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All of us apparated to the Leaky Cauldron and took our seats around a huge table while the waitress Alice, Jenny's older sister took our orders. This was her part time job as she apparently needed money for the apartment that she wanted to buy for which her other job wasn't paying enough. Jenny and Alice looked strikingly similar, both were incredibly gorgeous what with the long, black, poker straight hair, bright blue eyes that could stun any guy who dared to look at either of them and a perfectly shaped body which curved in all the right places. The only major difference between the two of them was that Jenny was shorter than Alice, Jenny was quite short actually, she barely touched five feet, two inches and often resorted to wearing high heels so that she could at least be as tall as me. Jenny also always wore her hair in a tightly plaited braid whereas Alice chose to leave it hanging around her face. Either way, both of them looked gorgeous all the time. Uncle Neville always had a tough time, keeping boys away from his daughters. It was a hilarious sight, watching him get all flustered when any guy tried flirting with either of his daughters. Over protective would be an understatement while describing Uncle Neville.

I was seated next to Jenny on our table with Alex on my other side, Malfoy diagonal to me and Albus right in front of me. It was perfect this way. Now I could avoid making any kind of eye contact with the spawn of the devil. I don't know why he decided to tag along; he didn't appreciate hanging out with Jenny because she is my best mate and Alex because he considered him as "competition". Jerk. But I have absolutely no problem with that, the lesser I see Malfoy the better.

All of us ordered Butterbeers and a much needed coffee for me (caffeine addict remember?) and of course cheese croissants. I just adored cheese croissants, I hogged them whenever I had a chance to lay my hands on them. Actually I hogged everything. I absolutely loved food and Jenny says that if people see me eating they would be scarred for life and would run to the nearest washroom to puke. Don't worry. The girl exaggerates a lot. I am not THAT bad. Come on, I am Ron Weasley's daughter, of course I love food. And luckily for me, no matter how much I gorge down I don't gain even a single pound, I don't know how. It irritates Jenny to no end. She keeps complaining about it whenever she gets a chance and I always sadistically laugh.

I am surprised that there is conversation going on at our table, this is not the crowd that we usually hang out with. Jenny can't stand Albus because she thinks that he is too full of himself and Alex doesn't like Malfoy or Al much. So we tend to not mingle with the two of them. But we were doing pretty okay now, Al was incessantly teasing Jen about the crush she had on a guy who had passed out last year while Alex and Malfoy laughed at Jen's speedily reddening face. And I was lost in my thoughts when I felt a sharp kick against the front side of my leg, I looked up to see Al smirking in Jen's direction acting as if nothing had happened. I kicked him back.

"Holy mother of Merlin, Rose! Why did you just kick me so hard?" Al screamed.

"Because you started it, you nutcase. Why did you kick me first?", I asked.

"What? When did I kick you? I was just sitting here teasing Jen. What are you on about?", squealed Al.

What now?

Oh crap. This exact same thing had happened in third year. And Alex had been behind it. I had blamed poor Jen. She had a bruise on her leg for a week.

"Alex Finnigan. Why on earth did you kick me?" I yelled at him.

"What? Rooossee. That was one time in third year. I was just having fun and I am not stupid enough to pull the same prank again! Maybe Jen kicked you.", he whined.

"I DID NOT!" screamed Jen.

I glanced around the table. All this while, Malfoy was surprisingly silent. I looked at him; he was staring straight ahead with a poker face, trying his best not to burst out laughing that instant.

"Scorpius bloody Malfoy. You loon, I am going to stab you", I yelled while I lunged across the table.

He bolted out of his chair and took of towards the door. The git wasn't going to get away with this. I quickly got up and followed him. He ran out the door onto the streets of muggle London. I ran after him, having a difficult time dodging my way through people, thanks to my zero sense of centre of gravity. He ran a zig zag path and I went right behind him, I almost caught up with him when he suddenly disappeared. What. The. Hell. He was right here. Where did the stupid oaf go? I started walking forwards looking around when a pair of hands grabbed my waist, I let out a high squeal and was positioning myself to punch the living daylights out of my captor when I realised who it was.

My platinum haired captor backed me against the alley wall and locked me between his arms. Asshole. I had no way of escape. I loathe Malfoy, have I mentioned that?

"What the hell do you think you're doing Malfoy?", I yelled.

"Nothing at all Weaslette, why do you ask?", he smirked.

"Malfoy. Let go." I snarled.

"Not a chance Weasley, I like you this way", he said.

I didn't know what to do. I decided to act quickly; freeing my hands from his grasp I started tickling him. Luckily for me, Malfoy was a sucker for tickles. He squirmed around and begged me to stop. I showed him no mercy. Stupid oaf deserved it.

By this time we were rolling around on the ground. I got back onto my feet and straightened my tank top while Malfoy sat up against the wall, panting.

I smirked.

I leaned across him and whispered in his ear," Stay away from me Malfoy."

He was about to lung for me but I moved away quickly and pranced my way out of the alley. Just before I turned the corner, I turned around, looked Malfoy straight in the eye, smirked and blew him a kiss.

Ha! Take that Ferret.

"Stupid bint. I thought that I was over her in fifth year. I've never been more mistaken", he sighed as he watched her turn the corner.

I made me way back to the Leaky Cauldron. What was happening? I had felt butterflies in my stomach when Malfoy had trapped me between his arms. I hated him. Or did I? Was it just lust? Or was I falling for that prick? Whatever it was, I really didn't like feeling this way, especially about Malfoy. We aren't supposed to like each other, hell; we aren't even supposed to be getting along. Something's up with him. Why would he keep cornering me if something wasn't wrong with him? He couldn't stand being in the same room with me and now he's trying his best to get to me and get me alone with him. Rose, you better be careful, I thought as I stepped into the Leaky Cauldron, my eyes scanning the area for my friends. I saw that Malfoy was with them. How did he get here so fast?

"Malfoy, how did you get here so fast?" I voiced my thoughts.

"You see Weasley, there's this new thing now, it's called apparition. You should try it sometime" he smirked.

Oh fuck.

"Shut it Malfoy" I snapped.

Everyone at the table started laughing. I glared at all of them and they immediately shut up. Bless them.

"Where the hell did you two run off too? I am surprised you're still alive Scorp, I was sure that Rosie would kill you" smirked Al.

"Malfoy made me run all over London, Al. I finally got to him and tickled him half to death. Who knew ferret junior was so sensitive?" I laughed.

"Shut up Weaslette, before I make you." snarled Malfoy.

There, the damned things again. Stupid butterflies. They are out to get me, I swear, along with Malfoy of course.

"Okay, you two can calm down now. Let's go before Rosie blows up this place" said Al.

I hit him across the head and ignoring his yell of disapproval, walked across the pub to the door. Malfoy had quietly followed me and just as I was about to walk out of the door, he grazed his fingers across my waist and without even looking at me, he walked out.

Shivers. All over my body, I felt them everywhere.

I am not going to be able to survive this year with Malfoy acting like that.

Sigh.

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