A.N. Thank user TheFishKing for giving me idea for epilogue.

Autumn seemed to arrive suddenly that year. The morning of the first of September was crisp as an apple, and as the little family bobbed across the rumbling road toward the great sooty station, the fumes of car exhausts and the breath of pedestrians sparkled like cobwebs in the cold air. Large cage tattled on top of the laden trolley the parents were pushing; the phoenix inside them hooted indignantly, and the little girl trailed fearfully behind her siblings, clutching her father's arm.

"Cheer up, kiddo. It won't be long, and you'll be going too," Danny told her.

"Three years," sniffed Dani "I want to go now!"

The family wove its way toward the barrier between platforms nine and ten, Jack's voice drifted back to Harry over the surrounding clamor; twin brother and sister had resumed the sheming they had started in the car.

"And then we can add some paint in shampoo!"

"You two are too much like your father," Luna said, shaking her head.

"It's Dad's fault," said Jack.

"He is corrupting us," finished Jazz. Danny gasped overdramatically, putting a hand on his heart and making everyone laugh.

The five Phantoms approached the barrier. Twins threw a slightly cocky look on each other and took the trolleys from their parents and broke into a run. A moment later, they had vanished.

As the rest of the family reached the barrier, Dani winced, but no collision came. Instead, the family emerged onto platform nine and three-quarters, which was obscured by thick white steam that was pouring from the scarlet Hogwarts Express. Indistinct figures were swarming through the mist, into which twins had already disappeared.

"Where are they?" asked Dani anxiously, peering at the hazy forms they passed as they made their way down the platform.

"We'll find them," said Luna reassuringly.

But the vapor was dense, and it was difficult to make out anybody's faces. Detached from their owners, voices sounded unnaturally loud, Danny thought he heard Percy discoursing loudly on broomstick regulations, and was quite glad of the excuse not to stop and say hello...

"I think that's them," said Luna suddenly, pointing at the group of eight people. Potters and Weasleys. They walked to them.

"Parked all right, then?" Danny heard Ron saying, "I did. Hermione didn't believe I could pass a Muggle driving test, did you? She thought I'd have to Confound the examiner."

"Did you?" Asked eldest Phantom, calling the group's attention.

"As a matter of fact, I did Confund him," Ron whispered to Harry and Danny, as together they lifted trunks onto the train. "I only forgot to look in the wing mirror, and let's face it, I can use a Supersensory Charm for that"

"Have you seen the twins? They ran somewhere and I can't find them," Danny's friends laughed.

"Looks like Hogwarts will get another Fred and George," Harry said.

"Twins' curse, nothing else"

"Look who it is"

Draco Malfoy was standing there with his wife and son, a dark coat buttoned up to his throat. His hair was receding somewhat, which emphasized the pointed chin. The new boy resembled Draco as much as Albus resembled Harry, or Jack and Jazz resembled Danny. Draco caught sight of them staring at him, nodded curtly, and turned away again.

"So that's little Scorpius," said Ron under his breath. "Make sure you beat him in every test, Rosie. Thank God you inherited your mother's brains."

"Ron, for heaven's sake," said Hermione, half stern, half amused. "Don't try to turn them against each other before they've even started school!"

"You're right, sorry," said Ron, but unable to help himself, he added, "Don't get too friendly with him, though, Rosie. Granddad Weasley would never forgive you if you married a pureblood."

"Hey!"

James had reappeared, along with twins; they had divested himself of their trunks and trolleys, and were evidently bursting with news.

"Teddy's back there," he said breathlessly, pointing back over his shoulder into the billowing clouds of steam. "Just seen him! And guess what he's doing? Snogging Victoire!"

He gazed up at the adults, evidently disappointed by the lack of reaction.

"Our Teddy! Teddy Lupin! Snogging our Victoire! Our cousin! And I asked teddy what he was doing"

"You interrupted them?" said Danny, "It reminds me about certain someone," he looked at Ron.

"And he said he'd come to see her off! And then he told me to go away. He's snogging her!" Jack added as though worried he had not made himself clear.

"Oh, it would be lovely if they got married!" whispered Lily ecstatically. "Teddy would really be part of the family then!"

"It's nearly eleven, you'd better get on board," said Danny, looking at his pocketwatch.

"Don't forget to give Neville our love!" Luna told the twins as she hugged them.

"Mom! We can't give a professor love!" Said Jazz.

"But you know Neville"

They rolled their eyes.

"Outside, yeah, but at school he's Professor Longbottom, isn't he? We can't walk into Herbology and give him love..."

"Watch out for the thestrals," Danny teased.

"You said they were invisible!" but he merely laughed.

"Thestrals are nothing to worry about," Luna told them, "They're gentle things, there's nothing scare about them. You won't be going up to school in the carriages, you'll be going in the boats."

Luna kissed kids good-bye.

"See you at Christmas."

"Bye, kiddos" said Danny as his children hugged him. "Don't forget Hagrid's invited you to tea next Friday. Peeves will be a valuable ally. Don't duel anyone till you're learned how, there are other ways to humilate your enemies"

"You'll write to us, won't you?" Jack asked his parents immediately.

"Every day, if you want us to," said Luna.

"Not every day," said Jazz quickly, "James says most people only get letters from home about once a month"

"We can write three times a week," said Luna.

"And you don't want to believe everything he tells you about Hogwarts," Danny put in. "He likes a laugh, this kid. But you can win, I believe in you"

But how the doors were slamming all along the scarlet train, and the blurred outlines of parents swarming forward for final kisses, last-minute reminders, the twins jumped into the carriage and Danny closed the door behind them, swapping a hand. Students were hanging from the windows nearest them. A great number of faces, both on the train and off, seemed to be turned toward Danny.

"Why are they all staring?" demanded Albus as he and Rose craned around to look at the other students.

"Don't let it worry you," said Danny, "It's me, I'm extremely famous"

"Yeah, yeah, as you say, 'halfbreeds' liberator'," Ron said sarcastically.

"Now only to give some of them seats in Wizengamot and finite," Danny said, shrugging.

The train began to more, and Danny walked alongside it, watching his kids' faces, already ablaze with excitement. Danny kept smiling and waving, even though it was like a little bereavement, watching his children glide away from him...

The last trace of steam evaporated in the autumn air. The train rounded a corner. Danny's hand was still raised in farewell.

"They'll be alright," murmured Luna.

As Danny looked at her, he wrapped his hand around her head.

"I know they will," Danny said, smirking, "they are Phantoms"

A.N. It seems like a more proper ending.