The rest of the class was brought back to learning about hexes. Just before the class was dismissed and left the room, Rose pulled Ron, Harry and Hermione aside.
"Alright," She said "I suppose it's time for you three to fill me in on what's been happening at Hogwarts."
The three of them looked down at the floor and shifted their feet uncomfortably. Rose shook her head in indignation.
"No, no," She said "I mean it. I won't be a fool like last year and have my head be completely out of the clouds, thank you very much."
"But Rose," Harry said, "Don't you have more classes to go to?"
Rose knew he was trying to get himself out of this. She shook her head proudly.
"Nope all finished." Actually, she had exactly three hours left on her Time Turner which she should use to go back in time and study- but it was a Friday afternoon and she was calling it a day.
Harry sighed, "Alright, let's go sit somewhere."
Just then Cedric Diggory walked by them he waved at Rose "It's game night tonight Rose are you coming?"
Rose smiled shyly, "Sorry, I've got some sibling catching up to do."
Cedric noticed Harry, Ron, and Hermione standing behind her. He nodded. "Well, I'll try to beat Bellamy at chess if I can help it."
He continued to walk and turn the corner.
"You know you can go if you want," Harry urged.
"No," Rose said firmly and turned Harry around by the shoulders, "Let's go."
Ron and Hermione gave each other a look.
The four of them found a spot on the quad and sat down. Rose went first.
"So tell me Harry what exactly happened this summer when I was away- before the car?"
"Well, I thought Ron and Hermione hadn't written to me all summer," Harry started, "but they had and the letters had just gotten lost."
Rose raised her eyebrows, "But you got my letters…"
Harry nodded.
"And he's been having bad dreams." Hermione interjected.
"Do they have to do with the Chamber of Secrets?" Rose asked.
"I don't know," Harry answered.
"So, when did you start hearing the voices?" Rose asked again, "Take me back."
"Before the writing on the wall," Harry clarified, "Once in detention and the other time at the Deathday Party.."
"Hold on," Rose put out her hands to slow Harry down, "When did you get detention?"
"After Quidditch practice," Ron answered for Harry, "Malfoy called Hermione a mudblood and Harry jinxed Malfoy, he had to spend it signing fan mail with Lockhart."
Rose rolled her eyes.
"Right so there's a Chamber of Secrets and my brother's hearing voices fantastic," Rose muttered, "Hermione do you know what's the Chamber of Secrets?"
Hermione shook her head. "I was planning on sort of low-key asking during Transfiguration class."
Rose nodded in agreement, "Well, I'll be there so that works and we can all get caught up on this crazy mess."
Harry looked up at Rose suddenly, "One more thing," He said, "I don't think that we should you know, tell anyone about the voice thing…"
"Yeah," Hermione said in support "Even in the Wizarding world hearing voices isn't a good sign."
Rose's stomach curled in worry at Hermione's commentary.
"Yeah, let's not tell anyone," Rose said to Harry's relief, "I don't have a good feeling Harry about what was on that wall or about Filch's stupid petrified cat."
"Me neither." Harry said.
"Oh hey," Ron said, Harry and Rose looked at him "There's a Quidditch match on Sunday, Rose you should come to it, we've been practicing really hard."
Rose knew she should be studying on Sunday, but she said "Sure." To which Ron and Harry smiled happily.
"Oh hello!" She heard a voice from behind her- it was Fred and George. George had sat right beside her and she tried to hide her blush when he slung his arm over her shoulder.
"What are you lot talking about?" Fred asked.
"Quidditch game on Sunday?" Rose asked trying to play it cool. She could feel Hermione and Harry watching her and George closely. She secretly hoped that he wouldn't kiss her or anything until she told Harry they were together officially herself.
"Are you really joining us?" George asked her ever so slightly teasingly, "I thought you had too much studying to do."
She saw the hint of a gleam in his hazel eyes.
"I do," Rose admitted, "And I could really screw myself over if I keep going at this pace."
"Well," Fred said reassuringly, "Everyone needs a break sometimes."
"Are we still on for tomorrow?" George whispered to Rose once a side conversation had broken out between Fred and Ron and Harry and Hermione.
"Of course." Rose said.
Just then she felt a little trickle of rain coming from the sky. They all turned to look up at the sky that had just gone grey. Professor Snape had just turned a corner and Rose could see him telling students to get back to their rooms.
Rose looked at George, "See you tomorrow," She said before scurrying off to the Hufflepuff Common Room. She was pleased to realize that she had made it just in time for the last round of chess between Cedric and Bellamy. As predicted, Cedric won and Bellamy was quite annoyed about it. Rose fell asleep feeling an array of emotions. She felt worry for her brother Harry, a kind of light air-head feeling for George, and in general felt less stress from school she always loved the time she got to spend with those who meant the most to her.