Scorpius saw Rose running out of breakfast quickly. Her hair was flying after her like it was a flame. He didn't know why she was in such rush. Gregory who has just entered, was listening to what scene he had missed. "Is your pride okey?"

"Never been better" Scorpius responded.

"Ah, I wish I have seen that" He mocked his best friend.

"I admit, it must have been hilarious. But where is your friendship when I need it" he accused him.

Scorpius finished his meal and headed back for his books for later. When he entered common room he freezed. Rose was laying in the middle of the room unconscious. He sprinted to her and started to shake her arm.

"Weasley! Weasley, for Merlin sake, wake up"

Rose moved painfully slowly her head to the source of the sound. From half open eyes she recognised Scorpius and told him weakly: "Medicine. I forgot to take it yesterday and today"

"What? What medicine?" he put his hand on her forehead but she didn't have fever. She was crying in pain, her makeup streaming down her face. He wiped tears for her.

"I must look pathetic to you right now" she said while fighting to stay awake. He was used to seeing her in pain. He still remember how he broke her knee in three pieces. This time was different for her although. She wasn't harmed while fighting.

"No. You would never look pathetic to me" he respondents while putting her from the floor onto his laps and hugging her because she was shivering.

"I am" she cried even more. He was shocked and he didn't even know what do.

"Why you are in this state? Where are your pills" he asked her.

"It's too late for them. I forgot to take them yesterday because of journey to Hogwarts. And today also, because of my try to be like a woman. What an idiot I am" because of Scorpius body heat she stopped trembling.

"Hey, it's okey. You are not an idiot. And what nonsense you are talking about?"

She was trying to breath deeply to fight against tremendous pain. She was all covered in sweat.

"I have unknown diseases. All of my underbelly is working incorrectly, so I have episodes like this once a month" she admitted. He was staring at her.

"You can work this out" he assured her.

"I can't. I can fight pain. But how am I supposed to tell my huge family that I am practically infertile" she admitted and hide her head in his arms.

That was huge in Scorpius dictionary. Many small details made more sense. Her boyfriends, she actually never took seriously. Her tomboy style. Her willingness to use violence. Her annoyance when someone asked her out.

"Do you, in some twisted way, don't feel like a woman because you are ill" he asked her. She looked at him.

"And who would, if they knew" she answered him and curled more because of new cramp.

After all this years he wouldn't imagine that she holded so much of insecurity.

"Well, now I believe you are an idiot" he started.

"What?" she didn't understood, why he would say that.

"You are them most beautiful girl I have ever seen. Even when I used to openly tell how much I hate you I have never thought you are not a girl. Today, you enter the room and left me speechless. Only because you were annoyed enough to try to impress me" he confessed.

She was studying his face. "You are not lying?"

"Why would I? We are complicated. But we are far behind point where we could lie to each other. You are the most stunning girl I have ever seen and this include your part veela family members. Not to forget your spot-on left hook. I don't know how you manage to hit so hard when being so small and while still being girl"

She smiled a little bit. "Even if I take a painkiller it won't work. Can you" she felt ashamed asking that "stay with me? The attacks usually lasts half an hour. I don't want to be alone"

He nodded. He put her in his arms and walked to the biggest sofa. He wanted to sit next to her but she had better idea. She crawled back onto his laps and hugged him. He cocked one eyebrow. When she saw his reaction she said:

"I didn't think you would mind. After all I am the most beautiful girl you have ever seen"

"Oh, I see you start to feel better" he laughed.

"So glad that on Monday we have first lesson later. I believe I could even take a nap resting like that" she said and immediately stiffen for a second because of pain.

"Just don't get used to it" Scorpius said and moved to more horizontal position while settling her in more stable position.

"I wouldn't try" she said and closed her eyes wincing again.