Thank you for all my wonderful reviews. It is now summer break and I'm a Senior! I'm so excited, and that means I should be able to update quicker. Also even though I won't really be mentioning the airports if I mess Heathrow up sorry, I have been to Orlando international though. This is mostly a filler chapter I didn't want them to just show up in Florida. And I know some people reading this haven't been to Walt Disney World so I want to try and include everything to make it seem like a real experience. So now chapter 25.
"Let's go!" Minerva shouted, the two kids ran downstairs and out the door, their carryon's on their backs, and their luggage already waiting out front. "Albus lets go!" She shouted.
"I'm taking my medicine." He shouted back.
"It's a potion not medicine." She yelled.
"Potion?" Hermione asked.
"See a man who looks like Albus, most likely wouldn't be allowed on many rides and you know how he wouldn't like that. So he's taking a potion called a Polyjuice potion, which lets him change his appearance." Harry and Hermione shared a look. "Oh, you wouldn't have heard of it, it's at O.W.L. level." She said taking their look as one of confusion. Hermione however was beaming the rest of trip to the airport.
Albus came down stairs, with red hair a smaller beard and dressed in muggle clothes. Minerva gave him a questioning look.
"When I was younger I thought I should save some of my hair in case I ever needed it. I would rather look like my younger self then some person I don't know." He told her.
"Wait dad is that what you use to look like."
"Yes I was handsome wasn't I" He said looking in a mirror.
"Yes and vain, lets go." Minerva said pulling them outside. "Okay I'm taking the luggage and Hermione and you're taking Harry Albus, since it's his first time." Minerva dictated.
"All right we'll meet you there." He said.
"Alright, you have your bag Hermione?" Minerva asked and Hermione nodded. "Okay hold on." Hermione wrapped her arms around Minerva stomach and clutched her suitcase. Minerva had the rest of the luggage and they disappeared.
"I still hate appearating." Hermione mumbled as they arrived in the restroom of Heathrow airport. Minerva stuck her head out to make sure the coast was clear, and they wheeled the luggage out of the bathroom. Albus and Harry came out a few minutes later from the boy's restroom.
"We scared some drunk guy." Harry told Hermione when they came out, as if it was another adventure.
"I took care of it." Albus told Minerva who had given him a look. "not that anyone would believe him." He whispered to the kids. Minerva grabbed Hermione and pulled her to the security check point.
After an hour of making it through security and luggage they settled down in some chairs outside the gate. They still had another hour before their flight pulled in at 2.
"Why did we get here so early?" Harry asked.
"Because someone is paranoid." Albus remarked, ducking Minerva's swipe at his head.
"Well we've never flow before and I wasn't sure if we would have any problems." She said defensively. "How about we get some food?" Harry and Hermione nodded. "Albus do you want anything?"
"I'm good" he said pulling out a bag of sweets. They came back about 10 minutes later with McDonald's bags. Hermione was eating nuggets and Harry pulled out a Big Mac with an extra burger and everything on it.
"I've always wanted to try this." He said eagerly. Hermione looked around and saw that there were lots of other families in the terminal no real surprise, they must be going to the same place. Minerva came and sat next to her.
"Are you ready?"
"Yes, thank you I don't think I've been this excited since I got on the Hogwarts express for the first time." Hermione told her.
"I'm glad." Minerva pulled her into a one armed hug. "Our first vacation. I'm excited to."
"Are you really?"
"Yes, it will be fun." She said kissing Hermione on the forehead. Hermione blushed.
"Not in front of Harry Mum…" She said embarrassed. Minerva laughed.
Harry was trying to subtlety watch them without causing Hermione any other reason to blush. Harry finally couldn't help himself and turned to Albus.
"Their really close aren't they?" Harry asked him. Albus nodded.
"It took a long time but Minerva broke down Hermione's barriers, they're as close as any mother daughter I've ever seen." Harry looked down sheepishly, embarrassed to be having this talk. "I assume you know what happened?" Harry nodded.
"I think Hermione skirted around the facts but I do know they hurt her, even if she never said it."
"Yes it was a bad experience for her, I just wish we could have noticed something sooner."
"Headmaster," Harry started. "When the troll incident happened last year, Hermione wouldn't move even when the troll was coming towards her. I didn't think about it then, I thought she was just afraid, but wouldn't most people run for it? If given the chance to. Or yell, Hermione was completely silent. " Albus stared at Harry for a few moments.
"You are very observant Harry, most people would not have noticed that."
"I just thought of it now, I'm glad Hermione's with you guys, I don't want her getting hurt."
"You three are really close aren't you?" Albus asked though he already knew the answer.
"Yeah, I can't imagine doing anything with out Ron or Hermione." Harry said with a smile.
"Just like your father at your age. He was very close to his friends." Albus didn't really want to elaborate any further then that.
"My Dad?" Harry asked eagerly.
"Yes you know the person I'm looking at to teach defense against the dark arts was one of your father's old friend's maybe he could talk to you about your parents."
"Really?" He asked eagerly.
"Yes really, lemon drop?" Albus offered. Harry politely declined. They heard the man at the gate tell them their flight was here. Minerva handed the man their tickets, and they stepped into the gate.
