Sorry this took so long. As I told my other stories I'm currently writing 3 stories for fanfiction as well as two more possible stories one of which will not be posted until I finish it. Any way going on this is our last theme park, kind of a goodbye summer chapter because I start school August 31st and college classes September 8th. I do only have 3 classes at school so hopefully I'll be able to keep updating. Any way here's the chapter.

Disclaimer: I don't own Harry Potter or Disney.

The two days they spent exploring the hotel and the wizarding village was a much needed rest. For a vacation 3 days in a row at theme parks had been very tiring, even if they were use to walking up and down flights of stairs all day at Hogwarts. The heat had been a killer; it had topped 100 degrees Fahrenheit the day they had spent at Universal Studios. They spend most of their day at the hotel resting at the little beach pool. Minerva and Hermione sunbathed and Albus and Harry swam or Albus was teaching Harry how to swim. The two had bonded over the week in Florida and Harry loved Albus' stories about his parents. But of course Minerva had to butt in at times to interject that Harry's father turned her hair grey, which caused both kids to look at her and 'say what grey hair' which made her day.

The wizarding village amazed Harry and Hermione, who had only seen Diagon Alley before. They had a Quidditch shop, potions shop, and even a bank, run by wizards not goblins. Their favorite place quickly became the pizza palace which offered normal toppings like pepperoni and mushrooms, but also had a pumpkin one and, to the professors amazement, a butterbeer pizza. Harry and Hermione even found CD players that played even when they were around a lot of magic.

"How come the Ministry doesn't know of any of these things?" Hermione asked her mother as they came out of the store. "I mean if it's just a special spell wouldn't our Ministry know about it?"

"Normally I'd agree with you about that Hermione but I'm afraid our Ministry holds a bit of a grudge against America."

"Why?"

"Well as you know Hermione a good percentage of our Ministry are pureblood wizards. And many have been brought up on stories about the rebel wizards who went across the sea the help the muggle colonists."

'Well didn't we have any wizards in that war helping?"

"I don't know all the details, we'll see if we can find a book, but I believe that while the purebloods disliked the muggleborns and halfbloods for going over to help, they couldn't be persuaded to help in the 'muggle war' why should they give up their cozy houses to help the muggle government keep their colony."

"That makes since, I couldn't see Malfoy doing anything to help anyone other then himself. But why does that make the Ministry abhor American wizards." Minerva looked conflicted.

"I don't think it's that the ministry abhors them, more like they believe any thing the American wizards think up, is not worth notice and it'll just make more problems."

"That's not entirely true though, that's prejudice. I personally think the pizza shop was genius." Hermione told her.

"Well yes I thought it was a good idea. However many purebloods don't change their views."

"Yeah, their not good purebloods like the Weasleys and you."

"Your dad's not a good pureblood?" Minerva asked with a smile.

"Is dad a pureblood?" She asked shocked. "I guess that makes since, he just loves muggle thing and understands them so well I just thought he was a half blood. I've never heard anything about his family." She said truthfully. Minerva looked around to make sure that Albus was still in Quidditch shop with Harry before starting:

"Your father's family is a bit of a touchy subject. I won't tell you" she started when she saw Hermione open her mouth. "All you need to know is that, with the exception of you, his brother and I, he has no more family."

"He has a brother?" Hermione asked. "Is he my uncle?"

"Well we haven't adopted you, we just have guardianship but yes I guess he is. I sent him a little letter about you when we, well technically I, got guardianship, I'll probably take you to see him before school starts."

"Do he and dad keep in touch?" She asked.

"Well, your father and uncle had a falling out a long time ago, and certain days they get along very well. Aberforth and I get along very well though, Albus always complains that he's afraid one day I'll run off with his brother." She rolled her eyes at the comment making Hermione giggle.

"What about you? Do you have family?" Hermione asked. She had been staying with Minerva for almost a year and had heard nothing of her family either.

"Oh yes my mother is still alive, and I have two brothers, one of whom is married with 3 kids who are all graduated."

"Will I meet any of them?" She asked as they sat on a bench to wait for the boys.

"My brother, the unmarried one, normally comes around for a week or so in August, he gets along well with Albus. I haven't told anyone else in my family about you."

"Why?" Hermione asked looking hurt.

"Oh sweetie it's not because of you." She said quickly. "It's mostly because of my mother. I don't get along well with her and trust me although she would love you, because it mean another grandkid, I don't want to subject our nice quiet house to one of her visits."

"Why don't you like your mum?" Hermione asked leaning against her. Minerva noticed briefly that she was getting a little taller, not much and she was still as tiny as she'd ever been despite their efforts. Minerva wrapped her arm around Hermione.

