Harry smiled as he looked down at his eldest daughter, she was curled up on the couch, lightly snoring, her jet black hair was a mess, and she had drool stuck to her chin, she looked utterly adorable. He gently lifted her into his arms and carried her into her room. She was exhausted from the day at Diagon alley; she was starting her first year, and had been hyper all day, bouncing around the place manically. As Harry carried Lily into her room he passed by James' room, their eldest child. He was sat studying, Head Boy badge glistening under the dim light. Harry smiled to himself as he lay the small form of his second eldest onto her bed and pulled the covers over her.

There was a creak at the door and Harry turned to see Ginny standing there smiling.

"She'll break every boy's heart," Ginny said softly, grinning slightly to herself, a sense of pride falling over her.

"Yeah, and maybe James will start dating Blaine this year," Harry said with a smirk, rolling his eyes at the very idea, his daughter was far too special to ever date boys!

Ginny led Harry across the hall to Molly's room, the eight year old slept soundly in her bed, small purple rabbit clasped in her hands. They passed Henri's room; he was entering his first year in the ministry this September, having just spent a year travelling. Finally they passed Rory's room, their youngest child at five years old, he was sleeping soundly. Ginny was saddened for a moment, remembering when Juliet also lived with them, but she was twenty four now and had her own flat, and a good job carrying on the business that her mother had passed on to her, she ran it on her own now as Pansy had left as well.

She smiled sadly as she remembered her brother and sister in law; however she shook her head and headed for the main bedroom, dragging Harry with her.

"Tomorrow is a busy day," Harry said as he watched his wife slip off her blouse, it fell into a silk puddle at her feet. "Very busy," He murmured.

"I know that sweetie," Ginny said with a slight laugh. "I am going to be part of the chaos." Harry nodded his head with a grin.


When Harry woke the following morning he groaned loudly.

"Too bright!" He groaned as Ginny flung the curtains open, and then the door burst open and a little boy ran into the room, and jumped on the bed, he was giggling loudly, jumping up and down, his messy black hair flying everywhere. "Rory, it is way too early," Harry groaned as he pulled his pillow over his head. Ginny laughed at him and lifted the five year old off the bed.

"What do you want for breakfast, sweetheart?" Ginny asked her youngest child, touching her finger tip to his nose.

"I want pancakes, please," Rory said in his small little voice. Ginny smiled at him and carried him out of the room, downstairs and into the kitchen.

When she reached the kitchen James and Henri were already sitting by the breakfast counter eating a bowl of cereal each.

"How long have you boys been up?" Ginny asked as she set Rory down onto the nearest stool.

"Since eight, so five minutes," James replied looking at his watch.

"You two coming with us tonight, Hermione is dying to see you," Ginny said, knowing already their replies.

"She is always dying to see us," Henri answered through a mouthful of cereal.

"Yeah," James agreed.

"She just likes to see the whole family, seeing as she grew up an only child," Ginny defended her best friend, scowling at her too sons, who weren't exactly both hers, true James was her and Harry's son, but Henri had come to them with Juliet at a very young age, after his Parents, Bill and Fleur were murdered. Since she'd always brought them up as her own.

"Sure," Henri said with a grin. Ginny shook her head at the older boys as she whisked the pancake mix.

Fifteen minutes later, Molly was sat down between James and Harry, Henri by James, and Rory on Harry' other side. Lily came running down the stairs, her long, curly, black hair flying behind her, she had the facial features of Ginny, but with the same eyes as her dad.

"Morning, when are we leaving for dinner?" Lily asked with a smile, she slipped onto her seat and looked at Ginny expectantly.

"About five," Ginny said as she stacked a pile of pancakes onto Lily's plate.


And as five ticked around Ginny swore she was going to hit the roof. "JAMES!" Ginny yelled up the stairs. "LILY!" How they could be so unprepared she did not know, she had told them to get ready half an hour ago.

"WE'RE COMING!" Lily yelled and then two minutes later the siblings appeared. Ginny smiled at the pair then gently pushed them towards the fireplace where Henri, Rory, Harry, Molly and Juliet were standing.

"Alright everyone, to the Hinkypunks," Harry ordered and everyone left, Rory was giggling as ever when he heard the name Luna had given their home. When they entered into the Living room twelve year old Albus Potter, Hermione and Christopher's son, bounced up to them, he was an image of his dad, black hair, hazel eyes, he even had the face of his father, glasses and all.

"Hey Al, where's your mum?" Harry asked, mussing up the boys hair affectionately.

"She is here," In the doorway there was a woman, she had long curly brown hair; she was tall and slim, with a winning smile and kind face.

