Chapter One: Fate

James Potter looked up as an owl landed on the kitchen table in front of him. He saw the letter had the famous Hogwarts crest on it and he grabbed the letter before Ginny or Harry had a change to react.

"Mum! Mum! Look it came!" James shouted as he ran around the house. He found Albus who was trying to read one of his books to Lily. "Ha Albus I was invited and you weren't!"

"I'm nine James. I can't go yet." Albus pointed out not looking up from his book

This took James back a little, but he shook it off and continued to run around the house singing at the top of his lungs. Lily ran after her older brother and pulled on his sleeve trying to see what the letter looked like.

"Let me see James." The seven year old exclaimed

"Not now Lily. You'll get one in a few years." James said rolling his eyes

"But I want one now!" Lily squealed

"No Lily! Now go find Albus and bug him." James said pushing his little sister off and ran back into the kitchen to give the letter to Ginny

When he got to the table Albus was sitting there eating his breakfast. He looked up at James who still had the smug look across his face. 'What if it says they're not going to take you James? How would that feel?'

James' brown eyes narrowed in onto his younger brother. The two boys looked a lot like their father, although Albus was the only Potter to have his grandmother's eyes like his father. Harry chuckled but stopped when Ginny gave him a look.

"Albus stop teasing your brother. All of you kids are going to get into Hogwarts." Ginny said wrapping her arms around Albus

"We are after all the sons of Harry Potter and Ginny Weasley. Two of the greatest wizards of their time. Nephews of Hermione Granger and Ron Weasley." James gloated

"James Sirius Potter! Don't go bragging." Ginny fumed sounding much like her mother

"I wonder if Mya got her letter." James said ignoring what his mother had just said

"Door." Harry said before taking another sip of coffee

Ginny looked at her husband and raised her eyebrows, but before she got a chance to ask, there was a knock on the door. James and Albus both looked up in amusement at their father. Before James could get to the door, Harry pointed his wand at it and the door flew open.

"How's you know that dad?" Albus asked "Do you have like some kind of super senses?"

"I saw Neville and Mya walking over across the lawn." Harry shrugged hiding his smirk behind his coffee mug

"James!" Mya squealed throwing her arms around her friend and tackling him

The duo fell over into a pile as Neville walked into the kitchen to greet Ginny and Harry. Harry stood up and shook Neville's hand. Ginny gave him a hug and then looked down at their children who were still rolling around on the floor, with their letters clung tightly in their hands.

"Eleven years old and they still act like complete ninnies." Albus said rolling his eyes

"Oh Albus you wouldn't understand." Mya laughed standing up and tussling the boy's black hair. She turned back to her best friend. "I can't believe this day has finally come. Ever since the twins got their letter I've been waiting to get mine. Hogwarts here we come!"

Mya took James' hand and dragged him into the kitchen. Albus was right behind them and took a seat next to his father. Ginny poured Harry another cup of coffee and poured one for Neville as well.

"Neville would you like me to take the kids to Diagon Alley? Harry and I were planning on taking James to go get his wand. We could take Mya, Alice and Frank with us. I know that you need to get going back to Hogwarts." Ginny offered

"That would be nice Ginny thanks. You know now that Mya's starting Hogwarts I feel like things are going to settle down a little. I would have to constantly worry about my grandmother watching her. I don't have to come home on holiday breaks so I can see her for the short period of time. It'll be nice." Neville sighed

"How about Harry and I plan on taking the kids tomorrow?" Ginny asked walking over and setting food in front of Harry

"I have to floo powder myself to Hogwarts in the morning, so I'll send the kids through floo around nine." Neville said smiling as he stood "Thank you again you guys. This means a lot to me. Mya lets go honey, I have a few errands I have to run."

"Neville she can stay here with us if you want." Harry offered "We're not doing anything important."

"Mya?" Neville asked his youngest daughter

"I'll stay. I really don't want to go with you so you can get that new Herbology book of yours. I'll play with James and Lily and Albus of course." Mya said after Albus gave her a jealous look

Neville nodded and kissed his daughter on the forehead. He gave Harry and Ginny another grateful smile. Suddenly there was a loud crack and Neville was gone. Albus jumped from the jump, not used to having people disappear inside of the house.

"I hate it when people do that inside of my house." Ginny grumbled going back to cleaning the dishes

James looked over at his best friend who was nodding off towards the backyard. James followed her and the two of them started to the swings.

"You nervous about starting Hogwarts?" James asked pushing Mya

"It's just school. What's there to be nervous about?" Mya asked laughing

"I meant the whole House sorting thing. What if we get separated? I don't think I could handle classes without you." James sighed

"Well my dad said as long as I don't associate with any Slytherins it doesn't matter what House you're in." Mya said

"I'm sure you'll get in Gryffindor just like me Mya. Although worst comes to worse, you could always end up in the same House as your mother." James said stopping the swing and smiling at his friend

"I don't need another thing comparing me to my mother or either one of the twins." Mya said

"James, Mya! We're going over to the Burrow. Molly's going to watch you. Your father has to go on an emergency trip and I have to run to the office." Ginny yelled out to the kids

James looked over at Mya and smirked at her. "Looks like we're going on a trip."