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" Okay guys, let's start discussing the patrol duties, for now we'll just set it up randomly for the train and after we get to school Malfoy and I will make the proper schedule and put it up in all the houses, alright?" I said, addressing the prefects who were gathered around me.
"No Weasley, I think we should decide the Hogsmeade weekend first and then the patrols" contradicted Malfoy.
"Malfoy, this is tradition. We always do this and everything went smoothly and perfectly during prefect meetings last year cause Louisa followed this pattern. First patrols then Hogsmeade." I sighed.
"I want to do Hogsmeade first" said Malfoy.
"Why on earth do you want to discuss Hogsmeade first Malfoy?" I was starting to get mad at him.
"Just because you never have a date for Hogsmeade doesn't mean that we all don't have dates. It's just a more interesting topic that everyone would be willing to discuss" he smirked.
I glared at him. That asshole.
"Malfoy don't make me curse you" I snarled.
"I don't think you will Weasley, you're all words no action. No action in ANY aspect of your life" he smirked.
"That's it. You bloody imbecile-" I started.
"Guys! Cool it. You're supposed to be the Heads of this school. What's got into the both of you?" sighed Michael Sanders, one of the sixth year Ravenclaw prefects.
"How about we ditch both patrols and Hogmeade weekend and discuss ushering duties, once we reach Hogsmeade we need to get them all back to school right?" proposed Alex.
"Okay" I grudgingly accepted.
"Fine" said Malfoy.
Of course he'd have no problem with it, as long as I didn't get my way he was happy.
We started discussing Ushering and assigned duties to all the prefects, we didn't have to do these duties as the Heads always went to school like the First years, in the boats, rowing across the Black Lake.
Oh, I am so not looking forward to a fucking boat ride with Malfoy, right now. All I want to do is strangle him until he begs for mercy.
Once we finished Ushering we moved onto to patrol duty in the train and then the first Hogsmeade weekend.
With all that set, we ended the meeting and bid the prefects goodbye. I was considering leaving the Head's compartment but then I figured that if Malfoy leaves then I can have the compartment all to myself and relax a bit. Thankfully Malfoy left and I delved into the pages of my book again. I was at peace. No Malfoy, no annoying brother, a chocolate frog and my favourite book in my hand.
I was reading the part where Elizabeth meets Darcy for the first time at a ball and finds him to be too proud and full of himself. Oh, if only she knew that in the next two hundred pages she was going to fall irrevocably in love with him, I thought, smiling to myself.
"Wow Weasley, the book is that good huh? It's making you smile like a loon it's not very attractive, not that any part of you can be attractive" said Malfoy.
What the hell?
Last time I checked, I was alone and at peace.
"When the hell did you come in here Malfoy?" I snarled.
"A while ago, I was going to say something but you hadn't even noticed me coming in so I didn't say anything, I really didn't want to hear your snobby voice, you see" he said.
"So you've just been sitting there watching me? Creep. And you're the unattractive bloke Malfoy, not me" I said. Who am I kidding? Malfoy being unattractive was like saying that Dumbledore was stupid.
"Look outside the compartment Weasley, you see the group of giggling girls there? They aren't there for you, you know, unless of course you swing the other way and everyone except me knows, I really wouldn't be surprised" he smirked.
"Oh shut up Malfoy. And they are just after you for your Malfoy fortune not your oh so good looks" I said.
"Tell yourself that Weasley, tell yourself that" he said.
Merlin, I hate him so much.
"Get out Malfoy, we're almost in Hogsmeade and I need to change" I snapped.
"Fine Weasley, I'll be outside. I know that it takes forever for you to make yourself look presentable but please come out fast" he said.
I kicked him as he went outside the compartment and he just rolled his eyes.
"Mature Weasley".
I shut the compartment door behind him and quickly put on my robes, I ran a brush through my hair and put on a little bit of gloss and touched up my mascara, thankfully the foundation was still intact and was covering my dark circles. Then I yelled for Malfoy to come in.
I swear his gaze lingered on my face.
"Like what you see Malfoy?"
"Please Weasley, don't make me want to throw up" he smirked, but the tip of his nose turned red. I laughed.
"Now will you do me the honour of getting out, I need to change too and I know that you want a glimpse of this, but maybe next time" he said, pointing at his chest.
"Oh get over yourself Malfoy" I said.
As I went out of the compartment I softly trailed my fingers across the small of his back and he involuntarily shivered. I smirked, if he could make me uncomfortable and put me in compromising situations, so could I. I quickly got out before he could say anything.
That girl is going to be the death of me, thought Scorpius.
It's so much fun riling her up. Her face gets so red and her hands clench up into tight fists.
This year will be my doom.
I decided to go check on Alex and Jenny. I looked for them everywhere and finally found them in a compartment with Al and Jessica.
