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Flashback Post-Hogwarts

"Merlin, Stockholm is beautiful," Dominique breathed as they sat on a bench along the water, her eyes drifting to some tall blonde men who walked past them.

Rose laughed, the deep laugh that Teddy and her Uncle George used to playfully tease her for only to make her laugh more. "You've barely even seen –"

"I've seen enough," Dominique arched a pale red eyebrow, her clear hazel-blue eyes betraying how amused she was, "when do I get to meet your bloke?"

"He's not my bloke," Rose bristled slightly, "I don't much have time for a bloke, nor does he since he's at hospital too –"

"Muggle?"

"Yea," her shoulders slumped some, "adds an extra layer of difficulty, really. I don't know how –"

"Dates?" Dominique pressed, her eyes following another man walking along the water.

"A few –"

"Sex?" Dominique's lips curled slightly, "I really hope you say yes, if he's –"

"Yes," Rose mumbled, "in hospital and at his flat once, but it's nothing serious –"

"That's all right," Dominique was grinning, "I've got 'nothing serious' with a Quidditch player from Australia who's on loan –"

"The one on Al's team?" Rose's eyes were round, "Does he know?"

"No one does and you better not spill the beans," Dominique threatened.

"If you keep your mouth shut about Sven –"

"Course," Dominique relaxed, "when do I get to meet him?"

Rose sighed, "Drinks tonight before we head out to the fjords tomorrow. You better be on your best bloody behavior."

Dominique looked mildly offended, "Aren't I always?"

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"I've missed someone doing my hair," Rose sighed contentedly as Roxanne twisted her hair, "you were always so much better at it than mum –"

"I love Aunt Hermione, but she, as dad always said, cared more about books than her hair," Roxanne smiled and turned to Dominique and Lily, "really should have taught you two how to do our hair –"

"I can barely do my own –"

"Thank Merlin for magic," Dominique agreed.

"It's fun to play with it," Roxanne shrugged, "and Rosie's got such pretty hair, all these colors."

"We've missed you, Rosie, glad you're back," Dominique raised her glass of wine.

"Nice to hang out with a gal who doesn't play Quidditch," Lily agreed as she flipped through a Muggle magazine Roxanne had brought.

"Speaking of," Roxanne smiled mischievously, "if you meet any young ladies at St. Mungo's –"

"What about that Fiona, the Auror?" Lily's head snapped up.

"Still not sure," Roxanne shrugged, "hopefully we can crash another drinks soon."

"I'm sure Scorp will have no problem organizing that discreetly," Dominique smiled. "He seems invested in getting Al and that other Auror –"

"Catriona," Lily nodded, "really hoping that'll work out."

"He sets everybody up?" Rose asked politely, not noticing the three girls glance at each other briefly.

"We've been encouraging Albus to get out there recently. After Betty stomped all over him," Lily grimaced, "was absolutely brutal."

"Grandmum doesn't hound him about dates like she does the rest of us," Roxanne shrugged, "so he helps us lie to her sometimes. Sets us up sometimes."

"He knows everyone," Lily smiled, glancing at Rose, "so bloody personable."

"Grandmum did try to set him up a couple of times," Dominique said conspiratorially.

"No –"

"Really?"

"When?" Lily and Roxanne had the uncanny ability to talk rapidly and finish each other's thoughts like James and Fred could.

"I overhead mum, Auntie Mione, and Aunt Ginny talking about it," Dominique leaned closer to them. "I can't believe I never told you –"

"Get on with it!"

"Bloody tell us –"

"She asked Aunt Ginny, not long after he became an Auror, why he and I never dated while we were on the team together –"

"No –"

"Bloody –"

"Way –" The pair burst into a fit of giggles while Rose managed to remain stoic.

"It's not that absurd a thought," Rose muttered.

They all stopped laughing and looked at their cousin. "Teammates," Lily said simply.

"Friends," Roxanne agreed.

"He did have that crush on you at school," Rose shrugged.

"Yea, who didn't have a crush on Dom during school?" Lily took another sip of wine.

"Quite right," Dominique nodded and Rose rolled her eyes and smiled at her confidence. "Anyway, then Grandmum asked if he might date Lily –"

This caused an even louder laugh than before, as Lily and Roxanne looked genuinely shocked. "She was joking, right?"

"She had to be joking –"

"What did mum say?"

"She laughed and said you lot were just good mates –"

"True," Lily agreed.

"But you know grandmum, she didn't buy it," Dominique continued, "so Aunt Ginny said that Scorpius didn't see you that way –"

"Harsh," Roxanne laughed.

"Said that she reckoned he fancied someone else," Dominique finished, watching Rose from over the rim of her wine glass.

Lily's mouth opened slightly as she gaped at Dominique for a moment before her eyes glanced at Roxanne who stood perfectly still.

"Oh," Rose looked around at her cousins, "did he have a girlfriend?"

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Scorpius took a sip of his tea, his eyes never leaving the paper when there was a knock on the door. Frowning he stood to peer through the peephole before opening the door, "I have a Floo, you know."

"I know," Dominique was smiling widely, "I went for a run. Can I have a glass of water, Malfoy?"

He went to the sink, "As much as I enjoy seeing you, it's early and I have –"

She took the water, "Go on, keep reading your paper." She smirked, "I'll wait. Is Al here?"

"Early practice," he shrugged and gestured for her to sit, "why are you here?"

"Just wanted to see how you were," she smiled prettily, "see how my favorite –"

He groaned, "Merlin, you're worse than Lily you know."

"Course I am," she looked slightly offended, "I know –"

"I am fine, you prat," he rolled his eyes, "I am fine, everything is lovely, you are worrying about nothing."

Dominique's voice softened and she put her hand over his, "I don't want you to get hurt, Malfoy."

