Scorpious chose to seclude himself from the two ever since the exams drew dangerously close. Rose would sometimes catch him reading notes she had leant him by the warmth of the fire in the dead of night. The three acknowledged each other ever now and then, but too busy with their social studies, distanced themselves from idle chat. Their first exam was History of magic. Rose was relieved to see every question she let her eyes' skim over she had thoroughly revised the night before.
After lunch period, they had a Transfiguration exam which Rose was almost certain she had passed.
"God, that was agony!" groaned Albus as he joined her for dinner. "I mean, did you get the last question?"
"What, the one about which incantation to say when turning your animal into a goblet?" asked Scorpious, joining them.
"Yes," said Albus and Rose in unison.
"Didn't answer that."
"I made most of the stuff up!" groaned Albus, sliding in his chair. "Mgonagall is going to murder me!"
"I don't think so, Mr Poter," said a voice behind them. They caught sight of Professor Mgonagall sweeping past them to the table where all the teachers sat at the front of the hall, and Rose saw a faint smile on her face.
"What've we got tomorrow?" asked Rose through a mouthful of potatoe. Scorpious pulled out his timetable from his bag and looked at it for a moment.
"Charms," Rose brightened.
"Great!" Albus looked at her like one would look at a mad person.
"It's not a hard lesson, Al!" said Rose indignantly.
"No, of course it isn't!" said Albis sarcastically. He spotted a girl with long, satin- like dark brown hair and big blue eyes framed with glossy long lashes enter the hall. Albus leapt out of his chair and bounded towards her.
"Hey, Victoire!" he called out. She stopped and gave him an award- winning smile, her dimple flashing in her left cheek. Her friends entered and giggled when they caught sight of Albus. He blushed a deep shade of red.
"He fancies her," said Scorpious, smirking.
" You think? Maybe they're dating? No hang on I just remembered, she's already taken," said Rose, watching them as they walked over to the Ravenclaw table. She saw Scorpious looking at her out of the corner of her eyes.
"Do you like Albus?" asked Scorpious finally.
"EW!!" exclaimed Rose, her cheeks flaming. "How could you think that? He's like my brother! Urghh! That's put me off my food! EW!" she shuddered, grabbing her bag. She shot a glare at Scorpious and walked away. She heard Scorpious laugh loudly as she exited the hall. Rose couldn't help but grin. He had a nice laugh.