"Emma!" Jack shouted as the kids ran for the train home. Jack caught up to Danny and handed the small owl cage to him. Emma was way ahead of everyone. Danny finally caught to his friend and tapped her shoulder.
"You forgot Snowbelle" Danny said.
"Guys! I can't run!" Lizzie cried, trying to move as fast as she could. She went too fast with her cane and fell. She let out a cry of pain and Jack ran back to her.
"My leg, my good one, it hurts" Lizzie cried.
"I'll carry you, it's ok" Jack said. Jack was the same height as Ron was when he was twelve and was able to lift Lizzie easily.
"I've got you" Jack said softly and ran with Lizzie and he bag back towards the train.
"Lizzie! Are you ok?" Emma asked.
"She fell, when we were all running for the train" Jack said.
"Lizzie I'm so sorry" Emma said.
'It ok, it not your fault' Lizzie Signed from Jack's shoulder. Jack looked down at his small friend and rubbed her back.
"Are you ok?" Jack asked. Lizzie nodded and sat back up between James and Jack.
"We're officially second years" Lizzie said.
"My mum and dad said you guys can come over for last two weeks before school starts" Danny said.
"That will be fun! Jack and I go to camp in The States for a month but I think we'll be able to come" Emma said.
"Can you write to people at your camps?" Leah asked.
"Of course, would you like the addresses?" Emma asked.
"This is Jack's and this is mine" Emma said.
"This is an all-girls' camp?" Leah asked.
"Yup, no males to be found" Emma said.
"Oh God, the poor counselors" Danny said. Emma smacked his head.
"The counselors are girls too, and they were campers" Emma said. Lizzie tapped Emma's foot with her cane.
"Will you come to the bathroom with me, Emma? In case I need help?" Lizzie asked.
"Sure" Emma said. As the girls left the compartment they ran into trouble.
"Look its Gimpie and the daughter of a Mudblood" Luke drawled.
"What do want, Malfoy? Don't you have someone else to bother?" Emma asked dragging Lizzie behind her to protect her.
"I hear you to a camp. Is it for scum like you?" Luke asked.
"Scum, have you looked in a mirror lately?" Emma asked.
"I mean scum like stupid Deaf people like you" Luke said.
"You're deaf too!" Emma shouted. Luke slapped Emma across the face that made her cry out in pain.
"I'm not deaf! I can hear! I don't need Sign Language or lip reading!" Luke shouted. When he went to slap the small girl again, a large hand grabbed Luke's.
"You hit my cousin again, and I'll make sure you've never been born" James said in a low warning voice. Emma was crying in Jack's shoulder while Lizzie stroked her hair and Danny rubbed her back. Leah took out her wand but was stopped by a male Prefect.
"What is going on here?" the boy asked.
"Malfoy hit my cousin!" James said.
"Woah, slow down, buddy, who is Malfoy again?" the prefect asked. James pointed the blonde boy with hearing aids.
"Oh yes, we've spoken a few times. Now who is your cousin?" he asked. James pointed to Emma.
"Oh I know sweet little Emma, she's in Triple H with me" the boy tapped Emma's shoulder.
'Hi Emma, did this boy hit you?' the prefect asked. Emma nodded.
"Malfoy stand now!" the prefect said.
"Where the hell do you get off hitting a girl?! Never mind hitting a girl who can't hear and isn't even twice your size! I'm writing you up and you'll serve your detention when you get back to school! Get out of my sight!" the boy said.
"Come on, Lizzie, I'll help you back to the loo" Emma said wiping her eyes.
"It's ok Emma, I can manage" Lizzie said.
"No, I want to help you, let's go" Emma said.
"Your sister is really strong" Danny said.
"My dad said she gets it from my mum, along with her stubbornness" Jack said. When the girls returned to the compartment Emma was crying again. Danny came to her side and tapped her shoulder.
"Are you ok?" Danny asked.
"How can't Luke see that he's deaf, who would teach him that Deaf people are bad?" Emma cried.
"They're not bad. You are the definition of a good person, Em" Danny said. As Danny tried to comfort Emma the witch with the food cart came by.
"Anything from the trolley, dears?" Danny got a cauldron cake for himself and a pumpkin pastry for Emma.
"Here you go, Em, sweets always cheer me up" Danny said.
