third person pov

' arabella's got a 70's head '

Rose had eventually escaped the boys after they all fell asleep, getting her wish of cuddling with Hermione and smoking cigs in her bestfriends dorm windowsill. She even got close to convincing Hermione to smoke one, but failed in the end.

The next morning she could faintly hear Hermione yelling at her, trying to tug away from the bear grip she had her in. Rose only tuned out the sound and pulled Hermione tighter to herself-that is until she was smacked harshly on the head.

Rose groaned loudly and pushed Hermione off with such force that the girl fell to the floor with a screech, "Are you trying to murder me Rose?!"

The Black grabbed a pillow, covering her head with it. "Leave me alone! How dare you try to escape from my embrace!"

Hermione got up to her feet, yanking the pillow away so quickly Rose shuddered at the sudden light shinning in her eyes. "Embrace? Embrace you say?! More like an actual death grip!"

Rose sat up and rubbed her eyes, only to met with a flustered Hermione. "You are not getting any more of my so called death grip for a week!"

Hermione gasped dramatically, "You wouldn't dare!"

Rose scowled, angrily rustling the covers around and standing up. "Oh, but I would" Hermione chunked the pillow to her but Rose dodged it seamlessly, "Tut tut tut Granger, you gotta be quicker than that"

She groaned in response, storming off to the bathroom. As said before, the Black family dramatics were most definitely being rubbed off onto Hermione.

Rose smiled at the realization she had won that one in every way, beginning to bend down and search through Hermione's trunk after for Hogsmeade-she had often left clothes here for times such as these.

She slipped on a black crochet dress then a random pair of heeled combat boots, searching like a mad woman for a leather jacket. She decided against the black tights since it was in fact getting cold, but not enough where it was a must.

"Hermione! Have you seen any skull earrings?!"

Hermione stepped out of the bathroom and scoffed from still being agitated, "Yeah because I definitely would borrow those"

Rose raised a brow at her while crossing her arms, "I think you'd look rather hot in them and I left a ton of jewelry with you young lady"

Hermione laughed at her like she was insane while walking back over to the bed, "Me? Rose, I would never wear anything you do"

Rose suddenly remembered she was a witch, muttering 'accio'. They flew into her palms and she began replacing the usual daggers with them while speaking. "Whatever you say, dark Hermione would be sexy"

She smiled at Rose lovingly, honestly she wished she had the guts to dress like that. But she also knew she wouldn't feel like herself if she did but it would be fun, "Maybe one day I will let you dress me up like a doll"

Rose clapped and flung her arms around Hermione, "It will be the best day of my life and of many sapphic's everywhere!"

Hermione just laughed and decided to change the subject as she peeled Rose off of her, "Speaking of my lesbianism...please tell me your not interested in the literal dark lord's son"

Rose scoffed, "I only met him last night, don't be ridiculous"

"Whatever you say Rose, you have terrible taste in men!"

"I do not! I've only liked two boys!"

"But you refuse to acknowledge that, don't you? You prefer to pursue anything else out of fear from the real thing!"

Rose yanked her wand off the bed and refused to meet Hermione's gaze, "You are a evil little minx Hermione Granger! We do not speak of my intimacy issues! I shall be off to see my boys away from your accusations!"

Rose stuck her wand inside the coat pocket of the leather jacket, turning on her heel to leave the dorm when Hermione yelled. "Deny it all you want! You have terrible taste!"

*

When Rose arrived in the great hall she spotted her favorite group of boys, plus the new head of brown curls sitting with them.

Weird.

She picked up her pace as she walked behind Theo, sliding her hands over his eyes as the table fell silent at her arrival. "Guess who?"

Theo grumbled, causing Rose to bend over and shove her face in front of him to inspect his grumpy look. She sat back up and glanced around at the group, "What's his problem?"

Whitman smiled brightly up at her, "Theo is not speaking to you because you left on Queen and Elton night"

Draco wasn't listening to what they were saying, he was only looking at the girl before him and letting his 'hate' grow from the state of awe she put him in. He thought she looked magnificent as usual, but that didn't make it impact him any less each second he spent in her presence.

Rose scoffed, "Tell Theo to stop being a baby and suck it up! I stayed until everyone was asleep!"

Theo whipped his head around, staring at her with his dead gaze. "You broke our number one rule!"

