A/N: Hey guys, I'm sorry but updates will be quite slow at the moment. I have school work and so much other stuff you have no idea! I love writing this so I'm definitely not stopping! Sorry guys!

"Thanks a lot guys" Scorpius said sarcastically to the guilty boy before him. He couldn't believe Al and James would say things like that, now of all times. They all knew how worried she was, it made him so angry he just wanted to punch both of them for saying those things. "You've really made things so much better"

"Sorry Scorp" they both grumbled.

"It's not me you should be apologising to" they both looked anywhere but Scorpius, he walked up to them his eyes full of bubbling anger. "Now, I'm going to check if she's OK and don't you to come anywhere near us" he said, before leaving the pantry his heavy footstep echoing on the tiled floor. He opened the fragile, creaking back door and out into the blazing sunshine. He let his eyes adjust to the light and he scanned the garden. He saw her resting by the pond, throwing stones. She was one of the most beautiful people he had ever seen. He felt his chest tighten at watching her, just knowing she was his felt like the best feeling he had ever felt. He slowly made his way across the grassy garden and to the pond, which reflected the sunshine creating a rippling pattern on Rose's face. She looked up at him as he stood over her. She sighed and turned back to watching the pond.

"I didn't mean to get angry" she said quietly as Scorpius sat down next to her, he found her hand and held it. He didn't want to go to far in case Ron happened to see them, that would not end well.

"I know" he said, smiling at her. "But you had every right to"

"I just wish people could see it my way!" she said turning her whole body to face him. "'You should tell your dad', 'It's not fair on him', 'It will only end badly' people keep saying to me. Don't they think I know this already!" she said exasperatedly, bashing the ground with her free hand.

"Come on, we will tell him"

"When?"

"We'll know when"

"How?"

"Come on! I'm trying my best here!" Scorpius laughed, Rose smiled and giggled. Scorpius reached up and touched her cheek, loving the soft skin beneath his fingers. Suddenly the smile from her face dropped and turned into a frown. She sighed. Scorpius looked round to see Victoire shaking her head through the window of the kitchen. Scorpius frowned, couldn't she just leave them alone? She had ruined a really nice morning and made Rose feel miserable all day.

"I know where we can go" Rose whispered, pulling him up and leading him to the big tree that had grown to an enormous size over the years. Rose patted the trunk and reached for her wand, Scorpius looked at her puzzled. "You'll see" she said in a teasing manner. She tapped the wood three times with her wand and Scorpius watching in awe as a ladder appeared, snaking all the way up the trunk and into the mass of leaves above. He turned to her wide eyed, she grinned and pointed up.

"What are you waiting for?" that was all the telling he needed, he jumped onto the ladder and made his way up. He had no idea what he might find and that made it even more exciting. Once he was engulfed in green leaves and the trunk broke off into many different stems, sat a Treehouse. It was made of wood and looked old but cosy and not in any way unstable. Scorpius crawled in and scanned the room. It was covered in toys like teddy bears and Quiditch action figures. There were poster on the walls, one had Albus Dumbledore on it. There were Gryffindor and Slytherin Banners everywhere and a lopsided shelf which just about held some books, mostly about Potions. I wonder whose those are? Scorpius thought sarcastically. Scorpius carefully sat in one of the beanbags scattered across the room. He saw a hand reach up and grab the ledge and Rose heaved herself up. She tried to flatten her hair (without much success) and she walked over to Scorpius dragging a beanbag and sitting opposite him.

"So what do you think?"

"I think it's great" Scorpius said, stilling looking around the room.

"It's where Albus and I used to play when we were little, it means a lot to me" she said running her hands across the wooden floor. Scorpius watched her as she got up and looked at posters on the wall and studied the spines of books. He couldn't help but get up and do the same, he felt like she was letting him into a place she let very few people. He felt so trusted and so privileged, of course if he told her that she'd probably laugh in his face.

"Rose"

"Hmm" she hummed completely engrossed in a book. Scorpius chuckled as she continued to red her brow furrowed in concentration.

"Nothing" he laughed.

"You know if you added just a little more bezoar to Veriteserum than necessary, it actually enables people to lie. How extraordinary!" she said, almost to herself as she read on. Scorpius watched her, he loved how she could be so enthralled by a a few words from a book. How many people were like her? None, that was an easy question to answer. He walked up to her, and even when is was so close she was tilling reading. He slowly slid his hands over hers, which were tightly clutching her book, and slowly closed the book. She looked up at him and even though he had seen them many times, her eyes still made his heart flip. Should he give it to her now? Was it the right time? He started to panic as she stared at him. He never took it out of his trouser pocket, just in case. No, not now. It wasn't the right time. Then when was?

