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Chapter 1: The Letters
-Rose-
August 19, 2023
I am absolutely dreading the letter from Hogwarts. What if I get Head Girl? I will absolutely die from embarrassment. The minute I see a Head Girl badge, I will faint. Goodbye, fun. Goodbye, parties.
Hugo, Albus, James, Teddy, Lysander, and Lorcan are all betting on who will get what badge. Even Lysander and Lorcan are betting, and they're only starting third year! Hugo and Albus are positive I'll get the Head Girl badge, and they are each betting twenty galleons with Teddy! Teddy is pretty darn rich, so it's okay for him to be a risky bettor. I hope he gets forty galleons, not Albus and Hugo.
I feel so sorry for Victoire. She and Teddy are doing their best to teach their three-year old Annalise how to potty-train. Annalise is an adorable girl, with the brightest silvery hair like Victoire's and currently, a pig nose. She cries all the time, and I hate babysitting her. She falls asleep on Hugo's old crib and pees on the entire bedsheet. It's nasty. That's the thing about babies. On the outside in public, they are the cutest angels. But when you have to take care of them, they are nasty little devils. Especially Annalise, who somehow knows how to say only curse words. I wouldn't be surprised if Albus was the one to teach it to her. I can imagine him standing at her crib, ranting to Annalise about a Quidditch game with swears and words only Albus could dare to say.
Oh, great, Mum is calling. I'm petrified. I think the letters came. Ugh, why can't Hogwarts letters be like -what's that Muggle term?- oh right, snail mail. Ah, mail that takes forever. What I would do for snail mail...
Rose drags her feet down the steps, trying to go as slow as possible.
"Hurry up, Rose! These strawberry tarts won't eat themselves!" Mum hollered.
At the words "strawberry tarts," Rose raced down the stairs, to the kitchen, where there were no strawberry tarts. Just a pile of letters.
"Mum!" Rose whined. "You tricked me!"
"Honey, I did it for your own good. Just face reality. It's not the end of the world if you don't get Head Girl."
Rose sighed. Mum was still under the impression that Rose wanted Head Girl. Honestly, Rose is not as hungry for responsibility as Hermione.
Dad walks in with a cup of iced Butterbeer. "Dad, why couldn't I just skip seventh year like you?" Rose asked.
"Well," Dad replied enthusiastically, "it's not too late, you can still-" He was silenced by Mum's deadly glare.
He looked back to Rose. "I mean, seventh year isn't terrible, sweetie. Well, not that I know of, I mean, I think it is pretty good..." he trailed off into the distance.
Hermione cleared her throat loudly and Ron, getting the message, backed away into the door and raced upstairs.
"As I was saying," Mum continued, "The longer you wait, the worse you will feel. I promise. Just get it over with."
Rose sighed. She searched through the letters, finding hers at the bottom. She sat down and ripped open the letter.
There was a small thud of metal as it hit the floor.
-Scorpius-
Scorpius awoke to the sound of feathers flapping and beaks pecking at each other. He groaned. It was so early in the morning, the sun had barely risen. Couldn't Vela go hunting later on?
Opening his eyes, he saw an unfamiliar brown tawny owl wrestle with his own midnight black owl streaked with indigo blue. The brown owl was holding a package in its beak. Was it from Hogwarts? No, no. Scorpius was not ready for a letter from Hogwarts.
"Hey!" He whispered, not wanting to wake anyone else in the house. "Just give it to her," he told the brown tawny owl who dropped a letter and flew out the window.
"What is it, Vela?" he whispered. Vela flew over to Scorpius. In her beak was a letter embellished with the Hogwarts seal.
August 18, 2023
Dear Journal,
I am seriously dreading the Hogwarts letter. I know I won't get Head Boy, and Dad is expecting so much of me. His disappointment hurts. Worst of all, at dinner tonight, that was all Aunt Daphne and Mum would talk about. Dad wasn't there for dinner because he had a meeting with Mr. Potter about some Auror work. I still find it strange that Dad and Mr. Potter are close friends.
All during dinner, Aunt Daphne kept asking for my opinion on her wedding. She hasn't even been proposed to yet, but she is positive her boyfriend Daniel will propose. I like Aunt Daphne, but she is absolutely annoying when she gets a boyfriend. She always thinks her latest boyfriend is "the one." Then, when he doesn't propose quickly enough, she breaks up with him. We've been planning her wedding for years, on and off. When Aunt Daphne isn't lovesick, she's pretty cool. She talks to me and gives me real, true advice. She's like that cool aunt everyone needs.
Sincerely,
Scorpius Hyperion Malfoy
-Rose-
Rose picked up the metal on the floor. It was a badge. And worst of all, it was a golden badge with the Gryffindor symbol emblazoned on it. In silver the words shone: Head Girl.
Mum took one glance at the badge and shrieked. She had enough excitement for the entire neighborhood. Rose just stood there, staring at the badge. She put it on the table and read her letters as Mum ran upstairs to call Dad.
HOGWARTS SCHOOL OF WITCHCRAFT AND WIZARDRY
HEADMISTRESS: Minerva McGonagall
Dear Ms. Rose Weasley and Family,
We are pleased to inform you that you are Head Girl! You have been chosen because of your hard-working, courageous, intelligent personality. Please find a list enclosed of the materials you will need for your seventh year at the Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry.
