Three years later*

Leonidas has decided that life is just not fair. He had turned seven a month ago, and all three of his best friends had been there. Leo was worried at first about Bella being able to come and see him, but the Potter's had let her. He was so happy to see his sister that he had completely forgotten about his betrotheds.

To say they were upset was an understatement, Victor had bodily picked Leo up and taken him away from his sister. Severus had just glared jealously at the girl until Leo had explained who she was to him. Needless to say, both boys had apologized, and now they were all friends. Victor still got very upset if Leo spent more time with Bella, and would still drag him away with the excuse of helping him with his English. Leo would just laugh, and call Bella and Severus over to help.

However, on this day Leo was just plain upset. You see, today was September first, and Severus and Victor both started at Durmstrang today. That ment they were leaving Leo, and he wouldn't see them again until Christmas. Yes Bella was still coming over, but he didn't want them to leave without him. So, in his mind, the best way to make them stay, was to throw a fit.

"No! I don't want you to go! You'll forget me and you won't be mine anymore!" Leo cried, tears falling down his cheeks. Severus rolled his eyes, and wrapped Leo in a hug.

"Your not losing us, you have us forever, Stop being such a dunderhead."

"Besides ve vill write to you every day, and Christmas will be here before you know it." Victor said, joining the hug much to the amusement of their parents. Leo wrapped an arm around each of them, still crying. He really did not want them to leave.

"But you'll have new best friends, and-and you won't want me anymore cause I'm just a k-kid!" Leo cried.

"You think I could make friends?" Severus asked incredulously. "The only reason I can even talk to the two of you is because you are intelligent! Merlin forbid I get stuck married to some bimbo who can't tell wormwood from a Mandrake!"

"Isn't that just rotten wood?" Leo joked through a watery giggle.

"Mandrake? There is a 'alf man 'alf Drake out zere? I shall have to find zis being!" Victor joined in on the joke. This caused all three to laugh, before Leo pulled both into another tight hug.

"Promise you'll both write? Not everyday, but lots?" Leo asked.

"Promise." They said together, hugging him back before they each kissed a cheek and let go. Leo watched, a watery smile on his face, as they boarded the train. The whistle blew one last time, and the train began to move. Leo ran alongside the train waving, Severus and Victor waving back from their window. Leo waved until he could no longer see them.

He ran back to his mother, full out crying now. He already missed them so much, and they had just left. He just knew he wouldn't last until Christmas, he had never hated his age until now.

"Come sweetheart, you still have playtime with Isabella. You haven't seen her in a week now. The Potter's are bringing her over for lunch, and we still have to make it." Pernell said, the Krums and Severus' parents giggling behind them. The adults knew they wouldn't be getting letters for a while, they boys were just too close.

"But I want them back! It's not the same, who will help me in potions, or fly with me when bella can't come over?"

"Your Papa or I will dear, now come along, we can make spaghetti for lunch today." Pernell said, hoping it would cheer her little boy up.

"I guess that's ok," Leo sulked walking next to his mother. "Can we pick up the bread and garlic butter?"

"Of course, and you can butter it, and make the sauce." That got a small smile from Leo, so she counted it as a success. She truly hated seeing her baby so sad, she decided maybe it was time to get him a pet. Now that he wasn't spending all his free time with his betrotheds. She decided she would talk with Nick about it before making lunch so he had the chance to go pick it up before lunch.