February 14th. Valentine's Day.

Yippee.

Not only did my boyfriend break up with me yesterday, but now I was forced to go to a bloody Valentine's party where I was going to be surrounded by people and couples and… Beckett O'Hara.

I had spent last night crying. After I stormed off. Malfoy had tried to talk to me, most likely to apologize, but I wasn't having it. After slamming the door in his face he left me alone to wallow in self-pity.

I can't believe he had the nerve to even attempt to talk to me seeing as the whole debacle was his fault in the first place.

But alas, the gods must punish me more. We revealed who our gift givers were. And guess who had given me all the amazing gifts? Guess whom I was taking to the Quidditch World Cup? Guess who I had to thank in front of a room full of people, including my ex boyfriend, on Valentine's Day.

Scorpius Bloody Malfoy, that's who.

I made my way to the middle of the room to receive my final gift, glaring at him the entire time. The tension in the room was obvious; as if everyone was worried I might hex him right then and there.

You know what else? He got me a bloody brilliant gift too! He couldn't have gotten me something awful. He had to go and be thoughtful. It's not like he would have actually gotten detention if he failed in the rules of the gift giving ceremony.

Want to know what it was? A bloody necklace. That's what it was. A bloody locket. Believe me, it gets worse too. A bloody locket with a picture in it. A picture of a snake.

And a lion.

I gritted my teeth, "Thank you Scorpius," then I made my way immediately to my seat, putting the locket back in the box.

It was Al's turn, and I stood up to give him his present, a muggle device called a telephone. He was almost as excited as Grandpa Arthur would have been, but I was about as joyful as a girl whose boyfriend broke up with her the day before Valentine's Day because of a miscommunication.

Oh wait. Maybe that's because that's exactly what I was.

Al sensed my sour mood, and gave me a quick hug, before saying, "We'll talk about it," and retreating back to our seats.

"It's all Malfoy's fault."

"Why?"

"He told me to act like we were snogging because Adelaide Cooper was coming down the hallway, and I agreed, because it's not like I had much choice, and Adelaide is annoying anyways, when Beckett walks past, and sees what's happening. He broke up with me, and I didn't have the chance to explain that nothing was actually happening ok?!"

"Woah."

"Yes Al. 'Woah' is definitely the correct response to comfort your cousin whose boyfriend broke up with her the day before Valentine's Day! Bravo!"

"I mean, that's just stupid isn't it?"

"Thanks Al. I feel so much better. I love being called stupid, it just warms my heart."

"No no no," he insisted, "I meant O'Hara. O'Hara is stupid. He should've let you explain."

Guess who chose that exact moment to walk into the room. Scorpius Malfoy. I glared daggers at him the entire time he made his way from his room to the armchair across from the couch where Al and I were sitting, "What do you want?" I spat.

"To apologize. You didn't exactly give me much chance to say I'm sorry last night."

"Like you'd ever apologize. I bet you enjoyed ruining someone's life!"

"But did I really ruin it?"

"Did you really ruin it?! You caused my boyfriend to break up with me because you can't handle a bloody little 5th year!"

"Wait just a second-"

I stood up and continued, "And it's not like you were much help in explaining that it wasn't my fault!"

"Rose, you know very well that I-"

I kept going, "And it's not like you're sorry we've broken up! You're just sorry because you're realizing that I actually cared about him!"

He finally got a word in when he stood up, "I only care because I feel guilty that I was involved!"

"So you're admitting that you don't care we've broken up, you only care that it's your fault?"

"Why would that make any difference!?"

"You know why!"

"No, actually I don't."

All chose that moment to contribute to the conversation, "Actually, I don't know either."

Malfoy and I spoke in unison, "Shut up Al!"

"I'll just… excuse myself then." And he left.

I resumed my rant, "I can't believe that you're so jealous that you would purposefully break up my perfectly happy relationship!"

He paused, "I didn't do it on purpose."

"But you admit that you're jealous then?!"

He nodded. Certainly not the response I was expecting. "However," he stated, "I wouldn't break you guys up on purpose, because I would rather you be happy ok?!"

Boy, did that shut me up.

"I would rather you be happy and with that git, than be single and in pain."

"Wait just a second."

"No. Rose, I don't care that you've broken up. Honestly, I don't. I am sorry that it makes you sad though. And I cannot stand the fact that I'm part of the reason that you're sad right now!"

I stared at him in shock for a moment, "I'm sorry."

He looked at the ground, "What do you have to be sorry about Rose?"

"I'm sorry I blamed you."

"It's my fault."

"I'm still sorry."

"Me too."

And then we kissed. It was a proper kiss too. As soon as he looked up and met my eyes, we were on the couch. I realized that what I was currently doing was probably extremely stupid, but I didn't really care. I don't know who started it, but as soon as our lips met, we were off.

I was laid on the couch, with Scorpius on top of me, his knees on either side of my legs, one arm keeping him from falling, and the other hand tangled in my hair. My hands were in his hair as well, traveling up and down, and our lips engaged in war.

He broke away for a moment, "Rose. I don't know what this even means but I just… This is really nice and I sort of need this right now, ok?"

"Yeah," and we resumed where we left off.

Then everything fell apart. The door swung open, and none other than my dear cousin, and Scorpius' best friend stepped inside.

I screeched like a banshee.

Scorpius realized what was going on and promptly fell off the couch. As he struggled to stand up he stumbled over his words, "Merlin- I, we, wait just a second. Al, look."

I began straightening my hair hastily, trying to look like I hadn't had the best snog of my life when it was so rudely interrupted.

Al looked between us, his jaw practically on the floor, "Oh. My. Gods."

I started speaking, my words blurring together, "Merlin Al, it's not like we were, I mean we were just…. I don't exactly know. BUT, we weren't…" I stopped, as I realized there was no possible way I could explain what Al had just witnessed, "Crap."

He put his hands up as if he were surrendering, "I'll just… leave now…" He turned around and made for the door. But suddenly he stopped and turned around for a moment, "It's fine… by the way. I won't tell anyone. Also, just so you know, I totally called it." He made a motion like he was zipping his lips shut and closed the door behind him.

Scorpius sat back down on the couch, "Well."

"Well."

"That didn't go as well as I had planned."

I agreed.

"We could-"

"The moment's over Scorpius."

He nodded, "I guess. If there's another moment though..."

"Yeah. Ok."

He got up and went to his room, "Night Weasley."

I nodded awkwardly, "Malfoy"

"Wait," he turned around, "Do we still hate each other?"

I smiled, "Always."

With a stupid grin on his face he retreated into his bedroom, and I sat on the couch in shock. I suppose I have to tell Jaedin about this, cause if she finds out in another way I'd be out of a best friend.

And I had to tell her tomorrow. Because Jaedin had this way of knowing exactly what was going on, and if she knew Al was hiding something it wouldn't stay a secret for long.