Harry Potter and the Death Dodger

Chapter 43

***Australia***

"Come on, dad. You got to get ready faster." said Meredith from the bottom of the stairs, "You're going to be late. The train boards at 11."

"I know I've boarded the train before." said Scorpius dashing down the stairs.

Mer hugged her father, "Mum will forgive you. Everything will go back to normal again."

"I sure hope!"

***England***

Rose, Georgia, Jackson and Andrew walked towards the station 9 3/4. Rose was still very ill and, even though she was wearing the warmest clothes she had, she still shivered. Andrew was having qualms about going to Hogwarts. He was super excited like any kid would be, but there was this uneasy feeling in him that told him he was leaving his mother to nothing. They had been living by a straw lately and he knew and understood that she wasn't physically able to work. He could tell that she was sad and had been through a lot. He knew that he was the only thing that kept her going these last few months.

After entering the station, they aproached the train. Drew looked at the other parents around. They all seemed happy, not Rose. They all had a bag for their uniform and stuff, not him. He spun around to face his mum and smiled at her, attempting to immitate others around him.

Rose frowned, "I'm so sorry that I couldn't pay for your uniform, but I promise that when you get there, Hagrid will have one for you. I am really sorry I couldn't afford it."

"That's okay, mum. You did what you could." said Drew. 

Rose checked the clock. 10:55. She frowned again, " I don't think Daddy's coming today. You better head in."

Then there was a familiar voice in the distance, "I'm late. Godric, I'm late. May Merlin forgive me?"

Andrew turned his head to see a blonde man running from the other end of the platform, he smiled, "Dad! I knew you'd come."

Scorpius picked Drew up for a hug, "I got something for you," he pulled out a white plastic bag with the Hogwarts symbol on it, "For you. It's a uniform with the Malfoy symbol stamped on it."

"Really? Thanks, dad." Andrew hugged Scorpius again and his face became visably happier, "Are you staying for good?"

"Well, I know you moved out of the house, and are now living in a cramped hotel room. So, I was thinking," he pu his arm around Rose's shoulders bringing her closer to himself, "you could move in with me, in Australia."

Andrew smiled, "Can we? Please, mum. It'll be much funner that living at the hotel."

"We certainly can discuss it," Andrew quickly hugged her and headed inside the train, "but it's not a done deal."

The train was set Hogwarts leaving mothers crying and fathers comforting and left Scorpius and Rose standing there with some distance between them. They both glanced at each other like it was the first time they'd ever seen each other.

Georgia finally took a step in between them, "Why? Why did you leave?"

"Because if I didn't we'd all end up on the street without a house or hotel to stay in." Scorpius said.

Georgia looked like she wanted to say something but broke down in tears before she could. He hugged her.

"I got you something." Scorpius took a small box out of his pocket.

She opened it. It was a necklace and it was beautiful. He took something else form his carrier bag and threw it to Jackson. Wrapped up, it seemed like a book, but underneath all the esquisite wrapping it was merely a game that Jackson had been saving for months on end to get.

"And you," he said aproaching Rose, " We'll discuss your gift in my apartement."

She smiled trying hard not to, she rolled her eyes and turn the other way.

"Why have you come?" Rose asked crossing her arms.

"Because my son was boarding the train." he said while she made that 'yeah, right' look on her face, "And also coz I got this new girlfriend, so I need you to sign the divorce papers."

Rose went red with fury, she spun around, took her wand out and pointed it at him, "You evil little cockroach!"

He grinned and held her waist, bringing him closer to him, and he pressed his lips softly into hers. When they pulled apart he grinned even wider, still holding her by the waist.

"I guess your gilfriend would mind that." she said looking up at him.

"Trust me, the only wife I want is you."  he kissed her forehead, "So move in with me?"

She bit the inside of her mouth, "What about my job?"

"What job?" he asked.

"My singing career!" she couldn't believe that he didn't hear of it.

"Oh let's face it. That? You're a one-hit wonder." he joked.

She slapped his arm.

"Just go with him. You're better off there than you are here." Georgia said getting stares from those around her. She blushed.

He could tell she was playing hard to get, so he decided to do what she 'hated' the most. He placed his nose next to hers and use it to stroke her nose, "You know you want to come with me."

"Fine." she said sternly, but a smiled left her lips. A smile like she hadn't brought to her face in years. Six years to be precise. A smile which she gained in her sixth year, when she bumped into him in the Hogwarts Express and he asked her if she'd seat with him. That's when it all started.