The Project-

Chapter 1-The Project Announced

"Ah! Welcome, students, to another wonderful year at Hogwarts!" Heamistress McGonagall, the former Transfiguration Professor, clapped her hands together once. She stood in front of the Great Hall. It was the opening feast for the new school year. New First Years had been sorted only moments earlier.

"A few announcments before the feast resumes. To First Years, no student, under any circumstances, may enter the Forbidden Forest. Next, extra credit projects are now mandatory at least once a month for Fifth Years and up. Of course, more are accepted.
"Finally, to all Seventh Years. A select few of you will be participating in a project in addition to your normal classes and projects. So if you would all stay after the feast, that would be brilliant, thank you. Now! Without further ado, let the fest begin!"
The witch clapped her hands together once more as a wonderous amount of food appeared on the silver platters on the four house tables. The students rushed for the food as if it were their final meal. The First Years' eyes grew wide when the house ghosts appeared.

Rose Weasley watched with a grin as her friends and classmates enjoied the meal and caught up on their summer holidays. She had expereinced this seven times before. Therefore, she was a Seventh Year, and she could hardly believe it. How the years had flown by! All too quickly. She wanted to relive the years again, every moment. But Rose was really excited to start her life outside of Hogwarts, hopefully to be a Healer.

"What d'you reckon the project's about, Rose?" Albus Severus Potter, son of the Boy Who Lived, Harry Potter, turned to his cousin.
"Not sure. Probably a fully detailed report on the Second Wizarding War. "
"Then it'd be simple considering we know everything about it. And that our parents had majour roles." Albus laughed. It was true.
They knew about the Prophecy, and everything behind it. Everything that their parents had experienced. "Yes. And not to mention we're related to the man who stopped it all!" Rose exclaimed.
She continued to eat when someone put their hands over her eyes.
"You don't have to say 'guess who', Scorpius."
"Every damn time..." Scorpius Malfoy sat next to his two best friends. People called the three of them the 'Silver Tiro' considering they were practially insepreable. (Except for the fact that Rose and Albus were in Gryffindor and Scorpius was in Slytherin.)

"So," Scorpius started. "How were your holidays? The parts I didn't hear about." "Pretty good. Dad took us to the Quidditch World Cup. It was amazing!" Albus exclaimed. "How did you forget to tell me that?"
"Sorry...What about you?"
"Not too much. Uneventful except Dad had taken me to some place in Italy."
"Well Italy's cool, Scorp." Rose grinned. "Yea? Not when you can't understand anyone!" Rose laughed at Scorpius's complaints.

Soon, the hall cleared and Scorpius headed back to his table.

"Seventh Years! Thank you for staying. I assume you've been wondering what this project is all about, yes?" Some students nodded retorically. "As I said before, this will only be for a random select few of you. You will be partnered with someone from a different house. The project will take the entire year, but will not interfere with your classes and other assignments.
"By order of the Ministry," At this, Rose thought that this wasn't good. "students will participate in a Family Simulation. Meaning,
you will be acting as a married couple-you and your partner-and raise a family." Murmurs grew throughout the Great Hall. "That is not all." McGonagall sighed very deeply. "Girls-and I am trully sorry about this-you will be simulating a pregnancy." McGonagall closed her eyes so she didn't have to see the schocked faces. She opened them again. Everyone was in awe, as expected. How could the Ministry do this? "The Ministry assigned this to teach you the responabilities of life outside of Hogwarts. Now, if the following students would please stay a few minutes longer, you will be the ones participating in the project." She unraveled a scroll. "Elaine Abbott-Johns..." At this, Rose stopped listening. Had the Ministry gone bloody insane? What type of project was this? She understood that they assigned this but to honestly simulate a pregnancy...

"Rose Weasley..."

This had completely stopped her train of thought. 'Well, I guess I'm part of the project.' Rose thought.

"Scorpius Malfoy..." Rose turned around and shot a look at him. He returned the confused look and shook his head, shrugging. She then turned to Albus.

"Were you called?"
"No." Albust turned his attention back to McGonagall as she finished reading off the names.

"To the names called, please stay behind, the rest of you are dismissed."

"I'll wait for you and Scorp outisde." And with that, Albus left.

Rose had made her was over to the Hufflepuffs' table and sat with the students chosen for the project. Scorpius next to her. She sighed.

"Now. The few of you were chosen at random." Something about McGonagall's tone of voice made Rose hardly believed that. "I'll give you a scroll that explains everything you'll need to know."

Rose raised her hand. "And our partners-"
"Will be determined once you get your scroll. All you need to do is tap your wand at the bottom of the parchment and the name of your partner sall appear." She then passed a scroll to each person.

"You may look at your parchment once back in your Common Rooms. You are dismissed." Rose and Scorpius trailed out of the Great Hall. Everyone was eager to see who their partners were.

"So, how'd it go?" Albus rushed over. "Not bad." Scorpius tossed the scroll from hand-to-hand. "We can figure out our partners now, if you want, Rose." Rose nodded in agreement. She unrolled her parchment.

Dear Hogwarts Student,
You have been selected to participate in The Family Project. It has come to our attention that in recent years, Hogwarts graduates neglect their duties as parents or in adult life. Responsabilities are poorly examined.
This project will teach you the ways of life outside Hogwarts. You will fill out entries on your progress throughout this project. At the end of the year, you will be evaluated and graded, a certificate will also be granted to you as a thank you for your particapation. At the bottom of this parchment, you will tap your wand and the name of your partner will appear. Thank you and good luck.
Sincererly,
Kingsley Shackelbolt; Minister of Magic

Rose skimmed over the paper once more. "Ready?" Scorpius asked. "Ready. On three?"
"On three." "One...two...three..." They tapped their wands at the bottom of the parchment. Rose's jaw dropped when she saw her partner's name appear in the famous Emrald Green ink. She bit her lip. 'Oh no...'

(A/N: Hey everyone! It's probably a really stupid-and kinda easy to figure out-cliff hanger. I really hope you enjoy the chapter. Although it's short. (It was longer on paper...like six pages front/back) Anyway, please review. I'll write each chapter on paper then type it up, put it on here. I really hope you enjoy. I wanted to write this cause I love theses type of project stories and I've never found one with Rose and Scorpius. (If you find any with that paring, please tell me!) Again, please review!

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-Potterwise