A/N: Hi to any new readers who might read this. I am likely not finishing this story as I wrote it years ago, and I don't remember where I was going with it. I'm leaving it up because I've learned from past experience that I end up regretting it when I delete old stories. I'm only writing an author's note now due to a review I just got in regard to this story. Someone accused me of being racist because I made Rose Weasley white. While Cursed Child did have a woman of colour in the play, it has not actually been confirmed if Hermione is black or not. When I wrote this story, most people believed she was white and Emma Watson was already cast as Hermione. If it comes out in canon for sure that she isn't white, I will change that in my story. I, however, do not feel I've done anything offensive or racist. If I have, I don't mind at all to be called out for. I did find that review to be offensive though as someone is just making assumptions about me. It's why I decided to post an author's note.

Maisie Nott watched him joke around with his friends in the common room, across from where she was seated. Always she had liked him, even if he really didn't give her the time of day. He was the captain of the Slytherin Quidditch team, in the top five for the year, a Prefect and very handsome. Since her first year at Hogwarts, she had liked him.

Scorpius Malfoy only talked to her if he needed to. Mostly he hung around his small gang. The four boys stuck together and enjoyed picking on the first years. Maisie really didn't approve of this, but she laughed anyway, just so Scorpius could notice her and know that she found him funny.

"Staring at Scorpy again?"

Maisie glared at her best friend, Laney Pucey, who was also Scorpius' cousin.

"No, and don't call him Scorpy," she snapped.

"I've been calling him Scorpy all our lives," Laney said in an offhand voice. "You know, I could tell him that you've liked him for five years…"

Maisie shook her head and shot a look at Scorpius' gang. "No! That will make me seem like some creepy stalker and-"

Laney let out a loud laugh, causing several Slytherins to look over at them. A group of fifth years glared at her from over their homework.

"Maisie, you've been stalking him since our first year. You've been trying to get his attention since you first noticed him. Honestly, if you just told him the truth, I'm sure he'd take you to Hogsmeade. I mean, we're in our sixth year now, aren't you tired of this little game?"

Maisie didn't answer her, but agreed. Five years she had been watching him, following him, and even forcing Laney to sit in his compartment on the train, just to strike a conversation with him. Scorpius rarely started a conversation with her, and if he did it was about homework.

She often wondered if it was because their parents had fallen out years ago. She wasn't allowed to even say 'Malfoy' in her mother's presence. Her father told her it was because her mother had dated Scorpius' father in Hogwarts but then he married Astoria Greengrass, Laney's aunt. Apparently her mother had never gotten over it. Perhaps Scorpius' father had told him to stay away.

"Look, what if I told Scorpius that I wanted you and him to join Peter and me on a double date, as friends. Then Peter and I will leave early, and then you try to stick with Scorpy for the day?" Laney interrupted Maisie's thoughts.

Maisie shrugged. "I guess, but don't make me sound desperate, okay?" she asked. "Now, let's get started on Transfiguration. We don't want Professor Passer to point out how perfect Rose Weasley's work is again."

Maisie and Laney, along with the rest of the Slytherin girls disliked Rose Weasley, who was a know-it-all and top of the year. They often laughed at her hair which was red and very bushy. She looked a lot like her mother (with red hair), who had also been top of the year when she'd been in school. Maisie's mother hadn't liked her either.

"This stuff is so complicated. I should have just dropped it after last year," Laney complained.

"It's not that hard. It's useful too, I've never liked my nose, and now I can change it," Maisie said.

She pulled a mirror out of her school bag and examined her reflection. She looked exactly like her mother, but she was tall like her father. She always thought her nose made her look like a pug dog, and reasoned that was why Scorpius didn't notice her. He, like many boys preferred the really pretty girls. Maisie knew she was far from it.

"It doesn't last you know," Laney told her.

She watched as Maisie started to play around with her nose. She wanted it to stick out a little longer, but not too much longer. She hated to admit it, but she always thought little Lily Potter had a cute nose. Maisie was in fact lucky that Scorpius didn't like the Gryffindors, otherwise he'd notice just how pretty Potter who was two years younger was.

