Her Story.

She was spinning, spinning and holding him up in the air. Lily's smile beamed upon her little son. The other child squealed with delight and reached her small hands out towards her mummy.

"Isn't she beautiful" Rose looked up, she was being held by her father. He laughed, "watch it Lily, he's getting heavy now don't drop him"

"What are you talking about James? I'm giving him a taste for flying then maybe he'll be quidditch captain one day too".

As Rose came round her mothers laughter echoed and slowly faded as her surroundings came into focus.

"What happened?" she asked and trying to sit up in her bed Rose felt overcome with dizziness and fell back. There was someone fidgeting beside her bed, it was a boy he was gently whimpering. "Neville?"

"Silly boy" came the voice of Madam Pomfrey "You inhaled fumes from his potion dear. Honestly, told to make the draft of peace and this one comes closer to sleeping solution, very nasty when brewed wrong knocked you out dear and a bit more are that".

Rose let out a sigh, relaxing on the bed she took some deep breaths. Madam Promfrey was mixing up a vile of something. It was then she saw him, Professor Snape was standing rigid by the curtain which separated Roses bed from the one next to her. As soon as her eyes fell upon him his gaze whipped away and sharply landed on Neville's

"I think you've done enough damage for one day don't you Longbottom, on to your next class now"

Neville gave Rose a weak smile which she returned then she watched him slump out of the hospital wing Snape's long cloak tracing the passage out of the door.

When Rose woke again it had become dark suddenly a voice jolted her

"What were you dreaming about?" it was Fred, he was sitting in the darkness beside her.

"How did you know I was awake?" she teased.

"Your eyes" he said simply. Fred took her hand and squeezed it. They sat silently for a moment. "Well, you didn't answer my question".

"That's because I was avoiding it"

"Ah should have guessed, I thought maybe Neville had burnt off your ears as well as gassing you"

"Don't Fred, it wasn't his fault"

"I'm joking" he said softly. She knew he was, of course he was, he never said anything bad against anyone well anyone who didn't deserve it. She started to trace his hand.

"I was dreaming about mum and dad, and Harry" she added "I don't know if it's a memory or if I just made it up."

"They'd be so proud of you baby". Rose murmured in response causing Fred to lean down and kiss her hand. She exhaled meeting Fred's gaze and she smiled. "Ron said you were lucky to miss Umbridge's class today"

"Ha what else is new"

"No I mean you were really lucky. After the usual stand off with the people with any sense in the class she got that Slytherin girl Pansy Parkinson to stand up and tell the class about her wonderful encounter with Wilbert Slinkhard whilst she was on holiday in Spain.

"Oh yeah" joked Rose "Slinkard dedicates a whole chapter to it in Defenive Magical Theory. It describes step by step how to hex annoying girls whose mouths are bigger than a blast ended skrewt".

Rose rejoined her friends at breakfast the next day. The great hall appeared full of light and was filled with the buzzing of students preparing for the day. Rose spotted Hermione, she walked along the table and gave her shoulders a squeeze.

"Hey"

"Oh hi" Hermione grinned "feeling better?"

"Much" Rose sat down and took some porridge.

"You know" stated Hermione matter-of-factly "Malfoy really started cutting into Neville yesterday after you left". Rose put her arm on the table, resting her head on it she looked along the table to Neville, he hadn't spotted her this morning yet. "I mean really worse than usual. He is playing up the fact that the Longbottom's are pure bloods and that Neville is a disgrace to his heritage".

"As if Malfoy cares though."

"I know totally malicious. Just because he is on the Inquisitorial Squad doesn't mean his opinions are any more enlightening than they ever have been". The girls laughed and Hermione proceeded to tell Rose what homework they had since been set after Rose's accident.

It was almost time for the students to go off to lessons when Harry and Ron came running into the great hall.

"Overslept!" exclaimed Ron to Rose and Hermione.

"Harry" said his sister flatly, "you've got your jumper on backwards".

"Don't you know Rose" came George's voice "that if the chosen one is wearing his jumper backwards the Minster for Magic himself will follow the trend".

"Quick Harry I think Rita Skeeter wants a photograph" The Weasley twins joined the throng around Rose and Hermione. Fred planted a kiss on his girlfriend's cheek. Ron, who pulled a face at this quickly received a kiss on his cheek by George.

"You'll pay for that" muttered Ron under his breath.