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A/N Sorry for the slow update, but this wraps up first year and we'll be moving on to second year shortly. Short chapter, but I hope you guys enjoy anyway

Harry had almost forgotten that the exam results were still to come, but come they did. To his great surprise, considering his stress while taking his exams, he passed. Thomas got some of the best marks in their year, with Serena and Phoebe both managing to land somewhere in the middle. Even Neville scraped through, his good Herbology mark making up for his abysmal Potions one.

And suddenly, their wardrobes were empty, their trunks were packed. Neville's toad was found lurking in a corner of the toilets. Notes were handed out to all students, warning them not to use magic over the holidays. Hagrid was there to take them down to the fleet of boats that sailed across the lake. They were boarding the Hogwarts Express, talking and laughing as the countryside became greener and tidier. They were eating Bettie Bott's Every Flavor Beans as they sped past Muggle towns. They were pulling off their wizard robes and putting on jackets and coats. Finally, they were pulling into platform nine and three-quarters at King's Cross Station.

It took quite a while for them all to get off the platform. A wizened old guard was up by the ticket barrier, letting them go through the gate in twos and threes so they didn't attract attention by all bursting out of a solid wall at once and alarming the Muggles.

Harry wasn't thrilled about going back to the Dursley's, but Serena and Thomas were excited to go home for the summer and tell their family about their adventures. Phoebe was mostly nervous about meeting her new adoptive family, though everyone had assured her that she'd be liked there.

People jostled them as they moved forward toward the gateway back to the Muggle world. Some of them called out to Harry as they passed by:

"Bye, Harry!"

"See you, Potter!"

"You're still famous." Serena said, shaking her head with a smile.

"Yeah, Harry, you've got to stop killing people. It's becoming a habit now." Thomas scolded him teasingly.

He, Harry, Serena and Phoebe passed through the gateway together. Harry could see a large group of people waiting, trying not to look too suspicious about waiting around by a brick wall. All of them were reuniting with kids or smiling eagerly as they awaited their own children.

Thomas spotted his dad and the four of them headed over together, since they couldn't spot any of their own family. Remus Lupin, Harry saw, was a young man that looked older than he was. He had flecks of grey in his hair already and faint scars on his face. He greeted Thomas with a smile and a hug and then immediately turned to shake everyone else's hands.

Ms. Larkin found them within seconds, greeted Remus without any introduction and reluctantly informed Harry that Vernon and Petunia were there to pick him up. Harry almost wished they'd forgotten about him; he would have much preferred to ride back to Privet Drive with Ms. Larkin and Serena instead.

Harry stayed with the group for a few moments longer as exchanged their goodbyes and promises to write over the summer. Just as he was about to go find his aunt and uncle, a familiar pink haired woman bounded up to them.

"Phoebe!" The woman, Tonks, was the same one that had helped them smuggle Norbert out of the castle. She threw her arms around Phoebe in a hug and then turned to call over her shoulder: "Mum, dad, over here."

"Tonks as... Oh." Phoebe realized.

"Hey, little sis." Tonks greeted her excitedly.

"I think you'll be liked." Thomas whispered to her, smirking. He hadn't met Tonks before but it was easy for anyone to see that Phoebe would not be lonely at her new house.

"Bye, guys." Phoebe called over her shoulder as Tonks winked at them and started leading her away.

Thomas left with his dad after a final goodbye and sarcastic salute to Harry.

Serena turned to give Harry a hug before she left with her mother. Even though they both knew they'd be seeing each other all summer, it wasn't going to be anything like Hogwarts had been.

"Ready, are you?" A voice barked behind Harry. It was Uncle Vernon, still purple-faced, still mustached, still looking furious at the nerve of Harry, carrying an owl in a cage in a station full of ordinary people. Behind him stood Aunt Petunia and Dudley, looking terrified at the very sight of Harry. "Hurry up, boy, we haven't got all day." He walked away.

Harry hung back for a last word with Serena.

"See you later, then." Serena told him, staring uncertainly after Uncle Vernon. Harry just smiled at her.

"They don't know we're not allowed to use magic at home. I'm going to have a lot of fun with Dudley this summer..."