Rose strolled towards the castle the courtyard abuzz with young, bubbly first year chatter. She began to turn towards the Quiddich pit but something stopped her dead in her tracks. There over by an icy stone bench sat none other than Harry Potter! She screamed inwardly. Oh no! He had spotted her looking at him... "Hi Rose" Harry called waving. Her cheeks burned. "Um...oh hello Harry" she managed to force out instead of HI! I think your so fit! She scolded her self at the embarrassing thought... "Can i show you something"? He asked fingeringanobjectin front of him." Yeah sure, she replied almost a little too loud". She walked over entranced by his brilliant green eyes.His ravenous hair was speckled with small flakes of snow that fell gently now as opposed to whirl winding from the skies. Rose shivered from something other than the freezing chill in the air. Harry grinned tapping the compass like object whimsically with his wand. "Hagrid gave this to me". He held it up to let the tiny swirls in the metal shine."He told me he no longer needed it." "And he figured the new nifflers he had purchased would go mad tryingto findit..."So it was an early Happy Christmas present". She studied the intricate little object in awe." What is its function?", she questioned running a finger over its smooth golden little dials." "It can revealthe ghosts and invisble walls, as well as creaturesin the castle." Harry said eleborating exicitedly."It can also point you twoards what you momentarily desire and guide you down paths when your lost ." Only things in Hogwarts that aren't heavily guarded though."Oh!" Rose cried "thats very interesting!." "And usefull for getting out of a fix!". I knew you would think so", Harry smiled looking pleased. "Do you suppose it accompainies the marauders map?", she inquired. "I cant imagine so", he paused in thought."Otherwisesurely Suirius would have mentioned something." "Yes I am sure he would have",she said gently noticing the pain in Harrys eyes."Did you show this to Ginny?", I am sure she would be interested in it, she loves this sort of thing you know! Rose had felt as if she had said the wrong thing by the odd expression on his face."Oher"... he stammered, lookingslightly hurt and embarrased."We sort of broke up." "Oh...sorry its impossible for me to keep track of these things",she sighed appologetically. Than he tapped the tiny compass back into looking like a pocket watch and stood". "I am going to look for Ron and show him!" "I bet he is with Fred and George!" He smiled hissadness fading into snow."Last I heard they were working on blowing up the school as a promotion for Weaslys Wizarding wheezes." Rose stifled a laugh, "Yeah thats the Weasly twins!" "See you later Harry," she called walking hurriedly towards the Great entrance. Rose smiled all the way not even a care slipping into her Holiday mind set. Little didRose realise there were things in her midst that would change most unfortunatley very soon...