Author's Notes
Moon light blossomz & mistyqueen -I had to include Ginny and Harry, if they
ever get together it will be cute. Especially when they fight you know
Ginny is going to win.
Amy-Chris - Thanks for the review. I always thought Ron would turn out to be a sweety once he grows up
drmsweetcandy - what the Occlumancy will do is give Hermione all of Ron's memories from his point of view
Dreamer22 – I hope you enjoy this edition. I have some more items up my sleeve though
LunaAqua - Well, I must say thank you very much
CarrieWeasley – thank you my dear
SabrinaKicks - I am afraid that Randall is just an ordinary Muggle – sorry. I will not reveal the ending though. However you will receive this teaser to my bit of a mystery. Two important things happened in Chapter six.
Here is the next chapter
Chapter 13 Going back to School
Sara awoke early in the morning. She was still in the same house called the Burrow. While laying there she thought about how interesting it was that they had named their house. For some reason it seemed to give the place some personality.
Eric was still asleep so she went into the bathroom to wash and get ready for what she might find out today.
By the time she got out of the bath and into her bedroom Eric was just waking up. She picked out another outfit for him and got him dressed. "That's my handsome boy." She said doing up the buttons on the overalls.
"This is a pretty strange few days, huh. I bet you like this place, even if the family practices magic. Ron, do you like him?" Eric laughed at that. They then went downstairs together to the kitchen. Sara insisted on helping Molly cook breakfast. Eric played on the floor at her feet.
Soon after Ron, Arthur, and the twins came down the stairs. Sara had taken the seat next to Eric, insisting on taking care of him herself. She was so accustomed to doing it. It was just natural to her.
Ron took a seat next to Hermione. "How are you feeling today?" He asked.
"Alright." Sara answered.
"Good, because I wanted to make sure you were fine." He said.
What Ron really wanted to say was Hermione I love. I am in love with our son and I want to be a father to him. I'm sorry that you had to raise him so long by yourself. I will help you from now on and by the way will you marry me? Ron bit his tongue. He couldn't think a way to do it now when she was so fragile.
Sara said that she was alright to Ron yet again. He was always asking if she was alright. He never did act like they were together. Was Eric some sort of mistake of there's? He did promise to help take care of him though.
No, Eric was no mistake. He was her life. The reason she did everything that she did.
After breakfast Molly had shooed everyone out of the kitchen so she could clean. She did not even allow Hermione to put hers and Eric's dish away.
When they had all settled in the sitting room their came two popping sounds, it was Harry and Ginny.
"Hello there, little one." Ginny said picking up Eric. "How would you like to spend the day with your Auntie Ginny?"
"What are you talking about?" Sara quickly asked.
"I got the message from my friend in Amsterdam." Harry said. "He said I will be able to use Occlumancy to get your memory back. I already arranged for us to go to Hogwarts today."
"How are you going there?" Molly asked.
"I thought the Hogwart's Express would be the best way, Professor McGonagall agreed." Harry said. "You are welcome to come, Molly. I could show you some of the legacies of the Fred and George." Harry offered with a smirk towards the twins.
"You wouldn't dare." George said.
"Try me." Harry said pulling his wand.
"Think you can take both of us?" Fred said pulling his wand as well.
"What are you going to sic Peeves on me?" Harry joked tucking his wand back into his pocket.
Sara was once again not sure what they were talking about. She then spoke up. "What's the Hogwart's Express?"
"The train we used to take to school." Ron answered.
"Funny I thought that we would use brooms." Sara laughed at the thought.
"I thought about that." Harry said. "But you haven't flown in so long, and probably needed to be taught again any way. Ginny thought that you wouldn't like it that much for Eric to be on a broom. Even though I was younger than him the first time I rode on one."
Sara stared wide-eyed. "I was only joking."
"It's alright dear," Molly said. "I took Ron here on his first broom ride when he was a year old. He was so scared."
"Ah Mum."
"Little Ronnekins wet himself when he went flying with Mummy." Fred said.
"Ha Ha." Ron said.
"I better get some Eric's things packed for you Ginny. You are coming with us?"
"I thought I would. Let Eric see Hogwarts." Ginny said.
"He's staying out of Moaning Myrtles Bathroom." Ron flatly stated. "And the dungeons."
"No," Ginny said like Ron had mortally offended her. "I was going to take him to the Quidditch Pitch, then maybe Gryffindor Tower." Ginny said.
"I'll be right back." Sara said getting up. She thought she should clear off before she got a headache from being fed so much information. Ginny had followed her up the stairs.
Ginny wanted to ask Hermione a couple of questions about Eric before she had him completely under her care.
"Hogwarts Express will be a little slow." Ron said after Hermione and Ginny headed upstairs.
"But still it will be something familiar to her that will help." Harry said. "I think we should get all the help we can on this."
