No Coincidence

"So, we're heading to the Far East next summer?" Luke asked, gripping the steering wheel and watching the road ahead as he chatted with Albert in the back seat.

"Yes. Britain won't be very safe next summer, so it's best to leave early and avoid trouble." Resting his cheek on one hand, Albert gazed at the torrential rain beyond the window, then said to Nia, who was stroking the fat cat beside him, "Study your foreign language properly. You'll be going to school there too. Herb will buy a house there, and we'll all live together."

"I thought the whole family was immigrating after you married Isobel," Sansa asked from the passenger seat. "What about your wedding, then?"

"We'll come back then. Magic makes things convenient anyway." Scratching Tom behind the ears, Nia casually asked, "How many years will we be staying abroad?"

"Around four years. Think of it as studying overseas." Albert estimated the timing. As long as nothing unexpected happened, Harry Potter should be able to destroy Voldemort step by step. With Albert pushing things along behind the scenes, the task of destroying Voldemort's Horcruxes would surely become much easier.

Once the Horcruxes were gone, Voldemort could be killed. His threat level would be far lower than before.

"Can I really go to Hogwarts next year?" Nia asked again. It was what concerned her most right now.

"Yes, I've divined it." Albert reached over and patted Nia's head reassuringly. "If Herb and Daisy haven't returned by then, Isobel will come pick you up."

"How do I get to Hogwarts? By train?" Nia asked.

"I don't know. I'll ask around for you later."

"I've always thought it was amazing that wizards took steam trains to school." Sansa found it hard to believe. Steam trains were basically nowhere to be