"Rose Weasley, will you be my secret girlfriend?"

I couldn't believe it. It was so obvious. We didn't have to be public about our relationship. We could be together and avoid all the family drama easily.

"Why didn't I think of that before? Of course I'll be your secret girlfriend!" I laughed and kissed him. We stayed there for a while, just being together.

Soon, it was almost curfew and I had to get all the way back to Gryffindor tower since it wasn't my night to patrol.

"I'm sorry Scorpius, I have to go." He looked at his watch and his eyes widened.

"Okay. What are you doing on Saturday?"

"I'm just planning on studying in the library, why?" He smiled wickedly. I knew where this was going.

"I'll be waiting in the very back corner behind the really tall bookshelf." With that he stood and helped me up, and walked back in the direction of the dungeons.

I watched him leave, and then I broke out in a run. I couldn't have a single stain on my record. I barely made it through the portrait hole in time. I went up to my dormitory, and as usual, my girlfriends were waiting.

"Hey guys. It's a lovely night, isn't it? I think it's perfect." They looked at me strangely.

"What are you talking about, Rose? It's cold and it's pouring rain. What's so perfect?" Couldn't she tell? Oh right, my friends aren't psychic.

"Paula, life is wonderful."

"Okay, what's gotten into you Rose?" asked Mina.

"Girls, you're not going to believe this." Dramatic pause. "Scorpius asked me to be his secret girlfriend!"

Suddenly the room was filled with enthusiastic squeals coming from one Paula Finnegan.

"OMYGOSH ROSE I'M SO HAPPY FOR YOU!" She ran over and hugged me. I returned the hug.

"That's great, Rose!" Mina's so sweet. She wasn't as enthusiastic as Paula, but she was just as sincere.

We all sat on my bed and after we calmed down we got into normal conversation.

"So, what do you mean 'secret' girlfriend?" asked Paula.

"I mean, we have to keep our relationship secret so that my family won't make a big deal out of it and give him a hard time." I looked at Paula, sure that she would have some words of wisdom for me.

"Well, it's not the best thing to do over a long period of time. But I have spent a lot of time with your family and I know how crazy they can be about things like this. So, I guess for right now, you are doing what's best for you and hopefully your family will eventually get over themselves and learn to accept him. I think it's best to do something like that in person, though. Oh! We have Christmas break coming up. How about you tell your family then?"

"That sounds good. I'll have to ask Scorpius what he thinks, but I'm sure it'll be fine. Thanks!"

"Oh no problem, Rose. It's what best friends are for!" I hugged her and went to get ready for bed, humming to myself. For a day that started out like crap, it turned out amazing. I was pretty sure that day was the best day of my life. I went to sleep with a smile on my face and got a full and restful sleep for the first time in ages.

************************************Scorpius POV**************************************

I couldn't believe it. It was like all my dreams had come true in a single moment. …Whoa. That sounded incredibly girly. Well, I guess that's what love does to you. Yup, I was in love with Rose Weasley. And I wasn't ashamed anymore, because I knew she liked me back. I didn't think she loves me, at least not yet, but it didn't matter. We had all the time in the world. I was positive that I would never feel the same way about any other girl in my entire life. And I would prove it to her if it was the last thing I did.

The rest of the week dragged on slowly. Rose and I had decided to mostly ignore each other in public, so that we wouldn't accidentally slip up and reveal our secret. I couldn't wait for Saturday, when we could finally be normal.

Eventually, Saturday arrived. I got up and showered so that I would smell great, and then I went down to breakfast. I ate quickly, and just as I was about to leave, Rose entered with her friends. I didn't know if they knew, so I just met her eyes for a moment, to let her know I was going to "study." She seemed to get the message, and nodded. I smiled, and walked quickly out of there. I headed to the library, knowing today was going to be a good day.

**************************************Rose POV***************************************

Scorpius looked at me and I assumed he was trying to tell me he was going to the library, so I nodded. I went with my friends and hurried to grab some food. They noticed my rushing.

"Rose, what's the hurry? You're normally so relaxed on Saturdays," Paula asked, raising an eyebrow.

"I'm meeting Scorpius in the library," I whispered. "He's already on his way there."

"Oh my gosh! That's so exciting! Have fun! Don't get caught!"

"Thanks, Paula. Love you guys, bye!" I waved, and nearly ran out of there.

Finally, I reached the library, nearly out of breath. I stopped and breathed slowly for a couple minutes, then I walked in. I made my way to the back corner where I knew Scorpius would be waiting. I rounded the corner, and was met with a very dark space that appeared to be empty.

"Scorpius?" I whispered.

Suddenly, I felt two warm arms around my waist. "Hey," he said softly.

"Hey."

He pulled me far back into the dark, and then his I felt his lips connect with mine. In the kiss, I was reminded of how much I had missed this. I could tell he was thinking the same thing. The kiss was full of so much love and passion that I was sure I would have collapsed if he wasn't holding my waist so tightly. I threw my arms around his neck and pulled myself closer to him, loving the feeling of his body against mine.

After a long while, we broke apart.

"Wow." That was all I could say.

He grinned and we sat down against the wall.

"So, how's your week been?" he asked.

"Okay, I guess. But really slow. I missed you," I replied.

"I missed you, too."

He wrapped his arms around me, and I snuggled closer to him. We sat there in silence for a long time, just enjoying being together. I couldn't remember ever feeling this whole. Like there had always been a piece of me missing, that I had never realized was gone until it was put back in place, but it was the most important piece and I only just realized I couldn't be without it.

We spent the whole day there, just talking about random things, and relishing the time we had together. I looked at my watch, and realized it was time for dinner.

"Hey Scorpius?"

"Hm?"

"We have to go to dinner."

"Do we really have to?"

"Well, we missed lunch. I think people would notice I we missed dinner, too. Plus, I'm kina hungry." My stomach growled to emphasize my point. He laughed.

"Okay, I guess we should go. You're patrolling on Monday night, right?"

I nodded.

"Is patrolling something that holds a great amount of importance to you?"

"No, not really. I never understood why we had to do it, anyway."

"Will you give me detention if I'm out after curfew?"

"I think I could let it slide if you were in the company of a prefect." I grinned at him.

"That works out perfectly then because I plan to be in the broom closet closest to the Slytherin common room with none other than a certain 6th year Gryffindor prefect."

"I hope you're not talking about Ernie."

"Don't even speak his name in my presence."

"Okay, I was just messing with you. We better leave at separate times in case someone is out there. I'll go first." I placed one last fleeting kiss on his lips before walking out of the corner and making my way to the Great Hall. I couldn't wait for rounds on Monday. It was going to be the most fun I'd ever had after curfew.

AN: There's chapter 7! Hope you guys like it, I worked hard. I had to, with two friends completely hooked on it and constantly begging for more. I will try to get chapter 8 up ASAP, but I have school tomorrow so we'll see how it goes. Love you guys, please R&R!

~BurritoTown