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Chapter 12: Visitors

The week whizzed past reasonably fast, and the Hogsmeade weekend crept closer and closer. The notice had gone up on the Gryffindor noticeboard Monday; Rose saw it when she got back from the Room of Requirement, after spending a very long time there with Scorpius.

It was Thursday, which meant that Uncle Harry and Rose's father would be coming to the school to give lectures to years five, six and seven. Rose had warned Scorpius to keep his comments to himself. He, of course, forgot. DADA was first up for them. He walked straight in and called out to Rose, without noticing who was at the front of the room.

'Oi sexy!' Half the class turned around, Rose didn't. 'Since you got me in trouble, last time we had a double together, I think you owe me some sort of repayment. Say, I don't know, perhaps a kiss.'

Rose swung her head around. He was making his way towards her. She shook her head with the tinniest movement she could manage, widening her eyes and baring her teeth to make a point. When he stopped moving and frowned, Rose jerked he head to the front of the room. She turned her head back to the front to see her father watching Scorpius.

'Malfoy, I assume?'

'Yes. Mr Weasley, I assume?' Scorpius said, mimicking Ron.

Great! Just infuriate dad while you're at it!

'Sit down.' Ron ordered.

'Sure.' Scorpius replied, putting on a scary fake smile.

Rose closed her eyes and shook her head.

'Hello, everyone. My name is Harry Potter, and this is my friend Ron Weasley, and we are both Aurors at the Ministry of Magic. I am head of the office, and I joined when I was just seventeen …'

Rose tuned out; she knew all of this already. Professor Hayette (pronounced: hi – et) was probably going to set some sort of assignment to go with it, for which Rose would be at an advantage.

Rose glanced around the room to see what the other people thought of the whole thing. Many of the students looked mesmerized. Rose thought it was stupid; Harry Potter was just a person. Everybody except Scorpius and his friends looked like they were enjoying what was going on.

At the end of the lecture, Ron asked if there were any questions.

'Yeah, uhm, what 'appened to 'Mione Granger? I know you two got hitched, but why innt she 'ere? Givin' us a lectcha.' Corey Richards from Slytherin asked, rather stupidly. Rose hated the way that he talked, not finishing his words properly.

'Yes, well, she had to work.'

'Why didn't she become an Auror like you guys?' Felicity Moore, from Slytherin also, asked. Rose always liked this girl. She seemed very nice. Rose, personally, wouldn't have put her in Slytherin, but, it wasn't her choice.

'Hermione had her own plans. She'd had a dream since… was it third of fourth year?' Ron asked Harry.

'Third, if we're thinking the same thing.'

'Third year, to stop cruelty to House Elves, to pay them. To improve their quality of life. Of course, that didn't catch on to well when we were at school. Everybody thought she was mad; Harry and I included. After we left school, and did what we needed to do, she went back and completed her seventh year. After doing that, she told us that she was serious about improving the Elf life-style and joined the Department for the Regulation and Control of Magical Creatures. After she had conquered that, she moved to the Department of Magical Law Enforcement, where she now assists in eradicating oppressive, pro-pureblood laws. She never expressed an interest in becoming an Auror. The only reason she ever helped us fight Voldemort was because she was our friend.'

'Special friend for you, Weasley.' Scorpius whispered. Not many people heard, Ron included, but Rose did. She turned to face Scorpius and glared at him, trying to ask with her eyes what the hell was wrong with him?

'I always said Hermione would be a good Auror, she saved us numerous times throughout our … trips.' Harry said.

After a few more questions, the lecture was finished. A whole two periods of being told something she already knew. To be honest Rose was bored, but at least she got to see her father. Rose walked to the front of the Room.

'Hullo dad.'

'Hullo Rosie.'

Ron kissed her on the cheek before pulling her into a tight hug.

'Missed you dad.'

'Missed you too, Rosie.'

Rose saw Albus hug Harry.

'How has school been?'

'It's school. It gets boring, you know, topping every class.' Rose said sarcastically.

'Of course it does.' Ron replied.

'Mum said you've been busy? Faced any spiders lately?'

'Oh yes, you're very funny. I'm not sure where you get your sarcasm from.' Ron said seriously. That was a no brainer; her father was always being sarcastic.

'You're the one that mentioned it in you speech. Didn't mention that you were scared shitless though.'

'Rose! Language please.'

'Sorry.' Rose apologized half-heartedly.

Rose and Albus stayed to talk to their fathers all recess, forgetting the time; they missed out on something to eat.

Rose and Albus left the room in a rush.

'Psst … Rose.' A voice hissed from behind a wall. Scorpius stepped out and revealed himself.

'I'll leave you two, to it.' Albus said walking away with a disgusted look on his face.

'I brought you something to eat.'

'How very thoughtful of you.'

'Let me guess, you didn't like what I said.'

'No I didn't. What was your problem?'

'I don't know. I figure if he doesn't like me, then, why should I like him.'

'Well you didn't make a very good first impression. And I warned you. I told you yesterday when we passed in the hall, I said "Dad is coming tomorrow, behave yourself", and you obviously chose to ignore that.'

