Chapter 3

Rose's POV

"I really never meant to knock him out," Rose said upset, "I really didn't."

"Yeah well maybe you should have thought about that before you shot a curse that made him flip through the air," Albus said sarcastically.

"Well when I get mad I don't think at all you know that," Rose complained, "Although he really should have thought about the consequences before he called me fat."

"Rosie we both know you're not fat and you never will be," Jasmine said softly.

"Yeah, but it's the thought and the fact that he said it that counts," she said back to her friend.

"Umm, guys why don't you come help me wake Scorpius up that way we're not late instead of bickering about what he said." Albus said exasperated.

"Al it's not that hard just use enervate," Rose said to Albus like it was the most obvious thing in the world.

"Duh, because we all know every spell in the whole fucking world," he said bitingly.

"Albus, we learned that spell last year don't be angry with me."

"Fine, just wake my friend up."

"Why should I? Give me one good reason." Rose said tauntingly.

"I'll invite you to the party this evening," said Albus triumphantly.

"Fine," she agreed.

"Now wake him up."

"Calm down," she said as she crouched down on the ground next to his prone body on the carriage floor. She pulled out her wand and clearly said, "Enervate." Scorpius woke up with a gasp and clasped his head. He tried to sit up, but Rose pushed down on his firm shoulder. Again when she touched him her hand tingled excitedly. Weird she pulled her hand away quickly.

"Stay still pretty boy," she ordered, "If you sit up you could pass out again."

"Oh thanks for caring," Scorpius said caustically.

"Well Albus," Rose announced, "Your friend is fine and right back at the insults again," she turned to Jasmine, "And you wonder why I didn't want to wake him up."

They looked down at Albus and Scorpius who were both on the floor. The black haired boy was helping the bigger blond haired boy up. Rose watched a Scorpius staggered trying to find footing in the moving carriage and overcome his dizziness of being knocked out. She smiled at the sight. When he looked over she tried to stop smiling but apparently she was unsuccessful because he shot her a cold glare. The carriage stopped then and she climbed out quickly.

"See you at the party Scorpius," she smiled sweetly in his direction. She saw Scorpius turn and look at his friend angrily.

"She's coming to party, after what she did to me!" he said indignantly.

"Hey it was the only way I could get her to wake you up," Albus raised his hands in surrender.

"Just use enervate, we learned it last year," Scorpius said.

"Funny, that's what Rose said."

Rose smiled at the conversation. She was glad he knew that she was the one that had woken him up. She did not know why that pleased her but it did.

"Hey, Rose," Jasmine said softly, "You like him don't you?"

"Who are you talking about?" Rose asked her shy friend.

"Scorpius."

"No," said Rose, "Where did you get that from?"

"Well you're always looking at him and when you knocked him out you looked really worried," Jasmin listed.

"Well of course I was worried. I knocked him out, I would not want that showing up on my record," she responded.

"You keep telling yourself that," Jasmine said, "And that still doesn't explain why you kept looking at him."

Rose did not know what to say so she just looked at her small friend and smiled glad to be back at Hogwarts. As they walked up the steps to the doors at the front of the castle yellow, red and purple leaves crunched under Roses pumps. She walked amidst the other student that were flooding into the building. As she and Jasmine walked through the entry hall Headmistress McGonagall stood on one of the staircases overseeing the students entering. She frowned down on Roses attire but her eyes slid past her and onto the next student.

Rose walked into the great hall and her breath was taken away. Every year when she walked in her breath was taken away. The candles were suspended by the hundreds illuminating the hall in a beautiful light. Suddenly the lights turned from golden to red. People started pointing and laughing at the candles. James Potter, Rose thought, only him would think of something a brilliant as that. On the first day back no less she thought in disbelief. She looked through the crowd until she saw James. He was being reprimanded by both his cousins, Molly and Teddy. The only problem was that Teddy was laughing as he was doing so.

"Isn't this the funniest thing," Rose burst out.

"Yeah," Jasmine agreed between spurts of laughter.

Rose looked over just in time to see James wave his wand and all the candles turned golden again bathing the hall in a golden light. Rose sat down at the Gryffindor house table with her housemates while Albus and Scorpius went over and sat down under their green and silver house banner.

