A thirdish edition of the NG series. Second Year for Albus, Rose, and Scorpius has arrived. After and exciting first year and summer, things can't get any weirder. Right? Wrong? There's something odd going on at Hogwarts School and something still lurks in the forest.

NG: Omen's of Darkness

Chapter 1

A New Year Begins

Albus looked out the car window in earnest. He wanted to go to school faster. Sure James was there too, but at least he could get away from him. The last week of the summer holiday had ended with a huge fight with his older brother about a notebook that he'd lost and James had declared that there was something important in it. Albus looked at James, he was looking out the opposite window. Lily was slouched in the seat bitterly. She couldn't go till next year and in the mean time she had muggle school. Harry's eyes where reflected in the rear view mirror and Albus knew he was about to say something. He and his siblings looked at the rear view mirror eyes.

"James, Albus didn't mean to lose your…" he was cut off.

"I know, but dad's the principal thing is, he doesn't need to touch my stuff," said James in frustration.

"I just wanted to borrow a shirt because you always say I dress funny," muttered Albus, looking at James with hopes of understanding.

"Whatever. Just forget it," James looked back outside the window.

"I'm sorry," Albus looked back out his own window.

"Okay, I'll just go buy a new one in HogsMede," James sighed and gave a fleeting smile.

"Now, on another topic…. I don't want to hear about you two getting into trouble," said Harry, his voice more stern.

"I don't," said Albus quietly.

"I mean trouble as in, forests and detentions. Both of you, not singling out here," said Harry, with a sigh.

"But…" Albus was cut off.

"He means, don't follow strange things and almost get yourself killed," said Lily.

"Exactly," said Ginny, "That means both of you."

"I promise not to do that EVER again, I learned my lesson. I will never follow anything strange just to see what it is," said Albus with wide eyes, Ginny and Harry exchanged weary looks.

"Albus honey, you are a Weasley and a Potter. That promise will never hold up," sighed Ginny, rubbing her temples.

"Yeah, we have natural curiosity and trouble seeks out Potters," laughed James.

"Daddy… when I go to Hogwarts, can I have a cat?" asked Lily, looking at her father in the mirror.

"I don't see why not," said Harry.

"Why don't we get you one later this week? After all Albus and James had there owls before school," said Ginny, looking around the seat and at her daughter.

The travel to King's Cross was quite uneventful in conversation. James had decided to toss paper balls at Albus, Ginny had yelled at him, Lily had to go to the bathroom, Albus had gotten car sick, Harry had got a headache, and James' owl had gotten loose in the car. So when they finally arrived at the station, everyone was happy. Rose and Hugo arrived with their parents almost the same time. There car ride had not gone that well either. They'd had to go back home twice for small things that Rose or Hugo had forgotten. Hugo's owl wouldn't stop chirping every five seconds, and Rose had forgotten her tie for her uniform in the laundry room. They got onto platform 9 ? with ten minutes to spare.

"Now remember, TRY and stay out of trouble," Said Ginny giving her sons a hug and kiss on the cheek.

"James, stay out of detention," said Harry, giving his sons a hug.

"If I do, can I get a dog?" asked James, hopefully.

"If you can get less than two detentions? We'll talk about it," smiled Harry.

"Yes!" and James had run off too find his friends.

"Rosie, you stay out of the forest, okay," said Hermione, giving her daughter a hug.

"Hue, that goes for you too, alright?" asked Ron, giving his son a hug.

"Okay," sighed Hugo.

"Rose, don't get to friendly with…" Ron gave his daughter a hug, but was cut off verbally by her.

"Dad, we've talked about this. Scorpius is my friend and I will not be discouraged to be his friend. Okay," said Rose, crossing her arms.

"You tell him sweetheart," Hermione said as she gave Hugo a hug and kiss.

"Speaking of Scorp, we should go find him. Bye mom, bye dad!" Albus called out as he and Rose got on the train.

"Roxie and Ali are waiting, gotta go," said Hugo, waving as he went to go meet up with his cousin and the youngest Longbottom daughter.

Albus and Rose pulled their trunks a long, looking in the compartments for Scorpius. They found him, but he wasn't alone. Dominique was sitting on the left side of Scorpius, who sat across from Serendipity (Seri). Scorpius took the chance of helping Rose and Albus with their luggage as a means of escaping Dominique.

"What took you two so long?" asked Scorpius, in a whisper, "Dominique keeps talking, I'm nearly deaf."

"Sorry mate, we where talking to our parents," sighed Albus.

"You two get a speech about the forest too?" asked Scorpius.

"Yeah," said Rose as she went and sat next to Seri, who was getting up.

"I told Mai, I'd sit with her. I'll see you all later. I simply must be off," and Seri left with a wave.

"Al, just between us….I think we need more male friends," Scorpius whispered.

"Right…. So… How are things with your mum?" asked Albus, as they sat down.

"Oh she's good. The healers say she should be due around April or May. I can't believe it, I am going to have a sibling!" Scorpius smile beamed as he picked up a notebook.

"Calm down, it's not all its cracked up to be," said Dominique, "It's actually really annoying. Make you feel like and outcast sometimes."

Scorpius gave her a funny look, but the Rose and Albus continued their conversation about what was to come this year. Before they knew it, they where dressed and pulling up to school quite fast. They happily got to the carriages and sat in the cushioned seats, just as it began to rain.

"Nice timing," laughed Albus as the downpour was watched through the carriage windows.

They entered the Great Hall, glad that they weren't the first years on the lake. They sat at their table and waited for the first years to arrive. James was arguing in a low tone with Fred about something, Lynn was talking to a girl to the far right of her, Rose was talking about schedules, Albus and Scorpius where talking with Dominique, and the first years arrived.

"So you where sorted three days ago?" asked Scorpius to Dominique.

"Yeah, so was Mayella. She's in Hufflepuff," said Dominique, who then hushed the others to watch the sorting.

The hall went silent as Neville helped the first years with their sorting. There were a lot of first years with 'A' last name this year, so the whole sorting dragged. Albus waved to Alison, Roxanne, and Hugo where they stood in line.

"Creevy, Colin," a young boy ran up and was sorted into Gryffindor.

"Didn't dad once mention a kid named that from his stories?" asked James, looking at Albus.

"Must be the son of his brother Dennis," shrugged Albus.

"How do you remember every ones name?" asked James, who was shushed by Lynn.

"Jordan, Mason," called out Neville.

"That's my brother," smiled Chris Jordan from where he sat next Fred.

"GRYFFINDOR!" cried out the sorting hat, and Mason joined them at the table.

"Longbottom, Alison,"

Alison walked up to the sorting hat with a huge smile on her lips. She sat on the stool and soon all grew dark around her eyes. It was silent for a few seconds and then without one word to her, "Gryffindor!" was bellowed across the Great Hall. The sorting went on gaining more people, some where friends through their parents friends. Hugo was finally up and sorted into Gryffindor as well, Roxanne soon joined them. The Headmaster stood and talked about the rules and regulations and then about the staff.

"Due to Professor McGonagall's retirement this summer, I would like to introduce her assistant…. As our new Transfigurations teacher, Professor Gaunt," bellowed the Head Master, the room clapped.

"She didn't say anything about becoming a teacher so soon…." Said Fred in a low whisper to James.

"Did you think she was just an assistant because she could," James rolled his eyes, "We new Professor M was retiring, its honestly the most logical to assume she would be."

"Oh sit on it," said Fred with a glare.

TBC