I'm thinking about writing more in an omniscient 3rd person view so hope you enjoy! Finally back from vacation! :)

"When you go

Would you even turn to say

I don't love you

Like I did

Yesterday"

I Don't Love You, My Chemical Romance

It was another sleepless night in the hospital wing for Rose. She was tossing and turning before she couldn't help but turn the lamp on her bedside table that she had turned off an hour ago back on. There was something nagging at her in the back of her mind but ignoring it, Rose turned to her bedside table and decided that she would go back to perusing through all the photo albums her family had given her. She had gone through most of the ones covering her pre-Hogwarts years while her family was with her and now she was about to get into an album that was labeled "Hogwarts 2018" which had been Rose's second year at the school. She opened up to the first page and smiled at the first picture. It was a picture with her, Al, Lily, James, Fred, Roxy, Dominique, Louis, Hugo, Teddy, and Victoire. All the Potter-Weasley-Lupin children who would be attending Hogwarts huddled together moments before boarding the Hogwarts Express. She could remember how chaotic it had been and the picture showed her as well. James was russling Lily's hair, Lily was smiling at the camera and stepping on James' foot, Al was looking in a different direction entirely, waving to someone out of frame. Fred and Roxy were writing in a notebook, probably scheming up some pranks. Dominique and Louis seemed to be simultaneously gagging at the PDA that Teddy and Victoire were showing and Rose was staring off into the distance, smiling and gesturing to someone to come over to her. Rose closed her eyes as the near-familiar sense of a memory coming back invaded her thoughts.

"Everybody gather around! Let's take a picture before you guys ride the train!" Mum said as she whipped out her camera and gestured for everybody to huddle together. Her requests were met with many audible complaints as the gang reluctantly gathered together for a quick picture.

"Mum, the train leaves in a few minutes! We have to get going!" Hugo yelled through a smile. He was one of the only ones actually posing and standing still in the picture. Normally I would've joined him but I was too busy looking for someone. Someone with platinum blond hair and a smirk on his face. It had taken her a few seconds but soon she spotted the familiar face of Scorpius Malfoy and her eyes lit up. She was shocked to see that the boy had grown a good three inches over the summer and he now was only an inch taller than her. She waved wildly, trying to get the boy's attention.

"Oi! Watch it will you Rosie? You almost smacked me in the face." Al muttered as he tried to step away. Rose didn't mind being berated, she just couldn't wait till the small photo-op was over and she could finally tell Scorpius all about her summer and how boring it had been without him.

Rose smiled as she gazed back at the picture. Everything had been so much more simpler back then. She knew she had a long night ahead of her when she glanced at her alarm clock and it read 1:30.

The sun was now up and the birds were chirping but it was still relatively early. Rose was surprised to hear a knock on her door at 7:30 in the morning. A familiar brunette head popped out.

"Rose, are you awake?" Her nurse Morgan, asked. Rose let out a sound of agreement and let her in.

"Healer Malfoy said that he wanted to go on a walk with you on the grounds this morning instead of the normal session in his office. You can decline if you're not feeling up for it." She mentioned, pulling back the curtains and sending a smile back at Rose. Rose pondered on this offer. It didn't take long for the thought of the warm sun and the summer breeze to tempt her into saying yes.

"Then let's get ready! Go shower and wash your face love." Morgan twittered as she bustled around the room, checking her vitals and writing them down on a clipboard. It was so nice to finally step under a shower after days of baths and stewing in hot steamy water. Rose always preferred showers over baths, they were more time efficient and sustainable for the environment. The brisk cold water did wonders to wake her up and soothe her bruises and scars. Her physical ailments were mostly healen, there was nothing that a dose of Skele-Gro couldn't fix. After getting dressed into the customary hospital shirt and pants that had little patterns of snitches and brooms, Rose walked out to the little courtyard that St. Mungo's had. Sure enough there was Scorpius Malfoy in the flesh. He wasn't dressed in his usual uniform and was instead wearing a cool grey quarter zip sweater with dark blue jeans. Rose started to dream off at the sight of him and his strong arms that were revealed by his rolled up sleeves. Not only that, the total sight of him was just radiating adorable energy. He was crouching down near the ground by a rose bush and was gently examining a bright yellow rose that had been the first to bloom from its bunch. Rose cleared her throat to get his attention. He jumped a little and turned around, surprised.

"No need to be so shocked, it's just me." Rose said, a grin creeping up on her face.

"Right. Sorry, I didn't hear you come." He replied, getting up and dusting any remaining dirt off on his jeans. Scorpius began slowly strolling through the garden, motioning Rose to follow.

"Why did you call me down here?" Rose asked as she began to catch up to him so they were walking side by side.

"I thought that you could use a bit of fresh air." Scorpius stated, speeding up a bit.

"Come on, I want to show you something." He said. They continued to walk around the small area until they reached a small pond full of fish and they sat down at a bench underneath a flower tree.

