Ginny opened the door. Hermione, Ron, Hugo and Rose stood there with a smile. Before Ginny could welcome them in, Albus pushed her out of the way and said,

"Hi guys! Hi Rose!"

Rose beamed. Ginny pushed him back,

"Come on in guys! Come in!" Ginny gave them a smile. Hermione hugged Ginny hard. They both laughed. When Hermione broke apart, she said,

"Ginny. I have to say you look amazing!"

"Thanks Hermione! You look amazing too!"

Hermione went inside. Rose and Hugo ran upstairs with Albus. Ron was still in the doorway looking at Ginny.

"Hi." Ron said awkwardly.

"Oh for goodness sake Ronald! You saying that as if you don't know her!" Hermione shouted from the living room. Ron rolled his eyes.

"I think she's got super sense of hearing or something." Ron whispered to Ginny.

"I heard that!" Hermione said.

Ginny laughed.

"No really! Something's going on with Hermione. She hears everything! Last week, I went to the shop with Hermione to get some frog eyeballs for an experiment she wanted to do, and when we paid for it, and went out of the shop, she said she heard the price of a product in the shop next to us!"

Ron looked generally serious. This, in Ginny's head, was a surprise.

"You're joking right?" Ginny said with a disbelieving look on her face.

"He just wasn't listening properly!" Hermione shouted now from the kitchen.

Ginny hugged Ron and said,

"Come in, it'll be alright."

Ron gave a nervous smile and walked in the house.

Harry opened the bedroom door just as Albus, Rose and Hugo ran up the stairs.

"Hi guys!" Harry said.

"Uncle Harry!" Rose shrieked and sprinted into Harry's arms. He hugged her. Hugo stood a few steps behind Rose smiling. He looked so much like his father.

"Hi Hugo!" Harry smiled.

"Hi Uncle Harry." Hugo said shyly.

"You excited for Hogwarts? You're in the same year as Lily aren't you?" Harry asked.

Hugo nodded.

"Harry, I've got something to tell you," Hugo asked seriously.

"Why? What is it?" Harry said and instinctively knew something was wrong.

"It's me." Hugo said blandly. Rose looked up from Harry's shoulder and said,

"Ok! I know when I'm not wanted."

She let go of Harry and walked into James's room. When the door shut behind her, Harry knew that was wrong. Rose hardly ever hung out with James; it was always Albus she hung out with.

"Just a sec Hugo, I need to see something."

Harry walked over to James's bedroom door and opened it. He smiled in satisfaction. Rose and James were by the door with extendable ears trying to see if they could listen into their conversation.

"Nice try!" Harry said triumphantly. He knew that James had practically bought the whole of the Wizard Wheezes products, and so if anyone needed to, let's just say for example, wanted to listen to someone's conversation; James was the one you needed to see. Harry confiscated all the extendable ears and walked them both downstairs to Ginny and said,

"Take care of them they are being-"

"Annoying? I get it."

Ginny grabbed both of their shoulders and drove them into the living room where the adults were.

Harry walked back up the stairs quickly and turned towards his bedroom door, but Hugo was nowhere to be seen.

When Harry went downstairs after almost talking to Hugo, he went downstairs into the living room and Hermione practically flattened him with one of her 'Hermione hugs' and gave him a wet kiss on his cheek.

"Harry!" she grinned. Ron came over and gave him a quick hug and a pat on the back. Ginny made homemade butterbeer and biscuits (Harry taught her how to make them), and they all sat down and talked about the children; well, Hermione and Ginny did.

"I can't believe Rose and Albus are going into year 9 already!" Hermione exclaimed.

"I know! And James is going to year 10!" Ginny said.

"It's mad isn't it? How the children grow up so fast!"

"Don't forget Lily and Hugo! They're starting Hogwarts tomorrow!" Ginny pointed out.

"Oh. Our babies are growing up so fast..." Hermione sighed.

Harry and Ron watched this conversation with amusement. Ron was about to point out that they were getting old too, but he decided to keep his mouth shut.

In the Weasley household, some strange things have been happening too. Ron had often been told about Lily's dreams by Harry but he hadn't told him what was happening with his family. There was Hermione, with her super sense of hearing; but then there were his kids: Rose and Hugo. There was nothing unusual about Rose, yet, but there was something wrong with Hugo. He's suddenly very shy, and he hides; and he can never find him. It's like he turns invisible or something. He told Hugo if there was anything he wanted to tell him, anything, don't feel afraid. But he's heard nothing.

"Ron!" Hermione was shaking him. Ron sat up. He must have dosed off somehow.

"What?" Ron slurred almost stupidly. He felt a little disorientated.

"We're going to be late!" she shrieked.

"What?" he repeated again.

"Oh Ronald! Get your brain in gear! We're going to Molly's house remember?!" Hermione said with frustration. Ron sat up properly and kissed her. She took it by surprise but she didn't push him away. Rose and Hugo came in.

"Guys we need to go!" Rose said. Hermione broke away.

"Yes of course we do! Come on Ron lets go." She smiled.

"Harry said that we can go by broom if we're allowed!" Rose said excitedly, "Can I?!"

Ron looked at Hermione with a lopsided smile.

"Yeah, why not?"

Rose cheered but Hugo stayed behind.

"What's the matter little man?" Ron said. Hugo shrugged and walked off.

"Come on then!" Hermione heaved him up.

"I think I'll take the car." Ron said stretching.