"Tara, Bridget, come here! Chris, and Jason you too!" Hermione called, as she was getting ready to go to Diagon Alley. She took out the children's suitcases and stood next to the fire.
"Ron would you get them!" she called to her husband Ron Weasley.
"Alright," Hermione heard Ron scream from up the stairs. Soon he came into the room followed by four children. Ron was also carrying a little two year old. The oldest, Jason, had red hair the same color as Ron's, and was going to be tall like his father. Chris was nine and had flaming red hair. Tara and Bridget were twin girls. Bridget had red hair and Tara had brown hair, the same color as Hermione. Bridget was a jokester like Ron. Tara was more like Hermione, and she loved reading. They both were six years old. The youngest was a three-year-old girl named Taylor, who had brown hair, the same color as Hermione's.
"Finally! We are going to be late," Hermione said, frowning. Ron walked over and kissed her on the cheek.
"Stop worrying. They all know how we are, we're always late," Ron said, sounding sure of himself. Tara came over and tugged on Ron's shirt.
"Daddy," she said, looking serious.
"Yes, sweetheart," Ron asked, kneeling on the ground to meet Tara's height.
"Are we going to see Uncle Harry?"
"Yes."
"What about Aunt Riley and Uncle Draco?" Chris asked, "Ashlea too?" Ron nodded and told the kids to all get together.
"Ok, do all of you remember how to use floo powder?" Hermione asked the children. They all said yes. Hermione breathed in deep.
"Hermione you, Chris, Taylor, and Jason can go first and I'll help the girls," Ron said smiling down at Bridget and Tara. Jason took a pinch of the powder and threw it in the fire. At once he was gone. Hermione looked back at Ron, looking concerned. Ron pointed to the fire. Next Chris went, he disappeared instantly. Then Hermione went, holding Taylor.
"Daddy, can I go first?" Bridget asked. Ron nodded.
"Now both of you, Mommy will be waiting for you. Now take a pinch of this powder. That's good, now throw it in the fire and say where you want to go. We are going to Diagon Alley." Ron said, as the girls reached into the bag, full of powder. Instantly Bridget disappeared. Tara looked up at Ron, and then also threw the powder into the flames. Ron took a deep breath, took some powder, and set the bag on the table. He threw in the powder and spoke the words "Diagon Alley". At once he was spinning, around and around. The whole world was blur of colors and flashes. He felt weightless. Suddenly, the world stopped spinning and he was standing in a store.
"Hey Ron, how have you been?" Harry was standing next to him, holding a young girl.
"Great, and this must be Shannon," Ron said, tickling the little girl in Harry's arms. She laughed and Harry put her down. She started to walk toward a woman with long dark brown hair pulled into a braid. The woman picked her up and came over to Harry and Ron.
"Hello Ron," she said.
"Hey Lina, where's David?"
"Oh he's out with your son," Lina pointed outside where David Potter and Jason Weasley were talking. A girl with light brown hair walked up to them. Ron looked over to his right and saw Bridget and Tara playing with a wand.
"Get off that you two," he said, running over to the twins. He grabbed both of them around their waists and pulled them back. Tara frowned and Bridget put her arms on her hips.
"I want that!" Bridget yelled. Ron heard Harry laugh from behind him. Tara stood next to Bridget, and also put her hands on her hips.
"No, your mother wouldn't be happy with me," Ron said, shooting a warning look at Harry, who had just walked next to the girls. Tara ran over to a shelf and picked up something.
"Can I get this then?" she asked, putting a large black leather book in front of his nose.
"No!" he screamed, and snatched the book from his daughter, " I forbid either of you to read that book." Harry looked at the book, and smiled.
"Now that would make Hermione happy," Harry said, laughing.
"No!" Ron said as he put the book back. They all walked into the street, where witches and wizards roamed. There were many children, rushing around with boxes and bags. There were also parents trying to keep up with their kids.
"Ron! How are you?" Riley came up to him and hugged him.
"I'm fine, where's Hermione?"
"Right over there," she said pointing to a bench, where Hermione was holding Taylor. Draco Malfoy was sitting next to her and they were in deep conversation.
"No! You really should become a teacher at Hogwarts, after all you were one of the best students," Draco was saying, as Ron walked over.
"Well, I couldn't leave Ron and the kids for that long…" she was answering.
"You know Hermione he is right," Ron walked over and sat down. Hermione smiled back at him. Riley walked over, followed by four children.
