A/N- This chapter was originally 8,700 words, so I split it into two chapters. So, if it seems anticlimactic, it is. Part 2 will be out next week. As always read, review, enjoy. – Love from Louise.
Disclaimer: I am not JK Rowling. I will never be as talented or successful as Rowling. None of these characters or places are mine, nor will they ever be.
Fools Rush In
Chapter 7
Part 1 : "The Calm Before the Storm"
SCORPIUS
"When will the morning sickness stop?" Rose says coming back into the cabin we are sharing with Albus, and I guess now Louis.
"I cannot believe that you have been hiding this pregnancy all school year." He scoffs. Louis and Roxanne are cousins to Rose. I forget sometimes that they are related because of Louis blonde hair, and Roxanne's caramel skin. I have started to take more notice into Rose's huge family, considering it will soon by my child's family too.
"It's only been a few weeks, Lou." Rose rolled her eyes.
"Why won't you tell us who the father is?!" Louis asks.
"Because it's none of your bloody business! When my parents know, you will know!" She snapped, trying very hard not to glance at me. I tried my hardest to look at Albus to keep myself from giving anything away.
"Why does Malfoy know about your problem?" Louis nods his snob nose in my direction.
"I live with her, dumb ass; I figured it out as she was puking in our restroom all hours of the day." I snapped. Still fighting hard not to look to suspicious.
"Right." Louis said, and we went over another bump, and Rose moaned.
The cabin door opened with a bang. "I've had it with 1st years. Please tell me my class wasn't this annoying and immature." Lily bitched walking in. "Hi, cousins! Malfoy." She nodded in my direction. I politely smiled back.
"Lily, you must learn that when you barge in, uninvited, to glance around before interrupting." Albus scolded his baby sister.
"Whatever." She plopped down next to Rose, and put her head on her shoulder. "How's it going?" Rose cracked an eye, and smiled.
"Splendidly." Rose sarcastically responded.
"Until you arrive at the train station, and face your Mum and Dad." Lily patted her belly. I frowned.
Rose groaned again.
"Yea, and I hate to be there when you tell Uncle Ron, and then when Vic finds out..."
"Why Vic?" I asked.
Together, Lily and Rose sighed.
"Well, Vic and Teddy are expecting their first child early April. I am going to be an uncle." Louis boasted.
Everyone groaned. I don't understand why. "And that is a bad thing?"
Rose turned to look at me. "My cousin Vic, is…your typical Weasley. She is controlling like her mother, overbearing like my grandmother, and impatient and a perfectionist like her Veela grandmother. So, when she finds out that I am due to have my baby around the same time she is, she will be not as warm to the idea, as everyone else will be."
I laughed at what Rose and Louis though thinking they weren't serious. I looked to Albus, and he wasn't smiling either. "No offense, Rose, but I am sure no one will be warm to the idea of you having a baby."
"Yea, you are 17, unmarried, and still in school. The fact that you baby is due around Vic's will not be the major problem our family has, when you finally tell you parents." Albus patted my arm.
Rose sighed, and leaned her head against the wall of the compartment. I patted her thigh.
After everyone got off the train, Rose and I had to do our final sweep through to ensure that everyone was off the train. We heard this banging on the bathroom door, and magically unlocked it to see a very scared blonde first year.
She was crying, and Rose's lip quivered.
"Oh no, what happened? How did you get locked in here?"
"My brother, and his friends locked me in here, an hour ago! I was hoping a prefect would have found me, but no one did." Rose pulled her into a hug.
"What's your name?" I asked, pulling out my parchment and quill to write an incident report.
"Daisy, Daisy Dursley!" She sniffed.
"And who were the people that locked you in here?" Rose asked as I took notes.
My Brother Damon and his friends Sam Logsdon, and Joe Pritt." She wiped her eyes. Renee's little brother…
"We don't you worry. We will make sure that Headmistress will hear about this." Rose patted her hair. "c'mon." Rose got off her knees, and led the first year out off the train.
When we reached the outside, I was furious. That poor girl was in that loo for almost an hour. The last ones to go on their rounds were Lily and Michael, and yet, they missed her. I also made sure to make a note of that on the report as well.
