"Oh Rose, Hugo!" My mum runs up to us and gives us a huge hug. "How is the year going so far? How is your first year Hugo? I am so pro—"
"Rose?" My dad interrupts with a quivering voice. "Can we talk in the other room please?"
"Uh, sure," I say. We walk into the living room and sit down on the couch.
"Rose, I know you got my howler. And after I sent it I started thinking I was too harsh on you. But you have to understand… That kid is no good. I know that you are a very kind person, like your mother, but sometimes there's not light in everyone. You have to realize that. You have to just trust me wi—"
"Dad," I say stopping him from talking. "You were right. Scorpious is no good and not someone I want to be friends with. He's just… Just not on my good side. And you know that I hold grudges for a really long time. So you don't have to worry anymore."
"Oh, ok. But what did he do to you? If he hurt you I am going to have to have a chat with that little jerk."
"Dad, it was nothing. I promise. I just want to enjoy the holiday, OK?"
"Yeah OK."
We go back out with mum and Hugo and we start decorating the house. We always have a big Christmas party here so we have to go all out. Uncle Harry and Aunt Ginny come with Albus, Lily, and James. And Grandma and Grandpa come with Bill and Fluer and their kids. (I'm not as close with them as I am with Albus, James, and Lily. But their family and I love them.) So basically all the Weasley's come over. It's great fun!
Once we get all the decorations up the door bell rings. I already know its Uncle Harry and Aunt Ginny because they always come a few hours early. We all say our hellos and set up the table for the all day feast we have. Grandma Molly usually apperates the food in and that's the warning that her and Grandpa are on their way. We always make sure that the table is ready before the food comes.
After we are done putting on the finishing touches, I go outside and sit on the back steps to get some fresh air, even though it's really cold outside. I usually end up out here a lot during these holiday get-togethers because having everyone here sometimes gets a bit over whelming and I have to step out.
I start going over my fight with Scorpious in my head. "Maybe I was too harsh." I thought. But he crossed the line with that and I can't forgive him that easily.
I hear the back door creek open and Uncle Harry comes out and sits down on the steps with me.
"Out here once again are we?" he asks.
"With all the people I always assume that no one ever notices if I slip out for a few minutes."
"Never assume anything Rosie. I've seen you sneak out here hundreds of times through out the years."
"Well, thanks for never saying anything."
"No problem. Your dad told me about he whole thing with Draco's kid. I actually thought that one of your cousin's would have told me first, but they never said a word to any of the adults. Do you want to talk about it? Ron said that something happened but you didn't tell him."
A tears falls from my eye as I re-think everything that happened. I wipe it away with the back of my hand. I'm not one to cry about things but this hit me too low. "He… He called dad a traitor, and…" I take a deep breath. "And mum a mudblood. Please don't tell them this happened because I really don't want to hear it. I told Scorpious to shove off and we haven't spoken since."
"Rosie," He says as he wrapped me into a hug. "I'm sorry you had to go through that. That's such a foul name to call someone. And here I thought that everyone was over it. But you aren't telling me the whole story Rose."
I look up and him. How does he figure this stuff out? "Uncle Harry, I am about to tell you something that no one else knows. And you have to promise me you won't tell anyone."
"I promise."
"OK. The worst part of this whole thing is that. I actually thought that I… liked him. But he hit me way too low because I am so protective over things like being muggle-born. I don't know if I can forgive him for that. And I know I shouldn't like him because we come from two different worlds. And what about Grandpa Arthur, he would be furious and so would dad. But even though Scorpious said all of that, I think I still like him."
"That's what I was waiting for. Rose, you can't base your decision on what other people will think. This is about you. If you think you like him and can forgive him, then you go for it. If anyone can bring out the light in Scorpious, it's you. Just know that we will love you no matter what you decide. And to be careful with him because I don't like seeing you hurt like this."
I hug him tight and stand up. "We better get back inside."
When we go in I see that everyone apperated in already and we greet everyone. We all sit down at the long table. One seat is left empty next to Uncle George. We always leave a seat open for my Uncle Fred who died in the war. We know that his is with us at these get-togethers and we only thought it was right to leave him a chair.
I see Neville and his wife sitting across the table and I pretend not to notice him because I am still a bit mad at him for telling my father on me. But I know that I can get over that really quickly.
We start eating everything in sight. Hopefully Grandma made enough food this time.
After we're done we all spread out throughout the house. Neville calls me over to the kitchen to talk.
"Rose, I just wanted to say I was sorry about ratting you out. But everyone trusts me to look after you kids up at Hogwarts and I just didn't want you to get hurt."
"Too late for that Neville. But I know you were only trying to help. I guess I can forgive you." I add in sarcastically.
He smiles with relief and winks. I wink back and walk over to help Grandma with the dishes. She's been on this Muggle kick and has been doing almost everything without magic. I actually find it really cool learning about how to do things without magic. I might actually take a course on Muggle's next year at Hogwarts. Like my mum always told me "What's life without learning." Also meaning learning from mistakes, even if their not yours.