"Scorpius, are you alright?" she said, touching his cheek.

"Yeah I'm fine" he said, snapping out of his panic. He lowered his lips to hers and she tightly hugged his shoulders. Ugh, Scorpius thought. Why can't we just stay like this, forever?

"We should be getting back" Rose whispered. Scorpius groaned in disapproval resting his head on her shoulder. Why? Why couldn't they just be together and no-one think it wrong?

"Why?"

"Because I don't want my Dad getting suspicious"

"He might not even know" he replied, pulling her closer. "Just a few more minutes" he realised how child-like he sounded. She chuckled.

"Oh OK" Scorpius smiled and kissed her again, if only he could control time things would be so much easier.


The heat. It was too much. Scorpius lay in bed, it must've been early in the morning because he could just hear the birds starting to sing. It was too hot. It had to have been the hottest night yet, nothing had been like this. He let out a breath and put his arms above his head, he couldn't stand this. He needed water, anything to cool him down. He slowly got up carefully not to wake Al, how could he be sleeping anyway? He grabbed a T-shirt from the side of his bed and slung it on. He walked out onto the landing, as he was making his way to the stairs he noticed something. All of the other doors were shut except from one, Rose's. Scorpius walked to the door and peeked inside. He saw her fast asleep on her window seat, a quill dangling from her hand and her head resting on parchment. All around her were scrunched up pieces of parchment. He smiled and leant his head against the door frame, it would be Rose who would spend the whole night writing and falling asleep whilst writing. He supposed he better help her. He checked the corridors, nope, no-one was around. He crept into her room, careful not to wake her. He slipped his arms around her and picked her up into a bridal hold. He was surprised at how light she was, she groaned a little and nestled her head into him.

"I don't have purple hair, Alexander Coles" she said, sleepily. Scorpius chuckled, she was obviously having a dream about a Quiditch player from the Canons. "Don't laugh at me, my hair isn't purple" Scorpius carefully placed her on her bed, making sure her head was on the pillow. He looked at her for a few seconds, she looked peaceful. He let out a yawn, he should get his drink and try to get some sleep. Although, he still wondered what had kept her up. He went over to the window and picked up the parchment.

Michael,

How have your holidays been?

Mine have been... interesting. I haven't told my Dad about me and Scorpius yet, everyone says I should and I know I should as well. I don't know if Scorpius really understands what my Dad would do, sometimes I feel like he's a little too care free.

Can't wait to see you,

Rose

x

Scorpius felt a pang in his chest, too care free? He did understand, well he tried to. Why hadn't she talked to him about it, if she was worried? She had talked about everything else with him, and why Michael? After what he did before the holidays, it surprised her that she even still talked to him. He knew they were best friends, but he couldn't help the jealousy that went through him. Rose was his girlfriend, they were together so it didn't matter about Michael surely? He sighed folding up the letter, he knew he shouldn't take it but still he felt like he should. He needed to show her, ask her why? He stepped onto the landing to find something he wasn't expecting.

"What were you doing in my niece's room?" Harry said, stepping towards Scorpius an intimidating glint in his eyes. Scorpius froze, he knew how this must look. Oh Merlin, oh bloody, frickin' Merlin.

"I- we- I wasn't- I mean nothing-"

"Scorpius"

"Mr. Potter I swear nothing-"

"Scorpius, come on" he said, grabbing his shoulder and giving him a manly shake. "I know you're not like that, I just had to check. You know, it's routine. She's my niece, I'm her uncle, I care for her. It would've been a lot worse if it was Ron you know that?"

"Yes, I know" Scorpius said, looking anywhere but Harry.

"Scorpius, listen." Scorpius looked straight into those green eyes and shrunk considerably at their seriousness. "I know how much you care for Rose but just as a warning. If she ever gets hurt because of you, you know there will be hell to pay?" Scorpius felt his heart speed up, the man who had defeated Voldemort was telling him if he ever hurt his niece there would be hell to pay. Oh Merlin. He was almost sure he would need to change his underwear after this conversation.

"Yes, I understand"

"Good" he said a smile appearing on his face. "Now, I'm getting a drink would you like one?"

Did he ever.