𝕴 sighed softly, feeling a strange silence enveloping us all as we all sat around the table for dinner, Mia's famous roast beef as usual. I can hear the cheerful natter from Blossom and Evelyn and Logan's little girl Olive, who was the same age as Blossom and would be the same year as he at Hogwarts. I can hear the chatting between Peter, Evelyn and Logan as they discussed in great detail about the bakery Peter is still working at and how it's one of the best now in England. I can hear Marlene, Mary and Dorcas trying to place bets on the houses of their nieces and goddaughters— Alice and Frank had gone to his parent's house for dinner.
I can hear James, Sirius, Mia and Monty talk animatedly about their first year at Hogwarts with excited glints in their ears, adrenaline rushing through my body when I imagined how I felt walking through the doors for the very first time— the same feeling our twin girls would be feeling today as they entered the castle to fulfil their own memories.
It's loud still, but there's no Regulus to bicker playfully with James about who loves me more or when he's exchanging wicked ideas with Violet. There's no Remus scolding Sirius on anything he could pick up on, especially when James and Sirius tell Hazel in full detail of every single prank we had done and how to do them on Minnie, Regulus and Remus. There's no Harry talking with his dad about quidditch, groaning if we embarrassed him in front of everyone like a true teenager but the small twitch in his lips when we send him loving smiles.
Because that's three of our babies off to Hogwarts, Regulus and Remus at the welcoming feast despite still living at home and travelling to the castle via floo for their lessons.
I looked down to Thomas in my arms, thanking no one in particular he's only six months old and we still have just under eleven years until he goes to Hogwarts, and six for Blossom. They're our younger babies, and by the time they're there, the older ones will nearly be done, and we'll hopefully see them more, I think James and I timed it perfectly.
Speaking of the bespectacled boy- man, he slid his hand on to my thigh as he continued his conversation with his mum and dad, before he turned to me, pressing a loving kiss to my cheek before nuzzling his head at the side of mine, the both of us glancing down to our sleeping baby, love and adoration flooding our veins for him.
"It's quiet isn't it? Well it's never quiet with Padfoot around but it's weird without them" He whispered softly, a hum leaving my lips in agreement, watching him stroke his forefinger delicately over the baby's cheek, "He looks like you but looks like Moony, the Lupin genes are definitely strong with him"
"That's why we called him Romulus as a middle name" I reminded him, a whole hearted smile on his face in remembrance for when we chose the middle name, knowing we wanted something to be relatively intertwined with my twin brother for our last baby, which is why we gave him the middle name. Romulus and Remus go hand in hand.
"No, there's no way they'll split the twins up, it's never happened before. Prewetts, same house, Lupins, same house, Weasleys same house. They won't split up V and Hazey" Mary declared, our heads raising as everyone listened to their conversation,
"They'll break history, Mar, I'm telling you" Marlene shook her head, sipping her wine, Mary glancing over to us,
"Back me up, they'll both be Gryffindors, won't they?"
"I thought Hazey would be a puff" Dorcas piped up with a shrug, Sirius snorting and shaking his head,
"No Hazey's a mini Prongs, she's definitely a Gryffindor. If any baby Potter is a puff, it's little flower over there" He opined, gesturing to Blossom playing with her baby penguin teddy whilst Olive played with her giraffe one, pretending to talk to each other in mumbled nonsense lost on all of us though they seemed to understand each other.
"V will be a Slytherin, she's already made her mind up, says she looks good in green. She wants to with Reg and also because you've both made her think she's a powerful, rebel that will get what she wants when she wants it. Her ambition and determination is unrivalled. She'll be a snake and Hazelnut a Gryffindor" I informed them, Monty flaring his nostrils, folding his arms over his chest,
"Potters are always Gryffindors, little wolf"
"Yeah? Blacks are always Slytherins but I changed that, didn't I?" Sirius smirked proudly, leaning back in his chair and toasting to himself before sipping his wine,
"One could be a Ravenclaw with Mel's brains and wit" Peter suggested, James scoffing and placing his hand on his heart,
"What about my brains?"
