Hey guys! So this is my new fanfic, it's going to be fairly quick-paced with short-ish chapter, as I am still currently working on my major fanfic "Broken Glass" which you are free to check out if you want some Scorp/Rose during Hogwarts story. This story is instead about a Scorp/Rose that never got acquainted properly until later in life, and are paying the consequences. Enjoy.

I knocked on the large, cold door nervously. I didn't want to do this. It was a cold December evening, snow covering the usually green grass out the front of the manor. I shivered under my coat, not only due to the cold but also from the fear of what I had to do now.

No one answered the door.

I tried knocking again as the wind picked up, making me shiver harder. Why wasn't anyone answering? Maybe they weren't home? I began to walk away from the doorway when it opened, a small house elf answering.

"Can I help you with something?" she smiled at me.

I faltered, "I-I'm Rose Weasley, I'm here to see Draco and Astoria?"

The elf paused, not opening to the door as she asked, "In regards to?"

"Well, it's about their son, Scorpius, I guess."

Scorpius Malfoy was my age, 23, and was accepted into Auror Training over two years ago. Before that, he had been in and out of work in shops along diagon alley since graduating. We'd had little interaction at Hogwarts, he was in Slytherin, myself in Ravenclaw. We got to know each other personally in our last year, being Head boy and girl respectively, but our relationship was still closer to "acquaintances" rather than "friends" when we graduated.

I hadn't seen him for a few years until the end of October, when he was back in Britain on a two week training break. I'd bumped into the charming blond outside Gringotts bank, and got into a conversation that lasted all the way to the pub, through too many drinks and continued through to my apartment late that night.

I jumped out of my thoughts when Astoria Malfoy approached the door, "Hello," she smiled, trying to figure out who I was, "Rose isn't it? Al's cousin?"

I gave a small smile, "Yes Mrs Malfoy, I'm Rose Weasley."

"Yes, that's right! You were in Scorpius' year at Hogwarts, I do remember your face. Did you want to come in?"

I nodded and nervously entered the manor. While it didn't look as intimidating as I had thought - the walls were bright and the inside was warm and inviting - my need to be here was enough to make any woman cringe.

I followed Astoria into her living room, "Draco," she called out loudly, surprising me, "There's a guest here! Have a seat, Rose."

I sat on the plush, beige loveseat. Paired with the warm fireplace, it was comfy enough to sleep on, though I myself felt far from drowsy. Astoria left for the kitchen before bringing back a tray with water and glass cups, and placed it on the table.

Draco Malfoy entered the room. He was so much like Scorpius, the hair, the eyes, the face; it was all Scorpius. I'd met Draco - a leading healer - a number of times at St. Mungos, as I myself am a newly qualified healer there, specialising mainly in skeletal complications. We worked in separate areas though, so our encounters were very brief.

"Rose, what brings you here?" he spoke. Draco seemed like a nice man, but there was always something about him that irked me. I'm not sure whether it was the stories fed to me as a child by my relatives, or just his general personality, but I always remained cautious around him.

"Well," I began, already reaching for a glass of water to wet my mouth, "I was wondering if there was a way to contact Scorpius while he is away by training?"

"Well, yes, he does receive letters that are collected and given out to him weekly, why?"

Astoria, as though she could read me like a book, said, "Did you need to contact him more urgently than that, Rose?"

I cringed and tried to sink lower in the chair, "I was hoping there was a way I could contact him physically, you know? In person, perhaps?"

"He'll be back for Christmas, that's just over two weeks away, would that be soon enough to see him?" Astoria smiled sympathetically. I didn't like how easily she was picking up my emotions.

No. No. No, it wouldn't. "Um, yeah Christmas is good, I guess?

"I didn't know you and Scorpius knew each other properly," Draco noted.

"Well yeah, we didn't, but when he was back home recently we had a bit of a catch up."

I couldn't even hide my blushing. Oh Merlin, shoot me now.

The truth is, Scorpius and I did a lot more than just talking during our little reunion. I didn't think much of it, though. I was a mature and independent woman now, I was allowed to have some fun now and then. However, you'd think a smart, independent woman, as I believed I was, would not let herself be dependant on a man for protection during such fun times. Oh boy.

Astoria had clicked. I don't know how she was doing it, but her quick mind threw my nervousness and my comments together and got it. I saw the shock come over her face and prayed to the gods that she wouldn't say anything out loud.

"Well, Rose, while you're here, do you want to come out and see my new garden? I just finished decorating it."

This was her way of saying "Get up right now we are talking" so I stood up to follower her quick steps. "Draco, do you want to fix us up some coffees?"

"Not a problem 'Stori," he replied as we left for the backyard.

Astoria was walking so fast that I had to jog behind her to keep up. She didn't speak a word until we reached the garden area, probably for my benefit, keeping other ears out of range. She made me take a seat on the garden stool. The garden itself really was beautiful, luscious ferns and flowers around, a pond full of koi fish and a lovely seating are where we had found ourselves sitting in.

"How far along are you?" Astoria pulled my attention back in.

I considered playing dumb, pretending she had it all wrong, but the look in Astoria's deep brown eyes told me she had me trapped, there was no way I could lie myself out of this now. I sighed and answered honestly, "6 weeks, it's very recent news."

That was the truth, I'd only just taken the pregnancy tests two days ago, after the all three confirming that my fear was in fact a reality. I was pregnant.

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Alicia x