I woke up on a beautiful Saturday morning. Georgia was already awake and there was still a huge smile spread across her face. Even though I was still a little hurt from the night before, I couldn't help but be happy for her.

"So how was last night?" I smiled at her and raised my eyebrows. She looked at me and words started flowing out of her mouth. I knew she had been waiting to gush this out to someone.

Georgia and Lukas had walked around in the moonlight talking about their lives back at home and he had been very sweet, giving Georgia his jacket to sit on when they rested on the dewy grass. She said he was the perfect gentlemen, listening to everything she said and being so kind about everything. They stayed out past curfew and at around 1 am they snuck up to the Ravenclaw tower and he gave her a kiss goodnight.

"How was it?" I asked in anticipation. By this time we were both perched on my bed, eating the chocolates that mom had sent me and Georgia was hugging her pillow.

"Fantastic. It felt like I was Cinderella!" She exclaimed. Although I had no clue who or what Cinderella was, by her expression I could tell it was a good experience. "It was so forbidden too. At any moment, a professor could've seen us! But that made it so much better."

Through all of her excitement, I couldn't help but let my mind wander around the topic of romance…and it wasn't about those German boys.

"So how was your night?" She asked.

"It was… alright. I don't think those boys liked me very much." My heart lowered, thinking about their harsh words.

"Then that is their loss! I'm sure if they had known you a little longer they would've seen how fantastic you are. I know some people already think that…"

"What are you talking about?"

"Nothing." She said quickly. "I'm going down to breakfast. Are you coming?"

"In a bit." I said. Georgia hopped down the stairs, obviously still floating from last night.

I had never really noticed how pretty Georgia was. She had glossy brown hair, sparking blue eyes and a face that made you want to get to know her. I walked over to the mirror. My red hair was frizzy and my freckles were placed haphazardly all over my face. I had boring light brown eyes and a face that just wouldn't cooperate. I sighed, slipped some clothes on and went downstairs to join everyone for breakfast.

"Rose!" Tom called my name. We had finished breakfast and I was walking back to the common room with Georgia and Hannah.

"I'll meet up with you guys later" I said, and hung back to talk to Tom. "What's up?" I asked him. He seemed very fidgety at the moment.

"Um, I don't know. What's up with you?" He said all very quickly.

"Me? Didn't you want to tell me something?"

"Oh… you remembered. Well I don't know if it's such a good idea anymore…"

"You can't just say that! Now that I know there's a secret I have to know!"

"I can't…" He started to walk away but I grabbed his hand and pulled him back.

"Tell me." I commanded.

He sighed, but before he could begin to talk, guess who we bumped into?

"Hello Rose" Scorpious walked out of the great hall and right up to us. "McLaggen." He looked at Tom. "I hate to interrupt your chat, but Professor McGonagall wants to see you, Rose, in her office."

"Me?" I was frightened. What did the headmaster want with me?

"Yes. You better get going." He said, looking very serious.

"I don't even know where here office is!"

"I'll show you." Scorpious offered. "Come on."

"Our talk isn't over Tom. I'll talk to you after!" I said to him as I walked away with Scorpious. Tom was not looking all too happy.

As soon as we were out of range from everyone else, Scorpious slowed down.

"Relax Weasley. The headmaster isn't looking for you." I stopped in my tracks.

"Then why…"

"Trust me; you do not want to hear what little Tommy boy has to say to you. I did you a favor." He gave me a sly smile, looking rather pleased with himself.

"You…" I was starting to see more of the Malfoy family that my father hated. "You can't just do that! I want to hear what he has to say. That is not up for you to decide. Just because I start being nice to you, doesn't mean you own me."

"It's not that big of a deal. I was just trying to…" He looked scared all of a sudden. So unsure.

"I don't care." I said harshly. "Now, I'm going to talk to Tom to listen to what he has to say and you can't stop me."

"Rose," He grabbed my wrist gently, but I just tugged away and stormed off.

"Tom, I've been looking everywhere for you." I had finally found him sitting out in the courtyard reading his Charms textbook.

"Oh. What did Fendragon have to say?" He asked, shoving his book back into his bag.

"Nothing. Malfoy made the whole thing up." I scowled, still angry with him. "He just didn't want me to know your secret. It's ridiculous really. He's being such a prick, telling me what to do! He just makes me so angry and I…"

"I like you." Tom blurted out, cutting off my rant about Scorpious.

"What?" I said softly. I had heard him correctly, I'm sure of it. I just didn't believe it.

"I. Like. You." He said slower, with a definite nervous shake in his voice. "I mean I have since first year, I think. I didn't really admit it to myself until last year." He paused, waiting for me to say something. I couldn't. I guess there was a part of me that knew he liked me. The only problem was I didn't feel the same way.

"Tom…" I started.

"It's okay." He said with a defeated tone in his voice. He knew. "I just wanted you to know, that's all. I didn't want to leave Hogwarts and keep thinking, 'What if?' It's fine. I'm fine. I'll go now." He started to leave.

"Wait." I ran after him, I couldn't leave things like this. "You're my best friend. I don't want that to change. Please don't hate me."

"Rose, I could never hate you." He smiled at me and walked away.