Harry Potter & How Time Began

Chapter 26 - The Test - part 2

"It began , here I am and so be it, for life held no meaning for my single person anymore, no , I needed a war, on going and never stopping distraction"

The train came to a stop. The smoke plumes through the station and excited family members wait with eager hearts to hug their children.
Horatia sighed.
James however jumped from his seat and grabbed his trunk rearing to go.
"James relax, the door will open in a moment and all the first years will flood out first, give it time" Stated Lily. He looked down with a grin.
"Oh I can't wait, I'm excited , I'm ready, I'm roaring to go, goodbye school clothes and rules and regulations, goodbye no magic outside school, goodbye houses and loser Snevilous. Watch out world James Potter is on his way" he was standing on the seat being dramatic as always.
"Oh merlins saggy pants" Sirius scoffed.
"Oh stop bursting my bubble, is it so bad I'm excited for life?" James wondered.
Horatia was gazing out the window during this.
"Well I do agree with James but try and sit down before you break the seat" Remus said stretching his arms.
"I think James is right, being away from that stupid school and now to adult life, it's good to be eager for it" Peter nodded.
"Peter you'd agree with James if he said jump off this cliff you'll live and you know what would happen?, you'd die" Sirius said making Remus laugh.
"Oh hush you bore" Peter crossed his arms.
"I've been called many things , but that's not one of them" Sirius joked putting his arm around Horatia.
The doors opened. Lily and James got into a whisper argument like they usually did.
"Would you behave"
"I'm not doing anything"
"Acting like a toe rag "
"I hate that word, you made it up"
"It's a real word"
Back and forth like a tennis match. Peter watched with a mental scoring card and Remus blew out a breath with boredom.
"How was your trip?" Sirius said to Horatia.
"Huh?"
"To space, you've been staring out to it for the last hour of the journey" Sirius muttered quietly. Horatia smiled sheepish and looked to her hands. "I may be beautiful but I'm not all looks" 
"And oh so humble as well" She said with a loose smile as she turned to him. His eyes gazed at her face, trailing through it like a map. She took a deep breath as she felt intensity build between them like it usually did when he looked at her that way.
"I'm sorry I'm not much of the conversationalist, guess I'm just sad" She said quietly.
"Sad?" He frowned as his other hand raised and delicately tucked a strand of hair behind her ear.
"Well yes, I mean everything I've got; came from Hogwarts, the only member of family I've got is back there, most of my friends, Dumbledore , Hagrid. I feel like life's moving a little too fast for me" She replied her blue eyes growing bluer with emotion.
"Oh angel, I get it" He nodded. "But when I feel those coming, you know what I do?" He added.
She shook her head.
"I take out that jazz record you got me, put it on and take out a cig and I just relax in a chair. Watch the rain or have a cuppa. Sometimes when life is too fast it's us who need to slow down." He said, his index finger stroking her face lovingly as he spoke. She nodded in agreement.
"Guess I'll do that from now on" She winked.
"Well when you do think of me" He said his hand gently holding her face.
"Oh darling when am I not thinking of you?" She said making him smile like a kid. His thumb took place on her chin and he held it softly, leaning down he kissed her mouth gently and shortly.
"It's time folks" Remus said standing up and looking out to the platform seeing it somewhat less packed. The teenagers took their belongings. Horatia shrinking her own trunk and gets it down to pocket size. She then tucking it in with her wand. She took Sirius's hand as they walked for the last time through the Hogwarts Express.

Lily reunited with her family, embracing her parents and tried to put a brave face on for the news that Petunia didn't come to see her, instead went on some date with a guy named Vernon that she's seeing and went to school with.
James couldn't escape his mothers love and endless amount of hugs and kisses. Sirius was much the same but took it with grace and smiled idiotically when she would. Horatia stood back to let the family be.
Remus shook the hand of his father. A small conversation bubbled between them, very small but still something. He told Remus he was proud of him and to Remus that was worth all the pain he suffered. But he soon explained that he was not going back home just yet, that he had a few things to attend too and his father though confused , reluctantly agreed.
Peter was stood with his parents which he was remarkable similar to , was greeted by sweets from them.