Rose rolled her eyes and sat in between him and Whitman, Blaise was infront of Theo, Draco was infront of Whitman, Mattheo right infront of her. She reached over and started pouring herself coffee as she spoke, "Hope these boys haven't annoyed you too much Mattheo"

Mattheo was taking her in, she looked like a angel of death and he really liked that about her, but either way he replied monotonously to avoid Rose taking any interest in him. He had smiled too many times for comfort last night, "Not at all"

Blaise piped in, "We've decided to force Mattheo to Hogsmeade with us"

Draco scoffed, not letting go of the topic. "Please-if anyone here is annoying it's yourself Rosie"

Her gaze shot up to him, "Want to repeat last night Draco? I do enjoy a good round of knife play"

Draco gulped and looked away from her quickly, Blaise speaking in his place. "Didn't mum get those earrings for you?"

Rose smiled warmly at Blaise while holding her middle finger up at Draco, "I wish everyone was more like you Blaise and yes! I decided I would switch it up today....It's almost my favorite holiday, you know?"

Whitman groaned with a twitch to his lips, "Please don't start talking about Halloween"

Rose smacked him on the head, resulting in a wince before she turned to Mattheo. "Muggles tend to take credit for it's origin, but the holiday is actually derived from our world"

Mattheo raised a eyebrow in interest as Blaise looked directly at him before talking again, "Rose here has been educating us all on the holiday since she was seven"

Rose nodded proudly of her dedicated love for the holiday. She was about to respond when Marcus Flint tapped her shoulder, Rose glanced up to find him giving her a stern glare.

Everyone looked at him, a mixture of annoyed and knowing what was coming.

"Practice tomorrow since you and Theo decided to ditch last week-resulting in me having to put a pause on it once more"

Rose smiled sickly at him, pulling Theo and Whitman closer to avoid him touching her again. Marcus Flint always gave her the creeps and had a way of pissing her off in every way.

Whitman slung an arm around her shoulder getting the hint and feeling protective in general, "She had a cold"

Marcus looked over at Whitman, "Her and Theo both?"

Theo nodded slowly, jerking when Rose pinched the skin of his hand. "Awful really-neither of us could stop couching"

Marcus blinked, "Well don't do it again or you'll be off"

"As if you would surivive without either of us" Theo scoffed. "We're the most aggressive people you have Flint"

"I guess you're right" Marcus patted Rose's head, "Who else would hit people in the face with a bat for me?"

She jumped in her spot slightly, in a instant everyone was scowling at Marcus except Mattheo who had no idea what was happening.

Rose might be extremely touchy with the
peoples she was close to, but that didn't mean she ever got over her aversion to touch with everyone else.

Theo had to bite the urge to punch him in the face, feeling angered by the boys inability to see she doesn't want to be touched or around him.

Whitman narrowed his gaze at Marcus, clearly annoyed by him having to touch someone to speak with them. "Off you go Flint, we have urgent matters to discuss"

Marcus gives Whitman a disgusted look before turning away, and she lets out a breath she didn't know she was holding as Theo reached up to wipe the top of her head off in understanding.

Rose looked at Theo gratefully before grabbing his hand and holding it tightly, "Can you believe he just tried to touch me? Absolutely ludicrous!"

Whitman nodded, "I was ready to punch him if you gave me the command Ro"

"Not everyone is weird about being touched Rose, give him a break. I highly doubt someone like Flint is intentionally trying to make you uncomfortable" Blaise said, still highly amused from what happened from his synchronized scowl with everyone.

"I am not weird about touch! I have extremely touchy friends!"

Whitman scoffed as as dropped his arm from her shoulders, "Took you years to get used to us even hugging you and now you are overly touchy"

"I was touch deprived my whole life! It's all your guys fault for even making me comfortable with it!"

Rose instantly shut her mouth, clearly disturbed from blurting what she did. Whitman took note and changed the subject, everyone jumping into a pointless conversation as she mindlessly twisted Theo's rings around.

Mattheo couldn't seem to keep his eyes off of her and doesn't even mean to say aloud what he does, "Is that blood around your neck?"

Everyone stopped talking and looked between the two of them as Rose brings her eyes up to his gaze, a cold one gaze.

Draco rolled his eyes and spoke before anyone else could, "Disgusting if you ask me, her and Theo did it when they were fifteen. Both wearing each others blood around their necks like bloody vampires"

Theo and Rose both glare at him as Mattheo responded, "That's Theo's blood around your neck?"

Rose hummed, "Yeah, we never take them off"

Mattheo looked over at Theo and sees him staring at Rose, a uncanny amount of longing in his gaze that makes it all clicks in his head.

Theo's in love with her.

It's Blaise's turn to open his mouth this time, "Yes yes Theo and Rose have the weirdest bond in existence and are bloody obsessed with each other. Old news if you ask me-been witnessing it since I was in a crib"

Theo grunted, "Don't be jealous of our healthy connection"

Whitman let's out a howl of laughter, "I'd hardly call it healthy, they have crippling seperation anxiety"

"As if you aren the same" Blaise said firmly.

