Enchanted

Cheers To Being So Obvious

ROSE'S POV

The car came to a screeching halt.

"What?! " my father thundered.

"I am dating Scorpius Malfoy."  I said Steadily.

"What do you mean you're dating Scorpius Malfoy?! Rose, you know he's the son of Draco Malfoy. He made your mother's,  your uncle's and my life living hell ! How can you just go ahead and start dating him? Have you ever heard of a permission? And Scorpius Malfoy of all the people?!"

I started shivering. My father was rarely this angry. And when he was, shit was usually about to get real. I looked towards my mum, who had a calm and placid expression on her face. Hugo urged me on silently.

"You can't say that to me dad! You know Scorpius is much better than his father! You just said he was a sweetheart!" he said.

"I.. I didn't mean boyfriend type sweetheart, I meant best friend type sweetheart! "

" Dad. That is stupid. Yore being petty. I get that Scorp's dad made your life living hell when you guys were at Hogwarts, but that doesn't mean Scorpius is like that! Why can't you look past his surname? Why can't you accept him for who he is? Why can't you just see Scorpius instead of Scorpius Malfoy- son of ex-death eater Draco Malfoy? Why?! " I retorted.

Dad was left utterly speechless. He started the car back on. I huffed and sat back. If he wants to fight, I'll fight.

" Sooo.... Mom! How's your life going on? " Hugo asked mum, trying to cool us down.

" Pretty good Hugh! Thanks for asking. You're the first one to ask me this for a long time. Some people here are only interested in bets they make with their equally immature 'boy who lived' best friend. " she said shooting dad a pointed look.

" What bet? " Hugo asked looking from mum to dad.

That very moment, the car came to a halt in front of our house. As all of us got down and mum levitated our luggage in, Hugo and I shot dad curious glances. What bet?

As we stepped into our villa, I took a deep breath in. Home. It always smells different.

I lugged my trunk upstairs and opened the door to my room. I sighed as I took in the welcoming sight..
My blue and grey walls,neatly  lined with books. My bed, usually messy, was now made. My littered clothes were back in my closet, my over flowing dustbin, now empty, and all my photo frames straightened. I guess my mum didn't have anything better to do while we were at Hogwarts.

  I flung myself on to the bed without removing my shoes, and opened a book at random. Romeo and Juliet. of Two rival families that fell in love. That sounds familiar. I kept the book away. Not really in a mood for irony.

   I headed towards the bathroom and got dressed. Slipping my foot into my flip flops, I went down.

On reaching the living room, I saw my dad reading the newspaper. And my annoying brother being more annoying than usual.

"Daaad, whaaaat bet??? "

" Hugh go irritate your sister. "
Oh wow.

" Whaaaaaaaat bet Daaad! Dad dad dad dad dad dad dad dad dad dad dad dad dad!"

"Hugo! "
" dad dad dad dad dad dad dad dad dad dad dad dad dad dad dad-"

"Fine! I made a bet with Harry that Rose and Scorpius would get together by their fifth year. He said seventh. Okay now? "

I stared at dad dumbstruck. He had betted that Scorp and I would get together? That means he shouldn't be angry... On the contrary...

Dad sniggered looking at my exasperated expression.
" Oh come off it Rosie! Have you two seen yourselves around each other?! You're so obvious! I had gotten over the fact that Scorpius is Malfoy's son years ago! "

I stared at him not really sure what to say.

" So... In the car? "I asked him.
" That was all your father's act honey. He learns from the best." said mum not so modestly.

Dad waved her off.

"That reminds me, Harry owes me money! Hugo, go get me a howler. We got gold to make. "

And as my father sent my uncle a letter and my mother told him off for being so obnoxiously loud, I smiled. Maybe things weren't going to be so bad after all...

Cheers to me and Scorp for being so obvious.