Love Story

Chapter Seven: Is This in my Head?

Romeo save me I've been feeling so alone
I keep waiting for you but you never come
Is this in my head?
I don't know what to think
He knelt to the ground and pulled out a ring

And said, marry me Juliet
You'll never have to be alone
I love you and that's all I really know
I talked to your dad, go pick out a white dress
It's a love story baby just say yes.

Rose froze and then shoved Scorpius behind her and stepped towards her father. Her heart was pounding in her chest, and she felt like she was between a rock and a hard place. It wasn't fair that she was being made choose between her boyfriend and father; she should have both.

Rose and her father had always been close up until her teens, when Rose started to become more involved in boys and less in chess. When Rose had started to ditch her father/daughter Sundays in favour of shopping with Brooke. When Rose had begun arguing everything and switching moods with the flick of a switch -- but the latter was only rare. Still, Rose knew it wasn't entirely her fault.

Before that though, she and her father and been close. Rose and Ron had gone to Canon matches together, being the only supporters in the family, and they had gone out just the two of them every Sunday for six years, rarely missing the day. Quite often they had attended the pictures as Ron was still fascinated by the screen, whereas Rose just enjoyed it as any other muggle would. Rose had taught Ron how to play football after being shown by a Muggle friend on her grandparents street. But then she became a teenager and things went downhill. Sunday outings became cancelled more and more until there were no Sunday outings during the breaks of school.

Stories and secrets became less told, until she and her father only spoke of common things; like the weather and subjects at school. But that happened to some parents and children when the child hits teens.

She was a teenager, she was growing up. Teenagers and parents went through rough patches every now and then, and she hoped to Merlin that this was one of them.

"Dad." Her voice was odd, and she strived to keep her next words normal, "I--I… I don't know what to say. I'm sorry for hiding our relationship, and I'm sorry for disobeying you in a way, I'm sorry I made you angry, I'm sorry I disappointed you in how I turned out --" Rose stopped herself there, knowing she was ranting. "But I'm not sorry for falling in love. Didn't you ever feel this way, Dad? Can't you even try and understand?"

Ron looked over Rose at Scorpius for a moment before looking back at his daughter. Sighing, he said, "Come here, Rosie." She gladly entered her fathers arms, the first man she loved and trusted. "I'm sorry. I overreacted slightly, and I shouldn't have done the things I did. But you're my little girl, and no matter how bad the idea of you dating is, I can handle it if I can supervise in some way. But to think you were hiding and sneaking and… I'm sorry. It's harder to find your little girls grown up when you don't see the transition." He admitted, looking at her with a frown. "And I will never be disappointed in your personality, or who you are. I could never, ever be disappointed in that."

"You sound like Mum," Rose smiled through her tears. Then threw her arms around her Dad crying, "Dad, does this mean?"

He sighed, rather regretfully, "I'll allow you to date the Malfoy kid. Under my watch though. He'll pick you up from our house, and in Hogwarts, Neville is keeping tabs. Understood?"

She felt a burst of love so overwhelming, Rose felt like crying again. "Thank you, Daddy." she whispered, kissing him on the cheek. "Can I…?"

Ron nodded, kissing her temple and standing back as Rose turned and ran to Scorpius. A radiant smile was stretched from ear to ear, and her eyes were bright with happiness. She couldn't believe how lucky she was; she had an amazing family, an amazing boyfriend, amazing friends. She was just the luckiest person she knew.

Rose jubilantly threw her arms around Scorpius as he twirled her around. Both laughed jovially, and so did Lily as the sight was amusing. Scorpius slowed the spinning until they came to a halt, resting their foreheads against each other.

"We're free to be together." Rose whispered in awe, staring into Scorpius' eyes with so much delight he felt his heart raise even more.

"We're free to be together." He repeated, then kissed her soundly, preventing any possible response.

Ron watched the two hug with a heavy heart, but with a smile. He had made the right choice in putting his daughters happiness first.

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And that's the end. :D Just the epilogue now. I know a lot are probably disappointed with the easy end, but I do feel the Ron isn't a monster, and would see his daughters happiness as the main concern. He just needed to clear his head.

He is a good person, you know. :) lol.

I have an epilogue now that I just need to get out, and then this story will be completed-it-o. YAYY!

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