i feel like the next gen on the morning of the 1st of September at the Burrow, is a lot like Home Aloneâ˘
everyone stayed the night at the Burrow
theyâre all catching up with one another
telling each other about the vacations they went on, congratualating a few on promotions and awards, ranting about the stuff that has been happening at their sector of work, and what crazy magic their kids illegally did on their sibling that got them grounded for 3 weeks
all laughing and having great family time
but the morning of September 1st?
parents yelling, animals going berserk, kids scrambling around trying to pack (because you know there is no way in hell they packed the night before, they were all too busy testing the latest Weasleyâs Wizard Wheezesâ toys and tricks in the field by the burrow late into the night)
âJAMES YOU DID NOT FORGET YOUR WAND AT THE HOUSE - OH GOOD GOD!â
âROSE - ROSE YOU ARE NOT BRINGING THATâ
âDOMINIQUE GIVE YOUR SISTER HER SKIRT BACK! OH I DONâT WANT TO HEAR IT DOMâ
âTEDDY?! GOD DAMMIT - TEDDY WHERE ARE YOU?â
âFRED WHAT THE HELL DID I SAY?!â
âmOLLY! NO NOT YOU MOLLY, THE OTHER MOLLY!!â
just the biggest, most hectic madness in the world
they have ministry cars that have been waiting on them for an hour but only leave the Burrow 15 minutes before the train leaves the station
the ministry cars hauling ass to get Kings Cross
everyone trying to calm down as they drive to the station, but something just doesnât seem right
they try to shrug it off, until Hermione gasps, throws out her hands and clutches on to whatever she can to steady herself (which happens to be an alarmed George and a wincing Albus), and screams âHUGOâ
She immediately disapparates from the car, to the Burrow where she finds Hugo sitting at the kitchen table, eating the scraps of the porridge, already dressed in his robes, ready for his first day at Hogwarts
She runs over to him and pulls him into a tight, skull crushing hug, smoothing his hair and almost crying
âMum, itâs oka - mum i know, i get it - we have to - MUMâ
They all make it to Kings Cross just as the whistle blows for them to board
All the kids that are still attending Hogwarts flood onto the train to try and stuff themselves all into one compartment together
They wave and scream out the window to their enormous family, making a huge scene that all of them couldnât care less about
The family waving them off, tears in their eyes, laughing to themselves
âFeels just like when we were scrambling to make it aboard back in the dayâ
âYeah, but I wouldnât have it any other wayâŚâ
âWell in that case, next time we could strap Fred and James into a jinxed car and make them travel that way too for old times sakeâ