After they bought the rest of their supplies at Diagon Alley, the six of
them headed back to Harry and Ginny's for dinner.
"Now, what would you too like me to cook you up for dinner? Anything you want I'll make," Harry asked.
"I want steak with mashed potatoes!" James exclaimed.
"Me too, but I want gravy on my mashed potatoes," Emily answered.
"Alright. I'll make steak with mashed potatoes and gravy and corn on the cob. Because you have to have your vegetable," Harry replied.
Harry set off into the kitchen to whip up the dinner while Emily and James stayed upstairs packing and looking over their items. James put away his supplies in his trunk, getting ready for his departure to Hogwarts, as Ginny, Ron, and Hermione talked about how they could not believe their kids were starting Hogwarts.
"It seems like just yesterday I was showing James how to tie his shoes," Ginny recalled.
"I know. I can't believe the two of them are starting school next week. I don't remember being that young and going off to Hogwarts. I am sure going to miss them," Hermione said sadly.
Meanwhile, upstairs Emily and James were discussing Hogwarts while they were packing James and Emily's trunks.
"You know, I would really like to get an owl or some kind of animal," James said. "I forgot to look for one while we were at Diagon Alley."
"I'm sure your dad will get you one if you asked. Or maybe we could go tomorrow again. We start Hogwarts in two days! I can't wait," Emily exclaimed.
"I know. I hope that I get into Gryffindor. What would happen if I didn't? I think my dad would be extremely disappointed."
"I don't think he would be too disappointed, but I hope that we both get into the same house. I couldn't imagine being in a different house than you."
"Aww.thanks Em. I really appreciate that. It wouldn't be the same without you." James smiled and gave Emily a huge hug. "You are my best friend, you know that right?"
"Yeah, I know. I just don't want you to forget that," Emily replied. "Let's go downstairs and see if dinner is ready and what our parents are up too."
Emily and James headed downstairs to find all four of their parents sitting at the table waiting for them. The table was not set for dinner but had two large boxes on it with each of their names on it.
"What are those for?" Emily questioned.
"They are presents for you and James for starting Hogwarts. They are from all four of us," Ron explained. "Go ahead, open them up."
James and Emily tore into the boxes. Ripping the paper off to produce a large cage with an owl inside. James' owl was snowy white, just like Hedwig, while Emily's was tawny.
"Thanks mom! Thanks dad!" Emily exclaimed. "I love her!"
"Yeah, thanks mom! Dad! What am I going to name her?" James replied.
"I'm going to call mine Emerald, because her eyes look like emeralds," Emily explained.
"Alright, let's see," James said as he thought. It's hard coming up with a name that would suit this owl. She looks like a little Hedwig. Maybe a name that goes with Hedwig. Nah, I don't know! "I got it! I'm going to name her Icicle."
"Those are fine names kids," Hermione said. "Now lets get washed up for dinner. Emily, we are staying the night so that we could have a fun day tomorrow and then all go to King's Cross together.
"Now, what would you too like me to cook you up for dinner? Anything you want I'll make," Harry asked.
"I want steak with mashed potatoes!" James exclaimed.
"Me too, but I want gravy on my mashed potatoes," Emily answered.
"Alright. I'll make steak with mashed potatoes and gravy and corn on the cob. Because you have to have your vegetable," Harry replied.
Harry set off into the kitchen to whip up the dinner while Emily and James stayed upstairs packing and looking over their items. James put away his supplies in his trunk, getting ready for his departure to Hogwarts, as Ginny, Ron, and Hermione talked about how they could not believe their kids were starting Hogwarts.
"It seems like just yesterday I was showing James how to tie his shoes," Ginny recalled.
"I know. I can't believe the two of them are starting school next week. I don't remember being that young and going off to Hogwarts. I am sure going to miss them," Hermione said sadly.
Meanwhile, upstairs Emily and James were discussing Hogwarts while they were packing James and Emily's trunks.
"You know, I would really like to get an owl or some kind of animal," James said. "I forgot to look for one while we were at Diagon Alley."
"I'm sure your dad will get you one if you asked. Or maybe we could go tomorrow again. We start Hogwarts in two days! I can't wait," Emily exclaimed.
"I know. I hope that I get into Gryffindor. What would happen if I didn't? I think my dad would be extremely disappointed."
"I don't think he would be too disappointed, but I hope that we both get into the same house. I couldn't imagine being in a different house than you."
"Aww.thanks Em. I really appreciate that. It wouldn't be the same without you." James smiled and gave Emily a huge hug. "You are my best friend, you know that right?"
"Yeah, I know. I just don't want you to forget that," Emily replied. "Let's go downstairs and see if dinner is ready and what our parents are up too."
Emily and James headed downstairs to find all four of their parents sitting at the table waiting for them. The table was not set for dinner but had two large boxes on it with each of their names on it.
"What are those for?" Emily questioned.
"They are presents for you and James for starting Hogwarts. They are from all four of us," Ron explained. "Go ahead, open them up."
James and Emily tore into the boxes. Ripping the paper off to produce a large cage with an owl inside. James' owl was snowy white, just like Hedwig, while Emily's was tawny.
"Thanks mom! Thanks dad!" Emily exclaimed. "I love her!"
"Yeah, thanks mom! Dad! What am I going to name her?" James replied.
"I'm going to call mine Emerald, because her eyes look like emeralds," Emily explained.
"Alright, let's see," James said as he thought. It's hard coming up with a name that would suit this owl. She looks like a little Hedwig. Maybe a name that goes with Hedwig. Nah, I don't know! "I got it! I'm going to name her Icicle."
"Those are fine names kids," Hermione said. "Now lets get washed up for dinner. Emily, we are staying the night so that we could have a fun day tomorrow and then all go to King's Cross together.