It's worse, worse than you think

If truth be told

I'll tell you that you're lovesick

I am sweet, so everybody takes a bite

Dig in, I'm the catalyst of your demise

Words are cheap so I'll sell you a line

Like the way you acted tonight

Second best, is what, what you want then

It won't cost that much, but me

-Take Your Breath Away; You Me At Six

CHAPTER 4

ROSE WEASLEY

Albus, Dominique, and I were walking through Hogsmeade, going to the Three Broomsticks. Dominique was my best friend, we were always closer than just cousins, but I always seemed closer to Albus. Our dads were best friends, so of course we'd be close but we shared everything. And when I say everything, I mean everything. If there was something I couldn't tell even Dominique, Albus would know.

But this Scorpius thing. I didn't know what was going on. We'd bumped into each other in the corridor and we spoke; it shouldn't have this effect on me! I kept looking at him, and when I caught his eye in potions I knew Zabini had seen us. I just couldn't get Scorpius out of my thoughts. I just kept picturing him; his ruffled, white blonde hair; his deep, silver-grey eyes; the way he smiled; how his clothes hung on him; the way he walked. No matter how hard I tried I couldn't help it.

Snap out of it, Rose!

"Rose, would you like something to drink?" Dominique was talking to me like a child.

"Yeah, I'll have a Butterbeer." I said, trying to prove that I did not need to be mothered like that. She'd been doing that all week. I was not a child. I didn't need to have someone treating me like I was five.

"Okay then, here you go." She said in that stupid annoying soft voice that she kept using to me. I was seriously going to punch her soon.

"Dom, stop talking to her like that, she's not in a fucking mental ward." Albus came to our booth with his Firewhisky. I sighed; I knew that was going to set them off. They always argued.

"I know she's not, Albus, at least I'm being sensitive!"

"Sensitive to what? There's nothing wrong with her!"

"God, haven't you been around this past week?"

"Yeah, I have! There's nothing wrong with her! You'd know that if you weren't so fucking conceited!" Dominique looked like he'd slapped her in the face. I sighed again. They always did this. They didn't mean most of what they said, and they always made up afterwards. They were cousins, after all.

"You're the one who's conceited! Strutting around the castle like you're all that, because you're Albus Potter! Because Albus Potter gets any girl he wants and just discards them because you're a Potter!"

"Jealous of my charm?" Albus smirked, making Dom go bright red in anger. She opened her mouth to retaliate but before she could get her words out I put my hands up. They both turned to look at me.

"Enough." I said calmly, trying to keep my voice steady. I was so sick of their arguing! They were constantly at it, and I just couldn't take it anymore. They were both still looking at me, and I could tell they knew I was annoyed. I reached around in my mind for a random topic and I landed on Quidditch. "So, er, Gryffindor versus Slytherin match coming up… when are we training?" Albus was Quidditch captain this year, and we were both on the team. We were both Chasers, and our other cousin James was Seeker. Dom wasn't on the team, and I knew she got bored when we talked about Quidditch, and I knew she was just about to interrupt when Scorpius Malfoy and Adrian Zabini walked in.

Scorpius looked over in our direction and Albus and Dominique both visibly tensed up. His trademark smirk played upon his lips. I tried to relax but I could feel my face reddening. Why was I blushing? After he and Adrian had got their drinks, they walked past us to get to a table. Scorpius paused in front of us. His eyes raked over Albus, who narrowed his, then Dominique, who sat with her arms crossed, and then me, and I could've sworn I saw a hint of… lust in his eyes. I tore my eyes from him and looked at Adrian. He was looking at Scorpius with a knowing stare. I found myself looking back at Scorpius. His shining silver eyes met mine with his intense gaze, and I suddenly became oblivious to Albus and Dominique's presence. For a moment, it seemed like the whole world had gone, and there was just me and Scorpius. In that second I felt something flash within me. I wanted him. I needed him. Then he broke my thoughts and I flicked back to reality.

"Hey, Rose." He said, his eyes not leaving my face. I could feel Albus' and Dom's eyes boring into me. I distantly realised he'd used my first name. He'd never called me by my first name before.

"Er, hi… Scorpius." I swallowed and forced myself to say his name.

"I'll see you around sometime." He said, smirking at Albus and Dominique's stares. He could see he'd done the damage and walked away, obviously smiling to himself. I braced myself for the verbal abuse I was going to get.

"What the hell, Rose?" Dom practically shouted at me.

"What the actual fuck?" Albus said, reiterating Dominique's words in a more vulgar fashion. "Why is Malfoy talking to you?"

"I…" I spluttered. "I ran into him the other night. We talked for a bit. It wasn't a big deal." I tried to act casual but I could tell they weren't buying it.

"You spoke to Malfoy?" Albus spat.

Here we go…

"You spoke to Malfoy without telling me?" Dominique cried, and Albus stared at her with disbelief.

"Dom, I think you're missing the point. She had an actual conversation with Malfoy. He's the enemy, Rose!" He added, throwing a disgusted look at me. I had this for the whole way back to the castle, and back to the common room. It was eleven when I finally snapped.

"Look, enough, okay? Yes, I talked to Scorpius," Albus glared at the use of Scorpius' forename. "But it wasn't a big deal! It's not like we're, I don't know, friends or something! I ran into him, and we spoke. Get over it!"

There was a minute of silence when Dominique just glared at me. Then she burst into tears and fled to our dormitory. Albus rolled his eyes and smirked at me before remembering he was mad at me. There was another moment of silence between us and then Albus snorted.

"Fuck this." He stood up and marched up to his dorm, leaving me sitting in the armchair by the fire by myself. I was staring at the fire when I suddenly remembered the feeling I felt when Scorpius looked into my eyes. The burning desire I felt for him. I'd longed for him, I'd needed him, I'd ached for him. That flash of hunger I'd felt for him, even just for that moment, shook me to my core. I didn't know what had happened, and I didn't know why. All I knew was that something in Scorpius had stirred something deep inside me, and I was in no hurry to feel that again.

AUTHOR'S NOTE

I thought i'd post this after my birthday or something, but i had nothing to do today. I know the lyrics of the song up there don't have much to do with the chapter, but in my head they fitted so yea...

Erm, i probably won't update tomorrow or the day after, 'cause i'm busy tomorrow and the day after is my birthday, but i'll update sometime after that.

I hope you liked this chapter though! I like it, so that probably means you won't, but whatever, i had fun writing Albus. He swears a lot, like Scorpius. I l love Albus, but Rose is kinda boring me. Might make next chapter either Albus, Scorpius or maybe even Adrian POV. you'll have to see;)

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