Chapter 10: Rosius at last!

Written By: TheChannyWizard

"Rose, Rose, calm down! It's me, James, your cousin." He reminded the horror-stricken girl. Rose calmed down and blinked a few times.

"I-I knew that!" she stuttered, her ears turning red. James lightly chuckled and stroked her hair. Rose flinched a little, but grinned nonetheless. "I-it was so scary…" she said out of nowhere. James looked up sharply.

"I'm going to kill that bloody bastard!" he growled. Rose smiled a little.

"No need...he's already been expelled," she rasped. "I-I'm sorry I screamed like that. I just feel...like it's going to happen all over again, ya know?" James stroked Rose's hair.

"Don't worry, we'll all protect you," he smirked, flexing his muscles. Rose noticed that Elizabeth stared a little at it. Rose cleared her throat and Elizabeth snapped out of it and avoided eye contact. Suddenly her eyes widened and she whispered something to James and they both walked out. (Insert romantic piano tune)

"So...Scorpius, I never got to say thanks for saving me." Rose said quietly, blushing a slight pink. "It was awfully brave of you," she continued, and leaned over kissing him on the cheek. Normally, Scorpius would have been terrified by now, but all this drama had made him brave.

"Listen, Rose..." Scorpius began. This is it, this is the big moment. "I really really like you more than a friend. You're smart, beautiful, amazing, funny, and everything a guy could want in a girl. You're tough, innocent, sweet, and I think a guy would have to be crazy to not like you. And I never got to thank you for what you did in the beginning of the year. It was brave of you to stand up for me like that. And I know that my parents hate your guts, but that doesn't matter. I love you and that's all that matters right now,"

Rose had tears in her eyes and she leaned forward again and their lips met. Their lips moved in harmony, and she knew that she had found her true love. It was short, but sweet, and they pulled away simultaneously, their foreheads touching. "I love you too," she replied breathlessly. Rose heard the doorknob rattling and she pulled away, keeping her hand entwined in Scorpius'. Elizabeth and James re-entered and walked towards them. Elizabeth took a look around the room, took one glance at their hands and squealed.

"Congrats you guys!" she squealed and laughed. Rose giggled and shook her head while blushing and Scorpius squeezed her hand. James raised his eyebrows and Rose rolled her eyes.

"We won't do anything PG, James," she groaned, reading the boy's mind. James flashed a grin.

"Ah, don't worry about it Rosie," he said, sticking his tongue out. "Besides, I have a girlfriend too,"

"You do?" Scorpius asked.

"Aw, who?" Rose cooed.

"You WHAT?!" Elizabeth asked, shocked, causing the three to look at her. Rose gave her a knowing glance and Elizabeth bit her lips to keep the tears from coming.

"Yup, Pricilla Presley!" he exclaimed proudly. Scorpius, Rose, and Al (who had just come into the room) were all congratulating him as Elizabeth slipped out of the room, feeling heartbroken for the first time in her life.

"Hm...thank God we didn't have to lock you in the closet," James said suddenly, earning looks from the 2nd year students. "You know Elizabeth. She was trying to get you and Scorpius together...looked like the turn of events worked in our-her- advantage."

Rose giggled. "Elizabeth sure has her ways. She's so sweet and caring."

"Yea, and loves to tease me," Scorpius pouted, earning a small thwack from Rose.

"Yea, she sure is something..." James sighed. Rose raised her eyebrows.

"Oh my gosh, do you like her or something? I mean, you just got a girlfriend and everything,"

"No, no, I don't like her like that! Besides, she likes Jason," James replied, putting emphasis on the name. Rose rolled her eyes.

"She doesn't-"

"Look, I've got to go. I promised Pricilla we'd go out tonight." James snapped and left, leaving the 3 younger kids looking awestruck.

"Since when did he become such a jerk?" Al wondered out loud.

"I don't know, but what I do know is that we better start packing! The train is coming in another three hours!" Rose exclaimed, and the trio made their way out of the hospital wing and to their respective rooms.

"So, what do you want to do today?" Elizabeth asked James. He turned around, and she inwardly groaned, seeing the lovesick look in his eyes again.

"I'm going to walk in the garden with Pricilla," he replied, sighing at the name. She quietly sighed.

"James, we're going to be leaving Hogwarts for the year! We've always spent the last days together!" she protested. James got an angry look in his eyes.

"Don't you care about my happiness at all? Like, really! I'm finally going out with the love of my life and all you could think about is you?!" James snapped. Elizabeth's eyes widened with hurt. She felt the moisture come into her eyes again.

"W-well fine...if that's how you feel about things, I guess I could go hang out with someone else," Elizabeth said quietly, hanging her head and letting her black hair hang over her face. James paid no attention to her and she quickly ran out, letting the tears drop freely.

-sigh- this story is coming to an end soon...but don't worry :) there's a sequel that i've already started to work on