Hermione and Ginny came down the stairs a moment later carrying a bag on her shoulder. "I don't think we are going to need anything else. You really don't mind?" She asked passing the baby bag to Ginny.
"Not at all. We are going to have so much fun today." Ginny said. "We better go and catch the train."
After a few minutes they were off. Ron, Hermione, Harry and Ginny took a black car Harry had gotten from the Ministry to Kings Crossing Station.
After parking the car Harry and Ginny lead Hermione to Platform 10.
"The next train doesn't leave for a while." Sara said looking at the sign.
"We're not taking one of these." Ron said to Hermione. "Ours is a lot better."
"Wait until you see." Ginny said with a smile. "I'll take Eric first," she said walking with him to the barrier.
Sara watched Ginny walk through the wall. She gasped Ginny and her son just vanished.
"Our turn." Ron said taking her by the hand. "Best do it at a bit of run if you're nervous." He said pulling her through the barrier.
Sara honestly thought she would crash through it, as Ron pulled her by the arm. They didn't crash. Ron and her were standing in front of large train and a sign overhead said Platform 9 ¾ .
Ginny and Eric were just getting on the train.
"We better get going," Harry said after coming through himself.
After they all climbed aboard the train took off. Sara looked out the window at the passing towns. Eric was playing with his toys on the floor.
Harry pulled out his wand and said a spell under his breath. One of Eric's balls rolled out of the open door of the compartment and down the hall. Eric had immediately gone after it.
"I better follow." Ginny said getting up.
"Yeah, I think I'll help." Harry said getting up too.
Ron and Hermione were left alone in the car.
"Do you think that could have been less subtle?" Ginny said walking along the aisle of the train just behind Eric.
"You said it yourself, they need some time alone." Harry said. "We'll just show Eric the train."
"He should love it. He seems so happy. Hermione told me that he used to have trouble sleeping. According to her he has slept all night ever since he came to the Burrow."
"Babies sometimes have trouble sleeping, don't they?" Harry asked.
"Sometimes." Ginny answered. "Usually a charm is used to help babies sleep." She said remembering her medical text books.
Harry and Ginny had just left with Eric.
"I guess we have some time alone." Ron said. "Leave it Ginny. I suppose this is our first real date."
Date, did he just say date?
"What do you want to talk about then?" Hermione asked feeling slightly uncomfortable.
"Eric, why don't you tell me about him?" Ron said. "What have you been doing for the past two years?"
Sara took a breath. "I was three months pregnant with him when I was found."
"Found?" Ron asked.
"I was lying unconscious in an alley when this bobbie happened by. He took me to the nearest hospital. He stayed in there with me until I woke up. He didn't have to. I was really scared when I didn't know where I was. He was able to calm me down."
Ron nodded for her to continue.
"The doctors ran some tests on me. When they said I was pregnant I just cried. I'm not even too sure why I did. He was very strong telling me that I was going to be alright. I later found out his name was Eric Williams."
"You named Eric after him." Ron said. He knew who he would have to find to thank. But he did not know how she could just be in an alley.
"Yes." Sara politely answered. "Social Services gave me money and a job, working at that library. I did research there finding out about childbirth and met a woman at my building, Annie that was a midwife. Based upon what I read that seemed like the best way for him."
"My Mum used a midwife for all of us." Ron said. "Wizards have been using them for a long time."
"When I told her the name after I had given birth she said I should have a middle name." Sara laughed. "So he would know when he was in trouble, I thought Harold worked."
"My mum never used my middle name." Ron said. "I knew when I was in trouble. What about Eric? What is he like?"
"He's very sweet. He's shy around strangers. He also hates spiders." Sara said.
Ron smiled when she had mentioned Eric hating spiders.
"A few days ago a spider crawled up his leg. He lifted his hand like to swing it away, but it flew away. I thought it was a kind of jumping spider."
"He performed magic then." Ron said. "When a magical child is angry or scared they are able to perform wandless magic. It happens often, it is usually a sign that they are accepted at Hogwarts."
"This one boy Neville," Ron began. "His Uncle held him outside a window, hoping to scare some magic out of him. He dropped him and Neville bounced all the way to the garden."
"Was he hurt!" Sara asked fearfully.
"No, it took more than that to hurt, Neville." Ron said.
"Where is he?" Sara asked.
"Died, during our last year."
"How?" Sara asked feeling her heart sink.
"He was killed." Ron answered remembering when he found out.
Neville had helped defend the school when the Deatheaters had attacked. Neville had managed to seriously injury the Lestranges, before he was hit with the Adava Kedavra curse.
Sara shook her head during the uncomfortable silence that had followed Ron's last statement. They barely talked after that on the train towards Hogwarts.
When they had arrived at the Hogsmeade station they rode up on horseless carriges to the caste. When they stepped out Sara saw the giant castle. It was huge and domineering. She could not believe what she was seeing.
