Chapter 12

Rose went the one place she knew no one would follow her as she filled the tub with hot water and undressed she sighed with contentment as she slid into the hot relaxing water and sunk up to her neck and closed her eyes as she rested her head against the back of the tub.

"You know most people like parties especially when they are for them." Snape said from the bathroom doorway.

Rose smiled at him and said "if you haven't noticed I am not like most people. I hate being made a fuss over and Fleur is undoubtedly going to be a real pain to deal with from now on. More then normal."

Snape smirked and said "so you came in here to hide."

Rose said "I didn't think anyone would think to look for me here. I should have known you would."

Snape said "I know you better then anyone else is all. When you weren't in my rooms I know you had to be here in your old dorms. I know better then anyone you like being by yourself. You don't mind me staying do you."

Rose said "No Severus you are one person I can never get enough of. Do you mind handing me my egg I just want to make sure the clues are the same as from my vision."

Snape handed Rose her egg and she put it under the water dunked her head and opened it and music played revealing a poem "Come seek us where our voices sound, we can not sing about the ground..."

it went on about taking something and having an hour to look for it. Rose raised her head then handed the now closed egg back to Snape and said "it's the same but I wonder who will be taken for me. Harry would be the obvious but he is a champion I suppose it could be you but I don't know how you would feel about being in the bottom of the black lake all of that time. It could be Ginny we are really close. I guess I will just have to wait to find out."

Snape asked "what are you planning to do for the second task."

Rose said "I am not sure yet I don't want it to be too flamboyant of course I thought this wouldn't be to extreme and everyone made a big fuss about it. The other spells and Harry's flying were much more dramatic then me talking to the dragon all she did was lay down and let me get my egg but everyone is making a fuss. I suppose I could use transfiguration and swim under the lake and get my person. of course I am going to need hands for that so it can't be a fish. Bubblehead charm could be possible but I might not be able to move fast enough. There are the Grindylows to think about. I suppose Gilly weed could work that would give me webbed feet and hands and gills but still have use of my hands. Still transfiguration seems the best to me if I can manage the right kind of creature. I don't know I have to think about it."

Snape undressed and got in the tub with Rose holding her close to him.

Rose said "I miss this you know, us just being together."

Snape said "I know so do I."

Rose asked "Severus if you were to die would you be angry if I fell in love with someone else and married them and had babies with them."

Snape said "well I certainly don't want to die any time soon and I don't want you to die anytime soon either but if I were to die and you are still young then no I would not be angry. I would just hope it would be someone that deserves your love and would love you and take care of you like you deserve and will love our children like his own."

Rose said "I would never marry anyone that wasn't like that. I was just curious if you would be hurt if I went on with my life after you are gone."

Snape said "Rose are you trying to tell me something."

Rose smiled and kissed him and said "just that I would never do anything that would hurt you even after you are gone. You are much older then I am and I have 5 children to think of. Children need a father and I don't do well alone. Dark times are ahead of us. War even. I know we are doing everything we can to prevent it but lots of people die in wars and you will be in a dangerous situation playing both sides you could be killed. That picture might come true. I want you to know the same goes for me. If I were to die and you meet someone hopefully someone not as young and pretty as me but someone good and kind and brave that you fall in love with it will be alright with me. Besides children need a mother too."

Snape said "enough talk about death. It is depressing."

Rose said "we have children we have to know what we plan on doing for them but now that we both made it clear if either of us died and if someone came around that we fell in love with we both would be alright if the other pursued that love. However it is a lot of ifs."

Snape smirked and said "yes it is and it isn't something either of us should worry about because nothing bad is going to happen to either of us."

Rose said "I suppose I do worry to much. Almost no one else has visions like I do and they don't worry nearly as much as I do. They are content to let what ever happens happen I suppose I should do the same."