'I'm sorry, okay?' He moved closer. 'Okay?' He repeated in a seductive tone, when Rose didn't answer.

'Okay.' Rose repeated moving closer and wrapping her arms around him. He kissed the top of her head.

***

Rose wondered out to the front of the school, signed permission form in her hand, with her friends by her side. Carrie was still being weird towards her, which Rose did not get. They were on their way to Hogsmeade.

The other girl who shared their dorm, Dina or Denni, as she preferred, joined them, walking down the way. She was a bit of a tomboy and spent a lot of her time with the boys in their year. She was actually very beautiful, and if she put any effort what-so-ever into her appearance, she would be very popular among the boys for a different reason. She had tried out for the Qudditch team this year, but Al beat her in.

Rose walked into the Three Broomsticks where her parents were already sitting with Neville and Hannah. Rose saw Hugo and Lily run straight passed the window, not wanting to be embarrassed by their mothers. This was Hugo and Lily's first outing to Hogsmeade as they were in their third year.

'Hey mum.' Rose said wrapping her arms tightly around her mother.

'Hello sweetheart.'

'It's been forever dad.' Rose said sarcastically, repeating her actions.

'Rosie.'

'And Uncle Harry.' Rose walked around the other side of the table and hugging her uncle.

'Neville, Hannah.' Rose said nodding her head towards them.

'Aunt Ginny. Last but not least.' She hugged her too.

'James went straight to see Uncle George –' Rose told them.

'– Of course he did.' Ginny interrupted nodding her head.

'Al was somewhere; he was ahead of us, but I don't know where he went. And Lil and Hugh just ran straight passed here…they saw you.'

'Are they embarrassed by us?'

'Yep. So is James. He has himself a girlfriend. You didn't hear that from me.' Rose stage whispered.

'Ohhh.' Ginny said smiling. 'Who is it?'

'You didn't hear it from me.' Rose insisted, actually not wanting to point out her own friend.

'I'll see you later.' Rose said to the adults.

Rose joined her friends, just as Scorpius passed. He flashed a brilliant smile, which made Rose blush.

After warming up with some Butterbeer, Rose and her friends went to Weasley's Wizard Wheezes.

Rose entered the shop that jam packed, full of student buying lots of things that would probably be confiscated when they got back to school. Rose wondered aimlessly through the students.

'Rose!' She spun around to see Louis smiling at her.

'Lou!'

Rose ran towards him, jumping into his outstretched arms.

'You've grown!' She exclaimed.

'Are you distracting our workers Miss?'

'Hello, Uncle George.' She hugged him too.

'You can have whatever you want. James has brought half of the shop, so I suppose I could probably spare something small for you. Show Rose the new lip glosses.' George said to Louis.

'Sure can. Come with me.' He said holding out his arm.

'Did the others get this treatment?' Rose asked smiling at her cousin.

'Luce did. I doubt Molly will be entering this place. I'm glad to see prefect duties haven't distorted your views on such a fine art.'

'What? This?' Rose said gesturing around at things that were exploding and whizzing.

'Such a fine art.' Louis repeated. 'Ah, here we are. Our new range of lip glosses.'

They were in the section next to the love potions which was still a massive favourite amongst teenage girls.

'Do they make your lips enlarge, or something?'

'No, that's a good idea though. They taste like whatever you want them to taste like.'

'Like strawberry and – '

'No, no, they're much more advanced then that. Whatever you want. Sure, they come in strawberry, vanilla, and all that, but they come in pumpkin juice, steak and kidney pie. It's as if you're eating a meal!' Louis seemed to get exited.

'But you're not.'

'Yeah I know you're not. But it's like you are. Go on take one! Uncle George said you can have one for free.'

'Thanks.' Rose said grabbing a pink tube. She put some one on. 'Mmm, tastes like strawberries.'

'You're not supposed to make it taste like strawberries.' Louis complained.

'Fine, I'll try something else.' Rose said putting on another layer of gloss.

'Okay this lot tastes like … pumpkin juice. Mmm, that is nice.'

'I know right.'

'How do you know?' Rose asked suspiciously.

'My girlfriend uses them, it makes –'

'OKAY!' Rose interrupted. 'I know where this is going. I really don't want to know what you do when you are alone with your girlfriend.'

'Sorry.'

'Yeah, that is really quite disgusting.'

After receiving a few more things free, buying a couple of this and that, and then gathering up her friends, Rose left. They wondered down the street, half-aimlessly.

'Missy …'

Rose rolled her eyes at her cousin, the two of them had been going out for a week and they were already inseparable.

Missy ran up and jumped into James' arms just outside the window of the Three Broomsticks. Rose remembered that his parents were in there and she laughed … now they knew whom James was going out with, and they knew she was Rose's friend.

Just at that moment, Hugo came running passed; Rose instinctively shot out her arm, and grabbed his hand.

'Oi! Get off me.'

Lily stopped running. She seemed to understand.

'Fine. We'll go in, but we're not staying.'

'We can't go in now Lil!'

