Chapter 458 - Break Up (2/2)

”Nope,” Rowan chuckled.

Then they hear a voice from behind them say, ”Now if I can steal my girlfriend from you, Potter, I think all be well.”

”She's all yours, Boone,” James chuckled as Rowan gave him a dark glare.

Barrett and Rowan were left alone as she crossed her arms and stared at him. ”When were you were telling me, you were back with Darcy?” Rowan pointedly asked. She hadn't missed, their not very subtle glances towards each other during the End of the Year feast.

Barrett flushes and sheepishly says, ”I don't know how it happened, but it just did. One minute we were talking and the next we were kissing just like old times.”

”Did you finally come clean about us?” Rowan said knowing that it sounded like she was the slighted one.

”Yes, he feels really stupid now about his childish behavior all year long,” Barrett chuckled.

”What would you like to do, Barrett?” Rowan asked as she eyed her friend. As strange as it sounded, she'd become fond of the Ravenclaw. And like to think they'd become friends after all their time spent together.

”Slap me hard across the face,” Barret sighed. ”And then run off like you're on tears.”

”Can I point out the fact that there's a problem with that statement,” Rowan interrupted. ”One, I'd never slap you. I'd break your nose. And two, I don't cry.”

”Not ever?”

”Not in public, I don't.”

”Fine, then give me your best shot.”

”Are you sure about that?”

”I'm sure, what's the worst that you can do?”

There is a long pause of silence before Rowan pushes her morals right out the door. Barrett had asked for this after all. Without hesitation, she wraps her fist into his rib-cage as Barrett slumps onto the ground in pain at hearing a painful crack coming from his ribs. Leaning down towards his curled up body, she bends down and whispers, ”You did ask for this, remember that,” causing Barrett to let out a pained m.o.a.n of regret.

Clearing her throat, Rowan rises to her feet and loudly shouts, ”Arsehole! I'm breaking up with you!”

The compartment doors swing open as they see Rowan Prince standing over the curled-up figure of Barret Boone. Several of the boy's wince, while the girl's eyes gleam at the juicy gossip. Rowan stomps away leaving the poor Barret Boone on the ground with a cracked rib or two.

An hour later on the Hogwarts Express, the news had spread across the entire train. Rowan Prince and Barret Boone had broken up! The female Prince heir was once more available. It'd be news that would greatly be approved by their parents, who would be sending their sons towards Rowan in droves.

However, none of the boys would mention said fact to their parents. Excluding the Slytherins, the rest of the males at Hogwarts were very aware that Rowan was not afraid to use physical means as a way to resolve a dispute. And frankly, none of them wanted to marry such a violent young witch, no matter what her valuable lineage was. As such, none of them mentioned said fact to their parents, while the Slytherins did the same for very different reasons. The Slytherins would respect and maintain distance until the Head of the Prince family said otherwise. They did not wish to offend the unspoken, but officially recognized leader of the Slytherins, Reginald Prince, the heir and descendant of Salazar Slytherin.

When Rowan returns back to their compartment, Severus glances up and says, ”Where did you go?”

”Oh, nowhere,” Rowan cheerfully said as she sat down.

”What did James say that left you in such a good mood?” Terry suspiciously asked.

”It wasn't him,” Rowan said earning looks of shock and disbelief from the two boys.

The rest of the train ride went by rather quickly and before they knew it, they were pulling on jackets and jumpers. Eager for summer break they went their separate ways. However, Terry was rather pale as he approached the eerie glowing eyes of his four older sisters. They were no doubt already fighting to have him babysit their children. It was going to be a very long summer, indeed.

On the other hand, Rowan and Severus were greeted by the sight of their grandfather and Aunt Georgine. Reginald as usually gave them a hug, while Aunt Georgine fondly ruffled their hair. Though a single firm look from Reginald promised Severus that'd he be doing more than just waxing and polishing the family heirlooms, he'd be doing manual labor with Tadbey. And in Severus's books, manual labor was absolutely the worst. But alas, Severus did not tan, but he'd at least build some muscle on his thin, bony body.