"How do you lose your sister!" A very large blonde man was waving his arms, as I noticed Mr. Potter next to him, frowning at the third year, Damon. Albus and Lily were waiting With Mrs. Weasley, who was talking to Hugo.
"Daisy, there you are." I'm assuming Mr. Dursley, kissed his daughter. "Oh Angel what happened?"
I pulled Rose aside, so we could sign the report. "Wait, why is Lily on here?" She frowned at the parchment.
"Because she and Michael were the last ones to do rounds, and missed her!" I hissed.
"It's an honest mistake, it's her brother and his friends fault for doing this in the first place."
"And it's our job to ensure that Lily and the other prefects do their job right, and not miss little girls banging on the door, asking for help! Michael and Lily not noticing, it's inexcusable and something we could get into trouble for."
"It's not a big deal Scorpius! Everyone makes mistakes! I am sure Lily has a lot on her mind and just wanted to see me, she's been concerned and all -"
"She is letting it affect her work by letting the quality slide, using you being her cousin, as an excuse!"
"How?"
"Because her last name is Potter, your entire bloody family, runs everything!"
"We do not!" Rose raised her voice.
"Yes you do! You lot use your Weasley name any chance you get! Which is why we were in the papers for weeks after your episode in Diagon Alley!"
"Oh! You think I enjoy my name?! At least I don't use my name and monetary status to get what I want! Us Weasley's work for everything we have, so we have to stick together!" Rose fumed at me.
"That's exactly what I'm talking about" at this point people were watching us. "Lily believes she is entitled to anything, and can get away with everything because she is a Potter and a Weasley, and honestly, it's getting on my nerves!"
"You are just jealous that you don't have any family! All of them are either in Azkaban or dead!" She spat.
I took a step back. Did she just really say that? Albus and Lily started to walk toward us.
"At least my family has dignity and class, and knows when to shut up. Something your entire family hasn't quite figured out!" I hissed back.
"Oh, come off it Malfoy. You are always bragging on the 'Malfoy' name and your pure blood! Well your bloodline is about to change and-"
"Good afternoon, Son." Rose was cut off by my father. She paled in the face, as she looked at me. She almost just blew our cover. Chills rand down my spine and my blood turned to ice.
"Hello, Dad."
"Albus, great to see you." Dad held out his hand, and Albus shook it.
"Always a pleasure, Mr. Malfoy." Albus smiled.
"Potter's, Weasley's." He smiled to the rest of Rose's family who had gathered.
"Draco, always nice to see you." Mrs. Weasley smiled. "Is there something wrong?" She looked between us.
"We were just disagreeing about an incident that happened on the train." I smiled.
"Yes, but it's taken care of." Rose smiled back.
"Well, Scorpius, I shall see you on the train ride back." Rose nodded at me. "Let's go mother, Hugo and I are starving!" She turned and headed the opposite direction.
Lily glared at me. Albus gave me a questioning look. My father placed his hand on my shoulder. "Nice to see you, Harry."
"Take care, Draco. Scorpius, you are welcome anytime." Mr. Potter said, as he ushered Lily and Albus out of the station.
"Come along, Scorpius. Your mother is waiting." And we headed off to where our muggle driver was waiting.
ROSE
I was shaking mad the entire car ride home. How could Malfoy accuse such things! I have never used my 'famous' name for anything! I hate that my name means anything! I just wish I had semi normal family, one where my parents didn't help save the Wizarding World.
"Rose, are you alright? You have been quite this entire drive." My mother looked at me, as we came to red light.
"Yes, just tired."
"I am sorry you are still fighting with Scorpius. It must be hard working with him all the time. I hope that you two will be able to get along at some point this school year."
Hugo scoffed. I glared at him. "What?" My mother glanced in the back.
"Nothing. We are working on it. We just had a disagreement about a situation, where he wanted to blame Lily, and I did not."
"Are you sure he was completely wrong? Did you have all the facts? Lily is notorious for always being around the trouble, yet always innocent." My mother furrowed her brow. I decided to say nothing, for fear of quarreling with her.
I just kept playing Scorpius words in my head, fearing that he actually meant some of the things he said about my family. I know I regretted what I said about his, and almost admitting we were pregnant to the Station.
