Rose, I

He lay in the grass, his arm covering up his eyes as the sun streamed through the leaves of the tree above him. He listened to the birds and the wind, and even the breathing of the girl lying beside him. Turning his head, Scorpius smiled as he opened his eyes to watch her hair shift in the wind. Rose's eye cracked open as she looked back at him.

"You're staring..." She whispered, a smile playing on her lips. Scorpius squeezed his eyes closed again, and with a smile, imitated a large snore — enticing a chuckle from his friend.

"This is so calming," Rose sighed softly, leaning up onto her elbow as she looked at him. Scorpius copied her, mimicking her position.

"Yeah, I really enjoy this... time I get to spend, you know, with you." Rose smiled as he said this, a small blush playing on her cheeks.

"I do too," she said softly.

"I miss Hogwarts sometimes..." Scorpius sighed, leaning back into the grass. Rose frowned sitting up and watching his face.

"What do you mean?"

"When I say I miss school, I mean I miss my friends, not the learning," he chuckled. There was a moments pause before Rose answered:

"You practically live with your best friend!" Scorpius looked at her, the meaning behind his expression hidden. He knew she meant Albus, but Scorpius had not even seen the middle Potter boy since he arrived yesterday — Albus had been busy with his animagus training, leaving for his final tests a few hours after Scorpius arrived. They were all hoping that Albus was successful, as he wanted to achieve this before their final year at Hogwarts.

"It's, uh, not really the same."

They lay in the grass few a few more minutes.

"No, I get it... Scorp," Rose said softly. "I miss seeing everyone everyday. Even when I see some of them more than others..."

"Rose, I —"

"Scorp! I did it!" Albus screamed, his eyes wide as he sprinted across the grass. Scorpius celebrated with Albus and his family for the rest of the night, but he and Rose never went back to their conversation.

'Maybe it was for the best?' Scorpius thought to himself as he watched Rose laugh across the table, 'at least she'll always be my friend.'

A/N: Words - 383

September Event - 18. (dialogue) "When I say I miss school, I mean I miss my friends, not the learning."