• It was as hectic as it always had been when they were kids, except there were only four of them. Hermione, Ron, Hugo and Rose were on their way out the door when an emergency arose.
    "Mum! Dad! Come here quick!"
    "What?! Who died?" Ron said theatrically. Hugo cackled.
    "What's the matter, dear? Are you hurt?" Hermione glared at Ron. All three of them traipsed out to the front of the neat little house to the car where Rose was standing, looking horrified.
    "I can't find Barnabus!"
    "Oh dear, don't worry. I'm sure he's just in the attic or the chimney hiding from the cage, that's all." Said Hermione soothingly, knelt down and stroking Rose's arm tenderly. "Ron, will you go and find Barnabus for us? Thank you."
    Ron snorted as if the fuss was hardly worth it and then replied, "Sure, sweetheart. No problem," and then jogged back inside the house to scout out the hiding owl.
    "Mum, I'm scared! I'll be put in Slytherin, then Daddy and Hugo will tease me every day and every night, and I won't be able to be with the James and Albus!" Tears of anxiety streaked down Rose's face.
    "Love, don't even bother worrying about that stuff. You should only be worrying about your grades and homework -- "
    "-- Which I'm positive you won't have to do if you got brains like Mummy's." Interjected Ron, walking up to them with a tiny, reproachful-looking owl perched on his arm.
    "Ron!" Scoffed Hermione, rolling her eyes.
    "Good! You found him! Thank you Daddy!" Rose exclaimed. "Now I'll be able to send you letters all the time! And I'll be able to tell you when I get in Gryffindor!"
    "That's the spirit!" Ron chided. "Now, you all get into the car and I'll bring Rose's trunk and things out and we can be off!"
    Hermione gave her husband the hairy eyeball as he magically levitated the trunk and Rose's belongings into the car. Barnabus, hooting indignantly, tucked his head under his wing as if embarrassed to be seen in a cage.
    "Everybody ready? Asked Hermione.
    "Yeah! Let's get outta here!" Shrieked Hugo.
    "Ok!" Ron said pompously. He looked at the steering wheel, then at Hermione. "How do you start this thing again?"
    End.