"Well I was quite like you when I was in school. I got perfect grades, my ambitions were high, I had planned to be an Auror."

"What happened?"

"Well the war with Grindewald happened, I was only in my 5rd year and I lost my father to the war. I had always been closer to him then my mother, and he had always told me to follow my heart no matter what. I started thinking about how I wanted to make a difference in the world, and while I could do that as an Auror it wasn't enough. So I decided to become a teacher so that I could hopefully help students before they became troubled adults, and offer my guidance."

"I'm glad you became a teacher." Minerva kissed her forehead.

"So am I, anyway, my mother didn't approve of that choice. Aurors were respected in the community, I guess she was hoping to get bragging rights by saying her daughter was an Auror. She was one of those purebloods like the Malfoys, not dark but very old fashioned. She came from a time when the teachers at Hogwarts were laughed at. But I stood my ground and I do love her but if she's in the room for more then an hour with me she starts going off about how much I'm making, about how kids now have it easy. It's just a pain." Minerva said.

"Do you ever plan on telling her about me?"

"I think once school starts will be a good time, then she can't come bug us." Minerva said with a smile. "Come on lets go drag the boys from store."

It was a slightly bittersweet, as they walked into the MGM studios park. It was their last day in Florida, tomorrow they would be catching a 7 o'clock flight back to London which would let them get home at 9 o'clock at night.

"This seems a lot like the other theme park." Harry remarked looking around. It was true of course. The park was based on the movie lot theme like Universal was.

"Where shall we go to first?" Albus asked. "The right and work our way over?"

"That works." Minerva said holding the backpack. It was Hermione who picked the first ride.

"Mum look, the Tower of Terror. Can we go on that first?" Hermione said eagerly. "We watched the movie that this ride is based on in elementary school. It was very creepy. Of course that was before Hogwarts now it wouldn't scare me." They were thoroughly amused by her little speech.

"Alright, to the Tower of Terror." Albus said leading the way with a smile. The intro to the Tower of Terror was quite interesting, you walked through the hotel lobby and were shown into a little room, where all the lights went dark and a television came on and told them you were about to enter the twilight zone. Then they lead you out of that room into the actual queue for the ride. They settled into the elevator and Minerva thought it would be one of those haunted house rides like the Haunted Mansion had been. She was sadly mistaken, she had not been expecting the elevator to drop suddenly about 100 feet.

"My goodness that was scary." Minerva said walking out of the ride exit. "Warn me next time Hermione." She snapped slightly. Hermione went to walk with Albus.

"I thought the intro was more scary then the actual ride." Hermione whispered to him.

"I agree, she just wasn't expecting it." He reassured the girl. Next they headed to the Aerosmith rock and roller costar. An entirely indoor rollercoaster that was synced to the music of Aerosmith. After the first run through Harry and Minerva rode it again, while Albus took Hermione to see the Beauty and the Beast stage show. As Hermione and Albus exited the little outdoor theater, she pointed to a sign.

"Look dad Fantasmic! It comes on at 9 can we go?"

"Sure, we've gone to every other firework show."

"I don't think it is a firework show dad. I think it's more." A cast member had heard them talking and quickly came over.

"It is more then a firework show, Fantasmic is a water works show, fireworks show and a live action show. You join Mickey as he stops the Disney villains. It's quite an amazing show. However if you come I suggest you get in line about an hour and a half early to get good seats. You don't want to be stuck in the standing room only."

"Really well that sounds like fun, I think we'll be there." Albus told the man thankfully. They met up with Minerva and Harry outside the Nathan's hotdog stand where they were waiting with hotdogs for them.

"What should we do next?"

"Can we go see the Indiana Jones show?" Harry asked eagerly.

"There's not a show until 1, Harry that gives up 2 hours." Hermione said looking at the show time schedule.

"How about we go to this back section here. They have an animation attraction and something with the little mermaid." Minerva said peering at her map.

"Okay!" They said

They headed to the animation place first. They sat in a room where an animator and a little dragon talked to them about how cartoons are made. Then they were shown into a big room where you could take pictures with characters and even go into a room to draw the characters. They all went in and drew Donald Duck. They were comparing pictures as they walked out.

"See this drawing looks much better." Minerva told Hermione softly. It was true you could tell it was Donald Duck by looking at it.

"It wasn't that hard with the lady talking you through the steps" she told Minerva. They all agreed that Albus had the best one though. He had even included shading. After doing the Little Mermaid ride they headed over to the Indiana Jones stunt show.

"That was so awesome!" Harry said as they left the theater. Albus bought him a fedora as they headed to lunch at the backlot grill right by the theater.

"So let's count Harry, you want to be a Kung fu master, an astronaut, a police man, and now an archeologist." Hermione said with a smile.

