A/N: I don't own Harry Potter

This is for the Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry

Writing Club November

Amber's Attic: 6 - (au) single parent

Word Count: 605

"Please!"

"Rose, you already have five books at home you haven't read yet."

"But, the newest Unicorn Princess book is out and you promised I could read it," Rose argued glaring at her mother. Hermione sighed.

"Of course, you remember something I promised you three months ago, but not to change your clothing every morning."

"Unicorns are way more important than stupid jumpers that aren't even dirty," Rose stated as she put on her shoes, stared at the laces, took them back off and put on a pair of slippers.

"You are not wearing slippers out of the house, Rose."

"Daddy would have let me."

"Well, he's not here, now is he?" Hermione snapped. It was bad enough she'd had to find out about Ron's affairs by finding him naked with a random witch in their bedroom, but now it seemed like Rose used him as excuse for everything.

"No," Rose answered pouting as she took off her slippers and put her trainers back on. "Can you tie them for me?"

"What's the magic word?"

"Alohamora?" Rose asked. Hermione heard the front door unlock itself. She bit back a laugh. Rose loved saying spells even if she didn't know what they did. It was obvious she was going to be a powerful witch when she got older.

"No, that unlocks things, like the front door."

"Oh, oops, please?"

"Much better," Hermione answered tying Rose's shoes. "You really need to start doing this yourself."

"Yes, Mum, can we go get the book now? Please?"

Hermione nodded leading Rose out of the house. They lived close enough to the library to walk. The air was crisp, but not quite cold yet.

"Look at all the pretty leaves," Rose announced dancing around. She picked up a big yellow leaf and waved it around.

"Rose, look out!" Hermione called as Rose tripped over a crack in the side walk. Instead of just falling on her face, she did a tumble roll and bounced eventually landing in a heap at a man's feet.

"Are you alright?" he asked helping her stand up.

"I'm fine," Rose answered looking at up the man. Hermione rushed over.

"Rose?"

"I'm fine, Mum, thanks to... um..."

"Dean! When did you get back to town? I thought you were living overseas," Hermione stated. Rose stared at Hermione and then at Dean.

"Just last week, actually. Seamus and I... we split, for good this time."

"Dad! Seriously, are we going or not!" a voice yelled from the porch of the house they were all standing in front of.

"Hermione, this is my daughter, Leana. Leana, this is Hermione. We went to school together."

"I'm Rose!" Rose announced causing the adults to laugh.

"Hi, Rose. I'm Leana, and we're supposed to be going to the library to get newest Unicorn Princess book, if Daddy would stop flirting with your mum. He likes girls as much as he did Dash, which is short of Dad Seamus," Leana started. Dean blushed slightly glaring at his daughter.

"We were headed to the library too, for the same book actually," Hermione said with a smile. "Why don't we all walk together? We could catch up?" she suggested looking at Dean.

"That sounds great, alright," Dean said returning Hermione's smile as the four of them started walking towards the library. Rose and Leana talked nonstop about the book while Dean and Hermione found themselves discussing how difficult and lonely life had become since they'd become single parents. By the time they'd reached the library, Leana and Rose were best friends, and Dean had agreed to meet Hermione for coffee the following Tuesday.