Hey thank you for the reviews! Well actually if truth be told…..I am writing this chapter up immediately after posting the last one so I don't actually have any at the moment for obvious reasons but I am hoping I will by tomorrow! (Grins!) Lol. Okay well anyway I hope you liked the last chapter and that you will enjoy this one even more so…..I am gona shut up now so ya can read the chapter! Lol. Talk 2 ya:)
The morning of the return to Hogwarts was one of great rush. Everybody on the Potter Pridelands was awoken by the pounding, shouting and hooting of the Weasleys. James and Lily who were in the front bedroom awoke suddenly to find that the alarm had not gone off.
"Oh my god! Lils its 10:00! Quickly get up……get dressed….Ill call Harry….." Lily jumped out of bed as her panic stricken husband ran down the landing to call their son. She quickly put her dressing gown on ran downstairs into the kitchen to make some toast. James began pounding on his door saying…..
"Harry come on get up mate! Its 10:00 and we have to leave in half and hour!" He got no answer so he went in and found Harry lying on his back with one arm across his head and his mouth slightly open.
James walked over to the bed and began shaking and calling his son gently. He only got a groan out of him. This called for some drastic measures. Resting on top of his bedside locker was a jug of water, filled to the brim. James being a former marauder looked at the jug and smiled mischievously. He then grabbed the jug by the handle and poured its contents over his son.
"WOW MY HOLY GOD!" Harry shouted sitting up and wiping his face with his hands. James laughed hysterically at his son's reaction. Harry glared at his father.
"Dad? Ughhhhh…..that was sooooo not funny……"
"Well I am sorry champ but I had no choice…."
"No choice? You could have shouted or something!"
"Well ya I could have but I didn't want to deafen you…."
"Oh how thoughtful!" Harry said cynically smiling at him. He then got out of bed and continued ranting.
"Look at me! I am soaked to the bone…."
"Oh its just water Harry. Anyway come on….we are running late so just jump into the shower and get dressed….."
"James?" Lily called from downstairs.
"…..You'll probably have to have a take away breakfast though….."
"James?" Lily called again."
"Alright…….But don't take too long in the shower coz we leave in twenty….."
"JAMES?"
"Would that woman shut up for one minute?" Harry smirked……."Call your sister too and I shall see ya downstairs in twenty…."
"JAMES!"
"ALRIGHT I AM COMING WOMAN!" He shouted as he began walking down the stairs.
"Don't call me woman ever again James Michael Potter!" Lily warned, pointing her finger at him when he was on the last step. James backed away a little from her.
"Alright honey I'm sorry. So what was all the commotion about anyway?"
"I wanted to know how many slices of toast you wanted." She replied as she began walking into the kitchen. "That was all?" James muttered to himself.
"What was that James?" She asked poking her head around the door.
"Nothing sweetheart. Ill have two please darling." He smiled at her.
"Okay." Lily said returning his smile as she returned to the toast.
James shook his head and said…."Oohh….women!" He then went back upstairs to get dressed.
At 10:30 James and Sirius were putting their sons' bags into the boot of the ministry cars. Shari was inside fastening her daughters' buckles; Rob and Harry were still in the house whilst Ryan and Arielle were sitting in the car. Harry then emerged from the house with his broomstick.
"You alright Harry?" Sirius asked as he closed down the boot.
"Oh ya I am triffic thanks Sirius."
"Ya you sound it and all mate." He half laughed before saying….."So come on tell us what is going on?" James took his broomstick and lay it down in the boot.
"Well my beloved father here thought it would be a good idea to throw a jug of water over me in order to wake me up!" Sirius laughed his head off whilst James just smirked.
"Are ya serious?"
"No you are." Harry retorted smiling as he opened the car door.
"Oh hilarity is defiantly your strong point Harry!"
"That certainly brings back some memories what do you say Jamsie ole buddy ole pal?"
"……No idea what you are talking about Padfoot!" James replied smiling as he patted him on the back.
"Okay everybody lets go…..come on, let's move everybody now come on….."
"Lils cool it ya? Well get there on time." James said putting a hand on her shoulder and smiling.
"Well we better had Potter! Or else it will be your head. Come on Harry into the car now please!"
"Potter?" James questioned himself.
"Now you cannot deny that does bring back some memories James." Sirius said over his shoulder, smirking. "She….did she just call me Potter?"
"I'm afraid she did mate ya. Shari, Remus, Rob, Samia, Kyrah lets go already!" Rob ran out of the house with Shari and Remus following close, each carrying a twin.
"Arielle get out of that car now please!" James ordered. She jumped out saying….
"Sorry Sirius." He smiled fondly at her saying.
"You're alright angel."
"James would you please get in the car!" Lily shouted.
"Alright I am coming Lils. You all set to go Sirius?"
"….Two, four….five. Yes man! See ya at the station mate." Sirius replied winking and shutting the car door once he was inside. James then hopped into his car, closed the door and the race against the clock began.
Once they arrived at the station they found the Weasleys standing on the platform. Lily ran over to them with her family lagging behind.
"Oh Lily! Thank god ye made it….we were so worried that the train would leave without ye. Where's Rob though?"
"He is with Sirius. They should be here any minute now…."
"Well they would want to be. The train leaves in six minutes." Arthur stated anxiously.
"Okay while we are waiting…..why don't ye start going ahead boys? Percy off you go dear."
"Right mom. See you Lily, James at Christmas hopefully!"
"Bye Percy." They replied. He then dived through the wall.
"Okay Fred, George. Off ye go then."
"Okay! Bye Potters!" They chimed gleefully which made Lily and James laugh.
"Oh where is Sirius….."
"We are here all set to go Molly darling!"
"What took ya so long Sirius?" James asked.
"Well the traffic was something savage like mate so I ended up having to apparate here with Rob and the driver has taken the rest home…."
"Bit of a wasted journey really…."
"Exactly Ron mate! Anyway…."
"We all set to go?" James asked.
"Ya defo!" Harry and Ron replied. on Ginny. We will find you a seat on the train." The three of them dived through the wall. James and Lily then took Arielle through to say goodbye to her friend.
"So will you guys be okay if I take Rob here through or do ye want to go first?"
"No go ahead Sirius. We will be fine." Harry said.
"Are you sure?"
"Yes Sirius. Now go. We will see you in a second."
Sirius then charged at the wall with Rob.
Once they were gone Harry and Ron looked at each other, nodded and ran towards the wall dividing muggles from wizards. But what happened next they didn't expect. Instead of their trolleys going the wall, they bounced off it sending their drivers flying head over heels and landing awkwardly on the ground.
"Well that's new." Ron said getting up and massaging his arm.
"What is going on Ron?" Harry asked anxiously.
"I have no idea Harry. This has never happened before to anyone!" Harry nodded in agreement.
"I have to call my dad or Sirius….."
"How can you do that? They won't hear you….."
"I mean by using the mirror that Sirius gave me last Christmas."
"Ohhhh……"
"Dad…..dad are you there? Dad……"
"No luck then?"
"No…..Sirius? Sirius are you there? Sirius……please……Sirius….."
"Harry its 11:00. The train is probably leaving now…."
"Oh great. That is just brilliant! So now what are we gona do?"
"The only thing we can do. We have to take my dads flying car. Come Harry lets go!"
Well what did ya think? Hope you enjoyed it. I tried to put in some humour so hope it was good enough for ya! Let me know anyway:)
