Disclaimer: Unfortunately, I am not Jo Rowling, and thus Harry Potter does not belong to me. This applies to the following chapters.

001. Beginnings

"Thank you."

He smiled politely at the red haired woman on the platform and then turned to face the barrier, taking a deep breath. He stepped forward and decided to take the woman's advice, taking it at a run. He burst through the barrier, much to his surprise and looked around. It was full of families, busying themselves. He wondered what it would be like if he had parents to hustle him onto the Hogwart's Express.

A comforting arm fell around his shoulders and he turned smiling to greet Ginny. "I did it, by myself!"

She kissed his forehead as Harry joined them and gripped Teddy in a hug. "Your parents would be so proud to see you here."