Untitled 7

Hugo continues to attach himself to Ron's leg as they watched the Hogwarts train take his sister Rose away.

Hermione notices and crouches down to Hugo's eye level.

"Next year it will be your turn to go to Hogwarts."

Hugo's arms tighten their hold around Ron's appendage as he shakes his head negatively.

"Do you want to attend muggle school?" Ron asks.

Hugo raises his head towards his father as he nods his head in agreement.

"Really Ron!"

"Hermione, it's his life. He should have a choice."

"He's ten years old!"

"You fought for house-elves' rights but you want to curtail your own son's—"

Hermione frowns. "Alright. As a compromise, next year he must attend Hogwarts and if he doesn't like it, we will return him to muggle school."

"Yes son. You should at least try the shifting staircases, the sorting hat, play quidditch with others, and not just with your cousins and your sister." Ron winks at Hermione over Hugo's head.

Hermione tries to suppress a smile at Ron. Now that quidditch is mentioned, the bait will be too hard for Hugo to resist.

—o0o—

~7 29 11AF~