Rose Potter, The-Girl-Who-Lived

A/N: As the title suggests, this will contain fem!slash, and fem!Harry Potter. I do not own Harry Potter, etc etc etc.

Interquel 2: School and Freedom

1 September 1996

Rose and Hermione got a compartment together on the Hogwarts Express. It would be their sixth September journey on the train. They managed to get there quite early, but there were still quite a number of people around.

At almost exactly 11.00, Rose saw Mrs Weasley enter Platform 9 3/4 with the two Weasleys that still went to Hogwarts—Ron and Ginny. They soon found the compartment.

'You two got together?' asked Ginny. 'Congratulations. I always knew that it would be you two.'

'You know, two Veela have also said that,' commented Hermione.

'Ask the whole bloody school,' said Ginny. 'Most thought that you'd either get together or as Malfoy put it, "save the Dark Lord some work and off your filthy M-word selves". Fred and George actually were taking bets and everything.'

Both Rose and Hermione knew that if Malfoy had said that, he would have used the actual 'M-Word' and not the bowdlerisation.

'About if we'd get together?' asked Rose and Hermione.

'More like when you'd get together' said Ginny. 'I wonder who won the cash? I'll have to take a look at my payslip.'

'You're together?' asked Ron. 'But you're both girls! One of you is supposed to marry me, and get a high-paying job so that I can play Quidditch for the Cannons.'

'Forgive my brother,' said Ginny. 'He appears to be in need of some attitude adjustment.'

\\/

'I knew that you two would get together,' said Neville when he came in. 'We have invitations to lunch. Some person named Slughorn.'

'If I remember correctly, he's a type that gets as close as possible to future celebrities, and then uses their connections,' said Hermione. 'At least that's how it's appeared in the books. He was the potions teacher before Snape.'

'What?!' exclaimed Rose. 'Are you sure that he was a Potions teacher?'

'I'm very sure,' said Hermione. 'Why do you say it like that?'

'Mon dieu, Hermione!' said Rose. 'Unless something has happened to Snape, then Dumbledore has just done something completely stupid, like give Snape the job he's always wanted—the Defence job.'

'Heilige Merlin im Himmel!' exclaimed Hermione. 'You're right. Dumbledore probably has gone and done something like that. Sort of makes you wander whether or not he still has his marbles.'

'His marbles?' asked Ginny.

'It's a Muggle expression,' said Hermione. 'If you've "lost your marbles" that means that you are "off your rocker". Has Dumbledore lost his mind?'

\\/

At dinner, they found out that Dumbledore had appointed Snape to be the Defence Against the Dark Arts job, and the returning professor Slughorn as the Potions Master.

This year is going to suck, thought Rose.

\\/

The next morning, Rose couldn't fail to see the look of disgust on Snape's face.

'What's got his pants in a knot?' she asked Hermione.

Hermione took a brief look at the newspaper, and laid it on the table. On the front page was the headline 'BLACK NOT GUILTY: PETTIGREW FAKED DEATH' and had a giant photograph of Sirius.

By Rita Kimcorn

The Department of Magical Law Enforcement has announced that during a routine interrogation of the participants in the break-in at the Department of Mysteries earlier this summer, they realised that they had famed wizard Peter Pettigrew, thought until now to have been brutally murdered by Sirius Black, in custody.

'When we found out who we had in custody, we immediately started questioning the Suspect on the events of 31 October-1 November, 1981,' said a Ministry Spokeswizard last night. 'It turns out that Black was not in fact a Death Eater, nor did was he the ultimate Secret-Keeper for the Potters, nor did he kill those 12 Muggles. That was all Peter.'

When asked how Pettigrew could have escaped after casting the Blasting Curse that killed the twelve Muggles, the Spokeswizard told The Daily Prophet that Pettigrew is an illegal Animagus with the form of a common garden rat.

Why wasn't this revealed at Black's trial?, a reader might ask. In researching this article, this writer found that there was never a trial for Black, so technically, his escape from Azkaban wasn't even a crime.

'We look forward to interviewing Mr Black on how he accomplished that feat,' said the Spokeswizard when we asked. 'We want to make Azkaban the most secure facility in the world.'

When asked, Minister Fudge said this, 'I am glad that justice has finally able to have been served, and I'd like to apologise for the "Kiss on sight" order. I was under the impression that Mr Black received a trial. He will be receiving a large compensatory package from the Ministry.'

'If it wasn't the Dementors doing the kissings, I'd welcome a "Kiss on Sight" order,' said Mr Black when we reached out to him. 'As long as the person kissing me was female, of course.'