"Now here are my little darlings. Ashlea will be going to Hogwarts this year. Next we have Aimee, who now is ten, her birthday was last week. Then my boys Tyler, Kyle, and Bryan. They are all now six, almost seven. You remember them don't you?" Riley asked. Hermione nodded. Ashlea was the only child who had her mother's hair. The rest of them had Dracos blond hair. All the children, including Taylor, walked over to Harry's kids, Shannon and David.
"I can't believe that we have families now! It seems like only yesterday we were in the fifth year." Hermione said. They all smiled and looked over at their children. Ron got up and told them that he promised to get Bridget something.
"What did she want?" Hermione asked.
"I'm not getting her what she wanted," Ron said, trying to get away from her as fast as possible.
"What does she want, Ronald!" Hermione yelled, stomping her foot. Harry looked between the two of them and got up. He walked over to Ron.
"Really, Hermione it isn't important," Harry said. Hermione glared at both of them.
"Aw, it's so cute! Their acting like they did at school," Riley said. Draco walked up to Ron and Harry also.
"Don't pressure the man Hermione, if he doesn't want to tell you what your child wants, he doesn't have to."
"Draco, I can tell my husband to do whatever I want, and unless he doesn't want a cruel punishment he will get my beautiful daughter what she wants." Hermione said, sounding very angry.
"Fine!" Ron yelled, throwing his arms in the air, "She wanted, Hogwarts a History."
"Aw! My baby wanted Hogwarts a History!" Hermione cried, her whole face lighting up.
"Well she's my baby too! I don't want her reading that book," Ron yelled. Riley stepped up next to Hermione. Hermione frowned, then smiled suspiciously.
"Ron you will lose. The wives always win." Riley said, sending a sharp look to Draco.
"You know honey she's right," Hermione said walking past Ron, "Get Bridget that book." Lina who was standing behind Hermione walked by. Riley followed her. Ron looked back at them and started mumbling to himself. Harry and Draco couldn't help laughing at what had just happened.
"I never thought I would see the day Hermione actually got Ron to listen and obey," Draco said to Harry, who agreed. Ron walked up to the store, followed by Bridget who was skipping happily. They walked into the air-conditioned room and picked up the book from the bookshelf. After they paid or it Bridget ran down to Hermione.
"Mommy, daddy got me this book!" Bridget ran into Hermione's outstretched arms. Tara came over to Bridget and started looking through the book. Ron walked up to Hermione frowning.
"I hate that book," he mumbled. Hermione, Lina, and Riley started to laugh.
"Aw, poor baby," Hermione said sarcastically pinching Ron's cheek. Bridget started to run into the street, just as a plump witch, with a bad case of acne, was rolling a cart. Ron saw this and ran as fast as he could. He got Bridget's arm and yanked her out of the path.
"Bridget," Hermione yelled, running over. She hugged the little girl tight and kissed Ron.
"What were you doing sweetheart?" Ron asked.
"I was going to get my doll," Bridget pointed to the store, where they had bought, Hogwarts A History.
"I'll go get it," Ron said he walked up to the door of the store and disappeared inside. Hermione walked back over to the kids.
BANG
Pieces of rock were flying everywhere. The smell of smoke wafted through the air. Hermione looked behind her and saw the store Ron had walked into had blown up. There was no sign of him. Hermione looked around desperately. All her kids were fine and she ran over to get them all together. The twins started to cry. Jason had gotten away from Hermione and was looking around.
"Dad!" Jason yelled, his voice cracking a little. Harry looked up and saw this. He glanced at Hermione who had started to cry. Harry picked up Shannon and rocked her, as Lina helped David get up off the ground.
"Mommy, where's daddy?" Tara asked, joining Jason, who hadn't given up. Riley, Draco, Harry, Lina, and all their kids ran over to Hermione. They all sat down and cried.
An hour later Hermione was pacing around the waiting room, in the Diagon Alley hospital. Many people had heard about Ron and had come to help Hermione and her kids. Hagrid just walked in.
"'Ermione!" Hagrid yelled coming over to hug Hermione.
"Hagrid!" The wait was forever, finally a doctor came out.
"Your husband's injuries were severe, and… we lost him." Hermione stumbled as the doctor walked away. Harry and Lina caught her. Jason and Chris realized what was going on and started to weep. Hermione sat down shocked. All the color had left her face. Tara and Bridget walked up to Hermione.
"Mommy what's wrong?" Tara asked.
"Where did daddy go?" Bridget continued. Hermione burst into tears. Everyone crowded around her. Ron was dead.
