Disclaimer: I am not J.K. Rowling. I will never be as talented or successful as Rowling. None of these characters or places are mine, nor will they ever be. This is all J.K. Rowling and I just want to use her characters and finish what she has left off. This story was inspired by "Rumor Has It" by Adele. I also have no rights to this song or lyrics.


Rumor Has It

Chapter 3

"Uninvited"


"I'm literally a ring a way."

"I know, but you're here...in person…"

"Harry Potter is my dad,"

"Still, it would take a bit for you to get a portkey activated."

"Like, a few hours…" Lily said, stroking my back.

Lily is finally leaving. She and Al stayed an extra week, to spend time with me, Ella, and Malfoy.

"But still…"

"We'll see you soon, Rosie. We promise." Al patted my back.

It's been a rough week. Sabella is at her pre-school, started attending all day this week to get ready for kindergarten in the fall, Brad is at work, and I start on Monday. Now Al and Lily are leaving me, and I will have an empty house to deal with my thoughts and process the hell that has been this past week.

And I don't want to.

But I am an adult and I have to.

"Alright, get going. I don't want you to miss your port." I let go, holding myself. Suddenly I felt cold.

Lily scoffed, throwing her bag over her shoulder. "Yes you do,"

"By Rosie. Love you." Al kissed my cheek. "Bye, Albus." He touched the portkey as I waived.

"You are going to be all right here?" Lily asked, frowning.

"Yea,"

"I mean with Brad. Thing between him and and Scorpius..." Lily trailed off.

"Oh. I am working through things with Brad and Malfoy."

"You know, it's your decision to stay with Brad. I like him enough. He's deffinantly a douche and a bit of a prick, but he loves you."

I half smiled at her, being reminded of the good qualities of my finace.

"However, Scorp is Sabellas Dad. And if the past five years have taught you anything, a fantastic one. Scorpiuis isn't going to let anyone take is place. He is always going to put Sabella first, and he isn't going anywhere."

Lily tucked a stray stand of hair behind my ear.

"I know that."

Lily half smiled back at me. "Yea, but does Brad?"

I didn't say anything back. We kissed each other's cheeks as she touched the portkey and left me in my home, cold and alone. I haven't felt this alone since my first weekend here alone...


Five years earlier Rose POV

Late August

"I can't believe that you've found a place so quickly…" Mum mused, rocking Sabella, in her pumpkin seat, placed on counter.

"Well I had to, school starts Monday, Mum."

"Yes, thanks to me." She mumbled.

I rolled my eyes, but it's true. If Mum hadn't come to Texas and confounded the admissions staff to expedite my placement so I could get my student visa, I wouldn't have been able to move. Getting Mum, former minister of magic to do something so risky, just reminds me how much she loves me. I will forever be grateful to her.

"You could've picked a better neighborhood…"

"Mum, the child care center is a block down the street, next to the bus stop where-" I was interrupted with a hug.

"I'm just...so incredibly proud of you."

I am confused. "Wh-what?"

"You. Just, going after what you want, making it happen. In foreign place, with your daughter…I...It's...I just enjoy seeing you as an adult." My mother hugged me again. And I held on tight.

"Thank you, Mum."

"You are MY daughter, Rose. There isn't anything I wouldn't do for you." At that same time, Sabella whined, from the counter, and I went to get her.

"So, the rest of your things are being delivered tomorrow. Do you want to go to the hotel?" I'm staying there with Mum, since my bed hasn't arrived yet.

"No, I'd figured I'd go surprise, Scorpius."

"Surprise him? What do you mean Rose?"

"Well, I didn't tell him we were moving a week early. He still thinks we are in England for another few days." I said cooing at Ella.

"...Rose," Mum's tone was warning.

"What?" I got defensive again, as I usually do with my mother. "Shouldn't you have mentioned Scorpius that you were arriving early? I mean, what if he has a game or practice or something?"

"It's me-Sabella. He's excited we are coming, Mum. I'm sure a few days early isn't going to be a bad thing."

I left my mother and daughter at the hotel to catch up on some sleep. We are a bit jet lagged, after traveling with a five month old.

I practically jogged all the way to Scorpius' flat, regretting my choice of jumper and shorts, immediately. It's just too hot.

