Chapter 4

As the Gryffindor Quidditch team made it to the locker room sleepily at dawn they were surprised to find Rose waiting for them with a tray piled high with fried egg and bacon and toast sandwiches for all of them.

Wood asked suspiciously "Potter what do you think you are doing here?"

Rose smiled and said "I knew you were coming to practice and there wouldn't be time for any of you to have breakfast So I stopped by the kitchens and asked the houseelves to make something for all of you. You know my house isn't big enough for a quidditch team and seeing as Harry is on the team I thought I could support Gryffindor. The food will help keep them awake while you explain everything and it will give them energy while they practice."

Wood said "Well thanks that is really nice of you. Everyone grab something to eat and get in here."

They all grabbed a few sandwiches and followed Wood in. George said "you are a lifesaver."

A small boy with a camera was following Harry asking him all kinds of questions and just generally being a nuisance.

Rose said "Harry take some food Wood is getting impatient."

Harry gratefully took the food as Rose turned to the boy and said "Hi who are you? I'm Rose Potter Harry is my twin if there is anything you want to know about him I can tell you."

Harry took a bite of a sandwich it was good and he went inside as Rose said "lets go find a seat and I will tell you all about Harry. Have a sandwich you look hungry."

Rose and Collin went out to the pitch Rose looked back and winked at Harry and he thought God bless Rose. She was always looking out for him.

Collin was now bombarding Rose with questions and she answered each one patiently and as honestly as she could. But the more Collin talked the sleepier he got until at last he laid his head down in Rose's lap and fell asleep.

The quidditch team came up and Rose signed to Harry and he chuckled Rose and Harry had taught each other sign language years ago so Rose could communicate. Rose had cleverly put a sleeping spell on Collin.

Wood went over to Harry and said something. Harry signed to Rose and she nodded and carefully moving Collins head she got up Ron and Hermione had come to watch the practice Rose had let Ron finish up the sandwiches.

Ron asked "where are you going?"

Rose said "Wood doesn't want me to watch since I am not in Gryffindor besides I have classes soon."

Hermione said "but it's Saturday."

Rose called back "Dovewing lessons."

Rose went looking for Snape she was rather engorged again and she had missed him at breakfast she found him being cornered by Lockheart who was letting him know he had been teaching the boil cure wrong all of these years.

Rose went up to them as Lockheart said "there is no reason to remove the cauldron from the fire before adding the quills it simply wastes time."

Rose said "as I remember Neville did that last year and had to spend the rest of the day in the hospital wing and had to buy Seamus a new cauldron to replace the one that melted and half a dozen students shoes for the holes burned through them. The mess was quiet extraordinary and poor Neville was in so much pain. It is not a mistake he will make again. Potions seem to be his weakest subject. But I suppose it isn't for everyone it takes someone rather special to appreciate potions for it subtly and complexity. Speaking of potions Severus do you have that potion you promised me or should we go and get it. I have about 40 minutes until I have to be at my lesson."

Snape said "it is in my office why don't we go there together and get it."

Snape and Rose left Lockheart and the moment the door shut they were tearing each others clothes off. It was by far the fastest sex they had ever had and again when Snape came he wasn't wearing a ring.

Rose said breathlessly "I have to get to my lesson."

Snape asked "what are you doing after dinner?"

Rose asked "Homework?"

Snape said "No you will come here and be with me."

Rose nodded as she quickly put her clothes back on Snape gave her the potion then she ran to make it to her lesson. In her hurry she forgot her knickers. Snape picked them up and smelled them and put them in his pocket.

Rose made it to Dumbledore's office out of breath.

Dumbledore said "Rose it isn't like you to show up late and in such a disheveled mess."

Rose adjusted her top and her tie and said "Sorry I had to get a potion from Severus and we ended up having a bit of a quickie I guess it wasn't quick enough."

A man said "you shouldn't call your professors by their first names and I don't approved of you having sex with Severus Snape.

Rose took the potion out of her pocket opened it and shot it back it was rather bitter and she made a face then said "I only call Severus by his first name when either we are in private or with other professors and it is frankly none of your business who I have sex with and Severus is my Sexual magic professor. Who are you anyway butting into other people's business?"

Dumbledore said "Rose let me introduce Cornelius Fudge the minister of magic. He feels we should dissolve the house of Dovewing seeing as there are so few students and in his words the lessons and traditions are backward and archaic."

