Chapter 12

Rose stood looking out the window, consumed by her thoughts, tucked away in the safety of her room at the Burrow. The bride was downstairs, fretting about the location of her sister, her maid of honor. Dominique had not arrived last night for the rehearsal dinner, like she had planed, saying that she had some last minute stuff come up at work. However, Dom had ensured Victoire that she would be at the wedding, no matter what. The wedding started in 2hrs and Dominique was nowhere to be seen. Victoire and her bridesmaids, her cousin Molly and Victoire's friends from school Emily and Tiffany, were supposed to be getting ready. However, with the bride in this state, that was not an option.

Rose had given up and retreated to her room to get ready, as she was already distracted and stressed enough. She was already in her dress. It was a simple, strapless dress that reached her knees; in an elegant blue colour, made of silky satin material that flowed delightfully over her body, making her feel more beautiful then she had before. However, Rose could not focus on any of that because she had finally realized that she was officially moving out the next day.

Rose had everything finalized and packed to move into her new flat but she has never felt so nervous in her whole life.

Last night at the rehearsal dinner, Rose watched her family more closely then ever before. They were loud and obnoxious at times but they were also kind and loving. She was suddenly swept away by memories of childhood Christmas', of bedtime stories and family camp outs in the living room by the fire.

Rose sat down in front of the dressing table, but continued to gaze out the window. Her family was not the only thing on her mind. From the window she could see Scorpius and Albus helping her father and Uncle put up the huge tent for the wedding in the backyard. Rose remembered last night, walking into the lovely restaurant for the rehearsal dinner, feeling happy and peaceful. Unfortunately that feeling didn't last. It only took twenty minutes for Rose and Scorpius to get back to their normal ways. The agreement to be civil was still there but they couldn't help but bicker. However, there was hardly any hate behind their comments, it seemed mostly playful. This unnerved Rose, slightly. She had previously, after much thought, come to the conclusion that she doesn't hate him and even though he frustrates her, she does enjoy his company. However, Scorpius Malfoy could be very hard to read. Sometimes it felt like he was flirting with her and others it didn't. She could not tell how he really felt; whether he enjoyed her company too or whether he just enjoyed provoking her.

Rose turned around in her chair, to face the large mirror at the head of the dresser. She just sat there; her reflection staring back her, thoughts of Scorpius and leaving her family swirling around inside her head. Rose's reflection was soon accompanied by another. Her mother, Hermione Weasley, stood behind her. She placed her hands comfortingly on her daughter's shoulders. Rose smiled up at her mother's reflection in the mirror, which Hermione returned.

"You look beautiful, Sweetheart."

"Thanks Mum," Rose just locked eyes with her mother in the mirror. From her knowing expression, Rose knew straight away that her mother knew what was going on inside her head. However she didn't comment on it. Hermione reached for the hair brush on the dresser.

"Would you like some help?" Rose simply nodded and Hermione began to run the brush softly through Rose's wavy red hair.

"Mum, can I ask you a question?"

"Of course, Sweetheart." Rose did not want to discuss her feeling about Scorpius with her mother, so she decided to try and hope for some reassurances about her feelings towards leaving home.

"When you moved out did you feel like everything was changing and you couldn't figure out if it was for better or for worse. Like your leaving everything that is important to you?" Rose uttered with a voice of mixed emotions.

"Sort of," Hermione sighed. "However, when I officially left home, I was moving in with your father," Rose's jaw dropped slightly, "it is a little different, honey."

"So you didn't leave home until you were married?"

"Oh, no honey," Hermione chuckled at her daughter's innocence, "I lived with you father almost a year before he even proposed. We had our own flat and everything." Rose smiled at her mother's happy expression. Her parents are really happy, and it surprised her that she didn't know much about their lives before they became her parents, apart from the obvious of course, saving the world and what not. I guess she had never really asked. She knew that they went to Hogwarts together, saved the world, best friends with her Uncle Harry and were famous for their bickering but she didn't really know much about how they fell in love or how it lasted.

"Mum, how did you know you loved Dad?" Hermione gave Rose an odd look through the mirror. "You know, that he was the one?" Rose clarified.

"Why do you ask, dear?" Hermione asked suspiciously.

"Just curious," Rose avoided her gaze. "I mean I know from Uncle Harry that you used to have a lot of fights."

"Uh huh," Hermione began twisting Rose's hair and securing it in an up do, "we still do," she said reaching for some pins. Rose looked at her, confused. Hermione caught her daughters look and a cheeky grin found its self on her face before adding, "How we resolve them is just different now."

"Arrhh, Mum!" Rose said with a disgusted look on her face, "I don't need to hear that!" Hermione just laughed at her daughter. "But seriously," Rose continued after a while, "how did you get from years of fighting to years of marriage?"

"Who said there not the same thing?"

"What?"

"Have you ever heard of the expression, 'you fight like an old married couple'?" Hermione said mockingly.

"But there must have been a change somewhere in between."

"Yes, there were many." Rose looked confused again. So Hermione explained. "Across the many years, when we were just friends, he started to be quite protective of me," an adoring smile played across her lips as she began to list. "Then, there were the awkward yet heart racing moments when we were alone, the way he could make me laugh like no else could, and the jealousy we both felt when others came into the picture." Hermione sighed, thinking about all the moments with her husband, good and bad. "Not to mention, he grew strappingly handsome as he got older." Rose watched her mother as she seemed to go some place else.

Rose couldn't help but do the same. She thought of Scorpius, and how much he had changed over the years; remembering, against her better judgment, the moments that she had sworn to forget. The feel of his chiseled chest and torso under her fingers, the way his muscles moved as he worked on his bike. "Most importantly," Hermione said bring her back, addressing Rose seriously, not noticing her dazed expression. "He cares about me and I care about him, even if we annoyed each other most of the time. It was because those feelings were strong and mutual that we could make that final change." Rose nodded, still feeling flustered from her previous thoughts. Hermione turned her around and pulled her up from the chair and took a hold of Roses hands. "But those changes that I listed didn't happen all at once, they took time." Rose nodded. Hermione noticed her daughter felt this talk was getting bit awkward and quickly related it back to Rose's original question. "Just like all changes in life, Rose, they take time. And once life changes, we have to adapt." Hermione smiled at her daughter encouragingly, "I promise you, no matter how hard it maybe initially, in time, it will get better." Rose returned the smile and stepped forward into her mother's safe and comforting embrace.

I just felt like it needed a mother daughter moment :) I know that in the previous chapter, it said Rose was going to be a bridesmaid but i have change my mind. Mostly because I don't think I am up for writing many the many wedding details. However, soon there will be some time skips and I will tackle Albus and Alison's wedding, in which Rose would definitely feature.

The chapters to come are going to be good :) so stay with me.

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