"Welcome home." Ron said.
Amy-Chris - Thanks for the review. I always thought Ron would turn out to be a sweety once he grows up
drmsweetcandy - what the Occlumancy will do is give Hermione all of Ron's memories from his point of view
Dreamer22 – I hope you enjoy this edition. I have some more items up my sleeve though
LunaAqua - Well, I must say thank you very much
CarrieWeasley – thank you my dear
SabrinaKicks - I am afraid that Randall is just an ordinary Muggle – sorry. I will not reveal the ending though. However you will receive this teaser to my bit of a mystery. Two important things happened in Chapter six.
Here is the next chapter
Chapter 13 Going back to School
Sara awoke early in the morning. She was still in the same house called the Burrow. While laying there she thought about how interesting it was that they had named their house. For some reason it seemed to give the place some personality.
Eric was still asleep so she went into the bathroom to wash and get ready for what she might find out today.
By the time she got out of the bath and into her bedroom Eric was just waking up. She picked out another outfit for him and got him dressed. "That's my handsome boy." She said doing up the buttons on the overalls.
"This is a pretty strange few days, huh. I bet you like this place, even if the family practices magic. Ron, do you like him?" Eric laughed at that. They then went downstairs together to the kitchen. Sara insisted on helping Molly cook breakfast. Eric played on the floor at her feet.
Soon after Ron, Arthur, and the twins came down the stairs. Sara had taken the seat next to Eric, insisting on taking care of him herself. She was so accustomed to doing it. It was just natural to her.
Ron took a seat next to Hermione. "How are you feeling today?" He asked.
"Alright." Sara answered.
"Good, because I wanted to make sure you were fine." He said.
What Ron really wanted to say was Hermione I love. I am in love with our son and I want to be a father to him. I'm sorry that you had to raise him so long by yourself. I will help you from now on and by the way will you marry me? Ron bit his tongue. He couldn't think a way to do it now when she was so fragile.
Sara said that she was alright to Ron yet again. He was always asking if she was alright. He never did act like they were together. Was Eric some sort of mistake of there's? He did promise to help take care of him though.
No, Eric was no mistake. He was her life. The reason she did everything that she did.
After breakfast Molly had shooed everyone out of the kitchen so she could clean. She did not even allow Hermione to put hers and Eric's dish away.
When they had all settled in the sitting room their came two popping sounds, it was Harry and Ginny.
"Hello there, little one." Ginny said picking up Eric. "How would you like to spend the day with your Auntie Ginny?"
"What are you talking about?" Sara quickly asked.
"I got the message from my friend in Amsterdam." Harry said. "He said I will be able to use Occlumancy to get your memory back. I already arranged for us to go to Hogwarts today."
"How are you going there?" Molly asked.
"I thought the Hogwart's Express would be the best way, Professor McGonagall agreed." Harry said. "You are welcome to come, Molly. I could show you some of the legacies of the Fred and George." Harry offered with a smirk towards the twins.
"You wouldn't dare." George said.
"Try me." Harry said pulling his wand.
"Think you can take both of us?" Fred said pulling his wand as well.
"What are you going to sic Peeves on me?" Harry joked tucking his wand back into his pocket.
Sara was once again not sure what they were talking about. She then spoke up. "What's the Hogwart's Express?"
"The train we used to take to school." Ron answered.
"Funny I thought that we would use brooms." Sara laughed at the thought.
"I thought about that." Harry said. "But you haven't flown in so long, and probably needed to be taught again any way. Ginny thought that you wouldn't like it that much for Eric to be on a broom. Even though I was younger than him the first time I rode on one."
Sara stared wide-eyed. "I was only joking."
"It's alright dear," Molly said. "I took Ron here on his first broom ride when he was a year old. He was so scared."
"Ah Mum."
"Little Ronnekins wet himself when he went flying with Mummy." Fred said.
"Ha Ha." Ron said.
"I better get some Eric's things packed for you Ginny. You are coming with us?"
"I thought I would. Let Eric see Hogwarts." Ginny said.
"He's staying out of Moaning Myrtles Bathroom." Ron flatly stated. "And the dungeons."
"No," Ginny said like Ron had mortally offended her. "I was going to take him to the Quidditch Pitch, then maybe Gryffindor Tower." Ginny said.
"I'll be right back." Sara said getting up. She thought she should clear off before she got a headache from being fed so much information. Ginny had followed her up the stairs.
Ginny wanted to ask Hermione a couple of questions about Eric before she had him completely under her care.
"Hogwarts Express will be a little slow." Ron said after Hermione and Ginny headed upstairs.
"But still it will be something familiar to her that will help." Harry said. "I think we should get all the help we can on this."
Hermione and Ginny came down the stairs a moment later carrying a bag on her shoulder. "I don't think we are going to need anything else. You really don't mind?" She asked passing the baby bag to Ginny.
