Rose ran up to her room and hid as soon as was humanly possible. She was still in there under the pretense of unpacking her trunk. She heard a knock on her door and cursed under her breath.

"What Hugo?"

"It's not Hugo," Rose heard her father reply, "May we come in?"

More cursing. They were going to disown her! Merlin what was she going to do? Maybe she could jinx Hugo and distract them while she made a run for it.

"Rose?"

"Yeah, fine. Come in." SHIT.

Hermione sat down on her daughter's bed and fluffed the pillow next to her nervously. Ron chose to stay close to the door.

"Umm, what's up?" Rose asked quietly cursing the fact that her father was blocking her escape.

"We saw you with that boy, what's his name...?" Ron started.

"Scorpius." Her mum answered. Why did her eyes look all misty?

"Uhm, haha,...where?"

"Hogsmeade. You two appeared to be on a date and… Rose, why do you look so terrified?"

"Please don't disown me!" She cried.

"Umm, alright." Ron shifted uncomfortably. Why did women always have to be so damn confusing. "Rosie we would never disown you for something like this! We like Scorpius. Although if it were someone like McLaggen then we might consider disowning you."

"RON."

"Okay, fine. We wouldn't disown you, just be very disappointed. Us Weasleys and Malfoys buried the hatchet quite a few years ago."

"Then why is mum crying?"

"Well, that's the real problem. We don't want any umm…mishaps…surprises…I know your mum has given you this talk before, Rosie, but it's important that you know to use protection."

OH MERLIN.

Scorpius managed to avoid his parents for well over two days. Not that this was a particularly difficult thing to do considering his father practically lived at his office and his mother was always busying herself with "society." His grandmother arrived from France on his third day back for Christmas dinner, which meant they would all actually have to eat together as a family.

Scorpius happily let his father prattle on about his business and pretended along with his grandmother to care about all the latest gossip his mother provided for them.

"Scorpius." Narcissa said quickly, before Astoria had a chance to inform them of another scandal. "How have you been?"

"Just fine, Grandmother. I've been studying for exams and practicing quidditch mostly."

"Studying more than practicing, I hope." His father said while giving him a stern look. "I expect mostly O's on your exams at the end of term. No more fooling around, you're much too old for that."

"Oh nonsense," scoffed his grandmother. "Have some fun! Go to a party or two. Meet some girls." She winked at him. Scorpius chocked a little on his carrots. Grandmothers shouldn't wink after they say something like that.

"Do you have a girlfriend?" His mother asked him.

"Well…" Scorpius grimaced inwardly. He was hoping to hold off on the subject for a couple more days, maybe even use Rose's plan and not tell them until he was already on the train… "There is a girl."

"Scorpius!" Exclaimed his mother. "Why did you not tell me earlier?"

"Well…"

"Oh I simply can't wait to meet her!" Narcissa gushed. Which was not something she did often, but she didn't see potential for great-grandchildren everyday.

"Well I think it's a little too early for that."

"Oh, why not?" pouted his mother. "Who is she?

Scorpius decided to use a huge bite of chicken to think about what to say. "I'd rather not say." He said after swallowing.

"Why not?" His father asked, suspicious of his son.

"Well," a sip…or three, "If it doesn't work out I don't want to get your hopes up." HA. What a joke. If it didn't work out they'd probably start dancing in the streets.

His grandmother and father nodded understandingly, but Astoria seemed put out, Scorpius hoped she wouldn't press the matter.

"So how have the horses been?" Scorpius asked his grandmother in an attempt to change the topic.

"Scorpius, I was wondering if I could talk to you in my office."

Startled, Scorpius looked up from his transfiguration textbook. "Umm, I guess so…" His father had never let him in there before. He wondered what it looked like.

It was smaller than he had thought and covered with stacks of legal books. They were everywhere. He could barely see the shelves for all the books stacked on and around them.

"Have a seat." His father took a small stack of books off the ornate chair in front of his desk. "I apologize for the mess. I have not had much time to clean lately." Draco settled into his chair and fiddled with a quill uncomfortably.

Now, Scorpius, I realize that we do not know each other very well, a result of my time consuming job and your schooling, but I was hoping that when you found a girl you were serious about you would come to me. Don't look so surprised; I know Rose means more to you than you let on at dinner last night. I also don't appreciate having to find out whom you're dating through her mother. It's quite embarrassing to find out over lunch and not know what the hell the woman was talking about.

Scorpius made a chocking noise. "You had lunch with her mum?"

"Well of course, we have lunch at the Leaky Cauldron every Wednesday. I admit that the Weasleys and Malfoys have never gotten along and I most certainly thought that Mrs. Weasley was an insufferable bitch at Hogwarts but people changed. Our families got over our prejudices many years ago. I must compliment you on your choice in women. I'm glad you have finally realized the value of intelligence over vanity."

"B-b-but…I though you all hated each other! You were going to disown me!"

Draco looked even more uncomfortable. "Yes, I know. That incident was how we ended the feud. The Potters and your mother and I had a very heated exchange about the matter, a couple actually. We eventually realized our parents and ancestors were the ones that had started the feud and it was quite silly to still be fighting."

"Soooo…I'm not disowned."

"No. I will never threaten you with that again. I'm sorry." Draco sighed. "I know I show it in odd ways but I do love you Scorpius."

"Okay... I love you too…" Scorpius hesitated. "…Dad." It just felt weird calling him that. He had only ever called him father.

Draco smiled. "I trust Rose will not distract your from your studies. Close the door behind you, and DON'T tell you mother you're dating Rose quite yet. She'll never shut up about it."

A/N:

Haha! An update finally...god I suck at this don't I DX Sorry!

I finally figured out what I wanted to happen, it took me FOREVER though. And then college essays and the heaps of homework everyone forgot to mention was involved with senior year sooo...yup! Most of my applications are due soon so I'll be done with all that shortly! FINALLY. Also I finally joined a sport this year and I only have one day during the week off and weekends are spent doing homework. Yaaaaay. I have no life.

But I have you :D And winter break. Which is preeetty freaking awesome so far.

The last chapter will be uploaded shortly (like a couple of minutes, not months. I PROMISE.)

I hope your holidays are all awesome! And a happy new year!

~Lavender