A/N: So this is my very first multi-chaptered Harry Potter Fanfiction. I am a new author to the Harry Potter Fandom so please be gentle with me. :) Bellington County isn't a real place. It was a place inside my imagination, however inpired by some places I saw in my travel adventures :) . This is an AU fic with an inspiration to the movie, The Bridges of Madison County.

WARNING: Infidelity, Mature for a reason, Mature Themes, Character Deaths

Disclaimer: Harry Potter belongs to J.K. Rowling.

CHAPTER ONE

The whole town of Bellington was peaceful when Hugo Granger-Weasley arrived with his wife. The peaceful town where his grandmother was raised was still beautiful as ever. He missed the times that he visited the place for their grandparents birthday. He missed the fun and the good times. 'Mr and Mrs Granger-Weasley said in the body of the mailbox as he arrived at the front gate of the property. Touching the name in the mailbox, he took a deep breath before proceeding forward.

At the veranda, there goes his sister, Rose and his brother-in law with a man in a suit. He looked at the couple before he hugged both of them. Seeing his brother-in law's sullen face, he could tell that they had another brawl before coming here. When his brother-in law noticed his presence, he pulled a smile to hide the problems he carry. Hugo just shook his head. Rose had been an erratic woman. Both their parents are temperamental so he wouldn't be surprised if Rose is too. But he felt like Rose's abnormal temperament is too much for the kind-spirited Scorpius Malfoy.

Scorpius Hyperion Malfoy and Rose Granger-Weasley got married four years after Albus Severus Potter's marriage and three years after Hugo got married. Hugo had been married for five years now to his wife, Ashley Harrison and had a two-year old son, and a one year old daughter. He had a happy life with his family. Albus had fallen in love with a former Gryffindor, Joanne Abbott-Longbottom and soon got married with two sons. Though the two had a happy marriage life, Rose had the opposite. Scorpius and Rose's marriage life was far different to both Hugo and Albus's. The two blokes had a wonderful marriage life, Scorpius and Rose had a disaster one.

Rose was a career woman like her own mother. Like Hermione Granger, Rose finished her schooling with the highest grade of all the students. She had been the Head of the Department of Magical Law Enforcement before she was elected as the new Minister for Magic years after she graduated Hogwarts. Scorpius was an auror until he was made the Head of Department of Magical Law Enforcement after Rose. He was very skillful as an Auror but his intellect is way needed at the Magical Law Enforcement Department now that Rose was Minister of Magic. He wasn't workaholic like Rose is but he was very professional to do his duties. He always had a good time management. However, when Scorpius goes home first, there was no one who would greet him or even talk to him about his day at work. There were sometimes he wished that Rose would come back to him. He wished that she would remember those times when they were in love before all of this happened.

Rose started to get cold when she had gotten the position in the Ministry of Magic exactly two months after they got married. After the former Ravenclaw Elizabeth Rivers resigned - due to some personal reasons, Rose was elected as the new Minister of Magic as Scorpius was promoted as the Head of the Department of Magical Law and Enforcement position. As her husband, he was always happy at the achievements of his wife and was always there to support her. Scorpius welcomed her with open arms and celebrated her success. At the start, Rose had most of her time at work yet still had enough time for their own quality time. They watch movies in cinemas on Fridays, go on dates just like they were still teenagers and ends up in making slow, passionate love at night but as time passes by, Rose begins to be extremely busy and lacking of time for them. Being Minister of Magic, she was a busy woman herself. He understood well but he can't help but to miss Rose. She always comes home late from work, making Scorpius wait for her for hours. Starting on that day, Rose seems to be distant and had no time for them. Scorpius missed the times where they greet each other with a sweet kiss and have conversations of what happened in their day. He also missed eating dinner with her. There were times that Scorpius initiates the conversation but Rose always replied that she has no time for that.

One day, Albus Potter came into the Department of Magical Law Enforcement just to find Scorpius. Albus came out from his office when Rose's scared secretary went to him for help. Rose was furious with all of the workers. Albus tried to calm her down but it seems that he too failed. So he went into Scorpius's department with Rose's secretary for help. The secretary has told Scorpius that she blamed a newly employed boy for scattering all the alphabetized papers that took her time arranging, then she pointed her wrath to all of her employees. When Scorpius arrived at her office, the other employees went out of her office, leaving Scorpius to take care of the matter. Albus decided to go out letting them settle the problem themselves but seeing how Rose went outrage, Scorpius probably needed Albus for support. Rose was very stressed out from work. Paper works scattered everywhere because of her anger. Concerned about his dear wife's state, Scorpius asked her to at least take a break from work.

