This is my first entry of a story that has been developing in my head since the last film ended, probably the reason I haven't completely broken down with post potter problems! I carried on the story with Albus and Rose as they start in Hogwarts. I used a few quotes from the 19 years later chapter in Deathly hallows just for this opening chapter on platform 9 ¾, as Jo made it so perfect. They are in italics, as i cannot take credit for the incredible thing that is Harry Potter.

Chapter 1

A swarm of angry butterflies seemed to engulf his entire body, he'd never been so nervous in his life, he thought, trying (and failing) to block out his older brothers taunts. Taunts about the new school he would be attending in a matter of hours, a school that his brother James had been attending for a year now. However this was no ordinary school, Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry was not a school for normal students. It was a school of magic; therefore Albus Potter was, in fact, a Wizard.

"You'll be sorted tonight; you could be in Gryffindor, Hufflepuff, Ravenclaw or Slytherin. Imagine if you were sorted into Slytherin, I bet you are" said James, spitefully.

"I won't! I won't be in Slytherin! James whined.

"James, give it a rest" said their Mother.

"I only said he might be" said James, grinning at his younger brother "there's nothing wrong with that, he might be in Slyth _". But James caught his Mother's eye and fell silent.

As they pulled up at King's Cross, the boys giving each other the evils, their younger sister Lily ( who was two years younger than Albus) moaning about how she couldn't go to Hogwarts for another two years, their mother and father put the boys trunks and items onto two trolleys. Many people stared, as they both had their pet owls with them, and Albus', a barn owl named Iris, wouldn't stop hooting after the bumpy car journey.

To get to his new school, he would have to walk through a solid wall to reach the platform (9 ¾). When they dropped off James last year for his first year of Hogwarts, Albus had to do this for the first time, to him it did not sound in any way strange, as he had grown up in the wizarding world. However he was still very unsure about it, running at speed directly into a solid brick wall, you can't blame him. James took the trolley off his mother, and broke into a run, a moment later he had vanished.

"You'll write to me won't you?" Albus asked his parents immediately, capitalising on the momentary absence of his brother,

"Every day, if you want us to" said his mother

"Not every day" said Albus quickly, "James said most people only get letters from home around once a month".

"We wrote to James three times a week last year" said his mother

"And you don't want to believe everything he tells you about Hogwarts" his father put in. "He likes a laugh, your brother".

He pushed the second trolley through the barrier, still Albus winced, waiting for a crash, but no collision came.

He emerged on the platform to an overpowering amount of noise and people. People were rushing around, making sure they had everything, children saying their goodbyes to family and friends. Through the steam he could see the bright red train, of which it was pouring out from. The Hogwarts Express.

"Where are they" asked Albus anxiously, peering through the steam. "We'll find them" said his mother reassuringly.

Through the dense vapour he saw a small family. "I think that's them" Albus said, relieved. The family were standing alongside the very last carriage of the train.

"Hey Alb" said the girl, already wearing her new school robes. "Hey Rose" Alb replied.

"Hey, Ron, Hermione" called Alb's father as he caught up, as Alb had ran to the family on first sight. "Harry" called the man. "Ginny" called the woman, pulling his mother into an embrace. They then started talking about parking, Alb switched off, not listening.

Back on the platform, they found Lily and Hugo, Rose's younger brother (the same age as lily, having an animated discussion about which house they would be sorted into when they finally went to Hogwarts

"If you're not in Gryffindor, we'll disinherit you" Rose's dad Ron told he,"But no pressure". "Ron"! Exclaimed her mother, Hermione. Lily and Hugo laughed but Albus and rose looked solemn.

"Look who it is" Ron said, ignoring Hermione. They all looked. A tall man, with a pointed chin, pale skin, and hair to match was standing there with what must be his wife and son. This must be Draco Malfoy, the one Dad and Ron always have a laugh about at Christmas after they have opened the firewiskey. "So that's little Scorpius" said Ron, under his breath "make sure you beat him in every test, Rosie. Thank God you inherited your mother's brains". This was very true, Hermione was the most intelligent person he had ever met, and Rosie, it seemed, had indeed inherited her mother's brains.

Hermione then snapped, half-stern, half-amused, "Ron, for heaven's sake, don't try and 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 Rosie, Granddad Weasley would never forgive you if you married a pure blood"

Suddenly James appeared and was evidently bouncing with excitement and apparently with information. "Teddy's back there" he said, rushed "Just seen him! And guess what he's doing? Snogging Victoire!" He looked, obviously expecting more enthusiasm and a better reaction than he was getting. "Our Teddy! Teddy Lupin! Snogging our Victoire! Our cousin! And I asked Teddy what he was doing-"

"You interrupted them?" said Ginny "You are so like Ron-".

"And he said he'd come to see her off. And then he told me to go away. He's snogging her!" James added, as though worried he had not made himself clear.

Lily then went off in a fantasy talking about marriage, and how then Teddy really would be in the family. This is as Teddy was Harry's Godson, but Teddy's parents had died in the war, so he lived with his Grandparents, but came round to the potters' a lot.

"It's nearly eleven, you'd better get on board" said harry, looking at his watch.

"See you later Al" called his mother,"Watch out for Thestrals"

"But you said they were invisible" said Albus Distressed, it only occurred to him later that she was joking and was just teasing him.

James had already run off up the corridor to see his friends when Alb went to say goodbye to his father. Harry reassured his son that Thestrals were gentle creatures, and nothing to be frightened of. "Bye Al" said his father, "Don't forget, Hagrid invited you round for tea next Friday. Don't mess with Peeves. Don't duel anyone 'till you've learned how. And don't let James wind you up".

"What if I'm a Slytherin?" whispered Alb. It was for his father alone which showed how real and great his far was to Harry.

Harry crouched down so that Albus' face was slightly above his own. Alone of Harry's three children, Albus had inherited Lily's eyes.

"Albus Severus", Harry said quietly so that nobody but he, Alb and Ginny could hear "you were named after two headmasters of Hogwarts. One of them was a Slytherin, and he was probably the bravest man I ever knew"

"But just say-"

"- then Slytherin will have gained an excellent student, won't it? It doesn't matter to us, Al. But if it matters to you, you'll be able to choose Gryffindor over Slytherin. The sorting hat takes your choice into account"

"Really?"

Harry nodded; he had never told any of his children that. It had calmed Albus down, he didn't think James knew about the that, maybe his father had never told him, he thought.

He was going to enjoy Hogwarts, He knew it.

I'm hoping to develop my writing skills through this, so any and all reviews and help will be acknowledged fully. And let me know if you want another chapter

AIBMxxxx