"Hello Weasley. How was you break?"

I looked up from my homework to see Malfoy standing in front of me. It was our first week back after break, and I had been lucky enough to avoid him until now.

I put on a fake smile. "Lovely, two whole weeks without having to see you."

"Did you like the present I got you?" he smirked.

"You know, I really didn't need a picture of a rodent, so I gave it to the cat." This wasn't true, actually it was under my bed somewhere. Malfoy just smiled at me ignoring the insult, and my heart flipped over. What was I doing? I've hated Malfoy for my entire Hogwarts schooling, and all of a sudden I can't look at him without panicking a little. Curse Sarah for pointing out his flawless hair. I gathered my books and started walking away.

"You know Weasley, I was a little disappointed not to receive a gift from you."

I turned around. "And why would I waste so much time and effort on someone like yourself?"

"I feel like we such a special relationship, I mean I know everything about you."

I snorted, "No you don't."

"Yes I do," he said walking closer. "At least I know everything that irritates you. I know that you hate it when I get a better grade than you. I know that you wish you had hair like Dominique's rather than the red mess that you have. I know that in third year you had a crush on-" I kicked him in the shin as hard as I could.

"There's your present. Sorry it was late." and I turned around and stormed out the library. I knew that Sarah had herbology club right now (something she and Uncle Neville had tried to get me to join, but it just wasn't my thing) so I turned and headed toward the Ravenclaw dormitories so I could visit my dear cousin Roxy.

Roxy was a great friend to me, I absolutely loved her. She had dark hair like her mother's that was almost always in a ponytail. She was the Ravenclaw Chaser, the best on the team. During Quidditch matches, it was always hard to pick a team to support. Of course I always wanted Gryffinndor to win, but it was hard to root against Roxy or Perry who was on the Hufflepuff team.

I was still steaming about Malfoy, when I ran into Dom and Blaine walking down the hallway. Blaine was carrying his broom, so I assumed he was on his way to Quidditch practice.

"Hey Rosie!" Dom waved.

"Hey Dom, I was just going to visit Roxy, want to come?"

"Sure!" Dom said, but Blaine cleared his throat loudly.

"Can I help you?" I snapped.

"Dominique, aren't you coming to watch my Quidditch practice?" Blaine said, giving me a dirty look.

Dom's face fell. "Oh yeah, I forgot. Sorry Rosie."

"But it's snowing outside, you'll freeze!"

Dom gave me a half-hearted smile. "I'll be fine. I promised Blaine I would go support him. Tell Roxy hi for me!" Blaine grabbed her arm and steered her away from me.

I banged loudly on the door to the Ravenclaw common room, much to the portrait's dismay, and Roxy happened to open it. "Hi Rose! What brings you here?"

"I just thought I'd visit my lovely cousin. How are you? I haven't seen you since Christmas Dinner."

"I know, I've just been so busy!" she led me over to a table in the corner by the fireplace. I always loved the Ravenclaw common room, it felt so cozy. Books were stashed everywhere; under tables on chairs, piling up against the walls. There were great big windows that showed a perfect view of the Quidditch field far below. I went over and looked out, and could barely see the form of a pink figure on the bleachers through all the snow.

"Look Roxy, that bloody boyfriend of Dom's has her sitting alone in the cold just to watch his practice."

Roxy came over and looked out beside me. "That doesn't surprise me. He always some poor girl sitting out there. It's pity that it is Dominique this time."

I sat down at the table. "How long do you think they will last?"

"Hopefully not much longer" Roxy sighed.

"ARRGGGGHHH!" I turned around to see Lucy at a table not far away banging her head against the table.

"You ok Luce?" I giggled.

"I HATE History of Magic! I don't understand it and I can't finish this stupid assignment if I don't know anything about the stupid International Warlock Convention of 1289. I'm in Ravenclaw, I'm supposed to know these things!"

I walked over and smiled. "Just because you're in Ravenclaw doesn't mean that you have to understand History of Magic. Let me help you."

And hour later, I left my dear cousins behind to their studies. Lucy finally started to understand the importance of the convention, enough to get her essay written, and Roxy had to get started on her Astronomy. I headed downstairs to dinner, but when I got the second floor I heard people shouting down the hall. Curious, I crept over to see what was happening. Dom and Blaine were standing there arguing.

"I don't see why I have to sit with you at every meal! I'd like to sit with my family for once!" Dom shouted.

"Because you are my girlfriend and you have to sit by me. That's the deal."

"Well maybe I don't want that to be the deal! I never get to talk to my little brother anymore because I'm always with you! I miss him!"

"Who cares about your stupid family! You better watch yourself, every girl in this school loves me, I can replace you like that!"

Enraged, I stepped out behind the corner. "HEY! You can't talk to her like that!" Both of them turned around in surprise.

Blaine snarled, "Get out of here, this doesn't concern you."

"She's my cousin, so it definitely concerns me."

"Rose," Dom said, "I can handle this myself. Go."

I looked her bewildered. "No. I'm not leaving because he is not allowed to treat you like this!"

Blaine grabbed my shoulders and pushed me up against the wall. "You heard Dom, she can handle herself."

"Blaine, get your hands of her!" Dom shrieked.

Blaine grabbed me by the throat with one hand, and pulled out his wand with the other. He pointed it at Dom and said, "Petrificus Totalus!" Dom's body went rigid and she fell to the floor.

"Sorry Sweetie. But I'm tired of your cousin here, and I don't want you to get in the way."

"Stupefy!" someone shouted from the other side of the hall. I felt Blaine's arm go slack, but as he fell to the ground, he dropped my head against the wall. Hard. A shooting pain went through my body as I crumpled. The edges of my vision were turning black. I saw a figure running toward me as fast as they could.

My mind started slipping away, and the last thing I remembered was Scorpius Malfoy bending down in front of my face.

"Rose!" he shouted.

Then I blacked out.