I grabbed my bag from the trunk of the car, and made my way inside. There I found my father, watching the telly, drinking a butterbeer. "Rosie! Hugo! I missed you! Welcome home!" He got off the chair, and made his way to us. "Sorry I couldn't see you, I was stuck with your Aunt Ginny at the shop. Apparently Ben Thomas, Dean's son, knocked up some girl. Anyways, they were throwing a fit, and we had to keep them calm before they attracted unwanted attention."
He kissed my head and rubbed my back.
Oh jeez. Everyone is having babies. Hugo looked at me. Maybe it won't be so bad when I tell them…
"That's awful! And having a child so young! He's the same age as James, right?" My mother said, walking into the kitchen, pulling out ingredients from the pantry.
"Actually I think he's a year head of Rose. But can you imagine? Being grandparents at our age? Better them than us," My father laughed, and my mother smiled. "We raised our children right, Hermione. Head Girl, Quidditch Keeper Hugo." He patted Hugo's back.
"Don't worry dad, Rose and I are still young, and surly we can still find something to disappoint you and Mum." I love my brother, but I hate him right now.
"I just can't believe Ben is having this child out of wedlock. In this day and age with all the magic and contraceptives out there, how do you even get pregnant?" My mother shook her head.
"I know. Dean and Jane, grandparents." My dad scoffed. "The only thing now is for him to marry the bird."
"You know, just because Ben is having a baby, doesn't mean that he as to marry her!" I said, outraged by the conversation. Its 2023, how the fuck are my parents still on this notion of 'traditional' family?!
Not sure if I am upset about their comments, or the fact I should expect these type of comments when I tell them I'm pregnant…
My father looked up at me? "It's part of the consequence of having a baby Rose. It needs both parents. Its only right he marries her, to make an honest women out of the poor woman." Dad waved his hand, like it was a simple topic.
"Well, he doesn't have to, but it would be nice if they did." My mother agreed, looking back into her cook book.
"I think it would be a terrible idea if that is the only reason they marry." I commented, and left kitchen heading into my room.
I have this feeling now that Scorpius and I only got back together because I was pregnant…if we do get married, would this baby be the reason why?
Hugo followed me up the stairs. "You are screwed." He said simply.
"I know." I said opening my door. I am completely screwed.
I am lying in my bed, almost asleep. All I could think about was Scorpius and this baby. My parent's comments run through my mind, and I roll over. I take out the sonogram picture and look at my baby one more time. It calms me. I want to talk to Scorpius about earlier, and apologize. I had no right to say the things I did, and I have to understand why Scorpius thinks these things about my family. And as if he read my mind, there he was, tapping at my window.
His blonde hair was glistening in the autumn moon light. I put down the photo, and opened the window, as I had so many times this past summer.
"What are you doing here?" I whispered.
"I had to see you." He climbed in, putting his broom against the wall. "I want to talk about earlier."
"Me too." I said, moving back to my bed. "Is your dad suspicious? I almost blew our cover…" I started.
"Yes, you did." He looked at me. "And no, he was just worried that I was making a scene in front of everyone." He rolled his eyes. Draco and my mother would get along perfectly.
"Scorpius, look, about what I said about your family, I didn't mean it-"
"It's true Rose. They are. And I am obsessed with my family 's blood status. It's all the honor I have left with this Malfoy name after my grandfather-" He shook his head.
"It doesn't make it right." I took his hand. "You know, I am not pure blood. My mother is a muggle born; my father is pure blood though. But I'm not. So this baby will not be a pureblood either…" I then placed his hand on my stomach.
He didn't say anything. I saw him thinking this over in his head.
"Scorpius, I need to know how much that bothers you." I whispered, trying not to cry.
He finally looked up at me. "It doesn't."
I think he's lying. "I don't believe you."
"It's not me it bothers, Rose, it will be my father." He said taking his hand away.
"I can't possible understand why it means so much to him but it does, Rose. It's all he really talks to me about, other than how much he hated his father for what he did to his family." I don't have a great relationship with my parents, like you have with yours." Scorpius put his hand in his hair.
