I don't own anything to do With Harry Potter except for this plot.

Well charms went well for the most part. Rose wasn't too happy I was made her partner but like Flitwick said there was going to be no partner changes. I thought her head just might explode when she was made my partner in Potions and a History of Magic. Oh she was so pissed. I must admit that History of Magic was pure luck but I'm not complaining.

It's after dinner and I'm sitting in the Library trying to get away from the loud gossip going on in the Slytherin common room. I'm not really doing any homework seeing as the only thing we were assigned today was an essay on our summer. But I still have a parchment and quill in front of me. I thought I would write a letter to my father seeing how he was but then I thought it was stupid and pointless seeing as I had seen him yesterday.

My mother popped into my head and for a split second before I pushed the image of her away. Oh how I hated that woman. She left when I was five years old saying she couldn't stand the way my father treated her. Come on he gave anything and everything she wanted but it was never enough for her. She broke my father's heart and she had the balls to ask for alimony. I push the quill and parchment away and stare at the wall thinking about the day.

Albus wasn't too happy with me at the moment but that boy couldn't stay mad at me for too long. My guess is things will be normal by tomorrow. I laugh to myself right before I get hit in the head with a book. I'm dazed for a moment before I am able to turn and see who had hit me. Not to my great surprise Rose is standing there looking a little more than peeved.

"What are you playing at Malfoy?" she asked narrowing her eyes.

"What are you talking about Weasley?" I asked calmly.

"I'm your partner in three different classes."

"What's your point?"

"In five years I haven't been made your partner once and all of a sudden you're my partner in three different classes,"

"I had nothing to do with it if that is what are implying,"

"Come of it you bloody wanker. You are out to get me just admit it," she starts hit me with the book again but I am too fast for her I grab it before it makes contact with my head.

"Someone is a bit paranoid don't you think?" I ask sitting the book down on the table.

"I am not paranoid Malfoy...I don't know what are playing at but I am going to find out."

She turns and walks away before I can say anything else. Another brilliant plan comes to mind as I watch her walk out of the Library door. Maybe I should owl father after all.

It's been a week since the night in the Library and I am sitting at dinner with Albus and Althon talking about the upcoming match between Gryffindor and Slytherin when we here a loud commotion coming from the Gryffindor table. We look over to see all the Weasley's and Potters standing around Rose who by the looks of things has just received a package.

"It looks like a book," Albus says standing up to get a better look. I stay sitting I don't want to seem like I care too much. "And...And a box of chocolate. Her favorite chocolate," Albus is still trying to see what else is in the package while I spoon more mashed potato on my plate. "And she got...water Lilly's," he turns too look at me shaking his head.

"Scorpios please tell me you didn't?"

I look at him shocked. "Why in the hell would I send her flowers and chocolate and a book?"

"Because you're scheming," he said

"Are you trying to get her into the sack?" Althon asked putting his spoon down and looked at me.

"NO," I say a little too fast.

"Then why are you sending her chocolates and flowers," he asked turning to look at Albus who just looked pissed.

"Because he wants her to fall for him,"

"So he can get her into the sack?" Zabini usually only had one thing on his mind...SEX.

"No so he can distract her so he can get better marks than her." Albus looked back over to the Gryffindor table.

"How pathetic can you get Malfoy?" Althon looked at me shaking his head. "I mean come on you can be shagging her and all you're trying to do is beat her in school. Man you really are a pussy."

Now he had crossed the line. He had made me made and by the look on Albus's face he knew I was about to exploded all over the place. "I AM NOT MY FATHER ZABINI," I yelled getting to my feet. It seems that I had caught the attention of everyone in the great hall. I was half way too the door before he said anything back to me.

"WHY DON'T YOUR DO EVERYONE A BIG FAVOR AND JUST TELL HER YOU LIKE HER!!"

I didn't say anything else I just walked out of the hall and out towards the grounds. I wasn't in a good mood and need to cool down a bit; the night hit my face cooling my body down somewhat. I was walked towards the black lake and was sitting under a tree before I knew it.

Truth was I had sent the book and flowers and the chocolate. I had heard her two days ago take about the latest addition to Hogwarts a History. She said she wanted to get it cause the library didn't have it yet. Chocolates every girl like chocolate...and the flowers well a water Lilly's were my mother's favorite.

I heard the footsteps behind me when I turned too look it took my by surprise to see Rose standing there. "You look like you could use some company for awhile," she set down next to me.

"What are you doing here?" asked picking up a rock and throwing it into the water.

"Well you see back when I was a little old first year I knew this boy who had a hot temper on him just like my dad and well I was the only one who could calm him down."

"So you and this boy were friends?"

"Something like that."

"What happened?"

"He discovered girls have boobs,"

I laugh slightly at my own stupidity. "I was pretty stupid wasn't I? "

"Yeah you were," I love how she never sugar coats anything. "So who's the girl?"

I look up a little confused "What girl?"

"The girl Zabini was shouting about"

"Oh just this girl I know,"

She nodded her head as she readjusted herself so she was more comfortable. "She must be pretty amazing if you're afraid to admit to her you like her."

"Why do you say that?" I ask laughing.

"Because anyone who has you scared well they are pretty amazing," I roll my eyes and push her slightly. "Tell me about her,"

"What's there to tell, she's smart and beautiful. She has this smile that could light up a whole room. And she knows how to put me in my place and she isn't afraid of me,"

"She sounds amazing?" she starts to get up pulling at my arm telling me she wants me to come with her. "Don't be afraid to tell her Scorpios. You're a great guy when you want to be,"

"Thank you," we start to walk back up to the school in silence and I start to think about all that I had missed out on when it came to her. "Rose...," I say stopping for a moment and turned too look at her. "I'm really sorry about your dad,"

Her dad had died at the start of summer from a brain tumor. I knew that it had really affected her in ways she wouldn't admit to people. She loved her father, he was her biggest fan and taught her everything she knew ((expect how to be smart)).

"I know," was all she said before she started to walk again. We reached the front entrance hall.

"Thanx for everything," I said turning to her again.

"Your welcome," she smiled that beautiful smile of hers. "I'm sorry I accused you of being behind us being partners. Truth is I'm glad you're my partner, now I don't have to pull the wait for two."

My smile falters for a moment. But I try making it look like a smirk. I think she bought it "Are we good now?"

"Yeah we're good,"

"Good,"

A.N. Hope you aren't bored. More coming.