The Golden Group

Rose

"Scorpius, you are right we don't have an assignment. I just needed to talk to you," I say and he nods.
"Malfoy you punched a guy in the mouth and nose for me and almost killed a girl because she was getting even," I say.
"You're my friend, Rosie," he says and it feels like I've been punched in the gut.
"I'm the bad guy in this story not Phoebe. I hexed her because she was flirting with you. You got yourself in trouble for something they said about me. Now I freaked you out over a small fall," I say.
"Small? Jeez Weasley don't you like risks," he says.
"You shouldn't be defending me," I say.
"Weasley are you kidding me," he says.
"Madam Hooch I think I'm better," I say and she checks me out. Scorp tries to help me up but I brush him off. "How am I suppose to get better getting help?" I say and get up. I stand off my foot and with Scorp's little help I make it out.
"Rosie we are friends we look out for each other," he says.
"I know that I'm just saying before any big event I need to know nothing bad will happen. So I just need to relax and stay off my ankle and you don't have to defend me," I say.
I hear footsteps coming and Hugo comes barreling towards me.
"Rose you're ok," he says and wraps me in a hug.
"Of course Hugo it wasn't that bad," I say.
"How are Hufflepuffs suppose to be nice if the hex someone?" He asks.
"How are Gryffindors suppose to be good and brave if they hex?" I mutter.
"You stayed with her the whole time?" Hugo asks Scorpius and Scorp nods.
"Ok Malfoy I have respect," Hugo says and I laugh a little.
"Thanks for checking on me, Hugo," I say.
"No probelm and James found this in the common room for you he found me on the hall and gave it to me," Hugo says and hands me a little with Rose printed on the Envelope.
Hugo leaves and Scorpius helps me to Gryffindor common room where Alice is there in Albus's arms.
"Woah," I say dropping the envelope.
Scorpius walks behind them and slaps Albus. Albus wakes up and Alice falls on the ground.
"Ow," she says and I hobble over to help her up.
"Where you guys snogging?" I ask.
"No!" They both yell.
"Only hugging and we were tired," Albus says eyes widen.
"Yea ok," Scorpius says picking up my letter. He hands it to me and I open it inside is a letter-
Dear Rose Weasley,
As you are related to Harry Potter and Fleur Weasley, who have been past Champions of the Triwizard Tournament, instead of doing the Tournament we are still doing a Yule Ball but are holding it Honorary for past champions. Professor Cho Chang will be honored for she was Cedric Diggory's dancing partner and date. Due to tragic losses we will have agreed to not have another Triwizard Tournament. You may bring a date or invite one person. It will be on Christmas so don't make plans to leave. Your parents have been informed.
Sincerely, Professor McGonagall
Attached to the letter is a ticket and I almost drop the paper.
"I'm going to a Yule Ball," I mutter.
"What?" Alice asks.
"My aunt is Fleur Weasley and my uncle is Harry Potter both champions of the Triwizard Tournament. Instead of another Triwizard Tournament they are holding a Honorary Yule Ball for all past Champions," I tell them.
"That means I'm going too," Albus beams.
"All you guys have to do is survive Halloween which is tomorrow," Alice says and shrugs, "Then Christmas is the next holiday."

Alice was right all I have to do it survive Halloween and so far so good.
I wake up earlier and go to breakfast earlier. I walk over to Slytherin table and sit next to Scorpius.
"Hey Malfoy," I say stealing bacon off his plate.
"Weasley," he says with a smirk.
"Want to go to the Yule Ball with me since you'll be lonely if you don't go," I ask and laugh.
"It can't be that good," he says and I smile, "Yes Rosie."
"Good so you won't be lonely I wouldn't lets face it Albus is going to ask Alice," I say and go to Gryffindor table.

Later at Potions class Professor Cho passed out parchment that had a list of ingredients for a potion. She paired us off and explain that you have to guess the potion. I was paired with Albus.
I read off the ingredient list to Albus and he gets everything.

"It says apply to hair," I read off the parchment once we finished brewing it.
I shrug.
"Albus your turn," I say smiling and apply Albus's hair and it turns smoother and straighten it.
"Oh that would have been bad for me," I say pointing to my curly red hair.
I pull out my text book and scan for potions for hair.
"Ah, Sleakeazy's Hair Potion?" I say scrunching my eyebrows together.
"Why?" Albus ask.
"I think my hair is distracting," I say looking at my hair. Professor Cho comes by and I tell her what she gave us.
"Correct you know your mom used it for the Yule ball," she says smiling.
"Really that's actually cool that I can brew a potion like her," I say happily.

At the end of class I go up to her.
"I'm going to the Honorary Yule Ball and I want to know what were you and Cedric Diggory?" I ask even though I shouldn't.
"He took me to the Yule Ball and I cared for him deeply. I still miss him very much but knowing we are honoring him I know he's smiling," she says trying to smile.
"He was the first death of the second Wizarding War and for that I'm sorry," I say and she nods.
"It's nothing to be sorry about its the past and now I'm back here. And the Thank you Rose Weasley. I hope to see you and Scorpius Malfoy at the Yule Ball," she says.
"I never told anyone I was going wth him," I say half way out the door.
"Everyone knows it though," she says with a smile. Everyone thinks a Weasley likes a Malfoy and vice versa. Oh, Dad is going to be thrilled when someone tells him.