As the train blew its final warning, a great commotion erupted from the entrance to Platform 9 ¾. Harry turned to see the cause and was halted by the sight of his very round and very muggle cousin, Dudley, hurrying along his oldest daughter, Angelica. A few steps behind, in her usual calm manner stood Liza, Dudley's wife.
"Merlin's beard, what is …" began Harry, yet he could not find the words to finish. He could find no rational reason why he would be seeing Dudley. Dudley was a salesman for some Muggle plumbing company where his father managed and Liza worked as a nurse at a Muggle school. This was his world, the magical world; Muggles were not a part of this world. Yet, this could only mean one thing, the gene that Harry's mother had, and the one that made Lily a witch, was still running through the family tree. And why not? Petunia, Dudley's mother, was Harry's biological aunt, which meant that she carried some of the same genes as her sister, Lily. Harry burst out laughing at the thought of his Uncle Vernon being told that his eldest granddaughter was in fact a witch.
Ginny was waving to her boys, James and Albus, who had just found a compartment on the train when she heard Harry's outburst. Turning to see the cause of his laughter, she spotted young Angelica looking scared and being dragged along by her overly aggressive father. Realizing that Harry would be of no help, she rushed to Dudley to help get Angelica on the train. Yet, not before throwing a look to Harry letting him know he that she was brasssed off at him.
The recognition in young Angelica's eyes was almost immediate and she welcomed the friendly face of her aunt. Ginny grabbed her hand and helped her to the doors closest the compartment which James and Albus were seated. Ginny bent down to whisper in Angelica's ear, "You better hurry sweetheart. Your cousins are right at the first compartment to the right. Make sure they are nice to you or tell them I'll send them a howler." Straightening up, Ginny added, "Now have a wonderful term and we'll send lots of owls!" Turning to give her parents a final wave; Angelica made her way to the compartment.
Ginny walked back toward Harry to give him a piece of her mind. "What is wrong with you?" she exasperates over his behavior. "Didn't you see that she was scared to death? I wonder if Dudley had ever told her that this was a possibility," pondered Ginny aloud.
Harry pointed toward the crowd as a very portly man attempts to squeeze through the crowd followed by his very tall and thin wife. "I guess we are about to find out, aren't we?" he replied.