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RosehadagreatChristmasvacation,andshecouldn\'twaittoshareitwithAlbus.
"Howwasyourvacation?"askedAlbus.
"Itwasawesome!WewenttoUncleGeorge\'sshop,"Weasleys\'WizardWheezes",andhegavemeaPygmyPuff,it\'ssocute!"saidRoseexcitedly.
"IwishIcouldgo,too.Myvacationwasquiteboring,Ididn\'tgoanywhere."saidAlbusinasadvoice.
"Oh...,that\'stoobad."saidRose.Shecouldn\'tthinkofanythingelsetosay.
"Let\'sgotothedungeonnow,Potionslessonisabouttobegin."saidAlbus.
"Right,let\'sgo."saidRose.
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"Nowturntopage253......"
Rosedidn\'tlistencarefullyaboutwhattheprofessorhadsaid,sowhenSlughornsaid,"......I\'msurethatMissWeasleycantellustheanswer."Shedidn\'tevenknowwhatthequestionwas.
"I\'msorry,couldyousaythequestionagain?"askedRose.ThenAndrewandhisfriendslaughed.
"Ofcourse,Isaid,"WhatwouldIgetifIaddedpowderedrootofasphodeltoaninfusionofwormwood?"."saidSlughorn.
"AsphodelandwormwoodmakeasleepingpotionsopowerfulitisknownastheDraughtofLivingDeath."answeredRose.
"Correct!"saidSlughorn."Nowlet\'scontinuetopage......"
Thiswasthefirsttimeshedidn\'tpayattentioninclass.
Afterclass,Albusasked,"Areyouallright?"Hesoundedworried.
"Thanks,I\'mfine."saidRose.Someonepattedhershoulder.SheturnedaroundandfoundoutitwasScorpius.
"Youdroppedyourbook."saidScorpiuswhowasholdingherMagicalDraftsandPotions.
Rosetookherbookawaywithoutanyappreciate.
"Hey--"saidScorpius.
"Whatdoyouwant?"saidRosecoldly."Youknowthatourparentshateeachother,don\'tyou?"
"Yes--"
"Thendon\'tgettooclosetome!"saidRose.
"Butitdoesn\'tmeanwehavetohateeachother,doesit?"askedScorpius.
"Idon\'tknow,maybeitdoes."saidRose.Shehadneverthoughtofbeingfriendswithhim.
"Fine.Iwon\'tgettooclosetoyou,ifyouwantso."saidScorpius.
"Wait!"Rosehesitated."Well,maybewecanbefriends."
Scorpiussmiledasifhewasthehappiestpersonintheworld.Roseregrettedwhatshesaid.CouldScorpiusandherbefriends?
"That\'soutofmyexpect."whisperedAlbustoRose."IthinkMalfoyfanciesyou!"
Again,Rosehithimhardandignoredhisprotest.
We\'rejustfriends,shethought,butwhatwouldherfathersayifheknewthattheywerefriends?
He\'llprobablyyellandtellScorpiustogetawayfromher,Rosecouldimaginethescene,itwasquitefunny,butifitreallyhappened,shewouldn\'tknowwhattodo.
Shedecidednottothinkaboutitnow.