So I had a break in my super busy schedule and decided to start a new fic. I don't think this will be incredibly long, but I'm just kind of going with the flow for now. The chapters will also get longer, this is just a kind of introduction into Rose's character. I hope you all enjoy!


My family always jokes that we find our true love with the person we least expect. The person that's been by our side for so long, the one person who you suddenly realize you could never live without. My father found this with my mother, two best friends for seven years and then they suddenly realize their feelings were not so platonic. Uncle Harry found this with my Aunt Ginny, his best friend's little sister who may or may not have harbored a crush for Merlin knows how long. My cousin Victorie found this with Teddy Lupin, two kids thrown together because they were simply the oldest in the Weasley-Potter clan and now they are having children together. I won't go on, but trust me when I say that this applies to every single member of my family. They all found that their love was right under their noses.

Not me though. Nope. Negative. Unless of course you expect me to fall deeply and madly in love with one of my cousins.

Ew. I knew them when they ate worms. Merlin. No. I don't support incest either.

My best mate and my best cousin, Albus will probably find it in my other best friend, Cecelia Wood, because the entire school knows they have been dancing around each other for years. Cece is probably one of my only friends that I'm not related to, which is kind of really sad, but considering the sheer size of my family and how many social situations we've been thrown in together over the years it was only inevitable. And we all know she's getting Al, and I don't even play for that team so to speak, so who does that leave me?

I don't even know why I think about these things so much to be completely honest. You would think with my large, rather cohesive and happy family I would be a die-hard romantic, fantasizing about my knight in shining armor and my life with 8 billion kids.

But I don't.

My parents fight a lot. Too much even, they fight in the dark hours of the night when they think Hugo and I are sleeping. They fight about the pettiest things and I find it absolutely ridiculous and meaningless. Honestly, if you find that many things about your spouse annoying, why bother marrying them in the first place? You probably think it's wrong that I think my parents shouldn't have wed, but you don't see them like I do. You don't see my mother chastise my father about his shirt tail hanging out like he's a teenager, you don't see my father drinking too much after he gets home from the ministry. I've come downstairs to my father sleeping on the couch more often than not, and I think my mother spends more of her weekend at the Potter's with Aunt Ginny than at home. How does that make them happy? Is it really worth it?

Of course, for all of the times they fight I also see them happily kissing (Yes, gag) or laughing over some dumb joke. Sure, that aspect of marriage and love seems nice, but I don't really like pain, I don't like sadness. "But Rose!" you say, "Everyone's life has both! You can't just skip the sadness!" Ah, but you see, can't I? I find that in most cases I really prefer being alone, and who needs romance when I've got friends? If I'm not that keen on marriage, will it really ever make me that happy anyway?

I don't see the appeal in dating, in public displays of affection, in declarations of love. Honestly, Valentine's Day makes me wretch and I've taken to completely ignoring whoever gives me a Rose (Really? Do you really think that's creative?).I don't want to be romanticized, I don't want to be swept off my feet. I like the ground, I like control, and the idea of sharing my life just isn't appealing to me. Not only that, but I learned from an early age most guys are only interested in one thing.

There is no love, there's only a primitive desire that brings two people together. Merlin, that sounds robotic.

And then you see guys like Scorpius blood Malfoy prancing around Hogwarts with a new girl every week. And every single one of those girls claims to be in love with the ponce.

Seriously? You've known the guy for less than a month? Do you even know the meaning of love? The word it tossed around so casually and it irritates me to no end. I don't even believe in true love and I use the word less casually than most people. And so say you love Scorpius Malfoy of all people.

Ugh.

Somehow my dear Albus had become acquainted with Scorpius Malfoy. Probably because they've been dorm-mates for six years, but that's just a wild guess (yes dears, that was sarcasm). My whole family absolutely adores the arse too, which I honestly can't comprehend.

Okay. I lied. I do understand that one. He is one charismatic bloke.

But really! I've been his house mate for six years Albus and you don't see me all buddy-buddy with the Devil's spawn himself!

What's worse is that Albus is absolutely set on setting Scorpius and myself up. Which is absolutely preposterous. If Albus would just open his ruddy eyes he would see we loathe each other (yes, thank Merlin the feeling is mutual or I might actually feel bad). Anyway, he goes on and on about how we are "meant for each other" and how "he's the bloke that's right under my nose."

I think its absolute shit, because everyone else in my family was actually rather fond of the person they were going to fall "madly in love with". I despite Malfoy. Therefore, we are certainly not meant to be Alby dearest.

"But Rose!" He'll argue, "Don't you see how alike you guys are? Just set your prejudices aside!"

Bah. But you see Albus; I got over that petty prejudice a long time ago. I know Malfoy isn't his father, I know he isn't some Slytherin pureblood prick (He's just a Ravenclaw prick). I despite Scorpius Hyperion Malfoy because he thinks he's Merlin's gift to earth and he doesn't care who he has to step over to get what he wants. He's selfish and stubborn and a conceited idiot.

Deep breath.

Scorpius Malfoy and I?

Ha!

Like that will ever happen.


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