Chapter 14

Rose was down in the entrance hall waiting for her date to show up when Harry and Ron arrived she went to him and asked "do you like my dress robes and my hair is it alright?"

Harry smiled Rose looked amazing she was wearing a silk dress robe that was long and form fitting rather low cut accenting her rather large chest for her age and her hair was tumbling down her back in soft curls the dress was an emerald green that made her eyes stand out.

Harry said "you look great how about me?"

Harry was wearing a dark green almost black dress robe and Rose said "You could have done something with your hair but you look very handsome."

Harry asked "are you going to tell us who you are going with now?"

Rose shook her head and blushed a little and said "You are going to be angry when you find out. That is if he shows up his own friends are going to be angry. But he asked and I agreed so everyone is just going to have to deal with it."

Draco and his group all came up from the dungeons and Blaise Zabini broke from the group and headed over to Rose and Rose met him half way and took his arm.

Rose said a bit tensely completely aware everyone was staring at them "You look dashing."

Zabini said "and you are beautiful. Your brother and friends don't look happy."

Rose said "your friends don't either."

Zabini said "let them be angry. I get to be with the most beautiful girl at the ball."

Rose blushed and Zabini kissed her cheek suddenly they were being pulled apart Harry and Ron had pulled Rose away and Draco and his goons pulled Zabini away.

Rose angry shrugged them off and said "that was rude. What do you think you are doing? It was just a kiss on the cheek. He is being a gentleman and very nice."

Ron said "he's Blaise Zabini he is a Slytherin and mate of Malfoy."

Rose said "I don't care he was the first person to ask me to the ball and I said yes he has been very nice so far so stay out of it. It is none of your business who I am going with. If I were you I would pay more attention to your own dates. Unless you want them to have a terrible time. You are both being very childish."

Rose left them and Zabini seemed to have said much the same thing to his friends as he left them too and he and Rose met back and she took his arm again. The Durmstrang's arrived and of all people Hermione was on the arm of Victor Krum and she was looking ravishing.

McGongall arrived and announced "in a moment the doors to the great hall will open the Champions will enter last in a procession. I expect you all to behave yourselves."

She looked at Fred and George Weasley when she said the last.

Then the doors to the great hall opened and with the exception of the champions and their dates everyone went in.

Hermione and Harry were staring at Rose disapprovingly. But Rose ignored them.

Fleur and Roger Davies were in the lead then Cedric and Cho Chang then Victor and Hermione then Harry and Padma then Rose and Zabini entered the hall.

They went around talking with some friends before making it to their table.

Percy was seated there as was Dumbledore.

Zabini held out Rose's chair for her and she smiled and said "Thank you Blaise you are such a gentleman. Hello Percy what brings you here tonight."

Percy said "Mr. Crouch is not feeling well tonight and I was promoted so I am here in his place."

Rose said "well I hope he feels better but it seems we get to enjoy your company tonight. I don't know if you remember Blaise Zabini and Padma Patel. Blaise is a Slytherin 4th year and Padma is a Gryffindor 4th year. Oh and of course Hermione you remember her from this summer if not from school her date is Victor Krum the Durmstrang Champion and Seeker for the Bulgarian quidditch team. Fleur Delacour and Roger Davies. Fleur goes to Beauxbatons also a champion and Roger is a Ravenclaw and I believe on the quidditch team."

Davies said "I'm the captain now we have a very good team lined up for next year."

Harry said "we will see about that."

Rose said "Now boys play nice just because you are on different house quidditch teams doesn't mean you need to get competitive. Besides I am a better quidditch player then all of you."

Harry chuckled and said "you have yet to prove it little sister."

Rose said "Just because I don't flaunt my natural gifts does not mean I don't have them. Not all of us can be the youngest seeker in a century. Now where was I with introductions."

Percy said "Rose I only finished school last year and I work with Mr. Crouch I know who everyone is."

Rose said "I was just trying to be polite."

Dumbledore said "That is kind of you Rose."

Rose said "Thank you professor it is nice to know someone appreciates my attempt to start things out on a positive note. Did you like my Christmas gift professor?"

Dumbledore said "very much it was a real treat to get something other then drink or sweets for once."

Rose smiled and said "Yes well I tried to get something I thought you would enjoy and that would be useful. Alright so Fluer and Victor seeing as you most likely do not know who Percy is. This is Percy Weasley and he works under Mr. Crouch and is here in his stead tonight. So Percy how are my children and your parents doing?"

Percy said "Mum and dad are just fine. Mum wants you to write more often and your kids are too noisy and always want to play. I don't get over as often as I would like to. Most of the time I stay at my flat in the city."

Rose said "yes well I'm sure Mrs. and Mr. Weasley would like you to visit more often and of course my children are noisy and what to play all of the time they are toddlers and they are healthy and curious. I miss them so much. If it weren't for the ball I would have gone home to see them Now I will have to wait until June and they will all be a year older. Sometimes I think being homeschooled would be better but I know I wouldn't get any studying done I would be playing with my babies all day long."

Harry smiled and said "you will be able to spend all summer with them and Mr. and Mrs. Weasley take good care of them."

Rose said "I know but I still miss them."

Zabini asked "are they the only children you plan on having?"

Rose smiled and said "well as long as Mrs. and Mr. Weasley are taking care of my children I can't have anymore besides I am still in school but no once I finish school I will have more. Just like I feel everyone should until the crisis of our low magical population is solved."

Padma said "Rose you have already had 5 babies don't you think you have contributed your share."

