Chapter Twelve, Epilogue

It's been thirteen years since Tony had married Riley-Mae, and in that time not only had the Stark family increased, Tony had stayed true to his word. After their honeymoon/family holiday in Skegness the family had moved permanently into Potter Manor along with Andromeda, Narcissa, Draco. As the latter two didn't want to go back to Malfoy Manor so they lived with Riley-Mae.

Narcissa and Draco has worked hard to change the Malfoy name around (though Narcissa had changed her name back Black as she was no longer married to that vile creature), now that Lucius was no more. Since then Draco had married Astoria Greengrass and had a little boy who was nine years old who also lived at Potter Manor. Tony and Riley-Mae had been blessed with three more children since they married. The first two were twin girls that were almost identical except for their eyes. The oldest Jamie Iris Stark has curly black hair and looked exactly like her mother except for Tony's brown eyes.

Whereas, her twin Lily Luna Stark who also had curly black hair and looked exactly like her mother as she also sported Riley-Mae's emerald green eyes. Both girls were eleven and would be starting their first year at Hogwarts, along with their older siblings. Teddy who was fourteen would he going into his fourth year at Hogwarts and was in Hufflepuff, Morgan who was thirteen was in Ravenclaw and would be going into her third year at Hogwarts. Ravenclaw definitely suited Morgan as she had a love for books that none of her siblings shared.

Then, there was their youngest child and second son, Grayson Remus Stark. Who was nine years old the same age as his cousin Scorpius. Unlike the rest of his siblings (expect for Teddy who was a metamorphmagus) Grayson had his grandmother Lily Potter's red hair colour, his mother's nose shape but the rest was all Tony, he could pass as Tony's redheaded mini-me. Usually technology didn't work around magic, but Tony had invented a phone that worked around magic, so he could have Jarvis contact him if he was needed at Stark Industries in New York.

Tony and Draco had gone onto business together selling Tony's phones to the Magical and Muggle population. Which helped Muggle parents keep in contact with their children while away at Hogwarts, and of course all the Stark and Malfoy family had one (including Andromeda and Narcissa), which made keeping in contact with each other easier. Though in the Magical Community only witches and wizards that were married to Muggles, Muggleborns? Halfbloods and a select few Purebloods brought them. The rest were stuck in their ways, but their business was still booming as they sold the phones all around the world and had them delivered internationally.

Riley-Mae had followed her dream, encouraged by her family and friends, and wrote a series of children's books that were also extremely successful in both the Magical world and the Muggle world, though she used a pseudonym so no one knew she had written the books. All in all the family were doing exceedingly well with their new life, but now Tony and Riley-Mae were trying to get their four oldest children ready to catch the Hogwarts Express.

"Teddy! Morgan! Jamie! Lily! Your mother and I are waiting!" Tony shouted up the large staircase. "I guess Scorp, Gray your mother and I can take your place!" Tony said with a shrug of his shoulders as Scorpius and Grayson cheered happily.
"Coming daddy. Coming mummy!" Four voices called, before they came downstairs where their family stood waiting for them in the foyer.

"Are you ready my darlings?" Riley-Mae asked holding out four rucksacks. A turquoise one for Teddy, a pink one for Morgan, purple for Jamie  and green for Lily.
"Thank you mum." All the children said as Riley-Mae gave them all a kiss on the cheek including her youngest son and nephew.
"We're Ready mum." Teddy said.
"Good. In the bags are your favourite books just in case, a bottle of water each, a sandwich and a piece of fruit each. You can get sweets from the trolley but I except you to eat the fruit and the sandwich, if not the sandwich then the fruit." Riley-Mae warned sternly, which the kids readily agreed to.

Though all the siblings liked different things, and had different personalities they were incredibly close and were as thick as thieves. All six of them were (including Scorpius) which made Riley-Mae happy considering her upbringing and her relationship with her own cousin, she was glad the children had a better relationship. Riley-Mae and Tony had no fears about Jamie and Lily being left out or pushed aside regarding their houses as they had raised their kids better then that. They knew Teddy and Morgan would look after them, which was being proven right now as the two eldest siblings were reassuring their little sisters.

