「 ℛoses 」

𝐭𝐡𝐫𝐞𝐞

I woke up early Saturday and I touched my stomach but I felt a sharp pain ("Ow!). I looked down and there was a blue rose (a/n I think it's called midnight rose). I grabbed it where there weren't thorns and I sat up, looking at it.

"Madam Pomfrey!" I called. The nurse came quickly.

"Yes, dear?"

"Do you know who gave me this rose?" I held up the rose.

She winked at me. "I promised not to tell."

I groaned and Madam Pomfrey pulled the curtains around me. I placed the rose on the bed and grabbed my clothes. Who would send me my favourite flower? Who even knew my favourite flower? I never told anyone but Draco Malfoy so how would....

"Frik!" I murmured and got dressed more quickly.

I picked up the rose and scurried out the Hospital Wing. I flew past people who were just noticing me and I went into the Great Hall. I stormed to Malfoy and threw the rose in front of him.

"Who did you tell? Did you give this rose to me?" I glowered at him as he just stared at me with wide eyes. "Malfoy!"

"I swear I didn't tell anyone," he replied a little nervously.

I scoffed and I didn't push it any further. I picked the rose up and walked out. I headed towards the Gryffindor Common Room and once in there, I found a vase with red roses. I took them out and placed them on the table. I walked to my dorm room with the rose and the vase in my hand. I tucked the vase under my right arm and opened the door to the dorm. I went to the window hedge/reading space and placed the vase opposite of the pillows, putting the rose in it. I then walked over to my portable bookshelf and grabbed "The Greek Myths" by Robert Graves. I went back to the window hedge and sat on it. I looked out the window and watched as the dementors flew around the school. The door opened and I looked to see Angelina, Alicia, and Alaska, aka "the Three A's", with Sloane and Maeve trudging behind them.

"Hey, Rose," Alaska greeted.

"Hi, Angelina, Alicia, Alaska, Sloane, Maeve," I replied.

"We're going to go play Quidditch with the twins and Lee," Angelina said. "We heard you just got out of the hospital wing and thought you might want to come."

"I don't play Quidditch. Sorry."

"Milrose, you do," Maeve spoke up. "I've seen you play."

I rolled my eyes. "Fine."

We all got dressed - me burrowing Alaska's old Gryffindor uniform - and I grabbed my Firebolt. We headed down as Maeve tied a ponytail in my hair and the boys beat us there but were with Wood, Ginny, Weasley, Granger, and Potter.

"Wood, Ginny, and Harry wanted to join us," Fred informed us.

We headed out and Wood made me the other team captain. Sadly, I grew up with him so he knows I'm good.

"Hmm, Maeve," I chose.

"Harry."

"George."

"Fred."

"Ginny."

"Angelina."

"Alaska."

"Alicia."

"Sloane."

"Ron."

We separated and chose positions.

"I'll be a Beater with George," I said. "Ginny, you'll be Seeker. Alaska, Sloane, Meave, you'll be Chasers."

Everyone nodded and I went to grab two bats the same time Fred did. I muttered "good luck" and got on my broom. I headed towards George and threw a bat at him. Lee threw the ball up and the game started.