Chapter 2

Kings Cross station was bustling with muggles, witches, and wizards alike all trying to get to their respective platforms whether threw a barrier or not. As every year the young family always got strange looks from their full carts and odd animals on top of their trunks. Rose was glad she had opted to stuff her robe in her trunk till on the Platform and pull on a black jacket she had grabbed before they had left home. Coming to the barrier to the platform they took a quick glance around before Ron, Hermione, and Hugo jogged threw with Rose following closely behind.
Like every year the wonders of the train and magical folk always made her glad to be a witch. She pulled her Hogwarts robe from her trunk and stuffed her jacket into it after her family had stopped beside Harry Potter and his family. She re-fastened the straps to keep her trunk shut before she greeted her Aunt, Uncle, and Cousins.

Her eyes were peeled though for a certain platinum blonde head to show itself so she could give him a piece of her mind about his unwanted letter the night before. Albus caught Rose scowling and stood beside her "What is wrong Rose? You seem peeved about something" he said concerned for his cousin.

Even though Albus had been sorted into Slytherin while the rest of his family had been in Gryffindor Rose had found herself being much more closer as a Ravenclaw to Albus than she was to even her own brother who was in Gryffindor sometimes.

"It's nothing Albus, nothing that you won't find out till the feast at Hogwarts." she said giving up her search for the blonde she would see soon enough.

When the train whistle blew signaling five minutes till departure she said her goodbyes to her parents and clambered on the train. It was her last year getting on this train to head back to Hogwarts as a student. Would she come back as a Professor? Or go on to be in the Ministry? She still hadn't fully decided. Sending a final wave to her parents she made her way to the front of the train where Headmistress McGonagall and Scorpious were already waiting for her.
"I was surprised to be here before you Weasley" the young blonde sneered yet tempted her with his snide remark

"Not all of us have family we don't want to be around Malfoy," she retorted as she took her seat beside him with a look of disgust upon her face as she looked to the Headmistress.

"As you two know most of the duties as Heads are close to what you two had to accomplish as prefects. You will also be reminded that you, like all the other Heads before you, will share a common room separate from those of your classmates. You two are going to need to learn to delegate and work together for this to work," she stopped her speech for a moment as she let it sink into the students minds.

"You mean I have to share a common room with HIM/HER," the two said in practical unison to McGonagall

She nodded politely "That is how it has always worked, and if either of you are chosen for this Tournament you will both have to work harder together to get the parties and everything in order." she said "Now I will need to see the both of you in my office tomorrow after lunch. I will see you at the feast and hope your trip goes well." and with that Headmistress McGonagall apparated back to Hogwarts leaving the two rivals in silence.

Rose was the first to say anything "You better not think I am one of your play toys now that we share a common room. And, this is going to be a longer year than I was hoping for." she stated as she moved to the other bench seat sat across the length of it her left ankle resting gently on her right. She was slightly concious of her short skirt, her knee length socks giving away much to skin for the Slytherin boys mind to wander but Rose only took it to her partial advantage. "And if you say any nasty comment about any of my relatives you better be aware that I am a cunning witch who could easily put you in the hospital wing for a week if I felt like it," and with that Rose pulled a book out of her shoulder bag and began reading.

Scorpious was left dumb struck by the authority the Weasley girl demanded, "Do you think I enjoy that we have to share a common room Weasley?" he almost spat as she peered over her book. "Do you think that for a moment when I got my letter saying I was made Head boy and then saw that I was working with you that I was totally astounded that we have to WORK together instead of against each other," he continued "But I think I am going to enjoy this year and enjoy a challenge Weasley." he said with a snide smirk on his face as he played with his wand. "Mark my words Rose Jean Weasley, you are going to have a year you will never forget," was his last words as he stood up and excused himself to relieve himself.

Rose had shuddered at his last statement but had returned to her book trying to get the pleased smirk he had on his face out of her mind before she thought something was wrong with her.
The Trolley Lady came not to soon after the heated discussion the Heads had. She grabbed a couple of pumpkin pasties, a few chocolate frogs and a bag of Bertie Botts every flavor beans. Leaving a Pastie and a Chocolate Frog on Scorpious' seat she placed her beans in her bag before unwrapping and taking a bite out of her Pastie.

Scorpious had soon returned and didn't say anything about the Pastie and frog in his seat but ate them anyway. The rest of the trip was like that, Rose reading her book sprawled on the seat across from a Scorpious who seemed to be in another world as far as Rose was concerned.
Occasionally she would steal a glance in his direction only to tear her gaze away and back to her book for fear of staring. Rose sighed and sat up, she looked out the window only to note that it was dark which meant they were almost to Hogwarts. She stuffed her book back into her bag and looked across to Malfoy.

She took in his fine chiseled face, his smooth lips, his even eyebrows, she found her eyes memorizing every part of his face and body figure till he looked at her and a small blush crept over her cheekbones

"Like what you see Weasel?" he asked with a sexy drawl as Rose looked away
"No," she denied as she looked out the window as the train came to a stop. Home. They were at Hogwarts at last. This was going to be a long year. Rose thought as her and Scorpious left the car and made their way outside with the rest of the Hogwarts students. Rose greeted her friend with cheer and joy to be away from Malfoy, she told them about having her own common room with the Head Boy but she didn't say who, McGonagall would announce that soon enough. The heads would sit at their respectable tables at the feast and any other meal, but would have their own common room. Yes, this year just got worse.