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"Lottie! Wakey wakey! Phia! Up you get!" James was saying, laughing to himself as the two girls looked at the clock to see it was 7am.
"Dad, get out! It's basically still night time!"
"Uh-uh! We are on holiday, which means a bright and early start to a busy day! Lyall is cooking breakfast so chop chop before it gets cold!"
Charlotte groaned as he walked out of the room, rubbing her eyes and yawning at the unexpected start of the day.
"I thought holidays were for relaxing!" Exclaimed Sophia as she started rummaging through her bag.
"You and I both," Lottie smiled, sitting up on her bed. "What do you reckon we're doing today?"
"Probably the castle and caves were talking about yesterday," Phia said, "though I hope we go to the beach...maybe we'll do that tomorrow?"
"I hope so too!" Charlotte said excitedly. "I can't remember the last time I was at a beach."
"We haven't been in a while either," she replied softly.
Lottie looked through her bag and pulled out some fresh clothes, including jeans and a T-shirt. "Do you think the weather will be nice?" Lottie asked, her eyes on her mothers quidditch jumper."
"Too cold for shorts, too hot for a jumper."
"Thought so," she nodded, English weather was always confusing, but it was typical for an English beach to be more windy and chilly.
Charlotte took her clothes and got ready in the bathroom, leaving Sophia the bedroom to get dressed in. She glanced up at the mirror above the sink, twisting the stud in her nose as the painful memory of Kaycie Lloyd launched itself into her mind. Shrugging it off, Charlotte washed a face and brushed her teeth, before picking out her mascara from her pile of clothes and applying it to her eyelashes, before quickly changing into her clothes for the day.
"You look beautiful," the soft voice of Harry Potter said as she stepped out of the bathroom, "as always."
Lottie smiled sheepishly, "I'd say the same for you, Harold, but your bed hair is a little scruffy."
"Don't pretend you aren't always messing my hair up because you prefer it scruffy," he smirked. "Besides, you haven't brushed your hair yet either, Garfield."
Blushing, she rolled her eyes, "I don't know what you're talking about, Bambi."
"Whatever you say, Charlie!" He grinned, kissing her forehead and walking into the bathroom, leaving her in the hallway.
Lottie made her way back into the girls bedroom - knocking first to make sure Sophia was dressed - and started brushing her hair.
"Come on girls!" James called out from outside the bedroom, "your breakfast will get cold!"
"Yeah, yeah, we're coming!" Sophia laughed, "you ready, Lottie?"
"I am."
The girls left their bedroom and walked down the stairs to the dining room.
"Took you long enough!" James exclaimed dramatically.
"Leave them, James! Breakfast has only just been made! You're so impatient!" Lily Potter laughed, shaking her head at her husband. "Did you girls sleep well?"
"I did," they replied in unison, sitting down at the table, each taking a plate.
"So, what's the plan for today?" Harry asked.
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"We've been walking for hours!" Sophia complained as they walked through Hastings village to get to the cliff railway to reach the castle and smugglers caves.
"Phia, darling, it's been fifteen minutes," Lily Potter told her daughter.
"Exactly!"
Everybody laughed as they continued their journey. Charlie walked alongside Harry, her eyes on every shop they passed by. They were all so intriguing, there were many antique shops and tourist shops, along with little shops that sold jewellery, hats, clothes and hand made gifts. They also passed many fish and chip restaurants, with a few other restaurants that were smaller and more fancy.
When they arrived at the cliff railway, they only had to wait a few minutes for the train (which Lyall refused to let James pay for as it was supposed to be his treat of a holiday.)
"It's a bit spooky," Charlotte said as she noticed how old the train carriage was.
"Oh Charlotte, dear, not to worry! I've ridden this a hundred times in my life, you'll be fine!"
And Hope was right, because they were all safe and sound just a few minutes up the cliff.
"Look at the castle!" Lily was completely fascinated just at the slight view of the castle that sat on the hill. From what Lottie could see, the building was in ruins. Walls had been knocked to the ground to the point in which it was simply a few walls of stones, and yet the idea of the history that could have been behind it was extremely intriguing.
"It's all broken!"
"Yup, want to go for a quick look?" Lyall offered.
They all agreed, and walked across the grass to reach the broken down castle. There was a slight breeze that was continuously messing up Charlie's hair, and it was quite infuriating.
"What's up?" He asked, linking their hands together.
"This wind is so annoying!" She pulled her hair down and tucked it behind her ears.
"Ha ha! I don't have that issue," he smirked.
"You certainly would have done in fourth year!"
"Uh-huh, mum insisted my hair looked better when it was longer."
"Your hair did look nice long!" Lily said from ahead of them. "I liked it!"
"If it helps, Harry, I think it looked like a mop." Sophia said to her brother.
"Well, your hair looks like it was dragged through a bush," he replied.
"You two!" Lily rolled her eyes, laughing at her two children. "You both have lovely hair."
"Yeah, you're lucky you've got your fathers genes!" James told his kids proudly.
Lyall laughed, taking the lead as they finally reached the castle. They walked through the arch at the front of the castle. It was nothing like Hogwarts; just a castle with a beautiful history and a beautiful ending. The walls that still stood firm were disorientated and uneven, yet still, it was interesting.
"Imagine if Hogwarts ended up looking like this one day! All crumbled and broken due to fighting," Sophia said as she glanced around.
"I doubt it," Hope said brightly, "it's been around for centuries and is still in perfect shape, I doubt the ministry would allow the only magical school in the UK be destroyed."
"Me too," Lily smiled.
After looking around the ruins of the castle, the seven of them walked back across the grass and over to the little ice cream van.
"What would everyone like?" James asked, taking out his wallet.
"Potter! Put that wallet away!" Lyall said, pulling out his own twenty pound note.
James sighed, but did as he was told.
"So, ice creams everybody?"
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Dinner and a trip around the smugglers caves later, Charlotte and Harry were walking across the beach under the dark night sky.
Harry swing their arms up and down as they talked about their day.
"It's a pretty town," Lottie said softly as they came to a stop and sat on the pebbly beach.
"It is," Harry nodded, "sometimes I forget how fun little trips away are."
Lottie looked out at the sea, no longer looking at Harry, "this is the first holiday I've ever been on - I don't think I've been to a beach in about ten years either."
"Really?" Harry gasped, he disliked the way his girlfriend had grown up, it really did make him sad. "When we're older, I'm going to make sure that you get to go on every holiday you'd like to!"
"You're the sweetest," she turned back to face him, a bright smile on her face because even though it may not happen, Harry always tried his hardest to keep her happy.
"I am," he gave her a cocky smirk and raised an eyebrow, and she shook her head, leaning forwards and kissing him.
As they kissed under the stars, neither Harry nor Lottie cared whether their families knew if they had snuck out or not, instead, they were just happy being with one another with nobody around them - aside from the seagulls.
A/N
I keep forgetting they're in a cottage and not a caravan bc I always stay in caravans when I go to the beach, especially Hastings lmaoo
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