"Now, you know your mother and I will love you no matter what house you get into." Tony assured his youngest daughters giving them a kiss to the forehead each.
"Right, we better get going." Draco said looking at his pocket watch as he held out a rope that was to be the portkey to the platform. Teddy, Morgan, Jamie and Lily pocketed their shrunken trunks that their grandmother Andromeda and auntie Narcissa gave them, grabbed their owl and cat cages before grabbing the rope with the rest of the family.

A moment later the large family arrived on platform 9 3/4.
"I want to go!" Grayson and Scorpius complained.
"You're not old enough yet sweethearts." Astoria told her son and nephew gently. Astoria and Riley-Mae had become really close since she started seeing Draco. Riley-Mae and Tony were Scorpius' Godparents, Astoria and Draco were Grayson's Godparents while Rhodey and Luna were Morgan's While Neville, George, Angelina and Pepper were Jamie and Lily's godparents.

"Right, let's go and find you a seat." Narcissa said as she and Andromeda led the way down the platform.
"Mummy, what if we're in Slytherin? Or lily and I aren't in the same house?" Jamie asked worriedly, both girls holding onto their mothers hand tightly their eyes shinning with their fears and tears.
"Come on Gray, Scorp lets go help Teddy and Morgan find a good compartment." Tony said as he led their other three children away along with Scorpius. Draco and Astoria was waking the girls trunks and animals before following the others.

"Listen to me very carefully sweethearts." Riley-Mae said as she kneeled in front of her twins. "It doesn't matter to me, your dad or anyone in our family what house you get sorted into and it won't matter to Teddy and Morgan either. I was nearly sorted into Slytherin but I chose Gryffindor, the Sorting Hat takes your choice into account, but if you do get sorted into Slytherin then it will have gained two sweet, kind and wonderful witches. You can choose to be together if that's what you want to there's nothing wrong with that.

And I know no matter if your in the same house or not you'll find a way to be together and with your siblings, just like they did. You can be together at breaks, after class and on weekends and you can always call each other or text each other on your phones, but not while in class. I want you to know this, no matter what you choose I and the rest of our family will never stop loving you and we will be so proud of you. All you need to do my loves, is be yourselves, nothing more and nothing less." Riley-Mae assured her daughters.

"Thanks Mummy." Jamie and Lily said together we they hugged their mother tightly.
"Ready?" Riley-Mae asked.
"Ready." The twins agreed as they found their family again.
"Everything okay?" Andromeda asked.
"Everything's okay grandma, we're just nervous." Jamie and lily answered together.
"You're going to be amazing don't you worry." Draco assured as he kissed and hugged the girls, then Teddy and Morgan.
"And you'll always have us." Teddy said gesturing to himself and Morgan who agreed.

Just then the whistle sounded signalling for everyone to get onto the train.
"Have a wonderful time, behave, have fun and make friends, and look out for each other." Riley-Mae said as she hugged and kissed each of her children who were going to Hogwarts.
"Don't forget to write or call and we'll see you at Christmas." Tony said as he hugged and kissed them goodbye.
"Don't be upset Gray, Scorp. We'll write and call you all the time, and Teddy and I will send you things from Hogsmeade." Morgan said as she hugged her little brother and her cousin Scorpius tightly.

"Bye, love you all." The four children said as they hopped onto the train and into their compartment together, waving goodbye to their family.
The adults smiled sadly as two more were off to Hogwarts, though they let out loud laughs as Grayson and Scorpius ran to keep their siblings/cousins in sight for a little while longer, as they do every year. Despite the conflicting emotions that came with every September 1st the family wet happy and at peace, as had been the way for the last thirteen years.

Life was good.

The end!!!!