Hello, lovely readers! I'm really happy to say that I'm back with the sequel to Life the Rose Way. Now, you don't have to read the previous story to understand this, but I would recommend you do! In a chapter I posted in LtRW to say that this was out, I will have posted what the deal is with our minor characters. So yeah, I hope you love this, and it may not be as light hearted as the first, just a warning. Also, I am going to start finding songs that inspire me in the chapters I write and posting them! One song has particularly inspired me, and I will probably do a lot of chapters, including this prologue, with those lyrics in mind. Enjoy! x
Looking for Rose
"Ooh, who's gonna dilute the poison in your mind?"
~ Poison in Your Mind, Powderfinger.
Prologue
Letter
Dear Rose,
Yeah, it's me, Dominique Weasley. Your best friend? Does that ring a bell?
I'm sorry Rose, its just, we don't see you anymore. We never see you now that you're engaged. We saw you a month before Christmas, when you said you had been engaged, and we have only seen you since then at Christmas, and its already past Easter. And you didn't even come around for Easter. And since Christmas, everyone's been writing you, I mean, gradually they've stopped, but they still miss you. Only me, your Mum, your Dad, and Al write now. But you're all we talk about. All we talk about is when we'll see you next. And since you moved out of the apartment you shared with me and Al, you haven't even told us where Malfoy Manor is! Because I know that's where you are Rose, I know.
But, back to what I was saying. We haven't seen you since Christmas, and you've written, collectively, all of three times. I write you once a week, and your Mum writes every second day! However, you've only written once to me, once to Al, and once to your Mum and Dad. What the hell is up with that, Rose? You can't just cut off all connection with us because you're going to be a Malfoy soon. And even if it's not because of that, you've got to give me some clues.
Hugo tells me that your Mum cries nearly every night. She'll only cry in front of your Dad though, she wont let anyone else see her. He says he can hear her, though. He stopped writing because he's pissed. Pissed that you broke your Mum's heart. Pissed that you haven't shown your face here for 5 months. Pissed that it looks like no one is going to know his or her nephew, or his or her granddaughter, or his or her great granddaughter, or his or her second cousin.
Yeah, we know you're pregnant as well, very pregnant. And I just can't believe you didn't have the heart to tell us. I mean, in public, you don't exactly hide it a lot. When you do go out in public, which isn't often anymore, it seems. Only when you're going to those 'charity events' or 'balls' or whatever.
How would I know? Well, that magazine Charity and Valentine published together, Witch Whispers, often there's a lot about you. Don't be mad, you haven't spoken to them either, they're like family, nearly, and they're just trying to get you back.
I mean, the Malfoys are basically the richest wizards there are today. Maybe besides from the Potter/Weasley clan, but you get the picture. You and Scorpius are socialites; you're a hot topic, what with all this mysteriousness from you and his high-paying job and stuff.
Charity told me she saw you the other day in Diagon Alley. Told me you were wearing a tight Slytherin green pencil skirt, and a grey blouse. She told me you looked very pregnant, it's like your not even trying to hide it. She also told me you looked really unhappy.
Is it because things are moving too fast? Rose, you're 20 years old. I don't think your ready to get married yet, let alone have a baby.
Is Scorpius okay? Is he the reason for this? Is he hurting you Rose? Is he stopping you from seeing us or something? Not that I would think you would listen to him. I know you love him, but it seems at the moment like he may very well be breaking your heart.
One more thing, as well. What happened to your fashion dream? The one you used to go on for hours about. That dream to design muggle clothes. What the hell happened to that? Do the Malfoys not approve or something?
I'm sorry if I've seemed angry. It's because I am. Please come home Rosie.
I love you lots,
Dominique
Short and sweet! Sorry if it seemed a bit confusing, but you'll work it all out soon! The whole thing about Rose's dream to design was really bad placed in the last story. Like, when I was thinking about the sequel, and realised that would be crucial, I sort of chucked it in randomly :S. Reviews? ;) x