Written for Monthly Het-Tastic Drabble-Athon Competition (December) – Prompt5: Acceptance

Written for OTP Boot Camp – Prompt21: Jubilant

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Written for Duct-tape Competition – Prompt – White: Write fanon.

Word count: 549

"You can do this!" Scorpius said to himself in an attempt to get rid of nervousness. He wondered for the umpteenth time whether he had to do what he was planning to. Times had changed. He knew that he didn't have to ask Rose's parents for their blessing. He could ask Rose the question directly, and it would all depend on her. Yes, that option looked much better to him. But for some idiotic reason, it didn't feel right.

"Stupid feelings," Scorpius muttered, squared his shoulders and knocked on the door. This was the moment. He had to get this done. The door was opened by Hermione; she looked surprised to see him without Rose, but led him in anyway.

"Who's–" he heard Mr. Weasley (Scorpius hadn't been given the permission to address him by his first name as his wife had) call out but immediately stop when he noticed Scorpius. "Where's Rose?" he questioned instead.

"Um, actually I'm here on my own," Scorpius said, his palms were sweating and he feared that his voice trembled a bit too. Really, he couldn't believe that this red-haired man had instilled such fear in him. But then again, he was Rose's father after all.

"Make yourself comfortable, Scorpius," Hermione said, smiling warmly. Scorpius was glad for the friendliness which she provided despite her scoffing husband, it set him slightly at ease. She gave Mr. Weasley a be-nice-to-him expression and headed into the kitchen.

"So, what is this about?" Mr. Weasley asked, his arms crossed as he leaned back into the couch.

Scorpius swallowed and looked in the direction of the kitchen; he didn't want to talk without Rose's mother.

"Oh well – Hermione, get in here, please?" Mr. Weasley yelled. Within moments, Hermione was back with a tray laden with food and drinks. She sat down beside Mr. Weasley and told Scorpius to help himself.

Scorpius nodded nervously. Suddenly it felt like he couldn't talk anymore. His mouth was very dry and the speech which he had planned had slipped out of his head entirely.

"Well, go on then." Mr. Weasley said, or that was what Scorpius assumed since his mouth was filled with biscuits.

Scorpius took a deep breath and closed his eyes for few seconds. Rose, he was here for Rose. He loved her, and asking her parents for their blessing wasn't a bad thing.

"I'm going to ask Rose to marry me." He blurted out tactlessly. While Hermione looked pleasantly surprised but happy enough, Mr. Weasley's reaction was on a whole different level. Scorpius would have laughed if his nerves hadn't been eating him up.

With another deep breath, he continued, "I love your daughter more than anything and I can't imagine my life without her. I am going to ask her to marry me, but I also need your blessing. Do I –"

"Of course you do!" Hermione exclaimed, tears in her eyes. Scorpius beamed at her, his heart soaring, and then fixed his gaze on Mr. Weasley.

The man studied him for a while before he sighed and said, "Guess you'll have to call me Ron now."

Scorpius's eyes widened, he couldn't trust what he had heard. "Ask Rose. You have our blessing."

Scorpius swore that it was the first time Mr. Weasley smiled at him.

AN: I had fun with this, Ron is very hostile towards Scorpius in my head-canon, but will see the light when needed to. :P I hope you liked it, let me know what you thought of it. :)