Godrics Hollow - Where's James?
"I can't find James," Ginny said to Harry looking concerned. Harry was sat at the kitchen table surrounded by pieces of parchment. He was engrossed in what he was doing and seemed startled by Ginny entering the room.
"He must be here somewhere," Harry said standing up and pulling his wand from his jacket pocket.
"Accio James," he said, grinning at Ginny knowing that spell wouldn't work. Ginny didn't smile. Her red hair had been pulled up into a tight bun at the back of her head and it made Harry think of his transfiguration teacher from school.
"It's not funny, I've looked every where," Ginny scowled at her husband. His only reaction was to take his glasses off and clean them on his hoody. Mr Weasley and some of the older generation didn't get the whole Muggle clothes thing and preferred the old fashioned clocks and gowns. Harry liked that stuff too but it was for best only and he liked the idea of mingling with the Muggles. He saw how upset Ginny was and decided it was best to help even though he was sure the child wouldn't be far away.
"Jimmy!" he shouted as he stepped into the garden. There was movement coming from one of the big bushes in the corner of the garden. Ginny spotted it too and ran towards it, then stopped, realising it was nothing but a fat gnarly old gnome. She would have to have words with Harry about getting them removed from the garden.
"Homenum Revelio" Ginny chanted lifting her wand into the air. Harry watched as nothing happened. He ran out into the street and looked up and down the road.
"James!" Harry shouted again and ran to the bottom of the road stopping to peer into each of the gardens in turn.
Ginny had joined him again. This time she had their baby daughter in her arms and their other son, Albus, was dragging his heels behind her.
"I've called Hermione, she's on her way." She said her eyes darting up and down the road.
"How long since you last saw him?" Harry asked walking down a little dirt track that led to the nearest playground, hoping his eldest son had just decided to go for a walk.
"30 min?" Ginny said. She was looking scared now. Harry put his hand on her shoulder.
"We'll find him." He said
"But Harry, you saw him yesterday, he was trying to disaparate"
"I know he's clever", Harry said as they reached a deserted play ground. "but he's not that clever" although deep down Harry did wonder sometimes, he had caught James with a wand in his hand on several occasions and they had had to repair all the windows just a few months ago when James had got angry and couldn't control his magic.
"Have you found him yet?" a voice said from behind them. They turned to find Hermione pushing a double pushchair towards them.
"Let me take the children," she said waving her wand and creating two extra seats in the buggy and strapping the children into it.
"I'll get the word out; that's he's gone walk about" she said, as she manoeuvred the 4 seat pushchair back down the road. It seemed to shrink to fit the path.
"Lets go find him" Harry said giving Ginny a quick peck on the lips before running off towards the village pond.