CHAPTER NO. 9

Their plan was set to perfection by the end of the New Year's Day. They would be quick but it wouldn't draw much attention.

Ginny entered Albus's room to find him laying on the bed his eyes on the ceiling above him.

'Something in your mind Al?' Ginny asked picking up the dirty laundry basket. She had asked them to pack their things up before they were going to school again. She didn't want fuss that was usually created when they went back to Hogwarts, even after the Christmas holidays.

'Nothing,' Albus mumbled.

Ginny dropped the basket and sat on the edge of his bed, stroking his messy black hair that resembled his father's.

'Tell me what's wrong,' she whispered.

Albus hesitated.

'Go on.'

'Is it wrong that-' he broke off.

'Yes?'

'Is it wrong that I still have feelings for Rose when though I am dating Ashley?'

Ginny bit her lip.

'You are trying to listen to your brain aren't you? Dating another girl to stratify that brain of yours, not your heart Al.'

'I dunno.'

Ginny smiled. 'You head is as thick as your dad's'

'What's the point, I'm dreaming about a girl I'll never get.'

'You might be wrong.'

'But I am not. I know how much she loves Malfoy and not- not me, 'he choked.

Ginny took his hand and looked into his green eyes.

'Listen to me Albus,' she said. 'Always think positive, learn from your mistakes, Dating Ashley maybe the biggest mistake of your life, and learn from it. You might find Rose knocking on your door. Leave it to your heart, never give up hope.'

Albus went quite for a minute. He sat up and hugged his mother tightly.

Ginny planted a kiss on top of his head and smiled.

'You've grown up so much.'

THE NEXT DAY:

The Kings Cross was, as always, crowded with Hogwarts students, their parents and their siblings who were too young to go to school.

Ron was standing there with his family waiting for the Potters. The Malfoys were standing feet away from them, unnoticed by anyone.

Ron became alert when he watched the Potters coming towards them. Rona and Harry helped in lifting trunk of Lily and Hugo on the train.

Lily turned around and screamed.

'ROSE! WATCH OUT!'

A fast, out of control trolley was coming towards her. Rose watched in horror as it almost collided with her.

Scorpius jumped and knocked both of them away from the trolley. The trolley collided hard with the wall and its contents scattered away noisily.

'Omigod, Rose I'm so sorry,' Albus cried coming towards her aid.

Ron watched in horror. He quickly moved towards get daughter.

It happened fast.

One moment Rose and Scorpius were there and in the next moment two hooded figures apprated kicked Albus away, leaving him bleeding, grabbed Rose and Scorpius. The next second they had vanished.

'NO!' screamed Hermione and Arsitota. They ran towards the place their kids had vanished.

Ginny was holding Albus, dabbing his bloody wounds.

'What happened?' Someone asked.

But Hermione was crying so much she couldn't utter a single word.

Ron and Harry had no idea who might be the kidnappers.