"I know, but if I can make it last for the Hogsmeade trip… or when it wears off I can put it back," Maisie answered as she slowly extended her nose out.

Laney started to laugh again, as Maisie accidentally went too far. Her nose stuck out too far, she quickly tried to change it back to normal, but instead made it bigger. Laney's laughter drew in attention, and more people noticed. The common room broke into laughter as Maisie tried to fix her mistake, but her nose only grew longer.

"Hey Nott! That's a good look for you!"

Maisie looked up and felt horrified to see Scorpius leaning against Peter and howling with laughter. Tears sprang to her eyes; she jumped up and ran for the common room door, people laughed even louder.

"Well, he noticed you," Laney told her in the corridors as they headed for the hospital wing.

"Shut up, it isn't funny!" Maisie sobbed.

"Oh come on, it's not a big deal," Laney told her. "Don't you remember in the third year when you knocked the shrinking solution on your hand? He forgot about that, didn't he?"

"I always manage to make a fool out of myself around him," Maisie said.

They walked through the dungeon corridors and up the stairs that led them to the Entrance Hall. To her horror, some of the Weasley and Potter cousin's were coming in from the grounds; Rose and Lily were included in the group. They burst into laughter as soon as they saw her.

"Wow Nott, nice look… at least you don't look like a pug anymore," James Potter yelled after them.

"James, you're supposed to be Head Boy," they heard Rose scolding, though her voice was full of laughter.

"He is Head Boy," Laney said with disgust. "He is supposed to give detentions to students who bully others."

"Have the Potter's ever taken it seriously when it comes to us?" Maisie asked trying to keep her head down.

Although, that wasn't entirely true. He looked after many of the younger Slytherins, but he didn't for them. They hurried on to the hospital wing, luckily not running into anyone else. Maisie wasn't sure if she wanted to go to Hogsmeade with Scorpius after all. He'd probably remind her of all her accidents and laugh.

The day of the Hogsmeade trip was very cool and windy. Maisie made sure to bundle up as much as she could. Laney was waiting for her, clucking her tongue and tapping her foot, as she put on her makeup. She had decided just to leave her nose alone until she understood human transfiguration better. In the meantime, she just worked on her eyes. Everyone told her she had beautiful brown eyes.

"He sees you everyday, I don't see what all this is for," Laney said as Maisie put her dark hair up.

"You wouldn't," Maisie muttered.

Laney was one of the prettiest girls in the year. She didn't need to wear makeup to look better. She had long blond hair, and green eyes. Even Lily Potter, who was beautiful, looked plain compared to Laney.

"This is Halloween, not Valentine's Day," Laney said.

"You think he'll ask me out for the Valentine's Day trip?" Maisie asked hopefully.

Laney just responded by laughing. At that point, their three dorm mates entered the bathroom. Gretchen Goyle shoved Maisie from the mirror and began working on her hair. The other two girls, Lisa Warrington and Rachel Harper giggled and moved beside her. Laney rolled her eyes and beckoned for Maisie to hurry up.

"So, I heard you're going to Hogsmeade with Scorpius," Gretchen said as they made to leave.

"Yes, so what?" Maisie asked as she wrapped her Slytherin scarf around her neck.

"I'm just surprised he's interested in you," Gretchen said.

"He isn't interested in her. The only reason why they are going together is because Laney pleaded with him to ask her," Lisa laughed.

"As if any guy would willingly go out with her," Rachel added scornfully.

To say that Maisie and Laney didn't get along with their dorm mates would be an understatement. They had been enemies since their second year, before that they hadn't really noticed each other. However, the three girls thought it would be fun to pick on the new Slytherin's. Picking on the first years could be fun, but the girls had gone too far by getting them lost in the forbidden forest. Since then, Laney and Maisie hadn't wanted much to do them. The hate between them grew over the years.

"And you think someone would willingly go out with you?" Laney snapped.

