Rose was nervous. Her new boyfriend, Scorpius Malfoy, was coming to her house for the first time since third year and she had no clue how her father would react.
They arrived on a sunny Wednesday afternoon and knocked lightly on the door. To Rose's relief, it was her mother, Hermione, who answered the door instead of her father. Rose said hello to her mother and gave her a quick kiss on the cheek before introducing her to Scorp.
"Rosie, go into the backyard and tell your father and brother that dinners ready please." Hermione told Rose after Scorpius had been given the grand tour of the Weasley house.
Rosie walked outside and found her father and brother playing Quidditch in the backyard. As she walked outside she heard her father yell, "Careful how high your flying, Hugh, you don't want the muggles to see you!"
"Dad! Hugo! Mum says dinner's ready!" She shouted at them. Boys and their Quidditch she thought. it was almost as if they had only just aknowledged her, for they looked suprised to see her and flew straight to the ground to attack her with hugs.
Durring dinner, Ron and Hugo weren't too happy to see the "Special" guest. Until he brought up Quidditch that is. After that, that's all they talked about until everyone had finished eating. All Hermione and Rose could do was gawk at how fast Hugo, Ron, and Scorpius became able to stand eachother.
After the table was cleaned up, Hermione went into the living room to read a book, Ron and Hugo went back to practicing Quidditch, and Rose took Scorpius asside for a walk down the stree.
"Thanks for trying to get along with Dad and Hugh." Rose said as soon as they were away from the house.
"Rosie, I don't know what you were so worried about! Honestly, Hugo and your dad are great! So is the rest of your family." he told her sincerely.
"Yeah well you don't have to live with them." She joked.
"Hey, I had to live with Al for seven years. Doesn't that count as something?"
"Not really. Al is way more mature than most of my family. Adults included!"
"Hey Rosie... Where are we?" Scorpius pondered. He looked around and reaized he had no idea where he was. He was standing in the middle of a huge field. Next to him was a vacant house and a lone tree. The house looked like it hadn't been occupied for years. The paint was chipped, the grass up to his knees, the door had been busted open and now swayed back and forth on the hinges.
"It's a place Al, Dom and I used to come when we were kids." She said. They spent the next hour climbing the huge oak tree until the came to a branch that seemed sturdy enough to hold them both. They sat down and watched the sunset together for the first time since they left Hogwarts. This is the beginning, Scorpius thought, of a wonderful relationship.