Scorpius met her eyes and said sincerely, "I won't, Dom. I am an adult, aren't I? And how can I get hurt when I'm not expecting or looking for anything?"

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Flashback Post Hogwarts

"I still feel like everyone is giving me special treatment and attention," Rose said softly and Scorpius strained to hear her over the sounds of the pub.

"I'm sure they aren't, Petal. Unless you're forgetting how smart you are?"

"No," she frowned slightly, "it's more than that. It's the instructors and the other Healers-in-Training." Her steel blue eyes met his slate grey eyes, "I can just tell that something is different, because I'm the Minister's daughter."

Scorpius kept eye contact with her, unable to look away. He understood, of course. It was what he had felt at school, what he knew Albus felt, what Draco felt –

"It's never as much as you think it is," Scorpius said quietly, "it's always louder and more noticeable in your own head."

"What –"

"My family, Petal." Scorpius's face changed slightly, but enough for Rose to notice and feel terrible.

"Oh, of course, I'm sorry –"

He attempted a smile but took a sip of his lager instead, "It's not your fault. Children are cruel and it's hard for people to change." He shrugged, "I understand what you're feeling, but I promise you, it isn't as bad as you think."

She sighed and slumped slightly into her chair, "I wish there was something I could do."

"Leave," Scorpius said off-handedly, "or get a bit more drunk, which I think is a better idea." He stood, taking their empty glasses away for new ones, missing the look that crossed her face.

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Scorpius wore a huge grin as he stepped through the doors of Weasleys' Wizard Wheezes headquarters in Diagon Alley, a small boy nearly running into him as he chased a rubber snake that was slithering through the air. "I told you snakes don't fly," Scorpius said to George who greeted him.

"And what fun is a snake who merely stays on the ground?" George clapped him on the back, "How are you, my boy?"

"Tired –"

"Aren't we all," George replied dramatically, guiding him towards the back. "Now, your father mentioned you used to be obsessed with," he frowned, "what were they called? Dragons that couldn't breathe?"

Scorpius snorted, "Is that what Father called them? They're dinosaurs –"

"Ah, yes, dinosaurs. They ruled the planet or something like that?"

Scorpius followed him through the colorful aisles, "Godric, you need to go to a Muggle library –"

"Library? No, no thank you –"

"I'll bring you some books," he very nearly rolled his eyes at the look George gave him. "Picture books of course. About dinosaurs, wooly mammoths?"

"Wooly mammoths?" Ron's eyebrows shot up as they walked through the door to what Fred and Roxanne called the laboratory.

"Elephants with fur," Scorpius explained, "no longer exist." He sighed, "You really miss a lot without a Muggle education."

"Oi –"

Scorpius put up his hands, "You'll like these books. Novelty items. Like cowboys and Indians," he was met with blank stares. "Godric, you'll love that."

"Dad, what –" Rose stopped when her eyes landed on Scorpius. "Oh, hullo, Malfoy, didn't know you were here."

"Rose, love, maybe Scorpius can look at that potion with you? It's rather tricky," Ron explained, "not quite right."

"Oh, splendid idea, Ron. You two were good at Potions, weren't you?"

Rose arched an eyebrow as Scorpius smirked slightly, "You could say that."

There was a crash outside and Ron winced slightly but George shook his head, "Let them take care of it, they need to learn." He nodded at Rose, "Show Score, won't you? We need to look at this bloody rocket –"

Scorpius followed Rose to a lab bench that Hermione had designed, "What's the potion?"

She handed him a list of ingredients, "It all makes sense on paper –"

"Quantities?"

"Yes –"

"Order?"

Rose put her hands on her hips, "I was number two in Potions, Malfoy, not 20."

Scorpius's mouth twitched, "Just gathering information, Petal."

She bit back a groan but waited for him to read through everything before pointing to the cauldron next to them, "I thought maybe more mint?"

Scorpius frowned, "That won't do much, though. Foxglove?"

She shook her head slightly, "That would have to be before the rose thorn."

He willed his mind to ignore the fact that she was standing so close to him, their heads close together as they surveyed the list and the cauldron. No, he needed to focus –

"Lemongrass," he lifted his head.

"And kelp!" She finished, her bright eyes meeting his, "Yes, that's brilliant!"

"I think that will –"

"It definitely –"

"Do you have a pen –"

"How Muggle of you," she smiled at him. "I forgot how good of a team we were at Potions."

Scorpius stared at her for a short moment before catching himself and arching an eyebrow at her as he took the pen she handed him. "I'm more than happy to consult for you at St. Mungo's –"

He expected her to roll her eyes or groan. What he did not expect was for her to genuinely laugh.

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"You all right, Malfoy?" Dominique sat down next to him.

He opened his mouth to retort, but he knew she could see right through him. "Shouldn't I be asking you that?"

Dominique sighed and looked out at her family, "Does seem like a rather melancholy holiday, doesn't it?"

"Did you know she was leaving?" He tried to keep his voice steady and neutral but he could feel her eyes on him.

"Not until a week before, no. Didn't know she was even considering it," she took a sip of her brandy. "Everyone was a bit shocked by it."

Scorpius didn't know if it was the eggnog that he assumed James and Fred spiked more than usual, or that he could trust Dominique, but he found himself telling her, "We had been meeting up for drinks before all this."

"When?" Dominique asked just as softly.

"Past few months," he shrugged, "not long after," he swallowed.

Dominique put her hand on his and nodded, "We'll be all right, Malfoy," she smiled at him, the pain in his dark grey eyes pulling at her heart. "I promise."

He nodded at her, unable to properly articulate his thanks.

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A/N: So yea, Rose sorta just surprised everyone with her leaving for Stockholm and didn't even tell Scorpius at all, just stopped showing up at the pub…

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