I'm not sure if it's the sun, change of venue, or the idea of starting new, but it has given me the fire, passion, the motivation, to work something out with Scorpius. To make US work out. We ended things because it was to hard to make the long distance thing work, well now it's no longer long distance. So why not?

The sun is setting by the time I reach Scorpius's street. I veer left, make sure to look both ways twice, then cross.

As I approach the door, someone bumps past me, in more of a hurry to get in the building than me.

"Hey!"

"Pardon me, Miss-Rose!" I realized that the body mass was the one I was looking for. My heart fluttered seeing Scorpius there, sweaty, in practice trousers and a t-shirt.

And I'm not sure what possessed me to do it, but I wrap my arms around him, and plant my lips to his.

I obviously caught him off guard, because it took a moment before he wrapped his arms around my waist, lifting me a little to him.

"Uh, hi." He said, after he put me down. I fixed my shirt, that was shifted up, upon his lifting. We were being watched.

"Hi." I said again, smiling brightly at him.

"You are here."

"Yes." I nod, shifting my weight, as angry people passed us. I can't blame them for their looks, we are in the middle of the walkway.

"In Texas."

"In front of your flat, to be exact." I giggled. His face is expressionless as he runs his hand over his mouth.

"So, are you going to invite me up, or are we going to just stand here in the street?" I ask, nervously.

"Oh, yes. Of course. Come on up." he said, motioning me to the doors. His doorman opened them for us, and we made our way to the lift. Scorpius lives on the 12th floor.

"Where is Ella?" He asked, as the doors opened.

Good. Normal talk. "Er, Mum has her. We kind of just landed a couple of hours ago."

"Oh, wow. Let's get you caffeine." He says, taking out his keys from his pocket, as the lift doors open.

"That would be nice, we are trying to stay awake to get adjusted." I am babbling.

Scorpius unlocks his door, pushes it open, and I walk inside. Scorpius closes the door behind me.

It's exactly as I remember. Dark hardwood floors, glass wall overlooking the city, open concept, gray cabinets, and white marble counter tops, everything a woman would want in her dream kitchen.

I find my way to the sofa and take a seat. The one thing I can rely on Scorpius for is tea, as he waves his wand, heating up the water.

"So, why-"

"Am I here?" I finished his sentence, as he hands me my tea, he sits on the couch opposite to me.

"My visa came earlier than expected. Since I was already paying for my flat's rent, I just said 'fuck it' and came. We were basically packed anyways." I took a sip.

Scorpius seems nervous. He keeps checking his phone. "Expecting a call?"

"Er, the time. I wasn't expecting to see you, today."

"I sorry. I hate to turn up out of the blue, uninvited. But-"

"You are always welcome here, Rose."

"I don't know. The moment we landed, I needed to see you. I couldn't stay away, anymore."

He was quiet for a moment, so I continued. "This pull, in my heart. I just couldn't fight it. Ever since the last time I saw you, you are all I've been thinking about. And when I start to question my sanity of moving across the ocean, I look at our daughter, think of you, and I just know. It's the right decision.

"Rose-"

"It's crazy I know! I just...I had hoped you'd see my face, and be reminded...that for me...it isn't over…"

"God, Flower." He got up, and grabbed my face with his hands, his lips on mine. I wrap my arms around his neck, and pulled his body close to mine. He lifted me again, as if I was a weightless feather, not trying to lose the last bit of the baby weight I gained with Sabella.

I linked my heels, as they wrapped around his waist as I broke the kiss to remove my top and bra in one swift upward motion.

"Oh, god." He breathed before attacking my neck with kisses. He walked us across the living room, down a hall, to his bedroom. However he didn't put me down there.

I moaned and ran my fingers up and down his back.

He walked us into this bathroom, and put me on the floor. He then switched on the shower, and removed his shorts and top, as I removed the remainder of my clothing.

This is it, we are really doing this. We haven't had sex since before we broke up.

And I am nervous as hell.

"I'm sweaty from practice, you've spent hours on plane. I am going to fuck my dirty flower in this this shower." He growled into my ear, as he opened the glass door, walking in, my hand in his.

It was perfectly warm, the kind of warm where you just want to close your eyes and enjoy the drops of water on your back, where you don't care how much water you must be wasting, because turning off the shower would mean leaving the cozy, comfort of its confines.

