A few weeks past before the three Grangers knew it and it was the evening before the boys were to depart for Hogwarts. They boys were so excited; they'd even started packing two weeks early! Hermione encouraged this as she knew that they were going to have an amazing time at Hogwarts. She just hoped that there weren't as many dangers for them as there was for her, but she knew there wouldn't be; Voldemort was gone and would be gone forever.

Hermione was about to call it a night, after sending the boys to bed to rest up before the train journey tomorrow, when a toffee coloured tawny owl, that she knew to be ironically called Toffee, flew through her open window with a letter in her mouth.

"What does Dora want at this time of night?" Hermione wondered aloud as she took the letter from Toffee's mouth and began to read it.

Hello Hermione,

I was wondering, seeing at it is your first year of sending your children to Hogwarts, if you would like to accompany me when I take Teddy tomorrow. I think it would be great for the boys to be together so that Henry and Sebastian know someone as they get on the train. Teddy has been talking nonstop about how excited he is that his two best friends are coming to Hogwarts this year.

I was also thinking that after we drop them off, you and I could go get a drink in the Leaky Cauldron afterwards for a chat.

Let me know what you think. If it's a yes, I'll be at your house at half ten tomorrow morning so we can Apparate the kids there.

Love,

Dora

Hermione had to admit that she hadn't thought of that at all. She just presumed that Teddy would already be at Hogwarts as Remus worked there, but then she remembered that he lived with Tonks and their daughter Rebecca at the weekends and stayed at Hogwarts during the week. It must be difficult but they seemed to manage it well.

Hermione went into her office that was situated near her bedroom and got out a quill, a bottle of ink and a leaf of parchment.

Dear Dora,

Yes, that would be lovely; I'm surprised that I hadn't thought of it before hand.

I'll see you at half past ten tomorrow and a drink and chat with you sounds marvellous.

Love,

Hermione

Hermione tied the short letter onto Toffee's leg before letting her have a quick drink from Echo's water and flying back to Tonks.

oOoOo

The next morning wasn't as chaotic as Hermione had thought it was going to be. Seeing as Henry and Sebastian had packed prematurely, everything was done. The night before, Hermione had levitated their trunks downstairs so all they needed to do in the morning was persuade Herbert and Selena into their cages with a supply of treats and eat their breakfast.

"I have a surprise for you two," Hermione revealed as they ate their breakfast. Hermione had prepared a full English breakfast to celebrate their last breakfast together until the boys returned for Christmas.

"What is it?" Henry asked between bites.

"Your Auntie Tonks and Teddy are going to be going to the station with us."

"Wow!" The boys said simultaneously.

"I'm so excited!" Sebastian yelled. "What house do you want us to be in?"

"You know I'd like you to be in Gryffindor, but mainly I want you to be happy in whatever house you're put in," Hermione replied.

"Do you think they'll separate us?" Henry asked timidly. That was the one thing they didn't want. They didn't care that even if they were put in Slytherin, they didn't want to be separated.

"I don't know," Hermione admitted. "Fred and George were both in Gryffindor but my friends who were also identical twins, Parvati and Padma, were placed in separate houses."

They boys were about to reply when there was a short rap on the door.

"I'll get it," Henry shouted and he ran to the door. "Hey Teddy, hey Auntie Tonks!"

"Hello, Henry," Tonks replied to him and then she walked into the kitchen with Teddy's trunk levitating in front of her and Teddy and Henry chatting behind.

"Where's Rebecca?" Hermione wondered.

"She's spending today with Remus before he has to go back teaching during the week. Are you ready to go?" Tonks asked.

"Yes, let us grab our things," Hermione replied.

Hermione went into the hall and shrunk the trunks and slipped them into her pocket; the boys carried their owls in one hand and placed their other hand in their mother's. Tonks did the same with Teddy's trunk and Teddy, grudgingly, took hold of her hand. With a nod to each other, the mothers Apparated their sons to the Apparating point outside King's Cross Station. Once there, the boys let go of their mothers' hands and Hermione and Tonks put the trunks back to normal and they all set off towards platform 9¾.