'It's now or never. She will make us Hugh.' Lily said taking about Rose, who had no idea why they couldn't go in now.

'C'mon. You too, James.'

'What?' He asked dazed, breaking his kiss.

'You're going to see your parents.'

'Where are they?'

'Turn your head to the right.' Rose said.

James looked horrified. 'Why didn't you tell me they were in there?'

'I haven't seen you.' Rose stated obviously, opening the door to the Three Broomsticks. 'C'mon.'

She tugged Hugo in, with everybody following.

'Hello Hugo, sweetheart.' Hermione said getting up and kissing him. Rose knew she only did that to annoy him.

'Mum!' He complained. 'Get off me.' He quickly shot a glance towards a table of Ravenclaw third-years. Rose got it. That's why they couldn't go in; Hugo liked one of those giggling girls. He went red. Maybe he was with one of those girls. But he didn't tell her. Rose felt betrayed somehow. Then she thought about it; she was doing the same thing.

'Jamesy.' Ginny said. 'Is this the girlfriend?'

'Her name is Missy, mum.'

'I know what her name is. She's Rose's friend, right?'

'She might be.'

'I am here, you know.' Missy said quietly.

Rose looked at her father, Uncle Harry and Neville. They all looked like they were well on their way to getting drunk.

Everybody went their separate ways. Missy and James leaving to do God-knows what, Hugo and Lily were sitting at a table near the Ravenclaw girls and Rose, Eyer and Carrie sitting at a table far away from Rose's drunk father.

'I'm going to go see George.' Ron said loudly and clumsily.

'I'll join you.' said Harry.

The two of them got up, followed by Ginny and Hannah Longbottom

'I'll join you in a moment.' said Hermione. 'I'll just finish this.'

Rose watched Neville eyeing Hermione. He was thinking the same thing as Rose; now would be the paramount time to tell her about Scorpius. 'Me too.' He added.

Rose was trying extremely hard to listen to the conversation. If only she had brought an Extendable Ear. Nevertheless, in all her straining, she couldn't hear the mention of her own name or that of Scorpius'. They got up and left, muttering away about something. Rose relaxed, if Neville were going to mention anything about her relationship, he would have done so. Besides, what did it matter anyway, Hermione already knew what was going on.

***

Rose fell back into the soft couches in front of the fire. James turfed a first year out the seat that he wanted, and then pulled Missy onto his lap.

'James!' Rose scolded.

'Oh, give it a rest Rose. The kid is comfy enough on the floor.' Missy said politely.

James gave Rose a strange expression, one that resembled anger. Carrie and Eyer took a seat on the edge of Rose's seat. Carrie slowly slid down to sit next to her.

'I know that you and Scorpius are happy … but I think that you are … are better off without him.' Carrie whispered so that James couldn't hear. Rose looked curiously at her. She wasn't angry, just confused.

Rose got up and headed for the girls dormitory. Carrie followed. Once in the dormitory, Rose closed the door behind her.

'Why?' Rose asked.

'I don't know. I just don't like the guy. He is up himself. He is related to bad people. He has already been a bad influence on you. I know you drunk that Firewhiskey.' Seeing Rose's face change, Carrie continued on, answering her unspoken words. 'I could smell it. It doesn't leave much of a scent I know, but I grew up with it. My dad brews it and all…"

'You know that we get along really well, don't you?' Rose asked.

'Who do you mean? You and me, or you and Malfoy?'

'Scorpius and I.'

'Well actually I don't. You don't show public affection towards each other –'

'– We do actually. It's just that nobody is around when it happens.' Rose interrupted.

'The only time I've ever seen any sort of, of, affection, is when he calls you sexy in front of the whole class. It's stupid Rose! So stupid! You are falling for his tricks. Do you really think that the moron would like some one as intelligent as you?'

'Is that an insult?' Rose couldn't believe what she was hearing.

'No! I'm just saying that the guy can have whoever he wants, and he chooses the girl who he can't get. Who, by the way, is totally wrong for him! He only wanted you because you were playing hard to get. You were apart of some sort of twisted game, no, you are apart of some sort of twisted game.'

'How dare you! You have no right to say that! You don't know him! You don't understand him!'

'You're right; I don't. But I have seen him strutting about the school as if he is top shit. You're too good for him Rose … way too good.'

'No … we're good for each other. I don't care what you say. You were supposed to be my best friend. You were supposed to support everything that I did. I usually value you're opinion, but not this time. I think you know exactly where you can shove your … advice and opinions.' Rose said leaving the room and slamming the door behind her. She stormed down the stairs.

'Rose? Rose are you alright?'

Rose walked straight passed everybody in the room, even passed James who was asking her what was wrong.

James pushed Missy off him gently. She went to walk after Rose, but James held her back, saying that he would talk to her.

'I don't want to talk you James. I have prefect duties to do.'

With that, Rose left the room, wanting to get away from everyone and everything. She needed somebody to talk to other then her friends, cousins, and her boyfriend. Just a random person. She wanted to scream! why do people care so much? It was her life, she was free to do and date whoever and whatever she wanted.

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