"Even though I really love you, I'm gonna smile cos I deserve to."
~ Better In Time, Leona Lewis.
Ch 5.
Home
I Apparated back to the Burrow after my run in with Scorpius.
As I entered the front door, I saw Dominique standing at the foot of the stairs.
"Well?" she asked, "Did you get your things?"
"Yeah," I said, chucking her the tote bag, "take these upstairs will you? I need to see something."
"Sure," she said questioningly, turning around and retreating upstairs.
As soon as she was out of sight, I pulled up my shirt and stared at my stomach, through which you could see my clearly defined rib cage.
Sure, Scorpius, I'm so well right now.
xxx
Early next morning, I awoke to Lyra's cries.
I went over to her bedside, and picked her up, holding her against me until she stopped crying. When she did I held her up and looked her in the eyes, smiling.
"Moving day today!" I exclaimed.
Then she smiled at me, her first smile.
And that smile looked so much like Scorpius' it was uncanny. However, Scorpius didn't matter anymore. Scorpius wasn't in Lyra's life, and he wasn't in mine either.
I went downstairs to see Mum and Dad sitting alone in the kitchen. They both beamed at me when they saw me.
"Lyra Hermione Malfoy just smiled at me for the first time!" I cried, tears in my eyes, "And it's moving day!"
At this, Mum had tears in her eyes also, I hadn't told my parents about my selection of a middle name for Lyra.
I was soon enveloped in a hug by both Mum and Dad, us all smiling widely.
xxx
At exactly 11 o'clock, our car pulled up outside my new apartment building. Mum, Dad, Albus, Dom, and I all carried my bags through the doors and into the elevator, while Grandma held Lyra.
As we pushed the button for the penthouse on the top floor, I looked at everyone.
"Thankyou so much for everything, you guys. I mean, this is amazing, as is everything you've done for me in the past two months."
"No problem sweetie," said Mum, and everyone nodded and smiled.
As the elevator arrived at the top floor, we all stepped out and were facing big white double doors.
Taking a deep breath, I put my key in the left door, and they both swung open.
I was breathtaken by my new apartment. It was just the most beautiful thing I had ever seen in my life. It was spacious, yet very cosy, with a big open plan living, dining and kitchen area, with an archway to the right side of the room that supposedly led off to the bathrooms and bedrooms for Lyra and myself. Another few doors on the left led off to my personal study/sewing room, and other spare rooms that would surely find a use for. At the front, there was a large balcony, which, through the glass wall sized windows, I could see had a fabulous view of London. It was the house I had always wanted. It was home.
"It's nice, isn't it?" Mum said from behind me, "Albus actually designed a lot of it. He seemed to know what you would like."
I was silent. Albus, of all people, had done something like this for me?
"Rosie!"
Speak of the devil. Albus stumbled through the doors, laden with luggage. He dropped it all and came to stand beside me, looking around the living space happily.
"How do you like your new place Rosie?" he asked.
I looked up at him, tears of happiness welling in my eyes.
"Albus, its beautiful. I can't believe you did this for me," I said happily, my voice cracking.
He slung one arm around my shoulders and looked down at me.
"It was nothing really, I'm glad you like it," he said modestly.
"Like it? I love it!" I told him, the tears still there, "I love you Al."
"I love you too Rosie."
xxx
That night I opted for some Indian food from the authentic takeaway store just down the road, which was quite delicious, I must say. I wasn't willing to break in the kitchen until the next night, when the whole family came over.
For the rest of the night, I just unpacked the rest of my things, and finally, after putting Lyra down, crawled into my comfortable, king-sized bed, and fell asleep, perfectly content.
xxx
"Rosie!" Dominique exclaimed, as she came bouncing into the kitchen, carrying Lyra.
"Yeah?" I said, turning around and smiling indulgently at Dom.
"I think she needs a nappy change!" she said, holding her away with her nose turned up, good-naturedly.
"Use the spell, silly," I laughed, turning around and walking about of the kitchen to talk to Aunt Fleur.
It had been a fabulous night, the whole family had been over at my new apartment, and I had cooked up a massive dinner to serve everyone. It was so nice to be around my whole family again, just laughing and talking and having fun. Lyra had been playing with Teddy and Victoire's two year old, Nymphadora, and I had just been mingling with everyone.
Going into detail would be fun for me to recount, but let's just leave as it was a fun night.
Eventually it got late, and everyone was beginning to Apparate back home. Soon it was just Albus, Dom, and I, as I had put Lyra to bed. We were sitting on the couch, talking and watching super old reruns of Law and Order when there was a knock on the door, so I went to open it.
"Rosie!" I heard the scream.
Suddenly I was being tackled and yelled at and kissed and next thing I knew I had been whirl-winded to the couch, and around me sat Al, Dom, Charity, Valentine, Jay and Felix.
I was so overwhelmed by how sudden everything was that I was in some state of shock.
"How are you all?" I said breathlessly, "My god it's been an age since I've seen you all!"
"We're all fabulous!" Charity exclaimed, "But how are you coping?"
I saw Albus give me a meaningful look, what for, I don't know.
"I'm going just fine, thanks love," I smiled warmly at them all.
"Well, you're a great person Rosie, okay, don't forget it," Felix was almost giving me a pep talk.
He was also earning a few wistful looks from Dominique; they mustn't be together at the moment.
Just then I noticed how much Val was bouncing around in Jay's lap, seemingly unable to contain herself.
I laughed, "out with it, Valentine!"
"WE'RE GETTING MARRIED!" she shrieked, holding up hand and showing me the huge diamond on it.
"Whoa, nice bling!" I exclaimed.
She giggled and Jay grinned
"She knows I'll give her whatever she likes," he laughed, kissing her.
We all laughed at them, and continued our laughter into the night.
Idk, didn't like my lack of description about the family night, but do what you will with what I have given you, think it up yourself! Yay you all review and I love you! And don't hate me for calling Teddy's daughter Nymphadora. I always imagined Teddy having the utmost respect for his parents to name his children after them, plus it's a one-time thing. So don't hate! xox
