"I only said he might be," said James, grinning...
"I only said he might be," said James, grinning at his younger brother"There's nothing wrong with thatHe might be in Slytherin"
But James caught his mother's eye and fell silentThe five Potters approached the barrierWith a slightly cocky look over his shoulder at his younger brother, James took the trolley from his mother and broke into a runA moment later, he had vanished
"You'll write to me, won't you?" Albus asked his parents immediately, capitalizing on the momentary absence of his brother
"Every day, of you want us to," said Ginny
"Not every day," said Albus quickly, "James says most people only get letters from home about once a month
"We wrote to James three times a week last year," said Ginny
"And you don't want to believe everything he tells you about Hogwarts," Harry put in"He likes a laugh, your brother
Side by side, they pushed the second sac kelly hermes trolley forward, gathering speedAs they reached the barrier, Albus winced, but no collision cameInstead, the family emerged onto platform nine and three-quarters, which was obscured by thick white steam that was pouring from the scarlet Hogwarts ExpressIndistinct figures were swarming through the mist, into which James had already disappeared
"Where are they?" asked Albus anxiously, peering at the hazy forms they passed as they made their way down the platform
"We'll find them," said Ginny reassuringly
But the vapor was dense, and it was difficult to make out anybody's facesDetached from their owners, voices sounded unnaturally loud, Harry thought he head Percy discoursing loudly on broomstick regulations, and was quite glad of the excuse not to stop and say hello
"I think that's them, Al," said Ginny suddenly
A group of four people emerged from the chanel reporter bag mist, standing alongside the very last carriageTheir faces only came into focus when Harry, Ginny, Lily, and Albus had drawn right up to them
"Hi," said Albus, sounding immensely relieved
Roses, who was already wearing her brand-new Hogwarts robes, beamed at him
"Parked all right, then?" Ron asked HarryHermione didn't believe I could pass a Muggle driving test, did you? She thought I'd have to Confound the examiner
"No, I didn't," said Hermione, "I had complete faith in you
"As a matter of fact, I did Confund him," Ron whispered to Harry, as together they lifted Albus's trunk and owl onto the train"I only forgot to look in the wing mirror, and let's face it, I can use a Supersensory Charm for that
Back on the platform, they found Lily and Hugo, Rose's younger brother, having an animated discussion about which House they would be sorted into when they j12 chanel diamond watch finally went to Hogwarts
"If you're not in Gryffindor, we'll disinherit you," said Ron, "but no pressure
"Ron!"
Lily and Hugo laughed, but Albus and Rose looked solemn
"He doesn't mean it," said Hermione and Ginny, but Ron was no longer paying attentionCatching Harry's eye, he nodded covertly to a point some fifty yards awayThe steam had thinned for a moment, and three people stood in sharp relief against the shifting mist
Draco Malfoy was standing there with his wife and son, a dark coat buttoned up to his throatHis hair was receding somewhat, which emphasized the pointed chinThe new boy resembled Draco as much as Albus resembled HarryDraco caught sight of Harry, Ron, Hermione, and Ginny staring at him, nodded curtly, and turned away again
"So that's little Scorpius," said Ron under his breath"Make sure you beat him in every test, RosieThank God you gucci back pack inherited your mother's brains
"Ron, for heaven's sake," said Hermione, half stern, half amused"Don't try to turn them against each other before they've even started school!"
"You're right, sorry," said Ron, but unable to help himself, he added, "Don't get too friendly with him, though, RosieGranddad Weasley would never forgive you if you married a pureblood
"Hey!"
James had reappeared; he had divested himself of his trunk, owl, and trolley, and was evidently bursting with news
"Teddy's back there," he said breathlessly, pointing back over his shoulder into the billowing clouds of steam"Just seen him! And guess what he's doing? Snogging Victoire!"
He gazed up at the adults, evidently disappointed by the lack of reaction
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