In Lily's POV!
I held Harry's first letter in my hand as I waited for James, Megara, Charisa and William to wake up. I had been woken from a dream by his owl, having landed in the kitchen, trying to find something to eat. I yawned and glanced at the clock. It was almost 8. Right on time I heard Chari and Meg's alarm go off, followed shortly by ours, then Will's. I smiled as I popped the toast in, hearing the two get washed and dressed through the floor. How different this was to what we had thought it was going to be. If Voldemort hadn't had been stopped Harry wouldn't have gone to Hogwarts, we would still all be in terrible danger. I could hear James thump down the stairs and quickly buttered his toast for him. I grinned at my husband as he stepped into view. His dark hair was still wet in patches, the drops of water clung to strands of hair. He rubbed his sleep- encrusted eyes and sat down.
"Harry wrote to us." I said, taking a sip of the coffee I had made earlier.
James took a bite of toast as Meg danced into the room. "Oh?" He asked. I gave Megara her breakfast before answering.
"He wanted us to know the good news; both he and Ron were sorted into Gryffindor last night. They share a dormitory. He has an idea in his head the it was the same one that you lot shared when you were at Hogwarts." I said with a small smile, Harry's letter in my hand.
James swallowed and his face broke into a grin."Ask him to push in the third brick from the left window. I want that note back!" Will's face appeared at the door.
"Auntie Lily?" He asked tentatively. He and his twin had lived with us since Sirius had gone to prison, but was still really shy. "Charisa fell over the last stair. I think she's hurt."
Those few words were what I dreaded. The twins were as close to me as my own children, I was as worried about my dead best friend's children as much as I worried about Harry or Megara. James was up from the table before me and was already in the hall and picking Charisa up before I got to the door.
I could see Charisa was in pain before I saw what she had done. She, like her mother Sansa before her, didn't say a word when she was hurt. The look in her eyes told me enough. James carefully put her down on the sofa, propping her ankle up with a cushion. Meg came over looking at her friend and her 'sister' in concern.
"Alright you two." James said to Meg and Will. "Time for school."
"But…"
"If we don't move now you're going to be late."
He was gently pushing them through the door, leaving me with Chari, giving me a chance to look after her.
"But…"
"She'll be alright. You however wont be if you don't move it now."
The door slammed behind them as James managed to get them both out of the house. Charisa smiled apologetically at me. "I heard you say about Harry, and I tried to jump down the last two stairs." She explained. "It didn't go the way I wanted it too."
For some reason I started laughing. I quickly healed Chari and left her in the living room. She certainly was her mother's daughter. Charisa was as much like Sansa as Harry was like James.
I sat at the kitchen table and re-read Harry's letter.
Mum and Dad.
I did it! I'm in Gryffindor just as I wanted. Ron is too, I think Fred and George are planning future parties for us already! The room we're in is nice, its medium sized with five beds in, we share with Neville too, and don't you think that's great! I think his gran would be really pleased when she finds out that Neville got into Gryffindor as well. The other two seem nice too, I haven't had a chance to talk to them much yet, but I think that we'll be friends just like Dad, Uncle Sirius and Uncle Muss.
I wonder if it's the same room. The hangings on the bed do look really old, and just how you described them Dad. We have a great view from the window; I can see really far, of course its dark at the moment, but there's a mountain I can see in the moonlight. You never told me that it was so pretty round Hogwarts.
I'll write again soon, its getting late. (I can hear Ron and Neville snoring already!)
Love you both
Harry. X
I smiled to myself as I found a piece of parchment and a quill.
Harry.
Your father and I are thrilled you are in Gryffindor. We both enjoyed it so much when we were at school. I'm sure the other boys in you room are as nice as Neville and Ron, and you're sure to get along.
Yes the grounds and beyond at Hogwarts are gorgeous, I miss looking out of my window everyday and seeing the lake and the mountains. I also loved the journey to and from school and seeing all of the sights as the train went by.
Everyone here sends their love and your father says that he is really proud out you. He also said that it is possible that it is the same room, try pushing the third brick from the left hand window in; as he might have left something there that he said he shouldn't have forgotten. If it's the same room he's asked if you could send it back here to him (whatever it is).
Have as much fun as I did Harry, and I look forward to your next letter, just try a more decent time for it to arrive. Hedwig woke me up this morning really early!
Love you Harry.
I re-read what I had written and fetched the owl from the other room where she was resting. I watched as the snowy fleck in the sky disappeared. Then went to the front room and sat next to Charisa. She led her head on me and slowly fell asleep as I brushed her midnight hair from her forehead. I lost myself in my memories from Hogwarts as the T.V sounded softly in our cream room. The only thing that I missed in my life was my two best friends, Charisa and William's parents. Somehow I knew that Sansa and Sirius would be as proud of Harry as James and I were. It scared me a little of how my baby boy could be old enough to go to Hogwarts.