Hello again! I realize it's been over a year and a half since my last upload of this story and about five months since I have updated anything period, but what can I say, life happens. I'm trying to get back into my fanfiction, so for any of you who were interested in this story before, I hope you are still up for an amazing story that I plan on finishing! And for those newbies, I hope you liked the first three chapters and this one just the same!

Enjoy :]

-...-

FOUR

June 19th, 2016 9:35 AM

"Rose, please wake up." Her body shook and her eyes flung open, sitting up immediately. "Oh thank Merlin." Hugo sighed next to her. She turned to look at him, blinking as the memory of the night before came back to her. "I was scared you would never wake up."

"Hugo, what happened? Where's the blonde?" Rose asked frantically, throwing her legs off the side of the bed and standing up.

"What blonde?" He asked, watching as Rose searched the room.

"The blonde kid who knocked us out and brought us here." She got down on her hands and knees and did a quick search under the bed.

"I never actually saw him. The dog has me pinned to the ground, mostly in fright." He admitted the last part quietly. "What are you looking for anyway?"

"Our wands."

"I did a search of the room already. The blonde, as you like to call him, must have taken them. The windows are locked too."

"So our only way out is the door." She glanced at the bedroom door, sighing. Judging by how they were both placed in a bed, and not locked in a cell or to confined to a certain place, she guessed they weren't in any real danger. And the look in the boy's eyes from the night before showed only kindness and confusion. He hadn't hurt them then, why would he now? Biting her lower lip, she glanced around the room. She quickly found a picture frame holding what looked to be an older picture of a small family. She approached it and recognized the boy right away. "Hugo, look." She pointed to the blonde when her brother was standing next to her. "That's our kidnapper."

They both studied the picture curiously when Hugo finally pointed to who looked like the father of the blonde. "He looks oddly familiar."

Rose didn't have a chance to respond as the smell of eggs and bacon suddenly hit her nose. Her stomach growled in protest. She glanced down at Hugo before making the decision they would have to make eventually. "Come on." She said, approaching the door.

"What?" Hugo asked shocked. "Where are you going?"

"We haven't had any real food in days. Besides, don't you want to know why he knocked us unconscious and is holding us captive?"

"What if he hurts us?"

"He won't." She answered confidently.

"You don't know that." But Rose ignored him, turning the doorknob and making her way into the hallway. She heard Hugo groan and then follow after her quickly.

They slowly made their way down the hall, following the noises coming from the kitchen. "Here, Timber." They heard the blonde speak as they reached the door frame to the kitchen. Rose bravely stuck her head into the kitchen and was able to see the dog eating a piece of toast and the blonde with his back to them, working over a stove. Rose turned to look at her brother, who wasn't looking happy about their decision, when the boy suddenly spoke again. "I'm slaving over this breakfast for you, no need to hide behind the wall."

Rose's eyes widened when she realized he was talking to them. She stayed put, but decided to acknowledge him. "Not until you tell us who you are!"

"I'm the guy who just saved your lives, and like I said, the one cooking you breakfast. You can trust me." He said calmly.

'Saved our lives?' Rose pondered quickly. Suddenly the dog appeared from around the corner. Hugo jumped back slightly in fear. "And the dog?" Rose asked.

She heard the boy chuckle. "Timber's harmless." Rose glanced down at the dog again, watching her shake her tail at her and Hugo. Sighing, she turned the corner and entered the kitchen, her eyes meeting the dark brown of the boy in front of her for the second time. He smiled at her. "I have a Gryffindor on my hands."

She looked at him questionably. "Gryffindor?"

He laughed slightly, shaking his head lightly. "It's a compliment, but don't' worry about it. Where's your friend? Hugo, I believe you called him last night."

"He's my brother actually." She said slowly, still remaining cautious.

"Stop giving him information." Hugo's voice came from behind Rose as he had finally stepped into the kitchen as well. "The more he knows about us the more of an advantage he has." The blonde chuckled at Hugo.

"Someone has a trust issue." He said, a smirk present on his face.

"Well you do have our wands." Hugo said, glaring at him.

The boy rolled his eyes at the two siblings. "After everything, you two really don't trust me, huh?"

