Following Footsteps

Following Footsteps Ch.2

Will, Jamie and I exit the train together. The first thing I see is a very large man with long, black curly hair and a matching beard standing in front of many boats signaling all first years to gather around him.

"C'mon 'eryone! As usual, I'll stick with the first years!"

Just before the three of us walk over to the big man, someone places their hand on my shoulder. I turn around to see Hugo.

"Hey lily, mind if I tag along with you and your friends for a bit?"

I nod. I love Hugo. We may be cousins, but I always considered him as a friend. I introduce everyone and then we all gather around the man.

"Is everyone here? Good. My name is Hagrid. I am the grounds keeper here at Hogwarts. We will all take boats to reach the castle, so everyone grab a boat! I'll take you four with me. "

Hagrid points to Hugo, Will, Jamie, and myself as he says this.

"What are 'yer names?"

"I'm Jamie Edwards, this is William or Will Hall, over here is Hugo Weasley, and this is Lily-Luna Potter."

Hagrid slowly steps back and I swear I could see a tear starting in his eye. He points to me and Hugo.

"I knew your parents very well.... it is truly an honor being able to be here with you's."

Aw. He's too sweet. Now that he mentioned it, I do remember dad saying something about a man named Hagrid.

As the five of us climb into the boat, Hagrid starts talking about times he shares with Hugo's and my own parents.

"I always knew that Hermione and Ron would end up together! One day, I was teaching their class 'bout hippogriffs and young Harry went to pet the 'lil guy. Hermione got nervous so she held Ron's hand!"

Hugo's face slowly gets red.

"Those three were amazing and very talented! I'm sure you two have heard of their accomplishments! They had so many friends...and enemies. I wonder what happened to their friends Luna and Neville. I'm sure they still keep in touch... after all, you are named after the young lady!" Hagrid tells me.

"I've actually talked to your bothers, Lily-Luna! Nice kids they are...hey, they're in Gryffindor just like 'yer parents! Do 'yer think that's where you'll be soon?"

Hagrid had so much to say. I couldn't keep track! I did catch him up though... I told him that our parents do still keep in touch with their friends, I even met Luna and Neville. I told him that they had children together that are either in the same year as myself or a year younger, not quite sure. Hagrid tells me about how much I look like my mother and grandmother... as in Harry's mom. Hagrid does seem like he misses everything. He thinks Will, Jamie and myself will be the new 'golden trio'. I liked this.

"I hope you's don't get into as much trouble like your parents did!" He tells us just as we arrive at the castle. Hagrid helps us out of the boat and makes us promise to visit and communicate often. He then leads us into the castle and into the great hall. Once we entered the hall, I realized that it us exactly how my parents described it to be. They would probably say that it hasn't changed a bit. It was huge with many tables for students and some along the sides for the teachers with a podium in front followed by a stood with a hat that sits upon it. In the background, there lies a huge painting of Albus Dumbledore, my mother and father's headmaster. Where Albus-Severus got part of his name. I really wish I could of met him... He had a huge influence on my father's life and I'll never meet him...

Jamie, Will and I find seats and Hugo joins the rest of my family.

"Beautiful here, isn't it?" Will asks.