Rose's POV

Sixth year is well, okay I guess. I'm finally over Will. He broke up with me over a bloody letter and then begged for me to get back together with him. That prick! We are still friends…sort of. I think both of us knew when we started dating that if we ever broke up, it would leave a dent in our friendship. We still hang out, but come on. Obviously a part of me wanted to slap the git into the next century. So I actually decided to follow Malfoy's advice, shocker I know right, but I went outside with Alice. We decided to just walk around the lake together to catch up. It started to get a bit cold though so Alice and I decided to go back to the common room.

Alice and I just talked for a bit, about my relationship with Will.

Alice cleared her throat awkwardly. "So are you and Will officially over?"

I sighed. "Yeah. The bloody git broke up with me over a letter and then asked to have me back."

"Wait a minute. Hold up. You're not going to get back together with him, are you?" She asked.

I glared at her and said, "Do you honestly think I would after what he did? He can have all the fun he wants with that Eleanor Baker." I huffed and got up.

"I've got patrol with Jonah Thomas," I say.

Alice froze. "Wait. THE Jonah Thomas?"

I blushed slightly. "Yeah." Jonah was known for being the hottest 6th year in Hogwarts. And he was my patrol partner for now.

"Then why are you still here? Go before something happens to you and I take your spot."

I smirk. "What about Al?"

She blushes and pushes me out the door.

When I get to the portrait hole where Jonah was waiting for me,

"Hey. Wait, Rose. I think I hear something." Alice paused and we both stopped to listen for a moment. "Ugh." She said as she cringed. "It's coming from the broom closet." We both knew what that meant. For some ridiculous reason, broom closets were the number one place to find snogging couples doing things that should not be mentioned.

"So…Do you want to do the honors, or should I?" Alice asked.

"I'll do it." I grumbled.

I yank open the closet door and was shocked to find Malfoy and Elizabeth Bennet (AN: J), a Hufflepuff 5th year, snogging.

For some reason, something sparked and I just wanted to strangle her. Especially because it took a long time for them to stop.

When they finally stopped to breathe, with a loud smacking noise, I might add, I was tapping my foot annoyedly.

"Something wrong Trouble?" Smirked Malfoy. I felt myself burning up and shaking my head.

"Nothing's wrong, Malfoy." I say icily.

"You sure Trouble? 'Cuz you look kind of… flustered." He said, smirking. He put his hand behind his head and the other in his pocket-the signature Malfoy that made all girls swoon.

Not me.

Alice put her arm on my shoulder, warning me not to do something rash.

"10 points from Slytherin and 5 points from Hufflepuff." I huffed. I spun around and began walking when something grabbed my arm and pulled me back.

"Hey Trouble, why do I get more points off than Sarah."

"My. Name. is. Elizabeth." Screeched Elizabeth before storming off. I slowly clapped smirking.

"Nice going Malfoy, I think you lost your girl." I said before turning around to leave.

"Where do you think your going?" He asked, almost wearily.

"I've got to go to patrol." I snapped.

"With who? You know it can be pretty dangerous to be all alone at night." "I'm not going to be alone Malfoy. I'm going with Jonah." I replied angrily. Malfoy's eyes flashed with some kind of emotion that I couldn't pin point before he smirked again.

"Oh so little Weasley's all grown up, eh Trouble?"

"Buzz off Malfoy." I whispered and turned to walk away. That hurt. I don't know why. I usually would have ripped his head off but I could barely talk after that-whatever that even was. It wasn't supposed to hurt. I mean it never had hurt before when I had found Sc-Malfoy on his many 'late-night adventures." I guess I just thought that after the whole— I was just being stupid. Whatever. It was just Malfoy. I turned the corner to find Jonah. The corners of my mouth immediately turned upwards. I mean come on! It was Jonah. He was undeniably good looking, but not as good looking as Ma—never mind. Curse the thoughts of a hormonal teenage girl.

"Hey Jonah." I said, smiling sweetly.

"Hey Rose." He smiled in my direction. Maybe this would help get my mind off of the hurt that I had felt when I saw Malfoy and Elizabeth.

"Let's walk," he said, holding his hand out towards me.

I was shocked, but tried to hide it by taking his hand.

The two of us scoured the castle, finding many broom closets full of couples, but I didn't even seem to notice any of it-all I could really think about was how sweet Jonah was being to me.

"Wait-So you're telling me you actually screamed so loudly that Al fell off his broom?" Laughed Jonah.

"Yes, but it wasn't my fault! Freddie and James were pulling a prank on me involving spiders! Spiders!" I chuckled back in defense.

"So you're telling me that Gryffindor's prize student is afraid of spiders?" He asked teasingly. "That's a… useful bit of information."

I laughed and shoved him gently.

"So, correct me if I'm wrong, but don't Albus and your friend Alice really, really like each other?"

I groan. "Yes! And they both are just too oblivious to notice what is standing right in front of them!"

He laughed and squeezed my hand, and I could feel myself blushing.

"So, Rosie…" He said after a moment of silence. He stepped close to me. I couldn't help but flinch-only my family and closest friends ever called me Rosie. And hearing him say it didn't feel right.

"Um… Yeah?" I say, slightly uncomfortable by the close proximity.

"How would you feel about the two of us heading to a broom closet as well?" He asks, his voice demanding. He pressed his hand to the wall above my head, trapping me.

I squirmed, trying to get away. How did this happen? One second the two of us were laughing about how oblivious Al and Alice were, and now he's trying to…

"Jonah! Stop it! What are you doing?" I say, desperately trying to push him off.

"I don't think I will." He said, pressing his lips to mine.