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Both Rose and Scorpius were finished with training and were busy with their jobs. Rose was now one of the highly respected staff and Head of Ravenclaw, even though she was a beginner her sensitivity and intelligence made her perfect for the job. Scorpius was employed at the training school due to his excellent progress and success throughout and he was helping them develop their training regimes. Hogsmeade saw their reunion every week as they Flooed into the Three Broomsticks and sat for hours talking, amongst other things.

However, one weekend Rose arrived to no sign of Scorpius. Mystified, she asked Rosmerta if she had seen him but she hadn't so Rose went to Honeydukes to buy some chocolate instead. In actual fact, Scorpius was on the Greek Island, Ikaria, with his mother and father asking if he could have the family heirloom engagement ring so he could propose to Rose. The ring had been passed down the generations on his mother's side used in all the Greengrass arranged marriages over the centuries. The ring was a plain silver band with the words 'together in harmony' etched into the inside. His parents agreed immediately and so Scorpius spent most of the weekend working out ways to propose to Rose with his mother when the awkward topic of asking Rose's dad whether he could marry her. Even though the meetings with her family had gone well so far Scorpius didn't know how well Ron would react. Truth be told, Ron never really seemed to agree with his daughter's relationship with him, he always got on with Hermione more. Anyway, he wrote a letter to Ron Weasley asking him to meet with him the next day to discuss important matters.

That night he Flooed out of his parents' house straight to Rose's quarters in Hogwarts to apologise for not being at The Three Broomsticks but she wasn't there. Confused, Scorpius left to return to the training centre where he found Rose, hurling curses at several men, embroiled in a duel that was of the highest quality. It finally ended with one of the men dropping to the floor, covered in Stinging Hexes, and admitting defeat. Rose breathed deeply and uttered the counter-curse before turning and seeing Scorpius staring at her with wonder and love in his eyes. She went up to him and looked at him before pulling him in for a hug. He leaned down and told her where he was over the weekend, omitting the finer details as to why he went. They went to the kitchen, had a drink whilst talking and then Rose had to return to Hogwarts as Sixth Years were her first lesson. They kissed goodnight and went their separate ways.

The next day, Scorpius woke up and went for his usual run around the expansive grounds and then ate a bit of breakfast. He was meeting with Ron at a Muggle café in London at lunchtime to ask him for his blessing. He dressed and left his lodgings. Ron was panicking about what Scorpius was going to ask him or tell him that Hermione calmly offered to go for him; Ron did want her to go in his place but he had an idea as to what Scorpius wanted so they went together. At exactly 12:30 the three of them met at the arranged place. They sat down and Scorpius asked what Ron expected him to: "Can I ask Rose to… Do I have your permission to ask for Rose's hand in marriage?" Hermione sat on her chair grinning like the cat that got the cream whilst sipping her tea. Ron went a little red in the face but to his credit he quickly controlled himself, although it could have been Hermione's hand on his arm that did that. Ron nodded and agreed which was the best result Scorpius could have hoped for. He stood up hugged both of the adults before leaving the café to put the rest of his plan into action; a plan which basically consisted of propose to Rose and get her to agree to marry him.

However, things, of course, didn't go quite to plan.

He did propose to Rose later that day but she stared at him with shock written across her face. He stood up and walked out when she didn't respond. She remained in a state of shock for the rest of the day, her teaching styles disturbed and her classes leaving wondering what had happened to her. She sat in her office, quiet, when she was startled by a knock at her door followed by the familiar squeal of the hinges as they were coerced into movement. She looked up, expecting to see Scorpius but saw a flash of red hair which belonged to her Aunt Ginny. At the sight of one of her closest relatives she broke down, the floodgates opened and she sobbed into the sleeve which was covering her face with shame.

Ginny moved next to her pulling her into a hug and just sitting with her until the sobs subsided, just the occasional hiccup escaping. Finally, when she had control of herself Rose began to speak letting her emotions pour out of her like a tidal wave. Ginny sat there, listening intently, and when she was calming down conjured a cup of coffee which she quietly passed to a now quiet Rose. Rose took a sip and then stopped; eyes wide in alarm. "What if… What if…?" she trailed off not wanting to think about the terrible possibilities. Ginny gave her another hug and left her to mull over one piece of advice, 'Don't leave it too late, you may regret it.' That didn't take long and she was soon grabbing a cardigan and leaving Hogwarts.

Scorpius left the room embarrassed, not angry. He could never be angry with Rose. Instead, he called his mother, who then Flooed Hermione, who then Apparated to see him at a Muggle café in London. When Hermione arrived, along with his mother, Scorpius ordered some tea and cake and patiently waited for Hermione to finish her spiel of how much Rose loved him, it was just a shock; give her time and all that jazz. Astoria carefully watched him, having raised him, she knew that he could easily hide his true feelings, but being his mother she knew him best; which is why when Rose ran into the café, having asked her dad where Hermione had gone, Astoria grabbed another piece of cake, wrapped it in a napkin and strolled out dragging Hermione behind her.

Rose sat down at the table and looked at him. Then she began to speak, quickly, as if the words were forcing themselves out of her, without her permission: "Scorpius, I'm so so sorry for earlier. It was just a shock. I know it shouldn't have been, but it was, and if you still want to marry me of course I will. I wasn't sure if I was ready for it but I talked Aunt Ginny and she told me all the things I needed to hear, basically I would be miserable without you because you are my best friend and I love you…" Scorpius cut her off by standing up and once again getting on one knee, pulling the ring from his jacket pocket but before he could ask the question she said yes, hauled him to his feet and pulled him in for a hug. When she drew away he took her left hand in his and slipped the Greengrass family ring on her finger and then kissed her.

They were now engaged to be married.

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