Ginny rushed forward and engulfed her friend into a hug, seconds later a girl appeared, she was just a bit younger then Lily, the girl looked identical to Hermione when she was eleven. Long, masses of curly brown hair, and bright brown eyes.

"Hi Victoire!" Lily said and walked off with her cousin.

As Lily and Victoire walked out of the room, another woman walked in, she was carrying a two year old girl, with bright blonde hair and an innocent smile.

"Aw look at her!" Juliet cooed as she stepped forward and picked the girl from Luna Weasley. "Hey baby girl!" Juliet cooed.

"She's gotten bigger," Ginny said as she kissed her friends cheek. "Sapphire gonna be your last?" Ginny asked, indicating to the young girl.

"Oh no, Ron says we'll keep trying until we have a boy, four girls will do that to a man. I'm afraid at forty I'm getting a little bit old," Luna said with a sad smile. Ginny nodded, but didn't comment further, it had long been a pain in Ron's heart that he did not have a son, though he adored his girls.

As she said it another girl came running into the room, this one slightly older, at five years old, she was blonde like Luna with pale blue eyes, she was smiling brightly as she skipped around the room.

"Jamie!" The girl sang as she skipped around James, and then she started to skip around Henri. "Henri!"

"Hello Ruby, how's primary school?" Henri asked as he bent down to Ruby's level.

"Daddy says that I don't need school, that nana used to teach him. But mummy said that nana isn't alive, and that she can't teach us because she is busy," Ruby said with a decisive nod. "But school is ok. Phin lets me play with him."

"Ah of course Phineas lets you play with him. He'll be making all the other boys jealous, because you are so very pretty," Henri said fondly, kneeling down to Ruby's level.

"How is the Quibbler by the way?" Harry asked Luna.

"Keeping her very busy, even though we're meant to be trying again," A voice said suddenly, almost teasingly.

"Daddy!" Sapphire and Ruby called at the same time.

"Sweet Circe! Those two don't half have a pair of lungs on them," Another voice said and suddenly there were eight adults, including Juliet and Henri who were both over eighteen. Christopher and Ron grinned at Harry and Ginny.

"Took your time little brother," Christopher said to Harry, as Hermione wound her arms around his waist.

"You know me. The others say they are sorry they can't make it," Harry said with a grin.

"Hey Gin," Ron said kissing his little sisters cheek.

"So where, may I ask are the other children?" Ginny asked as she looked around, Ron shrugged then bellowed for the kids.

Soon there were a lot of children filling the room, Lily and Victoire appeared, Victoire and Albus went to their parents Christopher and Hermione. Lily rushed to her mum, with Rory and Molly. Luna picked up Ruby as Scarlett and Rogue, Ron and Luna's eleven and nine year old daughters.

Yeah there was quite a few of them.

Luna and Ron had been trying for years to have a boy, but so far they've only had girls, Scarlett who was eleven years old, and the image of her mother, though somewhat more inclined to be like her father. Rogue the second eldest at nine looked more like her father, as with all the girls she had a shock of white blonde hair, and blue eyes, but her facial features were more like her fathers. Ruby the most tomboyish of all the girls was five was the second youngest. Sapphire, the baby girl was still only two years old.

Hermione and Christopher however had only two children, Albus a slightly broody looking boy, the image of his father, was twelve. Victoire while an image of her mother at nine was the slightly more girly type.

Ginny and Harry had James who was their eldest at seventeen and the image of his father. Lily was the eldest daughter, with long dark locks and bright eyes, at eleven was starting Hogwarts soon. Molly at eight was their youngest daughter, and the exact image of her mother at eight years old. Rory was the baby at five, and much like his father at that age. And of course there was Juliet and Henri, who were taken in after the war by Gin and Harry, Juliet was the split of her mother, a beautiful blonde woman at twenty-four. Henri her younger brother at twenty-one was the image of his father, though with a dark shade of blonde hair.

They eventually settled down to dinner, laughed and chatted.

"So how you looking forward to Hogwarts this year?" Hermione asked as she lifted a spoon of spaghetti to her mouth.

"I'm really excited, plus, you'll be there, and Uncle Ethan, and Uncle Draco," Lily replied, Scarlett nodded, it would be her first year too, with Luke Weasley, Fred's youngest son.

"True," Hermione said nodding.

"And you, Mr Head Boy. Well... We're not thatsurprised," Christopher said to James who grinned.

"Yeah, I was pretty surprised actually," James admitted, running a hand through his hair.

