Harry sat alone in his room, looking out the window. His trunk was packed with not only his school things but everything thing he owned. He could hear the Dursely's downstairs celebrating. Harry was leaving number four Privet Drive forever. This was his last summer here. Tomorrow he would go back to Hogwarts for his last year.

Beyond finishing this year, he had no idea what he would do. He had always known he was safe at Privet Drive, but would he be anywhere else? 'Hogwarts' a voice in the back of his head said. He shook his head. He wouldn't be there anymore either. He could work at the Ministry. Mad-Eye Moony, that is to say, Barty Crouch as Mad-Eye had told him once he'd make a great auror. Maybe he could do that.

Ron had written him about the exciting rumor that Nathaniel Dumbledore, famous Quidditch player and nephew of Albus Dumbledore, was to be the new Defense Against the Dark Arts teacher. Harry smiled. Ron had been so excited. Nathaniel was on the same team as Oliver Wood, but after four years of playing, he had quit. Evidently he was going to teach.

Dudley came thumping up the stairs. Harry looked out the window. It was dark and the moon and street lamps were the only light. 'It must be late.' Harry thought. 'Well, I'm gone tomorrow, free of the Dursley's forever.' He switched off the light and crawled into bed.

Sophia Dumbledore was on an airplane bound for London with her brother Gabriel. Where two of her brothers where supposed to meet them at the airport. Sophie had been jerked up and thrown on the plain after an ordeal with the sapphire heart on her necklace glowing.

She wiped the tears from her eyes and looked down at the necklace. On a glittering silver chain sat a small sapphire heart. It wasn't glowing anymore. Her entire family had become upset when she had come downstairs, eyes wide, holding the necklace. Her Aunt Rosalia had fainted. Her Uncle Andrew made all the necessary calls.

Her brothers that were in attendance started throwing her things in her trunk and saying things about going to Uncle Albus. Alexander flew to France to get Annette, the French nursemaid that had help raise Sophie. She was on vacation, visiting her son in Paris. Gabriel was chosen to escort Sophie to London, where warned via long distance call, Matthias was to get Nathaniel (Gabriel's twin) from some place called Hogwarts and meet them. Tobias (Matthias' twin) was to meet up with them as soon as possible.

Sophie once more tried to talk to Gabriel.

"Gabriel, please, will you explain this all to me?"

He turned to her, sighing heavily. "It's not my place."

"Well, whose is it, damn it!" she asked, raising her voice out of frustration. The old woman across the isle turned and glared at them.

"Sophie, please, I told you, once we're all together, we'll tell you. Okay? I'm sorry, but I can't do any better than that right now. Trust me. We at least half-way know what were doing." Gabriel attempted a smile for her benefit.

"Well, did we have to take a plane?" she whispered. She hated planes. She had a fear of crashing in a fiery ball, or into the ocean in this case. She had been to Italy and France, and every time she got on a plane, she felt sick until sometime after her feet were on the ground.

Gabriel reached over and felt her forehead. "Are you alright?" he asked. She was turning green.

"I'm okay, just worried."

"About the necklace?"

"Yes, but mostly the plane."

Gabriel smiled and held her hand. "You'll be fine. We're almost there." After a few more minutes, much to his surprise, Sophie fell asleep.

An hour later, Gabriel was shaking her awake. "Sophie! Sophie! Were here, wake up!"

She opened her eyes to see passengers filing off the plane. She wiped the sleep from her eyes and stood. She stumbled after surefooted Gabriel off the plain. Seeing Matthias, she dropped her bag and ran to him, throwing her self into his arms.

"Hey there little one! Long time no see!" He chuckled.

"We've missed you so much Matt! You're never in one place long enough for a visit!"

"They keep me busy running between Ministries. I stayed with you a month ago."

"Yeah, but it wasn't nearly long enough." She turned to Nathaniel after Matthias had set her down. "Hey Nate."

"Hi! Man, have you changed! You're all grown up. I remember a scrawny girl of fifteen. You're definitely grown up!"

"Yeah, well, if you were home once in a while you'd know what she looked like, wouldn't you?" Gabriel growled, coming up beside them.

"Gabriel, please, you.." Sophie started in, but Matthias, peacemaker and wise one to the group, laid his hand on her shoulder and shook his head.

"Gabe, you know I'm busy over here!" Nathaniel shouted.

"I bet you didn't even know she's seventeen now!" Gabriel smirked, seeing the astonished look on Nathaniel's face. "I can see you didn't. You didn't come to her party last week either. We have it every year on the same exact freaking day! Oh, yes, she forgave you." He added when Nathaniel glanced worriedly in Sophie's direction. "Why wouldn't she? She's forgiving and you're her brother besides. I haven't though! I wont. You have deserted this family. I can't believe you're even here.

