Epilogue; 1st September 2036 – 11 Years Later

"Grandma!" Harriet Malfoy hugged her dark haired granddaughter Lilly, Vanessa was standing as far way from her mother she could manage, desperately excited to board the scarlet steam train before them. Dena was gone already, to find her third year Slytherin friends.

Sirius and Mina stood back and waved to their three daughters as they boarded the train. Scorpius was with Annettie and four year old Harrison even though, as the defense professor, he technically was at work.

Teddy and Remmy had just come through the platform by the look of it, Teddy's hair bright red with gold spots for his Gryffindor son who was looking totally cool about his father's hair choices. Draco stood behind her, still handsome at fifty six, Prae by his side, she was stubbornly looking for Louis – whom she enjoyed scaring the living daylights out of.

Since the war they had not had peace, not really. The aurous were kept busy with the usual hapless dark wizards biting off more than they can chew and such. It was all too exciting for Harry and she became a Defence professor for four years, her spot was taken over by Scorpius and she was retired now, early perhaps but she loved nothing more than her lazy days with Draco, surrounded by family. That was her idea of heaven.

Roxy had taken over the shop from George who has never quite recovered, but he manages. Bill raised his younger children and helped Teddy with Remmy and continues on almost normal.

Lysander and Lyda were closer than ever and the most successful healers in Mungos – Lyda wasn't strictly a healer but the siblings were miracle workers. Lysander had apparently been dating Tasmin Jordan for a few months now – and yes kept it a secret from his family! Harry hugged Lil to her a little tighter, the girl smiling fondly at her nutty gran.

"You'll behave, won't you?" Harriet asked her fondly.

"Remember, you're my only hope for a Gryffindor granddaughter Lily." Draco sounded so serious as he leaned over Harry's shoulder to say goodbye.

"Vanessa might-" Lily began and the three looked up at the girl, who as they looked at her accepted a bright orange box from Roxy and slipped it behind her back with the single most innocent smile on her face.

"Your twin sister, my dear," Draco said, "Is the single most dangerous thing ever."

"A Slytherin Marauder," Teddy supplied. Remmy was long gone, off on the train with only a brief wave to his father and grandparents.

"Pop," Lily said, "I'm a Ravenclaw."

As she said this she brandished her book. Harry laughed at her.

"You can be brave and bookish dear," Harry kissed her head as she ran over to join Vanessa and Sirius furiously signing.

Finally they stopped and the slight worry on Vanessa's face disappeared and she feircly hugged her father.

The whistle blew and Teddy looked up almost panicked, spotting his son and darting over to shove him on board the train. Sirius did the same to Dena as Mina quickly bustled the twins onto the train.

Scorpius made a lap of the platform before boarding himself and Annettie came to join Harry, Draco, Teddy, Mina and Sirius.

"I floo later," Annettie told Sirius when he asked. Harrison struggled in his mother's arms and ran to Sirius to say hello. Sirius fondly scooped up the little boy. Annettie happily greeted Mina and Harry and the others and the adults silently watched the steam train pull from the station with mighty puffs of the engine and the stone platform was bathed in clinging hot steam.

"Can you please tell her to stop it?" Harry turned around at Louis' voice in her ear and had to laugh when Prae, with her pointy teeth and acid eyes hiding in a corner, growled at the nervous young man,

"That girl," Harry muttered fondly. "Prae, leave Louis alone!"

She was back with the group in a flash, standing right next to Louis who jumped about a foot in the air. Prae leaned in and whispered something to Draco, Draco actually snorted when he laughed.

Harry gave him a questioning look.

"When you scare him enough he has a French accent."

Harry laughed along with him at poor Louis' expense.

"Well I have to get to work," Mina announced, Annettie poking her tongue out but admitting she had to get to Hogwarts too. They said their goodbyes and Mina kissed Sirius goodbye, patting his cheek before saying farewells to the others. Prae admitted she was needed at the Primary school – a wizarding one where she taught – and left too, much to Louis' relief.

Eventually Harry and Draco were the last left on the platform, finally deciding to head home.

"Why are you so smiley love?" Draco asked her quietly. She directed her bright smile towards him and he softly grabbed her hand.

"Just, everything's so wonderful now, I'm smiling because I'm happy."

Draco smiled back at her in agreement.

And in her own little slice of heaven, waiting for her hero-daughter, Lily Potter smiled wisely and thought;

'all is well.'

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