"A massage for my flower?" Scorpius huskily said in my ear.

I could only groan in response.

He took the body wash from the soap dish, wrapped in beautiful mosaic tile, and squirted into his palms. Without breaking eye contact, he lathered the soap in his hands. "Turn around."

And I did. His hands worked my shoulders, my neck, the sides of my breast and down my spine. I could have come right there. I placed my hands against the shower wall, for stability, and Scorpius stepped closer to me. I could feel his erection pressing into the cheeks of my ass.

His hands continued to work their way towards my front, massaging my ribcage, my breast, but around the nipple, down my stomach, over my stretch marks, and to my pelvic bone. He kept this motion going, slow kneading circles, until he made his way up to my breast and gave my nipples the attention they deserve.

With kisses on my neck, his hands worked down to my front, and he wasted no time attacking my clit. With gentle circles, then faster movements, as my breathing increased. Both moaning at the same time.

"I'm going to take you now, Rose. Right here, right now."

"Oh, god. Yes, yes, Scorpius." I said, leaning my head back against him, so I could kiss his neck.

His hands moved from my clit to my hips. One guiding his cock, the other moving me forward, ready to take him in.

I placed both of my hands in anticipation, as he slid right into me. And he stopped.

Both berating hard, warm from the water, the steam around us, and the aroma therapy we have received from his fancy body wash. Then he started to move, fast.

Filling me, completing me. I came right away, with the built up tension he created from the foreplay. Scorpius thrusted into more, his forehead resting against my back, placing kisses as he did.

"Rose, I'm not going to last-"

"Come for me." I breathed.

He groaned and I moaned as he thrusted hard two more times, before going still. He held me close. I leaned back into him, before he slowly pulled out, his cock still semi hard.

We finished our showers in silence. But comfortable silence. The kind that you don't mind when you are with someone you love.

When he finally turned off the shower, the bathroom was full of steam. We forgot to turn on the fan. I laughed. He smiled and handed me a fluffy black towel, and I wrapped it around my body, as I ringed the water out from my hair.

His matching towel was around his waist.

I stepped out of the bathroom, "Do you mind if I borrow some boxer shorts? And maybe a shirt?"

"Not at all, they are in the dresser there top and middle drawer." He called form the bathroom.

I made my way to the dresser and pulled out a shirt. "I figure we could order food for delivery. I don't know about you but I'm-" I stopped midsentence. As I opened the top drawer, I found a pair of white and black lacy thong. That was almost two sizes too small for me.

And then reality hit me square in a chest, raining down upon me like large, sharp ice, slicing my body; my heart.

I should have known, this was going to happen. We were not together. We weren't when he moved in, and we are not now. I shouldn't be upset, this shouldn't bother me. But it does. It is as if my entire reason, purpose for moving across the ocean, seemed to be for nothing.

"Yeah, we can order in -" Scorpius stopped when he came out of the bathroom, standing over his drawer. I turned to face him, still holding the panties, trying to contain my tears.

"Actually. I'm not hungry anymore. It's uh, been a long day. I should just get back to Ella." I said, quickly dropping them.

"Rose-"

"Don't, please."

"I'm sorry. I-I didn't- She-"

I put my hand up to stop him. "Really, Scorpius. It's fine. Don't apologize."

I walk back to the bathroom, and shut the door. I quickly bend down and put on my dirty clothes.

Just as I was fastening my bra, I hear a faint knock, coming from the front door.

"Fuck." I hear Scorpius mutter, as he leaves the bedroom to get it.

I quickly up on my shirt and put my hair up in the hair tie, I had around my wrist.

I walked out to see a brunette woman, kissing the man I just fucked in the shower.

Scorpius quickly pulled her off him, as I walked out.

"Hi, er, am I early for our date?" She asked in fake sweet tone.

"Nope. I was just leaving." I said, grabbing my mobile phone from the coffee table.

"Are you a friend, cousin, of Scorpius?"

"Delilah," Scorpius started.

"Unfortunately no, I'm the mother of his child. Just stopped by to say hi. I turned up out of the blue, and apparently uninvited. You two have a lovely evening." I said, as one tear escaped my eye. I walked past her, and out the door.

