Colours - h.potter

19 years later

19 years later...

Lyra admired Harry, gently poking him out of his slumber. "Harry, darling, wake up. It's September 1st."

"Are the kids awake?" He groaned, rubbing his eyes.

"Sirius is waking up now, Remus woke up two hours ago and Lily's been up all night because she was excited." She smiled, walking out of the room.

"I trust Minerva is meeting us at the platform?" Harry called, earning a faint 'yes' from Lyra.

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Lyra and Harry stood among three of their four children in the kitchen.

"Alright, clothes? Toiletries? Books?" Lyra asked, watching her children nod. "Sirius, please try to focus this year, I know you're a "Heartthrob" but you need to study. Remus, keep your brother in check, I know you'll do well this year, love. Lily, please don't let me get another owl saying you've been in the library past curfew. And I know dad and I teach all of you but you need to do well in your other classes too. And don't call Professor McGonagall 'Minnie' during school, she's not your sister." Lyra sounded exasperated.

"Alright, have I or mum signed all your Hogsmeade forms?" Harry asked, earning nods in response. "Mum, it's not my fault the girls love me." Sirius whined.

"Thank god I wasn't like you when I was in my sixth year."

"Mummy, is Min gonna meet us on the platform?" Lily tugged on her mum's sleeve. 

"Yes, darling, she is. Now everyone grab either my hand or dad's, we're apparating."

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The family of five apparated onto the platform, running through the barrier and meeting Ron and Hermione along with their children, Hugo and Rose who went off with Lily. The married couple nodded at Malfoy, who they had to make amends with when Sirius became friends with his son, Scorpius.

"Hey Ron, Mione." Lyra grinned, hugging her friends.

"Hey Lyra, I finished the book. I named it colours." Hermione grinned.

"Wow. Can you believe it, Harry? Hermione wrote a book about us. Ron, your wife is going to be a writer." Lyra teased, the group chuckling as they said goodbye, splitting into pairs again.

Lyra was surprised when she saw her brother on the platform.

"Hey, Josh. Mais! What are you doing here?"

"Oh, we thought we'd see you guys off. Cass is gonna be on this platform next year, might aswell show her what it looks like." Josh explained, hugging his sister before going to greet his nephews with high-fives. 

"Mum! I'm here!" The familiar voice of Minerva Potter rung in Lyra's ears as she greeted her and Harry. "Sorry, I have work right after this. Hey, Siri! Don't be a man-whore, yeah?"

"Oh screw you Minnie!" 

"Language!" Lyra scolded, laughing at her kids.

"Mum, dad, it's time." Lyra nodded, hugging her oldest daughter, her friends and brother before getting on the train with Harry and the kids, waving them off as they all went to their separate compartments, leaving the couple in their own compartment.