In the previous chapter…

"Well, that's lucky isn't it, because I'm absolutely certain I love you too" she smiled, before leaning down to kiss his cheek.

"Call that a kiss?" Scorpius smirked, before gently pulling her lips to his.

Rose and Scorpius spent the rest of the day talking, laughing and playing chess, just like they had done early in September. Draco found them fast asleep, wrapped in each other's arms, when he came the next morning. He found a note on the table by the bed which read:

Dear Miss Weasley and Mr Malfoy,

I came along earlier to take Miss Weasley back to Hogwarts to announce Mr Malfoy's recovery, but found you both asleep, so thought it best to leave you to rest. Mr Malfoy will be transferred to Hogwarts tomorrow at lunch, so make sure that you are both ready. Hopefully the two of you can announce Mr Malfoy's successful recovery at dinner tomorrow, if Mr Malfoy feels up to it. You may also announce the suspension of Melody Partridge for bodily harm towards the Head Boy.

I hope to see you tomorrow at lunch for the transfer. Enjoy your sleep,

Professor McGonagall

Draco looked up to find that Scorpius was awake and gently running his hands through the sleeping Rose's hair.

"Hi dad" he grinned.

"How're you doing?"

"I'm doing okay. Everything still hurts, but my headache keeps getting better with more sleep."

"That's good. Have you read this?" Draco asked, handing the note to his son, who quickly read it.

"Nope…Oops. Rose isn't going to be overly happy that McGonagall walked in on her sleeping on me again" he chuckled. He saw his dad's eyebrows rise. "Rose seems to like sleeping next to me. If it stops the nightmares I'm happy" he looked down on the girl, who was slowly waking up.

"How is she doing? She's been through a lot"

"Rose is doing alright, I think. She was a bit upset by everything yesterday but I think she's calmed down a lot now she can see that I'm fine."

"You won't be fine if you talk any louder" they heard her mutter. She sat up next to Scorpius when she heard the two men laughing. "Hi, Mr Malfoy, ummmm sorry I fell asleep on your son"

"Again" Scorpius helpfully added.

"Again" she sighed, rolling her eyes at the boy by her side.

"Please, call me Draco" the older man smiled.

"So what were you talking about?" Rose asked. Scorpius gave her the note to read. "You're kidding, she found us asleep again?" she said exasperatedly. "Oh no! We only have a few hours before we have to be ready to go!"

"Oh yeah. That part didn't quite register in my brain. Dad, could you possibly get me some clothes from the Manor seeming as I need to be up? I think I'd rather be in trackies and a tshirt when McGonagall comes instead of these hospital gowns. They're so uncomfy" Scorpius said, picking at the flimsy material.

"Of course. I just wanted to check that you were alright. I can't stay long when I get back, so I can help you get ready to go but that's about it I'm afraid"

"Thanks for coming, Dad. Is mum away on business again?"

"How did you guess? I'll go get those clothes then"

"See you in a second, Dad" Scorpius smirked as Draco walked out of the room.

"We're going back to Hogwarts!" Rose said happily.

"You won't be that happy when you realise how much you have to catch up on" Scorpius laughed. "I'll help, don't worry" he smiled as Rose's face contorted with worry.

"You know, your face looks a lot nicer when you smile"

"I do smile, don't I?"

"Yeah, but you smirk a lot too, and the smile looks better" Rose grinned before kissing him on the lips. This was followed by another kiss. And another.

Draco apparated into the room with a pop and threw the clothes at Scorpius to break the pair apart.

"Save that for when I'm not here, yeah?" he smirked as the two teens pulled apart, surprised.

"But you weren't here a second ago, so we were fine" Scorpius smirked back.

"Shut up and get dressed" Draco laughed as he walked over to help his son up and out of the bed so he could change. Scorpius picked up an extra tshirt.

"Dad, you bought an extra by accident"

"No I didn't. I thought Rose might want a change of shirt seeming as she hasn't got any spare clothes with her so I picked up one of your smaller shirts for her."

"Thanks, Draco" Rose beamed, grabbing the shirt from Scorpius' hands.

"I have to go, but see you soon" Draco said before turning to leave. At the door, he turned and said "Rose, give him a hand before he falls over" and then left.

Rose turned to see that Scorpius was trying to pull up the trackies, but was having little success as he tried to keep himself balanced. "Let me, you idiot" she grinned. She gently pulled the baggy tracksuit trousers over the thick dressing on his leg and then settled the waistband on his hips. She stood up so that she could look him in the eye.

"It's horrible" he said, looking down at his now covered leg. "I hate having my leg all bandaged up"

"It'll be fine. They'll chuck you some crutches and you'll be back to normal in a few weeks"

"I won't be able to play Quidditch"

"You wouldn't have been able to play anyway – a double head injury in the same place usually means suspension from sport for at least 6 months, so your head alone would have stopped you being able to play." Scorpius groaned at this. "Don't groan, it means that you won't get hurt more and you can come and sit with me in the staff seating!"

"You won't be playing either?"

"I got replaced when the team found out I was going to be 5 for the majority of the season. So now I'm back, I decided they could keep their replacement as I would have quit soon because of the NEWTs anyway."

"We'll still beat you"

"I'd like to see you try. Now can you explain to me exactly why you support the Chuddley Cannons?" she smirked, holding up the bright orange shirt in her hands.

"I thought you liked them as well?"

"Oh no, that's Dad and Hugh, they love them. Hollyhead Harpies all the way for me. So yes, explain to me why you support the orange idiots?"

A/N: Hi again! for some reason, updates are coming faster than usual. i think it has something to do with me having the time off of work...anyway, hope you are enjoying it and so on, keep reviewing and THANK YOU! to all of those who have followed from the beginning! - Rxx