So I know I haven't mentioned the reviewrs in a while so thanks againfor reviewing! I love hearing from you guys. The next chapter will be up soon but it will be short since it will be letters sent back and forth while Rose is in Brazil. A few quick notes to last chapters reviews

Yellowsea25, I am glad I am spelled Kira right. My name is usually spelled wrong too so I know the feeling.

A True Dreamer, you sure you know my exit strategy? :-D I just might trick you

Miss Wendy Malfoy, oh dear I didn't even think about that. Hope you like this chapter.

It was the night of the party and was supposed to be a a get together for the just the family had turned into a huge gathering of friends too. Rose was starting to think everyone she had ever met would show up.

"This is what you get for planning on running off to another country without a return date." Lily teased playfully whenever Rose was close to complaining. The school year had just ended thankfully. Rose couldn't have imagined leaving without seeing her best friend. Lily had spent most of her time with Rose since getting off the train. She had spent the night a couple of times too and she was the one who invited Thomas. Thomas had stopped by one night while Lily was over and somehow got invited to come to the party too. Rose had only planned on inviting close friends but seeing how big this party turned out it wasn't such a big deal that Thomas was there. Maybe James wouldn't have the chance to talk to him but with Rose's luck James would find him. The only person she hadn't seen yet was Scorpius, though she had seen him early that morning. Rose was wide awake as soon as she realized he was sitting on her bed.

"Good morning sunshine." Scorpius beamed at her.

"What are you doing here this early?" Rose tried to bury herself in her pillow, as if that would make him go away.

"It's your birthday, so I brought you your present." Rose rolled back over to face him.

"I thought I said no presents."

"Well, lucky for you I didn't listen." Scorpius pulled out a small ring box out from his pocket and placed it in front of her. She opened it to find a simple black band.

"It's a mood ring." Scorpius explained. "It reflects the state of your mood, at least that what muggles say." Rose slipped the ring on her right thumb and it turned a dark blue.

"So what does dark blue mean?" She yawned holding up her hand in the air.

"Happy, love, romantic or passionate depending on which color chart you follow. Each chart seems to differ slightly."

"Is there a color for thankful but annoyed?" She asked with a sleepy smile.

"Fine fine I am going." Scorpius stood and started to leave when he gave her a curious look. "Is that my shirt you never returned?"

"Yes," Rose flushed. "I sleep in it sometimes. It's comfy." He nodded then was gone. Rose let out a big sigh extremely glad he didn't ask why she had started sleeping in the shirt. She would have turned really red if she had to admit that she liked falling asleep smelling him. She still wore the shirt now even though the scent had faded.

Rose was pulled out of the memory by Victoire hugging her.

"Happy Birthday, cousin." Victoire grinned.

"This is supposed to be your party too." Rose said guilty. It was a family tradition to celebrate the birthdays monthly since there were so many family members. Victoire shrugged.

"I am not the one who is leaving the country with little notice." Victoire tried to reprimand but her smile ruined the attempt.

"Yes, well we all know that Teddy is the only reason you would leave without notice." Rose teased back making Victoire blush slightly.

"Looks like you about to be asked to sing again." Victoire jerked her chin forward. Rose looked in the direction Victoire had indicated to find Scorpius at the piano talking to Al and Lily coming towards her with an excited expression.

"Rose! Come on, one song before you leave. Did you know Scorpius could play the piano? Everyone loves your voice..." Lily's words were blurred as she pulled Rose towards the piano. Al saw her and came towards her.

"Come on Rosie. You have to sing at least one song." He pleaded. "It is tradition!"

"Actually the tradition is that I sing Happy Birthday not that I sing at my birthday party." Rose retorted.

"Hey the tradition agreement worked at Christmas time." He shrugged.

"No, you announced that I was singing without my permission." Rose poked him in the chest.

"Nope that was me." Scorpius stood up off of the piano bench. "I could do it again." He threatened.

"Do you have a song in mind?" Rose asked. Scorpius leaned down as he played a few notes. Rose recognized the muggle song. "I am not leaving on a jet plane."

"No but I thought it fits the occasion." Scorpius smiled.

"Not at all." Rose crossed her arms. Something else caught Scorpius's attention. He grinned mischiviloiusly at her and started to play Happy Birthday. Rose turned to see her mom bring out a cake with the candles already lit. Rose blew out the candles and took a slice a cake. After finishing the slice she mingled for another thirty minutes before slipping away.

Even though the party was for her, she had been social long enough that her mom and grandmother wouldn't mind if she went off on her own just for a bit. She slipped out of the crowds into the garden and sat down on the bench. She could pretend that she was alone easily since she couldn't see the party now. She took a deep breath and took in the scent of the flowers surrounding her. She closed her eyes and grinned as she remembered the childhood game that Uncle Neville had taught her of trying to name the flowers just by their scent. There were roses of course, and if she remembered right the name of the breed that was grown in this garden was called White Dawn. The next flower she remembered the best was the Sweet Pea and that was mostly because of the strong scent of the flowers. Rose was trying to pick out the scent of her favorite flower when someone found her and she knew who it was without opening her eyes.

