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Chapter/Part: 17

Sunday came quickly for everyone and they did not even want to get out of bed. But they knew they had to get moving. And if this is what it felt now the joy next week. Severus had thought about the stress and how Harry most likely would get sick as his immune system wasn't up to par after the Dursleys. The only thing he came up with was too bad. On the days he was sick or if anyone else got sick they would do theory that day and pepper up potion that would be what would have to be done. If any of them did get really really sick they would stay in his room secretively instead of the tower or hospital wing.

When he brought it up at breakfast the kids were hesitant to agree so quickly but when they realize it really could be done secretively and it was really the only option open they agreed. They would have to do lessons secretively anyway. Everything would be fine or so everyone hoped.

"Up to classroom two, time to start." Minerva said after breakfast.

"Kay. Auntie Minerva" Harry, Hermione, and Ron had been instructed to call McGonagall Minerva. But they felt like she was their aunt after Albus a grandfather Tonks an aunt also and Severus and Remus uncles.

"You'll pay for that dear nephew!"

"Ah come one it's not that bad. Is it?" Ron asked

"I suppose not. Fine you can call me that but if and I mean if I ever here it at school in private or otherwise you will pay!"

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For about the next two weeks they trained hard on all of their studies. It was a good idea that they would continue during the school year because although they were working hard and making progress they still needed to continue. Harry got sick once and Severus was the vampire everyone accused him of. But it was necessary. The findings nada or not anything they already didn't guess. With Harry's eating habits and a cold room did not help him with his immune system on top of that the lost of his godfather and his stress. Adding on was not really a good idea until they got his immune system ready but it was not preventable they needed to train. Harry will not let up on his studies either as he has been told to slow down.

The day before they left for the train Jets and Herms was over for dinner. They had a 'party' night. Everyone enjoyed it as they were sure they wouldn't have anytime until at least Christmas to enjoy parties or any fun activity. They were all changing Ron was even more serious sometimes than Hermione was. It was scary to see the change at times but at others they knew it would help in the long run. Most people say two weeks is not a long time to change but it is. A day can change a lot two weeks can change everything.

Surprisingly they woke up half an hour later than they wanted to on the day they left. Ron was the first up and after seeing that and the time he quickly woke everyone else up. They were not going to be training on the train and they wanted to rehearse some stuff before they left. They ate then ran through some moves. And got ready in the living room to leave. They were going to have Minerva, Remus, go first then the kids and Tonks. Then Severus was walking down to the apparation point and apparate to the station that way no one the wiser.

"Okay children what do you do if Draco or anyone else of death eaters bothers you?" Severus said and yes he was well aware they hated being called children especially after the last two weeks.

"Walk away!" Hermione answered.

"And if they follow?"

"Find a hiding spot and stay?" Ron asked.

"Well that might work but can all three of you hide in the same spot on a train or anyway for that matter?"

"No I don't think that would work very well never mind."

"Tell them to leave and if they don't go to the teacher compartment." Harry answered.

"That could work or if not to the compartment go to the nearest teacher as you know ones stations at every end of the box."

"Ok. Got it."

"You three Ron we mean it understand absolutely NO FIGHTING!!!" Minerva added

"Ok we I won't!" Ron answered

"Thank you. Let's go."

With that they left. At the train station they put there luggage in a compartment and walked out to the platform to great the Weasleys. Ron said hi to his family and Harry and Hermione followed. They talked for a few minutes about nothing important not that they didn't want to but they were aware it wasn't the anywhere near the best place to talk. As the finale warning horn the adult teenagers jumped on the train.

Dean came in as did Ginny and a new girl Destiny who was a transfer student sat with them. They talked about most of their summer. As the trio couldn't talk about the end and Harry really didn't tell much as he didn't want to go into all of that jumble. And Destiny talked about herself. The did have a run in with Draco and his goons but they only asked them to leave and once Draco looked at Harry and saw his determined face left. He wasn't in the mood to get into trouble yet.

As they neared Hogwarts the girls went and changed into their robes as the guys changed into theirs. It would promise a long year.

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Definitely not long. But longer than what I thought. A snow day so I got to write as its pretty bad out. And I'm in night school for the about the next two weeks so I have no idea when I'll be able to update again and wanted to get something up.

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