I didn't respond. "Is what you said, really what you think of my family, Scorpius? That we are all entitled and use our name for privileges?" I whispered, trying to not sound as hurt as I was feeling.
He sighed. "Rose. There are so many of you. Everywhere I turn its 'Weasley this' or 'Potter' that. It gets awful annoying. And then they hear my name, and they turn their noses in disgust, until I spill by pockets, and they see how much money I have, and how my family owns almost half of the shops in town. Its exasperating knowing our child will have both of those worlds. When we finally pick a name, whose name is it getting? The famous where everyone will know who they are? Or the cursed one, that makes people cringe?" Scorpius tone makes me think he has put a lot of thought into this.
I didn't think we would have to worry about those kinds of things. I just never thought of giving the name to a baby, I am still trying to accept the fact that I'm pregnant. Whose name will this baby get?
"I didn't mean to attack your family. I have just been stressed lately. And your cousins, all of them, are just hard to deal with on a normal basis for me. Louis is right. Once they figure out what I've done to you, I'm a dead man. I am already living on borrowed time." He sighed. I didn't say anything, because it's true.
I just pushed him back on my bed, and snuggled into his chest. He wrapped his arms around me.
After a few minutes, I broke the silence. "I do give Lily a break. I am just closer to her in age than the rest of my cousins." I frowned. Scorpius started to run his fingers through my hair, calming me.
"It's not completely her fault, the train is noisy."
SCORPIUS
I left Rose's house around five in the morning, like I did last summer. I sneaked back into my bedroom, and went for my bed. I almost jumped when the light turned on and there was my mother.
"Gah! Mother!"
"Where have you been?" Her voice hushed.
"Erm, I uh, went for a ride."
"To where?" She crossed her arms.
"Just around…"
"Don't you lie to me young man."
"Alright fine. I was at Albus'." I lied.
"You have never had to sneak out of the house to see him before, why now?" my mother wasn't buying my story.
"It was late, and I didn't want to wake you-"
She put her hand up to stop me. "You are lying to me son, and I don't appreciate it." She looked into my eyes, and then looked away. "I expect you down for breakfast in two hours, don't be late", mother said, eyes to the floor, and then she shut the door.
My mother may be quiet woman, but she is intuitive. She knows something is up, and I hope for Rose's and my sake, we tell her soon before she finds out on her own.
"Mister Malfoy! Um, excuse me sir!" I am disrupted by my name and a slight shaking. I open one eye to see Hazel, the house elf.
"Ermph" I grumbled.
"Sir, mistress is requesting your presence for breakfast." Shit. It's almost seven thirty.
"I'll be down in a moment." I dismissed Hazel. I stretch and glance around my spacious room for a robe, and something to hide this erection. Oh how much I wish to be with Rose right now.
I arrive down stairs ten minutes later to my mother holding her tea, and my father crossing his arms.
"I thought your mother asked you to be down here twenty minutes ago." His cold gray eyes piercing back at mine.
"I over slept."
"And why did you 'over sleep'?" my father made air quotes. Mother told father. No point in lying.
"Because I was out late."
"And what were you doing?" He frowned.
"I was with Albus-"
My father slammed his fist on the table, making my mother and the house elves jump. "Damn it, Scorpius! Don't lie to me! You were not at the Potters last night, because Albus stopped by late last night, looking for you!"
"You never used to deceit us, son, why start now?" My mother said, more calmly than my father.
"Where were you!" Dad yelled.
I am going to regret this, but it's the only excuse they will believe. "I was out at a muggle pub, getting pissed drunk, okay?" I can't tell them about Rose.
"Getting drunk?" My mother looked shocked.
"Are you stupid? Has my family taught you anything? Look at your grandmother! She is an alcoholic! I was for the longest time until your mother saved me! How you could possibly comprehend that sneaking out of the house, flying on your broom, to get drunk at a pub, was anything but an awful Idea!"
"And then you rode home?! You could have crashed, fell, and died!" My mother put her hands on her temples, and then guesting towards me.
"You are absolutely right, Mum, Dad. I was being stupid."
"Was this about that Weasley girl?" My father hissed.
My mother frowned, looking shocked. "I thought you two were broken up."
