Prisoner of the Heart

Chapter 1

It was early morning as Rosie woke up in her home on 3 Privet Drive. She had been asked to return to Hogwarts for Harry's second year, but that year went downhill very quickly. Being one of the first to get paralyzed by the basilisk, she was trapped in her own body. Severus and her relationship with him dimminished quickly as she had gotten her own room for the few days she was consious. Even though it was noticable, neither parties acted apon their feelings.

Now it was time for Harry's third year of school and Rosie was ready to get back to Hogwarts. It was where she felt at home. Though it was still in question on how Rosie survived that fatal blow in Harry's first year, the time passed and the question eventually faded from her mind.

"Gerald? Where are you?!" Rosie searched her house for her ferret that likes to hide.

A small squeak came from the kitchen and the woman ran to see what happened. Gerald was stuck in a paper towel roll and was rolling around the floor, trying to get it off. Rosie laughed before helping him out.

"There you go. Now, we are leaving for Hogwarts here fairly soon. I hope you are ready." Rosie smiled as the ferret squeaked.

The duo went outside and enjoyed the day, Rosie practicing some spells that she was intent on relearning. The ferret went on to play in its tiny pool. Soon, yelling was heard from the neighbor house and Rosie peeked over the fence to see a blown up woman beginning to float away.

"Harry!" Rosie yelled for her young friend.

"Yes, Miss Riddle?" Harry came over to the fence and sighed.

"Did you do this?" Rosie questioned.

"Yes... But it was an accident! I didn't mean to blow her up. She was talking fowlly of my mother and father!" Harry huffed in anger.

"Good work. I'd like that spell once you've figured out what it is. It'll be good to use on Severus this year since we are sharing a room." Rosie smiled.

"Wait... I thought you got your own room last year before the whole incident?" Harry looked at her confused.

"Wellll.... Let's just say over protective godfather Albus doesn't want a repeat of last year..." Rosie sighed and leaned on the top of the fencing. "Also, there is a new teacher for DADA and he wanted his own room far from everyone else."

"Oh. Well, do you mind if I come over till we leave for Hogwarts? I don't really want to stay at the Dursley's." Harry looked at Rosie pleadingly.

"Of course. But I suggest you hurry because soon I'm going to Diagon Alley." Rosie smiled.

"Alright. I'll be over in a second!" Harry cheered and ran inside the other home to gather his things.

Rosie went inside her home and unlocked the front door. Moments later, Harry came inside and set his stuff down.

"Its about time you got here. I've got to get to the playground to catch the bus." Rosie grabbed Harry's hand while he held tight to his things.

"Now remember, I'm a newbie apparitor." Rosie began to say.

"Well, then maybe we should just walk." Harry suggested nervously.

"Fine. Let's go." Rosie shut off the lights before grabbing her small bag and going out the door.

"Is that all you have, Miss Riddle?" Harry questioned.

"Well, its a bottomless bag. I've put everything in here that I need." Rosie led the way to the playground.

"Where is the bus?" Harry questioned.

"I've got to summon it." Rosie pulled out her wand and whispered lumos, causing the tip to light.

A growling noise was heard from the bushes across the street and Rosie looked to see a black wolf like animal. Harry looked at it and jumped when a double decker bus blocked the wolf suddenly.

"You called the Knight Bus?" an attendee spoke while Rosie climbed into the bus.

"Yes. To the Leaky Cauldron please." Rosie set her bag on a bed and sat on the bed.

"Who might your company be tonight, Rosie?" the attendee asked as he helped Harry with his bags.

"This is.... Neville Longbottom! My uh, neighbor's child and I said that I would take the child to Hogwarts this year." Rosie quickly explained.

"Oh, well, nice to meet you mister Longbottom. You can just have a seat and we're on our way." the man spoke.

Harry sat next to Rosie and looked at the newspaper. There was a moving picture of a man on the front who was wearing a prisoner's outfit and holding up a sign. It was a mug shot...

"Excuse me, but who is that man on the paper?" Harry asked.

"You don't know about Sirius Black? He's a mass murder, and he's escaped from Azkaban." the attendee answered.

Suddenly, the bus stopped at the Leaky Cauldron and Rosie climbed out of the bus. "Thanks!"

"You're welcome, madam! Come see me when you single!" The talking head whistled before the bus took off again.

Rosie rolled her eyes and looked at Harry. The boy smiled and walked into the bar. The woman followed and went upstairs to her room, leaving Harry to find himself something to do.

The room was silent, and dusty. Rosie sighed and curled under the warm covers, glad for the heat they provided. It was only a minute before Rosie's door opened and she looked sleepily to see a black cloaked figure.

"Wake up, insolent woman." the familiar voice snapped.

Rosie raised her finger to him before rolling over and snuggling more into the blankets. The sound of his footsteps approached before a sudden coldness swept over Rosie's body.

"Severus! You twat!" Rosie screamed and reached for the blanket.

"Get out of bed. We're going to go get ice cream." Severus sighed and tossed the blanket on the woman's head.

"But I'm tired.... And it's cold out." Rosie whinned.

"I'll buy you whatever you want." Severus sighed.

"I'll be downstairs in a minute. Let me get ready." Rosie quickly got out of bed.

"I'm not waiting downstairs in that madhouse." Severus sat on her bed.

"Fine then." Rosie shrugged and began undressing.

"Woman! You could have warned me!" Severus looked away and groaned slightly, thinking about what he saw.

"What? Can't control yourself, Sev? Do you have a boner now? Cause I can leave so you can sort that out." Rosie smirked slightly as she dug through her bag for the appropriate outfit.

"Just shut up and hurry." Severus muttered and turned to the wall.