Hey guys :)

So. I'd like to start off by apologizing about the last chapter. I had complete and utter writer's block, and I accept, as an honest author, that I allowed myself to drift into the terrible land of Cliches. Yes. Indeed. I admit it. I was a bad, bad writer.

Next thing: I don't know if you're going to be happy or sad about this (if you're happy, you're asking for a slap) but this is the final chapter of my little story. I feel that I've given this short story everything it needs, and now I'm going to tie the ends up.

Thank you soooooooooo much to all my reviewers and favourite-ers etc etc. I love you all, you are AMAZING.

Happy reading my dears :) x

I lay in my bed, staring vacantly at the ceiling. The duvet was wrapped tightly around me so I felt like a chicken wrap, and my toes peeked out at the end. I couldn't sleep. It was impossible to. After everything that had happened that evening, all I wanted to do was drift into day-dream-land and relive it all over again.

Scorp.

I had well and truly fallen for him. He had taken me out for dinner – a brilliant Italian place with the best spaghetti bolognase you could ever ask for – yes, romantic, isn't it? I couldn't help smiling at him through the whole meal. And no, I did not look like a total idiot. He smiled back.

It was amazing. We had followed the dinner by a pleasant walk through the streets. And by pleasant, I mean... totally, unbelievably, inexplicably INCREDIBLE. I had linked my arms with Scorp's and we walked through the streets together like a married couple, talking quietly about what a prat Crint was and what homework we had forgotten to prepare for the next day.

It was perfect.

"Rose?"

Not now Letts. I'm day dreaming about Scorpius's amazing, grey eyes-

"Rose!"

"What?" I snapped.

"Rose, I'm worried."

I sighed and turned over in the bed so I was facing Letty. I smirked. She always looked odd without her glasses on. It was like someone was shining a very bright light into her eyes.

"About what?"

"Chris."

I frowned. "Chris?"

Letty rolled her eyes. "I didn't think you were that slow, Rose."

I shrugged and turned away from her, indicating that further conversation was now out of the question.

"Okay, sorry." I glanced at her. "Christopher Lanks, idiot."

"Oh. What about him?" I said stiffly.

Letty shrugged and made a face. "I still don't know."

I just stared at her. She sighed.

"If he likes me." She elaborated.

"Oh. But I swear you did that whole... read his mind thing at the party."

"I did." Letty frowned. "But he was distracted. All I could work out was Quidditch and win and shower and tired."

I shrugged. "Well obviously he hopes to win a Quidditch match and felt that you needed to take a shower and he was tired of speaking to you."

Letty threw a pillow in my face. "Bitch."

I smirked and threw it back to her. "Talk to him."

She shook her head vehemently. "I can't. There has to be another way."

I recognized this as Letty's infamous signal for me to help her work out a devious master plan, but tonight, I honestly couldn't be bothered. I wanted to think about the evening with Scorp while it was still fresh in my mind. I couldn't care less about Christopher.

Letty launched into a tirade about the signals Christopher was sending her, while I allowed my thoughts to run off on their own tangent. Scorp and I had had a wonderful time... but something was missing. For me, anyway. I knew what I wanted. But I couldn't spit it out. Because I was scared that he wouldn't return the feelings...

Maybe those fears are a message? He won't like me more than a friend. He can't. He's been with so many girls before... How could I mean anything to him?

I felt a slow, sick feeling creep over me. I turned onto my other side, let my eyes slide shut, and waited for sleep to consume me back into a place where I didn't need to think these upsetting thoughts.

...

"What are you guys doing?"

I stared down at my friends. They were all sitting, cross legged on the floor in a circle. All except for Al, anyway, who was kneeling at this point in time, zipping up his trousers frantically with a pretty red face.

"Rose!" I looked at Scorp who grinned broadly at me. I tried to ignore the way my stomach began to tie itself in knots. "Come play."

"Play?" I repeated, feeling stupid.

"Letty's stupid idea." Al muttered, sitting down and hanging his head.

"It's not stupid." Letty patted the place next to her, and I went to sit there as she began to explain. "It's a muggle game. I read about it. Truth or Dare. Each person has a go – you can choose the truth or the dare. If you choose the truth, the rest of the group gets to ask you a question, and you have to answer it. Choose dare, and we dare you to do something... interesting."

"Right."

"Only the truth's are really truths." Chris, who was sitting on the other side of Letty, much to my surprise, said. "Letts puts an honesty spell on whoevers go it is."

"Right." I said again. This sounded... dangerous. Intriguing, though. I was interested to find out more about the circle of people who were here. Quickly, I glanced around at everyone. My eyes were draw immediately to Scorp, whose mischevious grin made my heart sink. Beside him was Hugo, who had picked a careful spot next to Beatrice, then Lucy, her sister, who sat beside James. Al was next to Chris... and you know the rest.

"It's Chris's turn." Scorp said, sounding gleeful. Chris made a face before grinning.

"Truth." He said quickly.

"You boring twat!" Scorp protested. "Do a dare!"

Chris shook his head quickly. "I don't think so."

Scorp began to mutter under his breath as Letty shushed him.

"Right." Letty said. She picked up her wand and did a quick honesty spell on Chris. "Truth. Do you fancy anyone in this room."

Clever, Letts, I thought to myself with a small grin. Chris went a slight shade of pink under her fierce gaze.