Rose stood up as she hit Whitman's head again, "If you're all done complaining about us to Mattheo I would like to go to Hogsmeade and get drunk"

Theo stands up after, grinning at her as he bows dramatically. "After you ma' lady"

Rose giggled and held her hand out to him, he instantly grabbed it before spinning her around-causing people to shoot them stares across the great hall. Mattheo raked them over before leaning towards Whitman, "Are they always like this?"

Blaise grinned as he got up, "Oh it only gets worse from here Riddle"

After a long ride to Hogsmeade, the group made their way through the village. Rose couldn't wipe the smile off her face at everything being decorated for Halloween. Jack-O'-Lanterns hung all the way down the two sides of the cobblestone street, the smell of pumpkin and cinnamon filling the air.

Mattheo was quickly pulled away from Blaise by Rose who forced him to walk infront of the group as they passed by Zonko's, "Might I ask where your pulling me off to?"

Rose smirked as she let go of his arm, "I, Rosalie Black, hearby promise to explain to you the great wonders of Hogsmeade"

Mattheo hated himself for smiling back at her widely, "Please, take it away Miss Black"

That name made her glance back over at Draco momentarily, not feeling right to hear someone use it in a taunting way.

She shrugged off the feeling and began to point out every single shop while explaining them to Mattheo, making him laugh at her dramatic flair as she showed everything off.

Draco was annoyed at the pair of them bonding, "Suppose the one guy she's going to show interest in happens to be the son of the one who manipulated her into almost letting little Weasley die?"

Theo shoved him, "Don't talk about Ro like that or bring up that scum bag"

Blaise smiled cheekily before jumping into the conversation, "Time to start worrying boys-little Rose is going to go off and get a boyfriend if you don't speak up"

Whitman gasped as if he's been shot, "Ro is not going to date him! Ro is not going to date anyone!"

"As if she would date whatever that thing is," Theo started, "I don't get why you and Whitman thought inviting him was a good idea"

Blaise slung his arm over Theo shoulder as Draco stayed quiet at the haunting thought of her dating anyone, "Step up boys-times ticking"

Theo shoved him off with an annoyed look, "Just fuck off Blaise and worry about Fred flirting with Angelina everyday"

*

After successfully showing Mattheo the whole village, they all found themselves inside the bustling Three Broomsticks, waiting for Blaise to return with the firewhiskey.

Rose was sandwiched in between Draco and Theo after much debate from the Malfoy and Black claiming it was awful-while the other three boys had taken to the seats across from them.

Hermione appeared out of thin air, making Whitman clutch his chest. "Salazar Mione, who gave you the right to appear out of thin air?"

She smiled at him before speaking, "Rose, the minister would like to speak with you. He seemed rather annoyed at you ignoring his letters"

Rose rolled her eyes, "Tell him to suck my dick and leave me alone while he's at it. He should be focusing on the escaped murder not me"

Hermione gasped as the rest of the table gawked at her, "I am not telling the minister that! You need to speak with him! He is the minister for Godric's sake!"

"Honestly Mione I don't care if he was Merlin himself, I want to be left alone"

Theo was shocked to hear that she's been ignoring the minister, having no clue that he was even attempting to speak with her. He began to question her, unable to contain his nerves. "What does he want Ro?"

"He wants me to do a interview with him to support the ministry finding daddy dearest and wants to talk about whether or not I'll bring taking Orions spot with Walburga at the donation ceremony"

Whitman became highly annoyed at the mention of the deceased man, "Yeah she's not going to talk to that tosser"

Draco laughed incredulously, "You'd think the old bloke would let you grieve before asking about donations"

Hermione was angry at everyone treating ignoring the minister as no big deal, "She's not grieving! She hasn't even cried once or mentioned the man as a matter of fact! This is insanity! Talk to the minister today or I will make you!"

Mattheo is completely confused, failing to contain the curiosity as it slips past his lips. "Who is Orion?"

Rose looked at him with a cold mask now over her tense face, speaking boredly. "Dead Grandfather"

Mattheo blinked at her bluntness before making a 'well then' expression, "And you call him Orion?"

She smirked, leaning back into the booth. "You're not the only one with a fucked up family Riddle"

Mattheo just barely pointed a finger at her, "Touché"

Blaise appeared behind Hermione with the bottle and shot glasses in hand, "Did someone say fucked up family?"

