A/N: I thank you for making it this far without dropping it completely! I know it's only the second chapter, but I'm surprised that I made it this far. I forgot to say it in the last chapter but I don't own Harry Potter, J. K. Rowling does. I only own Dusty and Jamie! As I said before, read and review! Love ya! :) ~Em

Dusty sat up in her bed and looked at the clock on the wall. Six'o'clock. She had six hours before she had to meet Scorpius at the Three Broomsticks. After she showered and got ready she would have about five-and-a-half hours.

All of Dusty's dorm mates were still asleep, and probably would be until about nine. Dusty knew she was an early bird, and loved it. She especially loved to watch the sun rise in the morning, see the way the different shades contrasted and coexisted perfectly. It was nature at its best.

Dusty stripped, stepped into the shower, and turned the water on as cold as she could get it. She liked short, cold showers best. Claimed it woke her up better than anything else. Everyone else thought she was bonkers.

She washed her hair and body quickly and got back out. As she summoned her clothes she ran a brush through her hair. Her hair was long - it reached down to her waist - and very thick. She pulled her sleek, black locks into a braid that fell down the front side of her shoulder and slipped into some jeans and a sapphire-colored v-neck tank top.

Dusty quietly snuck out of the dormitory and ran all the way up to the astronomy tower just in time to see the first rays of sun pierce the dark sky. Then the entire horizon was painted yellow and orange, and pretty soon the sky was all blue except for the straggling indigo patch in the western skyline. For a long time after the sun rose Dusty just laid there, thinking about everything. She decided she wasn't going to talk to James until he apologized for what he said. She'd talk to Rose, definitely, and Albus, sure. Probably even Hugo and Lily! But James, no.

Dusty got up and made her way to the Great Hall for breakfast. She knew the first match of the season was later that day, Slytherin against Ravenclaw. Dusty knew she should go for Ravenclaw, have some house pride and all, but everyone knew Ravenclaw didn't stand a chance against Slytherin, not in the slightest. And she had an excuse to boo when Ravenclaw made a goal; her brother was in Slytherin. People wouldn't argue with that.

Dusty decided to sit at the Gryffindor table again. She didn't see anyone she knew at the Slytherin table, so Jamie and Scorpius must still be asleep. She looked at the Gryffindor table and saw James, Rose, and Al, and waved to the latter two, not sparing a glance at the oldest boy. Dusty sat in between Rose and Albus.

"Hey, Dusty, is Jamie seeing anyone?" Rose asks nonchalantly, dipping her bacon in mustard as Albus made a gagging noise.

"First of all, ew," said Dusty, wrinkling her nose. "Second of all, not that I know of. Why?"

"No reason," Rose replied, turning her attention back to her bacon and mustard. Dusty could have sworn she winked at Albus, but it was probably her imagination. Dusty shivered and piled her plate full of eggs and bacon. She was just about to take a bite of her food when she felt a tap on her shoulder. She turned and saw her brother standing above her.

"Jamie!" she exclaimed, standing up and wrapping her arms around him. Over Jamie's shoulder she saw Scorpius standing back a little ways away from her and beckoned for him to come over.

"Are we still on for today?" he wonders as Dusty runs up and hugs him. She heard James and Rose audibly gasp from behind her and grinned slightly.

"You're dating him?" Rose shrieked.

"Bloody hell, you traitor!" James shouted, and Dusty turned around, fire in her eyes.

"James Sirius Potter, don't you ever speak to me again," she growled, her face red with anger. "And for your information, we are not dating, only hanging out as friends. And so what if we're together, anyway? I bet he'd be a better boyfriend than you could ever be, even if you tried!" With every word she said Dusty took a step forward towards James, until her face was just inches away from his. Within moments Dusty felt James' lips crash down on hers furiously. Dusty immediately pulled back and slapped James so hard her hand hurt.

"What the hell was that for?" said Dusty, glowering. James murmured something but Dusty didn't hear it. "What?"

"I'm in bloody love with you!" James yelled, and the room was so quiet you could hear a pin drop. And so Dusty said the worst possible thing she could imagine.

"Well, I'm not, and I never will." Dusty stomped out of the Great Hall, shaking uncontrollably, with Scorpius at her heels. She ran all the way to the astronomy tower, where she had been not half an hour before, and burst into tears.

"Shh, shh..." Dusty felt a pair of arms engulf her from behind, and she turned so she was leaning into Scorpius' chest. He stroked her hair gently and rubbed her back, not saying a word the entire time.

"I-I'm a t-t-terrible person!" she sobbed, sniffling every now and then. "I just b-broke his h-heart, and he's nev-"

"Don't you remember all the terrible things he said to you, too?" he interrupted, looking into her bright blue eyes. "He called you a traitor when he was only under the impression that we were dating. He had his chance, and he wasted it. This is his fault." Dusty didn't reply, only continued to cry into his shirt. And Scorpius really wanted to punch James Potter in the face.

(This part takes place the moment Dusty and Scorpius leave the Great Hall)

Jamie pulled his arm back and swung it as hard as he could at James' face. James collapsed in pain, cupping his face in his hands.

"Do you realize what you did to her? She's probably off crying somewhere, all because of you!" Jamie shouted, resisting the urge to hit him again. "Don't you dare think for a moment that this has nothing to do with me. You decided to mess with my family, my sister, so this has everything to do with me! I want you to stay away from her. Don't talk to her, don't touch her, don't come within ten feet of her, or I'll give you much more than a broken jaw."

Jamie didn't resist when some of his Quidditch teammates came to drag him away from the Great Hall. He only wished that he could be with Dusty, comforting her, telling her how he punched that bastard in the face.

A/N: :O He kissed her! What do you think? Is it too fast? Any grammar mistakes? What would you like to see in the future? I'm open to ideas! Also, just to warn you, there will be slash in the future. I don't know when, but there will be, just to warn those who aren't comfortable with that. :) ~Em