Term begins on September 1st. Please arrive to the Prefects' Carriage promptly in order to instruct new prefects. Your duties must be taken seriously.
Yours sincerely,
Filius Flitwick
Deputy Headmaster
"This is real," Rose whispered to herself in awe. She didn't know exactly how to feel.
At that moment, Hugo and Dad walk in. "Is it true?" Dad asked Rose. "Did my girl really get Head Girl?"
In reply, Rose silently handed her father the letter. Hugo hovered over Dad as he read.
"Someone owes me 20 galleons!" He yelled loudly, smirking. "Where's my letter?" He began to search roughly through the pile. "Geez, Dad, couldn't you just pay your bills already? The Ministry is spamming us with warnings."
Mum slapped Dad's head, as he mouthed the words of the letter. "Ron! Why on Earth haven't you paid the bills yet?"
Rose giggled. Mum and Dad had the most entertaining arguments ever.
Dad stuttered. "I-I had Auror bu-business to do, 'Mione."
"STILL!" She shrieked. As she advanced towards Ron, the doorbell rang.
"Come in!" Hugo called sweetly.
Lily, Albus, James, Uncle Harry, and Aunt Ginny burst through the door. Lily and Albus waved their letters in the air, grinning. Immediately, Hugo and Lily compared their letters to each other. Albus ran to Rose and grinned at the words "Head Girl."
"I'll treat you to dinner, Rose," he said, "with my twenty Galleons."
Rose laughed. "Thanks, Albus. Did you see your letter?"
Albus chuckled. "Guess who's Captain of the Quidditch Team?"
Rose almost shrieked. "Albus! Do you know what that means?"
"I know it means I get to kick your butt all year long," replied Albus, smirking.
Rose saw James sneaking a cookie from the jar and hollered, "JAMES! YOU WON'T BELIEVE IT!"
"I already believe it," he said through a mouthful of cookies.
"Albus Severus Potter: Captain of the Slytherin Quidditch Team! It's ridiculous! McGonagall KNOWS that we are cousins and she's still putting us against each other." Rose could already see the Daily Prophet headlines.
"Can I be honest?" James asked. "I have a feeling you're going to win at every game. I'm betting on you, redhead. Head Girl and Quidditch Captain of Gryffindor, no less! This is your year to shine. Hopefully you can also settle down for a real guy too and not a one-night stand, little fuckgirl."
Rose shrieked. "I am NOT a fuckgirl! I just sometimes get drunk and do dumb stuff. But when I'm sober, those boys are idiots. All the boys at our school are so... blah! Ugh, Ravenclaws are know-it-alls, Hufflepuffs are too nice, Gryffindors are idiots, and Slytherins are just out of question."
James coughed loudly, sounding something like, "never sober." "Just wait for it, fuckgirl. The love of your life is heading your way."
As Rose's face began to turn red and she was about to go full out catty on James, Aunt Ginny rushed towards her. "Rose! Congrats on being Head Girl!"
Rose loved Aunt Ginny. The two looked extremely alike with their flaming red hair and freckles. Aunt Ginny was sweet and powerful. "Thanks, Aunt Ginny," Rose said. Aunt Ginny nodded, patted Rose sweetly and then started chatting up with Mum, most likely gossip.
She flipped through the rest of the pages in the envelope, they were all just supplies. Thank god. Rose couldn't handle any more surprises for the day.
-Scorpius-
Scorpius quietly tore the letter open. He didn't want his family to be crowded around him, and then be disappointed when there was no badge falling out. Scorpius knew that he wouldn't get the badge. Even though he got prefect, he knew he wasn't perfect.
But boy, Scorpius was in for a surprise. Because he got Head Boy. And no one knew. He couldn't help it. Scorpius shrieked, not with excitement or anger. Simply in shock.
Mum practically broke the door down in fear. She looked at Scorpius, concerned, but was surprised to just see him sitting on his bed, holding his badge.
Scorpius looked up. His blue-green eyes shone brightly as he looked at Mum. "I got Head Boy," he told her.
Mum hugged Scorpius in delight. Scorpius didn't know what to feel. Should he be cheerful? Depressed? Fearful? Angry? Neutral? Mum didn't call Dad, though. That's what Scorpius loved about his mom. She knew he didn't want to share everything with Dad, and she respected that.
Scorpius handed her the letter. "Oh my, you have to get a gold tie to indicate your position of authority. They really want you to flaunt it, don't they?"
Scorpius shrugged. "I guess," he said neutrally.
Dad walked in. Scorpius's stomach dropped. "What's going on?"
Mum looked at Scorpius expectantly. "I got Head Boy," Scorpius mumbled. "I got Head Boy," he repeated, louder.
Dad's face lit up. "Son, that's great. I'm so proud of you!" He awkwardly patted Scorpius's head.
Scorpius sighed. He wished his dad would show more appreciation. He just flashed a fake smile, as if the whole world was waiting for a true reaction.
"We'll go to Diagon Alley tomorrow," Dad decided.
Scorpius glanced at the time. He didn't understand why he had the Muggle clock, but Dad somehow began to grow an obsession of Muggle items. Nobody understood it. According to the time, it was 6 A.M.
"It's early," Scorpius mumbled. "I'm going to sleep." He pushed papers off his bed, and crashed onto his bed. Immediately, he was knocked out by his drowsiness.
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