"I'm not in the mood for jokes, Scor. You know I have no time for that." she replied pinching the bridge of her nose. Scorpius felt the coldness in her words. She still continued to write something at her desk ignoring Scorpius's concern. He suddenly frowned. Ever since she started this job, she had played the cold wife to him. No. It has gotten terrible these passed few weeks.

"Rose, why are you being like this?" Scorpius asked her out of the blue. Rose didn't mind at first but she stopped paying attention to the papers as her husband looked at her seriously.

"What do you mean?"

"I don't know what's happening to you anymore, Rose," he said frowning but still talking calmly. "Your employer just made a simple mistake and you suddenly went outraged blaming them all. Hell even Albus can't control you. We are just caring for you Rose. I know all of your work and hardships but all I want is for you to be okay. Just a little time for yourself, not thinking about work for a day won't hurt, isn't it?"

Rose looked back in return. Her bored expression never changed and straightly looking at her concerned husband with cold gaze. "If you are here for such nonsense, I suggest you should leave, Scorpius. You're not helping at all."

This time, Scorpius didn't tolerate his wife's cold glare. Albus was completely forgotten like he didn't exist in the room. He madly stand up from his chair and stared back at her matching her glare. This isn't good. Albus told himself, regretting torn between the couple's fight. "All this time I tried my best to understand you, Rose. I always tolerate your cold attitude towards me whenever you come back home because I know you are always tired of work. But don't you think you're getting too unfair now?"

"Are you done? If you're done with your nonsense, just close the door when you leave." she said rolling her eyes and returning back to her paper works. When she noticed that Scorpius still doesn't leave, she eyed on him.

"Scor, don't try my patience with your nonsense-"

"You're being ridiculous Rose-"

"-and just get out through that fucking door!" Rose retorted in anger, raising her voice at him.

"Damn it Rose! Just damn it!" Scorpius shouted back in anger. "I'm just here concerned about you and here you are pushing me away and throwing me out of your door! And what do you plan next Rose?! Throw me out of your life too?!"

"Look, if you don't want to go out, then I will!" Rose spat at him. When Rose starts to grab her things and was about to strive pass him towards the door, he suddenly points his wand at the door and shouted, "Colloportus!"

"What the hell, Scorpius! Just let me out!"

"Oh no you don't, Rose Ginerva Malfoy. I'm not done with you yet. We'll settle this whether you like it or not. And I don't care if Albus or your employees would hear us fighting! Let's fix that twisted mood of yours!" He retorted sarcastically and it irritated Rose.

"Albus! Get your sorry arse here and drag your paranoid best friend out of my office!" Rose shouted and glared at the man standing beside Scorpius. Albus on the other side, didn't know what to do. Whether or not she's his cousin, even though if she was in the wrong, she still had the highest authority of them all.

"Don't you dare move from that spot, Albus! Don't you dare do what she says and stay out of this!" Scorpius countered back while looking intensely at Rose. Albus hearing his best mate's counterstatement, he stayed back. Luckily, Albus had charmed the whole room after the employees walked outside her office.

"Just what the hell is your problem?! I'm sick and tired of this!"

"Well I'm sick and tired of that twisted mood swings of yours, Rose! Albus and I just suggested that you go out of your office to relax and you suddenly raised your voice against us! We just happened to be the bastards concerned of you yet you won't at least appreciate it!"

"Oh yeah?!"

"Well yeah!"

"Well I don't need your concerns! Just leave me the hell alone Scor!"

"If you don't ever need my concern-"

"What are you supposed to do? How about this? How about trying to shut the hell up, turn your back and head towards that fucking door?! Huh?! And please! For the love of Merlin, don't ever step into my office again!"

Scorpius went into stop. Albus was shocked. Did Rose just shut him out of her office?

"Rose, you're getting too far!" Albus finally found his voice and courage to reply back at the enraged redhead.

"And if you too don't shut the hell up from where you bloody stand Albus, I'll do the same damn thing to you!"

