You are not dreaming. This is really a new chapter. Surprise!

I didn't plan to take such a long break from FFN, and writing in general, so I'm incredibly sorry it happened. I am so grateful for the support you've all given me, and I sincerely hope that you're still around and still sticking with me. Thank you so much either way. x

As I had so many people give me food-related quotes, I realised it was about time I wrote this! :D So thank you: Nerdygirl.108, JAStheSPAZZrocks, heather blaze, WhenTheMoonShines, Purple-Tube-Flowers, scorpiusrose4loiffe, percy'shellokitty32 and I Can Hear the Sea. Also to Secret Agent Chipmuh-nk, who suggested something similar to this. :D

A friend asks before they take your food,

A best friend is the reason you don't have any food.

"I swear, if Professor McMann makes us run laps again next week, I'm going to tell him to shove his laps up-"

"Scorpius," I snapped, flicking my eyes up from my copy of the Evening Prophet to reprimand him.

He gulped. "Hmm?"

"Sit down," I grinned, "You're dripping water everywhere."

He took the seat opposite me eagerly, with Al next to him and opposite Lucy. The rest of my cousins were sitting around us, milling about, too full up to move.

Al and Scorpius dumped their Quidditch gear and broomsticks on the floor, and tried to ring out their jerseys.

"It's minus five out there, and snowing. Of course I'm wet," He replied, reaching across my plate to snatch a chip.

I put my book down on the table and slapped his hand in an effort to stop him, but he took the chip anyway, dunking it into the tomato sauce as well.

"Hey!" I pouted.

"What's the matter, Rosie?" He smirked. "Not a lover of sharing?"

"I'll show you sharing in a minute," I growled under my breath, glaring at him from under my eyelashes.

The half-playful tone of my voice, however, caused his smirk to deepen, and he replied with a cocky, suggestive, "Was I the only one who that sounded dirty to?"

I leaned forwards and smacked him round the back of the head for that.

Unfortunately, it simply gave him time to sneak under my attack and take another few chips from my plate.

"Scorpius!" I reprimanded him, but it barely held any conviction, just amusement.

He shot me his charm smile, and shook the rain and remaining snowflakes out of his blonde hair.

"Hey, Rose," Lucy suddenly leaned across Al. "Can I have your last dumpling?"

I shot Scorpius a pointed look, then turned to Lucy and smiled. "'Course, Luce. I'd be happy to give it to you… because you asked."

When I turned back to see my best friends expression, almost all the chips were gone from my plate.

I glanced up at Scorpius, ready to raise my eyebrows in a glare, but couldn't hold the mock-anger because of what I saw.

He had so many chips in his mouth that they were sticking out and his cheeks were obviously full. His eyes were full of mock-innocence, with sparkling amusement shining in the background.

There was a pause, and then I cracked up. I couldn't help it.

He had to spit out some of the chips so that he didn't choke on them as he burst into laughter too.

"You're so weird!" I grinned.

"So are you," He managed to reply between laughs. "That's why we're best friends."

"Really?" I raised an eyebrow. "I thought you just appreciated me for my food?"

"That too," He smiled. "Al would have yelled at me by now if I'd taken his food."

"I guess I'm just used to it, Scorpius."

Okay, it's short and probably not that entertaining. I hope you enjoyed it though. I'm hoping to get back to longer chapters (my usual 1,500ish words for this story). I just really wanted to get something up, and I couldn't think of a way to expand on this without dragging it out. I miss you guys, and I miss writing Rose/Scorpius, so hopefully the inspriation will come thick and fast now! I'd love to know what you thought either way. Has this type of thing happened to you before? Because it's happened to me multiple times (and I've been on both ends of it! Lol.)

Also, for anybody who's read my Help Me, Please, there's a poll on my profile about the sequel, which I'd be incredibly grateful for you to take.

Thank you all for reading, and I love you all. x