Snape kissed her and said "Your gift is exceptionally rare no one not even me can tell you how to feel about what you have seen. But it is true not everything you have seen does come to be. We do what we can to prevent the bad things from happening that you tell us about but not everything can be prevented you know that and so do I. But in the end we can only let fate take it's course."

Rose said "I won't be able to go to the ball with you will I. Fudge might be there I am not positive about that yet but if he is we can't go together and I have to go since I'm a champion."

Snape said "I truly wish I could be your escort. I would be honored to have you on my arm but it would be too risky."

Rose asked "could we at least dance together just one dance. I have been practicing so I am not a total clutz and embarrassment. At the very least I won't step all over your feet."

Snape smiled and said "I would love to dance with you."

Rose smiled and said "I have a big surprise for you for Christmas."

Snape said "it isn't that you are pregnant is it."

Rose giggled and said "no though I always love having your babies. We agreed no more until after I finish school. This is something else I think you will like but it is a surprise."

Snape said "if it is from you no matter what it is I know I will love it."

Rose said "I am getting all pruney and the water is starting to get cold we should get out. I don't want to go back to the carriage or to the great hall but I am starving again we must have been in here longer then I thought."

Snape said "why don't we go to my rooms we could eat there and you can spend the night with me."

Rose said "I like that idea and most students wouldn't dream of bothering me while I am with you."

They got out of the bathtub dried and dressed Rose didn't bother putting her hair back in to the braid she normally kept it in and Snape noticed it had grown quiet a bit it was just past her waist now.

He ran his hand through it and smiled and said "I like it when your hair is down it is beautiful."

Rose kissed him and said "it is also to much work to keep it down it tangles by the end of the day and it gets in my face. That is why I keep it in a braid down my back most of the time. I have been considering cutting it. Not terribly short but a few inches anyway."

Snape said "it is your hair I can't tell you what to do with it but I prefer it long and loose."

Rose smiled and said "I will have it down for the ball at least partially perhaps with some loose curls."

Snape said "what ever you choose to do with it I am sure you will look ravishing."

Rose said "I think only to you but then you have always thought I was ravishing even in my Hogwarts robes. Beauxbatons robes are much more attractive."

Snape said "yes they are but not very practical for this location."

Rose said "that is true the school is located in a much more mild climate then the highlands of Scotland the silk keeps us cool. Of course the Durmstrang students are probably roasting in their wool robes but they will be nice and warm in the next few months I am going to be freezing."

Snape said "I can always warm you up."

Rose giggled and said "I am sure you can. Oh what now."

A group of girls were coming toward them giggling and looking a bit nervous at Snape.

Snape put on his stern look and the girls blushed a bit the girl in the middle asked "Rose is it true what they are telling us?"

Rose crossed her arms and said "that depends on what they are telling you Brigette."

Brigette looked at the other girls and they started giggling again and blushing.

Rose sighed and said "I do have things to do if you aren't going to spit it out then I need to go."

Grettle said "they are saying you are a Schlampe. That you have 5 unehelich and no one is positive but they believe he is the Vater."

Rose turned bright red and said "I am not a slut and it is no ones business who the father of my children is but no I was not married when I had them and yes I have 5 children. Now excuse me I have things to do."

Snape asked "wait who told you this?"

Rose said "it doesn't matter."

Snape said "I want to know girls who told you about Rose's children."

Sonja said "we do not know his name he is young Rose's age a Hogwarts student the house everyone hates with light blond hair and light eyes with two large dumb friends."

Rose said "You can go now. We know who you mean. And don't believe gossip. If you hear something about me ask me. I am very proud of my children if you had simply asked I can tell you all about them."

Brigette said "it is why we asked you first."

Rose smiled and said "I will tell you all about them later and show you pictures if you want they are amazing babies. No go on."

The girls ran off and Rose turned to Snape and said "don't be upset. I am not. It is just I thought Draco was beginning to warm up to me. Come let us go to bed let me help you forget what that immature boy told those girls and who knows how many others."

Rose took his hand and led him to his rooms.