"No offence, Blondie, but I'd have to agree with my brother on this one. You have our wands and are refusing to tell us your name." Rose crossed her arms across her chest as she spoke.

The boy laughed at her nickname for him. "Well, Freckles, how about I make you a deal. I'll tell you my name but you need me to tell you yours and where the bloody hell you two came from."

"That's not a very fair deal." Hugo said quietly, still standing behind Rose.

They both ignored Hugo and stared at each other, Rose pondering what the blonde was saying. "I want my wand. Then you can have my name."

"I'll give you both back your wands once we've established a trust between each other."

"Highly unlikely." Hugo murmured, the blonde glaring at him.

Rose cleared her throat to get the boys attention before speaking again. "Rose. My name's Rose."

Hugo groaned but the boy just smirked at her. "I think I like freckles better." Rose turned red as her hair for a second from his flirtatious manner. "Well, Rose, would you like some tea?"

"Hey, you said you would tell us your-."

Rose quickly interrupted Hugo. "Hugo!" She snapped. "Seriously, chill out." He glared at his sister slightly, but she turned from him and quickly sat down at the table. The blonde poured her and Hugo a cup of tea and then sat down across from Rose. He poured himself a cup and Rose watched him drink it before she took a sip herself.

"My name's Scorpius."

"Scorpius?" Hugo asked with a chuckle.

"Yeah, Hugo. Do you have a problem with my name? Think yours is any better?" Scorpius quickly snapped.

"Would you mind telling us why you and a dog happen to be in a cabin in the middle of the woods?" Rose asked, trying to break up the small argument and not giving Hugo the chance to respond.

"It's a safe house." Scorpius answered quicker then Rose expected. "My father built it to protect me and my mother, just in case."

"In case of…?" Rose wrapped both her hands around her tea cup, hoping anxiously for some answers.

Scorpius licked his lips, clearing his throat and glancing down at his tea somewhat nervously. "An attack." He said, not looking at either of the two Weasleys.

"Attack?" Hugo asked, panic in his voice.

"You said you saved our lives." Rose pointed out. "What did you save us from exactly?"

He finally looked up at them. "Going off the fact that the two of you are clueless to what I mean what I say 'an attack', how you were wandering through the woods after curfew without a searching license, and are extremely protective of your names, I would say your either completely sheltered, or… you're not from around here." Rose and Hugo stared at him nervously. "And nobody is that sheltered."

Rose quickly tried to come up with a story. "We-."

"Don't lie to me." Scorpius interrupted. "I'm a Death Eater. I know when someone's not being honest. And I'm not an idiot. You two were completely clueless last night."

"Don't tell him anything, Rose." Hugo said quietly."

She sighed, lowering her head slightly. "Can you give us a minute alone?" She asked Scorpius. "Please."

"Sure." He stood up, leaving the room, Timber following after him, tail wagging.

Rose turned to face Hugo. "What's wrong with you?" She snapped.

"I don't trust him." Hugo answered quickly. "I can't explain it but there's something familiar and sinister about him."

"He saved our lives, Hugo!"

"So he says!" He snapped. "We have no way of knowing whether he's speaking the truth or not."

"He knocked us unconscious, placed us in beds in a warm home, made us breakfast and tea, told us his name, and answered all the question we asked him." Hugo started to speak, but Rose continued. "And besides, didn't you feel it in the woods? That feeling of sadness, like you'd never be happy again?" He stared at her somewhat defeated. "It disappeared as soon as he showed up."

"Rose…." He groaned. "I don't know…."

"You don't trust him, fine, but mum and dad said there was nothing out here and look what we found! I know I dragged you, but don't lie and tell me that deep down you didn't want answers as well. And he can give them to us." Rose pointed her finger towards the direction that Scorpius has just gone.

"He has our wands, Rose."

"And he'll give them to us when we establish trust, just like he said." Hugo sighed. "I need you on my side during this, baby brother."

"Fine." Hugo said in defeat, rolling his eyes. "But one thing. We don't tell him where home is. Mum and dad have obviously been in hiding for years now, and Merlin knows why. We're not going to be the ones who ruin it."

