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Nineteen years later

Hermione was gathering her purse when her husband snuck up behind her, snaking his arms around her waist and kissing her on the cheek. "Are you ready to go, my love?" He asked her, cheekily.

If there was something that James Potter never failed to be, it was cheeky. "Yes. Do the children have their trunks together?"

Before he could answer, the pair of their children came stomping down the stairs of their little house, carrying their trunks behind them.

Sirius had been the first to move out of their flat, after he married Marlene, the summer after they defeated Voldemort. He had been insistent that they would have a long engagement, but after being kept in the hospital wing for a week after taking a curse from Bellatrix, Sirius had found a new desire to make things more permanent with Marlene.

Things had been difficult, even after the defeat of Voldemort. Lucius Malfoy and Bellatrix Lestrange had been arrested after the battle, while Dolohov and Rabastan Lestrange were killed. Dumbledore died only a few months after the battle, leaving everyone saddened at his passing, but leaving Hermione with mixed emotions. She never forgave herself for not stopping another death. Rodolphus Lestrange had gotten away, and was on the run for over a year before he was finally caught by Aurors. Moody was only too happy to bring him in. Peter Pettigrew took the longest to find, seeing as he had been living in his animagus form. It wasn't until Hermione ran into the Weasleys in Diagon Alley that she found him. Percy showed off his brand new rat, called Scabbers, and Hermione quickly took custody of the man, sending him off to the Aurors, and later to Azkaban prison.

Hermione and James remained in the flat, living there with Remus long after Sirius had moved out. That was, until James proposed to Hermione shortly after her birthday the year after she arrived. He'd taken her to see QPR play West Ham United, even though they'd been relegated the season prior (which was a whole other conversation with James, who suggested that they relegate the Chudley Cannons for being so terrible). QPR had won the match in exciting fashion, scoring three goals and keeping a clean sheet. After the game, they went to a pub not far from Loftus Road and James proposed to her, surrounded by cheering muggles.

They were married in a small ceremony the following spring, surrounded by friends. After that, they moved into a cottage not far from where Sirius lived, and insisted that Remus continue living in the flat, as it was already paid for.

Sirius was the first to become a father, welcoming a son in June of 1980, named Regulus. He had his brother had regained a great relationship, much to the dismay of Walburga, who was none too happy about having Sirius brought back into the fold, especially with a new Lady Black.

Hermione and James followed soon after, having a son in November of 1981. Although they would be in different years at Hogwarts, the boys were still very close and spent most of their time together. James and Hermione had settled on the name Henry, as it was James's grandfather's name. James had offered to name their son Harry, but Hermione refused, knowing that it wouldn't be the same boy that she grew up with. Henry grew up with James's unmanageable hair, although it was Hermione's shade of brown, and hazel eyes.

Two years later, Hermione gave birth to a daughter called Imogen, named after Hermione's grandmother, in the same tradition. Imogen had long black hair that was as curly as her mother's, but with Hermione's light brown eyes.

Sirius and Marlene welcomed a set of twin girls the year after Imogen was born, called Andromeda - after Sirius's aunt - and Delphinia.

Remus had always remained single, until 1991, when he met a young auror called Nymphadora Tonks. Sirius was a little put out that Remus was after his baby cousin, but then he quickly learned that it was Tonks who was calling all the shots in their relationship, and Remus was mostly just along for the ride. When he was offered a teaching position at Hogwarts in 1993, he finally proposed, and the two quickly started a family, welcoming Teddy Lupin into the fold in 1995.

Hermione sighed into James's embrace, thinking about their relationship. The idea that she could find such love with James Potter seemed preposterous, but she couldn't help but fall straight into his arms when they met each other. They had been through so much in the fight against Voldemort that it only served to strengthen their love.

"Ew, mum, dad, can't you wait until you ship us off to Hogwarts to do that?" Henry asked from the doorway, not entirely comfortable with the PDA.

Hermione just smirked at her husband before turning to face her children. "Well, shall we head to the station?" She asked. Seeing a pair of nods, Hermione and James each took one of their children by the arm to apparate directly onto the platform.

As soon as they arrived, Henry began looking around for his parents' friends. "Did Sirius say that Regulus would be coming today?" He asked. Regulus had been off living with his uncle and namesake in France for the previous year, trying to get some experience, as he wanted to be a solicitor, as he had already graduated Hogwarts. Regulus Black, Sirius's brother, had been granted a full pardon for being a Death Eater, given the great service he'd performed in helping destroy one of Voldemort's horcruxes.

"I think he should be here." Hermione told her son, knowing that he was bummed about having to go to Hogwarts for a whole year without his best friend. She looked around the platform, hoping to catch a glimpse of their friends. Instead, she caught sight of Harry Snape, a brooding boy with a large nose and bright green eyes, with his arm around his girlfriend, Ginny Weasley.

Although James and Hermione never became friends with Lily and Severus Snape, who had married a year after James and Hermione, Hermione did find some solace in the fact that she was able to return Harry to Ginny, even if he wasn't exactly the same as he was when she left her own time.

As for young Hermione Granger, born in 1979, Hermione had waited until Regulus's first year to look for her. When she found no sign of her at the train station, Hermione finally allowed herself to return to her own house. She found that Hermione Granger was not a witch, and instead was a high achieving muggle student. All of her research indicated that as soon as she appeared in this time, young Hermione's life path had been changed.

Just then, she caught sight of Sirius and his family. Delphinia and Andy (as she was called), both shared Sirius's dark curls and gray eyes, but Regulus was a bit of a surprise. He maintained the lovely golden blonde hair color of Marlene, but still had Sirius's mercurial gray eyes and striking good looks.

The two families met and hugs were had all around. Hermione watched with mirth as Regulus's eyes widened at the sight of Imogen. "Wow, Imogen, you look...great." He said, not the normally suave boy that he was.

Seeing Imogen's cheeks turn bright pink in response had James huffing. He sidled up next to Sirius, only to glare at his oldest friend. "Oi, your son better keep his hands off my little girl. She's not even sixteen yet." He hissed.

Sirius grinned at James's protective reaction. "Well, I guess that I deserve this, seeing as I freaked out pretty bad at Moony."

Before they could discuss things further, the train whistle blew and it was time for the four children to get on board the Hogwarts Express. "You'll be good, won't you?" Hermione asked as she squeezed her two children tightly.

"Of course, mum." Henry told her with a smile. "And we will be sure to write at least once a week."

Satisfied that they would be well taken care of, Hermione let her children go, before turning to hug James. "Oh, I am always so sad once they leave, I wish that I had something to take my mind off of it." She whispered.

"Well, darling, I think I might know something that would help you pass the time, that is, if you'll agree to apparate back to my room with me?" James asked her, same arrogant smirk as all those years ago.

Somethings, it seemed, would never change.