It was Saturday, my day off and I could not be any more pleased that I would finally get to rest. Practice had been extremely tough these past few weeks in preparing us for our final match against the Holyhead Harpies. Too bad all that hard work did not pay off when we lost against them last night with a score of 240 to 250. It had been an extremely close match and we lost because our seeker was a second too late on catching the snitch.

Rose is forever going to rub it in my face that she beat us, well me, I thought running my hand through my hair trying to fix this mess of bed head as I made my way to the kitchen of the apartment that Al and I shared in downtown London.

Grabbing a bowl of cereal, I sat down beside Al who was already reading the Daily Prophet. As I was reaching for the sports section of the paper, something caught my eye on the front page of the part that Al was reading.

"ROSE WEASLEY, HOLYHEAD HARPIES'S CHASER, WILL BE RETIRING AFTER BRILLIANT PERFORMANCE LAST NIGHT AGAINST TUTSHILL TORNADOES."

Before asking, I snatched the paper from Al's hand and began reading not caring that Al was in the middle of some article I'm sure only he found interesting.

"Rose Weasley has not released a statement as to why she is retiring early after a magnificent display of her brilliant quidditch skills in the air at lasts night game"

"Sources say she is planning on working at the ministry as requested by the Minister of Magic, her mother Hermione Weasley."

"After searching for her at last night's celebration, Ms. Weasley was no where to be found."

"Coach and teammates were unable to release any statements as to why our champion has decided to leave the quidditch pitch after her amazing career of playing professionally for 5 years for the Harpies, and then her time spent as Ravenclaw chaser at Hogwarts."

"Al, do you know why Rose quit?" I asked throwing down the paper.

"Not really, just mentioned that it was getting old and she couldn't play forever. She announced it last week at Sunday's dinner that you missed. Figured she told you already since you get to see her more often than just once a week," he answered shrugging the topic off and going back to reading his article.

I took a shower and threw on some clothes and decided to pay a visit to my dear friend Rose. Al and his family may accept Rose's excuse of it getting old and that she couldn't play forever, but I know Rose and she loves quidditch more than anything.

I'm sure Mrs. Weasley is excited that she is finally going to give it up and work at the Ministry with her, I thought.

"ROSE! ROSE!" I yelled stepping out of her floo, since she had allowed her wards to accept me.

"Scor, what are you doing here?" She asked confused as she got up from where she had been sitting on the couch.

"Wondering why my friend didn't tell me she was giving up quidditch and I had to find out from the newspapers. Why are you home anyways? I figured you'd be hungover from celebrating your victory last night, or at least come visit me afterwards."

"Sorry, I've been so busy preparing for the game last night. You know how it is, plus I did announce it Sunday, but you weren't there. I figured Al would have told you," she replied sitting back down and patting the spot next to her.

I sat down on the couch and slung and arm around her shoulder pulling her closer into my embrace. Looking at her, I could tell there was something she was hiding from me. I was pretty observant and Rose was usually good at hiding her feelings, but I knew how to read her like the back of my hand. I was the one person she couldn't hide anything from.

We sat there for an hour it seemed like before she finally shrugged me off of her and turned to face me. She whispered something that I couldn't understand as she casted her eyes down not looking at me anymore.

"What was that? Your muttering, repeat it please," I asked lifting her chin to meet me my eyes. All I could see was fear and uncertainty reflected back at me through her blues eyes.

"I'm pregnant."

Pregnant, Rose hasn't been seeing anyone lately. I thought, thinking over the past couple of weeks and then it hit me.

"It's yours," she added, knowing that I had just figured it out.


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