"What's with your average everyday clothes? Don't you need to be in uniform while you're working?" Rose questioned, using her question as an excuse to take another look at his body. Clearly, he saw right through that excuse and smirked when their eyes met. Her cheeks flushed and Scorpius smiled, remembering all the times he had seen that same flush years before and all the memories tied with that pink tint on her cheeks.

"You're right, but that's only when I'm working." He replied off-handedly, seeing Rose's head snap up in curiosity in his peripheral vision.

"You're not on the clock right now?" Rose asked, peering up at him.

"No, I'm just here to visit you as…" He paused, wondering what he should label their current relationship.

"Friends. Friends. After everything we've been through, even if I can't remember it, the least we can be are friends. Right?" Rose said timidly. Scorpius paused before replying, trying to get his thoughts collected. Going down this road was dangerous for both his emotions and his mind. Whenever he was with Rose, his thoughts became clouded and the road could only lead to eventual heartbreak. Although his mind protested, he couldn't help but grin and he resisted the temptation to grasp Rose into his arms and give her a searing kiss.

"I mean.. If that's not what you want, that's okay too, I-" Rose began to backpedal, losing confidence at Scorpius' lack of reply. Scorpius' eyes widened and shook his head.

"No, I'd want nothing more. Friends it is." He smiled, looking down at Rose. She looked up and silver and blue clashed and sparked. The two moved apart and looked away at the same time, not being able to handle the heat.

"So? How has the past few days been? It's been a while since we've really talked about how you've been feeling." Scorpius asked, changing the topic. Rose rolled her eyes and slightly punched him in the arm.

"You said you're not working so let's not talk work. If you really want to help me with my memories, tell me some stories from Hogwarts."

Scorpius looked down at her and stopped. He had not expected for Rose to so bluntly bring up their past. He continued walking and began to tell the first story that came to his mind.

"The first time we met," He blurted out, stopping in his tracks again. He looked down to see Rose peering up at him curiously.

"The first time we met, it was right after I got sorted. We were both in Ravenclaw and you saw me walk down and waved at me. It was the first time anybody had really introduced themselves to me at Hogwarts. We sat together during the feast and I couldn't help but think Why is this girl so friendly to a Malfoy? Especially when she's a Weasley?" Scorpius told Rose as he let out a self-derisive laugh.

"Anyways, after we introduced ourselves, we became friends, I guess. You were my first friend that wasn't in Slytherin and you were one of the only ones who didn't judge me for my House. We didn't really speak again after that day though. Not until Christmas break." Scorpius said wistfully, the feeling of nostalgia engulfing him.

"I wasn't." Rose said quietly. It was so quiet that Scorpius didn't even hear it because he was too wrapped up in his thoughts.

"I wasn't." She said a bit louder, which caught Scorpius' attention.

"I wasn't the only one who didn't judge you. I'm sorry, but it's true. It wasn't in a bad way! I just was surprised that a Malfoy was in Ravenclaw. And I didn't really talk to you after the feast because my cousin, James, told me not to. It was stupid, I know. I'm sorry." Rose said quickly, looking down at her feet. Scorpius stilled for a second, taking in the new information. It didn't change anything for him, he was still happy that they had become friends later in the year and he was happy for everything that came after it. He soon voiced his beliefs to Rose, who smiled at him, grateful for his honesty.

"At least your memories are slowly coming back without anything triggering them." Scorpius said, turning around to walk back to the hospital.

"Anyways," he continued. "If you already remember that story, we might want to move onto a different one. Are there any specific areas where your memories are spotty?"

Rose thought hard about this question. "I'd say after Hogwarts, I remember most of my auror training and some bits and pieces here and there but it goes to a full blank slate… I'd say… right after we broke up. I can't remember why or how it happened. I just remember feeling really sick and crying a lot."

Scorpius' heart ached at her comment. It wasn't something he had thought about before, her side of the breakup. He remembered that he had spent most of his days throwing himself into his work on the weekdays and drinking away the pain on the weekends. He had always thought that Rose had wanted to end things but hearing about her anguish opened up a new side to things and Scorpius couldn't help but wonder why the breakup had happened in the first place if it was mutually unwanted. Rose suddenly stopped in her tracks as a memory popped into her head.

Rose was sobbing on her bed, it had been moments after Scorpius left and she had broken down immediately. She quickly scribbled a note to Lily and sent her owl, Crookshanks, to deliver it as soon as possible. Five minutes later, Lily apparated into her living room and barged into Rose's room, two pints of icecream in hand. She dropped both at the sight of Rose sobbing her heart out on her bed and quickly approached Rose and gently started to stroke her back.

"Oh, Rosie. What happened? Did he break up with you? Did you tell him? What a wanker! I can't believe he broke up with his girlfriend because she i-" Lily began to rant before Rose let out a indignant yelp.

"I broke up with him." She managed to get out through her sobs. Lily's bright brown eyes stared down at her, heartbroken for her cousin.

"Why? Sweetheart, did you tell him?" Lily questioned, lifting Rose's chin up and pulling her hair back.

