"Here, love, have some tea," Scorpius' sweet voice brought her out of her
nasty thoughts. She took the tea and smiled slightly. He sat down next to her
and took her in his arms. She drank the tea slowly, its warmth along with
Scorpius' warmth was making her feel much better. She put the empty teacup
aside and cuddled into her fiancee's warm embrace.
"Solange, and Lily, and Ian, and Amelia, and Hugo, and Fred..." she muttered.
"I wonder how they're doing..."
"They'll be fine," Scorpius whispered.
"And your dad?"
"He'll be fine," he assured her, dipping his head down so he could look at
her face. "The only person that matters to me right now is you."
He brought his nose down to touch hers, and they stayed like that, breathing
each other's air. Scorpius finally moved his mouth onto hers, kissing her
gently. She kissed him back, not really feeling the need to deepen it, but
soon they found their tongues wresting nonetheless. Next thing she knew, the
strap of her tank was pushed off her shoulder and his mouth was moving further
down her chest.
"Scorp..." she moaned. "Shouldn't we move this to the bedroom?"
Scorpius was so caught up that he completely forgot where he was. "Oh...
right..."
He picked her up, carrying her to the bedroom as the squealed. He tossed her
onto the bed, falling on top of her. He muttered a spell and the door shut
behind them. Suddenly, all Rose's worries just flew out of her, and the world
consisted of just her, Scorpius, and their love.
"Get up you two." Stella's voice chimed from outside Rose and Scorpius's bedroom door. Rose opened her eyes and sat up, groaning.
"What's wrong?" Scorpius asked.
"I think I need a bit of that pain killing potion right about now." She laughed leaning over and taking a swig of the purple potion.
"Are you two up yet?" Albus exclaimed barging in and freezing at the scene in front of him. Scorpius stood, a towel wrapped around his waist since he'd just taken a shower. Rose was sitting up drinking a pain killing potion wearing nothing but a sheet, luckily her back was to him.
"Get out mate!" Scorpius laughed throwing a pillow at Albus. Albus didn't say anything just quickly ducked out and turned around to find Stella smiling at him amused, arms crossed across her chest.
"Nice going." she, unlike her mother, was very down to earth...her sister on the other hand, was not.
"Well how was I supposed to know they'd..." she cut him off by kissing him quickly on the lips.
"Shut up Al." she giggled before pulling him onto the couch.
Meanwhile in a tent in the middle of nowhere Austria...
"Ron, scoot over."
"I'm trying Hermione...but we aren't as small as we used to be."
"Don't give me that Ronald, we haven't really changed much."
Ron and Hermione were trying to get into the level level of the bunkbeds together while Harry just lied on the top bunk trying to refrain from yelling at them.
"Why don't you two just sleep separate?" he finally snapped. They both looked up.
"We haven't slept in a different bed since...well actually since the night after the battle." Hermione said, mostly to herself.
"I really did not need to know that." Harry said shaking his head and lying back down. For a while long he heard them arguing quietly before Hermione mumbled
"I love you anyway." and fell asleep.
"Harry you awake?" Ron asked boyishly.
"Yeah."
Ron sighed. "I feel old." Harry chuckled.
"Ron you're only forty one."
"Exactly! Rosie's getting married Harry! I mean...how can that happen? She's just a kid." Harry sighed, he never thought he'd be having this conversation with Ron of all people.
"You and Hermione got married when you were close to her age." Ron groaned.
"But that was different."
"How?" There was silence for a moment.
"I guess it isn't very different is it?" Harry chuckled.
"It's actually quite similar Ron. I mean they've been best friends since their first year. Rose, Scorpius, and Albus. They didn't get along much at first but then over time...and now they're going through a bunch of scary stuff in their seventh year that's only bringing them closer."
"But that's what making me feel old Harry. What are the major points in your life after you have kids? They get married, and then you're a grandparent and then that's it...it just feels like...the end's getting nearer." Harry took a shaky breath, looking at the backpack that lay at his feet.
"Not necessarily mate."
"What do you mean?" Ron asked confused.
"Here, I'll show you." Harry whispered pulling a small vial out of his pack and handing it down to Ron.
"This isn't...this isn't what I think it is. Is it?" Harry nodded as the two men continued their conversations quietly.
"Aunt Ginny are you sure this is going to work?" Victoire asked nervously as she put on the clothes she'd gotten from Stella and worked on braiding her long blonde hair.
"I certainly hope so." Ginny whispered back as she put on Rose's school robes and tousled her curled to look like Rose's hair.
"Mum, I feel stupid." James groaned as he walked over. Albus's robes were far too short on him but he'd gotten rid of his own long ago.
"Darling I know, but remember...it's just for now. Teddy, Ted come here." she said pulling Ted over and pointing her wand at his hair murmuring a spell causing it to turn beach blonde like Scorpius's.
"Why didn't we just use Polyjuice potion again?" Victoire asked.
"Because...we didn't have the time or ingredients. Now come here, we need to work on tearing up your clothes."
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"I hate having to stay cooped up in this room all day." Rose pouted as she walked into the living room on the fifthteenth day.
"At least it's not one room. It's like a little flat." Stella pointed out, trying to cheer her up.
"I haven't been outside in over a week." Rose mumbled.
"I know love, but we're doing this for our safety." Scorpius pointed out gently. She glared at him and then stomped into their room and slammed the door behind her.
"What was that all about?" Albus asked looking almost scared.
"Don't know." Stella replied.
"I'll go find out." Scorpius said opening the door and closing it behind him. Rose was sitting on the giant windowsill looking out with her knees pulled to her chest and her head resting on them.
"Love, what's wrong?" he asked softly bending down next to her and then she burst into tears.
"I can't take this," she mumbled, shaking her head furiously. "I thought this
death eater business was over years before I was born, and now it's back. It's
just, too much to take. I hate it, I hate it!"
Scorpius cradled her in his arms. "I know, I know love. But hey, your dad and
uncle are professional Aurors, they will be fine. And your mum is the smartest
person... ever. So they'll be fine. There is nothing to worry about."
"Nothing to worry about? Are you barking mad!?" Rose yelled, getting up and
running across the room.
"Rose, what the bloody hell is wrong with you?" he was beginning to get a bit
angry.
Rose felt like throwing something, but instead, she crumbled to the floor,
crying. Scorpius ran to her, sitting down next to her weak body. He reached
for her hand, but she just threw herself onto him, clinging for dear life.
"Rosie, tell me what's bothering you," he whispered, running his hand trough
her hair which was now frizzy and dry.
"But *sob* that's *sob* the *sob* thing," she cried. "I don't know... What's
wrong with me Scorp?"
She looked up at him, her hazel eyes pouring out love and helplessness. He
just held her, rocking back and forth. Suddenly, she froze.
"What is it?" he asked.
"I... I think I'm gonna be sick!" Rose's hand flew to her mouth as she bolted
to the bathroom. Scorpius stared back at her. He had never seen her like this.
She had always been cheery, strong, brave Rose, who danced around singing
muggle show-tunes. He missed that Rose, and he couldn't help but worry that he
would never see that side of her again.
