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 32

John groaned when Hermione came into his room and yanked the covers off of him. "John, wake up! We've got a long trip ahead of us!" The red head groaned and sat up, his hair sticking up all over his head. Since the twins and Jordan had arrived back home yesterday, they had planned to go to Mr. and Mrs. Granger's house today. Actually, they were going to a different house. The house that the Grangers had bought for holidays when all the family comes to visit so that they would have room for everyone.

"Mum, what time is it?" John asked.

"Eight o'clock. Why?" asked Hermione, using her wand to make his muggle clothes come out of his closet and fold themselves into his truck. "We're taking the muggle way."

"WHY!?" he whined. Hermione placed her hands on her hips and glared at her son. The twins came walking past their older brother's room, their hair standing on end.

"Get up John! We're going to mugglesville today!" informed Mike tiredly. John groaned and sat up, glaring at the two eleven year olds.

"Are we he only ones leaving home for the holidays?" he asked groggily.

"No, Fred and Angelina and going to the Johnson's, George and Alicia are going to the Spinnet's, Harry and Ginny are going to visit Remus and Sirius, and Percy and Penny are going to see the Clearwaters." Answered Hermione from her son's closet.

"Who is staying with grandma and grandpa Weasley this year then?" asked Alex, who happened to be passing by to get her chance in the bathroom before anyone else.

"Grandma and Grandpa Weasley are going to stay with Uncle Charlie and Uncle Bill in Romania for the holidays.. Seeing as though they only come see family every five years." Answered Ron groggily as he passed the room.

"They'll be coming to visit again soon enough." Said Hermione. Jordan let out a snort as he entered the room to see what everyone was doing.

"I'll be a seventh year by time that happens. We haven' see them since the twins' seventh birthday!" he informed.

"Yeah, but they always bring the coolest gifts." Said Matt with a grin. Hermione smiled and turned to all her kids.

"Alright, that's enough of that. Time to wash for the long trip! And hope I won't have to pack your things like I had to do for this bum."

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Fred sighed as they walked up the driveway to Angelina's parents' house. He had Kevin asleep on his back and Jackie walking ahead with her mother. He knew already his daughter was putting on a show to please her mother, but Angelina's dad hated Fred the way Hermione's dad hated Ron and Fred felt that Mr. Johnson didn't like the kids that much either. Mrs. Johnson on the other hand loved them as they were her own. Angelina took a deep breath and turned to her small family. "Now, half of my family is here and a cousin of mine is married to a muggle, so the poor guy won't know much of what's going on."

"So be normal." They all said. Angelina smiled and nodded.

"Exactly." She turned and reached up to knock on the door, but the door instantly flew open and her mother came out, scooping them all into tight hugs.

"I thought that was you I saw!" she said and went around to all of them, very excited and happy to see them. "And look at Kevin! I haven't seen him since his third birthday. Who did his hair?" she asked.

"I did grandma. they're called cornrolls you know." Mrs. Johnson chuckled.

"I know. but Angelina, why won't you cut his hair?" Angelina let out a groan and Fred shook his head, This was always expected.

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Chris yawned and spread out on his grandmother's couch just to be forced to sit up again. He scowled when his mother came and made Angela sit next to him and stood in front of her two children in speech mode. "Mum, we already know what you're going to sat and when everyone gets here, we will act civilized and behave ourselves." Lavender gave her son a look

"Your sarcasm wasn't needed, Christopher." She said and walked off." Chris rolled his eyes and looked at his sister, who was all dolled up.

"You look like a doll baby." He informed. Angela scowled and tugged at one of her ponytails like she usually when she was annoyed an uncomfortable.

"Mummy wants me to look 'good' when everyone gets here." she looked at her brother, who was hearing a suit and tie. "You look like penguin." She added and Chris rolled his eyes and gave his sister a charming smile.

"I thought you loved penguins?" he raised an eyebrow at his sister, causing her to giggle.

"You're a prat, Chris."

"Yet I'm the only one who can make you smile."