A Rose by any other name

by Sitting Pretty Still

Rose Weasley is off to Hogwarts, and knows she'll take to it like a duck to water. But how well can she cope when a chance meeting with Scorpius Malfoy means that she'll fly in the face of expectation? Rated M for language, violence and range of opinions.

4. Dear Rosie

September 19th 2017

Dear Rosie,

I'm glad to hear you're settling in well, and it's fantastic that you've made new friends already. Please remember to keep your cousin company, I hear from Harry that he's missing you, though having a whale of a time.

In answer to your question, yes i WAS only joking when i said that you'd be disowned if you got sorted into Slytherin, and yes, of course you can come home over the summer. It was very insensitive of me to joke, and I hope you're happy in your house. On no accounts are you allowed to stay at your friend Scorpius's house, no matter how nice he is, or how much his dad has changed. However, if you insist, and he is still agreeable at the end of the year, he can stay at the burrow for ONE WEEK ONLY. We'll talk more nearer the time.

I have to say, you nearly gave your poor old mum apoplexy when you wrote about how you made friends with the Malfoy kid. When she said not to be too competitive, I don't think that's what she had in mind. But, as long as you're sure he's ok, I guess it would be unfair of us to prevent your friendship. Please please PLEASE be careful around him, as he is, after all, the son of a former death eater. And you might want to let him know that if her hurts you or Al, there's about 9 Weasleys plus a few Grangers and Potters who are eager to take care of him. But enough about that.

Your mother and I were delighted to hear about your 100% in transfiguration, and asked me to pass on her congratulations. She'd do it herself, but it sounds like the house elves are ready to go on strike, something that your mother wants to avoid at all costs. I hope she succeeds: who knows what we'll do without Blinky?

I'm glad to hear you're keeping up at your flying & Quidditch: after all the training i gave you, plus the practise you're putting in, maybe they'll let you into the reserve team! It would make me SO proud. Remember, Weasleys always emerge triumphant!

Write back soon, love from

Daddy Weasley

XXX

P.S. See if you can guess which bit your mother made me add? (clue: It's the bit about me being insensitive- as if I could EVER be insensitive)

P.P.S Please behave, and don't go pureblood on me. Not that you would. I hope.

P.P.P.S Hugo wants me to tell you that he's scared of you now you're a Slytherin. Don't worry, I sent him to his room.