"You asked me if Harry would be half wolf, half stag when he transformed, like a centaur is" I said flatly, causing them all to bark out into laughter, James wrinkling his nose up, turning to me with warm cheeks, muttering,
"I told you that in confidence, love"
"Yes, too much confidence" I mumbled, grinning mischievously and pecking his cheek, causing him to blush and soften immediately, leaning further into my side,
"You could have one of each, Harry and Hazey in Gryffindor, V in Slytherin, Blossom in Hufflepuff and Thomas in Ravenclaw. Though that defeats the idea you wanted a Gryffindor quidditch team, James" Evelyn hummed gently, James shrugging,
"They can all play here, the only problem is-"
"If they're all in different houses, whoever wins the house cup or quidditch cup will gloat in true Potter fashion leading to lots of whiny arguing. Good luck" Mia finished for him with a smile, my lips pursing together as James' did, eyes widening ever so slightly,
"Oh I can just imagine it, V wins the house cup for Slytherin because Reggie showers her with house points for just looking like M and being the dark twisted girl she is...Prongslet and Hazey pranking her to get her back though V just jinxes them, meanwhile little flower tries to resolve the conflict with kind words until she gives up, leaving and occupying herself with plants or animals, and then little Thomas coming say some really long intelligent words that no one can understand and makes them all freeze and turn to him confusedly before saying 'well i'm older'.....I can't wait to witness this" Sirius finished with a mischievous smile, all of us blinking at him slowly, even Olive and Blossom stopped playing to look at him, tilting their heads to the side,
"Well on Remus' behalf from his absence let me just turn on twin mode...." I said in the silence, shifting in my seat, coughing before putting on a sarcastic grin and turning to Sirius, retorting, "Of course Pads"
"It's getting better and better each day" James grinned, applauding me for my impression, everyone chuckling at us,
"Marry one twin, marry both. I love you Mrs Lupin-Black-Pettigrew-Potter"
"No! No! No! Just Potter" James cried out firmly, Peter huffing and folding his arms over his chest, bringing me back to Hogwarts days when they all used to say I was their girl as he commented,
"You need to learn to share, Prongs. She's our wife too"
"I don't see the ring, Wormy-"
"Of course not, our rings are in our hearts. Not literally or we would probably die" Sirius responded, Marlene not even covering up her snort at his frown, shaking her head at him about to speak when Logan leaned forward, pointing to the window,
"That's your owl isn't it?"
"It's them! It's them! Everyone it's them! Oh my! Oh my!" Sirius exclaimed loudly, causing a few of us to freeze and stare at him from his outburst as he flailed his arms around dramatically, Peter leaning to me from my other side, whispering in my ear,
"Drama queens only increase in drama with age apparently"
"Definitely" I whispered back as James stood up, taking the letter from Hedwig's beak and stroking his feathers before giving him a treat, the snowy owl quite soft in our family as Harry has had him since his first year when we bought him one, the twins both having a cat each when they realised they couldn't smuggle a niffler in, though I wouldn't be surprised if they faced Minnie and complained at her relentlessly until she gives in and let's them have one.
"Padfoot mitts off" He muttered when Sirius tried to take the letter out of his hands, before he slipped into his seat beside me once again, open the letter up, Dorcas taking her godson into her arms for me whilst I focused on the letter, scanning over it as James began,
'Dear deer dad, mum, siblings, godparents, grandparents, uncles and aunts, the huge Marauder family,
Hogwarts is absolutely amazing, oh I love it already, I can't wait to be here and do all of the things like you've told me in your stories.
For the moment you've all been waiting for it gives me great honour to reveal that I am- a hippogriff- Violet get off the quill, wait why am I writing this down?— because you're an idiot, Hazel. Get off, V. Fine.
Okay, sorry, I have my quill back, i'll pass it back to V when I'm done. Anyway, i'm taking in your footsteps, mum, dad, i'm a Gryffindor. That hat didn't even touch my had before it sorted me into Gryffindor! Minnie nearly fainted, Uncle Moony sent her grin and toasted to her which made her a little paler but gave her some chocolate afterwards. I will now pass the quill to V because she's elbowing me and it hurts.
Hi, mum, dad, everyone.....i'll let you know i'm in the best house there is—- Gryffindor is the best- of course you'd say that bloody lion get out of my letter— this is OUR letter. Yes, but it's my turn so sit patiently, I know why someone wasn't a puff. I'm a Slytherin, ambitious and cunning and Uncle Reg has already given me a present for being sorted into the best house, and I do look good in green like I thought.
There was this boy in our year, Jamie Patterson I think you've spoke about him before? He got sorted into Gryffindor and wanted to talk with Hazey, but I sent him away, he had bloody lovey eyes on her already. Tell Marls I have my eye out, Draco Malfoy is fairly attractive but Daphne Greengrass is too, I will make my mind up soon.
This is a long letter, we know, we'll write soon or Minnie will if we get into trouble like you did. Oh and we broke Hogwarts history.
Love from,
Hazel and Violet Potter,
P.s. Dad, I stole you a treacle tart, it's coming home with Uncle Moony- your Hazelnut'
"Gryffindor and Slytherin" Mia hummed, her teeth tugging at her lip as James and I continued to look at the letter, feeling our hearts warm that they both seem happy and welcome in their houses and in the castle walls, especially with Minnie as the headmistress, Remus as the head of house for Gryffindor and Regulus as head of house for Slytherin. They'll take care of them.
"You asked for a treacle tart from the feast?" I snorted, turning to James with a raised eyebrow, his shoulders shrugging, passing the letter to Sirius for him to read again, before turning to me with a smile,
"They're the best ones— hang on, did that say Lily's bloody child is already ogling my baby?!" He exclaimed, snatching the letter back from Sirius and reading it again, Marlene snickering,
"And i've taught my Violet well. A boy and a girl for her to choose from and make them fall in love with her"
"Oh there's another letter" Evelyn pointed out, causing me to stand up and wander over to a familiar owl, Monty and Mia exchanging a knowing look when I took the letter out of it's beak, opening it up to reveal a familiar near scrawl,
'Melody, James.....
It's not too late to decide to homeschool. You'll be seeing my owl more regularly as the twins are even worse than Harry.
Best wishes,
Minerva Mcgonagall.
P.s. Sort Remus and Regulus when they get home, I have a headache from the arguing'
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