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Chapter 1
"Run!" yelled Hermione as she and Harry made their way through Diagon Alley. "Hurry they are getting closer" she gasped. "I'm trying" Harry huffed, "I'm not as young as I used to be."
No indeed he wasn't. You could see flecks of gray threw out his once jet black hair. Tiny lines forming around his mouth and eyes.
"Oh Harry honestly turning 40 isn't that big of a deal, you are still young, even if I can out run you", Hermione said with a smile.
Harry chuckled at this remark. He remembered a time when he, Hermione and Ron had, had races at Hogwarts. Hermione never once won and now she was a good 10 ft in front of him. He mustered up every bit of energy he had left and ran for his life.
He had to get there first, he just had to. He looked behind him and could see Ron and Ginny getting closer. How foolish they all must look to the people going into the shops and gathered on the street enjoying the day. After all there was four grown adults racing down the street.
They had just watched their children leave for another year at Hogwarts when Harry really started to feel old. That is why he had suggested a race to the Leaky Cauldron.
Even tho they were racing in teams Harry wanted to be the first one to get there. Hermione was close behind him and Ron and Ginny were at least 15ft behind her. There was only maybe 40ft separating Harry from victory.
He barreled down the road, getting closer and closer to his goal. He stretched his hand out as far as he could and finally made it to door.
"Woohoo, way to go Harry", Ginny cheered. "You're supposed to be on my team, remember" Ron said as he scowled. "Oh Ron really?" Hermione said. "What?" Ron replied grumpily. "Still getting mad when Harry beats you at a race", Hermione laughed. Harry and Ginny joined in the laughter and after a moment so did Ron.
"Come on Ron, I'll buy you a drink" Harry said as he put his arm over Ron's shoulder and steered him towards the door. Hermione opened the door and turned to walk in and stopped dead in her tracks because sitting at the table in front of her was Sirius Black.