"I've had six boyfriends," Rachel answered in a snooty voice. "Maisie has never had any. Even Gretchen has had a boyfriend."

"Hey!" Gretchen said angrily, she shoved Rachel who just laughed.

Gretchen took after her father, who was overweight. It wasn't her weight that turned the boys off. She wasn't a very friendly girl; in fact, calling her 'mean' would be too nice. Maisie was sure it had been her idea to lead the first years into the forbidden forest. Not only that, but she wasn't a pretty girl either, so she had a couple strikes against her. It was very well known that she liked Scorpius; the two had grown up with each other. As far as Maisie knew, he treated Gretchen with the same indifference he did with her.

"Let's go," Laney said.

They left the bathroom and hurried to leave the dormitory.

"You didn't really plead with Scorpius to take me, did you?" Maisie asked nervously.

"No," Laney scoffed. "Don't listen to them. I told him I thought it'd be fun if you and he came with Peter and me to Hogsmeade. He is Peter's best friend, and I'm yours. He just shrugged and said, 'sure'."

"Good," Maisie said.

Even before Lisa had said that Laney had to beg Scorpius to take her, she'd been worried. He'd been laughing at her for the past week because of the nose incident. He'd call her Pinocchio. Maisie wasn't even sure of who or what Pinocchio was. It couldn't have been too mean since he'd agreed to take her to Hogsmeade.

"I think Scorpius would have hexed me if he'd said no and I begged him," Laney told her. "Your nose is back to normal at any rate."

"Thanks," Maisie said dryly.

In the Common Room, Scorpius and Peter were waiting for them. Maisie hoped she wouldn't make a fool out of herself in front of him again. All she needed to do was spill butterbeer all over herself at The Three Broomsticks. He gave her a smile as they approached; she felt warmth in her neck and cheeks.

"Hello," he said.

"Hi," she said back, nervously.

Maisie was not a shy girl, but at that moment, she did feel shy. Luckily Laney noticed and told them to get a move on. Peter and Laney were holding hands in front of them. Maisie wished that she and Scorpius would as well, but he had his hands in his robe pockets.

"So where are we going first?" she asked Laney.

"Three Broomsticks. We can have some brunch there before we do anything else," she answered back.

"Do you drink butterbeer?" Scorpius asked her.

Maisie nodded, "It's one of my favourite drinks."

"Too bad we couldn't order some firewhiskey," Peter said wistfully.

"You can't handle your alcohol anyway," Laney snapped. "Remember last year when Slytherin won the cup and you drank half a bottle of it? I spent all the next day making up excuses for why you weren't in class."

Peter and Laney started to argue after that, causing Maisie to giggle. The two had been dating for over two years and argued over everything. In the beginning they had been cute, both trying to impress the other. After dating for a couple months, they grew used to each other and were constantly bickering. The Slytherin's had a bet that they'd break up soon enough, but they were still going strong.

"They act like an old married couple," Scorpius said with disgust.

"Oh I know, and then they start snogging as if their lives depend on it," Maisie agreed.

Scorpius laughed, and Maisie felt herself relax. She decided to ask him if he had any good tactics for the upcoming match that they would be playing against Gryffindor. This seemed to be the right thing to say to him, he started telling her about some new techniques he wanted to try out. This kept them occupied as they entered the Entrance Hall and stood in line. The very old caretaker Filch was leaning on a cane, taking names.

"I wonder when he's going to retire. He started when my grandfather was in school," Scorpius said.

"I don't know. I know he doesn't like the students, so why he'd stay at a job he hates is beyond me," Maisie answered.

When it was their groups turn, he squinted into their faces, and then let them go. Laney started a conversation with them about the Weasley's, which they talked about as they made their way across the grounds to Hogsmeade. Maisie felt relieved when Scorpius called Lily stuck up.

The cold winds whipped around them, and Maisie was glad she had decided to put her hair up. It was hard to hear as they got closer to the gates, so they shouted to be heard. Ahead of them was a group of excited third years yelling about which stores they wanted to go to first.