"You fool," Hermione laughed. "With Melanie, Ethan and Draco?" She asked. "Your uncle is Head of Slytherin; your other uncle is Head of Gryffindor. Not to mention that you are a Potter. Oh and forgetting Severus, after all he is only the Headmaster," Hermione pointed out. James nodded. It was true that they had a lot of family and friend working within the school, but it was their family that had helped rebuild Hogwarts after the war. However he didn't just want it because his family run half of Hogwarts.

"Though you are as blind as a bat when it comes to some things," Ron muttered to Ginny who stifled a laugh.

"What are you on about?" James asked defensively. Henri, Juliet and Lily all snorted into their food, it was the most obvious thing ever.

"Just things," Ron said nonchalantly.

"Just girl things," Henri muttered.

"That's not fair!" James protested.

"You went about it all the wrong way," Ron said shaking his head.

"Even after we told you what not to do," Christopher said.

"She won't ever listen to me!" James whined.

"Ok, that's enough picking on my poor boy," Ginny said finally, taking pity on her poor son.

"Thanks mum," James said quietly.

"Oh James, ignore them, this year. This will be your year," Luna said with a wink, confident that at the very least he couldn't mess it up anymore.


Every year at the end of August Emma and Severus Snape threw a party for the whole family, and the closest friends, this year the party was going great, it was only family and very close friends, but that was big enough.

"Lily! My girl, dance with me!" Sirius Black exclaimed, striding towards Lily, the eleven year old giggled at her Uncles (Ok so he isn't really his uncle, but close enough) antics, his once jet black hair was streaked with grey, but still he had the same mischievous eyes, and cheeky grin.

"NO!" Lily squealed as Sirius took her hands in his, and started waltzing around the dance floor, her merry laughter ringing around the room.

"He loves all the kids," A woman said to Ginny as she watched her daughter and Sirius dance around. Ginny turned to Louisa Babbling, standing beside her.

"He always has." Ginny replied, she quickly looked at Louisa's left had and realised she still didn't have a ring on her finger, Louisa noticed this.

"He's terrified of proposing, Honey White; she was his first love, killed just before they got married. I know Sirius loves me, but he's scared, I understand," Louisa said somewhat sadly. They had met some years ago, Louisa was working at the ministry, and so was he, they had not fallen in love quickly, or like a fairytale, but they did now love each other, partly because they seemed to be what the other needed. For Sirius Louisa was kind and patient, she understood. For Louisa Sirius was a breath of fresh air.

"I'm sorry," Ginny said softly.

"Don't be, I love Sirius and he loves me, I don't need a ring on my finger to prove that," The older woman replied fondly, she had grown to love this family as her own.

As the song came to an end they watched as Sirius took a deep bow, Lily curtsied, and they returned to where Ginny was standing with Louisa.

"Hey mum, Lou, I'm really thirsty, I'll be right back," Lily happily, then skipped off towards the drinks table, where her father stood chatting to Ethan and Draco. Meanwhile Sirius snaked his arm around Louisa's waist and kissed her cheek.

"My, you two act like my seventeen year old son!" Ginny laughed as Louisa giggled at Sirius' flirtatious actions.

As the stopped talking Emma swept towards them.

"Ginny, dear, I've not seen you dance all night, not once. Grab Harry and dance!" The older woman insisted, practically shoving Ginny in Harry's direction.

"Yeah Ginny, go dance with Harry," Sirius mumbled as he nuzzled Louisa's neck.

"Well as I'm not wanted here, I may just go do that," Ginny stated, she left the older adult and walked towards her husband. "Harry," Ginny said tapping her husbands shoulder, he smiled at her when he turned to face her. "Dance with me."

Together they swept around the room, moving to the music.

"Harry," Ginny whispered into her husband's ear.

"Yes," Harry whispered back.

"We have the most beautiful children."


James was sat in the Heads compartment, he'd left his friends so he could sit in peace, however that was spoiled when the compartment door slid open. A girl walked in, she was pretty, with a round face, she was short as well, with long darkish blonde hair.

"Hi Marie," James said.

"Hey," Marie Davis said smiling.

"Head girl, right?" James asked looking at the badge pinned to her top.

"Yeah, let me guess, Head Boy?" Marie asked.

"Yeah. That'll be me," James said with a slight grin.

"So do you know what you want to study this year?" Marie asked finding something to talk about; it wasn't like she exactly knewJames Potter. He was just one of the people you knew of, he was that lad that no one could get close to unless you had always been close to him.

"Defence against the dark arts, Transfiguration, Potions, Charms, and Muggle Studies," James listed. Marie nodded, listening.

"I'm doing Care of Magical Creature instead of Defence." Marie told him, smiling. There was a knock at the door and she got up to open it, standing there was a pissed off looking girl. She scowled at James when she saw him.

