I am in such the mood to write right now. I just saw my two second cousins, who are adorable and I love to hug them and play with them. I love little kids. Anyway thank you to all the reviews and alerts especially because the reviews topped the 250 mark . Also I thought I would tell you all that I may be posting a new story that centers around Minerva and the trio. I hope you all read it if I decide to post it. I will also be moving quickly though the beginning of the summer in this story. Also to all FIFA world cup fans, I have one thing to say GO ENGLAND! Sorry to the other nations, but I watch England and support them. I should support the U.S. but… don't think they will go far.
Disclaimer: I don't own Harry Potter, though I would like to. Nor do I own anything Disney.
Minerva felt completely out of place standing on the platform in Kings Cross waiting for the Hogwarts Express to come in. She was so afraid that someone would recognize her though she had to admit she didn't look like she normally did. Her black hair was down in waves, she had a white sun hat on and black prescription sunglasses on, a gift from Albus a few years back. She was also wearing a blouse and shorts that Hermione had helped her pick out. That alone would make people believe she wasn't really stern, strict Professor McGonagall.
She caught sight of Molly and Arthur Weasley waiting for their kids to come off the train. Minerva started to walk over and talk to them but held back. She forgot briefly that here she wasn't Professor Minerva McGonagall. For Hermione's sake at the moment she was Mrs. Granger, much to her distain at being called that person's name. She sighed and leaned back against the pillar she was standing by. The last time she had stepped foot on the platform was when she had rode the train home after her final year at Hogwarts (not counting last January). It felt nice to be one of the parents waiting for their children. She saw the train pull into the station with a hiss and students started filing out. Minerva went and stood near the Weasleys, she figured Molly would want to hug all of them so Hermione would see her there.
She saw the trio hop off the train and Minerva saw Molly flag them down and the three made there way over. Minerva caught Hermione's eye and smiled. After Molly had given Hermione a hug, the girl pushed her trolley to her mother.
"Hi baby." Minerva told her pulling her into a big hug as if they hadn't seen each other in months.
"Hi mummy." Hermione grinned. Minerva kissed her forehead and turned to leave. However Mrs. Weasley had other plans.
"Hello are you Mrs. Granger?" Molly asked coming over and shaking Minerva hand. Please don't recognize me, Minerva thought anxiously.
"Yes I am." She said in a forced voice. Hermione looked up and gave her a look. She smiled and put her arm around Hermione.
"It's so nice to finally meet you. I'm Mrs. Weasley." Molly exclaimed. We've met, Minerva thought sarcastically.
"Nice to meet you as well. Hermione had told me many stories about your son and Mr. Potter." Minerva lied smoothly. Ron and Harry had come over to see what was going on. Out of the corner of her eye she saw Hermione wink at Harry and Ron, and she decided to have some fun.
"Yes they do seem to have adventures every year." Molly said with a slight glare at the boys.
"Really what adventures? Hermione's never told me about any of these adventures." Minerva said pretending to look confused. Harry and Ron looked petrified a single thought running though both their heads. What exactly had Hermione told her mother?
"Well surely you know about the troll incident." Fred and George had popped up at their mother's elbows.
"No, what troll incident?" Minerva said innocently. Hermione was now giving Minerva a confused look.
"Well you see,"
"Ronnie here said something very hurtful about your daughter."
"What was it?"
"I believe it was, 'she's such a know it all,"
" ' It's no wonder she doesn't have any friends." Ron was now making furious stop talking motions behind Minerva begging the twins to stop.
"So Hermione runs to bathroom,"
"locks herself in,"
"and stays there all day." Minerva turned to look at Hermione in shock. Hermione blushed and looked down.
"then someone lets a troll in."
"and the two boys come to her daring rescue."
"They even lied to a teacher about it." Ron and Harry made choking sounds. This had been what Minerva had been waiting for.
"You mean they all lied to a teacher." Minerva said glancing at Harry and Ron who were trying to back away. Ron in particular looked very nervous.