It was a relief to finally reach The Three Broomsticks. It was already crowded with students, but Laney managed to find a table for four. A waitress came over and handed them menus. This made Maisie feel a little nervous, she had never been on a date with a boy. She wasn't exactly sure what she was supposed to order. In the end, she ordered bacon and eggs, the same as Laney.

"I'll get the same," Scorpius told the waitress. "Two butterbeer's as well, please."

"I'll get a firewhiskey and-" Peter began.

"He'll be getting an orange juice," Laney cut in.

"I'm not getting orange juice," he retorted.

"You're not getting firewhiskey either."

"How about two more butterbeers?" The waitress asked with amusement.

"You two even argue over what you'll order?" Scorpius asked as he rolled his eyes.

Neither answered, in fact, Peter seemed to be too angry to say a word. Laney was angry as well, she just engaged Maisie in a conversation about a pair of dress robes she wanted to buy. Maisie didn't know why she was asking her advice; Laney was pretty in anything she wore.

"Come with me to the washroom before the food is ready Maisie," Laney said abruptly.

When they were in the washroom, Laney started on Peter. Maisie could tell she was furious and kept quiet until she was finished.

"I think he might have been just joking," Maisie finally said.

"No he wasn't. He drinks all the time. On weekends, and it'd be all right if he could handle his alcohol, but he can't. He becomes all maggoty and then hits on other girls. How they even manage to get firewhiskey in the school… but that's not the point. I'm okay with him drinking once and a while, but it's been every weekend since the school year started. If he was caught, he'd be expelled!"

"Where do they even get the firewhiskey from?" Maisie asked; she checked herself in the mirror to make sure she looked okay.

"Seventh years, but it won't be long before he can buy his own. His birthday is at the end of November. He'll be sneaking into Hogsmeade and buying his own," Laney answered. "I don't think anyone checks what people bring into the school anymore."

Someone started to enter the bathroom, but Laney pointed her wand at it, the door slammed. There was a click as the door locked.

"Anyway, I don't have to make up an excuse for you and Scorpius to be alone. I want to talk to him."

The door opened again, but Laney was done talking, so she didn't bother to lock it again. Rose Weasley entered the bathroom; she glared at them before she entered a stall and slammed the door. Laney just laughed and they left the bathroom quickly. They walked back to their table there Scorpius and Peter seemed to be deep in a serious conversation.

"Food will be here in a moment," Scorpius told Maisie as she sat down.

After they ate, Laney told Peter that she wanted to talk to him alone. Maisie really hoped the two of them would be okay. Her friend complained about him a lot, but she loved him.

"Where do you want to go now?" Maisie asked Scorpius, she really hoped that he did want to hang out still.

"Honeydukes?" he asked.

"All right," she said.

Peter and Scorpius got up to pay the bill. The girls put their traveling cloaks back on. Maisie wanted to run back to the bathroom to make sure there wasn't grease on her face, but Scorpius came back before she could. He seemed as if he was in a hurry to leave, she followed him out.

"So how come you've never tried out for the team?" he asked.

"I'm not too good," she told him.

"I've seen you fly, you're great. I always thought you'd make a good Chaser."

Though the weather was very cold, she suddenly felt warm. I always thought you'd make a good Chaser. From that statement, it meant that he had indeed noticed her before, and not when she was making a fool out of herself. She was quick on a broomstick, but she had to keep both hands on the broom. She explained this to Scorpius who laughed.

"You just need a bit more practice. We'll need a new Chaser next year. You should think about trying out."

She couldn't believe how easy it was to talk to him. The other times she'd talked to him, she hadn't acted like herself, but a ditzy girl because she was nervous. When she was alone with him this time, it was so easy to talk. As they entered Honeydukes, she asked him more about his family. She'd always been curious about his father since her mother didn't like to talk about him.

She learned that his family had a hard time a long time ago after the war. People weren't sure if they could trust the Malfoy's because of their part in it. His father had a hard time getting work at first, but apparently Harry Potter had vouched for him. Maisie was surprised by this; they had been enemies in school according to her mother.

