Fourth Year

Christmas holidays were an interesting time of year for the Potter-Weasley family. They always knew how to have a feast, arguments, and secrets, but aside from all of that, it was a loving and genuine family. Rose sighed as she was on the train to Hogwarts after New Year's. "Hello." Scorpius said. His deep raspy voice now fully developed and his height now towering above her. "Scorpius!" she exclaimed jumping up and smothering him into a bear hug.

"Rosie, I'd like you to meet my girlfriend." Scorpius said. Girlfriend? Rose shuddered. Why was she upset that he had a girlfriend? She did not know.

"Hello Rose. I'm Eleri Parkinson." She was beautiful unfortunately for Rose. Her ash blonde hair match Scorpius's and her eyes were a deep blue unlike Scorpius's grey. She was a Slytherin obviously and something told Rose that she immediately disliked her.

"Oh hi." Rose said mutely not sure what kind of affect she wanted to portray.

"I'm going to go get something from the cart." Scorpius said. "Do you want anything?" he asked the two girls.

"2 chocolate frogs." Rosie chuckled. Of course they were Rose's favorite. She loved the cards too.

"I don't know." Eleri said. "I don't really want any first year candy. I'll get fat." Rose looked down at herself in a self conscious manner. "I think I'll take a small butterbeer."

"Ok!" Scorpius said smiling at the two of them and walked out.

"So you and Scorpius?" Eleri asked. "Snogged?"

"No. We're just best friends. You really don't have anything to worry about." Rose said tossing her deep red hair behind her sholdiers.

"Oh ok. Glad you know your boundaries." Eleri said. Ugh Rose hated her! Albus joined her in the compartment. Thank god Rosie thought. "Oh hi… Albus." She said.

"Eleri." He said calmly. "Hello Rosie!" he said smiling. Rose got the impression that Albus did not like her either.

"Scorpius should be back with the frogs. I got an extra one for you!" she said smiling. Eleri still gave them a judging look.

Albus kissed Rosie's cheek and they smiled looking at each other. "Best cousin ever!" he exclaimed.

"Why, because I got you a chocolate frog?" she asked chuckling.

"Nah! Because you let me score sometimes in quidditch!"

"Hey!" Rosie exclaimed as she pinned her cousin down. "Yeah I can still wrestle Albus Potter! You haven't hit puberty yet!"

"Give it time!" Albus exclaimed. "You're embarrassing!"

"I'll say." Eleri chimed in. Albus glared at her knowing she was not supposed to say that.

"I am not Albus." Rose said ignoring Eleri. "Besides I'm sure Katie would laugh at us!" The compartment door opened as Katie walked in noticing Rose pinning Albus down.

"Hey Rosie. I think Albus let you win." Katie said.

"Katherine Blackridge! Albus never goes down with out a fight." Rose said chuckling as she got off of Albus. Albus turned red in the face and gave Katie a hug.

When they got off the train, they heard an announcement by Headmaster Longbottom that there would be another Tri-Wizard Tournament. Rose smiled as each champion was selected. Her cousin Dominique was selected for Beauxbottons, and Sigor Krum was selected for Drumstrang. She clapped respectively for both, yet her cousin Albus got selected. She was shaken up by it wondering if he would get hurt or injured. He definitely was a champion for Hogwarts and could be that potential if he wanted to.

The year progressed, and Albus was doing alright in the Tournament. Rose sighed knowing the Yule Ball was coming up and she knew that she had no one to go with. Albus would take the opportunity to ask Katie to the ball, and Scorpius would obviously go with Eleri. Rose looked at them with disgust behind their backs. She couldn't stand her. Eleri was everything that Rose wasn't. "Eleri, seriously?" Scorpius asked. "You are seriously not going to the Yule with me. I'm your boryfriend!" He yelled. "I love you!"

"Krum asked me to do the opening dance with him!" Eleri said. "I can't miss that opportunity!"

"But we should be doing these things together!" He yelled back angrily.

"We're not together." Eleri said calmly. How could she maintain her cool? Rose would have been angry like Scorpius.

"Why is that?" Scorpius asked angrily. "After I dunno! I snogged you, I shagged you too!"

Rose shuddered. They snogged. She wouldn't be Scorpius's first. Why did she care? She wouldn't be Scorpius's first shag either. She sighed. Eleri laughed. "We were never together in the first place silly."

Oh that bitch Rose thought as she stood up and let her temper roll. "You are such a bitch Eleri!"

"Rose." Scorpius said.

"I can't believe you wouldn't go to the Yule with him. Heck I can't believe you toyed with his heart like that too. Eleri you are low. You are so low that I can't believe Krum asked you. The only reason I think he asked you is because you have a pretty face. Well Eleri, you're not going to be pretty for long."

Scorpius sighed. "Just go Eleri. You've angered Rose, and you've angered me. We're done. We're over. I'm not taking you back."

Eleri walked away numbly knowing her mistake.

"Rose?" Scorpius asked walking towards her. Rose was sobbing.

"I'm sorry. I didn't mean to that. She just… She just.."

"Ssh Rosie it's ok. I know you had good intentions. You always do." He said holding her had and putting her head in his lap.

"You snogged her." Rose said. "I thought… we… were… second year." She said through tears. "You shagged her."

"Oh Rosie. You'll always be my best friend, but you'll always be everything to me." Scorpius responded. "I regret that one. I bloody regret it."

"Rosie will you come to the Yule Ball with me?" Scorpius asked.

"Of course I will Scorp." She replied. He picked up her teary face from his lap and kissed her. Rosie's first kiss.

"Wow Rosie. You're an incredible kisser. Bloody hell." Scorpius responded.

Rosie laughed. "It was my first one." Her cheeks slightly turned red. Scorpius then wrapped his arm around her waist and she wrapped her arms around his sholdier as their kissing was harder, more passionate, until they stopped.