Though she wouldn't admit it she had now wished she hadn't had said she hated him this morning at least not verbally to his face. The flash of his shocked and visually pained face keep reappearing through her head. It made her feel horrible to the sense she wanted him to leave her alone sadly she was stuck with him. Not only the fact that she needed him to get into the Slytherin common room but she knew if she didn't need to talk to Albus he would have found a way to annoy her.

" Why are you with Elijah you don't even like him." Scorpius blurted out midway through their walk

" That is none of your concern Malfoy. You don't even know me, you don't have the right to say who I like or who I don't. And for your information, I do like him." Rose huffed more calmly than she should have

" I do know you, Rose, I know more than you think. But No, you don't like Elijah. There is no reason to lie. Is he a good shag or something." Scorpius really was pushing his luck. If Rose really didn't need to talk to Albus she would have Hexed him at this point.

"Excuse me but that's none of your business! But I wouldn't know I...Like I said that's none of your business!" Rose trailed of whilst her cheeks quickly grew aflame

" Oh so Little red never..." Scorpius began to say

" Finish that sentences and I will personally hex you to next week"Rose growled pulling out her wand

" Alright alright. You can put your wand down" He smirked

" Do you have anything better to do than; oh I don't know question me about my relationship."Rose sighed heavily

" No, not particularly "he once more smirked back a the exhausted Weasly

" You're an ass"

There were also moments like these where she wish she could get under his skin. It was probably because she could never get under his skin the way he got under hers. Sure they fought almost daily but the thing was, was that somewhere in the back of her brilliant mind she secretly wanted to be friends she wanted to get along. It was something she hated about their dynamic. She hated the fact Scorious was well liked but more so the fact that he stole her first best friend from her. She hated that ever since the first day of Hogwarts him and Al where inseparable. So walking with him to the Slytherin common room after not only years of fighting but the mornings' events were extremely uncomfortable for alone her reading the first part of his clearly private mail. And his far too personal questions made her feel more awkward than before.

" You know if you really did like the block you would have hit me for even uttering those words to you. So in perspective of things, you might like him but you're not in love with him and you don't plan on it any time soon, or ever," he said after saying the guest password to the portrait

" You really don't know when to shut up, do you?" Rose puffed once more

" I do, but only when I see fit plus to see you all flared up is rather amusing and you're not deny it."

" I'm going to ignore what you said about the denying part, but that does sound like you. A perfect classification of a no good prick making people angry for his own amusement. Then of course, how could I forget that's just in your nature isn't Malfoy."

" Believe what you must for the lack of your own judgment Weasley but if you start to look at the whole picture of things you'd be surprised to see what you'd find. Any whom Al's room is up to the stairs to the left third door on your right."

" My judgment is fine it's you're lack of decent human behavior that's failing you. I really shouldn't be surprised considering what family you come from. "

" I lack decent human behavior that is rich coming from you at least I don't have to bring up family drama to start more. Even more so I'm not the one lying to my so called significant other. In any case, why would anything I say matter to you."

" Why you little... you know what your right nothing you say to me matters. So it doesn't matter because I know you aren't capable of being anything else but what you are. You're a no good weasel that's all you'll ever be and no one is ever going change that not even you." Rose barked back

" Well, obviously something I say matters to you. Otherwise this morning you wouldn't have cried like a child in front of everyone. If you didn't care you wouldn't be pulling out you wand to duel" Scorpius said as Rose raised her wand prepared to cast any painful spell at him that very moment

And that very moment he had crossed the line and he knew it. Nothing and no one could deny the murderous look in her eye. Was he sorry for what did this morning? Sure he was otherwise he wouldn't have apologized earlier but had she gotten some sort of reaction out of him most definitely. Anyone in near earshot that knew him knew that.

"Rose Weasley, Scorious Malfoy if either of you so much as cast a spell at one another, so help me Merlin I will personally escort you both to Headmaster McGonagall myself. Do I make myself clear." Head boy Gavin Lux 7th year yelled at the both of them causing them to separate further away from each other

"Yes" the two of them said making childish faces at one another

" I expect this behavior from you Scorious but not from you Miss Weasley. Either get your act together or leave. Now Rose, if you are here to see Albus you better do so before visiting hours are over enough said. And if I catch either of you so much as arguing in this corridor again tonight I will deduct house points." Gavin sternly wearily leaving the two of them alone

" I hope one day you get what coming to you Malfoy. And I hope it will be more than just a ridiculous hair doo." Rose said storming up to Albus's room

Maybe she did hate Scorpius after all nothing good ever came from being around that bothersome prat .


