Sorry for the wait! The end of school's been busy, but I should be able to update faster now that it's summer.


We were both young when I first saw you
I close my eyes
And the flashback starts
I'm standing there
On a balcony in summer air

Rose Weasley was ten years old. She didn't know why her parents had made her come to the graduation party. Her parents were friends with the family, but Rose had never met them before in her life. Luckily, she'd managed to escape outside. Alone with her thoughts, she wasn't as bored as she would have been inside.

See the lights
See the party, the ball gowns
I see you make your way through the crowd
And say hello, little did I know

She watched the party inside. The light streaming from it cut sharply through the otherwise peaceful night. She watched all the people dancing. She wondered why they were all dressed so fancy; it wasn't as though this was a ball. Suddenly, she saw a small figure walking towards her. It was a pale boy with white-blond hair and gray eyes.

"Hello," the boy said when he reached her. "I'm Scorpius Malfoy."

"Rose Weasley," she said, wondering why he'd come out. "Hi."

There was an awkward silence, then he said "I came out here because I thought you might like some company."

Rose looked at him, sizing him up. Then she turned away, saying "No, thank you. I'm all right alone."

That you were Romeo, you were throwing pebbles
And my daddy said stay away from Juliet
And I was crying on the staircase
Begging you please don't go, and I said

Rose Weasley was fifteen. She lay in her bed one summer's night, thinking about Scorpius Malfoy. She remembered the day they'd met. She would never have imagined that someday she would love him as much as she did now. Then, she heard a tap on her window. She got up and looked outside. It was Scorpius, throwing pebbles at her window. She smiled and waved, then left the window and headed downstairs.

Rose opened the door and he was there. Before she could say anything, a voice said "Rose? What do you think you're doing?"

Rose turned and saw her father. She knew she was doomed. He hated Scorpius, just because his father had been Rose's father's enemy at school.

Ron looked like he was about to explode. "Stay away from her, Malfoy! Never come here again!" he shouted.

"Dad, no!" Rose cried. "Don't go, Scorpius, don't go!"

But it was too late. Her father had slammed the door. He stormed back upstairs. Rose sunk to the ground and sobbed.

Romeo take me somewhere we can be alone
I'll be waiting all there's left to do is run
You'll be the prince and I'll be the princess
It's a love story baby just say yes

Rose imagined running away with Scorpius. They could be together and no one would stop them. They would get married and live happily ever after. But she knew real life didn't work like that.

So I sneak out to the garden to see you
We keep quiet 'cause we're dead if they knew
So close your eyes
Escape this town for a little while

Rose wondered if Scorpius was maybe still there. She quietly opened the door and walked out into her backyard. Sure enough, she saw him standing next to the rosebushes. She tiptoed over to him and threw her arms around him. They stayed there for a while, knowing Ron would be furious if he heard them, and then Scorpius had to leave.

Romeo save me, they try to tell me how to feel
This love is difficult, but it's real
Don't be afraid, we'll make it out of this mess
It's a love story baby just say yes

After he was gone, Rose thought about how much she loved him. Everyone told her she shouldn't-her friends, her family-but she didn't care what they said. She knew that he was the only one she would ever love. Surely a love that strong will work out in the end.

I got tired of waiting
Wondering if you were ever coming around
My faith in you is fading
When I met you on the outskirts of town, and I said

Rose Weasley was twenty one. She hadn't seen Scorpius since they'd graduated four years ago. She wondered if he still loved her. She started to doubt he would ever come back for her. Needing to clear her mind, Rose went on a walk. She could hardly believe her eyes when she bumped into Scorpius by the Potter's ruined house at the edge of Godric's Hollow.

Romeo save me I've been feeling so alone
I keep waiting for you but you never come
Is this in my head? I don't know what to think
He knelt to the ground and pulled out a ring

Rose stared for a moment, then proceeded to say "Scorpius, where have you been? For four years I've been lonely. I've been waiting for you, but you never came for me. I thought that maybe you never loved me, that you had no intention of coming back. I-"

She was cut off as Scorpius knelt down and pulled something out of his pocket. It was a ring. Rose's eyes went wide.

And said, marry me Juliet
You'll never have to be alone
I love you and that's all I really know
I talked to your dad, go pick out a white dress
It's a love story baby just say yes

"I'm sorry. All these years I've been trying to work up the courage to ask your dad if I could marry you. I finally did yesterday, and he said yes. I love you so much, and I never want us to be apart again. Marry me, Rose."

And as she walked down the aisle on their wedding day, Rose remembered again the day they'd met.

Oh, oh, oh, oh
'Cause we were both young when I first saw you


"Love Story" by Taylor Swift. Please review!