"Hang on a minute - Rose!" He called after me.

I ignored him, walking to the lift. "I am such a stupid, stupid woman, I shouldn't have come."

"Rose, wait!" He jogged to catch me, as I pressed the down button, calling the lift.

"It's not what it looks like."

"Really? Because it looks like you have a girlfriend, judging by her panties in your dresser, and the fact she arrived in a sun dress, ready for a date!" I snapped.

"No, Rose. Those panties weren't hers. They were someone else's-"

"SOMEONE ELSE'S?!" Roared. "How many women are there? Is that what you do? You come to the Sates and just start fucking around!?"

Hurt doesn't begin to describe what I'm feeling. Betrayal. But I have no reason to really be feeling these things. WE are not together. Not then. And especially not now.

We both glanced down the hall to see Scorpius's door close suddenly.

"Shit."

"Yeah, Malfoy shit. You know what? Never mind what I said. I don't want to get back together with you. I'll find someone else. Like you did. But don't you dare think that I am going to let these…bimbos come around my daughter." The lift arrived, and the bell rang.

"Come on, Rose. Don't be like this."

I took a well needed deep breath, and stepped in. "I wish nothing but the best for you, two. Just don't forget about Sabella…or me." I pressed the button for the bottom floor.

"Please, Rose!"

"Sometimes it last in love, but sometimes it hurts instead." I said, quoting Adele. The doors closed and I rode the elevator down; crying the entire way.


Scorpius POV - Present

"Hello, I'm here to pick up my daughter." I smiled to the young redhead behind the desk.

"Who is your daughter?"

"Sabella Malfoy." I frowned.

"Name?"

"Pardon?"

"You name, please? I need to see if you are on her approved list of people who can pick her up."

I scoffed. However, I guess I should be happy that they have something like this in place. "Scorpius Malfoy, miss."

"Scorpius….ah ha. Yes. Sign here, please." she pointed to the log book on the counter.

I checked off her name and signed mine. I waited a few moments until a blonde woman, appeared holding the hand of my daughter in one, and her princess backpack in the other.

"Hi Daddy!" She let go of the woman's hand and ran for me. I catch her immediately.

"I Pumpkin, did you have a good day at school?" I asked, after giving her a kiss on her cheek.

"She did well today. I'm not sure we met. I'm Miss Belle, her teacher." She shook my hand. "All she talks about is how great of a dad she has." she smiled and gave me an over fake laugh.

"Only because I have the best daughter." I said, smiling at Sabella. "Thanks," I called, walking out of the building. Max, opened the door, and Sabella crawled in, into her car seat. I helped get her seatbelt on, as she chatted about her day.

Apparently they learned about the color red, and all the things that were red in her classroom. She even started to practice to write it out.

I just sat and listened to her talk about her day, her new best friends Ryan and Renee, they are twins, Ella informed me, and finished off what Rose packed her for lunch.

"Where is Kelsea?" she asked suddenly. It caught me off guard.

"She's at home, Princess."

"Cool! I want her to put this on the fridge. Can we take Chewie out together?"

"Of course." When it came to my daughter, there wasn't anything I'd deny her.

We arrived home, and Kelsea was waiting in the living room for us, Chewie the dog, at her feet.

"Hi Sabella, how was your day?"

I kissed her quickly on the lips, as Sabella told Kelsea the same events she told me. I went to the refrigerator, and pulled out a beer. My phone beeped informing me of an incoming text.

It was from Rose. Has the Princess arrived?

Yes.

Good. See you Saturday.

And that was it. No, no, no. Rose. You don't get to shut me out like this. We've hooked up a few times, and now you are suddenly cold and distant? We made large request of each other that drunken night, that neither one has followed through on yet.

We need to talk and see if she really wants me to call off my engagement. If Rose has no intention of leaving Brad, why should I leave Kelsea? She's good, kind, gorgeous… In hind sight, maybe it was a good idea I didn't leave Kelsea.

"We can't take Chewie out right now, Ella. Your Dad and I need to get our pictures take for the newspaper." I was pulled out of my thoughts to see my daughter's fallen face. Then I took the time to look at my fiancé. She was dressed in a white short dress and nude heels. Our engagement photo session was tonight. Huh, guess that's why Rose offered to get Sabella instead…


Rose POV

"Rose, its been a week. Please, talk to me."