"Al, You in here" Rose said knocking on the head boys door

"Of course get in here before Gavin has another fit."

" You're right I don't want him having another screaming fit . Holy Hippigrif Al where ... where did you get this."Rose said picking up a signed book

" Put that down that a birthday gift for someone and I rather you not destroy it before I even hand it to them."

" Like I would destroy a limited edition Reese Wilson Potions guide for the advanced witches and wizards are you insane. Do you know how rare her books are to find? Let alone a signed copy!" Rose exclaimed

" Of course I know how rare her work is, that is my exact point now put it down,"Albus said not even bothering to turn around from his desk

" But Al"

" No but's Rose. No matter how careful you are with books this is not yours now put it down!"

" No fair you so owe me. The least you could do is tell me where you got it please Al." Rose pouted setting the book down carefully

" I called in a favor from Victoria apparently she's close friends with Reese's babysister. Anywho Rose, I'm sure your not here to gush about the rarity of the gift I'm giving. So what brings you here. Other than the fact you're here to annoy me while I'm working on my Herbology essay." Albus said as he started to rub his temples

"You're right I'm sorry. We can talk later if you want that is to say if you want to talk. If not that's fine."

" You didn't embark on a trip with your worst enemy to just leave like that what up, " he said turning around in his chair

" Whats up. You've been ignoring me since we last spoke. I wanted to say I was sorry for overreacting." Rose said raising her voice

" That doesn't sound like much of an apology"Albus replied back calmly

" Well, I am sorry. If you're choosing to work as a Dragonologist that's fine with me. Not that you need my approval I just want you to be careful. You know how many times Uncle Charle has been to Saint Mugos and has barely made it out alive. I just don't want to be the one too..."

" I know Rose, you don't want to be the one having to call my Mum and Dad if I wind up dead because of some freak accident. I get it, I really do trust me. I haven't made up my mind just yet."

" Your second option isn't the safest option either. But being honest you'd have the best mentor out there in the world if you do choose to become Hagrid apprentice."

" You know Hagrid would disagree with you there Rose."

" That's because he's far to humble. Anywho I'm sorry for freaking out yesterday. I had no right to tell you, you couldn't become a Dragonologist. You came to me first about this and you needed someone to support your possible decision. I'm sorry for not supporting you in that. Al I want you to able to come to me when you have problems even when you don't I miss... I miss being able to talk to you." Rose sighed

" Of course I forgive you Rose, but you know I'm always just two house tables away from you it's easy to be able to talk to me. You know that right?"

" It's not that easy Albus. You're always surrounded by people, then when they leave, you always seem to have a plus one. It not like I can tell your best friend to give us a few minutes to talk without being hassled about my hair or my family status or even name. I don't know what good you see in him but you do and I'm glad that you do it's just sometimes I would like a moment with my cousin without my blood boiling because of some side remark he says."

" You know he's not that bad once you get to know him. And if anything he's one to understand when you need to talk to someone important. The only real reason why you two argue and fight as much as do is that fundamentally, you two have a lot in common. The way you both handle and situate the problem, however, are two drastic things."

" Scorpius and I have something in common you must be joking Al. Besides our grade point average, we are not alike in the slightest."

" Not a joke. If you actually took the time to get to know him without trying to hex and jinx him every chance you get you might actually learn to like him."

" Albus we both know I've tried this before it didn't work the first time and it's not going to work now. Plus he'd have to at least try to be a decent human being. Even with..."

"Even with what Rose?"

"It's not my business to tell. Though I'll be honest I'm fairly certain you already know. But it's not my place to tell others what I accidentally saw in his letters."

A sudden knock on the door caused the two of them to jump.

" Albus, Rose its Gavin. Rose visiting hours are over I apologize."


This is where I leave you for now until next time vmt is out.