Lily Evan's younger sister, Rose, met half of the self proclaimed "Marauders" before she had even set foot on the Hogwarts grounds, and through her years there could never quite shake them. Until she begins to watch the one she had fallen for do them same for another. A LONG ride, some sirius/oc (and reggie/oc) and eventual wolfstar, if you felt for Grant while reading atyd and like both Black brothers this is for you!! The title comes from a song that inspired me for the character of Rose. "And I try my best To prove that nothing's out to get you" From The Bug Collector by Haley Heynderickx **disclaimer I do not own HP or the characters, Only Rose

"You should tell him, you know," a familiar voice softly said from behind her. "I know you love him." "Remus," she began turning around to face her friend, "You know I can't do that. He's my best friend, and h-he's in love with his perfect Lily-flower," Elsie sighed as tears began forming in her eyes. "But, Elsie... you don't see the way he looks at you, he-," his sentence was cut off by the girl with tears running down her face. "I don't see how he looks at me, but I see how he looks at her! And, t-that's enough to know that I will n-never be good enough to be with h-him," she snapped through stifled words. "But why don't you just tell him? Why don't you let yourself have a chance at happiness for once?" he asked stepping forwards, wiping her cheeks with his thumbs. "Because...loving him is a losing game. Either way, I'm the one getting hurt," Elsie whispered, falling into the arms of the boy in front of her. SLOW BURN {extended summary inside} (All characters, plots, and aspects of this story belonging to the Harry Potter Universe are credited to JK Rowling.)