Disclaimer: In no way, form, or fashion, do I own the Harry Potter franchise other than having copies of the books, the movies, and a few t-shirts. The only character I own is Alexis. There are many things you will recognize in this story that are from the books and movies. They are not mine (not matter how much I wish they were).

A/N: Twin connection conversations are identified by italics.

Previously: "I was wondering if you might want to come and live with me…" said McGonagall.

The twins were silent for a moment; they were having one of their conversations. McGonagall was worried that they would not want to live with her. She had started liking the idea of having the twins to take care of.

"Does she mean that she wants to adopt us?" asked Harry carefully. Mrs. Jones had tried to match the twins to many sets of parents over the years, but no one had ever adopted them.

"Maybe she just wants us to stay with her before school starts," replied Alexis sullenly.

"But what if she actually wants to adopt us?" There was a hint of hope in Harry's mental voice.

"She seems nice."

"It would be nice to live in a real home, even if it was only until school starts"

"It would."

"How… how long?" asked Alexis carefully.

"Well, I was thinking that, if you wanted, I might adopt you. You could live with me until you grow up, maybe even a bit longer than that."

"Y…you really want to adopt us?" asked Harry with the same caution that Alexis had.

"If you want me to," replied McGonagall. Harry and Alexis got big smiles on their faces.

"I believe we would like that very much," said Alexis. Harry nodded. McGonagall had a big smile as well.

"I think I should go and get Mrs. Jones, so that we can start filling out the paperwork. I believe, considering the circumstances, we should be able to fill out the forms quickly." Dumbledore got up and went back to Mrs. Jones's office. Once Dumbledore closed the door, Harry spoke up.

"Did he mean that he was going to use magic to make the process go faster?" he asked innocently.

"Is that allowed?" asked Alexis.

"Usually it is not allowed, but this is a special circumstance. I am hoping to be able to take you with me today." Harry and Alexis were almost bouncing with excitement after that statement. "We want you to be able to get used to the Wizarding world a bit before you go to school."

"Where do you live?" asked Harry.

"What is it like?" asked Alexis.

"Do you have any pets?" asked Harry. McGonagall laughed.

"I live at Hogwarts castle. It is large and beautiful, with extensive grounds and many hallways to explore. I do not have any pets, but I am not opposed to the possibility of a pet or two for your birthday this year." Alexis squealed.

"Can I get a kitten?" she asked excitedly. McGonagall chuckled at the request.

"I believe a kitten would be very acceptable. Harry, do you want a pet?"

"I think an owl would be nice," said Harry. He was just as excited as Alexis, but he was able to control himself a bit better.

"Then we will get you an owl too."

"Are you married?" asked Alexis carefully.

"I was, but he died in a tragic accident," replied McGonagall quietly.

"I'm sorry for your loss," said Harry and Alexis.

"Thank you, but it is past. We are forming our own family. Do you have more questions for me?" asked McGonagall. She had many questions for them, but she wanted them to be comfortable with her before she asked many questions.

"What subjects do we learn at school?" asked Alexis. She and Harry both loved learning, but Alexis loved it a bit more.

"As first years you take Transfiguration, Charms, Potions, History of Magic, Herbology, and Defense Against the Dark Arts."

"And you teach Transfiguration?" asked Harry. McGonagall nodded. Alexis had a confused look on her face.

"Do you have a question, Alexis?" asked McGonagall.

"Please, call me Lexi," she replied immediately.

"Alright, Lexi." They both smiled.

"What are we supposed to call you? I understand that we would need to call you Professor McGonagall in class."

"Yes, in class and around the other students you should call me Professor McGonagall, but when it is just us, you may call me Minerva. Your father, who was quite a joker, would occasionally call me 'Minnie,' but I do not want that getting out to the other students."

"Alright, Minnie," responded the twins, testing out the new name. Before they could continue, the door opened. It was Dumbledore and Mrs. Jones.

"I believe everything is in order, Ms. McGonagall. What do you think of this, Harry and Alexis?"

"We are excited!" replied Alexis, not even bothering to correct Mrs. Jones's use of her full name.

"Yea!" added Harry. Mrs. Jones chuckled.

