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A/N: Hey everyone! So, I am starting this new story. Because I am such a huge Romione fan, this will be mostly about Ron and Rose's relationship, rather than that of Ron and his new girlfriend.

I really hope you like it, and please leave a review!

"Bye Scorp! We'll see each other soon won't we?" Rose pulled Scorpius in for a tight hug.

Scorpius shrugged, but Albus Potter, Rose's cousin, as well as hers and Scorpius's other best friend nodded firmly, "of course you will, Rosie. I'll owl you, Scorp, you can come over to my house."

Scorpius spoke timidly, "I don't know how pleased my father will be about that."

Rose shook her head. "Whatever. Come on, Al! We have to go meet our family."

And with one last fleeting goodbye to Scorpius, and a couple of waves and hugs to other friends that they had made over the school year, Rose and Albus bounded off the Hogwarts express, sad to be leaving their new home, but also excited to see their families and share stories of their very first year at Hogwarts.

"Dad said he had a surprise for me when I got home," Rose said excitedly. "I wonder what it is." Rose hated not knowing things. It was okay when her father kept surprises for her, though. It had become a game of sorts over the years, he would tease her by keeping things from her like what they were eating for dinner, or which room Grandma Molly wanted her to sleep in when she visited the Burrow with her cousins for a few days during the summer.

Rose's mother, Hermione, had died giving birth to her. Since birth, despite his grief for the wife he loved so much, Ron had tried to make Rose's life happy. And he had succeeded. They spent time together as much as possible and Rose loved writing to him and telling him all about her new friends during her first year, (though she had avoided mentioning Scorp's name, being as Ron practically hated his family) and she couldn't wait to see him in person now, along with the rest of her aunts, uncles, cousins, and grandparents.

"Come, Al!" Rose rolled her eyes as she pulled Albus along (he had stopped to stare at there friend, Steffi Zane, who, Rose had to admit, was rather pretty.)

"What? Oh, sorry, Rosie." Color filled Albus's cheeks.

"Let's go," said Rose, "I can't wait to see everyone!" she beamed.

"Al! Rose! Over here!" Al's parents were running towards them, grinning from ear to ear. His mother, Rose's Auntie Ginny, was holding her daughter Lily's hand firmly, and was eyeing her eldest son James who was still saying goodbye to some of his friends.

"Oh! We've missed you so much!" Ginny released Lily momentarily in order to envelope Albus in a bone crushing hug.

"Uh . . . you too Mum . . ."

Uncle Harry and Auntie Ginny are acting really weird, Rose thought too herself, they were usually actually very cool and kind, not overly peppy and emotional like this . . .

Ginny laughed, "I'm sorry, Albus. We just really missed you. Lily's been bored without any of her brothers at home."

Al laughed.

"And you too, Rosie," Ginny exclaimed, engulfing her niece in a tight hug, while Harry and Albus embraced

"So?" Lily piped up, "how was it?"

Al and Rose both grinned, "it was amazing."

Lily smiled, "you're both so lucky. I can't wait until I'm old enough to go to Hogwarts."

"Where's my dad?" Rose asked suddenly.

Al's parents looked at each other quickly before turning back to the children.

"Oh." Harry's gaze faltered. "Well, Rosie, I think he already told you that he had a surprise for you when you got home?"

Rose nodded.

"Well . . . it's actually a pretty big surprise." Rose's eyes widened. "Not a bad one though." He added, noticing the look on her face. "I'll drive you home now, your father said he'd rather . . . surprise you there."

"Okay." Rose was getting very curious now. And for Rose Weasley, curiosity almost always led very quickly to frustration.

The car ride home was in silence, but for James, (whom they had rounded up right before they left) taunting Albus about not getting detention once all year and other things along those lines.

"Bye, Rosie."

The car stopped in front of Rose's house and she climbed out. "Goodbye, Uncle Harry and Auntie Ginny. Thanks for the ride. Bye Al. Bye Lily."

"What, no goodbye for me, Rosie?"

Rose smirked, "bye, James. I'll see you all soon."

The car continued down the street to the Potters' house, and Rose watched them all scramble out of the car and into the house for a moment, (there were only four houses between that of the Potters and that of Ron and Rose) before knocking on her own door, which swung open almost instantly to reveal Ron Weasley, looking very nervous. He perked up when he saw Rose standing at the doorstep.

"Hey, Rosie! How was your first year?"

Rose wrapped her arms around him and Ron hugged back tightly, kissing the top of her head.

"It was great," she exclaimed with a smile. "I-"

"Yes, and I'd love to hear all about it in just a moment, but there's something I need to show you right now."

"Oh . . . okay," Rose's smile faltered.

"Come into the kitchen," he beckoned her forward.

Rose followed Ron into the kitchen. She stopped dead in her tracks.

There, at the kitchen table, sitting down - not only that, but sitting down in her special seat, the seat that Rose always sat in without exception and no one else ever did - was a young woman with short and straight light brown hair, high cheekbones, rosy cheeks, and pale blue eyes Rose could clearly tell were dripping with mascara. She was dressed in a turquoise cashmere sweater, and jeans.

The woman stood up and placed her hands in the back pockets of her jeans.

"R-Rosie," Ron said with a slight grin, "this is Bailey. Bailey April. Bailey, this is my daughter Rose."

Who was this woman and what was she doing in Rose's house? In Rose's kitchen! In Rose's special chair!

In Rose's house, in Rose's kitchen, in Rose's special chair . . . making googly eyes at Rose's father.

Bailey April extended a hand to Rose which the younger witch did not shake.

Rose fixe this woman with a steely cold stare.

"Who are you?" she demanded.

Ron sighed, "Rosie, sweetheart, sit down . . . there are some things we have to discuss."

A/N: Thanks for reading this! I hope you liked the first chapter and please review :)