"I didn't know all that." Molly said. "Ronald I hope you apologized to Hermione!" Molly glared at her youngest son. Fred and George were snickering behind their mother, this made Minerva smile. She hadn't forgotten them unscrewing the chandelier in her classroom a few days ago.
"I apologized to Hermione and we're friends now." Ron said bright red.
"I apologize for Ron." Molly told Minerva.
"It's perfectly alright." Minerva said with a smile. "Though now that you mention it Hermione has told me about some of her adventures. Oh what was it…" she paused making it look like she was thinking. "Oh! You know what it was; I think something about one of her friends receiving a toilet seat at the hospital wing. Yes I believe that was it. It happened at the end of last year; she told her father and me all about it." Minerva said with an amusing smile. Fred and George's faces fell something Molly quickly noticed.
"Why would you send Harry a toilet seat?" Molly yelled at them. Minerva swiftly pretended to be shocked.
"Mum we are insulted that you world think we would send someone a toilet seat." George remarked looking hurt.
"I know it was you because you tried to send Ginny one, at the beginning of last year. Professor McGonagall sent me a letter about it. But since it was stopped I didn't think you would send it to someone else!" she yelled at her sons.
"Oh was that your sons who sent it? I am so sorry I didn't know." Minerva said with a sound of quilt. Molly glared at her sons.
"No thank you for telling me this." She turned on the twins. "Go and march to exit now." The twins took off fast paced for the exit. "It was nice to meet you." Molly said turning around to shake Minerva hand.
"Yes it is quite nice to meet you as well. I know Hermione wanted the boys to come over sometime this summer is that all right?"
"Oh yes I'm sure Ron would love that. I'll write you." Molly said walking out of the station and waving good bye. Harry waved bye to Hermione and went away with his Aunt and Uncle.
"Well that was fun." Minerva said to Hermione beaming. Hermione giggled and they walked out of the station.
"Do we have to go back to Hogwarts at all?" Hermione asked on the way out.
"No I tied up all my loose ends while you were on the train. Albus will finish up later today and meet us at home." Minerva explained pushing Hermione's trolley. "Do you want to get a late lunch since were in London?" Minerva asked her. Hermione nodded. Walking briskly down an alley way Minerva pulled her wand out and sent Hermione's things back to their house. They went to a local restaurant, right down the street from the station.
"So how was the train ride?" Minerva asked her daughter once they had been seated and ordered.
"Good I managed to convince Ron not to waste what little money he had on sweets. Though don't tell dad." She whispered.
"Good girl." Minerva said proudly. "Now onto different things, you lied to me?" She asked. "About the troll." Hermione blushed.
"Oh that… yes I'm sorry I lied. But I thought you could tell I was lying."
"Oh I knew you were lying." Hermione gave her a well-why-did-you-bring-it-up look. "I thought Ron and Harry had gone after the troll and you had tried to stop them. When they beat it you didn't want them to get in trouble so you lied."
"No they saved my life, and that's how we became friends." Hermione said uneasily.
"Sweetie I'm not upset. I am disappointed you lied but it was last year I'm not going to hold that against you. Though had you just told me the truth from the beginning, I wouldn't have taken any points away and I may have given the boys more points." She chuckled at Hermione's look. "So always tell me the truth." Minerva told her.
"I will." Hermione smiled uncertainly. "Why did you bring up the toilet seat thing? I never knew the twins tried sent Harry a toilet seat."
"Well you see when two students of questionable behavior send a large package out only a few days into term, it sparks an interest." Minerva told her. "And they just wrapped it in parchment so it was pretty oblivious what it was." Hermione laughed. Their food arrived just a few minutes later. Hermione who was halfway through her fettuccini alfredo looked up at Minerva.
"Are we doing anything this summer? Like vacations? I know a lot of families go on vacation during the summer." There a slight bit of hope in Hermione's voice.
