Chapter 1
"Harry! Let's go, you want to wish the kids off don't you?"
"I'm coming, Ginny! I'm just getting something for Albus."
Harry rummaged through his study to find the gift he had for his son. When he finally found it he heard the car outside start. He looked down through the window to see Ginny in the car with the kids. He snapped his fingers and landed outside the front door. He turned locked it and ran down the drive.
"My God, Harry what took you so long?" Ginny snapped at him, "Do you want the kids to miss the train?"
"No, of course not, I just had to get something for Albus." He turns and hands his son a small box wrapped in brown paper, and tied with a string.
"What is it?" Albus asks.
"It's a gift." Harry says.
Albus shakes it.
"I wouldn't shake that bow if I were you." Scarlet, their daughter says smiling.
Albus looks at her, a little uneasy.
"Go on, son, open it then." Ginny says backing the car down the drive.
"Okay." Albus unties the string and tears the paper open. A long, thin box rests in his hand. He takes the lid off and marvels at the wonderful thing inside.
"It's beautiful." Scarlet says.
"It really is; where ever did you get that, Harry?" Ginny asks, "I thought it was locked up at Hogwarts."
"It was. They put it on display to remember Professor Dumbledore. I got it back though."
"I don't understand; why did you get me a wand. I already have a perfectly good one. This one is glorious, believe me, I'm not complaining, but what makes it so special?" Albus looks at his father with a confused look.
"That wand belongs to the greatest wizard of all time. The wizard you were named after. He was one my best friends."
"Who?"
"Albus Dumbledore." Ginny says smiling.
"Wow." Albus sighs.
"Take care of that, then, it's very powerful. Almost as powerful as the Elder Wand once was." Scarlet says.
"What?" Albus' eyes widen.
"Scarlet, you want to scare the boy?" Ginny scolds her daughter.
"No, I'm just playing with him."
"It's not that powerful, son. It is powerful, yes, but about as powerful as mine, or your aunt Hermione's." Harry says.
"Harry, don't forget about Scarlet's gift." Ginny reminds her husband.
"Never." Harry reaches under his seat and turns and hands Scarlet a box also wrapped and tied.
"You didn't have to get me anything, I am perfectly content with what I have already." Scarlet says.
"Just take it, daughter, I promise you will be happy you did." Ginny says.
"It is your early birthday present since you won't be next week with us to celebrate." Harry smiles.
Scarlet delicately takes the box and slowly unwraps it. She takes off the lid and touches the delicate fabric inside of it.
"What is it?" Albus asks.
"It's a cloak, a cloak of invisibility." Scarlet says smiling.
"Do you like it dear?" Ginny asks.
"I love it; it looks so old though, I don't want it to tear." Scarlet says gently taking it out of the box.
"It isn't that old. I got it when I was your brothers' age." Harry says.
"Dad, that's kind of old." Albus says.
"It's been about 20 years, I'm only 36, I'm not that old." Harry turns to Ginny, "Sweetheart am I old?"
"No comment." Ginny says.
"I'm a year older than you." Harry says.
"Let's talk about this later, dear." Ginny says patting Harry's leg.
"I can't believe you all think I'm old."
"Dad, you're 22 years older than me, and 20 years older than Scarlet, you're a bit old to us." Albus says.
"Oh look the train station." Harry says changing the subject.
"Yeah! We're here. I can't wait to see Anabella." Scarlet says.
When they have all gotten out of the car, they rush to make it to their Platform. Platform 9 ¾.
"Nine and three quarters?" Albus says looking around, "There is no nine and three quarters."
Ginny smiles.
"Remember when that was us?" She asks Harry.
"Yeah." Scarlet says.
Harry and Ginny look down at Scarlet.
"Not you." Harry says laughing.
"Oh," Scarlet scratches the back of her head embarrassed and walks off, "come on Albus."
Albus, Ginny, and Harry follow Scarlet to Platform 9.
"This is nine, Scarlet." Albus says.
"This," she says extending out her arm, "is Platform nine and three quarters."
The red feathered owl on Scarlet's shoulder walks to her hand and looks at the wall she has extended her arm to. It flaps it wings sensing that the wall is familiar.
Albus looks at Scarlet then to the wall.
"Umm, I don't know if you've noticed, but this," He says doing the same as Scarlet, "is a wall."
"Ugh, just watch." Scarlet takes a few steps back, then runs toward the wall. She disappears through the concrete.
"What the…" Albus looks on the other side of it, "where did she…"
"Go on, then." Ginny says.
"What? You want me to run into a wall?" Albus looks at his parents in confusion.
"Yes." Harry says, "All you have to do is focus and believe that you can."
Albus takes a few steps back, still skeptic.
"You know you're going to have to help him." Ginny whispers to Harry.
"I know."
Albus runs toward the wall.
"Aparate." Harry says aiming his wand at the wand at the wall.
Albus opens his eyes. He is on Platform 9¾. Scarlet is waiting there for him and their parents. A few seconds later, Harry and Ginny step through the wall.
"Let's go, then, shall we." Ginny smiles.
"Hogwarts, here I come." Albus whispers happily.