Chapter 10:
A/N: I'm sorry fans, in my opinion the last chapter was soo amazing…. I shall be bragging about it for a while.
This chapter gets a special thanks to: Jessica Wood who is so amazing to help me with this chapter. You are an awesomely amazing best friend. We are only best friends for the fact that our families couldn't handle us as sisters.
Rose Weasley's Point of View
I was greeted this morning by the bright, exquisite, yellow sun peaking through the grey, gloomy, wrenched clouds. Last night was twisted, demented and senseless. If it weren't for the necklace sitting in the same silver box it was before and the look Hugo gave me at breakfast, I would not believe any of it. I Rosalie Love Weasley did not…would not….do what I think I did last night. That is the most obtuse thing to ever think that had really happened. I know that my medicine has been giving me foolish and absurd dreams but not as surreal as that. Why do I feel it was real…is it some form of cruel and warped fate that this is true to be happening? I think it might be providence that this is happening…to bring down the insecurities, prejudice and horrid comportment of our families. This maybe fate telling us that there should be no more blood lust between the Malfoy's and Weasley's. Why us though could it be that we are the only ones able to break down this barrier between our families. Oh, cruel fate, why couldn't it have been someone else. I am going to get so much hell from this.
This morning I was woken up by the screaming of Victory, Dominique, Louis, Molly, Lucy, Fred, Roxy, Hugo, James, Albus and Lily. My ears are still ringing…..I know I hate my alarm clock for being so loud…but I would take that over the ear piercing screams of all my cousins. I walk downstairs and see my Mum has made a breakfast complete with anything you could possibly think of that is a breakfast food…toast, eggs, bagels, 20 different kinds of jams, coffee, tea, cereal, milk, cream cheese…anything and everything. Knowing my family there will be no food spared. There wasn't. Then my Mum just randomly shouts "YOU CAN COME IN NOW!" and all of a sudden Emily, Ben, Jessica, Mona, Zion, Hayley, Poppy, Zain and Zach, Amana and….OH, SHIT…..Bella, Davide and DEMITRI AND TEDDY WALK IN!
I excuse myself to go get dressed while they start eating. I walk out of the diminutive, over crowded kitchen where everyone is jamming their plates with food. I walk through to the living room hoping not to bump into Demitri, what my luck…I wished I wouldn't see the wrong Krum. Out in the living room is the ever so spiteful, unpleasant bitch Bella. I walk passed her and she says nothing. I would have thought she would express her strong opinion to me in person too, but no. Thank God! I walk up the stairs and walk down the long stretch of hall to the cherry stained down of mine. I slowly turn the knob and open the door. Sitting on my bed is Scorpius Malfoy.
"Are you trying to get brutally slaughtered?" I ask him in a hushed tone as I shut the door. I quite honestly don't know whether to act on what my mind says 'Get him the hell out of here' or what my body says 'You know you want more than what happened last night. Take advantage of this.'
"Rose, I can't take this. I….I need to know." He said standing up from the bed. He walks over to me. He is excessively taller than me and towers me. I ask him what he means, knowing entirely what he means.
"Rose, you are not unwise, you know what I mean." he says. He walks closer and my heart starts pumping faster and harder, as if it will burst out of my chest. I try to stay calm, he gets closer and closer to me and I can feel the space between us close. He wraps his very tan, strong arms around my waist and quotes William Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet.
"What is in a name? That which we call a rose by any other name would smell as sweet." he smiles knowing fully that I know where this is coming from.
"William Shakespeare's 1595 Romeo and Juliet Act 2 scene 2." I say. Was this just random that he chose to quote from Romeo and Juliet or did he know that it was my favorite of Shakespeare's work. Either way, I love that he knows this quote. Where does he get this from? Must be from Astoria, according to my Mum, whenever the Malfoy's came up, Draco wasn't the most intelligent person.
"You are the only person I know, who would get where that was coming from and give me the year, play, act and scene." He says, laughing quietly. " You still haven't answered my question though." he says. My mind comes out of its unreality and comes out of the clouds. The more sensible side comes back. I push him away bit by bit and turn from him.
"Scorpius, honestly, up until about last night I have completely hated you and you hated me. Now all of a sudden you expect me to say I have feelings for you? I hate you a lot less now, but I hardly know you." I say rummaging my closet for something to wear. I can see his reflection in the mirror and he looks sad and heartbroken, like those words that just rolled off my tongue were the cruelest most hurtful words he had ever heard.
"What if I said we could learn more about each other and become friends first?" I say feeling so guilty. For what though, I ask myself.
"But right now, you need to leave. There is a room full of Weasley's down there that if they even catch a whiff of your cologne, a tiny blur of blond hair, or get the slightest idea that you're here will hunt you down and brutally slay you."
"Fair, but since I can't go down there and celebrate your birthday with you…when we get back to Hogwarts let me take you to a birthday dinner." He says and runs his hands through his platinum sexy, blonde hair, like he is afraid of what my answer will be. I give him a look that says 'like a date?' and he catches on immediately. "Just from one friend to another." He says smoothly.
"Deal…" I say but I am interrupted by a knock on my door.
"Rosie, Sweetie are you okay?" the voice on the other side says. It is my mother.
"Mum, I'm fine." I say loudly
" What is taking you so long?"
"Umm…I'm not feeling so well….but I'm sure it will pass."
"What is wrong?" she asks concerned
"Oh, headache but I will be fine. It is one of the side effects from my medicine. I will be down in a few."
"Okay sweetheart, if you need anything come and get me."
"Will do Mum." I say smiling at her concern. I love knowing people care about me. I turn to Scorpius, he looks worried.
