Off to Hogwarts!
BEEP...BEEP...BEEP...BEEP...BEEP...
"Ugh," Hermione moaned as she turned to shut off the alarm.
"Mmmm...Hermione hit snooze...let's sleep just five more minutes..."
BEEP...BEEP...BEEP...
"Ron I don't want to be late." Hermione said, still half asleep.
Ron rolled over and put his arm around his wife, "Five more minutes won't kill us...besides I'm comfortable...and I know you are."
Hermione sighed, "Ok." Then she threw her hand on top of the alarm and snuggled closer to Ron to enjoy her last five minutes of slumber.
"RON!"
Ron sat straight up in bed, "WHAT? What's wrong?!"
"We overslept! I told you!" Hermione said as she flew out of bed.
"Wait, I thought you hit snooze?" Ron asked still confused and trying to wake up.
"Yeah, well I must have accidentally hit the off button instead!" Hermione yelled as she tore down the hall at top speed. "ROSE! HUGO! GET UP WE HAVE TO GO!" She yelled. When she ran back to the bedroom Ron was still on the bed. "Ron! Get up! It's nine o'clock! The Hogwarts Express leaves at ten! We're supposed to meet Harry, Ginny, and the kids! Let's go!"
Ron and Hermione ran frantically around the house trying to get the last few things into Rose's trunk and loaded into the car. "Rose go ahead and put your robes on now, so you won't have to change when we get there." Hermione called as she levitated the trunk into the back of the car. "Ron, you better drive so I can get Rose onto the platform. You and Hugo can bring everything once you've parked."
"Ugh," Ron groaned. "You know how I feel about driving."
Hermione turned and gave Ron an exasperated look, "Then you can take Rose onto the platform and make small talk with the other parents. You know I heard your favorite person Lavender has a daughter starting at Hogwarts this year too."
"Driving it is then!" Ron said as he snatched the keys off the hook. "Rose, Hugo let's go!"
Amazingly the Weasleys made it out of the house at 9:15. "Ok Rosie, when we get there we're going to go ahead and get on the platform while Dad and Hugo park the car. Then they'll meet us there."
"Ok." Rose said. She was being abnormally quiet this morning, but Ron and Hermione were so stressed they didn't notice.
Ron skillfully pulled the car into the parking lot and up to the station to drop Rose and Hermione off. "We'll meet you inside." Ron called as they climbed out.
Hermione took Rose's hand as they wove in and out of the crowds of muggles and swiftly ran through the barrier between platforms nine and ten. "Ok Rose, let's stand over here and wait for Dad and Hugo." Hermione said once they reached Platform 9 3/4. Hermione scanned the crowd and saw many familiar faces and she did spot Lavender. Hermione had never really been that great of friends with Lavender so the two hadn't kept in touch and of course Ron hadn't bothered to either. Lavender seemed to notice the signature red of Rose's hair and decided to avoid making contact. "Rose? You're being awfully quiet." Hermione observed after a few moments.
"Mum, I'm a little scared." Rose whispered.
"Rosie," Hermione said bending down so she was eye-level with her daughter. "Don't be scared. You'll love Hogwarts. James and Albus will be there and you'll make lots of new friends. Dad and I will write every week, maybe we'll even come up for a Quidditch game and we can see you."
"I'll miss you." Rose said.
"We'll miss you too, sweet girl. But don't be scared it'll be great." Hermione smiled and kissed Rose on the cheek. "Look, there's Dad and Hugo."
Ron and Hugo were making their way to the pair and as Ron passed Lavender he politely nodded his head and kept walking. Then just to make sure she understood who he was here with he walked over and put his arm around Hermione. Looking down at Rose he asked, "Ready to go big girl?"
"I think so." Rose said, still a little timid.
"Look! Uncle Harry and Aunt Ginny!" Hugo cried pointing to his Aunt and Uncle and cousins a few feet away.
The Weasleys walked over and met the Potters as they both got their children ready to leave for Hogwarts. It was Albus's first year to go to school as well. It wasn't long before the whistle blew calling all the kids to the train. "Ok Rosie, you ready?"
Rose nodded, "Yes."
"We love you ." Hermione said as she hugged her daughter.
"Please avoid that Scorpius kid." Ron said looking serious.
"Make friends with who you want Rose. You'll be fine." Hermione assured her.
"I'll miss you." Hugo said as he hugged his big sister.
"I love you sweetheart." Ron said as he hugged and kissed his daughter.
"I love you too, Daddy!" Rose replied.
"You should get going Rose." Hermione said giving her one more hug, "Don't forget to write to us!"
"I won't! Bye mom! Bye!" Rose said as she ran to catch up with her cousins.
Hermione watched her daughter as she boarded the train. She was growing up so fast! How could she possibly be ready to go to school? It seems like she was just born yesterday. "It's me. I'm famous!" Hermione heard Ron say, breaking her thought processes. She, Ron, and Hugo waved to Rose until the train was no longer in sight.
"Do you think she'll be ok?" Hermione asked looking up at Ron.
"Hermione, she's just like you and you were great. She'll be fine." Ron said as he kissed her temple.
Hermione slipped her arm around ron's waist as her other hand held onto Hugo's. "Yeah." Then she chuckled. "You realize that I did meet my husband first year. I wonder if..."
"Let's hope Rose has as wonderful taste in men as you did...and that she stays away from Malfoy's mutant spawn."
"Oh Ron." Hermione laughed.
"I'm hungry." Hugo said.
"I'll fix you something when we get home." Hermione said.
"Why don't we just stop and eat at the Leaky Cauldron?" Ron asked.
"Yeah! Please Mum?" Hugo pleaded.
"Ok." Hermione said rolling her eyes.
"Yeah, but you're driving." Ron said tossing her the keys.
Hermione laughed. "Ok, let's go."
A/N: ok that's the last chapter! I'll try to have the epilogue up soon! Review please!