Scorpius behaved well for the rest of the evening. Robert took them to a very fancy restaurant and ordered the special for all of them. Scorpius was obviously not pleased but made the sacrifice since he knew that his mother would be please. They had to wait for a few minutes, Hermione took this moment to go to the loo and fix herself.

"Thank God, I thought your mother would never leave!" Robert tells Scorpius who raises an eyebrow at him.

"Why'd you want her to leave?"

"Cause, I wanted to ask you something." Robert was trying to take something out of his pocket. Scorpius listened. "I know you've known me for a short amount of time, bud but believe me when I tell you that I love your mom."

"I know. So what's your question?"

"Well, I didn't want to wait longer... I wanted to ask her to marry me today." Robert brings out the ring and shows it to Scorpius who gasps.

"Really?"

"Yes, really."

"Oh my. She'll be so happy."

"You think so?" Scorpius nods. "So do I have your blessing?"

"You do, Robert. Oops. I mean... dad." The two share a laugh and wait for Hermione to come back. The plan was to place the ring in the champagne. Robert already told the waiter as soon as Scorpius agreed.

Hermione fixed her hair, over the journey her hair became wild. She tried to tame it. She checked all the stalls and no people. Perfect. She took out her wand and fixed it. She remembered Robert and Scorpius, they were having fun awhile ago. It's likely they're up chatting and having fun right now at their table. Hermione couldn't help but smile at the thought. Her son loved Robert. She finished up and exits the wash room.

"So what did you two do without me?" Hermione sits. Robert motions for the waiter while Scorpius distracts her with a very funny joke. Hermione laughed and so did Robert.

"Champagne, Madame?" The waiter didn't wait for her to say yes and placed the drink immediately in front of her. She mutters thanks before he leaves.

"I didn't ask for Champagne." Hermione didn't glance at the glass at all. Scorpius started to laugh. "What's so funny, dear?" Hermione raises the glass and sips on the champagne. She felt something cold and metal touch her lips. "What's this?"

Hermione glaces down and sees a ring. Not just any ring but an engagement ring. "Robert..." Hermione looks at Scorpius.

"What's wrong mum?"

"Robert... I don't think that Scor-"

"No, Hermione. I asked him already." Robert smiles at her before he places an arm around the young boy. Scorpius gleams at his mom and points at the ring.

"What do you say Mum?" Hermione opens her mouth but she couldn't find the right words to say. She felt sweaty, felt that she was going to faint. Everything was too overwhelming.

Robert felt his heart drop. Hermione's mouth was open but the words weren't coming out of her mouth. Robert held her hand. "Mione, you might think I'm a little bit crazy. Proposing to you after such a short time together but we're growing old and I don't want to lose you. I love your son and he loves me back and I love you." He untangles his arm from Scorpius then kneels down, taking the ring out. "I know you love me too so what do you say? Will you marry me Mione?"

"Yes"

"Okay, we have to rehearse."

"Is that what you owled me for? For you to 'rehearse'? You do know that I'm a very busy man, Dray." Blaise facepalmed himself. His friend messaged him saying that he has to go to the manor and it was urgent.

"I know, but you got to help me out." Draco was pacing across his study. Tomorrow he'll visit Hermione and tell her the real reason why they drifted apart. He didn't know how to say it and it's been bothering him.

"Fine, what do you want me to do? Write you a script?" Blaise sits down on a nearby couch. Having Draco Malfoy as your best friend had benefits but of course... it had its disadvantages too.

"Something like that. What do you think I should tell her?"

Blaise sighs. "I don't know, Dray. This is ridiculous -" He went on and on about his opinion and Draco couldn't take it anymore so he stops at the center of the room. Looks at his friend. Pleading.

"Just help me."

"Fine." Blaise stands. He was annoyed but he cared for Draco. "Tell her that before anything else... she has to hear you out."

"Hear me out... yes." Draco starts pacing across the room again, hands in his pockets. "What if she brings out her wand?"

"Stay outside, it's a muggle neighborhood. She won't do anything that's going to make her look weird to her fellow muggles."

"Okay, you pretend to be Hermione." Draco tells Blaise who raises one eyebrow up at him.

"You want me to 'pretend' I'm her? I have my limitations Dray."

"Just do it."

"Merlin, you're annoying." Blaise walks towards him and places one arm on his hips.

In a girl voice he says "What the fuck are you doing here Malfoy?"

"That doesn't sound like her."

"Take it or leave it, Dray. My patience is running thin." Still hands on his hips he points at him waggering a finger in front of his face.

"Okay, go."

"What are you doing here? After all these years? Why even bother pop here I'll fucking kill your stupid mother fucking arse Malfoy if you don't get out of my mother fucking face." Blaise tries his best to be sassy and be Hermione at the same time.

"Really will she say that?"

"Probably worse than what I said."

"True." He nods then continues. "I just want to explain why I left you."

"I don't give a mother fucking damn, Malfoy. Get out of my face!"

"But Hermione, I love you."

"Okay man, that's it. I'm out of here." Blaise raises his hands in defeat "I'm not gonna help you rehearse, Merlin. You're such a girl." He gets his coat and leaves.

Edited on June 10, 2018