Disclaimer: I don't own Harry Potter. *sob*
The Sixth Year
"Mummy, when's Hugo coming over?"
"Hugo will come over when Hugo comes over."
Thoroughly puzzled, Lilly stomped out the door, to find Harry and Teddy taking turns pushing Albus on the swing. Albus' smile grew broader with each push until he finally flipped over the metal bar at the top of the swing set. Giggling madly, Lilly went over to watch, remembering her mum's reaction when Albus committed this feat of elementary magic. Now a week after Harry and 17-year-old Teddy Lupin were completely enraptured by the bit of immature magic Albus was displaying. Scanning the yard Lilly noticed a black-haired boy crouching by the hedge that led to their father's Quidditch field, muttering angrily to himself, and sending furtive glances at his watch. Lilly sat down next to him and tapped him on the shoulder.
"What are you looking at James?"
"My watch. The Hogwarts Express leaves in 15 minutes."
Lilly didn't need to see the watch to know that it was the exact time. James had been begging their parents all week to take him to see their older cousins get on the infamous Hogwarts Express. In fact the scarlet steam engine and the beautiful stone castle it led to was at the front of the whole Potter family's minds. Now that Albus had shown magical powers, the weight was on Lilly's shoulders to be the next witch in the Potter/Weasley line. Looking up she saw Teddy heading over to say goodbye, and immediately started pouting.
"Sorry, Lillykins but you know my grandma; she'll have my hide if I miss the train."
James muttered, "Again…" to himself.
"Don't mention it!"
"Hey, did I tell you about the time your Uncle Ron and I flew a car to Hogwarts?"
They all jumped having not seen Harry join their conversation.
"About a million times, Daddy!" Lilly shrieked with impatience.
"Oh, How are you Lillybear!"
"I'm fine Daddy! Just comforting Jamesie here!"
James opened his mouth to protest, then closed it after seeing his father's glare. Quickly changing the topic, Harry turned to his godson.
"Well, you better be off now, Teddy. Are you sure you don't want me to come with you?"
"I'm fine, Harry."
Just as he started to disappear Harry yelled, "Tell 'Dromeda to let you stay longer next time!
"I willllllll!"
Teddy was whisked away to Platform 9 ¾. Disappointment washing over her, Lilly went back inside to tell her mother she wasn't feeling well. Ginny, busy, with cooking, replied absently, "Well then, I'll just have to call off the playdate with Hugo. I hope you feel better, darling."
Slumping her shoulders, Lilly trudged upstairs to her room. Crying herself to sleep, a world of magical whimsy so close, yet so far out of reach, appeared in all of her dreams that night. She slept through all of lunch and dinner, and didn't wake up till the next morning. All memories of yesterday's dreams, gone.