AN: Yay, next chapter! I didn't think I would update this quickly, but I am absolutely hooked on writing this story! I don't know when my next update will be, but I have a long and empty weekend starting, so I'll have a lot of time on my hands. I will try to not have you guys waiting more than a few days for any new chapters, and if something gets in the way of my writing I'll be sure to warn you guys.

Oh, I forgot this last chapter. DISCLAIMER: I am in no way associated with J.K. Rowling or Warner Brothers and therefore have no claim to Harry Potter. *cries*

Anyway, on with the story.

Chapter 2

I couldn't believe it. Why did I think that? Oh well. It's nothing. I'll just pretend it never happened. That always worked for me before. I woke up on Saturday morning, glad that term had started on a Friday so we have a whole weekend before classes start. Maybe this will give me time to wrap my head around things. I sat in my bed, thinking to myself for a while, I don't know how long, but eventually Paula and Mina began to stir awake. I wasn't sure if I should tell them about this, so I made no move to wake them completely and kept thinking.

"Hey. Heeyyy! Earth to Rose!" I realized I had zoned out and Paula was shaking me furiously.

"Oh, sorry. I was thinking." I had decided not to tell them. There wasn't really anything to tell anyway.

"About?"

"School, I guess. I'm so glad we're back!" I hoped she wouldn't be able to tell I was lying. She was usually a very good truth-detector, but I have worked on becoming a better liar. Sometimes I don't want to tell her stuff, and I need to be able to keep things to myself.

"O… kay? Why would you be thinking about school on a Saturday? I mean, I know you are a saint when it comes to schoolwork, but not on the weekend! It's social time! Come on!" Crap she knew something was up. I shouldn't have tried. Then Mina announced her presence, she was finally awake.

"Hey guys, what are you talking about? Never mind, I'm starving. Let's get some breakfast." That's our Mina. Just as insightful as Paula, but she doesn't care much for gossip. We agree and get dressed before we leave the dormitory and head down for breakfast.

We finally reach the Great Hall and are overwhelmed by the sound of hundreds of people chattering excitedly, glad to be back and on a Saturday. I walked over to the Gryffindor table to talk to my cousins, and Paula and Mina went to Ravenclaw to get Lorcan and Lysander before coming back over to our table. House tables don't really matter at breakfast and lunch, so even though their boyfriends are Ravenclaws they can sit with us.

Soon Paula immediately went into gear. I could almost see the gears turning in her head as she said, "So Rose, met anybody special over summer break?"

Oh no. She's staring it again. Operation Get Rose A Boyfriend is now in pregress. "No! No Paula! No no no no no! Please don't start this again!" I begged her.

"Oh, relax Rose. It was just a simple question. Which you still haven't answered. Are you hiding something? Am I right? Is there a 'yes' this time? I knew it!" She smiled proudly.

"No, there is not! No guy! Please drop it."

She looked a little put out, but she sadly nodded. Just then, amidst a group of obnoxious Slytherins, I saw him. I don't know why, but as soon as he entered the hall, I had this weird feeling in my stomach, and I couldn't look away. I didn't even want to, which scared me. I decided I needed to start something, then he would yell at me and everything would be back to normal. I searched for anything about him worth insulting, and I noticed his hair was more ruffled than usual. Not very creative, I know, but it was the best I could come up with right now and I was desperate.

"Hey Malfoy! What's with the bed head this morning? Forgot to comb it, or going for the "just got laid" look? A little word of advice, it doesn't work on you." Okay, I led. His hair actually looked really good when it was slightly messy, but I wasn't going to tell him that. I would just inflate his ego more than it already was. Wait, what am I thinking? I hate him, I shouldn't be thinking about how sexy his hair looks, or how pretty his blue-grey eyes are, like the sky right after a light spring rain. Okay, stop it Rose! Back to normal! I smiled angelically and several of my fellow Gryffindors snickered.

"Oi! Shut up, Weasley! What's it to you, anyway? Why do you care what my hair looks like, unless you've finally decided to admit you're in love with me and that my extremely sexy hair turns you on. Sorry Weasley, I'm not interested." Wow. He is sooo annoying. Why does he always try to insinuate that I'm in love with him? The very idea is revolting. I decided that two could play that game.

"Oh, I'm in love with you, am I? Why do you constantly insist that that is the case? Unless you secretly wish it were true. If that is the case, I am very deeply sorry, but I must admit there is nothing about you that I find the least bit appealing. I. Hate You." I know it was stupid, not to mention a lie, but Iwas pissed, and confused. What bothered me though, was that after I said that I thought I saw a flicker of something that looked like hurt cross his eyes. Strange, I didn't think he was capable of human emotions. I must have imagined it. No longer hungry, I stormed out of the hall. Paula and Mina soon followed me.

"Rose, what was that? I mean, you guys always fight, but you've never accused him of liking you. That was always his thing. I admit it was funny, but I never thought you would use that approach. You always said it was disgusting and immature." I sighed, Paula had a point. That was very unlike me.

"I don't know Paula. I was just really angry and I couldn't think of much to say. I have to stop this! I need to stop arguing with him and setting a bad example for the younger students if I ever want to have a chance at making Head Girl next year!" I started to get really angry with myself. Why had I let my emotions cause me to break the vow I had made at the beginning of the year to stop fighting! I had told Malfoy I was being the bigger woman, and turning over a new leaf! I'm such an idiot. Just then, Mina spoke up.

"Rose, you're a shoe-in for Head Girl. You have the best Grades in our year and you're super organized, not to mention you're amazing leadership skills. Do you really think one stupid rivalry is going to ruin that for you? Yes, I agree that you should be more mature, but so should he and really, all of us could use a maturity boost of some kind. You'll be fine. Just try to ignore him, and if that doesn't work, avoid him. The less time you spend with him the less you will want to rip his hair out." Mina was right. I just needed to avoid him. I could get through this year without a hitch if I just pretended he didn't exist. I don't even need to see him at prefect meetings anymore since he was stripped of his badge last year after using so many of Uncle George's skiving snackboxes both to get out of class and to prank first years that old McGonnigal had to raid his dormitory and confiscate all of them, and revoke his Hogsmeade privileges for the rest of the year. Oh sweet justice.

"You're right, Mina. Sorry I freaked out on you guys." I smiled apologetically.

"Oh, you're fine. It's just a little Malfoy Freakout, we're used to it by now. We've know you for five years and it's always been like this. Stop apologizing already!" I grinned at Paula and the three of us walked outside to spend the rest of the day talking by the lake. It was a warm, beautiful day. I didn't think life could get any better, and I wished time would stop and we could spend the rest of our lives sitting by the lake.

Sadly, great moments don't last forever.

AN: Okay, so I'm not particularly thrilled with this chapter, and I had intended for more stuff to happen, but I couldn't think of a way to continue this chapter and keep the flow. But don't worry, the next chapter will have a lot more action, and I will try to get it up ASAP. Maybe you'll even get it later tonight.