"We are-"
"They were quarreling heatedly, by the train." My father stared at me, but was talking to my mum.
"Oh, what were you arguing about?"
"It was nothing important. Look- I am sorry. It won't happen again." I need the questions to stop, for fear I might ruin the plan Rose and I came up with last night on how to tell our parents. My mother looked taken aback. "Scorpius, what has gotten into you?"
"You don't write home, you have been short since we picked you up, and not acting yourself! You haven't even been home a full day!" Dad shook his head.
I need to get away. So I fed them what they wanted to hear. "It's Rose. She is making my year stressful and it is incredibly difficult to work with her. All the Weasley's are, even Albus is starting to get on my nerves." I lied.
My father instantly relaxed, and my mother sipped her tea.
"Well, spending so much time with the Weasley's would make any man get drunk."
"I am sorry you to are not getting along." My mother chided. "But please, no more of this lying and sneaking around. I don't like this behavior you have brought home. Leave it at the door." She nodded.
"Weasley's are famous for getting their noses where it doesn't belong. Just stick it out, you only have one more year, then you wouldn't have to be anywhere near them again." My father got up from the table, and went to grab the paper from the Daily Prophet owl that had arrived.
I sat in the chair as Baxter placed a hearty breakfast in front of me. Feeling guilty for lying, I mask the anxiety in my stomach with the food.
"Mum, Dad, do you mind going out for dinner this evening?" I asked mouth full.
My mother looked up, and Father turned to face me. "I didn't see why not,"
"Great." I smiled and went back to my breakfast. I just hope that Rose will not have too much trouble getting her parents to the muggle restraint.
We picked the place solely because it was muggle, and we won't be bothered with nosey people who knew her, or her family. Also so our parents couldn't use magic without breaking several wizard laws. It would also be a great time to let them know that Rose and I are back together.
I just hope that this news doesn't kill them.
ROSE
"Honey, wake up." My mother is shaking me. Ugh. "Sweetie, you have been sleeping all day. Are you alright?"
"What?" I said opening my eye. "Darling it's almost noon. You missed breakfast." She brushed the hair out of my face. "Are you alright?"
"Yea, I'm just tired. I sat up, and instantly felt the morning sickness in my stomach.
I gagged. I then rolled to the other side of my bed to get off, because my mother so conveniently sat down on my side, and ran to the loo, empting my stomach.
My mother instantly came in and held my hair like I was a child, and rubbed my back. "Are you sure you are not sick?"
"I think it just something I ate." I wiped my mouth with the back of my hand, and then went to the sink, to brush my teeth.
She put her hand on my forehead and my cheeks. "You are not running a fever. Are you hungry?" She frowned.
"Yes, actually. I would love some tea and toast…" I smiled. I can't believe my mum has just witnessed my morning sickness.
"Alight, clean up, and I will have it waiting when you are done." She patted my back, and then walked out.
I splashed water on my face and went into my bedroom. I opened up my wardrobe and found some jeans and a sweater grandmum Weasley made me. I put the sweater over my head and pulled up my jeans.
"Mother Fucker." I whispered as I couldn't get the button to clasp. It wouldn't even touch! I stupidly sucked in my belly, thinking it would help, but it's in my uterus, not my gut. Frustrated, I pulled off these jeans and went to my suit case. I haven't worn the clothes in my closet for a while, and that's why they haven't stretched.
I grabbed another pair of denim and pulled them on, only to have the same problem. "No, no, no." I am beginning to freak. I haven't worn jeans in over two week, and somehow with in that time, I have gained enough weight that they just don't fit anymore. I haven't' noticed because I have been wearing my skirts for school. They still fit. I wish I knew a spell off the top of my head to fix these, and cursing that I didn't bring home my transfiguration book.
I sighed and pulled out some tights. Luckily I look cute, and hopefully mum won't notice my choice of clothing.
"Your father and Hugo are the Potters today, so I figured we'd have a girls afternoon, and get some new clothes. I haven't taken you shopping in a while." My mother smiled. At first I panicked, like she knew. But if she did, my mother would be furious, and wouldn't offer to take her daughter shopping for maternity clothes. I would be locked in my bedroom for all of eternity…
"Yea Mum, sounds great!" I faked. A smile.
