What's In A Name? {Harry Potter, Next Gen, Scorose Fanfiction} (COMPLETED)

Chapter Eight

A/N I feel like Tuesdays are just becoming my update days... but I won't make it official or it'll turn into Wednesdays... At least it's still weekly, right?

I'm not too good at goodbyes, I hope this chapter's alright.... 

"I want to fight" Rose whispered into her mother's shoulder as she hugged her "I want to help you, I want to help everyone" She broke away from the hug, and looked up to her mother, tears staining her face "I want everyone to stay safe, this isn't fair"

"I know, honey" Hermione sighed "But there's nothing you can do about it now... But you mustn't fight, you have to stay safe... I know you will, but promise you'll stay safe, you'll do as you're told?" Rose nodded, the tears rolled down her face once more.

"Don't die, Mum" Rose whispered "And protect Dad, protect everyone, I don't want anyone to die, nobody deserves that"

"I won't die, sweetheart" Hermione smiled softly- though Rose know it was only to comfort her "I've done this before, remember?"

"Which is exactly why I don't want you to do it again. You nearly died in the last war, Mum, I don't want you dying in this one" Rose cried

"I won't, we'll all be safe, I have more practice now, more knowledge" Hermione comforted her daughter. She raised her hands to cup her daughter's face, catching her curly red hair as she did so, "Just promise me you won't come looking for me" Rose shook her head, promising her mother that she wouldn't. "Now go on, go say goodbye to your father and brother before they leave too". Rose sighed and nodded, leaving her mother in the kitchen and walking into the leaving room where her father was having a very similar conversation with her brother.

Ron was on one knee, Hugo in front of him, who was sitting on the sofa. Ron had one arm on Hugo's shoulder, comforting him and telling him things at the same time. The two fell silent as Rose walked into the room, and looked up to her. Rose could see that Hugo's face was covered with tear marks, his eyes red and puffy from crying. Rose offered and sympathetic smile towards him, but she didn't say a word. She opened her arms and Hugo came running into them. The two were silent whilst they hugged, any words that needed to be said being conveyed through the hug. After a minute or so, they let go and Rose put her left hand on Hugo's right arm.

"Write to me, yeah?" She asked. Hugo nodded, beginning to cry again. "If it's safe to do so of course" She smiled and hugged him once more "Why don't you go say goodbye to Mum? She's in the kitchen" Hugo nodded and ran into the kitchen. Rose looked up to her father, who was now standing. She ran a hand through her hair before Ron opened up his arms and Rose ran into them.

"I know I've just had this conversation with Mum" Rose said into her father's shoulder "But I want to fight, I want to help you"

"Well if you've had this conversation with Mum then you know the answer don't you?" Ron joked, he put his hands on Rose's shoulders and pushed her back gently so he could see her face. Rose could see that he father's face was occupied by a smile, a genuine smile- the first genuine smile she had seen on anyone's face since news of the war broke out.

"Rose, promise me" Ron asked "That you won't go and fight, you need to stay safe, you've got to stay with Vic and Teddy" Rose nodded, promising again that she would stay in the house, unless she was told to.

"I just don't want you to die" Rose cried "You, Mum, everyone, no one can die"

"I know, and we won't" Ron comforted "I'll keep myself safe, I'll keep Mum safe, I'll keep everyone safe- everyone will keep everyone safe, I promise" Rose nodded before the two hugged again.

"I love you, Dad" Rose mumbled, just loud enough for Ron to hear it

"I love you too, Rosie" Ron said, hugging his daughter tighter "Stay safe, and we will too" Rose nodded and saw Hugo returning, she gave her father one last squeeze before giving Hugo a sympathetic smile and returning to the kitchen where her mother was.

A/N Please vote, comment, you know the like :D 

-Elise x