"No, Indiana Jones was a college Professor remember Hermione."

"So you want to be a Professor."

"NO... no offense professors."

"No problem Harry, now you say in the movie Indiana Jones is a professor?" Albus asked.

"Yeah!"

"Mmm interesting." Albus said thoughtfully.

"You're not wearing that for Halloween Albus." Minerva said sitting down at the table.

"I never said I was." He said unconvincingly "What do you want to eat?"

"Surprise me, you know what I like." She told him.

"Okay come on kids." Harry and Hermione followed him to the line to get their food. As they finished eating and walked out of the small restaurant they saw up at the Star Wars ride a man standing on a platform.

"Okay I'm looking for some Padiwans to learn how to become Jedi's. Raise your hands and cheer if you have the force in you." Before any of them could say anything Harry dashed off to the front of the crowd and was chosen before any of them could move.

"Boys." Minerva mumbled as they moved towards the crowd. They gave Harry a cloak and a lightsaber and taught him and the other children how to use the 'force.' After Harry had finished helping to 'defeat' darth vader he joined them waving the lightsaber around. (AN: I don't know if they actually let you keep the saber and cloak, I watched them do it but I don't know if the children really do get to keep them.)

"I guess we'll ride the Star Wars ride next." Minerva said with a smile. They headed to the rest of the rides, as the park was the newest it didn't have as much yet. The settled down for dinner around 5 in the 50's café.

"Minnie around 730 one of us should get in line for the Fantasmic!"

"Okay do you want to wait in the line, or should I?" She said archly. "I was going to take the kids to look in the stores at one point, unless you want to?"

"I'll wait in the line and get us seats." He said gloomily. She chuckled knowing she had tricked him into it.

"You know what I realized?" Hermione stated.

"What dear."

"This park doesn't have a big symbol like the other two, Epcot had the glass ball, and Magic Kingdom had Cinderella castle."

"That's right dear, I hadn't even noticed that."

"They need something movie related." Harry added.

"No it needs to be something purely Disney." Hermione stated matter-of-factly. Harry stuck his tongue out at her. They ate in silence for a few minutes.

"Hey Hermione I just thought of something."

"What?"

"Should we get Ron something? I mean were both here and he might get a little jealous." Harry reasoned.

"Maybe we could get him on of those t-shirts that has the Disney characters and says Orlando, Florida. Because he won't really understand the characters."

"Yeah maybe."

"Maybe you should let the Weasleys borrow the videos we have. Or get him a generic gift." Minerva suggested. Hermione shrugged.

"I guess we'll just look when we look at the stores." She decided. After one last ride on the tower of terror and a look though the store (they had found Ron a fireworks shirt that changed from black and white to color out in the sun.) they joined Albus at the show. The seats he had found we're right in the middle of the giant outdoor ampatheater. After making a quick run to the food stand (where they bought cotton candy and popcorn) they settled down to watch the show.

Minerva leaned against Albus as they watched parts of the movies being projected onto a stream of water.

"This was a fun vacation." She told him with a smile.

"I truthfully can't remember the last time we had a vacation before this."

"I can't either, we've been at Hogwarts for most of the holidays and normally our house is our vacation home."

"True my dear, very true." Albus looked at Harry and Hermione awed faces as they watched the show with glee. "You know my dear maybe you should bring the Gryffindors here, or better yet the whole school. Those student groups we saw were more kids then we'd bring."

"Albus if you want to take care of persuading the ministry to let us take at least 300 wizard students to a muggle amusement park then yes I'll go." He blanched.

"Maybe we can just take Mr. Weasley with us next time." Minerva gave him a kiss.

"Now your thinking."

The plane ride back had been grueling. They had left Orlando at 7 in the morning and didn't arrive back in London until 9 at night; they were completely missed up time wise. Minerva and Albus planned on giving the children a sleeping potion so that they would go straight to sleep when they got back home. It didn't look like it was needed though as both kids were half asleep as they touched down in the airport. Minerva called Twinky who came and took all their luggage, after many hellos, and they apparated home. Minerva laughed with a smile at the sight of the house. Although the vacation had been fun, it was a nice thought that she would be sleeping in own bed tonight, and not woken up by jumping on the bed. She held Hermione as they walked up the drive, the poor girl had been out since the airport. Albus was holding Harry up. It was to their shock that the door to their house opened before they even got to it.

"Minerva McGonagall where have you been!"

Who do you think said that? The person who quesses it first gets a shout out! . Okay other then please review, we're going to start getting back into plot type stories no more mindless fun chapters just kidding. But here's a sneak peak at the next chapter Harry learns about Sirius Black.