"Well normally Albus and I just relax at home during the holidays. I think a vacation would be nice though." Hermione beamed at Minerva who couldn't help smiling back. "I will have to talk it over with Albus though, I think we can work something out for the end of July before school things start back up."
"Yeah thank you thank you." Hermione exclaimed and hugged Minerva eagerly.
"The only question is where to go?" Minerva pondered.
"Well I know where we can go." Said a voice from behind Minerva causing her jump in her chair.
"You know I don't like it when you surprise me like that Albus." She said weakly as he pulled up a chair and helped himself to Minerva's plate.
"Yes but I do enjoy it." He said smiling. "Hi Owlet have a good ride on the train?"
"Yes a very quiet uneventful ride." She told him. The waitress had come back and took their plates.
"Can I get you any thing for desert or perhaps some food for you sir?" She asked Albus. Albus shook his head at the offer for food.
"I'll just have your biggest slice of lemon meringue pie." He said with a smile. "What do want Hermione?"
"You mean I can get dessert?" She asked shocked. Minerva and Albus shared a look, they both hated it when Hermione had what they called her flashback moments.
"Yes sweetie anything you'd like." Minerva told her, making sure to mask her real thoughts. Hermione looked at the menu eagerly.
"Can I have the molten lava cake?" She asked the lady who nodded and left to get the food.
"Excellent choice my dear." Albus told her. Minerva rolled her eyes.
"Yes we all know you like your sweets Albus. What were you talking about when you showed up, you know where we can go on vacation?" Minerva asked him.
"Yes I know the best place for us to go." He smiled and leaned back into his chair.
"Are you going to tell us, or are you going to grin like a maniac while we wait." Minerva said curtly.
"It's known as the most magical place on earth." He said grinning.
"Where's that Hogsmeade?" Minerva said confused, but Hermione's eyes got wide and she stared at Albus in disbelief.
"Hogsmeade is not the most magical place on earth Minerva." He said accusingly. "If you must know the place I am thinking off has 3 theme parks, two water parks and numerous hotels. As well as it's only about an hour from the beach. And it's entirely muggle." He said with a mischievous grin. Hermione was hopping up and down in excitement.
"Oh can we go Mum! Please please please!" Hermione pleaded. Minerva was temporarily shocked, she had never heard Hermione beg before.
"Yes please Mummy can we go?" Albus said copying Hermione's actions. Minerva looked at him in shock.
"Albus stop it we're in public. What place are you taking about?"
"Why Walt Disney World dear!" he said it like it was the easiest question in the world.
"Walt Disney World?" Minerva said confused.
"The biggest theme park in the world!" Hermione informed her.
"Located in central Florida in the United States of America." Albus said with a smile. Minerva looked between to two still not understanding.
"Remember at Christmas when I explained Mickey Mouse to you?" Hermione asked. Minerva nodded hesitantly. "Well the guy who made Mickey Mouse built a theme park in the United States, all about his characters. With electronic rides and games it's amazing." Hermione rambled. Now Minerva knew more about Muggles then most wizards and witches. So she understood what electronic rides were, Albus had once took her to the London eye. It was a weird experience to be in the air and not be on a broom. Minerva looked at Hermione who was now pouting.
"Fine we can go, but I am going to need a lot more information about this Disney world." She said. Hermione and Albus burst into cheers, and Hermione ran and gave them both hugs.
"Thank you thank you!" She cried. Minerva turned to Albus.
"I hope you know what you just started."
"It will be fine Minnie besides I'm sure shes never been to an amusement park before. Most kids her age have been to quite a few. It will be good for you too; it will help you really understand Muggles better." He smiled and took a bite of her slice of pie.
Not my best chapter and I'm sorry it took so long to update. And before you ask yes I love Disney, and since I've been to Disney world I thought it would be a good place for the three of them to go for a family vacation. Also this wasn't where I planned to end the chapter but the England and US game is about to start so… Please review!