I sat with Scorpius on the train ride back to Hogwarts. He was quiet most of the time, working on some homework that he had been assigned for over the holidays. I was silent most of the time too, lost in my own thoughts for most of the time. What Rose had told me in our last conversation had disturbed me greatly; would she actually try to hang out with Scorpius? I didn't doubt that she would try, but would Scorpius pick her over me if he ever had to choose?

"So how was your holiday?" He asked after a while, making me jump slightly at the sound of his voice.

I shrugged. "Oh, you know..." My voice trailed off. "It was good," I didn't want to bring up the conversation I had had with my cousin.

Scorpius grinned. "Cool," he muttered, going back to his homework. I watched him scribble onto his parchment, not reading the words he was writing.

"How was yours?" I asked him as he paused to get more ink for his quill.

"It was okay," He shrugged. "My mother took me to France." He smiled at the memory. "We went by plane, and it freaked her out."

I laughed. "Wizards don't usually use planes," I commented. I had gone a few times by plane, when my parents wanted to go on vacation. The sensation wasn't pleasant, and I could imagine how Scorpius' mother would have been scared.

He nodded. "Yeah. It was my first time on a plane too." He dipped his quill into the ink bottle, and tested it out on the corner of his parchment to make sure it would work. "Its kind-of scary."

I blinked in understanding. "Yes," I agreed. "I went a few times before, because my father used to live with Muggles... And he thought it was perfectly safe to travel by plane."

Scorpius laughed. He opened his mouth to reply, but his answer was cut off by door to our compartment opening.

I looked up to see who had entered, and my eyes widened. Rose was standing in front of us, a smile fixed on her mouth. "Can I sit here?" she asked sweetly, watching Scorpius.

I glanced over at Scorpius. His eyes were full of confusion, but he shrugged. "If you want to." He muttered.

She took the seat next to Scorpius, sitting a little too close in my opinion. He seemed uncomfortable, and returned to his homework after staring at her awkwardly.

My cousin watched Scorpius write down some sentences onto his parchment before breaking the silence that our compartment had. "So how was your vacation, Scorpius?" she asked sweetly, batting her eyelashes.

I clenched my hands into fists, glaring out of the window. Was she trying to make my life hell?

With slight difficulty, Scorpius answered. "Oh it was...fine..." He looked very uncomfortable around her, which made me narrow my eyes. Why was I feeling jealous?

Rose glanced over at me. "Is there a problem, Lily?" she asked, raising an eyebrow.

My cheeks turned a faint shade of pink. "No." I said quietly, in the strongest voice I could muster. "Just wondering why you chose our compartment out of all of the other hundreds."

She blinked. "Can't I sit with my favorite cousin?" she asked, a false laugh following shortly.

I glared at her. "Judging by the fact that you-" I began.

She cut me off. "Lily!" she exclaimed, her eyes narrowing. "Are you saying you don't want me to sit here?"

Of course she had cut me off, I realized bitterly. She didn't want me to reveal the truth in front of Scorpius. "Well actually..-" I began.

Scorpius glanced up. "I'm actually curious myself." He piped up. "Why are you sitting here, Rose?"

A hurt expression fell upon Rose's face. "You don't want me to sit here?" she asked, pouting slightly.

I rolled my eyes, wishing she would leave.

"I don't mind..." Scorpius muttered. "Just curious, that's all."

Her face lit up. "So you want me here?" she asked in a triumphant voice.

I opened my mouth to disagree, but Scorpius cut me off.

"Well... sure, why not?" He smiled slightly.

My eyes widened. Why did he want her here? Wasn't he aware of all the horrible things she had done to me?

Of course he's not aware, I thought acidly. Even if I had told him she had threatened me, Scorpius probably wouldn't believe me.

I shrank into the back of my chair, wanting to disappear. The confidence Scorpius had always made me feel had disappeared when Rose had entered the room.

Rose started conversation cheerfully with Scorpius, and he answered everything she asked, laughing at times. I realized with a heavy heart that he was enjoying himself.

No one asked for my opinion throughout the entire train ride. I cried once, but no one noticed, which made me feel awful- unwanted. Rose was winning, and there was probably nothing I would be able to do to change it.