Please note M. is short for Monsieur. I did not want to type that word a million times. Call me lazy. :)
"Out for a stroll in the hallways," I quickly replied.
" I don't believe that for a minute," Jasper Longbottom bluntly said.
"Then you aren't a very trusting person," I snorted.
"That's not true. I am a trusting person, but not gullible enough to believe the lies you just hurled at me," Jasper stated.
"Are you my mum? No. So I suggest you go find Albus or Hugo and prance around or whatever it is you guys do together," I retorted as I began to walk away.
Hearing footsteps behind me I stopped.
"Stop following me around like a lost puppy," I sighed.
"I'm making sure you stay out of trouble. Merlin knows Albus and Hugo will hex me knowing I didn't stop you," Jasper said resolutely.
"Fine. Waste your time. I don't care," I said as I shrugged my shoulders.
Stopping in front of the kitchen door, I knocked. A tiny female house elf named, Ziffer, opened the door.
"Could I have a jar of peanut butter with a spoon?" I politely asked.
"Yes miss. Please wait here," Ziffer replied.
"Merlin's beard. Why didn't you just tell me you were hungry?" groaned Jasper.
"None of your business," I spat.
"Well your track record says otherwise," Jasper concluded.
"Whatever," I huffed.
"Don't gain too much weight when you pig out on your snack," Jasper snickered as he left.
I gave him a death glare and turned back around to face the kitchen door.
"I hope I didn't keep you waiting long miss," stated Ziffer.
"It wasn't long at all," I answered.
"Here is what you asked," Ziffer replied as she handed me the peanut butter jar and spoon.
"Thank you," I smiled.
Armed with my goods, I headed towards the library. You have to be sneaky when bringing food into the library as there were charms placed to alert the librarian, Monsieur Pince, whose aunt had been the previous librarian.
I cast an invisibility and a tracking spell on the peanut butter jar made of plastic. I threw it to the left inside the library as a student walked through the door. At the same time, I stuck a wad of gum to the back of their robes under the pretence that I tripped and ran into them.
A very loud shrieking alarm rang as the other student and I hit the floor. M. Pince scrambled up to the front of the library where we lay in a tumbled heap.
"Not only are you clumsy and noisy, but someone has brought something edible into my library. Stand up Mr. Malfoy and Ms. Weasley. I will now inspect you for edible substances," commanded M. Pince.
Ugh. Just my luck. It had to be Scorpius who entered the library. Sheesh. Hopefully my cover isn't blown.
As M. Pince finished his food finding spell, which I may add was used to find food in a very close proximity, Scorpius turned and glared at me.
To return the nicety I stuck out my tongue.
"Aha! It appears you have gum on the back of your robe Mr. Malfoy," concluded M. Pince.
"What!" exclaimed Scorpius in disgust.
"Sorry. That was mine. When I tripped into you, the gum I was chewing fell out of my mouth," I answered.
"Next time be more careful and swallow your gum before you enter the library. You might end up ruining the books," M. Pince advised and then went back to the front desk.
"Could you be any clumsier with your elephant feet Rose?" Scorpius wondered.
"Could you be any slower than a snail going uphill?" I responded back vehemently.
"Such a temper," replied Scorpius.
Hmpf. I ignored him and walked off to where I had thrown the jar of peanut butter.
"Up to no good?" asked Scorpius as he walked behind me.
"If you must know I dropped something after you so rudely got in my way," I stated as I pretended to look on the ground.
"If you are going to be that way then I won't help," spat Scorpius as he walked away.
"Good riddance," I mumbled under my breath.
Making sure no one was looking, I stooped low to the ground and quickly picked up the jar of peanut butter and shoved it in my robes.
Librarian:0. Rose: 1. I did a victory dance in my head.
Walking through the aisles of the library, I reached my destination. Not many students had passed this way judging by the thickness of dust. My eyes finally spied the small window looking out toward Blake Lake. Gently pushing on the window it squeaked open. I looked around the library, but saw no one. Gazing outside I could see the sun was almost set. It was time to venture outside. I flung my form outside and shut the window.
Putting on my cloak, I reached into its pocket and pulled out my wand. It always paid to be prepared. Jumping from shadow to shadow I drew nearer to Black Lake. As I reached the last clump of trees, I heard a twig break.
I turned around and aimed my wand in direction where I heard the noise. "Stupefy!" I cried. Thud.
It certainly paid to have a know-it-all mum. I silently thanked her for those boring summers where she taught us spells. Now to go and see what or who I had knocked unconscious.