Smells Like Teen Spirit
A/N: Here we go. The final chapter. I'm disappointed none of you spotted the slight dig at Professor Snape in the last chapter. If you missed it, go back and read the bit that focuses on the House points. Specifically, read the points themselves. See if you can spot it. Virtual cookies to anyone who can. :D
Right. Last chapter. Off we go…
18 Years Later…
September 1st, 2017. King's Cross Station, 10:50 am. A family of six were hurriedly making their way towards the barrier between platforms nine and ten. The tallest boy had black unruly hair and big brown eyes. The twins, one blond, one brunet, had the same looks as their respective fathers, but the blond had green eyes and the brunet had grey eyes. The girl had fiery red hair and big blue eyes, inherited from all three of her grandmothers. The two males with them had shared looks with the children, but none more so than the twins. One had black, messy hair and bright green eyes; the other had white blond hair and grey eyes. Once they reached the barrier, the oldest boy ran through with the blond boy, followed by the blond man and the girl. Finally, the other man and the final boy ran through together, the boy preparing himself for a crash that never came. Instead, when he opened his eyes, he was greeted by a gigantic scarlet train. Families were milling about everywhere, loading trunks onto the train and saying their goodbyes. The family left their trolleys with the baggage handler as the blond man spoke.
"Come on you three. Let's go and find your Mum and the rest of the family. Lily, be careful!" He shouted, as the little nine year old ran a little ahead, trying to find the family. Eventually, she found them.
"Mummy!" She ran as fast as she could, and launched herself into her Mum's arms, who held her tight and kissed the top of her head. As the girl's fathers and brothers approached, she gave hugs to the rest of her family: her Aunt, Uncle, and her two cousins, one of which (her oldest, Rose), was starting her first year at Hogwarts as well as the twins.
"Hello Lily. Hello boys."
"Hey Mum." The three boys gave their Mum a hug before copying their sister and giving hugs to the rest of the family.
"Hey Gin."
"Hey Harry. Hey Draco."
"Hi." The five adults then proceeded to give quick hugs as well.
Harry took the bag that was on his shoulder and gave it to Ginny. "In there are all of Lily's clothes, not just for staying at home, but her uniform for school as well. There should be enough for the two weeks. Sorry about this."
She shook her head. "It's fine. Gawain gave you the tickets because he and Elizabeth can no longer go, not with their daughter being as ill as she is, bless her heart. Besides, you two need a holiday. I'll look after my daughter. We'll have lots of fun, won't we Lily?"
"Yeah course, but I still wish I was going with them. Two years! I want to go now!" She whined.
Draco knelt down so he was looking up slightly at his daughter. "In two years you can. You and Hugo, you'll both go. Just be patient, OK sweetheart?"
The little girl nodded. "OK."
"Good. Now all of you, come on, hugs. You need to get on the train, quick."
Hugs were shared between them all and the four Hogwarts students started to make their way towards the carriage. However, Albus turned around and came running back, giving his Dad a huge hug. In that time he was in his father's arms, he whispered "What if I am in Slytherin?"
The whisper was for his father alone, and Harry knew that only the moment of departure could have force Albus to reveal how great and sincere that fear was. He crouched down so that Albus' face was slightly above his own. Despite having his, Draco's, and Ginny's genes (Ginny had agreed to be a surrogate Mum for Harry and Draco, and both males had donated their own DNA each time), Albus was the only one of the four to have inherited Lily's eyes. "Albus Severus Black-Potter." Harry started quietly, so that nobody but Draco could here, but he spoke to Lily, and waved off James and Scorpius. "You were named after two of the Headmasters of Hogwarts. One of them was a Slytherin, and he was probably the bravest man I ever knew."
"But just say…"
"Then Slytherin house will have gained an excellent student. It won't matter to us Al. Your Papa was a Slytherin. I was almost a Slytherin. But if it really means that much to you, you can choose Gryffindor. The Sorting Hat takes your choice into account."
"Really?"
"Really." He had never told any of his children that before, and he saw the wonder in Albus' face as he said it. He stood up and pulled his son into another quick hug. "Now go, quick. Have fun. Don't forget to write." The boy nodded his head quickly and ran onto the train, jumping into the same carriage as his brothers and his cousin. The four of them waved as the train began to leave the station, starting the long journey up to the majestic school.
The five adults watched as it disappeared around the corner. Hermione expressed her worry. "They'll be OK, won't they?"
Harry turned to look at her. "Yes, of course they will. It reminds me of some lines from a muggle rock song. 'Our little group has always been and always will until the end.' They've been friends since they were born, Hermione. They'll stick together. They'll be fine. Besides, Neville's there. He's head of Hufflepuff. He'll look after them."
She nodded her head. "Of course. And if they have any trouble in any of their houses, Elizabeth is still the Head of Gryffindor, Neville of, like you say, Hufflepuff, Blaise of Slytherin and Cho of Ravenclaw, so if they don't feel they can go to any of the other Professors, they can go to them. Speaking of houses, Ronald," she turned to her husband, who had started to look sheepish, "stop telling them that one house is better than the other. We've seen people from every house as our friends. You can't use prejudices anymore. I mean come on, the father of your nephews and niece is a Slytherin." She waved her hand in Draco's direction as she said this.
"I know, I know. I'm just teasing them." Ron replied, embarrassed. "Sorry."
"Idiot." She reprimanded him fondly, kissing him on the cheek. "Now, you two, go. Go on holiday, go and have fun. And don't come back until you're well rested."
"And that's a cue Harry. Lily, come here and give your father's a hug." Draco told them both. The little girl launcher herself into her father's arms, holding them tight. "Now you be good for your Mum, do you understand? We'll be back in two weeks."
She nodded. "Have fun Papa, Daddy.
"We will sweetheart, we will." The two men hugged their godson and the other four adults, before apparating away to their hotel room in France.
Draco looked at his husband of 15 years. "I know Hermione's said it already, but they'll be OK, won't they?"
Harry absentmindedly rubbed his lightning bolt scar, before wrapping his arms around the other man. "I know they will be." He then kissed the other man soundly on the lips, and for the rest of the day, the two became lost to the world.
Harry's scar had not pained him for nineteen years. All was well…
A/N2: And lo! My baby is done. A sad day, but a happy day all the same. Thank you so much for all the favourites, follows and reviews that you've given. It has certainly made it all easier. Special thank must go to LittleThingsToMakeYouSmile, RandomWriter2011, xsilverbadboyx, esinger, SatelliteEyes, nerdandproud2 and lstine2000. My favourite reviewers, and the people who have not only kept me motivated, but who have given me ideas for this story when I've had none. Thank you all so much.
I have another fic in the works which will take a different turn to this one. It will still be a Drarry fic, but whereas this one is mostly happy, the next one may not be. Anybody who reviews, I shall send a sneak peek in a reply to them. So if you want a spoiler, you know what you have to do.
I borrowed some of the lines from JK's 'Nineteen Years Later' for this chapter. The bit where Albus expresses his worry over going into Slytherin. The lyrics featured are of the track I took the title of this story from, 'Smells Like Teen Spirit' by Nirvana. Neither the quote, nor the lyrics are mine, I just borrow them. I'll post the video and lyrics to my profile. I'll also post links to the dresses worn by the girls in the Yule Ball.
Goodbye everyone, and see you at the next. :)
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