Chapter 5
I do not own Harry Potter in any way.
A/N - I like this chapter much more than the last one. And a little FYI: Draco and Rosalie refer to each other's parents as Aunt/Uncle, only because they're so close to them. It's also because Rosalie and Draco aren't romantically involved in any way...yet. Since they're so young, it seems appropriate. It will change once they get older.
The Christmas holidays had finally come, which meant Rosalie could hang out with Draco and not have to worry about anyone seeing them together.
"How are you going to get your stuff down the stairs?" Harry asked her.
They'd recently made up after their little fight.
"Step on the bottom stair", she told him.
Harry did and the stairs turned into a ramp.
Her luggage slid down to the bottom by Harry and Ron's feet.
"How did you know that would work?" Ron asked.
"Daughter of a teacher, remember?" she said. She slid down and landed by Harry and Ron.
The two helped her up and she made her way down to the Great Hall, where she met her father. "Are you sure you can't come see me off?" she asked him.
"Draco will look after you", he said.
Draco walked up with his luggage.
"I'll walk you two to the carriages", Severus said. He led the two first years out to the carriages. "Be a good girl. If you're not, I'll know", he said. He leaned down and kissed her on the forehead.
"Please say you'll try to spend Christmas with me?" she asked him.
"I will try", he reassured her, "Draco, take care of her".
The blonde nodded before getting into the carriage. He turned and helped Rosalie up into the carriage, before her father shut the door.
Rosalie stared out the window as the carriage starting moving.
"Cheer up Rose", Draco told her, "You know Uncle Severus will try his hardest".
She smiled at him and said, "I know".
When they arrived at the train station, Rosalie clung to Draco's sleeve.
He led her through the train station.
Rosalie smiled when she saw two blondes dressed in black. "Uncle Lucius! Aunt Cissy!" she yelled hugging them.
Lucius, who was never one for public affection, hugged the little girl back.
It was impossible to not love her.
"Where's Ashley?" Draco asked his mother.
"She's at home with her nurse", Narcissa told him, "She's too young".
Draco nodded and grabbed his father's hand.
Rosalie did the same with Narcissa.
In a second, they were standing in the Malfoy Manor.
"Rosie, you'll be staying in the same room you always do, across from Draco", Narcissa told her.
The two children made their way to their rooms.
Draco entered his room and flopped down onto his bed, while Rosalie started unpacking her trunk.
She organized everything, so everything had its own place.
As Christmas got closer, Rosalie got more and more nervous. "What if he doesn't come?" Rosalie asked Draco.
"Rose, I swear I will kill you if you don't shut up", Draco groaned. Draco had done everything to calm his friend, but eventually gave up.
Rosalie was sitting on his bed with him biting her nails, while Draco lay with his arm over his eyes. Rosalie eventually calmed down and laid down next to Draco.
When Narcissa came in later, she found them lying on their sides with Draco's arm around Rosalie's waist.
She went back into the study. "She's asleep", Narcissa told her husband.
"Good. As much as I love that child…" Lucius said.
"I know, poor Draco looked like he was about to kill her", Narcissa said.
"I still think we should give them a little push", Lucius said.
Narcissa gasped, "Lucius, they are 11!"
"You know it's going to happen. Those two are inseparable", Lucius said.
"Just let it happen naturally", Narcissa said. She patted her husband on the shoulder, before leaving to check on Ashley.
Rosalie awoke on Christmas Day and bolted out of bed. She ran down the stairs, but didn't see anyone. Rosalie's heart dropped.
Maybe he wasn't coming after all…
"What are you doing out of bed?" a voice asked.
"Daddy!" Rosalie yelled. She pounced on her father, hugging them.
"You didn't think I'd honestly miss spending Christmas with you?" he asked her.
"I thought…" Rosalie said.
Severus was suddenly attacked by another small body running into him.
"See! I told you he'd come Rose!" Draco said.
Severus stroked his godson's fair hair lovingly. "Why don't you two look under the tree", he told them.
The two ran into the living room as Severus laughed.
"Thank goodness you're here", Lucius said, "Your daughter was about to drive us all insane".
Out of all of Rosalie's presents, she loved Draco's the most.
It was a simple silver locket with a small picture of both of them in it.
She hugged Draco's neck and said, "I love it".
The adults didn't miss the way Draco's cheeks turned pink.