"You bloody git!" She snapped suddenly, looking more annoyed now than before, like he'd actually done something to insult her in the past two seconds.

James looked at her wide eyed, wondering what he had done this time.

"What?!" James squeaked, he saw Marie slip out of the compartment quickly and quietly, and it was just him and a tall girl, she had pale skin (like her mother) and chestnut brown hair, and was stunning if it weren't for her angry expression.

"Why are you trying to ruin my life?" She demanded angrily, she couldn't have possibly taken badly to what he did.

"I honestly am not trying to ruin your life, why would I do that Blaine?" James asked Blaine, yes Blaine Zabini, as in the girl who was his closest friend, who he fell out with over something he did wrong, and who never forgave him, and who he is totally in love with.

Blaine was a sixth year Slytherin, though he had heard she'd been moved up to his year, she was his best friend up until his fifth year, he decided to show off for another girl during a quidditch match, he was playing chaser, Blaine was playing chaser, it was Slytherin against Gryffindor, but instead of just beating Slytherin he wanted to pummel them, and he got carried away, he fouled a chaser, he hadn't even realised who until he saw Blaine fall from her broom, James panicked and froze, no one was close enough to catch her, she fell, fifty foot to the hot, dry, solid ground, she was in the hospital wing for three months, Ginny and Harry, James' parents, near killed him. But it was Blaine who had gotten hurt, they had promised never to foul each other, and he did, she hadn't forgiven him.

"You sent me those bloody flowers!" Blaine screeched, pointing accusingly at James.

"Well yeah..." James said awkwardly.

"They are dead! That's foul! You git!" Blaine screamed, James paled, what did she mean they are dead?

"What?" James exclaimed.

"You sent me dozens of dead roses?!" Blaine screamed. "Thank you! You cruel, pathetic, idiotic, toe-rag! I HATE YOU!" She screamed then slammed the door shut after stalking out of the room, Marie turned up a few seconds later.

"You alright?" She asked tentatively.

"Great."


Lily smiled at Blaine as the older girl walked past her compartment, Blaine gave a weak smile in return, but didn't stick around, she looked rather upset, but Lily knew just to leave her be, that's how Blaine liked it.

Right now eleven year old Lily was sat in a compartment, she was with a few new people she had met, like Yasmin Vane, a short girl, with long black hair, and the greatest smile. Ben Jones, a medium sized boy, with short brown hair. Both were hoping to be Gryffindor.

But there was also Quinton and Narcissa Malfoy, her cousins, they were twelve year old twins, both with shocking blonde hair, stormy grey eyes, and pointed faces, basically they were perfect Malfoy's, they were in Ravenclaw. Liam Weasley, the eldest son of Fred and Katie, he was a fourth year Gryffindor; he always wore a mischievous grin, with sparkling honey coloured eyes. Luke Weasley, Fred and Katie's other son, he was Lily's age, in her year, hopefully in the same house too, he had blondish hair and the same honey coloured eyes as his brother. And finally Scarlett, Ron and Luna's daughter, who was also in Lily's year.

"I can't wait to get there!" Liam exclaimed after a short pause, he turned to his cousins and new friends.

"It's exciting until you get set homework," Quinton said as Narcissa nodded in agreement.

"I was talking to Blaine," Narcissa told Lily. "She's been moved into James' year."

"James will love that!" Lily said with a giggle.


Blaine huffed as she walked into her compartment, her friends smiled at her. Teddy Weasley was there, the eldest child of Tonks and Charlie, he wasn't a cousin of hers, but a close friend, he smiled at her, jade eyes glistening, he ran a hand through currently dark brown hair. He was in Blaine's year, but in Hufflepuff.

Lorie Belby, a sixth year Ravenclaw, she had long brown hair and was very long and lean. She was a good laugh though.

Cole Zeller was there as well, handsome as they come, with sandy blonde hair, and the most stunning deep brown eyes, he wore a constant cheeky grin, in Hufflepuff.

"Hey," Cole said.

"Hey," Blaine replied, she closed her eyes, and then opened them again. "I'm not in your year anymore."

"What are you on about?" Lorie demanded sitting up properly.

"I've been moved up a year, I am a seventh year. Simple really," Blaine answered as if she were extremely bored.

"But, you're missing a year," Teddy said.

"I know, James is meant to help me catch up," Blaine said with a slight scowl.

"James?" Cole asked with a smirk.

"Yes James," Blaine said, there was a silence for about three seconds before the others in the compartment burst into fits of laughter.

"Oh that's brilliant!" Lorie exclaimed when finally they settled back down. "Maybe finally you two might get it together!" Lorie yelled, laughing and smiling.

"No way!" Blaine yelled with a grin herself, her friends were deluded.