Rose sat patiently as the students got sorted. She did not really pay attention but instead she watched Scorpius. The handsome blond sat on the bench across the hall. His pale yellow hair shone under the candlelight. He grey eyes appeared illuminated. The lighting almost made his skin sparkle. He was so sexy. Whoa, Rose where did that come from? Stop it, you don't like him you're just imagining things because of what Jasmine said. Rose glanced at the girl sitting next to her and Jasmine smiled knowingly. Rose blushed but turned to her plate.

"I'm starving," she said to change the subject.

"See, I knew you were watching him," Jasmine said proudly.

"No I was not."

"Then what were you doing?"

"I, I was, I was observing him."

"No, you were watching him. You like him." Jasmine replied indignantly.

"Fine," said Rose, "I was watching him but so what that does not mean I like him. He's a scornful, hateful, pure blood Slytherin-"

"Yeah, I get where you're going, but you like him," said Jasmine unrelentingly.

"Fine," Rose sighed then she reached over and grabbed Jasmine's arm, "But don't you dare tell anyone otherwise I'll tell Albus you like him."

The coco colored girls skin turned pale.

"Fine," she agreed.

"Now let's eat," Rose said excitedly as she dug into her favorite meal of the year.

Jasmine laughed at her friend's excitement.

Scorpius's POV:

Scorpius looked over at the red headed girl digging vigorously into her meal. Her glowing hair cast shadows on one side of her face making it even more striking. She eat quickly devouring a plate full of food and filling it again in the time he ate one. There was just something about Rose that made her so much more interesting that all other girls. No it was not just her outside appearance as sexy and pretty as she may be it was something about her spark and her fire that made him attracted to her. Wait a second Scorp, he thought, back up, you are attracted to her. He could not believe he admitted that to himself.

"Hey, mate" Albus said waving his hand in front of Scorpius's face, "You okay you were staring at someone," Albus pause and followed his gaze, "You were staring at my cousin. What the fuck? Why are you looking at Rose?"

"I wasn't looking at her," he said, his normally pale cheeks stained a faint pink.

"If you were not looking at her then why are you embarrassed?"

"I was not looking at her!" Scorpius raised his voice.

"Calm down," said Albus glancing around, "People are looking at you."

Scorpius lowered his voice and repeated himself.

"I was not looking at her."

"Yeah you were. I was watching you for while, you were totally checking her out."

"Albus we never get along. It would never work."

"What mate?"

"Me and her."

"I knew it, you were checking her out."

"Fine, but let's move past that."

"What do you mean you and her won't work. Your more alike than possible."

"No we are not. She does not even ride a broom."

"Have you ever asked?"

"Of course not? We don't talk about everyday things like normal people."

"Well maybe you should ask her sometime, but don't bring me up, I didn't mention the whole broom thing."

"Fine and you won't tell her I like her."

"Deal," they agreed.

"Alright," said Albus, "I got to go get Firewisky why don't you go scope out the room.

Scorpius mulled this conversation over in his head while he walked looking for the room of requirement. So he should ask Rose about flying and don't mention Albus. He wondered what that was about, there obviously was something. It seemed that there was a lot he didn't know about Rose.

Finally he saw a doorway. He pulled open the door. Perfect the room worked like always. It provided the perfect party room. I had bar height tables scattered along the edges of the room along with comfy armchairs and couches in the corners with small fireplaces. Cool star lights were suspended in the air not unlike the candles in the Great Hall. He heard the door creak open and saw Albus stagger in under the weight of three crates full of Firewisky.

The two placed the bottles around on the tables and left the room. They walked back to their common room. They told the password to the painting and walked in. Scorpius nodded to Albus and Albus pulled out his wand. Al pointed his wand at the wall in the center of the common room and jabbed is wand at it words appeared on it. Scorpius read the words to himself. Party Tonight Let's Have Fun!

"Real original Al," Scorpius said sarcastically.

"Well it gets the message across," Albus replied logically.

Already the word was spreading and the people in the common room were trickling out. Scorpius looked once more at the words and smiled.

"Oh and by the way, the words are on the walls of all the common rooms." Albus said.

"Smart," he smirked, "Let's go, I don't want to miss much."

"Already in the party mood I see."

"Yup," Scorpius smiled, "It's good to be back."

"I don't know if your going to be saying that tomorrow morning so go easy on the drinking."

"You worry too much my friend," said Scorpius before he pushed open the door to the Room of Requirement, "I brewed us a stock of hangover potions this summer."

"That's a relief," Albus smiled.

"Let's get this party started!" Scorpius yelled as he pushed open the doors.