"Thank you, Danny" Emma said. Jack, James, Lizzie and Leah were watching their friends' interactions through the window.
"Twenty sickles say they get together by fifth year" Lizzie said.
"I'll take that bet, expect I raise it to five gallions, and I say they get together in sixth year" James said. Then they saw Danny say something that caused Emma to giggle and made her auburn curls bounce around her face.
"She's ok, guys, look, she's smiling!" Danny said. Danny sat beside Leah and Emma entered after him.
"Danny, stop tickling me!" Emma squealed.
"You promise to keep smiling?" Danny said.
"I couldn't read your lips but ok!" Emma said.
"I'm so gonna win that bet" Lizzie whispered to James.
"Bring it on, Donavan" James said. Emma leaned into Danny's shoulder and fell asleep.
"Aww" Leah and Lizzie cooed.
"She's tired" Danny said.
"Hum, and she just happen to choose your shoulder to sleep on?" Lizzie asked.
"We're just friends" Danny said.
"Yeah, that's what my mum and said in our year, and then they were married and we popped out" Jack said. Danny looked down at the sleep girl in his shoulder. She was so pretty with her hair tied back with a pink bow. Everyone followed Emma's lead and soon fell asleep. Danny was the last one to fall asleep and placed his cheek on Emma's head.
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Lizzie and Leah were the first ones to wake up and notice Emma and Danny.
'Get your camera' Lizzie Signed to Leah. Leah give her muggle camera to Lizzie who took a picture of the sleeping Emma and Danny.
'How cute is that?' Lizzie Signed.
'They're so sweet together' Leah Signed back. Emma awoke a few seconds later and when she realized that her head was tucked under Danny's cheek she pulled away and blushed furiously.
'It ok, Emma, it was cute, it's our secret' Lizzie said.
'Thank you' Emma said.
'Look' Leah Signed. Emma looked at the picture of her and Danny.
"You really like him don't you?" Leah asked.
"He's so nice, I don't go for looks first, I go for kindness" Emma said.
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"There are my babies!" Hermione shouted as she ran to greet her children.
"Hello sweethearts! How was school?" Hermione asked.
"It was great mum!" Emma said. Ron picked up his little girl and high-fived his son.
"Daddy!" Emma squealed as Ron kissed her forehead and put her on his shoulders.
"Did you get taller, baby girl?" Ron asked.
"I grew one inch, I'm 4' 9'' now" Emma said.
"You grew to, Buddy" Ron said.
"I'm five ten" Jack said proudly.
"That's how tall I was when I was your age" Ron said.
"Bye Em, bye mate, I'll call you about our plans" Danny said.
"Bye Danny, we'll write to you from camp" Emma said. Emma laid her head on Ron's and fell asleep as the Weasely family walked to the car.
"Your children are lovely" a woman said to Ron and Hermione.
"Thank you" Hermione smiled.
"Your son is 12?" the woman asked.
"Yes" Ron said.
"And your daughter is 9?" the woman asked.
"No she's 12, they're twins" Hermione said.
"Oh, I'm sorry" the woman said.
"It's ok, we know, it's because she's so small" Ron said.
"Daddy? I want to go home" Emma said.
'We're going very soon, Jellybean' Ron Signed.
"Nice talking to you" Hermione said to the woman. Ron put Emma in the car and Jack and Annie climbed in after her. Jack and Emma fell asleep together in the backseat of the car. Hermione looked back and smiled.
"Its so cute how tiny Emma is" Hermione said.
"I didn't like how that woman thought she was nine" Ron said.
"Well she can pass for a nine and ten year old" Hermione said.
"She's already deaf, why does she have to be so small too?" Ron said.
"It's just the way she is" Hermione said reaching back and stroking her daughter's hair.
"What's going to happen when she's a teenager? Boys will advantage of her so easily" Ron said.
"Honey, Emma is much smarter than that, and you told me we can't protect her forever" Hermione said.
"You're right, as always" Ron said. When they pulled up to the house, Ron picked up Emma and Hermione woke Jack and guided him to his bedroom.
"You have a nice sleep, Buddy, you must be knackered" Ron said.
"Are we home, daddy?" Emma asked sleepily.
"Yes, sweetie pie, and you and your brother are going to have a nice nap" Ron said tucking his baby girl into her bed.
"I love you, Jellybean" Ron said.