"I don't really have the same views as father. I mean, I don't really want much to do with Muggleborns, but they are here to stay. What's the point in trying to wipe them out?"

Maisie agreed. She couldn't see herself becoming friends with a Muggleborn, but she thought it was ridiculous to prevent them from coming to Hogwarts. Long ago, wizards had learned to keep themselves secret from the Muggles.

"No one would believe a Muggle if they said wizards existed," Maisie said.

"Exactly," Scorpius said. "I honestly think it's an excuse for people to fight. The dark lord had a Muggle father after all. I think he was just bitter because he had to grow up in an orphanage, so he took it out on the Muggles."

Maisie felt even more respect for Scorpius as the day continued on. He shared the same views as she did, and he liked the same chocolate she did as well. They passed Madame Puttifoot's café, on their way back to the school later that day.

"Guess Peter and Laney made up," he laughed.

"Did you see them?" Maisie asked; she looked over her shoulder.

"Couldn't tell who was who."

They both laughed, Maisie felt some satisfaction as they passed Gretchen, Rachel and Lisa by the gates.

Their relationship grew slowly after that. Usually Peter hung around Laney and Maisie on his own, but Scorpius started to join him. They didn't have a chance to go on dates all the time because Hogsmeade was only open to students a few weekends a year. Instead, they would walk the corridors together talking on their own, eating together in the Great Hall or hanging out in the common room.

Laney, of course enjoyed telling Maisie, "I told you so," every chance she got. On the other hand, Maisie was glad she had waited until the sixth year. They were older, so the chances of them staying together longer was better than if they had gotten together when they were second years.

It took a while for him to kiss her, but when he finally did she thought she saw the fireworks only read about in books. After that, they spent a lot of their time in secluded corners. Laney told her that it wouldn't last.

"Peter and I were like that when we first dating; it's the thrill of a new relationship."

"What are you talking about? You two still thrash around the common room!"

"Not the way you two do," Laney laughed. "Actually, I was told to tell you from Gretchen to get a room."

"We aren't that bad," Maisie said as she blushed. "We don't kiss in the common room."

She was thrilled to be a couple. People often talked about Maisie and Scorpius, instead of just Maisie or just Scorpius. There were a lot of girls jealous since he was a good catch. Gretchen was very angry about this, she found ways to try and retaliate.

In Potion's class, she accidentally on purpose knocked Maisie's cauldron full of hot contents over. The liquid would have landed in her lap, but Scorpius who was beside her managed to banish it before it could.

"You should be more careful Goyle, that would have eaten away at her skin," he said angrily.

"Thanks," she said still shaky.

"No problem, I would have done it for anyone. She's just as clumsy as you are," he said and smiled at her fondly.

"I'm really not that clumsy you know. Only around you, except I haven't been lately," she answered.

"Good thing then," he said.

He looked surprised. Maisie had never told him that she'd liked him for years. She figured it'd be better to tell him when their relationship wasn't so new. She didn't want him think that she had pined over him for years.

"That nose incident was because I was trying to practice for Transfiguration," she told him as they cleaned up.

"Figured as much. I didn't really think you were Pinnochio."

"Okay, who is that? Why do you keep calling me that?"

"It's a Muggle story for kids. A friend of Mother's used to buy them for me. Pinocchio was a puppet but came to life as a boy. I don't remember the full story, but whenever he lied, his nose grew," he answered.

"Oh," Maisie said.

The bell rang, and the class began to line up. They stood behind Albus and Rose who were whispering together about some gift.

"Basically it's one of those life lesson stories. You know, lies have consequences. In Pinocchio's case, his nose kept growing."

Rose looked up shocked from her conversation with Albus. "You know about Pinocchio?"

"Who in Merlin is that?" Albus asked as they made their way out of the classroom.

The Slytherin team ended up losing to Gryffindor, which put Scorpius in a bad mood for a while. Maisie tried to cheer him up by saying that they'd win the next game, but he didn't want to hear it. Laney told her not to get offended; he was just a die hard Quidditch fan.