Rose smiled at her brother. "Agreed."

Hugo sighed yet again. "Alright, Scorpius, we're ready to talk if you are."

The blonde entered the room with a grin on his face, taking a seat back in front of his tea. "Excellent." He replied coolly, taking a sip.

"We're not going to tell you where we came from exactly because, unlike Rose, you don't have my trust yet." Hugo began, glaring at Scorpius as he smiled at Rose. "All your getting is we came from the woods."

"From hiding?"

Hugo and Rose stared at him. "You were eavesdropping?"

"Great!" Hugo cried in exasperation.

"If it makes a difference, I didn't hear much." Scorpius said quickly. "Enough to guess you two ran away from wherever it is your hiding."

"We had questions no one would answer." Rose said, still calm. "We knew we needed to go somewhere else to get them, so we traveled into the woods with no plan or knowledge for what was ahead."

"And ended up in the worst place imaginable." Scorpius said with a sigh.

"It's not so bad here." Rose replied honestly, looking around the small kitchen.

Scorpius chuckled, his head now in his hands. "That's because one of the good guys who happens to still be remaining found you." He looked up at them. "You honestly don't' know how lucky you two are that Timber has such amazing senses."

"Meaning?" Hugo asked.

Scorpius leaned on the table before he began. "Nineteen years ago, there was a battle between good and evil. Evil won and a boy was killed, the only boy who could have defeated the darkest wizard of all time. Many people, good people, died, but some were able to escape. The ones that did went into hiding, and they're hiding well. Two of the ones who escaped happened to be the best friends of the boy who was killed by the dark wizard, the one who was supposed to save us all. The Dark Lord, the evil wizard, placed my father in charge of locating the hero's best friends, but not before killing my grandparents first.

"He's been searching everywhere for them, almost two decades. But my father's not out to kill them and turn them in. This world was once a happy place where people lived in peace with each other and the sun shone all the time. It was a place for equal magic, not power. And my father's determined to get that world back. He wants to find the best friends and with them he believes he can defeat all the evil in this world."

Rose and Hugo stared at him, minds racing with information. "W-Who was the boy, the one who was supposed to win?" Rose asked.

"Potter was his name." Scorpius answered. "Harry Potter."

"Uncle Harry?" Hugo asked, turning to Rose, his mouth open. Rose turned to look at her brother as well and they both shared a looked of pure curiosity.

"I-I'm sorry?" Scorpius asked quickly.

Rose turned back to Scorpius. "We had an Uncle who we never met. He was our parent's best friend."

"Our parents said he was murdered by an evil man who would stop at nothing and hurt anyone to reach full power." Hugo added.

"His name was Harry Potter?" Scorpius asked frantically, heart about to beat out of his chest.

"We were never told his last name."

"What did you say your last name was?" Scorpius was now on his feet.

"We didn't, but its Weasley." Rose answered, watching Scorpius nervously as he paced the kitchen back and forth, laughing slightly.

"Bloody hell." He said under his breath. "I can't believe we finally found you."

"We?" Hugo asked nervously. "Who's we?"

"Don't you get it?" Scorpius was now ecstatic. "Don't you see who you really are? Don't you understand who your parents were, or are for that matter?" Rose and Hugo stared at him blankly, but Rose was quickly catching on. "Timber, find Dad." The dog perked up, staring at Scorpius. "Dad! Now!" Understanding, she quickly ran from the house and up towards Malfoy Manor.

"Wait, where's the dog going?" Hugo asked, panicking. "You're not explaining anything to us!"

"Harry Potter was meant to kill The Dark Lord." Scorpius explained again. "When he failed, everybody still remaining, including his two best friends Hermione Granger and Ronald Weasley, went into hiding. My father and I have been searching for your parents for almost two decades, and now we-."

"Found us." Rose interrupted. "You happened upon the kids of the two people you have been so desperate to find."

Scorpius smiled at them both excitedly, but Rose couldn't feel any worse. The world they were in now was dangerous and by coming here, she was forcing her parents to come and get them, come out of hiding in order to save them from what they already knew existed here. She was putting the lives of every person she loved, including people in their town, in jeopardy. What had she done?