Harry, Ginny and the kids: summer holiday

Chapter 1: Getting there

It was an early summer morning and Ginny was wide awake and packing for the Potter's summer vacation to Hawaii. Meanwhile Harry was fast asleep, as were the kids.

'Harry' Ginny whispered poking his shoulder.

'Harry' she said slightly louder, pulling his arm softly in an attempt to wake him once more. Harry merely groaned and turned on his side.

'Worse than the kids' Ginny whispered to herself.

'Harry for merlins sake wake up!' she yelled laughing, 'or ill get a bucket of cold water.'

Harry started to laugh sleepily then stood up.

'Morning MUM' he teased putting his arms around his wife and pulling her into a tight hug.

'Well would've you gotten up if I hadn't threatened to?' she giggled.

'You do have a point there' he smiled.

'Go wake the kids up' said Ginny punching him playfully on the arm. Harry walked across the hall to Lily's room and walked over to her bed.

'Lily' he whispered, 'time to get up.'

Lily sat up and looked at her dad and moaned, 'why do we have to leave so early?'

'Your mothers orders' he laughed pulling the covers off of her. She groaned and then finally stood up.

'Lils, can you please go and wake your brothers up?' Harry asked her as they walked out of her bedroom.

She shrugged and muttered 'I guess so'.

As Harry had just started to walk down the stairs he heard Lily's yells.

'Albus get up or ill jump on to of you! That means you too James!'

Harry chuckled to himself and muttered 'just like her Ginny' as he continued to walk down the stairs into the kitchen.

'What was that about?' asked Ginny out of nowhere.

'I sent Lily to wake the boys up' he laughed.

'Well that was a smart move, don't you think?' she asked sarcastically.

'Well they're up aren't they?' he asked pointing at the three potter children who were walking down the stairs.

'I s'pose' she smiled. The kids and Harry sat down at the table as Ginny cooked them all breakfast.

'Here' she said passing them each a plate of scrambled eggs.

After they had all finished breakfast they piled into the car and drove to the airport. They were all nervous because not one of them had been on a plane (Harry and Ginny usually apperated, used floo powder or went on their brooms) so none of them knew what to expect.

'Mum, why can't we just-' James started, but Ginny cut him off. 'Because you three are too young and plus it will be good to see how the muggles travel places.'

'How'd she know?' James whispered to his father.

Harry laughed and ruffled his son's hair.

'Come you lot' Ginny laughed grabbing Harry's hand. Once the Potters had gotten their luggage all sorted at the check in area, they had two hours at the airport until they had to board the plane.

'Muuuum' Albus whined, 'Why can't we just go already?'

'Because they have to make sure it's safe' Ginny answered.

'Well what are we going to do while we wait?'

'I don't know Al, we will just have to be patient'

After two long hours of waiting, they finally got to board the plane. Soon, they were off to Hawaii.