"Medicine?" he asks awkwardly
"Anti-Depressants. From the hospital, dreary dark hell hole it is." I say strangely, with a half smirk on my face.
"From the Quidditch thing?" he looks so guilty.
"Remember you were leaving." I say before he can feel more guilt.
"Right…so I will send you a letter or sneak in again." He says smiling again and getting on his broom.
"Okay. I will send you a letter or call you when my parents and Hugo are gone so you don't have to climb through the window." I say smiling like crazy.
"Oh, really I thought it was a very sexy way of doing things." he says smiling and laughing as he leaves.
It is about 7 o'clock at night and we have had such an eventful time and we aren't even done yet. We still haven't had cake or opened presents yet. I insisted on it just being Mum, Dad, Gran-Dad, Hugo and I but of course it has to be a big Weasley party. So far we have had breakfast, listened to music (My music. By the way Linkin Park has had a very long run. They have gotten old and still continue this music.), played several Quidditch matches and strange old muggle video games…I think it was call a "Wii" and played chess. Now it is time to open presents…
Well everyone has left and I am exhausted. My presents include Cd's, books (Many), a couple necklaces (none that can compare Scorpius' necklace), a guitar (I have been needing a new one. I have completely wore out the strings, frets and good sound out of my other one) and my bigger gifts include a new broomstick, a laptop computer (like I said we adopted muggle gadgets).
Its Christmas morning! More presents! Hugo is up way before any of us. I am so tired and don't get up until about 11:30 and everyone lets me. Hugo has already opened his presents and stared shoving all the candy from his stocking in his mouth. I don't have as much considering my birthday was yesterday but what I do get makes me very happy, more books and music and a few guitar picks.
I sit with Dad at the bar counter thing and we are stuffing our faces with Christmas cookies and laughing and playing chess with his new chess board. I'm winning! When Hugo comes running in with the mail (yes, we get mail during the holidays in the wizarding world)
"Rose! Rose! YOU HAVE A LETTER FROM THE MISTRY OF MAGIC!" HE SCREAMS. I take the letter from my frantic little brother and open it slowly, the letter pops up and forms a face.
Miss Rosalie Love Weasley,
We are please to inform you, due to your high marks at Hogwarts, your excellent extra curricular activities and many teacher recommendations, you have been awarded an all expense paid trip to study in Romania, where you shall be placed with an exchange family. You will be given the opportunity to work with many students and learn many new things of the Romanian culture while having fun.
You have the been put in this program due to your musical talent. We have found that you have mastered the guitar, piano and vocals. You will have a chance to learn many different types of music, learn new things to and meet many new young musicians such as yourself. You will be given a certain amount of money to use for extras.
This trip will be a 3 months and you will continue you Hogwarts experience in Romania. You leave the 2nd of January. You leave from the Hogwarts express (Platform 9 ¾) at 11:30a.m.
We hope you will take this fine opportunity.
Minister of Magic,
Percival A. Weasley
Scorpius Malfoy's Point of View
Scorpius Hyperion Malfoy,
We are please to inform you, due to your high marks at Hogwarts, your excellent extra curricular activities and many teacher recommendations, you have been awarded an all expense paid trip to study in Romania, where you shall be placed with an exchange family. You will be given the opportunity to work with many students and learn many new things of the Romanian culture while having fun.
You have the been put in this program due to your art talents. We have found that you have mastered the exquisite ways of art. You will have a chance to learn many different types of music, learn new things to and meet many new young musicians such as yourself. You will be given a certain amount of money to use for extras.
This trip will be a 3 months and you will continue you Hogwarts experience in Romania. You leave the 2nd of January. You leave from the Hogwarts express (Platform 9 ¾) at 11:30a.m.
We hope you will take this fine opportunity.
Minister of Magic,
Percival A. Weasley
3 months…how will Rose take this. I promised her we would attempt to be friends. Great…
Rose Weasley's Point of View
3 months! Oh my god, that is amazing!
"WHAT DOES IT SAY?" My Mum, Hugo and Dad are staring at me with wide, bursting eyes… I hand them the letter. I am in utter numbness.
"ROSIE THIS IS GREAT!" my Mum screams.
"I knew my baby girl was a damn genius!" Dad and gran-dad scream
"This is unfair." Hugo grumbles
I sit in the passenger side of the Ford Angala and Mum is crying by the door with Hugo by her side. Dad is driving me to Kings Cross Station. I promised that I would e-mail, write, or call her everyday. Grand-dad said he was going out there to see Uncle Charlie so I would see him soon.
"Call me when you get there Rosie, got it?" my Dad says. He is so over protective. My god I'm staying with Uncle Charlie.
"Okay Daddy. I love you." I say sweetly.
"I love you too. I just want you to be safe. Understand?" He says not letting me out of his hug.
"Dad, I'm staying with a dangerous redheaded dragon trainer I call Uncle Charlie….I'm not staying with a Death Eater." I laugh slightly.
"Well, speaking of Death Eaters." He says tensely
"Weasley, What are you doing here?" said a snarky condescending voice from over my shoulder. Draco Malfoy
"Malfoy, I happen to be here because of my daughter being a god damn genius."
"Obviously, she gets it from her mother. I didn't even know you knew such big a big work like 'because'." he begins to laugh.
"WHY YOU LITTLE SON OF A BITCH!" my Dad growls and sets me aside and lunges himself at Draco!
A/N: I shall leave you at that! Yes, I know. Cliff hanger. But I was nice last chapter. I was going to cut off when the door began to open. But I figured… give them a break and game you the last part. I have to keep you coming back for more some how don't I? Well tune in next time and see if Draco lives. ;)