A/N: Wow, it's been awhile. This is a story that I have been working on for a long time now. It has really helped me through a difficult time in my life. I really hope you guys enjoy it! This is J.K. Rowling's world, I just enjoy writing about it. I don't own the title, song by Rascal Flatts. Thank you!

SPOV

It was too early when I heard Fee stirring from her crib. We had been sleeping in these close quarters for the past two months after everything that had happened with my ex-wife Lauren. We moved in with one of my best mates, Albus Potter, in the house he shares with his pregnant wife Danielle and their young daughter Emmalyn. I rolled over rubbing the sleep from my eyes to see my daughter standing, holding the edge of her crib waiting for me to pick her up. The clock read 4:15am as I rolled out of bed and went to pick up my smiling daughter.

"I thought we agreed you would let daddy sleep in a little on days he has to work?" I smiled, trying to reason with a one and a half year old was next to impossible.

"You talking to yourself again Scorp?" Al laughed from the hallway.

"Trying to reason with my daughter Al. Keep forgetting it's next to impossible" I chuckled flopping back on my bed with my young daughter in my arms.

I never planned on being a single father at 21, but sometimes things do not work out as you would have hoped. Everything was good with Lauren and I at the beginning of our relationship. We had met back in Hogwarts and quickly began dating during our seventh year. Once we graduated, I went into auror training and she worked at the Daily Prophet as a junior writer. She loved her job there and soon after I graduated from the academy, we were married. Our relationship was nowhere near perfect and we fought frequently, but that did not stop us from marrying. Married at 18, pregnant at 19 and first time parents by 20. Not how I imagined my life, but I was happy to be with my wife and my daughter.

"Come on Fee. Let's go get you ready to go see Nana," I groaned standing from my bed to walk into the bathroom. Accepting that I would not be getting back to sleep, instead getting my daughter ready for the day.

When Ophelia was born, I did not think I could ever love someone more. She was the most beautiful little girl and I was so happy that she was mine. After Fee was born, my relationship with Lauren began to change. She became more distant and stopped talking with me about what was going on in her life and at work. I tried talking with her. I tried getting her help as I was concerned she may need professional help. She ended up quitting her job, but did not tell me about it. She kept it a secret for months not telling anyone where she was going during the day. When Fee was almost a year old, my mother and father had been surprised when Lauren showed up in the middle of the day to pick Fee up from their house. My parents sent me a patronus to let me know, but when I tried to get into contact with Lauren she ignored all my attempts.

"Something is wrong Al. I just know it! This is not normal!" I yelled, panicking slightly.

"Just take a deep breath Scorp. We will find them" Al said, putting a reassuring arm on my shoulder.

"Al, you and Scorp should get down to Hogsmeade there is reports of a dark wizard uprising" Harry informed us, "Bring the whole team, we do not know how many there are."

I willingly accepted the distraction from trying to get into contact with my wife and daughter. Harry told me he would keep trying to contact Lauren for me to make sure she was okay. I thanked him as we prepared to leave for the mission. Al and I had been best friends while in Hogwarts, but we grew much closer once we joined the auror training academy together. We both were hired as junior aurors soon after graduation and were quickly promoted to lead aurors of our teams. We quickly gathered our supplies before leaving to the location Harry had given us.

Upon arriving we noticed not many people were around due to it not being a Hogsmeade weekend and too early in the day for people to be enjoying the weather after work. We quickly noticed a small gathering of people within the small town square. There were 6 people standing in a semi-circle pattern around 2 figures standing in the middle of the circle. The male was saying something we were unable to hear from our location, while the female appeared to be holding something within her arms. Al quickly said a spell allowing us to hear what the group was saying.

"It has been too long my friends" the male laughed circling around the people in the group, "Today is a special day. We have a new friend joining today. Ready to make the sacrifice to prove her loyalty to our small group with a large cause".

"Great day!" one of the members of the group exclaimed.

"I'm ready Con," the female said, holding whatever was in her arms out for the man she had called Con. I recognized the voice speaking, but I was distracted by the mission, trying to canvas the area for others that may have been hiding in the shadows.

"This is a wonderful gift you have provided us with today Lauren. Today is the day that you prove your loyalty to our group. Today the dark lord will be one step closer to being reborn due to your sacrifice, your daughter Ophelia".

I gasped falling to my knees from our hiding place. It was my daughter and wife standing out in the middle of the town square. I made a quick move to run out into the clearing only to be held back by Al.

"Al! Let me go!" I whispered loudly, "That's my daughter!"

"I know Scorp and I cannot imagine what is going through your mind right now, but we need to have a plan. We cannot just go running out there people will die" Al tried to reason with me.

"That's my daughter. What if Em was out there? What if that was your daughter?" I cried, tears welling up in my eyes thinking about how scared my daughter must be, "We have to save her".