"Not at all. We are going to have so much fun today." Ginny said. "We better go and catch the train."
After a few minutes they were off. Ron, Hermione, Harry and Ginny took a black car Harry had gotten from the Ministry to Kings Crossing Station.
After parking the car Harry and Ginny lead Hermione to Platform 10.
"The next train doesn't leave for a while." Sara said looking at the sign.
"We're not taking one of these." Ron said to Hermione. "Ours is a lot better."
"Wait until you see." Ginny said with a smile. "I'll take Eric first," she said walking with him to the barrier.
Sara watched Ginny walk through the wall. She gasped Ginny and her son just vanished.
"Our turn." Ron said taking her by the hand. "Best do it at a bit of run if you're nervous." He said pulling her through the barrier.
Sara honestly thought she would crash through it, as Ron pulled her by the arm. They didn't crash. Ron and her were standing in front of large train and a sign overhead said Platform 9 ¾ .
Ginny and Eric were just getting on the train.
"We better get going," Harry said after coming through himself.
After they all climbed aboard the train took off. Sara looked out the window at the passing towns. Eric was playing with his toys on the floor.
Harry pulled out his wand and said a spell under his breath. One of Eric's balls rolled out of the open door of the compartment and down the hall. Eric had immediately gone after it.
"I better follow." Ginny said getting up.
"Yeah, I think I'll help." Harry said getting up too.
Ron and Hermione were left alone in the car.
"Do you think that could have been less subtle?" Ginny said walking along the aisle of the train just behind Eric.
"You said it yourself, they need some time alone." Harry said. "We'll just show Eric the train."
"He should love it. He seems so happy. Hermione told me that he used to have trouble sleeping. According to her he has slept all night ever since he came to the Burrow."
"Babies sometimes have trouble sleeping, don't they?" Harry asked.
"Sometimes." Ginny answered. "Usually a charm is used to help babies sleep." She said remembering her medical text books.
Harry and Ginny had just left with Eric.
"I guess we have some time alone." Ron said. "Leave it Ginny. I suppose this is our first real date."
Date, did he just say date?
"What do you want to talk about then?" Hermione asked feeling slightly uncomfortable.
"Eric, why don't you tell me about him?" Ron said. "What have you been doing for the past two years?"
Sara took a breath. "I was three months pregnant with him when I was found."
"Found?" Ron asked.
"I was lying unconscious in an alley when this bobbie happened by. He took me to the nearest hospital. He stayed in there with me until I woke up. He didn't have to. I was really scared when I didn't know where I was. He was able to calm me down."
Ron nodded for her to continue.
"The doctors ran some tests on me. When they said I was pregnant I just cried. I'm not even too sure why I did. He was very strong telling me that I was going to be alright. I later found out his name was Eric Williams."
"You named Eric after him." Ron said. He knew who he would have to find to thank. But he did not know how she could just be in an alley.
"Yes." Sara politely answered. "Social Services gave me money and a job, working at that library. I did research there finding out about childbirth and met a woman at my building, Annie that was a midwife. Based upon what I read that seemed like the best way for him."
"My Mum used a midwife for all of us." Ron said. "Wizards have been using them for a long time."
"When I told her the name after I had given birth she said I should have a middle name." Sara laughed. "So he would know when he was in trouble, I thought Harold worked."
"My mum never used my middle name." Ron said. "I knew when I was in trouble. What about Eric? What is he like?"
"He's very sweet. He's shy around strangers. He also hates spiders." Sara said.
Ron smiled when she had mentioned Eric hating spiders.
"A few days ago a spider crawled up his leg. He lifted his hand like to swing it away, but it flew away. I thought it was a kind of jumping spider."
"He performed magic then." Ron said. "When a magical child is angry or scared they are able to perform wandless magic. It happens often, it is usually a sign that they are accepted at Hogwarts."
"This one boy Neville," Ron began. "His Uncle held him outside a window, hoping to scare some magic out of him. He dropped him and Neville bounced all the way to the garden."
"Was he hurt!" Sara asked fearfully.
"No, it took more than that to hurt, Neville." Ron said.
"Where is he?" Sara asked.
"Died, during our last year."
"How?" Sara asked feeling her heart sink.
"He was killed." Ron answered remembering when he found out.
Neville had helped defend the school when the Deatheaters had attacked. Neville had managed to seriously injury the Lestranges, before he was hit with the Adava Kedavra curse.
Sara shook her head during the uncomfortable silence that had followed Ron's last statement. They barely talked after that on the train towards Hogwarts.
When they had arrived at the Hogsmeade station they rode up on horseless carriges to the caste. When they stepped out Sara saw the giant castle. It was huge and domineering. She could not believe what she was seeing.
"Welcome home." Ron said.