Black was known to be a self-declared "ladies man" during his time at Hogwarts and shortly thereafter. Readers may also recall that Black is the godfather of Rose Potter, The-Girl-Who-Lived (Gryffindor 6th year).

'Finally!' exclaimed Rose.

'Potter, 50 points from Gryffindor for disrupting my breakfast, and detention until you graduate!' shouted Snape.

'Miss Potter was well justified in making an exclamation like that,' said McGonagall. 'She will not lose Gryffindor any points, nor will she serve any detentions.'

'Headmaster, McGonagall is making a fool of me,' complained Snape.

'You are doing that yourself,' said Dumbledore. He walked over to Rose and Hermione.

'Miss Potter, Miss Granger, when you are finished, please join me in my office,' said the Headmaster. 'I enjoy toffee éclair.'

\\/

'I am truly sorry for the events that happened this summer,' said the Headmaster. 'I also am sorry that I couldn't free Sirius sooner.'

'Those events led me to discovering my girlfriend, Sir,' said Rose. 'And I don't believe that you were in any way responsible for them.'

'In a way, I was,' said Dumbledore. 'In 1981, after your parents were killed, Professor McGonagall came and watched the Dursleys' house while the world was celebrating—quite openly, even in the Muggle world.

'Later that night, Hagrid delivered you to your relatives, and I cast a number of charms on you, for example, a modified Notice-Me-Not charm that was designed to wear off after twelve hours—it would only allow the Dursleys to see you; a warming charm, which I would think is obvious; and a protection charm. I placed a note, laced in Compulsion Charms, on your blankets, and put you in front of the door. Before I did so, Professor McGonagall and I had a slight argument.'

'What was it about?' asked Hermione.

'The Dursleys,' said Dumbledore. 'During her observations that day, she found out that the Dursleys were "the worst sort of Muggles". I disregarded her advice and left you there. Then, for nearly ten years I had no contact with you, until Hagrid gave you your letter, and you entered Hogwarts. I justified it by thinking that Death Eaters could follow me and find out your location. Also, they were your family.

'I did not realise that night what I was condemning you to,' continued Dumbledore. 'I should have taken my deputy's advice and raised you myself. I am a powerful wizard, and would have been more that powerful enough to dispel nearly any attack by a wizard.'

'But you didn't,' said Rose.

'No, I didn't, and I regret that. But as they say, "Hindsight is 20/20.",' said the Headmaster. 'When you got to Hogwarts, I watched you, a little girl wearing clothes that looked like they were from a charity shop, make friends, and go about your first year at Hogwarts.

'At the end of the year, of course, I awarded you many points for your battle against Voldemort, and then sent you home, not answering your question of "Why Voldemort tried to kill you and your parents". My next mistake, of course was that I never checked on your well-being. I had my little gadgets here monitor the wards, and your generally well being, but I never went to check on you. In fact, the second time I was at Number 4 Privet Drive was a couple of days after you and Miss Granger left for France.'

'You talked with the Dursleys?' asked Rose, shocked.

'Talked, used Legilimency on, yes,' said Dumbledore. 'She was rather unwilling to tell me where you were, so I read her mind, and was disgusted by what I found. She then seemed to think that you deserved it, which you naturally did not.'

He said the last phrase because Rose was starting to say something. Hermione put her hand on Rose's shoulder.

'I have never been so close to casting the Cruciatus curse as I was then,' said Dumbledore. 'I told her I'd kill her if I ever saw her again. Needless to say, you will never be going back there again.'

'It's fortunate that my godfather is free, then,' said Rose.

'I'm sure that your girlfriend's parents would be more than willing to host you again,' said Dumbledore. 'I'm sure that they approved?'

'They did, sir,' said Hermione. 'It was easier than trying to convince them to let me go here.'

'Your parents would be very proud of the young woman you've become, Rose,' said Dumbledore. 'I'm sure that your parents are proud, Miss Granger.'

'They are, sir,' said Hermione.

'I hope that you are able to accept an old man's apologies,' said the Headmaster. 'Do you plan to charge them?'

'I'm still thinking about it,' said Rose. 'You told them to move, I presume.'

'Yes,' said Dumbledore. 'The backlash of the wards falling, in addition to the many angry witches and wizards that would show up, would be quite severe for them.'

'Maybe I'll do it anyway,' said Rose. 'And I would forgive you, except that there is nothing to forgive. You thought you were doing the right thing, and that's what counts.'

She left the room, and she and Hermione started their sixth year at Hogwarts.