"I love you too, daddy" Emma said. Ron kissed her forehead and closed the door.
"You want some tea, love?" Ron asked.
"Yes please" Hermione said. Ron brought out two cups of tea from the kitchen. Hermione snuggled up to her husband.
"Our babies are home" Hermione said happily.
"They're not babies anymore" Ron said proudly.
"They'll always be my babies" Hermione said. The phone rang and Ron picked it.
"Hey mate, yeah they're sleeping, sure, what time? No, Mione isn't working today, and the hospital is really slow in the summer time. Alright, see you then, mate, bye" Ron said.
"Was that Harry?" Hermione asked.
"Yeah, he and Ginny want us and the twins to come over later for a cookout" Ron said.
"Oh yeah, that will be fun" Hermione said. Ron stroked Hermione's hair softly.
"Emma is looking more like her beautiful mother everyday" Ron said.
"Jack is looking more like his handsome father everyday" Hermione said.
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Emma felt herself being woken up. She slowly opened her eyes to see her mum.
"Emmy, sweetie, we're going over your aunt and uncle's house, you need to get dressed ok?" Hermione said.
"I want sleep some more, I'm tired" Emma said.
"I can bring daddy in here to wake you up" Hermione said. Emma knew she was bluffing and went back to sleep.
"Ok, Ron, come wake up your daughter!" Hermione said. Ron sat beside his little girl and started tickling her.
"Daddy! Daddy stop, I'm up, I'm up!" Emma giggled.
"Good now go get changed" Ron said. Emma took a quick shower; she noticed how her body was changing. Her hips were wider and her breasts starting to come in. Hermione gave her daughter a book so she knew what she was in for once she turned 11. Once Emma was dressed she went to her mother.
"Mum, should I start using wearing a bra?" Emma asked.
"Um, well, if you think you're ready for it, sweetheart, we'll go shopping before camp ok?" Hermione said.
"My chest is, er, growing bigger" Emma said blushing.
"Your body is ready for you to become a woman, honey" Hermione said.
"I don't want be an adult yet" Emma said.
"You'll only have an adult body, sweetie, not an adult brain" Hermione said.
"What are my beautiful women talking about?" Ron asked.
"Girl stuff, puberty" Hermione said.
"Oh, er, I don't want to go back there" Ron said. Emma's eyes grew wide and watery.
"Is being a teenager bad?" Emma cried.
"Nice going, Ronald, no, baby, no it's just a very emotional and confusing time" Hermione said hugging her daughter. Hermione glared at her husband and turned back to comforting her baby girl.
"What's wrong with Emma?" Jack asked.
"Your father opened his big mouth" Hermione said patting Emma's back. Emma stopped crying and left her mother's embrace.
"Alight now, sweetheart?" Hermione asked kissing her daughter's cheek. Emma nodded.
"That's my girl, come on, call Annie and we'll go" Hermione said. As if on cue, the yellow lad came rushing into the room wagging her tail.
"Come on, Ann, let's go for car ride!" Emma said running out to the car with her service dog.
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Upon arriving at Harry and Ginny's house, Emma rushed out of the car and ran to her aunt and uncle.
"Oh gezz, we can't get rid of you, can we?" Harry said picking up his niece.
"It's not my fault you became friends with mum and daddy in first year and they fought all the time, then they realized they loved each other then they got married, and then they had us and made you and Auntie Ginny our godparents" Emma said all in one breath.
"For someone so small you've got a good set of lungs on you" Harry said.
"You don't want to get her mad, she'll make the rest of us deaf with her screaming" Jack said.
"Not our Little Em" Harry said.
"Hi guys, you want to play some Qudditch?" James asked. Ginny fixed her broom so it be right for Emma's height and weight.
"Here you are, sweetie" Ginny said.
"Thank you, Auntie Ginny" Emma said and went to join her brother and cousin.
"Think they'll all try out for Qudditch next year?" Harry asked.
"I'd nervous about Emma" Ron said.
"She could play keeper like her father, she wouldn't have to turn her back" Hermione said.
"She'd have to get one of those special needs brooms" Ron said.
"Ronald, you need to have more faith in your daughter, she can do more than you think" Hermione said. Ron went to the window to see his baby girl blocking everything James and Jack threw at her. Ron knew she wouldn't be able block everything bad that comes into her life.