We quickly formed a plan, the aurors would stun as many of the group as they could while the rest of us would storm the small group to end their gathering. On Al's count we began, I ran faster than I ever had before. I yelled a stunning spell at the person charging at me blocking my path to the man named Con and Lauren. Someone behind me yelled a spell preventing Con's spell from hitting me. He had returned Fee to Lauren and as I walked up to her Conrad aimed a killing curse at her attempting to murder both my wife and my daughter. I managed to save my daughter, but his curse hit Lauren knocking her to the ground. I took one last look at her before running out of the town center with my daughter. I heard a snap behind me as Conrad apparated away from the town square.

"There you go Fee! All we go see Em and Uncle Al?" I laughed hugging her tightly.

"Daddy! Al!" she smiled clapping her hands together.

"Okay baby. Let daddy finish getting ready then we will go see them," I chuckled, pulling on my work robes after brushing my teeth and grabbing Fee's bag for the day.

I had never expected to be a single father at my age, but thankfully I had a wonderful support system. Al continued to let me stay with him after selling the house Lauren and I had shared. My parents wanted me to move home instead. I had considered it, but at the time it was easier to stay with Al and Dani. After Fee was born, my mum began watching her in order for Lauren and I to return to work. After everything I took some time off to be with Fee and process everything. Once I was ready, my mum had been kind enough to continue watching Fee. Astoria had opened up a small daycare within the manor for children of those within the wizarding community, mostly family and close friends.

"Morning Al, where's Dani?" I asked setting Fee in her highchair for breakfast.

"I'm trying to let her sleep in. This pregnancy is really rough on her so far. She was up most of the night" Al yawned, setting food on both Em and Fee's tray.

Dani and Al recently found out they were expecting their second child. As Dani was still in her first trimester, she was dealing with terrible morning sickness, which lasted most of the day. She became accustomed to being up often throughout the night as well. Al and Dani met during their first year of Hogwarts. They were best friends first, technically she had been Rose Weasley's best friend, but that made her Al's best friend by association. It took them a number of years to finally admit their feelings for one another. We were all concerned that by the time they finally admitted their feelings, it would be too late and she would have moved on. It took until the summer before 7th year before Al plucked up the courage, with the assistance of myself and Rose, to tell Dani how he felt. They were married by the time they turned 19 and had their first daughter the same time as I, at 20. I do not think I could ever repay the two of them for their kindness and generosity during my time of need.

"If you want, I can drop Em off with my mum this morning?" I offered the still yawning Al.

"If you would not mind Scorpius that would be amazing. It would give me time to get a proper shower and get myself together before I have to meet you at work. Thanks mate! I'll repay you one day" Al chuckled, packing all of Em's things into her bag.

"Al you do not need to repay me for anything! You and Dani have been nothing but kind and generous. You quite literally have opened up your home to my daughter and I. I am the one that will be forever in your debt," I smiled clapping my hand on Al's shoulder.

"Not to change the subject, but since you brought up the topic of the daycare, do you think you mom has any more room in that daycare of hers?" Al asked, quickly continuing, "Not that I want to put her out with a million children on her hands, but my cousin is moving back to the area and has no one to watch her daughter while she is working a couple days a week."

"I will ask her this morning for you. I think she should have room for another child, but I do not want to speak for her so I will find out for sure," I explained, "If you don't mind me asking which cousin may be heading back to the area?"

"Rose, actually. She has been living in Paris for the past almost five years and is moving back to London to be closer to family," Al explained, not making eye contact as he did so.

"Rose, really? I haven't seen her in ages," I smiled at him.

Before Al had a chance to say anything more about Rose, I interrupted him to gather all the items needed for both the young girls.

"You have everything all ready then Al?" I asked, gathering up both girls and walking toward the front door.

"Yes Scorp. Thanks again for doing this! I appreciate it as does Dani," he thanked me dropping dishes into the sink.

"No problem Al," I laughed, "See you at work!"

I had not thought about Rose in a number of years. She had been apart of our friend group when we were younger. After Al and I had been sorted into Slytherin we became fast friends, while Rose was sorted into Gryffindor with her two new best friends, Danielle Longbottom and Olivia Corner. Rose had been my first crush and everyone always thought we would end up together. Bloody hell, even I thought Rose and I would end up together. Rose had been my first love, but during 7th year I began dating Lauren and it was rumored that Rose was dating a bloke a year or so older than us. I had not heard from her since we graduated, but from the sounds of it neither had many of their family members. I tried to pull my thoughts away from the auburn-haired memory, apparating to Malfoy Manor to drop off the two young girls.

"Good morning mum. How are you this morning?" I smiled, my mother's arms already out ready to take hold of the two girls.

"I'm good Scorpius. How about you? Al's home still treating you well?" my mother smiled.

"I'm good. Al's place is good, but I still feel bad staying there. Fee and I are looking for a flat to live in. I have a quick question before I leave" I began, my mom nodding allowing me to continue, "Do you have enough room and/or time for another child? Al asked me this morning because his cousin, you remember Rose Weasley, is moving back to the area."

"Of course Scorpius! It's no problem. I have plenty of room for one more little cutie. Typically it's just you and Al, so one more will not be a problem. Let Al know for me?" my mother smiled as we I waved goodbye to Fee and walked out the door.