Chapter 2

Rose woke up bleary eyed, "Scorpuis?" she murmured, her clutching fingers found a smooth piece of paper. She brought the piece of paper in front of her eyes and waiting for her eyes to focus.

Dear Rose,

Sorry for leaving without telling you. I'm meeting some new people. You should go meet some new people too! If you don't want too, you can wait here in the apartment.

Hope you get in Slytherin!

Scorpuis Malfloy

Rose felt a rush of disappointment then felt angry that she felt disappointed. Why should she care where Scorpuis was? Why should Scorpuis care about her? She rubbed her eyes and got up, stretching luxuriously. She stumbled up from the bench and knocked on the door to the next apartment, "Come in!" came a clear male voice. She walked into the apartment and found a boy with golden skin and chocolaty eyes surrounded in chocolate and jellybeans and all sorts of goodies from the cart. "Hello," he said cheerfully, then his eyes widened and he looked at her appreciatively. After a few moments of staring, he blushed and averted his eyes. "Um..." he said, clearing his throat, "you want something? I can't finish all of this." "No, thanks" she muttered, blushing harder than he was. "No, seriously," he said, grabbing Rose's arm and pulling her down beside him. He shoved some Chocolate Frogs into her hands and picked up a caldron cake for himself. Rose relaxed and took a bite, the frogs were delicious! "Here, you want the cards?" she asked, "I don't collect them." "Sure," he said and took them. Then she heard a familiar yet strangely cruel laugh coming from the apartment to the left of them, not her apartment. "Wait," she said standing up and pressing the Chocolate Frogs back into his hands. And then she looked through the peek hole to the other apartment. It was Scorpuis.