"Hiding at your own party?" Scorpius tsked. "Why am I not surprised?" While Rose felt a rush of warmth there was nothing more. Funny how once she had accepted that she now fancied Scorpius Malfoy she wasn't so jittery around him.

"I am not hiding." Rose said calmly not opening her eyes.

"Then what are you doing out here?" She felt the bench move as he sat down next to her.

"I am playing a game I used to play as a child in this garden. You close your eyes and try to identify the flowers by their scent."

"Am I bothering you?" He asked sounding as if he were unsure to Rose.

"No, you are not bothering me."

"Are you going to keep your eyes closed?" Rose smiled gently, "It is a little weird talking to you like this." Her eyes flickered open.

"You should try it sometime." Rose suggested.

"Yes well right now I'd rather talk to my friend who is leaving the country very soon. Especially, my good friend that I barely saw the last two weeks. The one who promised she would tell me a secret later." Myabe if she pretended he was anyone else she could talk about was bothering her.

"You really have a problem with curiosity, you know that?" Rose turned smiling smugly. "But since you are still interested I will tell you." Scorpius turned his whole body towards her. He crossed his legs and propped his head up on his hands. Rose turned her head forward and stared at the flowers. "I guess the easiest explanation is that I have a crush on a friend and I wasn't sure what to do about it."

"Does he like someone else?" Scorpius asked.

"Not that I know of." Rose replied flatly. He hadn't mentioned any girls to her but she hadn't talked to him about any guys besides Will that one time.

"Worried about how he would react?" He prompted.

"Not really, I think I know how he would react." Rose made a face. Scorpius laughed. "He sees me as a friend I am pretty sure.

"Do you think he has any clue to your true feelings?" Scorpius asked. Rose almost laughed.

"No, he is utterly and completely unaware of my feelings for him are more than friendly. Though I have a feeling he might figure it out and if doesn't then everyone else will. Maybe one of my family will tell him while I am away." Rose said wistfully making Scorpius frown for a moment.

"Why haven't you told him your feelings? The Rose I know and love is always straight forward." Scorpius smiled at her fondly but she was still looking straight ahead trying to focus on anything but the fact that he had said he loved her. But he didn't mean it that way.

"We got off on the wrong foot in our relationship and just seems like we can't be in the same place at the same time. I have been acting weirdly because I have been torn between avoiding him and my feelings for him and spending as much time as possible with him."

"I think you are worried about what would happen when it ended." Scorpius said perceptively.

"Of course I am..." Rose sighed then leaned into him letting her head fall onto his shoulder.

"It seems like more than just a passing fancy to me." His arm came up and rested on the back of the bench. He sighed now. "You sure that he doesn't like you that way?"

"No, but I'd rather not chance it." Rose replied.

"Of course not." Scorpius snorted. Rose sat up and turned towards him.

"What is that supposed to mean?" Rose asked cautiously pulling away from him.

"When did you discover that you had fallen for this poor guy?"

"About three maybe four weeks ago." Rose admitted hugging herself.

"And that is when you decided to run off to another country." Scorpius stated as he stood up. Rose opened her mouth to protest. "No, I am sure you have other reasons for accepting this new job but deep down we both know you are running." Rose jumped up now.

"Come on Mal. You have seen how I screw up any relationship that I am in. And don't give me a lecture about how I am taking the easy way out. Trust me this is anything but easy. It would be so much simpler to tell the truth." Scorpius held up before his hands.

"Stop, I don't want to fight before you leave." He shook his head and looked away. "Write me."

With that said he stalked out of the garden. Rose sighed but didn't move to follow him until she realized she had been missing her party for too long. She shook the sadness away with a shake of her head and put on a smile before heading back to the party. Some of the guests were leaving so she stayed by the door saying good bye until family were the only ones left.

"Hey," Al greeted as he came up to her. "Is everything okay?"

"Of course, why would you ask?" Rose smiled at him.

"Okay stop that." Al commanded. "Scorpius left upset and I know when you are faking it. So you can just drop the act." Rose's face crumpled as she swayed towards Al and hugged him tightly. "Whoa, I didn't know it was this bad." Al said as he rubbed circles into her back. She choked a sob as she laughed.

"We had a fight. A bad one." Rose told him.

"You have fought before..." Albus started then asked, "What did you fight about?"

"He thinks I am running away instead of facing the hard stuff." Rose said meekly. "I told him I had a crush on a friend and that I hadn't told the friend." Albus pulled away and looked at her closely.

"Which friend?"

"I didn't tell him." Rose avoided the question Al was acutally asking. Al dropped his arms and gave her a look before pulling her back to the main room and acting like nothing ever happened.

That night...

"So you and Rose fought." Al stated as he leaned in the doorway of Scorpius' room. Scorpius had been staring off into space.

"Yeah." He answered as he scrubbed his face. He leaned back in the chair away from the desk and streched. "What's that?"

"Rose wanted you to have it." Al came forward and held out the shirt that Scorpius had loaned her months ago. "She said she was sorry."

"Thanks." Scorpius said as Al left the room. Scorpius lifted the shirt up to his face and breathed in the scent he knew as Rose.