My first Harry Potter fic in 10 years! Oh my gosh! Basically, I've recently rediscovered my love for reading Scorose, and then the ideas kept coming and I thought maybe I should go back to writing it...
This is just going to be a short one, seven chapters centring around different conversations between Ron and Hermione over the years as their daughter falls in love with a Malfoy. Got some great Romione parenting, if I do say so myself...
Anyways, enjoy, and do review!
(APRIL 2019)
Hermione was washing her face in their en-suite bathroom when she heard the nervous tone of Ron's voice call her name from their bed. "'Mione?"
"Yes?" she called to him, curiosity rising.
"Do you think we're going to end up with Malfoy as our son-in-law?"
The cold water splashing on her face was one of two things to wake her up it seemed. She dried herself off with a sigh as she made her way back into the bedroom.
"Scorpius?"
Ron snorted. "Well obviously I don't mean Draco." He paused for a moment before continuing. "Genuinely though, I really think our daughter might end up marrying Scorpius." He didn't sound particularly fond of this thought, regardless of how convinced he was.
Hermione found herself genuinely surprised. Scorpius was often around Rose, sure, but at 13 years old, there was nothing in their relationship to suggest anything other than friendship in her mind. They didn't squabble like her and Ron did at that age, and Rose certainly didn't stumble over her words the ways young girls so often did when they had a crush.
"Rose hasn't said anything to hint at it. What makes you think that?"
"I mean, I hate to say this given that she's my daughter, but Rose isn't that funny," Ron said, a vague sense of embarrassment in his tone.
Hermione chuckled, but reflected on how often Scorpius would laugh around Rose, how bright his smile would grow. "You make a fair point… maybe he does like her?"
Ron groaned, burying his face into his pillow. Hermione responded with a gentle hand on his leg over the covers as she slid under them.
"I really wouldn't panic just yet Ronald, she has shown absolutely zero signs of having noticed his affections yet, and also no signs of seeing him as anything other than a friend."
His eyes raised from the pillow to his wife. "Again, Rosie is my daughter… much like I was too stupid to realise I was mad about you, she probably is doing the same."
"Wow – not funny, and now stupid – what has Rose done to deserve such a scathing review from her father?"
"Befriended a Malfoy, that's what," Ron grumbled under his breath.
"You know, Ron," she said as she curled into his side, "it's probably your fault that they're friends in the first place."
Immediately, Ron went into the defensive, "MY fault? How can it be my fault? I specifically told her to stay away from him and to beat him in every test, and she's not done particularly well at either!"
Hermione rolled her eyes, "Exactly, darling. If you hadn't drawn attention to him on the platform, he wouldn't have been the first thought on her mind as she started school, and that small rebellious spirit that she inherited from both of us, wouldn't have kicked in."
Ron grumbled as he turned over, Hermione effectively becoming an ironically small big spoon behind her lanky husband.
They lay in silence for a moment before she laughed, "God, Draco as an in-law is going to be the worst."
"Right?" Ron rolled over to face her, "Don't get me wrong, as much as I don't enjoy admitting it, I think Scorpius is actually an alright kid, but being related to DRACO… Having to share grandchildren with him? it doesn't even bear thinking about."
"So let's not think about it. At least for a little while longer… if she takes after us, we can at least suppress the thought for around another half a decade."
Another grumble for Ron, but he eventually nodded, before leaning in for a kiss and lazily grabbing behind him to grab his wand and turn off the lights. Hermione couldn't help but fall asleep thinking that maybe Ron might be on to something though…
Just a little chapter for now, next update should be with you soon :)