\\/ 31 July 1997

'This is an unusual situation for me, Rose,' said Gran Longbottom. 'One of my elves has asked to be given to you as a gift, now that you can buy a house and truly become Lady Potter.'

'Dobby?'

'That is correct, Rose,' said Gran. 'Dobby, come here, please!'

Half-a-second later, Dobby popped in. 'What does the Great Mistress Augusta Longbottom, ma'am need?' asked Dobby.

'Do you realise that you are the first elf to every actually ask for freedom?' asked Gran. 'Certainly, the first elf that has served me while possessing loyalty to another.'

Dobby's ears drooped, as if he thought that she was scolding him.

'I have always treated my Elves well, Dobby, and I try to make sure that they are happy,' continued Gran. 'Therefore, per your request, I hereby give you to Miss Rose Potter, The Lady Potter.'

Dobby's ears regained their normal position. 'Thank you Great Mistress Augusta Longbottom, Ma'am!' exclaimed the elf. 'She is so wonderful to be giving Dobby as a gift to the Great Rose Potter, ma'am!'

The elf was jumping up and down. 'Dobby, go to my house and work to your heart's content.'

'Thank you, the Great Rose Potter, ma'am!' said Dobby before he popped away.

\\/ 29 February 2000

Hermione was astonished. Rose was taking her to a fancy restaurant in London, where the main courses cost around £50 each. While they had quite a bit of money (£50 was the amount of interest accrued in approximately 2 hours), Hermione was still hesitant about spending it. Hermione realised that Rose was acting rather odd.

It was during pudding that she found out why. Rose, who was wearing her best Muggle outfit, got down on one knee and took a jewellery box from her pocket.

'Since I've met you, I've never found anyone else that I'd want in my life more than you. I know that you are my soul-mate, the other half of my heart,' said Rose, still on one knee. 'Hermione Jane Granger, will you marry me?'

Hermione came over and gave Rose a long kiss. When they finished kissing, Rose said, 'I take it that's a yes?'

'It better be,' said Hermione to the applause of the other diners. Rose had chosen one of the restaurants that had LGBT-friendly staff and customers.

Hermione came around for another kiss. 'I am so glad we met,' they said together.

\\/ EPILOGUE: 13 years later

'You have all of your things, Harry?' asked Rose.

'Yes, mum,' said Harry Daniel Potter as he got on the Hogwarts Express for the first time. 'I can't wait. I hope to tie your record, mum, for Quidditch, and the library sounds fascinating, mummy.'

'Get on the train before it leaves without you, you little rascal,' said Hermione. He did so, and Hermione turned to Rose. 'A perfect mix of the both of us, don't you think?'

\\/

Two years had passed since Harry Daniel had started at Hogwarts had entered Hogwarts, and been sorted into Gryffindor (which was not a surprise for her parents). One year had passed since James Charles had also been sorted into Gryffindor.

It was now Lily Rose Potter's turn. 'Mutti, what if I don't get into Gryffindor?' she asked on the platform.

'Then another house will get a wonderful child,' said Rose before Hermione could answer. 'Although, I expect you to be the best Gryffindor, Hufflepuff, Slytherin or Ravenclaw there is. We can't let that brain of yours go to waste.'

Rose bent down. 'You can always ask it for Gryffindor if you're that hung up on the tradition.'

'Thanks, mum,' said Lily as she went to get on the train. Her best friend, Anastasia Lovegood-Longbottom was starting this year as well, and she wanted to get a good seat.

As they were leaving the platform, Rose caught a glimpse of her scar in a mirror. It hadn't pained her in 19 years. All was well.

A/N:

APM= les agents de police magiquesFrench Magical Law Enforcement (i.e. French Aurors)

J'espère que vous allez bien. I hope that you are well.

Bonjour, mademoiselle. Hello, mademoiselle.

I don't know French, so I probably messed up some of the times that I included it. Please forgive me and/or PM me with suggestions to improve it. The Attendant at the Magical Transporter is supposed to be using the formal

"Gran Longbottom" is "Augusta Longbottom" ("Dowager Countess, the Dowager Lady Longbottom, etc.")

I'm only going to rewrite the relevant parts—I'm not going to give a rehash of the entire story. If I don't mention it, chances are that it is the same as Canon (with the exception of Neville, Hermione, Rose Golden Trio, a slightly more confident Neville, and Rose herself, of course). If I had written out everything, canon would've gone out the window by book 2 (or sooner)

UK 'public school' is American "private school"

Also, no Horcruxes, except for the aforementioned diary (in Prequel 2: Chamber of Secrets)

The stinging charm is powerful enough that it doesn't matter whether or not the recipient is wearing pants/trousers or not