I changed my mind and decided I wanted a less suspenseful ending. And a few of my awesome reviewers wanted more fluffiness :3 And I like fluffiness :)

Chapter 22

Sept 1st

The all too familiar screeching of owls was the first thing Rose heard as she ran through the seemingly solid barrier between platforms nine and ten.

A wide smile was already on her face as she walked among her fellow students, billowing steam from the scarlet engine flooding the platform above their heads.

Standing here on the platform would never get old, surrounded by excited students, laughing and crying, greeting each other after an absolutely agonizing two months of not seeing one another.

"Rose!"

She turned at the mention of her name and a grin broke across her face as she ran up to her best friend.

"Jess!"

"I've been worried sick! You'll have to tell me all about that crazy battle, huh?" Jessica caught sight of the gleaming badge pinned to Rose's chest. She laughed. "Head Girl. Not surprised in the slightest!"

Rose blushed. "Yeah, well, I am Hermione's daughter. Which could be a good thing and a bad thing. Depends on how you look at it."

"And who, I wonder, is Head Boy?" Jessica wagged her eyebrows suggestively.

Rose nudged her. "Oh, shove off, would you?"

Jessica then caught sight of Albus. "We'll catch up later, then, Rosie. My knight in shining armor awaits me."

"You mean your doofus in tin foil?" she called after her friend sarcastically.

"Who's wearing tin foil?"

Rose turned and grinned at Scorpius. "Well, well, well, if it isn't Mr. Hotshot himself!"

"Who? Me?" he asked, looking around as if someone else was standing with them. "I'm sorry, you must have me mistaken for someone else. Do I look like an egotistical scuff brain? I was under the impression I looked like…a hero who saved the entire Wizarding World!"

"Which is why you are an egotistical scuff brain."

They smiled at each other. "Rose!" he complained. "I've been here for an agonizing two minutes and you haven't kissed me yet!"

"I think you'll live, Scorp."

"I dunno, Rose. You are what keeps me alive—"

"Jim."

He blinked. "What? Merlin, Rosie, you'd think you'd know my name by now."

"No," she said, pointing. "It's Jim. You're friend Jim. Remember? The doof you sent to the Hospital Wing for hitting on me?"

Scorpius's confused expression cleared. "I should care because?"

Rose smiled sweetly at him. "Because things have changed, Scorpius. I think it's time you apologized for hospitalizing him."

Scorpius scowled. "He grabbed your butt!"

Rose rolled her eyes at him. "Scorp! You saved the world from impending danger! How hard is it to get over some idiot who grabbed my butt?"

"Very hard," said Scorpius stubbornly. "No one grab's my girl's butt except for me!"

Rose smirked at him. "I've never let you grab my butt before."

"Which is why I won't apologize. He's grabbed my girlfriend's butt when even I haven't!"

"Because he's an indecent slime ball with no respect for himself or for women!" said Rose, pushing on his back. "Now go apologize to him! You two use to be best friends!"

Scorpius's face softened as he looked at her. "You know, Rosie, if it weren't for you, I'd probably be the meanest bloke around."

"Yeah, probably," she said, smiling at him. "Now go!"

"Ok, ok."

Scorpius walked over to Jim, who turned pale as soon as he saw him coming.

"Don't kill me!" he squeaked, ducking behind a familiar looking boy from Slytherin.

"I'm not going to—"

"I'm sorry, Scor! I don't know why I did it! Don't hurt me!"

"I didn't come over here to hurt you, Jim," he said, surprised by how much fear he actually caused Jim to feel.

"You…didn't?"

"Nope. Rose actually forced me to come and say…I'm sorry, Jim."

Jim blinked in surprise. "Maniac who attacked me say whaaat?"

Scorpius suddenly grinned. "You know, I should actually be thanking you."

Jim's mouth fell open, completely baffled. "Ummm…you're welcome…?"

"If it weren't for you, I probably never would've admitted to Rose how much she means to me," Scorpius smirked at Jim's flabbergasted expressions. "So, thanks, Hawkins. Glad we put that past us."

He nodded once at him and then returned to Rose.

"Sooo…?" she raised an eyebrow in question.

"Water under the bridge," he said casually. "Will you kiss me now? It's a brilliant way to start our last year at Hogwarts—"

Rose stood on tip toe and pecked him on the lips. "There you go. Now come on, we have to give the Prefects our instructions."

Scorpius groaned. "Can't we find a random compartment to snog in instead?"

Rose smiled with a roll of her eyes. "No, Scor, we have duties to fulfill."

"Why can't we be a normal couple? I bet Albus and Jessica are getting frisky in compartment 4-C right about now—"

Rose groaned. "Really, Scorp?"

He laughed. "I'm just sayin'."

They climbed into their carriage and dragged their trunks into a compartment.

The prefects trickled in after a few minutes and Rose relayed their instructions to them while Scorpius stretched out on the compartment seat, a book laying over his face as he pretended to sleep.

Once the prefects had gone, Rose seized his book and whacked him in the chest with it, causing him absolutely no pain as he laughed.

"I can see you'll be absolutely no help this year," she huffed.

She sat down and crossed her arms and legs so tightly it looked as if she'd never unfold them.

Scorpius poked her in the arm. "Guess what?"

She pursed her lips and ignored him.

He poked her again. "Guess whaaat?"

Her lips twitched as she tried not to smile. "What?" she growled.

"The prefects are gone. We're alone."

"I noticed, but thanks for pointing it out anyway."

He poked her for a third time. "Rose!"

She raised an eyebrow and he took that as a sign to continue. "This is the perfect opportunity to snog before they come back wondering what to do next!"

She stared at him coolly. "I already realized that."

He stared at her incredulously. "And you're still sitting over there?"

She suddenly laughed. "I love seeing you squirm," she teased.

He looked absolutely devastated. "That's not funny, Rose. I'm very fragile. You can't toy with me like this."

She smiled fondly at him. "Well, Mr. Malfoy, I guess I'll permit you to snog me, then."

He grinned. "Is that all it takes, Ms. Weasley? Me showing my more sensitive side?"

"Well, I do love sensitive boys," she said, a grin spreading across her face as she realized they were already moving their faces closer automatically.

"And I love fiery red heads," he said softly.

She shook her head slowly. "Godric, we're cheesy."

"Yes, we are," he closed the distance between them completely.

"I'm still gonna kick your butt on the Quidditch Pitch," Rose muttered.

"I'm looking forward to it," he said, "now stop talking and keep kissing me, would you, Rosie?"

And she did just that.

THE END!

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