As Rose returned her gaze at the poor blonde, he looked away and stride towards the door just as Rose wanted. Good grief. But before he could ever step out, Scorpius stopped.

"I don't know you anymore, Rose but one things I am sure of. It seems you really changed so much ever since you had this job."

Starting from that day, Rose and Scorpius never had a day without a fight. They bickered whenever and wherever. There are times that they'll end up fighting each other at the Burrow that will lead Scorpius to apologise and go home all by himself.

Hugo always knew Scorpius. Hell, even Albus Potter could tell if his best mate had a problem. Scorpius is a kind and patient bloke. When he hide his loneliness with a smile, both Hugo and Albus could tell that he's just showing a face. He had always been a terrible liar. He was easy to read. Scorpius has been the total opposite of Rose. Rose is temperamental and impatient, Scorpius is the reversed one. Throughout their relationship, Hugo could tell that Scorpius is the one who suffers Rose's wrath all the time, even if she's the one at fault. Poor bloke.

"Hey, Baby brother." Rose approached Hugo with a smile.

"Oh come on, Rosie. I've been married first than you. Stop calling me 'Baby brother'."

"I can't believe Mom is gone. She was there in a minute, then afterwards... she just faded away."

"I know Rosie, but what can we do? Mom lived long enough for us. All we could do is to live for her."

The four of them joined Mr Hewlett in the living room as the man arranges the documents. Envelopes and boxes were placed above the small table. While the lawyer arranges things, Scorpius went out for a walk, not bothering Rose for permission. He looked at her for a moment at least expecting her to look at him and when Rose didn't turn around to face him, he looked down and went his way to the door. Hugo noticed the solitude in his face. His eyes turned to Rose who has no evident of caring in her face. At that, Hugo frowned.

Ashley passed the documents to her husband. Rose scanned the other papers while Hugo had the envelope.

"Mrs Hermione Granger-Weasley was interred at the Madison Drive Funeral Home until arrangements can be made," Mr Hewlett stated. "As a matter of fact, Mrs Granger-Weasley insisted on her last will to release her magic at the Madison Beach and bury her at the cemetery near the place where her family lies."

Rose suddenly frowns at disapproval. "What do you mean by that? You want my mother's magic be released at Roseman Beach and bury her body away from my father and the Weasley's? No. I don't think I would approve."

"But Mrs Malfoy, it was your mother's final statemen-"

"I don't think that's a good idea at all. She should be buried in the cemetery along with Dad." Rose interrupted and pinched the bridge of her nose. By that time, Scorpius arrived and asked Ashley of what's going on.

"Is that really what our mother wants, Mr Hewlett?" Hugo asked the lawyer.

"Well indeed, Mr Granger-Weasley. Your mother clearly stated it at her last will and testament witnessed by Mr Harry James Potter and Mrs Ginerva Weasley-Potter themselves."

"Aunt Ginny and Uncle Harry?" Mr Hewlett finally showed them Hermione's last will and testament with their respective signatures as a proof. Rose can't believe it.

"I still don't agree to it. I still don't like the idea." Rose said disapprovingly to the lawyer.

"Well, we could go back into it, Mrs Malfoy. First, let's open this box." The lawyer opened the box revealing some pictures and her last will and testament.

For a while, Hugo went out to examine the contents of the envelope himself leaving them with the lawyer. As he went out, he carefully read the documents. Their mum really stated the things Mr Hewlett just told them but Hugo still wonders why. Then shortly, that question in his mind comes into an answer which shocked him. He goes back to them and saw Rose talking to the lawyer while Scorpius talks with Ashley.

"Rosie, can you come here for a moment?"

The trio stopped and Rose walked towards him. Scorpius being observant had a suspicion that there's something wrong. When the siblings came back, Rose's face was on shock. She looked like she had read something impossible.

"Mr Hewlett, do you mind if Rose and I examined our mother's belongings by ourselves? You know, privacy if that's alright with you." Hugo asked carefully, not trying to offend the old lawyer.

"Oh yes, Mr Granger-Weasley, Mrs Malfoy. I understand. No offense taken," the lawyer chuckled and fixed his belongings and the documents. "Please do take a call after deciding. Well then, have a good day."

Ashley escorted the lawyer to his car and Hugo walked towards the kitchen leaving Scorpius and Rose by themselves.