When Scorpius Malfoy goes into hiding during a summer of terror, Ron Weasley is ordered to keep him safe, despite being the son of his former nemesis. How will Ron cope being around the boy?

This is a story of a certain Rose. A Rose whose thorns were rivaled only by a Scorpion whose sharp fangs dripped faux venom. It is a story of the Rose and the Scorpion and the pain that they refused to shy away from. A story of bravery and love; of honour and beauty; and of two people who came to love each other despite the shackles of their families and society.

Scorpius Malfoy is ready to settle in for a night of storm watching from his bedroom window when he is informed that someone has arrived at his home. And the person in question is the last person he would expect.

"You and I are not the same, my son. Yours is still a blank slate, and though I am sorry to say that it has been tainted by your heritage, you can still start over." In which Scorpius Malfoy struggles to not let his ancestors' mistakes define him, and Rose Weasley endeavours to be more than just the daughter of THE Hermione and Ron Weasley.

After the Malfoys' role in the Second Wizarding War, Scorpius sought to rebuild the family name. However, with Lucius in the background and the animosity of most of the school, Scorpius finds it hard to attract the most beautiful girl on campus, Rose Weasley, not to mention live up to the family name.

They say that you can find love in the unlikeliest of places. However, Scorpius hates Rose, Rose hates Scorpius, and they don't think it will ever change. But when one of them suffers heartbreak and the other battles depression, they find more comfort in each other than they thought they could. But things always find a way to keep on getting worse.