Rose slumped to the down, silently weeping.

Madam Bartel and Harry ignored her, and quickly made their way to the Hospital Wing.

Rose willed herself to get up, but but she couldn't. What was the point?

Scorp was dead.

Dead. It was so final, knowing that he was gone.

She just wanted to give up.

She felt a hand on her shoulder and with much effort she raised her head.

Al stood above her. His eyes raw with emotion. He wasn't crying, it was beyond that, it was a pain that couldn't be expressed by any body expression.

Al reached down and pulled Rose into a tight hug.

Rose clung to him as if he was the only stable thing around, and the world was falling apart.

Al stroked her hair, and said nothing. There was nothing to say.

He wished he could tell her it would be okay, but it wouldn't. He wished he could tell her that Scorp went peacefully, but he had seen Scorp's expression, twisted in agony. He wished he could tell her that she would get through this, but he knew she wouldn't.

Al wasn't a very emotional boy. He knew nothing of love, but he like everyone else had seen the way Rose had looked at Scorp.

And he more than anyone had heard the way Scorp spoke Rose's name.

He realised that Rose had now only just noticed it. He could have laughed at the irony.

They sat there for a long time, just clinging to each other.

"FUCK!" Harry's voice broke through their grief.

He'd come out into the hall and was now kicking the wall violently.

He finally stopped and realised that Al and Rose were both staring at him.

"There was nothing we could do for Zane," he explained, "He was dead before Scorp and I went down."

Al swallowed, "and Scorp?" he asked.

Harry looked torn. He wanted to tell them the truth, but he wasn't sure if the truth was the best thing.

His eyes slid to Rose's face. He saw that she was certain that Scorp dead. He could see that she had given up. Harry decided then that it was best to tell the truth. To give Rose just that glimmer of hope.

"We're trying our best, but it doesn't look good."

He almost kicked himself at the look on Rose's face. If Scorp died now it would break Rose all over again.

"He's still alive?" she whispered.

Harry nodded.

Rose pulled herself from Al's arms and sped past Harry into the Hospital Wing.

Madam Bartel was standing over Scorp, her wand out, desperately repeating healing spells.

Tears were rolling down her face. She had never lost a student, ever.

Rose slowly walked over to them.

Scorp's face was deathly pale. It made the blood running from his blood vividly red.

She touched his face, feeling it cold and clammy.

It was more than she could take. The world spun and went in and out of vision and Rose fainted.

………………………………………………………………………………………………

"Rose? Rose," the voice came from the each of reality.

Rose felt it's call, but she refused to answer it. She just couldn't see the point.

The voice became impatient, "Rose Weasley! Stop being stupid and wake up!"

Something landed on her face. Rose frowned, but still didn't react.

The voice laughed, "Come on! You're being stubborn, Come check out the haul you're family sent us. Nothing from my dad of course. Stupid git."

No long able to ignore it, Rose opened her eyes.

Scorp was sitting up in the bed next to her grinning.

"Good morning Rosie!"

Rose sat up abruptly, "You're not dead!"

Scorp frowned sadly, "No Rose. I am dead."

Rose's eyes watered up again.

"I'm dead HUNGRY! Pass me a pasty."

Rose threw a pillow at him, "Scorpius Malfoy you are the most insensitive boy I have ever met! I wish you had died! I hate you!"

Scorp grinned at her, "Don't tell lies Rosie. Especially when you talk in your sleep."

Rose's face reddened, but she tried to seem nonchalant, "Oh yes? And what did I say?"
Scorp leaned back, "I don't think I'll tell you."

Rose was just about to yell at him again when Al burst through the doors.

"She's awake then is she?" he said.

Scorp nodded, "Awake and violent. Albus control your cousin would you?"

Al shook his head, "Nup. I wipe my clean of you two idiots."

The 'idiots' replied by throwing a pillow at his face.

Al threw some clothes at the two of them, "Get dressed. The funeral starts soon."

The playful atmosphere disappeared as they were reminded that they had lost someone.

Al turned away as they got changed into their school robes.

Scorp was still sore from his ordeal, so Rose and Al helped him down through the corridors.

They met Evanna and Seamus on the way and they all solemnly walk together.

Evanna's eyes were red from crying.

Rose understood, she had lost the only person who could have helped her. It was rare to find a Seer now. They were almost gone and Zane had possibly been the strongest Seer alive.

Seamus was looking at Rose curiously.

"What?" she asked.

He shook his head, "I just would have thought you'd be more upset."

Rose frowned.

She was upset, just not to the point of crying. Zane was a sad loss but it wasn't as if she was totally depressed about it.

It sounded horrible to say but she hadn't been that close to Zane.

Students had begun to pour out into the corridors. They were all looking distraught.

James came up beside them.

His face was ghostly.

Rose hadn't realised how much Zane had meant to everyone.

They reached the Entrance Hall, and carefully walked down the stairs into the grounds.

There were thousands of people out there.

Possibly millions.

Rose spied her entire family.

Ron and Hermione were clutching to each other. Mrs Weasley was wearing a look of utter despair.

Ginny was sitting down, tears rolling down her face.

The Minister, Kingsley Shacklebolt was beside her, gazing up at the two coffins that lay on the stage.

Two coffins.

Rose gripped Scorp's arm, "Scorp. Why are there two coffins?"

Al looked to Scorp, "Crap. We forgot to tell her didn't we?"

Rose was frantic now, "What! Tell me what?"

Scorp sighed and hugged her close.

"Rosie, you were out for awhile, you hit your head pretty hard. By the time you came round it was three days later, and… and you're Uncle Harry had passed away."

A/N: Sorry, it had to be done. I'm not sure what to say now. I guess pretty soon the hate comments will start rolling in and well I understand.

A new chapter will either be posted tomorrow or in a week's time, depending if I want a social life or not this weekend.

Sorry again everyone.