of them if they got together but what about us?"

"Huh?"

"It will be totally different; I mean think about it if they start dating Wood isn't going to be Wood anymore."

"That doesn't even make sense."

"Yes it does , remember when Vic and Teddy stared going out , and uncle Bill followed them around the house opening all the doors and giving Teddy " friendly" reminders of the hexes that he knows?"

I nodded, finally seeing his point.

"Think about it James, Wood goes through girls like that" he snapped "if he hurts Rose or if they start acting you know "irresponsible" we are required as her relatives to kick his ass."

"Fred I don't think that is going to happen."

"But what if it does!"

"Okay, first of all think about all the other girls he's dated, has he ever, EVER done anything for them remotely close to all the things he's done for Rose?"

"Not really."

"Exactly, Wood is completely different around Rose, it's like I said before, I trust him, I've known him long enough to tell that this isn't going to be like all the other times."

Fred stared at me

"And as for the irresponsible thing" I continued "he knows all about that, he has seen firsthand what happens to boys who don't know where the line is, remember all Victiore's old boyfriends. Plus Rose isn't stupid either she knows how strict the family is about the whole sex thing."

"Still."

" Fred, Wood knows what will happen to him, I mean look at uncle Ron what boy wouldn't be afraid of him, see Layndon's never met him , and probably never will , but Wood , Wood has witnessed the madness that would ensue, and I'm more than positive that he has no interest in encouraging it."

"Still James, I think we need to hold a meeting."

"Are you serious?"

"Yup."

"But Teddy's not here."

"So write him and tell him to floo in!"

"But what about Wood?"

"What about him?"

"Is he included or_"

"No he's not included, you prat, it's about him!"

"Okay sorry."

"You write Teddy, and I'll tell everyone else, keep Wood out of it!"

I nodded and Fred left the room, really journal I don't like the whole meeting idea, especially behind Wood's back. I mean the last time we had a meeting was two years ago when we tried to legally disown Lawrence. Plus I didn't see the need for one, I mean what is the big deal, so Rose and Wood MIGHT go out, that doesn't mean that there's going to be trouble. Wood knows this family; he's practically in this family, so actually it's just like Teddy. I mean if you think about it, the girls in this family should be really pissed off. We all preach the whole abstinence thing, but if truth be told we only enforce it with the girls. I'm not a virgin, I lost that last year, but I've only done it once, I'm not a man whore. Still the point is that Rose is ten times more likely to do something stupid with Layndon, than she is with Wood. I mean compare the reputations, Layndon has probably did "something" with a good portion of the girls in this school, Wood , though slightly more man-whorish than me , has only did "things" with like two girls, that I know of at least and I don't think they were the same " things" that Layndon did. All of this what if talk is ridiculous anyway, they aren't even together yet, he's liable to chicken out before he tells her anything, the poof.

Anyway despite my internal disapproval, I wrote to Teddy and showed up for the meeting, which was almost a complete waste of time.

"So you all know why we're here." Fred said.

"I don't" Teddy's head said from the fire "All James said was that it was important."

Fred rolled his eyes at me and I shrugged.

"Okay" he said "basically we've all become aware that Jordan has the hots for Rose."

"Do you have to use that phrasing?" I asked. Again Fred rolled his eyes.

"We all agree that Wood would be ten times better for Rose than Layndon is , but there is also a problem."

"What?" Albus asked.

"What happens when something goes wrong?"

"What do you mean?" Hugo asked.

"Like if they break up or if they become too close_"

"Oh come on guys, its J-Wood we're talking about!" Teddy said " he saw the hell I was put through I don't think he's going to try to get too close to Rose at least not around you lot."

"But, Teddy that's kind of the problem" I said " Fred doesn't know whether to think of Wood as a friend or as Rose's boyfriend, personally I don't think we should be worrying about it anyway because we don't even know if Wood has the nads to tell her. "
"Oh please, he will, and there is no way she won't say yes, I mean have you seen them?" Grizz said looking bored.

"Okay, so what do we do?" Fred asked.

"Nothing." I said "Wood isn't a slime ball and I think he deserves to be trusted until proven otherwise."

"I agree." Albus said.

"Me too." Corbin added.

"But what if_"

"Fred " Teddy said "it's the same situation that it was for me, just let whatever happens happen. Wood knows what a good kick in the ass we'll give him if he screws up or treats Rose the way he treated the rest of his girlfriends, just give him the benefit of the doubt."

