New Beginnings (Scorose - Rose/Scorpius)

Chapter One

AN: Sorry it's really short, I guess it's sort of an intro. And it's not very good but I have a sort of rough plan for the story. It'll get there hopefully. Just so you know I've already written a fair few chapters before I posted this. If that makes any difference at all. But anyway thanks for reading!

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Rose's POV

It was the morning of the 31st of August, or the day before the first day of my final year at Hogwarts. It felt bittersweet, knowing that tomorrow would be last time I would get on the train to start a new year at one of the (literally) most magical places I'd ever been to.

I decided that I should probably get out of bed. I'd been laying there for almost two hours reading a book. I did actually have some things to get done today.

I opened the window and went into my cupboard to find some clothes to wear for the today. I was rummaging through a pile of t-shirts when I heard an owl fly through the window. It looked like a Hogwarts owl, but we had already gotten our letters the week before.

I took the letter from the owl, and gave it a few of my owl treats that I had for my owl, Alfie. It made an appreciative noise, then flew off out the window into what seemed like a really windy day.

I decided I'd get dressed then read my letter, so I went back to digging around in my like of clothes. I found a pair of black leggings and a mint green shirt. It was a bit cold, so I chucked on one of my Weasley jumpers, my favourite one that Nana Molly knitted for me for Christmas three years ago. It was a blue green sort of a colour, and was unravelling but it was still my favourite jumper.

I put some socks on, closed the window and sat down on my bed to open the letter. I realised this could be the last letter I ever got from Hogwarts. I pulled the piece of parchment out of the envelope and unfolded it. It read,

"Dear Miss Weasley,

I am pleased to inform you that I have selected you as this years head girl. I have already written to the new prefects, and have informed them about patrolling duties and such, so there will be no need to hold a meeting on the train ride tomorrow. I expect you to do some patrolling as you have the past two years, but that is all for then.

I request that after the start of term feast that you meet me in my office so we can discuss in detail your duties as head girl and special privileges, etc. Then I expect you will hold a meeting with the prefects the next day when everyone is more settled in. That is all for now. I have faith that you will do well in this role Rose, hence why I chose you. Please don't doubt your abilities as a leader, your classmates look up to you.

Yours sincerely,

Professor Minerva McGonagall,

Hogwarts headmistress"

I was shocked. Me? Head girl? I ran down the stairs to the kitchen where mum was making herself a cup of coffee.

"Mum! Look!" I said as I shoved the letter in her face.

I watched as she read the letter and her face lit up. She pulled me into a tight hug.

"Oh Rosie, I'm so proud of you!" She said.

"What's going in in here?" Dad asked as he came into the room, sounding confused.

"Ronald! Our Rosie got Head girl! Can you believe it? Head girl!" Mum replied excitedly.

"Oh, good job Rosie! See, I told you old McGonagall didn't hate you! You're probably one of her best students anyway!"

I laughed at Dad's reply.

"Thanks dad," I said. "Well I actually have stuff I have to do before tomorrow so I'm going to do that", I said as I snuck out of the kitchen and up to my bedroom.

I needed to pack, and I had no clean clothes. But no problem! I had turned 17 over the holidays so I could just use magic. I grabbed my wand off my bedside table and summoned clothes from my cupboard. I cleaned and folded them using magic, and they flew into my trunk. So much quicker than the past six years! I summoned some books, parchment, quills, ink and other various personal items and they all made their way neatly into my trunk. I shut the lid and did up the latches. Record time. 3 minutes instead of 3 hours. Magic made everything easier.