Chapter 7: Conversations.

I don't really know how long I slept but when I woke the sun had set completely and there was no more linger sign of Scorpius presents. His smell was gone; his warmth turned cold. I closed my eyes trying to bring back the dreams of him but they were gone along with him. Frustrated, I got up from the couch and started cleaning the mess left behind from our get together. Who knew we could all drink so much soda and eat so much junk?

As I walked into the kitchen the smell of fried chicken hit my nose. "Oh, good you are up." My Mum smiled at me. "Do you know where your brother got off to?"

"He went over to Uncle Harry's to get on a start on his potion homework with Lils." I told her.

"Right, then he'll probably eat dinner over there. I guess it will just be me and you for dinner." She told me.

"Where's Dad?" I asked, grabbing the potato peeler and started work on the potatoes. In our house we always had set chores during dinner.

"Working late. Your father is always working late." She tells me.

"So, you eat dinner alone?"

"Heavens, no. I usually pop over to your Aunt Ginny's. If your father is working late so is Uncle Harry. You would think now that they are higher up the nights would get shorter. But I tell ya, if feels like they work even longer now." I couldn't get a good look but it looked like my mothers eyes were becoming misty. I felt bad for her. I know that being alone so much must have an effect on her. It seemed to me Dad was never really home unless he had to be. "Never mind with your Father now, tell me about your day?"

"It was okay, our assignment was to watch TV. It was all rather boring." I told her. Thinking back on the day it was far from boring but I didn't want to divulge how a certain blonde was the reason it was less boring.

"That's it? Just watch TV? That doesn't seem like a proper assignment at all." She looked worried that I was not getting proper education.

"It's all to get a better understanding of what it would be like to be a Muggle Teen. Tonight, I have to write a short essay on each show we watched. Scorpius said that he is going to text me later on to help. As I feel asleep through the last bits."

"Well that's very nice of him." My Mum smiled.

"He is a very nice boy."

"Well than he must not be much like his Father. I don't know Astoria, personally but in my few interactions she seemed to be, not the Ice Queen I would imagine Draco to marry." My Mum wrinkled her nose at her little joke. "So, Scorpius probably takes after his Mum."

"I'd assume so, but he still has Malfoy tendencies. He tells us all the time Malfoy's don't do this or that. Malfoy's are always prepared. Malfoy's never burp-"

"Well, that is a good quality in a boy," My Mum smiled and we laughed.

Dinner was finished, so we both served ourselves and made our way to table to eat, "So what did you guys watch?"

"We watched this really horrid, mindless cartoon about a sponge that lives in a pineapple under the sea. I believe my IQ dropped dramatically from watching it." She seemed to find this amusing as she giggled at this "Scorpius agreed with me but Al and Jordie were quite fond of it."

"Al and Jordie just are not as mature as Scorpius and yourself." She told me.

"That has to be it!" I laughed. "Then we watched this movie that crept me out so bad. I don't even want to tell you what I saw."

"It must have been horrible." She teased.

"It was! It was a horror movie and just...I can't even explain!" I wined.

"You never were one for Horror Films."

"And still am not! I shall be steering clear of them." My Mum laughed at me, again. "Next was I Love Lucy. It was the one with the chickens and eggs."

"Oh that is one of my favorite shows as kid." My Mum gushed. "Did you know that at the end of tango When Lucy smashes the eggs, it is the World Record of the long recorded laugh on television. Even though they never speak a word? It was all about her facial expressions." My Mum said matter-of-factually. Hm, I wonder where I picked that up from!

"I had no idea." I told my Mum, I loved that her and I can always share interesting facts with one another.

"So did everyone enjoy it?"

"Yeah, it was so funny. Scorpius was in stitches. He had never seen the show before."

"I wouldn't imagine Draco to be play that in his house. In fact, I would be surprised if they had a TV." My Mum said matter-of-factually.

"He doesn't know a lot of Muggle things. I would think he would because Jordie seems well versed in the Muggle world."

"I would assume that would be Draco's doing holding on to pure blood values." My Mum sighed. "Even though Jordie and Scorpius are cousin doesn't mean they grew the same. Scorpius has grow up the Malfoy stigma and values drill into him. Jordie, however, is not a Malfoy, she did not have the same pressure growing up/

"I don't think Scorpius holds on to those same values. I have never seen him act out on someone based on blood status." I told her in defense to Scorpius.

"You like this boy, don't you." My Mum gave me a knowing look. Shit, I think my Mum knows. How does my Mum always know. It actually quite annoying. My Mum has to know EVERYTHING!