"Just be there for him, and you'll be fine," she told her.

Some people joked it was because he was too distracted by this girlfriend. Maisie was worried that this would anger him, but found that he was amused by it after a while.

"The ones saying it are the ones who are single," he told her. "Bet Potter wishes he had a girlfriend to keep him distracted… not that it's your fault. It was the Seeker's. He was paying attention to the game instead of the Snitch. I'm almost thinking about finding a new Keeper and being the Seeker instead. That's what I wanted to play when I first tried out."

Maisie figured it was because James had both a mother and father who had played Seeker at one time and that was why their player had lost. She wasn't going to point this out to Scorpius though.

She started going through her dress robes and Laney's. He had asked her to go to the Hogsmeade trip before Christmas break and she wanted to look nice. She was looking forward to the break so she could tell her mother about him. She had told Maggie to keep it to herself. She was sure she'd be happy for her. She didn't realize just how wrong she was.

"So, does your dad ever mention my mum?" Maisie asked Scorpius.

They were on the train, the holiday's at started and they were on their way home.

"He said they dated when they were in school," Scorpius answered. "I don't know too much about it. He doesn't exactly like to talk about her."

She, Scorpius, Laney and Peter all shared a compartment. They were currently playing exploding snap and talking about the holidays. Maisie had already told Scorpius that her mother didn't like to hear the last name 'Malfoy'. He had just shrugged and said they'd get over it.

"It's been a long time since they were at school, they need to get over whatever happened," Laney said.

"I'm sure mum will be pleased. She told me that she only wanted Maggie and me to be happy," Maisie said.

"Father probably won't say much," Scorpius said. "He teases me a bit when I have a new girlfriend, but that's it."

It still felt good to hear him call her his girlfriend. She had wished it would happen for years. Each day she woke up, she felt good knowing that she was with him. She didn't think it could ever get old. He was very different around her then he was with his friends. She'd noticed that with his previous girlfriends, she always wished it'd be her, and it finally was.

They hadn't even bothered to double date for the Christmas Hogsmeade trip. They had just gone together on their own. They had spent a good time at Madam Puttifoots café. They'd both had a laugh when James Potter dragged Lily Potter from a boy, then proceeded to punch the poor boy in the face.

Maisie and Laney had met later to buy Christmas presents for Scorpius and Peter. Maisie was worried that it'd be too soon, but Laney assured her that it wasn't. She ended up buying him a book about Quidditch techniques and hoped that he didn't already own it. Laney assured her that the boys were probably out buying gifts too.

"So when are we having the big family Christmas?" Laney asked Scorpius.

"Don't know," he answered. "Probably Christmas Eve. Father wants to have another Christmas party this year. He'll want to spend all day preparing for it. I don't understand why he has them. He invites all these people from the Ministry who don't even like him. They are just there for the free alcohol and food."

"I didn't know you had Christmas parties," Maisie said, a little hurt that he'd never mentioned it.

She also wondered why they'd never gone to one if they were held every year. Laney hadn't even mentioned it to her, and she told her everything.

"It's tradition. It's been going on since even my Grandfather was a boy. It stopped for years because of the war and aftermath. Father decided to start them up again. If you ask me, he just wants the respect back the Malfoy's used to have. I don't have the heart to tell him that it isn't going to happen, not with the people he is trying to impress anyway."

'The Potter's were there last year. Not the kids, but Harry Potter and his wife," Laney said stiffly.

"Yeah, I know. Father doesn't exactly hate him, but he doesn't like him either. He invites them to come though. They only started to come a few years ago," Scorpius said.

"And your dad is trying to get his respect?" Maisie asked.

"I doubt it. Father invites everyone from the Ministry. Since Potter is a big name there, he has to invite him if he is going to invite other important people from the Ministry. Basically he just sends them to anyone who works there, even the workers who aren't important," Scorpius explained. "You should come this year, then Father can meet you."

Maisie had been hoping for an invitation since they brought up the conversation. She thought about asking her parents to go with her. It was about time that they made up. She didn't want to think to far ahead in the future, but if she and Scorpius got married they would have to make up. It was better to do it now to get it out of the way.

