The Angel of Hogwarts

Chapter 11

"Uncle Harry," the paper wrote what Rose had wanted to say, "open the Chamber of Secrets for me."

"That's too dangerous," worried Harry, "not because of the snake, but if Voldemort is in there, and if he does dementia, he'll hurt you again."

"I want to go," she said, on the paper, "You don't understand, I need to."

"You have to rest first, then we'll talk about it," Harry said and everybody left the room, so Rose could rest, however Nessa stayed.

"You can't go," frowned Nessa, "I know you're pissed at Tom, and you want to confront him about whatever he did to you, but don't let that put you in any danger."

Rose didn't reply. Nessa shrugged and sat next to Rose, "I'll get Scorpius, if you want," Nessa said.

"I want to sleep," Rose said, through the paper

"Okay, Scorpius will be here in half an hour. Be awake by then," said Nessa playfully punching Rose's arm.

**In dream**

It was all dark. There was no sign of light, but somehow Rose could see herself clearly. Maybe it was just a black-covered room. She turned around to see Tom facing her shyly from a distance. She was fuming. I told him not to do this again, she thought. 

"What do you want?" she screamed. Then she realized she had lost her voice. But how could she speak or shout. Anyway she was mad.

"We need to talk," he said to her. Tom put his hand on her arm, which she swated away.

"Yeah,we do," she said furiously, "We need to talk for real, not here. But you know what I lost my voice, so, no, we can't talk. And as always, you talk and I listen. So why don't you give me the honor of listening to you?"

"Stop, just stop for a second. I want you back, Rosie," he put his head on her shoulder and his arms around her, "Call me all the names you want, but I really want you. You're the only person I have. I really don't want to be alone."

"You have your father," she said a little less hotly.

"He's not a good person, and he's growing forgetful," 

"He has dementia," Rose interrupted.

"I don't want him, love. I want you," he pulled himself closer to Rose and placed his head on her neck and sniffled a little, "Please."

She was speechless. Rose absent-mindely stroked his neat, perfect, curly hair.

"You have to stop this," she pushed him away, "Don't you get it? I don't want this, anymore. I don't want you anymore. I want to live my life the way I want. I told you to get out of my way."

"Please, I want you,"

"I'm done with you," she said fiercely. Suddenly, a bright, white light lighted up the room and screaming came out of nowhere. It was truly painfully to hear. Tom crouched down while she ran into the light side.

"Please, don't do this," Tom begged on his knees, while Rose swiftly disappeared.

***Out of dream***

Scorpius was surprised when Rose woke up so suddenly. No words were exchanged when they looked at each other for a few seconds. What to say or what to do was things that came across Rose's mind frequently for those few seconds. Maybe he'd be mad that she gave up her voice, Tom certainly would. 

But when Scorpius smiled and said, "Why do I always have to come here to see you?", she knew that he was okay with it.

She got out of the bed, took his hand and tried to push him out of there, but he smiled at her pulled her close to him, " So, are we like a thing now or–," he said, "not a thing?"

She nodded and smiled. She picked up the paper and showed it to him, she said, "we are a thing."

He put his arms around her and pulled her even closer for a hug, "Rose, I love you."

"I love you too," she said through the paper.

***

"Harry, we can't say it enough but," Lily said, "your father and I are really proud of you."

"I'm sorry you guys died for me, I never wanted that to happen. It's all my fault, but at least you're back," said Harry feeling some discomfort in his soul.

"Hi, sorry, I'm dad," James said, making SIrius and Remus laugh.

"There is nothing to apologize for, Harry," said Sirius laughing and sitting next to him, "isn't that right, Lily?"

"Well, except using the Marauders Map without permission," said Lily giving Sirius a stern look, which he dismissed by saying it wasn't him.

"Really? After years and years, you choose to ground him now, that he isn't a child anymore?" asked James laughingly.

"Shut up, James," Lily blushed, "What about your kids? What are their names?"

Harry smiled, "Well, my first kid was a boy, and he wasn't mine, he was Teddy Remus Lupin," everyone laughed at that, "my first biological child's name is James Sirius Potter–"

"Well, he must be a good one," snorted Tonks.

Harry laughed and carried on, "my second boy's name is Albus Severus Potter," Lily blushed with a sad smile, " and my last was a girl and her name is Lily Luna Potter."

Lily never really liked Severus, the way he liked her. She truly only saw him as a friend. There might've been a time where she had been interested in him, but it didn't last very long. True, he was her first friend, but maybe that's the reason why they should remain friends. She didn't want to hurt him if it came down to it. She really loved James, even though the whole package came with a dose of Sirius Black, to whom which she was intolerant to, she wouldn't have James any other way. It's not her fault that she loved who she did, or was it?