Chapter 12
At the sound of my fathers voice I jumped away from Scorpius. I tried to look calm as I looked over at my dad. He was walking into the living room my mom there right behind him leading him. Hugo came in right after that. Once everyone was in the room everyone just stood there for a moment until Scorpius broke the silence. "It was very nice of you Mrs. Weasley to invite us over for supper."
With an all to knowing smile my mother said "Thank you Scorpius, you know you are always welcome in this house."
My stomach was doing gymnastics; this night was going to be impossible. My mother seemed to be not aware that I felt like I was going to faint at any second, she just smiled and said.
"Well let's not just stand around lets have dinner I'm guessing you all are hungry after the train ride today."
With out waiting for anyone else to move my mom began to move my father into the kitchen. I looked at Scorpius and then back at Heather and we fallowed my parents into the kitchen.
The table was ready for us; my father had already sat himself at the head of the table. My mother at the other end of the table, and Hugo like the little mammas boy he is sat next to my mom. Now I had a problem because when people came over I sit next to my mother, which would put Heather next to me; and Scorpius next to my father. I tried to make it as normal as possible as I sat next to my father. Heather paused for only a second and sat opposite me. Scorpius sat next to me and Al sat between him and my mother.
Dinner started my mother had made a roast. We passed around the food and filled are plates. Hugo started talking about the quicditch team, which made dinner go by quickly. Only my mother was not interested in the conversation. Dad had played Quicditch when he was in school, so he was very happy to have both his children on the team. It was only when my dad put his fork down is when my mother gave me a meaningful look.
"Rose didn't you have some news to share with us." My mother said.
"Really Rose, what is it did you break a record for number of hours studying?" My dad joked.
At that moment my insides were as heavy as lead. I looked over first at my mother who was smiling warmly at me. Then I quickly glanced at my boyfriend he gave me a smirk. So my dad could not see he moved his hand from his lap to rest on top of my thigh. His hand felt incredibly warm even through my jeans.
"Well dad, it's not about school work. I know you might not like it at first, but I have a boyfriend." I said it as calmly as I could manage.
My dads face just looked confused, then his ears started to turn bright red. He looked over at my mom; she was ready to handle his anger. She mouthed the word "Breath" at him. He took her advice and took a few deep breaths. Before he started talking.
"Your, dating? And who may I ask is this boy who thinks he can date my daughter?"
Scorpius moved his hand away from my leg, and then he raised it like he was in class. "That would be me Mr. Weasley, and I am sorry if I upset you by not talking to you first."
My boyfriend was so brave and so dead. My dads face went redder and then he was off. He turned his face to me.
"Rose go to your room this moment!" Then he moved to Scorpius. "And you! You are not allowed any where near my daughter! Now get out of my home!"
He stood up and pulled my chair back away from the table. I jumped out of my chair and moved backed to the table. Scorpius stood up next to me. My mother also got up and moved to stand in front of us.
"Ron I think you need to calm down" My mom tried to clam my father back down.
"I will not clam down are daughter just told us that see is dating this little ferret." He shouted.
"He is not a ferret! He's my boyfriend!" I was so angry with him I took a step forward.
Scorpius grabbed my shoulder and pulled me back so I was standing next to him.
"He is not your boyfriend and you get your hands off my daughter!" My dad yelled pointing his finger at Scorpius. Now it was Scorpius who took a step forward.
"Mr. Weasley, I know you don't want to hear this but I am dating Rose. And I am NOT my father." He said the last bit very slowly like he was making sure that my dad heard every word of it.
"Rose, go to your room. I have had enough of this." My dad said.
"Dad I will go to my room but I am taking my friends with me. I will leave the door open. Team lets go."
I moved out of the room. Scorpius moved with me, and I heard the three others getting up from the table. I didn't look back until I got to my room. When I did it was to turn into Scorpius's arms. Heather, Al, and Hugo walked into the room and then sat on my bed.
Down stair I could hear my parents fighting. After a while my dad seem to calm down because it became impossible to make out what they were saying. Once that happened I moved away from Scorpius.
He took me by my hand and we joined the rest of my friends on the bed. Al was holding heather in his lap at the head of the bed. Hugo was lying across the end of the bed looking pretty bored with everything. I just sat next to Scorpius as he held my hand in his lap
We sat there for a while, and then we heard my parents coming up the stairs. They were not talking so I didn't know what was going to happen next. The door was open so when I heard them reach my door I looked up to see my parents standing there, both of them looking completely calm.
"Rose I wanted to ask you if you would speak to me alone" My dad asked me.
"As long as it is just talking, but if I is alright I would like Scorpius to stay."
My dad took a deep breath and then answered. " Fine, well then everyone we meet you back down in the kitchen for pudding in a very minutes."
Everyone else got up and left. They moved slowly out of the room and then down the stairs. Mom was the last one to leave; she gave me a smile and then fallowed the rest downstairs.
When they all were gone I looked over at my dad. He was looking nervous and he was looking at his feet. I just wanted him to say what he was going to say. I didn't know what he was going to say, but I just wanted it over with. He looked up and I knew he was about to start in.
"First your mother has filed me in on how long this," he gestured with his hand at us. "Has been going on. First of Rose I am not happy that you didn't tell me when you decided to start dating. You know I don't like the idea that your dating but I do know that if I try to do anything to stop you your going to fight me tooth and nail and I don't want you to do something that might be dangerous."
I was impressed at my dad right now. He had listened to my mother and was talking sense. "Dad thanks you for understanding, but I don't think I would have done anything dangerous."
My Dad chuckled "Really Rose, What about the time when you were seven and you wanted a broom for Christmas. Your Mother and me both told you that you were still till young. So what did you do you broke into the shed and stole my broom and you got about ten feet off the ground and fell off and broke your arm."
I felt my ears and face glow red as my Dad reminded me of one of my more stubborn moves. "Okay, there was that. But I am not that stubborn anymore."
At that both my Dad and Scorpius starting laughing, I shoved Scorpius away and glared at the pair. Scorpius rapped his arms around me and did his best to stop laughing.
"Well then you two." Apparently Scorpius putting his arms around me was a bit much for my Dad. "Well I am not all that happy that you two are dating but Scorpius you have a been friend to her. So lets just go back down stairs and there we can talk about the new rules in this house."
"new rules?" I asked my dad.
"Yes new rules, just a few new guide lines since you have decided your going to date."
It seemed fare. So I didn't argue. I stood up and walked over to my dad, and gave him a big hug. "I love you Dad." My dad hugged me back and then bent down to look me in the eye.
"As long as you're happy I will accept this. But if hurts you tell me and I will take care of it."
"Dad, I am not going to let you sick the Auror Department on my boyfriend."
"Just keep it in mind." With that my Dad walked me down the stairs Scorpius fallowing.