As usual, there were many Muggles who started at them as they walked through the station with old-fashioned trunks and shrieking owls. None of them took notice and continued to the wall between platforms 9 and 10. Tonks and Teddy went straight through the wall with no problem. Henry and Sebastian, on the other hand, looked a little afraid.

"It's okay, boys," Hermione reassured them, "just slide walk up to it and pretend it isn't there. You can do it with a bit of a run if you'd prefer."

Sebastian, for once, didn't want to go first, it was Henry who braved it and charged at the wall, pushing his trolley with Selena and his trunk on. Sebastian was reassured when Henry disappeared without groaning.

"We can do it together, if you'd like?" Hermione offered. Sebastian nodded and took his mother's hand as they steadily ran towards the wall with the trolley carrying Herbert and Sebastian's trunk. Sebastian flinched when they would have hit the wall, but when no collision happened he straightened up and let go of Hermione's hand and went straight up to Teddy and Henry.

"What took you so long?" Tonks asked as she and Hermione levitated the trunks onto the train.

"Sebastian got a little scared," Hermione whispered so the boys couldn't hear her.

Once the trunks and owls were safely on the train it was time for goodbyes as the train was due to set off in five minutes. It was then that Hermione suddenly got all emotional and tears started to fall. She hadn't kept pushing off the feeling that today she would be alone all of the time. Sure, she had work to go to and she saw people there. She also had all of the Weasleys, but there was no one in her house.

"Oh, Mum, don't cry!" Henry cried when he saw his mother tearing up.

"Yeah, please don't. You know we'll write to you every day if you want us to. You'll see us at Christmas!" Sebastian promised.

"I know, I'm being silly," Hermione told them and took the tissue Tonks conjured up to wipe her tears away.

The train signalled that it was time for students to get on. There was a last minute hug and kiss between Tonks and Teddy and Sebastian and Henry ran to their mother and hugged her tightly before jumping on the train.

"We'll miss you, Mum!" Henry yelled as the train began to slowly move.

"I'll miss you both, too!" Hermione shouted at the train started to move faster. Even when the train was no longer in sight her hand was still waving.

"It's going to be okay," Tonks promised. "They'll be fine and they'll write to you. Don't worry. You still have me and all of the Weasleys. You won't be alone." Tonks pulled Hermione into a hug and the younger woman smiled. "Now, how about that drink?" Tonks asked and the two made their way to the Leaky Cauldron.

oOoOo

Henry, Sebastian and Teddy were in a compartment to themselves and were discussing the houses, when Henry asked again, "What about if we're split up?"

"You won't be," Teddy said immediately. "They don't split up twins."

"But Mum said they did. It happened to her friends." Henry replied.

"Yeah, but you're not them are you. Trust me, I highly doubt you will be split up, you're far too similar to be in different houses." Teddy reassured them.

Their conversation was interrupted when the trolley lade came with the sweeties and the worry of houses was forgotten as the boys shared pumpkin pasties, cauldron cakes and a large amount of sweets including Bertie Bott's Every Flavour Beans and Chocolate Frogs.

"Oh look, I can see the castle," Teddy announced, "we'd better get our robes on!"

The boys changed into their uniform as the train slowed into the station.

"I'll see you guys later," Teddy told them as they got off the train.

"First years over here!" Cried a booming voice. The twins walked straight up to the tall fellow who they'd heard so much about.

"Are you Hagrid?" Sebastian asked.

"I am, indeed. Who are you two?" Hagrid asked in return and as he shined the lantern in their faces he gasped.

"We're Henry and Sebastian Granger. Why did you gasp?" Henry replied.

Many thoughts passed through Hagrid head. He knew that Hermione had given birth to twins almost 12 years ago and he knew they would be going to Hogwarts that year but he'd never met them, though he had heard a lot about them from Harry. No matter how many times Hagrid asked Harry who their father was, the younger never revealed. Now he knew why.

"You look mightily like your father, that's all," Hagrid admitted but by the looks on their faces, they didn't know who their father was either.

"Who is he?" Sebastian demanded.

"He's a teacher here," Hagrid told them but then regretted it as the boys turned towards each other and looked shocked. "I shouldn't have told you that!"

The twins said nothing for once and then followed Hagrid along with the other first years up to the boats.