A/N: All Characters and settings belong to J.K Rowling, our fearless leader.
Hi everyone! Sorry I haven't updated in... a month or so? School started and I have so much work, but I have a bit of free time and decided to write! I hope you all enjoy the chapter! I'll hopefully start updating constantly again! Love lots 3
One year later
Scorpius walked into the living room to find Rose leaning over a box, pulling out things and giving them curious looks before separating them into piles. He looked at her for a solid five minutes before she looked up and blushed. He was shocked that she said yes to moving in with him, and was even more surprised by how fast they got it done. They quickly sold their old flats and moved into a muggle building together. It wasn't a big flat, like Scorpius was used to, it had: one bedroom, one and a half bathrooms, a living room, a study, and a small kitchen. It was the perfect size to start their lives together, although Rose didn't know what he had up his sleeve. While Rose was working late one night last week, Scorpius went to her parent's house to ask her father if he could marry his daughter. At first, Mr. Weasley looked like he wanted to bloody murder Scorpius, but after a minute of deep thought and teary eyes, he said yes. A few days after, Mr. Weasley went with him to a local jewelry dealer to pick out a ring for Rose. It's a simple ring, in Scorpius' mind. It's a 4-carat diamond, with 5 .75-carat diamonds on each side and it has a silver band. Mr. Weasley approved, Mrs. Weasley approved, and Scorpius knew Rose would love it. He was planning on proposing on their 4th anniversary, which was more than a few months away, giving him plenty of time to plan and to make sure everything was perfect.
He was so lost in thought that he didn't hear Rose creep up behind him and was suddenly smashed back into reality when she wrapped her arms around him, giving him a quick squeeze.
"You looked very lost in thought, everything okay?"
He turned to face her and gave her a kiss on the forehead,
"Mmm everything's fine, love. You ready to turn in for the night?"
She gave him a sly look and said, "Not exactly"
Thinking she meant something else, Scorpius leaned down for a kiss and, instead of feeling her soft lips against his, felt her finger push against his lips and he heard her laugh.
"I didn't mean that, crazy."
He made a pouty face and was rewarded by the sound of her laughter and the feeling of her lips against his, even though it didn't last for a while.
"We have time for that later, I want to show you something!"
She took his hand and led him to the couch, pushing him down and quickly leaving the room. As confused as he was, Scorpius was hoping for some kind of reward, along the lines of minimal clothing and their bedroom. What could he say? The entire week they've been unpacking and haven't had much time to do, well, other things. Before he could let his mind drift to such things, Rose walked in with a big book in her hands and a smile on her face.
"What's this?" he asked curiously, picking up the book.
"I don't know, my mother sent it in the post today. Let's open it"
She opened the book and her smile widened even more, if that was possible. The book was filled with pictures of her and Scorpius from their 7th year at Hogwarts, pictures which Rose kept under he bed at her parents house, to last week when he came with her to a family picnic. With the pictures were quotes from one about the other, from the phone calls with Rose and her mother to Scorpius and Hugo. The last page was blank with a little sticky note attached saying "Hopefully more memories where this came from. Much love, mum and dad"
"Your parents are fantastic," Scorpius whispered, and Rose felt her heart drop. While his parents loved her, they haven't contacted Scorpius or Rose in months. She knew that they were out doing business and enjoying their lives, but she also knew that he wanted them to be as involved as her parents were in their relationship. She sighed, intertwining their fingers and leaning her head on his shoulder.
"Yours are too. They'll come around, I promise."
He nodded and turned to give her a kiss on her forehead.
"Now can we get to the fun stuff?"
He felt her laugh and got up from the couch, picking her up in his arms and leading her to their new bedroom where they had some serious catching up to do.
Their 4th anniversary
He couldn't sit still. He couldn't stand still. He couldn't think or breathe properly. Tonight was going to be the biggest night of his life and he had no idea how he felt about it. What if she said no? What if she thought the ring was too big? What if she thought it was too small? What if she didn't want to get married yet? What if she didn't want to marry him? He told himself to calm down, and reached for the black velvet box in his pocket. Before he could take it out and polish it for the 100th time tonight, Rose walked downstairs and Scorpius felt all of the breath leave his body. He knew in the back of his mind that she always dressed up for their anniversaries, but tonight she looked even more beautiful. She had on a sleeveless black dress that fell right above her knees, her hair was curled perfectly and she had on a string of pearls and matching earrings. The best part of the outfit, though, was the shoes. They were glittery pumps that added surprise and fun to the classic outfit. He couldn't help but smile, which made her smile in return.
"You look gorgeous." He said as she walked closer to him, where he could get a whiff of her floral perfume. The flowers, always the flowers.
"You don't look so bad yourself," she laughed and pulled his hair a bit. He couldn't help but gawk at how stunning she looked, which made her turn an adorable shade of red.
"So, where are we going tonight?"
He gave her a look that said "hahahaha as if I'm telling you missy", took her hand, and disapparated. They landed with a thud on a field. The field. The field where he told her he loved her for the first time. Scorpius had been thinking about where he would propose for months and couldn't help but think that this was the perfect place. It's where their relationship got started for real outside of Hogwarts, and it's when their lives should start together too. If she said yes, that is.
"Is this…?" She turned to him with tears in her eyes and gave a whoop of joy when he nodded. He watched as she danced around, pick up Gerber daisies and putting them in her hair. Before she would turn into a giant flower, he took her hand and led her up a hill to where he had a table for two set up. Candles were floating in mid-air, flowers on the table, and silver platters full of her favorite foods were waiting for them. He took her hand and led her to the table, pulling out a chair for her and then going to sit on the other side. Rose could tell he looked nervous and had no idea what was going on.
What could he be doing…