Hermione swatted his shoulder, not even realizing she just hit Blaise Zabini because she's reeling so deeply in disbelief. "I am done trying to help you! I'm going to simply tell the minister you are too insufferable for me and he can handle it himself!"

Blaise glared at her, "How many times must I tell you Granger? I am not your friend-do not lay a hand on me again"

Hermione huffed while turning around, getting yelled at by Rose before she can move two feet.

"Give him my best!"

The table erupted into laughter as an extremely bothered Hermione rushed off, despising her best friend's incapability to just simply listen to her.

Two hours later, a completely wasted Rose was being scolded by Whitman for singing some muggle song called 'I will always love you'.

"Don't you dare stand up!"

Theo and Blaise, almost as drunk as Rose couldn't help but cheer her on. They began to yell in unison, "Do it Do it Do it!"

Rose grinned with half lidded eyes before jumping up, knocking over some of the shot glasses from bumping the table. She threw her hands in the air while taking her singing another level louder,
"And I will always love you
I will always love you
You
My darling, you-"

Her terrible singing became muffled by a now standing Draco, looking absolutely mortified by her loudness.

Rose simply continued singing, not caring about the fact Draco had stood up with his hand over her mouth and one on her back to keep her from falling.

Draco grimaced at the still singing girl with a slight twitch to his lips, "Merlin Rosie your singing is terrible"

Her eyes widened at his comment, in retaliation she licked his hand-making Draco pull away.

"The hell?!"

Rose bowed at the group, only receiving applause from Theo and Blaise. After, she plopped down and leaned against Theo, "I will forever love Mione for showing me Brittany Houston"

Whitman couldn't help the laugh that escaped his lips as he leaned on the table, "You mean Whitney Houston?"

Rose smiled over at him happily, reaching over to pat his ring clad hand. "I usually don't find you very smart but now I do"

Whitman looked around at everyone in shock, "Did she just admit she thinks I'm dumb?!"

Blaise and Rose lock eyes, high giving cheerfully before Blaise gave Whitman a drunken smile. "Hell yeah she did!"

"It was definitely a show of sorts"

Everyone's head snapped to Mattheo, Rose looking at him as if she's had a epiphany.

She banged her hand on the table, Mattheo jerking slightly unlike everyone else that was used the common occurrence. "Mattheo, does your mother happen to be Bellatrix Lestrange?"

He doesn't want to answer, doesn't need any of them knowing more than is necessary but he'll blame the alcohol for his willingness to tell the girl anything she wants to know.

"Yeah she is, how'd you figure that?"

Draco stopped trying to shove a glass of water at Rose and looked at Mattheo in shock, allowing pure emotion to show on his face for once.

"We're cousins?!"

Rose started clapping excitedly, "I knew it! You have her eyes and hair!"

Mattheo stared at Draco, signaling for him to explain and resolve the confusion.

"Bellatrix is my Aunt!"

"Oh Cissa is going to be so happy!"

Draco and Mattheo both turn at Rose, one annoyed that's her main concern and the latter wondering who the hell 'Cissa' is.

"Seriously Rosie? I just found out he's my bloody cousin and you're thinking about my mother?"

Blaise chirped in, "I always think about your mother to be honest"

Rose giggled at the honesty as Draco smacked his head so hard it's surprising it didn't fall off, "Don't talk about my mother you imbecile"

"Hey that's my word!"

Draco scoffed at Rose, "You don't get to claim words, are you dumb?"

"Are you fucking dumb?" She shot back.

Mattheo interrupted their soon to be fight, "How do you know about my mother?"

Rose turned her heated glare into a smile as she looked back at Mattheo, "Are you kidding me? She was a extremely talented witch, not to mention absolutely beautiful and manically insane but beautiful nonetheless"

Draco blinked at Rose in disbelief, "Manically insane? More like the embodiment of insanity. She crucio'd father once he said!"

Mattheo was surprised at the way Rose's face became even happier at mention of the action, the words falling out of her drunken mouth too easily. "I would gladly crucio your father until he couldn't remember his name if I was given the opportunity"

Draco didn't respond because he knew she meant it and he wouldn't blame her for doing it either. Lucius Malfoy was mentally and physically an abusive husband and father. Rose absolutely despised him for it, she knew more than anyone else did about his terrible actions.

Theo and Blaise were too busy trying to build a tower out of the shot glasses to realize what had been happening for the past ten minutes, Whitman was preoccupied by counting the ceiling tiles for so long he didn't hear about Mattheo and Draco being related either.

