The unwanted tear rolled gracefully down Hermione's tinted pink cheeks. It had been a month since her and Ron's divorce and It was hard especially on Hugo and Rose who had to flop back and forth from mummy and daddy. He cheated on her though no matter if it was fame going to his head ... he cheated on her with... Pansy Parkinson. Why her? Was she so ugly that Pansy was a step up? she hated having these questions but never wanted them answered. Hermione, no longer wanting to work with Ron everyday, had quit being an Auror and went to Hogwarts to teach Muggle Studies. She was packing as the 31st of July came closer and closer. Rose and Hugo would apparate with her to Hogsmeade and walk to Hogwarts this year.
"Come on Hugo! Rose! We'll be late!" she shouted as the last minute scurrying collecting their last bits of luggage. They needed to meet Harry and his family very soon so it was a leap of relief as she heard the clambering of the spiral wooden stair case.
"We're ready" a puffed out Rose managed to squeeze out.
Hermione grabbed her children's hands and walked out the protective charms. They apparated in the middle of the Hogsmeade Apparation Point where they were greeted by Harry and Gin.
"Gin!" Hermione ran up to her and hugged her best friend that she hadn't seen in a year.
"Hiya" Returning the hug "How you been holding up?"
"I'm better" She lied.
"Good and the kids?"
"Not so great they are still confused"
They returned to Harry who was entertaining the kids with him turning into a stag.
"Where are James and Albus?" Hermione realized the lack of children.
"Getting the train they wouldn't leave Teddy alone. Poor boy he's only trying to have private time with his girlfriend no biggy" Her and Ginny started to laugh remembering how Hermione pushed Ginny to go alone with Harry.
"Ready for Hogwarts Lily?" Hermione turned to the girl who had her Dads eyes and Mums face. Her hair was a mix between both it was pretty.
"Er... Yup" The cute little girl was checking her trunk again.
"How about you Hugo?" Harry playfully nudged his trunk making it shake.
"Ye-yes" He said trying to make the trunk steady.
"That's us the trains arrived time to walk down"
"Ok Lily go with Rose and Hugo we will see you at Christmas." Gin and Harry hugged and kissed the now crying little girl but they soon clear up as she and Rose skipped down the pathway. Hermione waved her wand at the suitcase so they would join the ones from the kids on the train. "Rose you know where to go Hugo, Lily follow me I'm directing the first-years in the sorting." Rose ran off to find her friends in the already crowded Ravenclaw table.
"First-year over here please!" Hermione said in a stern voice one that would do McGonagall justice. "Thank you Hagrid"
"No bother 'mione"
"Hows Grawp?"
"Much be'er now he's' got some good English in 'im. How 're yeh 'Mione?"
"I'm fine thank you." Hermione lied again. "I must go the sorting is about to start so first-years follow me please"
She wandered with fear-stricken first-years following her and they wandered down the hall Hermione got handed the students list. She read the list not paying attention until she reached Hugo's name which she smiled at as she read out "Granger, Hugo" They got the option of being Granger or Weasley they picked Granger which made her happy. The sorting hat was barely touching Hugos head when it called "GRYFFINDOR" Hermione smiled a proud smile and continued reading down the list seeing Neville's daughter, Rena, get into Ravenclaw made her smile Luna would be happy she passed on her brains to her daughter. "Potter, Lily" The hall went silent Albus was in Gryffindor with James hoping that their little sister would make it to them and not the evil Slytherin.
"Better be ..."