The Next Generation-Dark Marks and Troublemakers

Author's Note: This is a third part to The Next Generation. If you've read the first two, you'll know what's going on in here. But, there are four new kids, and a set of them are twins, one you'll know if you read Trouble Continued, and the third showed up in the last Chapter of Trouble continued. So read on and tell me what you think.

Disclaimer: I don't own HP of its characters, but I do own all the original characters that aren't from the books, but from my imagination. *~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~ *~*~* Chapter 31

"So did you hear about Mr. and Mrs. Diggory?" Ron asked. He and Harry were walking through the mall not too far behind their wives. Who had forced them to come along with them to Christmas shop- or more so carry all the shopping bags. Harry looked at his friend in interest. "The twins had sent us an owl just yesterday saying they'd be coming home for the holidays. and in the letter they were talking about all the people know, and it seems the Diggory's have a kid." Harry stopped walking and looked at his friend in shock.

"You know you shouldn't tease like that." He said. Ron rolled his eyes.

"I'm not! The Diggory's have a daughter. I forgot her name, but she is a Hufflepuff just like her big brother was. She may just go for Quidditch."

"I don't like how this is all playing out." Said Harry suddenly. "It's like our parents pasts are being relived through us and our kids with just minor changes, but it's all still the same." Ron shook his head.

"Please Harry. What is there that's like their pasts?" Ron asked.

"First of all, Voldemort is back, but in a kids form basically. a kid we probably don't even know or would suspect. Secondly, you have five kids- two more and you and Hermione will be just like your parents. And isn't it strange that I've got kids that look and have the same last name as my parents?"

"Its called genetics, harry." Informed Ron. Harry just shook his head and continued on with his explanation. "So, you think this girl may be in some kind of danger involving Voldemort just because of what happened to her brother."

"We can never be too sure. After all, it could just be our kids in danger and her used as a pone in his plan."

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"Jackie!" cheered Kevin, and ran up top his sister, hugging her happily. She blinked and smiled, hugging him and then pulling him into a headlock. "Hey, let me go! I came to tell my big sister I missed her and now she's trying to kill me!" the boy announced, a bit of sarcasm in his voice.

"You weren't going through my things were you, baby face?" she asked. Kevin shook his head, still trying to get away from her.

"No! Mum and dad put a special charm on it so I couldn't get in." Jackie smiled.

"Good! Now where is daddy at?" Kevin crossed his arms and gave his older sister a look.

"You should already know he's at work. He and Uncle George are working over time to make enough money for Christmas." He explained.

"But he knows mum works too. Why should he have to work over time?"

"Because the ministry is cutting back on paying us what we're worth." Answered Angelina, entering the room. "Too much is going on throughout wiarding communities so we aren't exactly getting paid much. who knows what it will be like when Kevin starts Hogwarts." She sighed and shook her head, walking off and muttering something under her breath.

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The twins went running excitedly into the house and dropped their things in the doorway. Patrick, TJ, and Alex stepped in not too far behind Jordan, who had followed his younger brothers' leads. TJ laughed and shook his head. "They seem pretty happy to be home." He said.

"Well it has been really quiet around here without them around." Answered Alex and looked around for signs that her parents were home, but there weren't any.

"Alex, why aren't mum and dad home?" asked Matt, coming down the stairs and looking at his sister expectantly. Alex sighed and shrugged.

"I wish I knew." She answered and went into the kitchen to see if there was a note left behind. Alex scowled and crossed her arms. "Well this wasn't part of today's schedule." TJ shook his head and sat down.

"They probably went out and lost track of time."

"Not my mom. She's been waiting for ever for these guys to get home so she can fuss over how much they've changed." Said Alex. She shook her head and was about to walk out when the kitchen door opened and her dad came stumbling in with bags and boxes.

"Ron be careful!" called Hermione. The twins and Jordan stopped digging through the cabinets for snacks and quickly went over to see what their parents had.

"Oh wow. you guys are back already?" asked Ron, holding the packages out of their reach. Hermione went around her husband and looked at the boys with shinning eyes.

"You've changed so much!" she announced, scooping the three boys into a tight hug.