Chapter 9 Nightmare

Last Time

"Scorpius we'll think about it but guys you think about this, what would our families' reputations be like if we just blurted out that we knew where Rose Weasley is would they really think we're innocent" Katherine then stood up and walked off leaving them all to think about what she had said.

They all thought about and knew that Katherine was right how could children of known death eaters and Slytherins with a grudge on the family come forward knowing information without being accused. Katherine was the most sympathetic though she couldn't imagine ever being alone for that long because well she always had her twin brother Cameron and Rose's situation made Katherine want to meet the girl again so she tracked Scorpius down.

"Oh Flint hi" Scorpius said awkwardly as Katherine stepped into the kitchens shooing a few house elf who ran over to ask if she needed any assistance.

"Hi Mal...Scorpius I was just wondering about Rose"

"What about her?" Scorpius said on alert straight away he was still not sure if he could trust them.

"Well I was wondering whether I could come with you to visit her?" Katherine said as quickly as she could Scorpius looked shocked but then smiled.

"Of course you can you can be the one to talk with her about girly things she keeps trying to make me help pick out flowers and clothes" he shuddered and they both laughed. Katherine found herself then flying with Scorpius later that day.

"Scorpius who is she?" was the first thing Rose said when she answered the door.

"Rose this is..." Scorpius began.

"Hi my names Katherine Scorpius have told me all about you" Katherine had stepped forward at this point meaning Rose stepped back.

"Oh I'm sorry I don't want to hurt you I just..." Katherine was talking nonstop now something she tended to do when nervous.

"Hey Rose still got some of those biscuits you made" Scorpius said putting a hand over Katherine mouth meaning he had to put an arm around her in that instant Katherine saw the look Rose gave her with Scorpius' arm around her

"Rose no me and Malfoy we're just friends" Katherine had pushed Scorpius off her.

"Well ok do you want some tea?" Rose said awkwardly making Katherine smile. Scorpius was sitting on the bed while the two girls were at the table talking at first Rose had been shy but now her and Katherine were talking about anything and everything.

"So what colour do you think would be best?" Rose asked when Scorpius started to listen in.

"Well green does suit your hair but there's also blue which would go with your eyes" Katherine said and Scorpius stopped listening again they were talking about colours for clothes. Rose had another friend now Katherine didn't visit as often as Scorpius but when she did the two girls had lots of fun trying on clothes and makeup and talking.

"Hi Katherine come in" Rose said answering the door and stepping back allowing Katherine to come in laden with bags.

"Hi I can't believe Scorpius was against this" Katharine said pulling from the bag several bags of crisps and a sleeping bag.

"Well he said it looked suspicious you being gone all night" Rose said laughing remembering Scorpius trying to tell her and Katherine what to do.

"He disappears all the time anyway you told him not to come tonight" Katherine says noting how Scorpius rarely appears in the Slytherin common room until very late.

"Yeah wasn't happy but he said he's coming tomorrow morning"

"Awww it's because he likes you" Katherine said making Rose blush.

"So had anymore thoughts on your family?" Katherine asked tentively later when they were both sitting down eating some of the ice cream Katherine had brought. Desperate pressure from Scorpius and Katherine Rose refused to see her family because she couldn't remember them and sometimes threw them out when they brought up the topic.

"I don't know I know I should go back but if I'm supposed to be dead couldn't I just forget them...well I already have forgot them haven't I" Rose tried to laugh at her feeble joke but couldn't.

"Rose their your family and well me and Scorpius did some research when you went missing there was articles and posters everywhere nearly every wizard and even some muggle newspapers in the world had your face on asking for you back I think you being alive would be a miracle for them even if you can't remember" Rose didn't answer straight away but stared straight ahead thinking then she shook her head.

"No I feel like there's something missing and I know it's my memories before coming here" Rose saw Katherine ready to argue with her again so continued.

"And I don't want to go back and not know them" Katherine sighed knowing she had lost and dropped the subject

"Hello is anyone there?" Rose called she was in a dark alleyway and could see a light far away in the distance a sound to the side made her turn though.

"Scorpius, Katherine is that you" she said tentively into the shadows but instead of her friends a grubby man appeared smiling evilly at her.

"Come here I won't hurt you" he said but Rose was scared now she stepped back but the ground seemed to disappear from under her feet and she fell into blackness.

"Rose, Rose wake up" Katherine was shaking her and Rose opened her eyes to Katherine leaning over her shaking her shoulders.

"Rose are you okay you were screaming" Rose shook her head to try get her to stop worrying but all that did was bring tears to her eyes.

"Oh Rose" Katherine said hugging her friend but she didn't know what to say what had got Rose so upset.

"I'm sorry, I'm fine" Rose said brushing Katherine's concern off.

"Are you sure" Rose nodded then lay back down it was still early in the morning so Katherine turned out the light and got back into bed.

Scorpius crawled through the hole in the ward and straightening up made his way towards the hut before he reached their though he heard a scream pulling his wand he burst through the door Katherine was sitting up in shock in her bed but Rose was lying in her bed still asleep but screaming.

"ROSE!" he shouted grabbing her by the shoulders that was all it took for her to open her eyes on seeing him she burst into tears and wrapped her arms around him crying into his chest. Rose cried for a while Scorpius holding her but even when she pulled back sniffing he didn't want to let go.

"Sorry I just..."

"No Rose it's okay you can cry" Scorpius said his arms still around her when he had heard her scream like that to tell the truth he was terrified.

"Rose why were you crying?" Katherine said bringing over a cup of tea which Rose took gratefully Rose thought for a few minutes then sighing told them about the nightmare which had seemed so real. Katherine and Scorpius stayed with Rose for the rest of the day but had to leave when it started to get dark.

Rose had the same nightmare that night as well and the night after that she didn't tell Katherine and Scorpius so as not to worry them but she noticed how Katherine was careful what she said to Rose because she believed the dream was a bad memory and Scorpius got more protective.