Fred looked around at everyone "Okay then" he said "Operation Rosewood is still progress, meeting adjourned"

So basically we all said everything I had said earlier, I guess Fred just needed to hear it from other people. I found the whole thing pointless, I mean it's not like Wood is going to sleep with her then never speak to any of us again….. least I hope not because then I know several cousins that would be in Azkaban for murder , best mate or not , he acts like an ass, I'll kick his ass, but that's not going to happen.

Anyway operation Rosewood was going really well, of course Wood managed to come up with an excuse every time he and Rose were in the same room as to why it wasn't the right time. Actually, most of his excuses were warranted because Layndon was always around. And I mean always, I would have been really pissed had it not been for the fact that it was so amusing. See every time Wood would come into the room Layndon would start scowling, and then he would either pull Rose closer to him or grab her wrist. Of course Rose tried to pretend that she didn't notice this, even though I could tell it really bothered her. So naturally I had to taunt her about it a bit.

I mean she is dating a psycho.

See we were all sitting in the common room. All the good children were doing their homework (that would be Rosie, Wood, and Al), the rest of us do what we normally do, contemplate the best ways to piss Rose off, etc. Anyway I got this idea, I wanted to see just how much Layndons possessive bit was annoying Rose, plus you know the piss her off thing I mentioned above. So every time Jordan would move I'd grab Rose. At first it was funny, Rose was a little pissed, and everything was under control. Then she bit me, that's right journal BIT ME, without any regard to the disgusting snake diseases she could have picked up. Of course I had to get her back, so the next time Wood moved I threw my cloak over her head and screamed.

"Look away Satan commands you!"

Well every one found that rather amusing, except Rose who for some reason seemed to be fed up with my advanced sense of humor.

"Okay!" She said throwing the cloak off of her "since you lot aren't doing anything productive why don't you go to bed?"

"What Rosie you don't want my company?" I asked sweetly

"Frankly James, I would rather sew my head to the carpet then be in your company."

"Fine, I can take a hint." and with that I stormed up to my dormitories where I tried to lay down because I kind of had a headache anyway.

By the time I got myself together it was like quarter to eleven and Jordan still hadn't come upstairs, I figured he was down there talking to Fred and Grizz or messing around with his quidditch crap, so I decided that I was going to remind him how late it was, so I leaned out the door and yelled down the stairs.

"Jordy aren't you coming to bed, hellllooooo, Jordy!"

It was a joke, I was kidding, and I didn't think it was going to do any harm, so when he didn't answer I did it again.

"Jordy!"

"I'm coming James, you prat! Go the hell back to bed!" Wood screamed, "Good night Rose."

OH SNAP!

I messed up journal, and he was really pissed to he came up the stairs and stared yelling at me.

"You are the stupidest person on earth. Do you know that?"

"What?"

"WHAT?" He yelled slamming the door behind him, not even caring about the other guys who were sleeping in our room.

"James, Wood, shut the hell up before we castrate you both!" Ben Creevy yelled from his bed.

Wood ignored him and kept yelling "You keep telling me to get on with it and tell her, and then when I try, you have to FUCK IT UP!"

"Hey! Watch the language!" I said sarcastically , as Ben threw a pillow at us calling us something that sounded like " friggen fruitcake douche bags" I don't know he's a very creative boy , anyway…

"James you have no idea how pissed I am at you right now!"

"Well I didn't know you were doing it tonight!"

"Neither did I!"

"So you can't be mad at me"

"Oh so you want me to run it past you before I tell her?"

"Well yes, yes I do."

"Oh sweet Merlin, you are a fucking moron!" he said shaking his head and climbing into his bed.

"What?"

" All week it's been ," when are you doing it Wood"," better get a move on " , and when I finally get a moment you decide to be an ass , and now you don't understand why I am mad at you?"

"Nope." I said.

He rolled his eyes and ripped his hangings around his bed.

"Well I'm not talking to you." he said

"Are you serious?"

"Yup, not talking to you."

"Fine, I don't want to talk to you either, little girl!"

I stormed back over to my bed and climbed in shutting the lights off.

"THANK MERLIN!" Ben yelled.

"Shut the hell up Creevy!" Wood and I yelled at the same time.

So yeah he's still kind of mad at me, and I still have no idea what's going on with Cassidy …

(Pathetic sigh)

Oh well guess I should get to sleep, the sooner I do that, the sooner break comes. I can't wait.

Maybe when we come back Cassidy will have made up her damn mind wait should I get her something for Christmas….?

I don't know I'll ask Lily about it tomorrow, she's good with that stuff.

Well goodnight journal….

The animated,

James Potter