"He is my friend, of course I like him." I tried sounding nonchalant. I don't think I did a good job.

"But I think I detect something more than friendship." She pressed on.

"Honestly, we are nothing more than friends." I assured her.

"But you want there to be more?" She pressed. "I can tell."

"Mum, seriously? A Malfoy and Weasley?" I was trying to hide my obsession, my love for him.

"It can happen. Don't the mistakes of your ancestors stop you if he different like you say-"

"Even if I did like him it wouldn't matter. I doubt the feeling is mutual." I told her being honest.

"Keep your eyes open, I didn't notice that your Dad's feels for me were reciprocated until the world was about to fall apart." She put her hands on top of mine. "Just let things fall where they may and know that sometimes boys need a little push. Something both your Aunt Ginny and I know a little something about. I am sure Scorpius will come round. You are a beautiful intelligent young lady. Plus, even if he doesn't that means he was not worth the time. Rosie!"

"Please don't tell Dad." I begged

"I wouldn't dream of it. That will be your argument with him. But I will stand by your side when you do break the news." She smiled at me.

"Thanks Mum." I leaned over and gave her a hug.

"Enough with the serious. What else did you all do?"

"Just watched TV after Lucy it was a game show, and reality show and I think that's when I fell asleep. I really only missed the Music Videos."

"I see. Well why don't you do up to your room and finish your essays while I clean the kitchen." I gave her a kiss as I headed off to my room.

Before settling in to do my work, I took time to relax and get myself comfortable for bed. I got in my favorite spot: a bean bag in corner of my room. My bedroom at home really was my favorite place in all the world to study. It was quiet, but not completely exile quiet. In my dorm it is way to loud with all the girls and in the library its either deathly quite or have the constant shh-ing of Madam Mary.

When I was in the most comfortable position I heard a vibration on my dressing room table. With a heavy sigh I got and I picked up my phone and it read I have a text message. My hands trembled as I opened it. My suspicions were right, it was Scorpius. The message was simple, like one of the messages that would kill me if I read it while driving, all it said was Hey. My heart hammered when I read it it was the most amazing thing I had ever read in my life. A simple Hey. Meant just for little old me. I giggled and smiled big. My hands where sweaty, I had no idea what to type back. I figured the best thing was to say Hey. Back. I was shocked that he even text me even though he said he would. My phone went off again and gave a little yelp of excitement. How was the rest of your night? Oh, Merlin, he cares, some part of him cares. Okay, it is probably just pleasantries, but a girl can dream. It was nice. I continued my nap and had some dinner. How was your dinner? The seconds waiting for him to text back were excruciatingly long. Better Now. Was he insinuating that text me was making his night better? I could not stop myself from fucking smiling. I really have no idea what to write back to him. I thought and thought. I did not want to sound to coincided but I did not want to ignore what he said. Having a bad night. It took him a great while to text back. It's just my parents and their great expectations of the next Malfoy to reign. Sometimes I wish I had been born a different last name. It was something I know all too well, I wrote back, I know what you mean, my last name and red hair seem to attract more attention. I feel like I have act and be a cretin type of person based on it. I mean how do you live up to Golden Trio? He replied, I don't know what is worst, having to live up to the reputations of your family or live down and prove better than reputations of my family. I never really thought about how hard life must for him with his family history. I sat and contemplated this, while I received another text Enough with the heavy. Did you need any help with the essays. I may not be head of the class and everything like you. But I can still write one damn good essay. I laughed at his text. I am sure he did write a good essay he is second in the class after all. Actually, I can't tell you what we watched after Lucy. I was watching and just out of it. Then as you know, I fell asleep. So can you write the for the game show, music videos and reality show? I'll do the rest. He replied quickly. No Problem. He really was the only person I would trust to write an essay with my name on it. Thank you. I sat watching my phone waiting for his reply. Well, I let you go so I can write it out. Good Night Rosie. He wished me goodnight, that is one of the most romantic things that happen between us. AHH! Night Scor.

I spent the rest of my night finishing our homework. Once I was in bed ready to sleep, I went over the text between Scorpius and I over and over again until sleep came before me.

A/N:

OMG, I feel like it had been forever since I I have posted. Well let e give you a slight update. I was taking a Thanksgiving break originally but during this I found out I am expecting my second child. It was a shock I needed time to wrap my head around it. Then it was the holiday season and working retail is a bitch. So enough with my excuses. I know such a short chapter but I really wanted to display the relationship between Rose and her Mum and show Rose and Scorpius friendship. Please Review!

Harlow