Lilly – 15
James – 15
Sirius – 12
Thomas – 7
Marcus – 4
Lucy – 1

Disclaimer: Unfortunately, I don't own Harry Potter or anything from the magical world. However, I own the plot of this story!

Chapter Two

James sat next to Lilly on the sofa and looked between his two parents.

"Well?" Lilly asked, when no one spoke. Harry licked his lips.

"You both know how much your mum loves her job at the Ministry…" Harry started. "And you know that we've been talking about her getting a promotion-"

"You're not trying to say that we're moving house, are you?" James asked, alarmed.

"What? No, no of course not. We're not going anywhere. Look, you're mum has been offered a job, which could get her a promotion, but it means that she'll have to go out of town for a few weeks-"

"Weeks? In the summer holidays?" Lilly cried.

"That's not fair-"

"-summer is the only time that we get to see you-"

"-you can't go away!" The twins argued. Harry ran his hand through his hair.

"Look, you're mum's wanted this job for ages. We didn't think it would mean that she had to go out of town, but think about it. We'll be a lot better off-"

"We're fine how we are now!" Harry groaned and buried his head in his hands.

"You're being unfair. This is something she…we've wanted for ages!"

"Us being unfair?" James cried. "You're going away for work the one time that we get to see you. How isn't that unfair?" Hermione looked round at Harry.

"Look…both of you…when you're older…I'm sure you'll understand a-and there'll be things that the two of you want that you're going to have to make sacrifices for…but for now…for now you're just going to have to deal with the fact that your mum is…will be going for this job."

"Why don't we vote on it? Get everyone to…to put in votes or something?" James tried.

"We can all vote, but in the end, your mum and I will do what we think is best for the family-"

"Well what's the point in even voting then?" James cried, clearly annoyed. He stood up from the chair and stormed out of the room. When Harry went to go after him, Hermione grabbed his sleeve and pulled him back down.

"Lilly?" Hermione asked, looking at her eldest daughter.

"I…suppose I don't mind…it's not as if you're never coming back…"

"At least we have one supportive child," Harry mumbled.

"Shut up," Hermione hissed, slapping his arm. "Thank you, Lilly."

"That's ok mum." Hermione hugged her daughter before sending her up to bed.

"Well, that went well," Hermione said, skeptically, falling back onto the couch.

"Better than I expected," Harry replied. "I thought they'd both scream at us!" Hermione rolled her eyes.

"So," Harry tried. "As our second to last night before you go away, what do you say we do something interesting?"

"What's wrong with our last night?"

"You'll be busy packing."

"No I – Okay, second to last night's just as good," Hermione replied as Harry pushed her back against the sofa, laying himself on top of her.

"That's what I thought," Harry whispered in her ear.

"Although, I do think it would be a good idea to move this into the bedroom before one of them comes down and finds us."

"Hmmm…Ok then."

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"Where is Dad anyway?" Lilly asked, folding another one of her mothers shirts to put in the open suitcase.

"He should be back soon. He's just at Ron's house."

"Why?"

"You're asking me?" Lilly laughed and put another shirt in the suitcase.

"Why are you talking about me?" Harry asked, peeping his head round the door.

"Talking about you?" Hermione asked. "Don't flatter yourself, Potter." Harry walked through the door and kissed Lilly's forehead, receiving a 'hello' before moving round the bed to Hermione and kissing her. The two of them fell back onto the bed, laughing before Harry kissed her again.

"Oh my god!" Lilly shrieked. "Could you at least wait until I'm out of the room?" Harry and Hermione looked round.

"Well, could you hurry?" he asked. Lilly held up her hands and pulled a face before darting out of the door.

"Get off, I need to pack," Hermione ordered.

"I told you that you'd be busy packing on the last night…"

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"I'll be back in a week or two," Hermione promised, kissing Marcus for the fifth time.

"But I don't want you to go!" Marcus argued. Harry picked him up and kissed Hermione.

"Mum, Dad, stop, please," Sirius begged. "That is so disgusting!" Hermione rolled her eyes and ruffled his hair.

"Make sure your father feeds you please, Lilly," Hermione begged, pulling the portkey out of her pocket.

"I will, mum," Lilly replied.

"Good. Well, I'm off. See you all. I'll send an owl." With that, she disappeared. (A/N - Never to be seen again! Sorry, watching some horror movie, couldn't resist)

"What? Does she think I'm incapable of looking after you or something?" Harry mumbled. His six kids looked up at him and he smiled.

"Come on," he said. "Cheer up, the time will fly!"

"Huh!" James snorted.

"Is staying with me for a whole week really that bad?" Harry asked.

"Yeah," James replied, smiling for the first time. "Because unlike mum, you tell me off when I naughty. I get away with anything when she's here. I'm not going to see the sun for two weeks."

"Well, you should learn to behave yourself then."

"But that's boring, winding Lilly up is much more – ouch!" he moaned, as Lilly slapped him round the head. Harry smiled and began to walk back into the house.

"Wha- Dad, did you see that? She slapped me! D-dad? Dad!"

A/N There was more to this chapter, but it seems to have disappeared and I don't remember what it says :D So you'll have to live with this I'm afraid…but don't worry, I have another 4 hours and twenty minutes before my brothers and sisters get home, so I can get another chapter up for you :D