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Motion of Time

Severus looked through the second floor window facing the park as he tried to get two kids to play nicely and saw the floating island land. It took him back to the first time he saw them floating casually over Firelights. The floating islands looked like a snowglobe with its see through dome connecting to the soft platform of grass. It had a few vines along the edge and a snack table next to a set of seats inside. The islands came in hundreds of different styles and their main purpose was transport. It transports everything from packages to people. This sweet floating was here to transport someone very special in Severus' heart ...

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A 10 year blonde girl frowned as she noticed her Dad's demeanor shift slightly at the sight of the newspaper, "Something wrong, Dad?" She asked as she tried to look at the newspaper.

Potters will be released after 10 years in prison! (details pg.5)

"Perhaps. I need to call your Uncle Dan to be sure." Harry commented, before smiling down at his daughter, "Are you all ready to go to school, Hope?"

Hope looked a bit nervous, "I think, but ..." She trailed off as her Papa came in with a blonde hazel eyed toddler on his hip and two other kids following like ducklings.

"Morning." Severus said, before getting a loving kiss from Harry. "The island is here. Are you ready, Hope?"Severus asked as he tried to set the fussy toddler down, but he did not want to go.

Harry chuckled as he scooped the little one out of Severus' arms, "Come on, Sebastian. Your Papa needs his arms." The little boy pouted at the loss, but quickly latched onto Harry's collar instead.

"That's better." Severus murmured softly as his arms finally got a break and looked down at his daughter, "You ok, Hope?" He asked, his sharp eyes catching the subtle signs of his little sweetheart's nervousness.

Hope pouted, "It's just ... I won't be able to come home-"

"No! Big Sissy comes home!" The two kids, a blonde boy with black eyes and a dark haired girl with black eyes, cried and tugged their sister like a rope.

Severus and Harry tried not to laugh at the slightly annoyed look on their daughter's face as she was tugged by her siblings, "Never mind. I'll be fine, Papa." Hope muttered, clearly thinking going to her new school for several months out of the year wouldn't be so bad. At least, there would be a break from the younger siblings.

"Ok, Eileen, Oscar, let go of your sister. Hope needs to go now." Harry chuckled as Severus pulled the two kids off Hope and he kneeled to give her a hug even with the squirming toddler in his arms, "It may seem very long compared to coming home everyday from Cuddle Crups, but it won't be that bad. You'll have everyone from your year in Cuddle Crups with you and you can call us at any time. If you want anything just call us, ok? I love you, Hope."

Hope smiled and hugged her Dad even though Sebastian got fussy and tried to push her away, "Sorry, Sebby. Did I squish you?" She chuckled and kissed her baby brother's forehead. Her Papa helped her move her luggage to the patiently waiting island.

"I love you, sweety." Severus said as he hugged his little girl.

"I love you too, Papa, Dad!" Hope smiled, but frowned when a few moments passed and her Papa hasn't stopped hugging her, "Papa ... the island is blinking. I have to go."

Severus glared at the island that was, in fact, blinking as a warning that it can't wait much longer, "Yes, of course. Call us everyday and be good." He said, slightly saddened that he had to let his daughter go for around 10 months, but he did. The dome stopped blinking when Hope stepped through the soft water dome and sat in the seat provided. The vines came to life and gently grabbed all her luggage so it can secure it in a neat pile behind Hope's seat. The three kids and their parents watched the island float away carrying Hope safely inside.