"This is freaky." Harry commented as they walked down the passage to the plane. Minerva grabbed Albus's arm.
"Have you taken any precautions if this metal plane should happen to fall down?"
"I have but don't you trust planes Minnie? I thought you liked flying."
"On a broom stick not in a metal death trap." She said as they entered the plane. It was a big plane and they had managed to get 4 seats together in the middle section. There was a television on the back of all the seats. They sled into the seats with Harry and Hermione in the middle. Minerva stuck her bag under her seat. She had packed a few books and some snacks for the kids for the flight.
"Good afternoon ladies and gentleman. Are we all settled?" The lady asked from the front of the plane. "I will ask you all too please fasten your seatbelts, the emergency exits are located on the sides, front and rear of the plane. And if any thing should happen your seats will also function as a floatation device. Please store all carryon's under your seats until takeoff is completed." She paused to make sure everyone was listening. "Thank you for flying with British Airways, you are on a non stop flight to Orlando international, who here is going to Walt Disney World?" There were a lot of cheers. "Alright then this flight will be a 9 hour and 10 minute flight, we will be arriving in the United States at roughly 6:15 North American Eastern Standard Time. Please prepare for take-off."
"9 hours!" Hermione whispered.
"Wait were not going to show up at 6 in the morning there right?" Harry asked.
"No, we're 5 hours before them. It'll be 6 at night there when we show up." Hermione told him. "I wish we could look out a window."
"Will try to get a window seat on the way back." Minerva told her. Minerva kept a hand gripped on her wand until they were completely in the air, and the woman told they were now free to move about.
"This is cool." Albus said gleefully.
"9 hours" Minerva told him tensely.
"Look mom their going to play a movie, and we just put these headphones on." Hermione told her merrily. Minerva just smiled and pulled out a book. The lady came around with drinks and Minerva got the kids sodas. It seemed that because they were on the way to Orlando, they were only playing Disney movies. They started with the Little Mermaid, which Hermione just loved.
"Under the sea, under the sea." She sang causing Harry to laugh.
"I have a feeling we're going to be buying a cd player soon." Minerva told Albus over their heads.
Minerva made it through two novels and a quick nap and cup of black coffee by the time the plane finally touched down. She shook Harry and Hermione awake, they had been out for a couple hours. Albus had been sleeping but had already woken up by the time the plane touched down.
"Wat's going on?" Harry asked sleepily.
"Are we here?" Hermione asked.
"Yes we're here, so wake up." Albus told them.
"This is so exciting." Hermione said happily as they excited the plane. "Wow." Everything was brightly colored, and it seemed like every thing was Disney. Their were kids running around wearing Disney shirts, giant signs offering vacation packages for every theme park, and to top it all off a giant ice cream saloon which Albus took off to.
"Is Disney really that popular?" Minerva asked skeptically.
"Yes." Harry and Hermione responded.
"Alright then, Hermione go get your father before he buys something we can't take with us." They headed off to get their luggage; and pushed their way out of the airport. The airport was so big they had to ride a tram to get to the main exit. After pulling Hermione away from the bookstore that was in the airport they made their way out.
"Alright according to this packet I picked up, there should be a bus that will take us to the hotel, there's the sign over there… my goddess it's hot out here." Minerva panted.
"Wow, I wonder how hot it is." Hermione said. "Hey look there's a sign. 96 degrees? How hot is that?"
"35.5 degrees Celsius." Albus told them. "I travel a lot." He said at their look.
"It was only 22 degrees back home." Harry said.
"Albus here can you get us on that bus, I don't understand muggle money, and this money is different from pounds." She handed him the money. Hermione leaned against Minerva and Harry was wobbling in place. "Don't worry sweetie, we'll be at the hotel soon. Just try to stay up long enough for us to eat some dinner okay." Hermione nodded.
"Got it come on lets go." Albus said grabbing some of the bags. They ran and hopped onto the bus. "And wouldn't you know it our hotel is the first one how nice is that." He said happily.
They had about a 15 minute ride on the bus from the airport to the hotel. The hotel itself was huge, with white sand and water every where.
"Is everything big in America?" Minerva wondered. No one answered. They checked in and went up to their room.
"Sorry Harry there's only two beds but the couch turns into one. If we had known you were coming we could have gotten a room with two twin beds." Minerva told him as they pulled their luggage into the room.
"Hey the couch is fine by me." He told them putting his bag on couch. "If I want to watch TV I'll just come sit on Hermione."
"You will not." Hermione scolded him. "Oh Harry look at the view." She had pulled the curtains back. "Look you can see Epcot!"
"I think that's Hollywood studios." Harry said.
"No I think that's a hotel Harry." She had moved to explore the rest of the room. "Oh look they'll bring food to the room if we want them to."
"Well they really." Minerva said grabbing the menu from Hermione. "Albus…"
"Chicken sandwich please." He shouted from the bathroom. She sighed. "What do you two want?"
"Hamburger please." Harry told her.
"Can I just have a salad mum?"
"Alright, let's see if I can figure this out."
Again this was just filler, Magic Kingdom is next though. Also I will be posting my new story soon so look out for it. It's another Minerva and the trio story, you'll see. Hope to see some reviews even though I didn't like this chapter.