"What did you have to do Matthias? Drag him here?" He asked, turning to where Matthias and Sophie had last stood. They were walking away, to where Tobias stood. Gabriel stayed where he was berating Nathaniel.

Sophie ran to Tobias and threw her self into his arms sobbing. Tobias looked up at his twin for an answer to what was wrong. Matthias pointed over his shoulder at the other twins. Tobias shook his head. 'Damn those two,' he thought. 'They don't seem to realize what they do hurts other people, especially Sophie.' He looked down at her. Her shoulders shook with her sobs.

"Matt, you need to go stop them, before they come to blows." Tobias said to Matthias. Matt walked over and pushed the two older twins apart.

"Stop this now! I mean it! Look." he said pointing over at the still crying Sophie. "See what you've done? You should be ashamed!"

"We didn't mean.." Gabriel started in.

"I don't care!" Matthias shouted. "Fact is, you did it." He glared at the two until they shuffled there feet in embarrassment. "Your twenty-two years old for Pete's sake. Grow up and act like it!" Matthias stomped off to Tobias and Sophie.

All the twins were the same height, six foot and a few inches, though Matthias and Tobias were only nineteen while Nathaniel and Gabriel were twenty-two. The younger two had dark brown hair, like Sophie, while the older two and Alexander had black hair. They all had the same blue eyes.

Sophie finally looked up at Tobias.

"Sorry, Tobey." She said, laughing. "I've soaked your shirt!"

"Oh, its alright. Are you tired? We can take you home so you can rest."

"I.I am tired, but we need to talk. I've waited long enough. Where are we going?"

"Well, Hogwarts of course."

"Hogwarts?" Sophie asked, looking confused.

"It's a school. Uncle Albus is the Headmaster."

"Will you four please tell me what this is all about then?" Sophie asked, staring at Tobias, daring him to say anything besides yes.

"Yes. I promise. You have my word."

"Thank you Tobey." She said, turning to the SUV parked beside them. "Can we please go?" Without waiting for an answer, she climbed into the back seat, in the middle. Tobey climbed in on one side, and Matt on the other. Nathaniel was driving and Gabriel reluctantly climbed in the passenger seat.

Sophie glanced from Matt to Tobey. Both always seemed to be quiet. Matt was always broodingly quite. Tobey seemed to be taking it all in. Questioning, analyzing, thinking, dreaming.

Nathaniel..well, Nate was a famous Quidditch player. He was a seeker. He was never at home. It had been two years since he stayed at home for more than a day. Gabriel seemed to always be at home. He worked with Uncle Andrew at the American Ministry. So did Matthias. He worked on relations between English and American wizards. Tobias helped Matthias when he needed it, but he didn't really have a job yet. He was training to be an auror, but Sophie couldn't picture sweet Tobey hunting Dark wizards. Alexander was an auror. Sophie worried about him constantly.

She herself wanted to be a teacher. Where didn't matter. America, England, Italy or France, either of them would do. Her eyelids dropped. She opened them halfway. Tobey was turned slightly, looking out the window. She poked him in the shoulder until he turned. She used his shoulder was a pillow.

"Night lil sis." He whispered.

"I'll never forgive you, Tobias Alan Dumbledore, if you don't wake me up once we get there." She mumbled.

"Don't worry, I will."

Sophie slipped into that same nightmare she'd had for a few years now. She seemed to be hidden in a basket. She was a very tiny baby. She heard a woman crying in the corner next to her. Another tall, slender, brunette ran into the room. She pulled the other plumper woman out of the corner and ordered her to take the basket and run. To go to her brother in Paris- anywhere, just to leave.

The two women argued for a minute and there was a loud crash in the front parlor of the house. The tall woman picked up the basket and shoved it into the other woman's hands and pushed them toward the window. The plump woman climbed from the window onto the soft grass below. The tall woman looked down at her in the basket and whispered: "Take care my darling. Mumma loves you. Always."

Sophie could hear herself crying. She was handed out to the plump woman and she ran away from the house. There was a loud scream from the pretty woman and Sophie saw a bright flash.Sophie screamed.

"Sophie! Sophie! It's okay! It's okay." Tobey said, shaking her. "It was only the dream."

"But it seemed so real this time!" she cried. Tobey looked over her head at Matt, who nodded to his unspoken question.

"Why does it happen, Tobey?" she sobbed.

"The dream?"

She nodded and looked up into Tobey's face. He looked helpless. He didn't understand either.

"Uncle Albus may be able to explain." Matthias put in, hoping to settle Sophie's nerves.

"Yes, maybe." Sophie mumbled, sinking down into her seat. "Are we almost to Hogwarts?"

"No. Were going to King's Cross. Were going to catch the Hogwarts Express with the rest of the students." Nathaniel shrugged. "It's faster than trying to find it on my own with the car."