"I couldn't. I was going to tell him, Lily. I swear. But before I could…" Rose said desperately before she broke out into another round of sobs. Lily patiently stroked her back and brushed her hair before handing her a box of tissues.

"I lost it. I lost it, Lily. He never even knew. He never had a chance to know before I lost it. How could this happen? I-I was s-s-so good. I did everything everyone told me to do. But I still lost it." Rose said. Lily then decided that it was time to abandon the mother hen and give Rose some tough love.

"Rose Nymphadora Weasley. It was not your fault that this happened. Sometimes terrible things like this happen to people who don't deserve them. You need to tell him. Breaking up with him and pushing him away won't help you. It'll make matters more worse. He deserves to know." Lily said, standing up. "Now, let's enjoy some of the ice cream I brought before you decide to owl Scorpius and tell him about what happened." And that's what they did. They sat around and watched TV till it became late night and Lily slept over. Rose had mulled over all the ways she could've told Scorpius but deep down, she knew that she would try her best to never talk to him again.

"Rose? Rose! Do I need to call a nurse? What's happening?" Scorpius said, crouching down in front of her and taking a small penlight and examining her pupils. Rose quickly came out of her reverie and looked at him.

"N-n-no. I'm fine. I'm sorry, I must have gone off somewhere in my head. I'm sorry." She said, not willing to meet his eyes after that. Scorpius looked skeptical but continued to walk but more slowly.

"Maybe this wasn't a very good idea. Let's head back, you don't look very well." Scorpius said, gently grabbing her waist and ushering her out. Rose pulled back her arm and stopped.

"I'm fine, I promise. I-I just need some time to think. I think I'll stay here for a while. You can go ahead. I need to clear my head." Rose muttered, briskly walking away. She went back to sit down at the bench below the flower tree the duo had sat on before. She put her head in her hands and took several deep breaths. She could feel her anxiety creeping up behind her and her breaths quickened. She knew what was happening, an anxiety attack was nothing new for her in the recent years after the breakup and stress that auror training and life had given her. She knew that she should try to take deep breaths and calm herself down, but her mind couldn't focus on the true problem at hand. Her mind was racing and so was her heartbeat.

What was I talking about in that memory? What was I not telling Scorpius? What did I lose? I just have so many questions and the only person that can answer them is myself. Why can't I remember? What is wrong with me? Why can't I remember? Why can't I remember? What did I lose? What's happening to me?

Her thoughts and breaths quickened until she suddenly felt her insides warm and her breathing slow down. She looked to her left and was surprised to see someone next to her. Rose glanced up and her ocean eyes met with brown chocolate ones.

"Are you alright? I have a vial of calming draught if you'd like. Your anxiety attack seemed pretty intense." He said. His voice was a bit strange, the inflection and the way he spoke was something she didn't recognize. She soon realized that he had an American accent. It wasn't as deep and smooth as Scorpius' and it was like they were polar opposites. The new stranger had short brown curls and was tanner than your average Londoner, like he spent all his days looked to be 6 foot, a few inches shorter than Scorpius. Stop you twat, why are you even comparing him to Scorpius. You don't even know his name. He peered down at her and Rose realized he had asked her a question. She nodded, her heart rate calming but now slowly rising like the blush on her cheeks. He handed her a little vial from his uniform, which she recognized to be the same ones that Scorpius usually wore.

"Thank you," She said, gulping down the little vial. "Is there a reason why you keep a vial of calming draught on you? I'm Rose, by the way." He smiled and Rose couldn't help but admire the rows of his lovely, straight, white teeth.

"I'm Alex Johnson. I work in the Spell Damages department and I specialize in the more mental and psychological issues. I'm not a stranger to regular anxiety attacks our emotional outbreaks so it's always handy to have one in hand." He said, offering his hand out for a shake. Rose took it, the feeling of his callous and rough hands wrapping around her hand. Rose smiled.

"Yeah, I figured. My healer wears the same robes." She commented off-handedly. She could see him putting the pieces together and his eyes lit up.

"Oh! You must be Rose Weasley! Scorpius is a coworker of mine." He started to say before he was interrupted by a patronus informing him that he was needed and that his break was over. "I have to go, but you must be located in the same wing as me so I'll be expecting to see more of you from now on Miss Weasley." He said, giving her a last wink before walking off. Rose stood there, dumbfounded and flushed. She was glad she had finally met someone new during her annoyingly long hospital stay and the certain someone being incredibly attractive was a plus. She smiled to herself and began to walk away, not noticing a flash of platinum blond hair that was around the corner that had watched the whole ordeal.

YAY! Another chapter up. I originally would have posted this yesterday but you got way more words because I wrote today too! Hope you don't hate me for introducing another love interest in this story! I was planning on Alex originally just being Scorpius helping Rose but I felt like that would have been too cliche and cheesy. You'll be seeing more of Alex so get used to it :). I hope you enjoyed this chapter, it's been a while since I've posted because I was on vacation but I got back a few weeks ago so here you go! Please please please review because nothing beats getting actual feedback from real people about my story! Love you guys and I'll see you next time.