"Um..." he was clearly struggling. "M- May- Yes."

Letty grinned. The others made suitable wolf whistles. "Who?" She whispered, leaning forward slightly. Chris lifted a hand and loosed his collar before clearing his throat.

"Um..." He looked straight at Letty. "You?"

It came out as a question. Letty stared at Chris, her mouth opening ever so slightly, while Chris stared back, the flush building in his cheeks. Letty swallowed. They seemed to be completely oblivious to the noises the rest of the group were making.

"Sorry, I-"

Letty stopped him by laying a hand on his arm, before a huge smile cracked over her face. I felt a small smile come to my face. I couldn't help but be happy for them. They were grinning foolishly at each other, clearly communicating their feelings through their hot faces and bright eyes. That is, until Scorp clapped his hands loudly.

"Alright! Next!" Letty glared at him and sighed resignedly before sitting back. "Your turn, Scorpius."

"Oh, goody." Scorp grinned, rubbing his hands together. "Dare."

I smirked. Letty looked around the circle. "Anyone got any ideas?"

"He has to kiss someone." Beatrice offered. Scorpius grinned at her.

"Sure thing." He said confidently. I rolled my eyes, tucked my legs in and wrapped my arms around them, preparing myself. "Who?"

Letty waited for someone to offer a name, before turning her head slightly so she was looking at me. I met her eyes and felt slightly taken aback at the mischevious twinkle in them.

"Um..." I looked at Scorp. He wasn't grinning anymore. Perfect proof that he doesn't like me...

"Rose." Letty said.

"Er... no, Letts." I protested hurriedly. "I don't think that's such a great idea."

"Sure it is. Scorpius, you have to kiss Rose."

I lowered my head, waiting for Scorp to yell and protest and tell Letty she was crazy... but he never did. Because all I heard in the next moment was, "Pleasure." and a finger lifted my chin so I was staring straight into Scorpius Malfoy's grey eyes. I swallowed hard. He looked into my eyes first, before allowing his eyes to trail down and stare at my lips.

I can't believe this.

He's going to kiss me.

He kissed me. It was like an electrical fuse being set off between our lips. He ran his tongue along my bottom lip as my hand moved to clutch the front of his shirt for support, and I gasped quietly before allowing him entry into my mouth. My brain, my stomach, my heart had turned into mush. There was nothing rational left in my head. All I could think of was that I was kissing my best friend, and it felt amazing...

I'm kissing my best mate.

When he obviously doesn't like me.

I pulled away, feeling heat rush to my face as I scrambled to my feet. Scorp stared at me, a confusing look in his beautiful eyes. I didn't offer an explanation for my actions before I burst out of the room and began to walk quickly down the hall, breathing as calmly as I could to get myself together.

I kissed him.

He kissed me.

This is a disaster.

"Rose!"

I whipped around and found my nose a millimetre away from Scorpius's chest.

"Er... hi." I muttered, refusing to meet his eyes.

"Hi."

We didn't speak for a few moments, until at last I vaguely heard Scorp offer to walk with me and my accepting his offer. So we walked. In silence. Because it was awkward. As we had just made out in front of our friends.

Oh Merlin.

"So..." Scorp looked at me. He met the side of my head. I refused to look back to those eyes. They would drive me insane. I'd probably end up kissing him again.

"Have you done the Ancient Runes?"

What is with me? Did I really need to start talking about homework at a time like this? I heard Scorp mumble something, although I wasn't sure what, but I didn't bother asking him to clarify as I actually did not give a crap...

"You planning on staying with Crint?" The question caught me off guard. In other words... I made the mistake of looking at him.

And finding myself... again... lost in his deep eyes.

I swallowed hard before answering a certain, no.

It was then that I realised. I couldn't leave it like this. Scorp was driving me mad with his... general sexiness and hot eyes and soft lips... I had to tell him. Even if it made things awkward. Because, frankly, I wouldn't have a clear mind until I did.

Time to do the impossible.

"Er... Scorpius?"

"Mmm?"

I managed to look into his expectant face and not faint.

"There's something I have to tell you."

"Alright." Scorp offered me a comforting half smile. I smiled back weakly.

"Um..." I swallowed. "It's just that... you know. Generally, recently... things have been... kind of... you know. Different. And I just... you know."

Merlin, I was messing this up.

"I just wanted to say-"

I never got to say anything. Next thing I knew, Scorp's lips were on mine, his hands around my waist, my arms tentatively reaching up to run through his soft hair... we were kissing... again... I felt heat rush through my body as he bent his head to deepen the kiss. One of his arms lifted so he could brush his fingers across my cheek and down my neck. I shivered under his touch.

But then...

I pulled away.

Scorp stared at me. "What?" He said, slightly breathless. I bit my lip.

"This isn't a dare, is it?"

He stared for a moment longer, before his face broke out into a wide grin. "No." He said at last. I smiled back, relief and happiness rushing through my veins. "No, it's not, Weasles."

I grabbed his head and brought it back to mine, kissing him harder than before. Because I, Rose Weasley, have made a whole lot of mistakes in my life – especially with this confusing platinum haired idiot. But this...

This was definitely not a mistake.

FIN.

Ahhhh. I hope I managed the last chappie okay – and I'm sorry if I disappointed any one with a generally short story. But... I'd still love to know what you thin! REVIEW! And thank you for reading :D

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