Scorpius spent only fifteen minutes in the great hall for dinner. Most of that time was made of not eating, and getting reassurance from Albus that he would do just fine with Rose.

Scorpius made his leave when he realized that Rose wasn't at the Gryffindor table. He jumped up abruptly out of his seat, and caught an inquisitive glance from Professor McGonagall.

He bolted through the castle, and out of the doors to the school. He made his way across the grounds until the whomping willow was in plain site. He immediately saw the silhouette of a girl. Rose. He slowed his pace, trying to give off the impression that he wasn't too eager to meet with her.

Her face was lit by the light of the full moon. She gave a smile and a friendly wave. "Thanks for coming," she said.

"Of course I was going to come," he replied. He gave a devilish smile and stepped nearer to her.

Rose was wearing a mischievous grin. "Want to see something cool?" She asked.

"Always," was his reply.

Rose gestured for Scorpius to follow her. They were walking in a circle around the perimeter of the whomping willow. She squinted at the tree from various angles, until her face lit up as she had found what she was looking for. She glanced around them, and scanned for something else. When she had found it, she winked at Scorpius before turning, raising her wand, and clearly saying, "wingardium leviosa!"

A medium size rock began to hover above the ground and she pulled it toward them. Then she lowered it a few feet until it was merely hovering. She thrust the rock forward toward the trunk of the whomping willow.

The tree raised its branches and became still. "Follow me," she said with a sly smile.

Apprehensive, Scorpius followed Rose to the trunk of the whomping willow. There was a door in the trunk of the tree, much to Scorpius's astonishment.

"Come on," Rose pressed. She stepped through the door, and he found himself following her through a dark passageway.