A tension suddenly filled the air as the steam on platform 9 and 3-quarters thinned.

I looked up at dad, mom, uncle Harry and Aunt Ginny. They were staring into the distance where the steam had cleared. Standing there was a family of three, a man, a woman and a young boy around my age. I recognized the man, he was Draco Malfoy, a rich pureblood man my family sometimes poked fun at.

"So that's little Scorpius." My dad said under his breath. "Make sure you beat him in every test, Rosie. Thank God you inherited your mother's brains."

I nodded at my dad's words, I knew I could beat him at every test since I read all my school books cover to cover at least three times.

"Ron, for heaven's sake." Mom said half stern, half amused. " Don't try to turn them against each other before they've even started school!"

Should I be against him?

"You're right, sorry," He replied, then he turned to me and added. " Don't get too friendly with him, though, Rosie. Grandad Weasley would never forgive you if you married a pureblood."

I stuck my tongue out at the thought of me getting 'too friendly' with Scorpius Malfoy.

"Dad, I don't even know him and I'm only eleven!" I said amused and disgusted.

He smiled down at me.

I walked over to my nervous cousin Albus. He looked very pale and troubled. I knew what was wrong with him. Al was worried about what house he would get into at Hogwarts and my cousin James constantly teasing him about getting into Slytherin only made Albus' fears heighten.

I stood next to Albus giving him a kind smile and began to fix my hair. My red bushy hair wouldn't stay neatly in a ponytail (as always). I sighed in frustration and gave up attempting to fix the seemingly unfixable.

As I turned to Albus someone caught my eye making me look away from him. It was Scorpius Malfoy. He was pretending to be listening to the group of boys he was standing with not too far away from me. He was looking at me, our eyes locked.

He was wearing expensive clothing. His blonde hair was perfectly in place. Scorpius' face was focused on me. His face wasn't pulled into a sneer like I thought it would be, it looked curious.

Suddenly, I felt self-conscious, but I didn't want to turn away. It turned into a staring contest, I narrowed my eyes showing him my game face. I am Rose Weasley, so naturally, I wasn't going to back down from any sort challenge or competition.

He cocked his eyebrow as if to say 'Are you sure you can take the heat?' I smirked slightly he wasn't going to back down and I sure wasn't going to back down either.

"What in Merlin's name are you staring at?" Albus exclaimed.

I jumped in surprise, I had been so busy focusing on Scorpius I forgot Al was even there.

I was forced to turn to Al.

"Nothing." I replied innocently.

I turned my head to see if Scorpius was still there, he was.

He was smirking, looking amused.