"Ms. McGonagall, if you come with me, we can fill out the paperwork, and you will be good to take the twins home! Harry, Alexis, you might want to get your things packed. Mr. Dumbledore said that he has some trunks that you can use out in his car." Minerva nodded and followed Mrs. Jones back to her office. Once the door closed, Harry asked a question.

"Do wizards drive cars?" asked Harry.

"No," replied Dumbledore, smiling. "But I could not really tell her where the trunks were."

"Where are they?" asked Alexis, looking around the room.

"Right here." Dumbledore conjured two trunks. Harry and Alexis gasped.

Harry and Alexis opened the trunks and packed their clothes and the few books that they owned.

When they were finished packing, Minerva came back with papers in her hands and a big smile on her face.

"Everything is in order," she reported. "Mrs. Jones said that she would gather the children for the usual goodbye ritual. Are you all packed?"

"Yes!" replied Harry and Alexis.

"Good. Let's go." The four of them left the room. After casting a featherweight charm on the trunks, Harry and Dumbledore carried one of the trunks, and Minerva and Alexis got the other one (because it would be odd for the twins to be carrying the trunks by themselves).

Everyone was waiting outside of the orphanage to say goodbye. All of the adults were happy that Harry and Alexis finally found a home, but they would miss them. The younger children all had tears in their eyes because they all loved Harry, Alexis, and their stories. The older children looked slightly jealous that they were not the ones being adopted.

After saying their goodbyes, Dumbledore, Minerva, Harry, and Alexis started turned and went toward the forest. Once they were in the forest, they put down the trunks. Dumbledore shrunk the trunks and put them in his pocket. Harry and Alexis were delighted to see another instance of magic.

"In order to get to Hogwarts, we have to apparate," said Dumbledore.

"What's apparate" asked Alexis before Dumbledore could explain.

"It is a way of travel. Each of you will hold one of our arms, and we will apparated to Hogsmeade, the village outside of Hogwarts. We will go up to the castle from there. It is hard to describe apparating. Just hold on, and it will be over soon." Harry and Alexis nodded. Alexis quickly grabbed Minerva's arm, leaving Harry to travel with Dumbledore.

After arriving at Hogsmeade, Harry and Alexis both decided that they did not like to apparate.

"I believe that we shall walk to the castle," said Dumbledore. "It gives a good view of the castle." Harry and Alexis were both bouncing with excitement. They were looking around Hogsmeade and already saw many exciting things, including people of all ages wearing robes.

"We should see if we can convince Minnie to bring us back to Hogsmeade to look around!" said Alexis.

"Don't forget that they said they would take us to that Diagon Alley place to get our things for school. If Hogsmeade is this cool, think about what Diagon Alley will be like!"

Dumbledore lead the way as they started walking toward the castle. Harry trotted along beside Dumbledore, taking in the scenery.

"Minnie?" asked Alexis.

"Yes, Lexi?" asked Minerva. Alexis beamed. She was happy that Minerva remembered to call her Lexi.

"Can we come back to Hogsmeade before school starts?"

"I believe that if you and Harry behave, Hogsmeade would be a good reward."

"Oh, we will!" responded Alexis.

"Did you hear that, Harry? Minnie said that we could come back to Hogsmeade if we are good!"

"I did! I plan on being good all the time because she is giving us a home."

"Me too."

"Albus," called Minerva. "I think that it would be best for us to hold our trip to Diagon Alley until tomorrow, don't you?"

"Yes," he replied. "I believe that we have all had enough excitement for today." Harry and Alexis were excited that there was a definite plan to go to Diagon Alley. They were perfectly fine with going the next day.

By this point, the castle was in full view. Harry and Alexis gasped.

"Welcome to Hogwarts," said Dumbledore.

"Wow," said Harry and Alexis. They looked up at the castle and could not believe how big it was. They would need years to explore the whole castle.

They continued to walk to the castle. Harry and Alexis took off running as soon as they saw the front door.

"Be careful!" called Minerva.

"We will!" replied Harry. Dumbledore and Minerva chuckled.

"I believe that these two will be a good addition to the castle," commented Dumbledore.

"As do I," replied Minerva as they reached the doors where Harry and Alexis were waiting for them.