Rose was dressed in her Hogwarts robes and her Bulgarian sweater. She had a sack over her shoulder and was wondering around the Hogwarts Express. She couldn't find Scorpius. Knowing once she got off the train, she wouldn't see him for days, she looked franticly through all the compartments. But the train stopped and Rose was Scorpless.

"Welcome back to Hogwarts. Now that the Sorting Ceremony is over, I would like to make an important announcement…"

Rose wasn't paying attention; she was surveying the Slytherin table.

"He's not there!" a male voice said to her left. Rose turned and found her second best friend and cousin, Albus next to her.

"People said that he wasn't on the train. But that couldn't be true. Maybe St. Mungo's or something."

"No! He can't be hurt. I talked to him just a few days ago. When I went missing in Diagon Alley, he had grabbed me and we hugged for a bit." She was starting to tear up.

"I hope you didn't do more than hug. You heard what your father said. Granddad Weasley would be a bent over nail if you married a pureblood of his stature."

"He's my best friend! At least he's supportive of who I am, unlike my own cousin!"

"Well, whatever! Mrs. McGonagall just said what?" Albus turned to the person to his left.

"It's the Tri-Wizarding Tournament. We'll be sending some of our people to Durmstrang Institute. We'll be able, well anybody from fifth year on, can put their name in for consideration."

"I thought you had to be seventeen?" Rose asked.

"Yes but at Durmstrang and Hogwarts that means only seventh years can enter. So the rule was adjusted so more people have a chance," the boy replied.

"Ah, I see."

Three nights later, Rose finally saw Scorpius. It was the night that Mrs. McGonagall would use the Goblet of Fire look alike to find you would go to Durmstrang Institute.

"Settle, settle. Now that you're all done with dinner it's time to choose those going to Durmstrang.

Now…" The cup to her right started to glow red, different from the blue it was before. Then a piece of paper flew out of the goblet.

"The first person going to Durmstrang is… Scorpius Malfoy of Slytherin." Scorpius got up from a seat at the back of the Great Hall. He went up to Mrs. McGonagall and was ushered through a door.

"I guess he's here!" Albus whispered to Rose.

"The next person to go to Durmstrang is James Potter of Gryffindor." James stood and went through the door.

"Maybe you'll go too!" Rose poked at Albus.

"The next person going to Durmstrang is Alea Moris of Hufflepuff." Alea Moris stood also and went through the door.

"Oh, I guess it's not going to be a Potter rob!" someone exclaimed.

"The fourth member is Louis Weasley of Ravenclaw."

"That doesn't mean it won't be that family though."

"Albus Potter of Gryffindor."

"Good luck!" Rose squealed.

"Ronald Tolden of Ravenclaw."

"Yuck!" a Slytherin girl yelled.

"Lucie Ming of Hufflepuff."

"Oh, awesome!" the boy next to Rose yelled.

"Carrie Mason of Slytherin."

"Woot, woot!" the whole Slytherin table squealed.

"Roxanne Weasley of Ravenclaw."

"Yeah!" Molly the Second squealed.

"Molly Weasley the Second of Hufflepuff."

"Go Molly," Rose yelled.

"The last person going to Durmstrang is Rose Weasley of Gryffindor.

Congratulations to those who were chosen. Due to the lack of Quidditch players, it's been cancelled…" Rose stepped through the door. Inside, the Potters (Albus and James) and the Weasleys (Louis, Roxanne, and Molly) were huddled in a corner. The Hufflepuff two were in another corner. Scorpius was looking into the fire as the other two waited at the table.

As Rose entered, Scorpius turned around and smiled. He met her at the door and spun her in a circle.

"I'm sorry I haven't been around. I've been with some Slytherin friends. I was on the train too. You missed me when you passed over the room with the snogging Slytherins."

"You snogging?"

"No, but Carrie and John were!"

"Oh, I see. Why didn't you come after me?"

"Didn't know you were looking of me. Figured you were looking for Albus or James. You always are." Scorp led Rose to the table and pulled out the chair next to Albus out for her. He then sat next to her.

"Ok, now that you twelve have been chosen you know only one will compete. I cannot stress enough that this tournament is hard and dangerous. As you well may know, the last tournament held here caused the death of a very amazing student. The student does still remain here and does want to talk to you before we leave.

But I will give you a chance to leave after he is done talking. After that, the remaining must choose a friend, family, or lover that will accompany us," Mrs. McGonagall spoke. Then the ghost of Cedric Diggory, still dressed in his Hufflepuff champion uniform, appeared.

"Hello, Hogwarts students. As some at this gathering know, I was and am Cedric Diggory. I was a student at Hogwarts in 1994. I competed in the Tri-Wizarding Tournament that year along with Viktor Krum, Fleur Delacour, and Harry Potter. The three challenges were made tougher by Voltemort but they were dangerous anyway.

First challenge, dragons! A fire breathing, scale covered, spike covered, massive piece of flesh that will do ANY thing to protect their eggs. Even if it's not their real egg.

Second challenge, sending a friend or lovers to the Merpeople of Hogwarts Lake. Fleur never made it to Gabrielle and luckily Harry saved her.

Third challenge, the maze. The maze itself wasn't that bad but add in a cursed Viktor Krum, cursed cup, and the be-witched plants, made the challenge the worst! The cup took Harry and I to my death and well you know the rest.

So if danger is your middle name or if risking your life for your school is your thing, please by all means, go to Durmstrang." Cedric smiled at the group and then disappeared.

"Anyone want to leave?" Carrie, Ronald, Alea, and Lucie all stood and left. Now only James, Albus, Scorpius, Roxanne, Molly, Louis, and Rose remained.

"Now each of you will choose a loved one to take along. Scorpius Malfoy…"

"Rose would be my only choice but if it must make a decision…"

"Rose is acceptable because if you're champion, she is not. James Potter…"

"Fred Weasley!"

"Ok, Louis Weasley…"

"Dominique Weasley."

"Alright, Albus Potter."

"Lily Potter."

"Fine, Roxanne Weasley…"

"Can I choose Fred Weasley too?"

"Yes, Molly Weasley the Second…"

"Lucy Weasley."

"Yep, Rose Weasley."

"Hugo Weasley."

Rose laid in her sleep car. After she chose Hugo over Scorp, he had ignored her.

"Why is he so petty? Does he not know that he's the world to me?" Rose thought she was saying to herself.

"Who are you talking to?" Hugo asked. He had come to go to bed.

"Myself."

"About Scorpius? You know he's beat because of you, right? He's actually teared up. I think he's whipped over you."

"No! We're just good friends. He's not 'whipped'!"

"Ok, well good-bye."

Dear Rose,

If you are reading this you're the last one to know but you father is forbidden you from competing. He also heard about your fall-out with your friend and he fell-out with Harry during the Tri-Wizarding Tournament. So don't worry about it, luv.

Your Mother Still Loves You

The few days on the train were uneventful. Rose stayed in her room and Scorp wondered, dazed.

McGonagall was relieved once the train arrived. Hopefully the two heartbroken teens would calm down.

The Beauxbaton Academy's horse pulled carriage was already there when they arrived but the welcome was really loud.

"The Champion from Beauxbaton is Ms. Evylen Petit." The girl stood and bowed. She then exited the Great Hall of Durmstrang.

"The Champion of Durmstrang is Mr. Nikolus Petrov." The boy stood and exited.

"The Champion from Hogwarts is Mr. Scorpius Malfoy." Scorp stood and waved. The smile he wore was not the smile Rose would have expected but the one we wore to hide pain.