Chapter 1: Goodbyes

"Oh, honey! I'm so happy for you!" my mother, Hermione Weasley, half squealed half said. "It only seemed like yesterday when I was going to Hogwarts for my First Year."

"Mom," I groaned. "You keep saying everything about your childhood was just yesterday."

"I know, but you're growing up so fast!" my mom squealed again.

"I feel like they're doing this on purpose," Albus said under his breath.

"Oh my god, same," I replied.

They were acting weird. "They" as in Uncle Harry, Aunt Ginny, Mom, and Dad-Ron Weasley. It's like we're never going to see us again. I mean, they never acted this way when the James or the other Weasleys left. The four still have Rose and Hugo. Plus, Albus and I are coming back for Christmas anyway.

"Mom," I pulled away from a hug. "Why are you acting so weird? Albus and I promised that we'll write each week."

"Yeah," Albus put in. "We'll watch out for each other. We'll be fine."

"Oh, you two are just saying that," Aunt Ginny said.

"Mom," Al wailed.

Ugh, I thought. This is not going to get any better.

"You know," I said, a lie forming in my head. "The train is going to leave soon. Albus and I still need to find a compartment. And we need to find James too. He was going to tell us tips on how to survive school."

"Yeah," Albus caught on. "Just because that's what brothers do."

My mom sighed. "Okay, you go ahead."

I flashed a small grin to Albus. He smiled back. We both said the same thing in our eyes, Finally.

I hugged a goodbye to my mom and Hugo, my younger brother.

When I hugged my dad, he whispered in my ear, "Don't forget about Malfoy."

I grinned. "How can I forget?"

I saw him just a few yards away from our group. He was hugging his family as well. Scorpius Malfoy. My dad told me about him. He's the son of Draco Malfoy. The Malfoy who bullied my father, and called my mom a mudblood. Dad wants me to be enemies with Scorpius. But mom says not to. Well, just thinking of what he did to Mom and Dad, I don't think I have a choice.

Albus took my arm, and pulled me to the entrance of the train.

"Bye!" I yelled before Albus and I disappeared into the Hogwarts Express.