Secrets & Lies

KyleGranger

Chapter One

"Okay guys, say goodbye to your grandmother and grandfather," Ginny announced, "and Uncle George is in the living room."

James, Albus, Rose, Lily, and Hugo all sat up from the breakfast table at the Burrow and said goodbye to their grandparents.

"You two have a great time, and I'll see you both at Christmas," Molly said hugging her youngest grandchildren, Lily and Hugo.

"Are we all set in here?" Ron asked as he and Harry came through the doorway from outside where they were packing the car with school trunks.

Hermione and Ginny emerged from the living room with George and Arthur following them and Rose went to hug George and her grandfather goodbye.

"Have a good time sweetie," Arthur said to her as Lily and Hugo approached him to give him a hug.

"Okay, everyone in the car," Harry said, and like ants they marched out of the house towards the car. Harry, Ron, Hermione, and Ginny kissed and said goodbye to Arthur, Molly, and George before following their children to the car.

Once they arrived at King's Cross Station, they all jumped out of the comfortably, crammed car and the children grabbed their trunks as Harry and Ron unpacked them out of the car and followed each other into the station and through the barrier to get to Platform Nine and Three-Quarters.

The four parents looked at the Scarlet colored train that once brought them to their home-away-from-home. So many memories rushed through their minds at the sight of it.

"Bye mum," James said, seeming to be partly in a hurry and partly unsure.

"Bye honey," Ginny said, hugging her eldest son. "Are you okay?"

"I'm fine."

"Are you sure? Is something bothering you-?"

"I said I'm fine, mum," James snapped.

"Hey!" Harry overheard, "What's with the attitude?"

"Sorry," James said, trying to get by. "I'm just...anxious...to get going."

"I understand," Ginny said, hugging him again and kissing him on the cheek. "I'm going to write you guys by the end of the week." James nodded and turned to hug his father.

"Have a safe trip, and take care of your brother and sister," Harry said, letting him go and patting him on the back.

"Jimmy!" called a voice from near the train.

James turned to see his best friends, Tracey and Gertie, standing just outside the entrance to a train car.

"Okay," James said, "bye." He quickly picked up his bag and ran over to the girls with Harry and Ginny saying "goodbye" as he ran off. They looked to each other with concerned expressions.

"Bye mommy," Lily said hugging her parents at the same time.

"Goodbye my beautiful girl," Ginny said, kissing her forehead.

"Bye, baby," Harry said, "Don't let your brothers pick on you." She gave an evil smirk and Harry laughed. Then, Lily skipped off towards the train with her cousin, Hugo.

Albus was left with Rose, who was saying goodbye to Ron and Hermione. He slowly approached them and gave them each a hug.

"Good luck, son. Hope you have a good year," Harry said tousling Albus' hair as Ginny gave him a final kiss.

"Bye guys," he said turning and walking towards the train with Rose.

Harry put his arm around Ginny as Ron had done to Hermione. Albus, Rose, Lily, and Hugo waved out the window of their car at their parents. Scorpius Malfoy waving to his parents as well from the same car. Harry turned to the direction the young Malfoy boy was waving and saw Draco Malfoy and his wife. Draco turned to see Harry and they slightly smiled at each other.

James was in the compartment next to his siblings and cousins, with his two best friends. They sat as there as the train began to leave the station. He watched his parents' faces fade away behind him.