Marissa Potter

Secrets

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Marissa Potter 20 - Marissa's POV

"EEWW!" I cried as I jumped onto my bed. "EEW EEEW EEW EEEEEEWW!"

"Shut up, will you!" Rose said jokingly.

"What's up?" Lily asked, putting down her magazine.

"Noise is necessary," Bella said, walking in. "Goyle just asked her out."

"Bleurgh," Rose mimed being sick. "Lesley Goyle? I agree with you. Noise is necessary."

I sat up on my bed and made a face.

"And you said..." Lily said, shaking her red with green dip-dyed hair, and flapping her magazine frantically.

"No!" I squealed. "Eeeew, why would I say yes?"

"What about Jaques Zabini?" Lily asked. "I heard he's got the hots for you."

"What?" I replied, confused. "Jaques hasn't ever acted like that!"

"You mean you don't know?" Rose laughed, sitting up too. "The whole school knows."

I suddenly remembered how Jaques looked at me when I was in the train compartment. "Oh."

"Yeah!" Lily cried. "So what do you think?"

"If he asked, what would you say?" Bella asked.

"I'd probably say no," I explained. "We've been friends since I was little - I wouldn't want to spoil that. Anyway - what about you, Rose?"

"Albus, duh," she replied, but even as she did so I saw a blush creep onto her cheeks.

"Or someone else," I said knowingly.

~Rose's POV~

"Or someone else," Marissa said knowingly.

Instantly I knew who she was talking about.

Scorpius.

He must have told her when he went back to his compartment on the train.

It was true. Albus' kisses lacked their usual spark since I actually saw Scorpius. All the time he'd been bullying me, I never saw his face. It was just a snide comment and then he went away.

I didn't know how to break it to Albus.

"You could just tell him, he'd understand," Marissa suggested.

Had I really just said that last bit out loud? Crap.

I looked around and saw Bella and Lily looking left out and confused.

"I'll tell you what I mean," I said. "But it's a secret."

They both nodded.

"Iss, you can say!" I cried and ran out of the room.

A WHILE LATER (STILL ROSE'S POV)

I heard footsteps crashing down the steps into the main common room. It was Lily and Bella, closely followed by Maris. I sunk lower and lower into the sofa, wishing I could Disapparate already.

"Oh, Rose!" Lily cried happily.

"We're so happy for you!" Bella laughed. "Why are you looking so surprised?"

"Your face!" Issa burst out laughing as well.

"It's just - I thought you guys would be angry at me," I blushed deeply.

"You must be crazy," Bella said seriously. "We're all a friendship group!"

"Yes!" Lily cried. "We stick together. I can't believe you didn't tell us before."

"Sorry," I blushed again.

"Hi, guys!" Albus said, bounding over with Remus.

"Oh, no," I muttered.