Rose said "Really and what are your reasons behind that. Many of the ways and traditions of any of the houses could be described equally. The wizarding world as a whole could be described as such. There are many ways muggles have surpassed us in modern thinking and technology. It seems a shame we have not adapted some muggle things to magical ways. The fact that 3 students have been sorted into Dovewing in the past two years after 700 years of being empty. Would go to reason that perhaps there is a new resurgence for Dovewing. Perhaps a need for those with the unique power and knowledge that Dovewing gives. In fact if it continues growing at the rate it has, doubling each year I do not see why it could not be equal to the other houses in no time at all. Our Dorms would have to be enlarged but that is something that is rather easy to fix. We may even get enough while I am still at school to form our own quidditch team. So Minister what are your main concerns about Dovewing? Perhaps we can come to a compromise if it is only one or two things that can be adjusted wouldn't that be better then getting rid of a house that is as old as the rest of the school."

Fudge seemed bewildered this little 12 year old second year witch didn't speak like a child. She was mature, intelligent and rational.

Fudge didn't seem to know what to say so Rose took a seat and waved her wand and a table appeared with Tea, pumpkin juice, sandwiches and biscuits appeared.

Rose said "Please minister sit and eat and we can talk about this and come up with a solution we can all be happy with."

Dumbledore sat down as did Fudge and he asked "How did you do that. I was told you are only a second year."

Rose nodded as she took a bite out of her sandwich then said "I am a Dovewing Minister. Our hearts are purist our power is strongest and our vision is clearest. The last Dovewing died centuries ago. We have no head of house or even prefects. I am the eldest student I feel it is my responsibility to represent and fight for my house. We are told when we first arrive at Hogwarts before we are sorted our houses are like our families. Besides my brother I have no family so for me at least Dovewing has become rather special to me. Luna and Cassie are my responsibility. If more are sorted in the coming years they will also be my responsibility. I take my responsibilities seriously. If we didn't belong in Dovewing we would not have been put there. If you don't trust me at least trust the hat.

Dumbledore had not expected this kind of reaction from Rose. He like so many others thought of her as simply a little girl. She was a little girl but she was so much more too. Both of the Potter's were. He had expected anger, sadness, fear but not Reason, understanding and determination.

Dumbledore said "It seems Cornelius is a bit tongue tied at the moment. I believe his number one concern is the lessons in sexual magic with underaged witches."

Rose said "I figured as much I am sure the pain and blood magic is also a concern for him. Luna and Cassie are very nervous about that as well. I have tried to reassure them that it is not all that bad once you get used to it and any child born they wouldn't have to be responsible for if they didn't want to be. It seemed to help a little but they are still worried about it. I have been thinking about a solution that everyone would be happy with. The first thing I thought of was permission from Luna and Cassie parents they should be informed that their daughters are going to be having children even if they don't keep the babies. Another was I thought perhaps postponing those three until 6th and 7th year like NEWT's level or make it optional. I personally do not see any reason to stop my own lessons. I have no family except for Harry that would be upset and it is my choice to keep up with my lessons but as for the others those are several very good in my opinion options without eliminating it all together. After all it is a traditional part of Dovewing but making it NEWT level and optional I think it is for the best."

Fudge asked "What are you really? You are no little girl."

Rose said "Minister I do not understand what you mean. I am Rose Potter I am 12 years old and a 2nd year Dovewing Hogwarts student."

Fudge just looked at her a bit unbelieving then said "So we agree the sexual, pain and blood lessons stop until 6th year where it will be optional and with parents permission and in exchange Dovewing will remain open. I require the rings to be returned to the department of mysteries until Miss Potter starts her 6th year."

Dumbledore said "agreed Cornelius if you would come with me so we can get the rings. Rose stay here I will be back to give you your lesson shortly."

Dumbledore and Fudge left.

Chapter 4

After her lesson with Dumbledore Rose went to find Luna and Cassie to tell them about the new rules of Dovewing They both seemed relieved after she told them she went to the library to do some studying and after dinner she went to Snape's office. He was rather upset he had thought since the sexual lessons were canceled he and Rose wouldn't be together anymore. Rose assured him that it wasn't the case. She was still in love with him and there was no reason they couldn't keep making love and the baby would be his this time. He was very happy to hear that but asked Rose to keep their relationship quiet.

Rose walked into the defense office on Halloween evening and stood in the doorway listening to the group standing around the petrified cat.

Snape asked "Why not return to the great hall afterward if I am not mistaken ghosts do not serve food fit for human consumption. Why come to the second floor?"

Harry stammered "Because, because..."

Rose said from the doorway "because they were coming to see me."

