Year 7
On the first day of the Easter holidays, Scorpius rose with the sun and went for a brief jog around the grounds. He returned and had a quick shower before dressing and knocking on Rose's door. He had begun to panic at about half seven when he remembered that he was meeting Rose's parents really, really soon. Whilst he was waiting for Rose to check everything as usual, he perched on the bed but decided to return to his room to check through his stuff again. He left Rose and walked across the landing to his room and upon hearing a bird flying around he swiftly shut the door. Aquila, the Malfoy family eagle, was swooping around in circles above his bed but once he saw Scorpius he soared down to his bed depositing the letter next to Scorpius's trunk, hooting and then flying off through the open window. Scorpius gingerly picked up the letter and sat down heavily on his bed. He opened it and sighed when he saw:
Scorpius,
Your father and I have been discussing your trip to see Rose's parents and I really want to get to know her. We don't expect you to respond but please think about inviting her over the Sunday after this. We will talk in further detail upon your return.
Love, Mother
Scorpius was dwelling on the contents of the letter during the train ride home but he tried to think about other things because he could tell that Rose thought something was wrong. He tried to focus on what her many family members were laughing and joking about but his mind kept drifting elsewhere. As they pulled up to the station Rose looked out of the compartment window trying to catch a glimpse of their parents to gauge their moods. She looked extremely panicked so Scorpius grabbed his and her bags and together they rushed out onto the platform, being carried along by a tidal wave of students all attempting to find their parents. Scorpius and Rose walked towards their parents holding hands which Hermione and Astoria noticed immediately and began squawking with happiness and cuteness overload. Draco and Ron disapprovingly glared at them. They quickly reached their parents and went their separate ways. Scorpius hugged Rose goodbye before leaving Kings Cross Station and heading to the nearest Apparition point with his parents. They didn't make conversation during the brief walk and as soon as they arrived back at home he sprinted up the stairs and holed himself in his room. He did his Arithmancy, Transfiguration and Potions work in the afternoon and evening and had his dinner brought to his room so he didn't have to see his parents at all.
The following day he went down for breakfast early to avoid his parents but as he was leaving the dining room his mother collared him and forced him into the drawing room. Scorpius plopped onto the sofa, leaned back, sighed and shut his eyes in distress. His mother sat down in the Wing chair opposite him and studied him carefully. She slowly began to ask him questions which steadily increased in importance and difficulty. When she was satisfied she released him and once again he hid in his room for the rest of the day.
On Sunday morning Scorpius woke up really early, far earlier than necessary. He got dressed and went down for his breakfast. He ate slowly whilst reading the paper and then rushed upstairs to avoid being confronted by both of his parents. God, it was going to be torture for the next week, skirting around the idea of Rose's impending visit. He holed himself up in his room until lunch when he had to go and eat with his parents but he avoided all conversation, deflecting it to schoolwork and job plans and things like that. He began to panic about half an hour before it was time to leave, which wasn't helped by his father talking to him about his first meeting with the Greengrass family. However, only after seeing his only child pale in absolute fear did Draco reassure him that this would be a lot less formal with Ron not being particularly educated in the Pure-Blood way and Hermione being from a Muggle family. As he stepped into the Floo both his parents wished him luck and told him to make a good impression, he was a Malfoy after all.
Scorpius stepped out of the Floo in the living room of Malfoy Manor smiling gently to himself. He, however, pulled up short when he saw the occupied chairs that were illuminated by the flickering fire.
His father gestured to the seat opposite him and Scorpius sat down with an exasperated sigh. They sat in silence for a while as Draco and Astoria studied him. Suddenly, Draco spoke: "So, it appears you had an enjoyable time. So how about next week?" Scorpius looked at him blankly. "You write to Rose asking her to come for tea next Sunday. Go now." Scorpius continued to look at him blankly but it quickly dawned on him that this was the best way of getting out of the horribly awkward situation he was currently in. He scarpered.
Composing a note to Rose as he ran to Aquila's room Scorpius was distracted and fell on his face. However, this did not stop him so he jumped to his feet and continued on his way. When he arrived at Aquila's room he grabbed some parchment and a quill, scribbled a note to Rose, attached it to Aquila's leg, opened the window and out Aquila soared.
After a while, Scorpius began to panic because there had been no reply. Just as he begun to expect the worst Aquila flew through the window. As soon as he landed, Scorpius grabbed the reply and sank to the floor in relief as he read her neat cursive writing. He returned to the living room and nodded at his parents before sprinting to his room and locking the door.
The week quickly passed and the Sunday soon dawned. It was a horrible, rainy, windy, cold day but Scorpius ran around the Manor madly lighting fires to try and warm the place up. He then ran to the kitchen to ask for Rose's favourite food to be made for the dinner that evening. She was arriving at 7 and that gave Scorpius enough time to run around enough to tire himself out. Astoria Malfoy glided around the dining room laying the table, arranging flowers and changing her clothes many times, almost as panicked as Scorpius. For most of the day Draco Malfoy shut himself in his office and attempted to do work, although he realised the effort was futile and gave up after about an hour, spending the rest of the time shifting between hyperventilation and calm.
The clock chimed seven times, the bongs echoing around the marble hall.
Rose stood nervously outside the door, her frame bathed in the last rays of the fading sun. The ground was soaking around her but miraculously she had managed to remain dry on her way. Scorpius hurried down the stairs and composed himself before opening the door to see the woman he loved standing there with a box of homemade cookies clutched tight to her side. Upon seeing Scorpius she jumped into his arms forgetting her cookies which clattered to the floor with a resounding crash. The crash drew the Malfoy adults from the drawing room and Rose leaped out of Scorpius's hug to curtsy before them. She grabbed the cookies off the floor and gave them to Astoria who called a house elf to put them on a plate.
They went into the drawing room and began to talk about Hogwarts, favourite lessons and such like. They were in the middle of a heated debate about Potions and Transfiguration when the dinner bell rang. They continued to debate this as they moved into the dining room but Rose stopped short as she took in the long table with beautifully arranged roses and the room that was lit by the shimmering candlelight of many cream candles. The conversation quickly turned to Rose and Scorpius's relationship and Draco participated much more in the conversation, quizzing them both about everything.
Rose was exhausted by the time dinner had finished so fortunately dessert was quite peaceful. It was her favourite pudding; she gave Scorpius a sidelong glance to confirm that he asked for it, so she thoroughly enjoyed it. Afterwards they retired to the drawing room and they ate the cookies that Rose brought with her and drank tea whilst discussing future job options.
When the clock in the hall chimed 11 o'clock, Scorpius walked Rose to the fire where she was taking the Floo home. Rose said goodbye to the Malfoy parents, hugged Scorpius good bye and stepped into the Floo. The Floo flared into life and Rose blew Scorpius a kiss before she disappeared.
They all went to bed tired that day.
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