13th June, 2020

Rose was alternating between trying not to fall asleep and trying not to panic. They'd been stuck in the mystical room for well over an hour and nothing they did seemed to be helping get out. It would seem that entering was far simpler than exiting.

5th August, 2026

Rose stood in a ministry lab stirring a cauldron. It was midday and she'd been there for 4 hours already. She began to chop some purple roots as a ministry official entered the room.

"Miss Weasley, I am Patricia Roberts from the department of magical produce. I have read your report on this new potion and would like to ask some more questions."

Rose nodded but her attention remained fixed on her potion.

"Firstly, your report makes it clear that the potion removes the feelings of hunger but has no vitamin or mineral value. Could this not be dangerous if people were to rely on it?"

Rose answered without hesitating, "The potion has immense calorific value but you are correct in that it has little nutritional value. It is not meant for long term use and would have to be marketed carefully but I believe it could be very useful for dangerous expeditions for example, in the arctic."

The other witch began scribbling in a notepad. "But would there not be serious consequences if it were misused?" She asked.

Rose sighed, "Anything can be misused but that doesn't mean they can't be useful. Imagine how useful this potion could be if used along with nutritional supplements or as temporary famine relief in a crisis."

The questioning continued for another two hours into every aspect of the potion: the procedure in making it, the ingredients, its benefits and limits. Rose answered as best she could and despite the intense grilling she got, felt she'd done well. She finished up for the day soon after the official left. She left the cauldron bubbling away – the potion would take another three weeks till it was ready.

12th June, 2020

"I've got it!" exclaimed Lorcan.

Scorpius jerked awake. His back was stiff from the cold stone floor and his was groggy with sleep.

He glanced around him. Lysander was shaking Albus awake and Rose was rubbing her eyes and, amazingly one of the doors was open.

"How?" Rose asked.

"Explain later, let's just get the hell out of here," said Lysander and they crowded out.

It was still dark and quiet in the corridor.

"We should get back to our houses before we're caught," said Lorcan.

"Hold on a minute, aren't you going to explain?" demanded his brother.

"At breakfast," was the answer and he left the group. Albus hurried after him.

"The little..." muttered Lysander running his hand through his blond hair and he too stalked off.

Rose and Scorpius were left looking at eachother.

"Can't be long till breakfast now, we'll be missed," said Scorpius.

They returned to Hufflepuff Hollow and said their goodnights in the common room.

Rose glanced at the clock above the fireplace and frowned.

"Its 1a.m." she said to the empty common room. She moved along the round tunnel to her dormitory. We left at 1, she thought, the clock must be broken.