"Wonderful. Go change, and we will get going." She smiled.
I sighed. "Mum, I am going to wear this." I took a bite of the toast she made.
"Rosie, it's too cold, and isn't' appropriate to be seen in Diagon Aally in." She frowned.
I sighed. Guess I am putting on my jeans again. I abandoned my toast and tea, and went up to change. I walked in, Snake, Scorpius owl at my window. I hurried and let him in taking the letter.
R,
Somehow got my parents to agree. See you tonight at 8.
-M
I smiled and shook my head. I don't want to do this, but it has to happen. I can't live with this guilt any longer.
I decided to put my jeans back on, not buttoning them, and pulled my sweater lower, to cover the evidence of my vastly expanding tummy.
I was ready in 10 minutes. "Ready?" Mother asked.
"Yes."
"Since you have your aparating license, I figured we'd aparate together." She smiled.
I remembered that Mrs. Longbottom said I wasn't allowed to aparate. But, how bad can it be? I am still pretty early…
"I am still pretty nervous Mum, how about-"
"Oh, alright. We will just floo then." I was grateful she suggested it, not me.
We floo straight into Diagon Alley. It was a tedious afternoon. I had to pick the next size up in all the outfits that mother had picked for me.
I was in the dressing room when Mum handed me three other outfits to try on. One was a dress, next one were a pair of trousers, and last one was a blouse.
"Make sure to let me see what they look like! I haven't gotten to see any on you at all." She then took a seat in the chair outside.
I crossed my fingers, hoping the fit. I was able to pull the blouse over my head, no problem. It was just starting to ride up. Apparently my boobs have gotten bigger too.
I pulled up the trousers and swore. Mum picked out my normal size, and of course, they don't button.
I pulled back the curtain, "I think the trousers are too tight…"
"I guess you are right. Rose, I think maybe you need to just be more cautious of your eating habits, you are starting to put on a little weight." My mother said as she walked towards me. "Let me try-" She reached for my jeans.
I yelped, and jumped, scaring her.
"They don't fit mum, I need a bigger size, and I will start eating better at school, promise." I smiled, trying to play it off.
She turned to the store clerk, and asked her for another size. I then quickly took off the clothes and pulled on the dress. I was able to put it on no problem, but needed help with the zipper.
I needed to find someone, anyone other than my mother, to help.
I sneaked out of the area, and asked lady who was putting away other dresses,
"Excuse me, do you mind zipping this for-"
"Rose? Oh there you are. Here, I'll get that for you." My mother was back, trousers in hand.
I turned around letting her zip me, praying it would the entire time. It did. I let out a breath I didn't know I was holding.
"Oh my," My mother commented as she looked at me.
"What?" I asked, it zipped, didn't it?
I looked in the mirror, and saw what she did.
This dress so tight that the only things that stood out was my pooch and these new beasts I have.
"This dress is a little too revealing, and your father would die if he saw you in that." She pointed to my breasts.
"Agreed. Let's just take what we have and go home."
"Go home? Already? Rose, you love shopping!" I closed the curtain on my mother.
"I am just tired, Mum."
I heard her sigh. "Give me the items you want, and I will go pay."
We walked out of the store, and my mother was strangely silent. "Mum, how about we go for some coffee?" I tried to sound chipper.
"Coffee?"
"Yes, and then we can chat and catch up."
She smiled at me, and we headed to Glen Coco's Coffee House.
"So, mum. I was thinking. Hugo and I want to go out to dinner tonight, to this really great muggle restaurant in London." I started, after we were seated.
"Out to eat? That's something we haven't' done in a while." She commented taking a sip.
I stirred my tea. "I think it would be nice."
"Well, your father and Hugo will most likely be gone most of the evening. They are playing quidditch. Tomorrow night would be better."My mother smiled.
"Well, I made reservations for tonight." I lied.
"Rose? Why would you do that, if you didn't' have our permission?"
"Because I thought you would say yes." Came my retort.
"It's just not ideal tonight honey, try making them for tomorrow." There was no point in arguing with her.
I huffed and sipped my tea. Hope Scorpius won't be too mad that we now need a Plan B.
To be continued…