Rose said "the quads were a big surprise to everyone including me. Being a fraternal twin we always knew multiples were possible but to have 4 fraternal babies at the same time was very surprising. Sly loves his brothers and sisters but I really haven't had much of a chance to raise them. Besides summer and Christmas break I am away at school. I want a few more that I will be able to raise myself. Who the father will be is still debatable. There are many things that may or may not happen between now and then."

Dumbledore said "Rose this is not the time or place to discuss that."

Rose said "I just meant that even I can't see everything that is going to happen and who I may or may not have children will could change. The burdens of being a seer are never easy. Do you think Professor Trawlany will come down tonight I would like to talk to her briefly about something."

Dumbledore said "she isn't planning on it that I know of. You may have to wait until tomorrow."

Rose said "it's alright it isn't terribly important I will find her tomorrow."

They all had dinner and then dancing there was even a rock group that played. Rose danced with Zabini but others too including Snape a few times. Harry, Ron and Hermione had disappeared long before Rose left Zabini was still there and as he danced with her for the last dance he asked "Rose lets get out of here there is something I want to show you."

Rose smiled and said "alright but it's getting kind of late. And I am getting a bit tired."

Zabini said "don't worry I will let you go to bed soon I just want to show you something first."

Rose left with him and Rose said "you know I really had a good time tonight you are such a gentleman. Not like other boys our age they can be so childish."

Zabini said "I guess being raised only by mum makes me realize what girls really want."

Rose asked "and what is that? What do you think girls want?"

Zabini said "they want to be told they are pretty and treated both with respect but also like they are precious. They want someone who is strong, attractive and powerful. Wealth never hurts and they want to be taken cared of but they also want someone to take charge sometimes."

Rose said "that seems a bit general to me a guy doesn't have to be anything but kind and loving to make me like him the rest is just frosting on the cake. It is nice but not necessary."

They had been walking as they talked and Rose was very familiar as to where they were heading she chuckled and said "if you think we are going to your dorm to shag you are very much mistaken. I enjoyed myself tonight but I am not going to shag you."

Suddenly strong arms grabbed her from behind and said "oh Really you spread your legs easily enough for Snape now it's our turn."

Rose said "Draco let go of me. Blaise don't let him do this."

Blaise laughed and grabbed her breast and squeezed them painfully making her cry out more in fear then in pain.

Rose said "Draco you are a purist what do you think your parents, your father is going to do when he hears about this. How you dirtied yourself with a half blood. Not only a half blood but a Potter. Possibly mixed blood creating a child. You and I both know what will happen. You will be disinherited, thrown out on your ear with out a penny to your name. Do you really think any of your friends would take you in knowing you soiled your self with a half blood. Forcing yourself on me is Rape that is punishable in Azkaban. Moody isn't far away I am sure he would love to send the two of you there to rot in a cell. Blaise how proud will your mother be of you to know you raped a girl while Draco held me down."

The boys were looking at each other and Rose said "you know what I am saying is true both of you now let me go."

Suddenly a firm yet quiet low voice asked "what is going on here?"

Zabini lowered his hands and Draco let Rose go.

Rose said "Nothing. Blaise and Draco they were just trying to scare me. They were only teasing. They don't realize it takes much more to frighten me then just a couple boys pulling a prank."

Snape looked at the three of them but there was real fear in Rose's swimming eyes that were filled with unshed tears.

Draco said "yeah it was just a joke. Just trying to give her a scare."

Zabini said "just a prank. It is late we should probably get to bed."

Snape nodded once and Draco and Zabini quickly left for the Slytherin dorms.

As soon as they were gone Rose embraced Snape she was shaking he wrapped his arms around her and led her to his room and sat her down on the sofa.

Snape said "tell me what really happened."

Rose said "I was stupid I trusted him to be a decent human being. I was an idiot he told me he had something to show me and we were talking as we walked I wasn't really paying attention where we were going but once I realized we were headed down to the dungeons. I told him I had enjoyed the night but it wasn't going to lead to anything that is when Draco grabbed me from behind and they made it rather clear what they intended to do. I used my two best weapons my mind and my mouth. I went on about how they both would be arrested and how Draco would be disinherited by his parents because of who and what I am. Mostly I was stalling I had hoped you would come by soon. I knew they would give up if you showed up."

Snape asked "what if I hadn't come in time? What if I had already gone to bed? Rose those two idiot boys could have hurt you, They could have raped you."

Rose embraced him tighter and said "but they didn't and you did come and save me."

Snape said "I don't want you to ever be alone with them again."

Rose said "I won't I thought Blaise was different that he was a gentleman. A good Slytherin like you. That is why I went to the ball with him. I probably should have gone with Neville he is too frightened of you to try anything. I am not even sure he sees the difference between boys and girls yet. This would never have happened with him that is for sure."

Snape said "From now on you stay close to your real friends. I don't want something like this happening again. I can't always be there to save you. They will be punished for what they tried to do."

Rose asked "do you have to punish them it is just I am so embarrassed about it already. Can't we just forget it. Nothing actually happened."

Snape said "No my little flower. They have to be punished I will not notify their families but they will both be punished."

Rose fell asleep in Snape's arms but he couldn't sleep he just kept thinking about what almost happened. What Malfoy and Zabini had almost done to his precious little flower. The mother of his children. The girl he loved, his reason for living. They would never forget the punishment he came up with. They would never even think of hurting Rose or any other girl ever again.