A/N: I'm SOOOO sorry! You've no IDEA the stress I've been under these last few weeks. I'm taking two sophomore level college classes on top of my regular high school classes, I'm one of the leads in my school's fall play (Florence in The Odd Couple female version), I take the SATs again on October 1st and I have to start filling out college apps and scholarship forms. This is a super short chapter, but I felt like I needed to fill you guys in on what was going on. I did the best I could with my limited time. Enjoy!
Rose felt sure that she had never seen her friend happier than she had immediately after speaking with his parents.
"He said he'd write!" Scorpius said the second they were out of earshot, as he turned to throw his arms around Rose with more enthusiasm than she'd seen from him. "He said he was proud of me!"
"I'm so happy for you, Scorpius," Rose told him with a pat on the shoulder. "I knew it was only a matter of time before your father came around. You're too good."
Ron cleared his throat and the two separated quickly. Scorpius, though overjoyed, retreated slightly back into his nervous ways in the presence of Ron Weasley, who'd made no further attempts at conversation after their awkward introduction.
"Rose! Scorpius!" Lucy called, rushing to their sides. Worry was etched on her face. "What happened? Why did you run off like that?"
"I saw my parents," Scorpius told her in a giddy voice, like he couldn't get enough of saying the words. "And they said they're proud of me!"
At that moment, Rose caught sight of the entire Weasley brood standing not far behind Lucy, and she sprinted towards the slender, curly-haired form of Hermione Weasley.
"Mummy!" Rose cried, flying into her mother's arms. "I've missed you so much!"
"I've missed you, too, darling," she said warmly, squeezing her daughter.
"There's so much I've got to tell you!" Rose gushed. "Like, in History of Magic, there's this girl in Ravenclaw house named Sydney Cartwright, and Professor Binns is always calling her Miss Granger! And I was looking through some old Transfiguration books, and I found your name written on the checkout card! And –"
"My, my," Hermione said with a smile. "Sounds like there's a lot. But first, let me look at you." Hermione held Rose and arm's length. "I swear you've grown since you left."
"Mum," Rose said, slightly embarrassed. "It's only been three months."
"Three months without my little girl," Hermione corrected. She peered over Rose's shoulder, where Scorpius was standing, slightly awkwardly, waiting for someone to say something.
"Aren't you going to introduce us to your friend?" she asked, nodding at Scorpius.
"Oh, yeah!" Rose exclaimed. She grabbed Scorpius's hand and dragged him forward. "Mum, this is Scorpius Malfoy. Scorpius, this is my mother, Hermione Weasley."
Hermione gave Scorpius a warm smile, which seemed to put him at ease. "It's very nice to finally meet you, Scorpius. Rose has told us all about you, of course."
"It's very nice to meet you as well, ma'am," Scorpius said politely. "I've found your name in most of the library books I've checked out," he told her.
"I read a lot when I was at school," Hermione explained. "Mostly to help these two out of some sort of trouble they'd gotten themselves into." She nodded at Ron and Uncle Harry, who was talking with Al a few feet away.
"Where's my Rose and my Lucy?" another voice asked from behind.
"Uncle Bill!" Rose yelled, whipping around quickly to see her tall, scarred uncle. She and Lucy both ran to give him a big hug. Rose tugged her necklace out from her shirt. "Thank you so much for the necklace! I wear it every day!"
He gave her a big smile. "I thought you'd like that. A rose for our little Rose."
"You knew exactly what to get each of us," Rose said with a smile as Lucy nodded in agreement.
"I only wish I could have given it to you myself," he told her regretfully. "But I see that my beautiful daughter got it to you without any trouble."
"Of course I did," Victoire said, coming up behind him, her arms wrapped around her little brother, Louis, the youngest Weasley. "I wish you could have seen the look on her face when she opened the box."
"Will I get a present when I go to Hogwarts?" Louis asked.
"Of course you will, son," Bill said, picking the boy up. "You, Lily, and Hugo will all get a special present in two years, just like every other Weasley and Potter child has gotten. Isn't that right, dear?"
"Of course it is," Bill's beautiful wife, Fleur, said airily, floating behind him. "Why would we treat you any differently, mon beau garçon?"
"Rose, Lucy, why don't you introduce Scorpius to Mum and Dad?" Victoire asked. She was the perfect miniature of her mother, except for the freckles and lack of a mild French accent.
"Oh, Uncle Bill, Aunt Fleur, this is my friend, Scorpius Malfoy," Rose said, pulling Scorp next to her. "He's going to be spending Christmas with us."
"We have heard a lot about you, Scorpius," Bill said, holding out a hand for Scorpius to shake. "Victoire says you're one of the brightest students Ravenclaw house has seen."
"And I wasn't exaggerating," Victoire added. "He could give Aunt Hermione a run for her money. He and Rose are probably the top of their class."
"It really gets on all of the first year Ravenclaws' nerves," Scorpius said, seeming at ease.
"They can't believe that a Gryffindor is getting higher marks than them," Lucy added with a wry grin.
"They could never believe it when I was in school, either," Hermione told them. "Now, come on. Granddad and Grandmum Weasley are waiting for us all, and I'm sure that Luna would love to hear all about your adventures at Hogwarts."
Rose's mouth fell open, her eyes lighting up. "Auntie Luna's there?"
"She's coming round for tea and bringing Lorcan and Lysander," Hermione said, a twinkle in her eye. "And let me tell you, those little boys have been very excited to see you lot again."
"Oh, I've missed them so much!" Rose exclaimed. "Let's go! I can't wait to see everyone again!"
And with that, the Potter and Weasley families made their way from Platform 9¾ and to their magically enhanced car, where they all piled in, swapping stories of their own.
A/N: I'm not sure when I'll get a chance to write more. As it is, I'm posting this when I'm supposed to be working on my Macroeconomics homework, which is due at midnight tonight. Also, please keep all the people involved in the Texas wildfires in your thoughts. I live down the street from one of them, and my family lives near one of the largest ones, in Bastrop. A lot of people have lost a lot. Thanks for being understanding and sticking with me and Rose's Turn. I hope that in a few weeks, things will start to become less hectic and I might get at least a little something else done. I also have written two short Harry Potter oneshots called Sorting Victory and Picking up the Pieces if you'd like to read them. (Sorting Victory is a Rose's Turn prequel.) Anyways, got the get back to Macro! Review!