I got in and waved hello.
"Rose! Where in the name of Merlin were you? Malfoy and you both disappeared!" said Jenny.
"Yeah, Head stuff. The prefect meeting was pretty long, wasn't it Alex?"
"Yes it was, thanks to the both of you. Took up most of the train ride" grumbled Alex.
"Sorry Alex, blame that oaf Malfoy, not me" I said.
He just shrugged.
"Anyway Al, why wasn't James at the station? I was looking forward to seeing him, it's been so long. He's been so busy with his stupid Quidditch practices." I sighed. I really had missed James this summer. He was away in Norway, practising, he played as a Chaser for Puddlemere United.
"Thought you would never ask. He sent a letter to Mom saying that he wouldn't be able to make it to the station as there was a sudden practise scheduled" said Al.
I sat down next to him and leaned on his shoulder.
"I miss James" I sighed.
"I know Rosie, he promised to come visit us on the first Hogsmeade weekend though" said Al, putting his arm around me.
Just then the door opened and Malfoy came striding in.
"Ditched me, huh Weasley? I kept yelling for you to come back in and since you didn't I stepped outside to look for you and I was ambushed by those girls, I tried to fend them off but they were very...insistent. So I bolted, as fast as I could." he said, sounding very disgruntled.
I started laughing.
"It's not funny Weasley" he snapped.
"You guys, if you're going to have another argument now, please get out and go to the Head's compartment. I am sick of this already and the school year hasn't even started" said Alex.
"Calm your tits, Finnigan. No arguments, happy?" said Malfoy.
Just then the train lurched to a halt and we got down and got our trunks. Mine was insanely heavy and I was having a tough time tugging it across the platform.
"There's this thing Weasley, it's called magic, you should try it sometime" smirked Malfoy as he levitated both our trunks and headed towards the boats.
I started blushing. How could I be so stupid?
Was Malfoy actually helping me?
My very own Knight in shining armour.
Asshole.
I followed him to the boats. We patiently waited for all the First years to get in. Merlin, they were so tiny.
When there was one last boat left, Malfoy got in and levitated our trunks into the boat. I guess the weight wasn't balanced because the next second Malfoy toppled into the water just as both our trunks landed into the boat with a loud thud.
I burst out laughing, that was the most hilarious thing that I've ever seen, and his expression when he toppled in was invaluable, I'd give anything to see that again.
I was clutching my stomach trying to at least control my laughter when Malfoy swam out, coughing and spluttering.
"Are you okay Malfoy?" I asked through my laughter.
"I will be when you quit laughing Weasley, I could have died!" He said.
"Oh quit the dramatics, you know how to swim and even if you didn't the Giant Squid would have thrown you out" I said, clenching my fists tightly and trying my best not to laugh again.
"Imagine his slimy tentacles around me. Gah" he said, shivering at the thought of it.
I couldn't control it anymore. I did imagine and what a sight that would have been! Malfoy squealing and thrashing about, trying to free himself while the Giant Squid threw him out.
I started laughing again and this time there were tears streaming down my face.
Malfoy glared at me and then he started laughing too. By the end of it we were rolling on the ground clutching our sides and laughing. We finally calmed down and I quickly cast a drying spell on him.
"Thanks Weasley" he said, sounding surprised.
"Yeah, let's get going unless you want to have a word with the Giant Squid about never chucking you out of the lake if you ever fall in again" I smirked.
"I am never going to hear the end of this, am I?" sighed Malfoy.
"You got that right. Now get up and let's get going"
Immediately after we'd settled into the boat, it started moving. I finally got a glimpse of Hogwarts and breathed in sharply. It was spectacular. I lost myself just looking at it. I always did this, every year; I just look up at the castle, welcoming us back home.
"I love looking at the castle on our way back to school. It's so...spectacular" said Malfoy, echoing my thoughts.
"I know right?" I sighed. I couldn't take my eyes off the castle.
"Wait, did we just agree on something?" I said turning to Malfoy.
"Wow, I guess we did. There's a first for everything" he smiled. A real genuine smile. Not the I-own-the-world smirk. An actual smile. I smiled back.
We reached the edge of the lake and the boat lurched to a stop and I fell onto Malfoy. I looked up and saw him looking at me with the most intense gaze ever. And I felt something in my stomach. Butterflies.
I cleared my throat and quickly got off him. He got out of the boat and helped me get off too. Ever the gentleman, I thought rolling my eyes.
I levitated the trunks this time and we started towards the castle. It was a tad awkward but we ignored it completely. We silently walked to the castle and entered the castle; everyone would have settled down in the Great Hall already, the Heads were always late because of the boat ride.
We walked to the Great Hall and pushed the doors open.
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