They all turned to see Rose she stepped into the room and said "Harry told me yesterday he was going to Sir Nickolas's death day party with Ron and Hermione. I know they wouldn't have food they could eat and by the time they would leave there would not be enough time or food left at the feast so I arranged it for them to come to my common room so they could eat before going up to their dorms. I set it up with the houseelves yesterday, you can ask if you don't believe me."

Lockheart said "I didn't see you at the feast either. You could have done it easily and made it back to your common room before anyone noticed. The entrance is on the second floor."

Rose said "I suppose I could have. The entrance to my common room is just down the corridor and nearly everyone was at the feast but I didn't do it."

Snape asked "where were you? Why weren't you at the feast?"

Rose said "I wasn't feeling much up to eating or being surrounded by people eating. I am having a bit of trouble with morning sickness."

Lockheart stupidly said "it is night."

Rose turned to him and spoke to him like you would a two year old "Very good Gilderoy night is what you call it when it gets dark outside."

McGonagall said "Miss Potter there is no reason to get smart."

Rose said "Sorry Professor."

Madam Pomfrey said "Morning sickness can occur at anytime it affects everyone differently even different pregnancy with the same person morning sickness can be very different."

Rose said "it seems to be much worse this time then with Sly."

Snape said "I will give you something to help."

Rose smiled at him and said "thank you."

Filtch bellowed "My cat has been petrified I want to see some punishment."

Dumbledore said "Calm down Argus as soon as the mandrakes have matured. I will have a restorative draught made."

Lockheart said "I will make it."

Rose scoffed and said "you would be better off letting Neville make it."

Snape said "I am the potions master at this school I will make it."

Dumbledore said "you four can leave and after you eat go straight to your dorms."

They left as quickly as they could and Rose said "I really do have food for you."

Ron smiled and said "you think of everything."

They went to the Dovewing common room Rose closed the door to the dorms so Luna and Cassie wouldn't be woken up.

Rose saw Hermione eyeing the books hungrily.

Rose chuckled and said "Don't even think about it Hermione those are for Dovewing use only even we aren't allowed to take them out of here not even for our Dovewing lessons and no one else is allowed to read them. Now come over here and eat it is getting late."

Ron had already helped himself and Harry and Hermione sat down and started eating Rose poured herself some tea.

Hermione said "thanks for covering for us. We could have gotten in a lot of trouble."

Ron said "Yeah and thanks for the food I was starving."

Rose smiled and said "No problem but try to stay out of trouble I can't see everything all of the time."

Harry asked "Who is the father this time? Did you use Godric Gryffindor like you were planning?"

Rose said "No the minister of magic put a stop to it a few days after school started. The sexual, pain and blood lessons are going to be NEWT level now we won't start them until 6th and 7th year now."

Harry asked "wait a second if you aren't pregnant from your Dovewing lessons who are you pregnant by."

Rose said "I think that would be obvious Harry. My boyfriend is the father of my baby this time."

Harry asked "You have a boyfriend? Why didn't you tell me you have a boyfriend? Who is he?"

Rose said "he asked me not to tell you and just because the minister is being stupid doesn't change the crisis we are in. We are still dying out and every magical child born makes a difference."

Hermione asked "What are you talking about?"

Rose said "we are a dying race and unless there is an extreme increase in the birth of magical children there isn't going to be anymore wizards and witches in the world and it will only take a few generations. The ministry is ignoring it. But Dumbledore said that just between our parents generation and our generation the magical population dropped by half if that keeps up in 4 or 5 generations there will be no magic left in the world. It isn't just in the British isles either it is the entire world. Too many people are not having children or only having one or two. The Weasley's are not the norm having 7 children but if more people were to follow their example the crisis would be over in just a few generations. As the first Dovewing in 700 years I feel it is my responsibility to set an example by ignoring the social norms and have as many children as quickly as I can."

Hermione asked "but if everyone were to follow your example what would happen to those babies after they are born?"

Rose said "Well ideally the parents for those girls would step up and take care of the babies for them so they can return to school and finish their education some might chose to stay home and be homeschooled. Some babies could be adopted. The real fix is to encourage already married couples to have more children and to encourage young adults to marry early and start families right away. But even if the babies end up in orphanages or what ever the modern equivalent is the importance right now is numbers. We need for lack of a better term breeding stock. We need those babies to grow up and have lots of babies of their own. If we can do that the crisis will end."

Ron said "I don't think you have anything to worry about Rose. The word has been spread through the older students and mum let her friends know and they let their friends know by the end of the year their is going to be an explosion of babies."

Rose said "I hope so. I don't want to see the end of magic."

When Harry, Ron and Hermione finished eating they left for their dorm and Rose went to bed.