"I am, Brad."

"No, you are not." Brad grabbed the knife I was chopping the potatoes with and placed it on the cutting board. "Hey," he said softly. I looked up at him.

"Please, talk to me."

I sigh. It's not Brad's fault that I am angry, furious, sad, and depressed. Well, he's contributed to my anger. The rest is just emotion, feelings…decisions I need to work out. With out him, or Scorpius being around.

"That's better." He kissed my nose. I sighed, but smiled.

"I'm so sorry for what happened at the restaurant."

"Did you know the press was going to be there?" His silence was my answer…"Oh, Brad."

"My campaign manager told me the press needed good family photos. So I agreed to them standing outside. They couldn't come in."

"And you didn't think to consult me on this? We are supposed to be a team Brad! We are getting married! I agreed to marry you, to make you part of Sabella's life! Not exploit her!"

"I didn't mean for it to come out this way. Just the press were getting all kinds of photos of her and Scorpius, I was getting jealous and was afraid of how it would come across to the people of Texas. I just want them to see her as my daughter-"

"You can't force that with her! I've told you that! Scorpius is her father, and I am her mother! I am the one who gets to decide who sees my daughter!"

"She's going to be my daughter too! I've loved her these past three years as such!"

That's true. Brad has been there, loved her, as I have. "Yes, and you should want to protect her over your precious image." I snapped.

He said nothing.

I said nothing for a while.

"Look, I know Sabella loves you. And now that we are getting closer and closer to the wedding, tensions are high on both ends. It still doesn't excuse what Scorpius did, however, his reaction, even if he went about it the wrong way, wasn't off."

"I know. That's why I didn't get upset with you defending him."

I scoffed.

"What can I do to make this go away?"

I looked at him. His big blue eyes, staring back at mine. His dimples and messed up hair, reminding me of the man I feel for, three years ago. He's trying. Maybe I should too?

"I'll talk with Scorpius. But you two both have to come to some sort of understanding, that both of you are in her life. You also need to know your place. While you will be her step-dad, Scorpius is her dad. His opinion matters. You can't replace that."

Looking defeated. "You'll talk to him about my love for Ella, and my place in her life?"

"Yes."

"I hate having to share her. But, I knew what I was getting into when I started to date you." Brad wrapped me in his arms.

"Thank you." I kissed his lips softly.

"But lets make a baby. Soon."

I choked on the air I breathed in. "Wh-what?"

"Let's start our family, soon. You want more kids, right?"

"Yes, but the wedding is less than three months away-"

"We can wait until after, if you want, but would it be terrible if we got pregnant before?"

I just blinked at him. "Yes!"

"Rose!"

"Brad! I-I-need to go to the grocery store." I blurted out, breaking away from him.

"Stop running away from conversations you don't want to have, Rose!" he grabbed my arm.

"Let go."

"Rose, come on." He let go of my arm. "Why this reaction? We've talked about expanding our family. Giving Sabella a sibling. She's five now, how far do we want her sibling to be?"

I can't get pregnant right now. Even if I figure my shit out with Scorpius and Brad, I just started my new job. I need a moment.

"I do. We just need more time. Let's revisit this conversation after the wedding, because no matter how soon we start our family Brad, you are crazy if you think I'm going to let you knock me up, this close to my wedding." I half smiled, and still headed for the door.

"Now where are you going?"

"A walk. A pedi. I need to breathe." A drink.

"What about dinner?"

"order something in. I'll be back later." I grabbed my purse.

"I love you!" he called.

"You too!" and I shut the door.

Finally time to breathe. I pulled out my phone, and before I knew what I was doing, I hit "send"

Meet me. Same place. 7pm. Be ready.

I am one fucked up woman. I was about to type never mind, when I got a response: Can't wait.

I didn't realize I was smiling, until I release my lip from my teeth.

What am I going to do?


Author's Note: I could name every excuse for not updating as often as I wanted, especially being on leave for surgery, I should've had more time. But I'm not going to bore you with details. I just hope you enjoy this chapter, and what I have instore next. As always, Read. Review. Enjoy. Love from Louise.