It wasn't long before the train arrived at Kings Cross station. After a lengthy good-bye with Scorpius, Maisie left to find her parents. She found them hugging and kissing Maggie. Maggie was only in her first year, so there were some tears. Maisie made her way over to them slowly.

"I think you've grown a few inches since I last saw you," her father said while he hugged her tightly.

"And prettier of course," her mother said, "but of course I always knew you would be. You're my daughter after all."

Maisie didn't want to point out that neither one of them were close to being pretty. Maggie was cute, but she was still at the age where she looked childish. Maggie did look a lot different from Pansy and Maisie, so there was still hope for her.

"So, did you two have a good school year? Is NEWT level still hard?"

"The work is complicated," Maisie told her. "But I'm doing all right, I'll probably never be top of the year like Rose Weasley though."

"I wouldn't anything less from Granger's daughter. You are doing a lot better then I did though. I only had a few OWLs to continue with but you did really well," she said as she pulled Maisie to her side.

"I am doing good too!" Maggie shouted. "I'm not top of my year but I am good in all my classes. Charms is my best class."

"How did we manage to get smart daughter's Theo?" her mother asked her father.

"Didn't come from us, that's for sure," he chuckled.

The good mood between them didn't last long. Maisie waited until dinner to tell them about Scorpius. Her mother was just sipping a glass of wine when she told her.

"So Scorpius Malfoy and I are dating now," she said casually.

Her mother began to choke on the wine. She dropped the glass on the floor.

"What?" her father shouted.

"This-this can't be happening," her mother choked. "Theo… what are we going to do?"

"Firstly, Maisie, you aren't going to see that boy any longer. Secondly, Pansy dear, we're going to have to talk to Draco about this."

Maisie was shocked. There was no way she was going to stop seeing Scorpius, not after all the years she had been waiting to get together with him. She couldn't believe that her parents couldn't get over the past.

"I've liked him since I was eleven-years-old, now when he finally likes me back, you two aren't going to let me?" Maisie asked angrily.

Her mother was sobbing into a napkin at that point. Her father got up and began to rub her back, he whispered something her ear that neither Maisie nor Maggie could hear. The two children were staring at each other.

"Mum?" Maggie asked.

"I'm all right," her mother said. "It was just a shock… I never thought this would happen."

"Mum, I really like Scorpius," Maisie said. "Why are you so upset? I know his father broke your heart but that was years ago."

"Finish your dinner. We're not going to talk about it anymore," her father commanded.

"That's not fair! You should at least tell me why you don't want me with him," Maisie protested.

"Just do as your father tells you! No back talk. You tell him that you don't like him anymore Maisie. You aren't to see him anymore," her mother snapped.

"But mum-"

"Go to your room, Maisie!"

Maisie shoved her plate away hard. It knocked her glass of juice over, but she didn't care. She stood up, and stormed from the room angrily. When she reached her room, she made sure to slam the door as hard as she could. Afterward, she fell on her bed and started to cry. She wasn't going to stop seeing him just because her mother couldn't get over the past.

Maggie came up to her later. She sat on the edge of Maisie's bed and rubbed her back softly.

"Mum and dad left to talk to Mr. Malfoy," Maggie told her.

"Did they tell you why?" Maisie asked, she sat up and wiped her eyes.

Maggie shook her head. "They told me to tell you that they would be back later."

Maisie got up and went into her bathroom to wash her face. Maggie followed her; she sat on the edge of the bathtub while she tried to fix her makeup, which had smeared.

"Daddy is angry, very angry. Not at you, but with Mr. Malfoy. They were wondering if they should tell you. Of course they couldn't say too much since I was there."

"So, there must be more to it then just a break-up," Maisie said. "Ugh, I so wish I could do magic. It'd be easier to clean this up."

"Daddy said that they should have been honest with you since the start," Maggie continued.

"I don't care what they say," Maisie told Maggie. "I'm not going to stop seeing him."