Just like Hermione, Mcgongall appeared out of nowhere and spoke immediately upon her arrival. "Miss Black, that was quite the performance"

Everyone turned their gaze to the Professor, all the Slytherin boys except Theo feeling uncomfortable about the Professor as Rose spoke. "Why thank you Minnie, Mattheo here thought the same! It was dedicated to you though, of course"

Theo laughed loudly before stopping because of the glare both Whitman, Draco, and Mcgonagall sent his way. He shrugged, tossing his arm over Rose's shoulder to whisper how none of them get their singing 'talent'.

Mcgongall scanned the table, taking in the group of drunk students as Rose giggled at Theo's comments. "May I ask how you managed to drink so much before five in the afternoon?"

Blaise, who felt unhinged from his alcohol consumption, spoke up and leaned his head on a palm. "You're looking rather beautiful today Professor"

Whitman harshly elbowed him, resulting in a dramatic yelp. Mcgongall appeared angry but if one payed close attention they would see her fighting a smile off her face, "Thank you Mister Zabini, but all the while I do find it of the utmost importance that one of you escort Miss Black to the dungeons safely-I fear Madam Pomprey will be angry with me if not"

Whitman finally found his voice, being in utter shock at his friends behavior. "Wouldn't dream of doing anything else, I do apologize for the carelessness of my friends Professor"

Rose held up her middle finger at him while smiling up at Mcgonagall, "What he means to say is he loves us all greatly and is blessed to be in our presence"

"I'm sure that is exactly what he means Miss Black...Do make sure to escort Mister Nott and Mister Zabini too, they seem to be in her same...state? Should I say"

Rose went to open her mouth but Draco put his hand back over it with the knowledge of her behavioral instincts, Whitman responding respectfully and calmly. "Of course Professor, enjoy your evening"

Mcgongall didn't speak in fear she might smile at the group as she turned on her heel, but the minute she is fully turned around Rose yanked Draco's hand off and yelled after her. "Love you Min Min!"

Theo, Blaise, and Rose all laugh insanely loud as Draco and Whitman both look like they wish to murder them all-meanwhile Mattheo has the urge to smile at the drunk girl before him.

*

When dusk hit and it was time to head back to the castle, the group had all consumed copious amounts of alcohol much to Draco and Whitman's distaste.

Draco, Mattheo, and Whitman all walked behind the three others who had their arms around one another with Rose sandwiched between them as they swayed and laughed loudly while walking down the cobblestone street.

"They are most definitely going to fall, aren't they?" Mattheo asked.

Draco only grunted in response, clearly agreeing as Whitman couldn't hide the annoyance in his voice while answering, "Yep and going to crush Ro in the process"

As if he was a fortune teller, Rose stumbled back with the boys that were wrapped around her laughing and yelling in unison. "Rose!"

Draco instinctively reached out, grabbing her before she could fall. He studied her as the group came to a stop with a firm look, communicating his fear of her being harmed by the stone underneath.

Rose smiled up at him sloppily, "Draco oh Draco"

Theo and Blaise only laughed harder as they were now being steadied by the other two boys. Draco gave her a half smile with no shame from his own drinking, "Rosie oh Rose"

She laughed quietly at him mocking her before bopping his nose, "Can we talk?"

"Oh Salazar" Whitman muttered, knowing what was to come. "Enough Ro! You are on the verge of being silencio'd for the sanity of yourself tomorrow morning"

Rose slipped her arm around Draco's waist and faced the group, "Continue on walking boys or I'll hex you all"

Whitman shook his head before pushing turning around and pushing Blaise and Theo forward, "Merlin help us all"

Draco wrapped an arm around her shoulders with a lazily smile as everyone began walking, "Love me again after a bottle of whiskey?"

The darkening sky, the distant voices of their friends ahead, and the influence of alcohol gave them comfort to be able to touch each other. Rose shook her head, stumbling with only him to keep her steady as she stared at Draco with soft eyes. "Me? Never blondie"

Draco looked so relaxed suddenly, that lazy smile fitting him so well she wished he wore it more often. He held onto her tighter with brows raising, "Never? I'm touched-really"

She giggled and tilted her chin, "You miss me?"

Draco rolled his eyes before scooping her up, Rose yelping at the quick movements.

She blinked at his face as she held onto his neck tightly, "Why'd you do that?!"

"Because-" Draco taunted down at her, "You're not getting any information out of me when you can't even keep yourself from stumbling"

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A/N: hahahahaha....im going to go cry about draco and rosie

-excited to write the quidditch chapter next :p

-i feel as if I've asked this before but is there anything you all need in the rewrite ?

-I DONT HAVE MUCH TO SAY BC IM ZOOMING TO WRITE THE NEXT CHAPTER

xx