[The Ford Anglia is parked at King's Cross Station as numerous people walk past it. In the station, Harry, Ron, Ginny, Percy, Fred, George, Mr. and Mrs. Weasley are desperate to catch the Hogwarts Express before it leaves.]

Mrs. Weasley: Oh dear! The train'll be leaving any moment! All together now!

Mr. Weasley: 10:58! Come on! Come on!

Mrs. Wesley: The train will be leaving any moment!

Mr. Wesley: Fred, George, Percy you first!

[Hurrying, they race to platforms nine and ten. Quickly, Percy, Fred and George stride briskly toward the stone barrier that divides the platforms -- and simply disappear.]

Mrs. Wesley: [patting Ginny on the back] Okay.

[Ginny pushes her cart and runs through the wall; Mr. and Mrs. Weasley follow]

Mr. Wesley: After you, dear. [Mrs. Weasley disappears through the wall; Mr. Weasley goes in immediately after her]

Mrs. Wesley: [meeting up with Ginny as she stands by the Hogwarts Express, which is just about ready to go] Come on, Ginny, we'll get you a seat. Hurry! [the three run for the train; outside, only Harry and Ron are left]

"You guys didn't even check to see if they were behind you!" Lily scolded.

"Mum, it wouldn't have been lucky if they waited after us anyway." Harry stated.

Harry: Let's go.

[Ron nods; then the two boys push their carts directly for the wall. However, instead of going through the wall, Harry inexplicably crashes into it and falls over; Ron loses control of his cart, and falls over as well. A station agent, the same man Harry saw a year ago, notices while speaking to a woman, and approaches Harry and Ron as they get to their feet, groaning from their slight injuries.]

"What the bloody hell...?" Mary muttered.

"That's gotta hurt." Peter grimaced with the rest of the great hall.

Station Guard: Oy! What do you two think you're doing?

Harry: Sorry. Lost- lost control of the trolley. [the agent shakes his head at them and walks away; Harry glances at Ron] Why can't we get through?

Ron: I don't know. [touching the wall with his hand, discovering the bricks have become solid] The gateway's sealed its self for some reason.

Harry: [hearing a clock chime, he and Ron look up at a nearby clock displaying the time 11:00] The train leaves at exactly eleven o'clock. We've missed it!

Ron: [glancing at the clock in horror, then turning to Harry] Harry, if we can't get through, maybe Mum and Dad can't get back!

Harry: [trying to decide what to do about their dilemma] Maybe we should just go and wait by the car.

Ron: [the sound of these words suddenly gives him an idea] The car... [Harry glances at him, wondering what he's got in mind]

The twins grin at their little brother, "I see we've rubbed off on you."

[Pushing their trolleys madly before them, Harry and Ron dash to the car, load their belongings into the Anglia's boot. Ron taps his wand on the dash and the Anglia burbles to life. Ron shifts. With a great jolt, the car lifts from the ground. Harry peers out the window. Down below, two pedestrians stare in disbelief.]

Harry: Ron, I should tell you, most Muggles aren't accustomed to seeing a flying car.

Ron: Uh, right. Okay.

"Idiots." Hermione huffed.

"Do you even know how to drive that thing?" Diane quizzed

"I thought if the twins could do it, I could too." Ron defended.

"You do realize we do stuff like this on a daily basis?" Fred asked his brother smirking.

"Yeah, Ronniekins. You shouldn't do things just because other people did them too." George smirked.

"You don't want to be a follower." The boys said in unison, making some people laugh in the great hall.

[Ron presses a tiny silver button on the dashboard and they... disappear. Down below, the baffled pedestrians blink. The scene then changes to Avery, Jasper, Amara, and Ariel walking through the train looking for a compartment. Then a girl with long blonde hair accidentally bumps into Avery.]

Avery: Merlin, are you okay?

Girl: I'm fine, Miss. I wasn't paying attention to my walking, I suspect Wrackspurts are behind it. [in her dreamily voice, confusing the group on the creature she just named.]

Avery: [tilts her head] Wrackspurts? [the girl nods] Tell me, what's your name?

Luna: Luna Lovegood, first year.

"The most incredible people you shall meet, while your brain is all fuzzy." Luna joked.

Amara: Oi, I know you. Your father writes The Quibbler!

Ariel: I absolutely love it! So much better than that rubbish Rita Skeeter publishes.

Xenophilius smiles brightly, knowing he's doing the family business proud.

Avery: I wanted to get a copy of his latest edition this morning, but somebody [slightly glares at Jasper] woke up late.

Jasper: [sighs] Moon, I need my beauty sleep. [gestures to his face] This doesn't just happen over night.

"Definitely your/ my son." The Marauders and friends stated.

Ariel: [nudges him in the rib] I'm Ariel Beaulieu, these are my friends Avery Lupin, Amara Rios, And Jasper Black. [she pointed them all out as the gave the girl a welcoming smile.] We're second years.

Luna: Lovely to meet you all, but I must find a compartment before the Wrackspurts make my brain even more fuzzy.

Avery: Well, I have a friend named Ginny who's in your year too. [she turns around and points to a compartment] She's just in that compartment, along with a boy named Neville Longbottom.

Jasper: I'm sure they wouldn't mind you sitting with them.

Ariel: If not, just come and find us.

Amara: Yes, we would love to have you and tell us more about extraordinary magical creatures.

Luna: Thank you all. [She lightly skips to the compartment Avery pointed to.]

Avery: [mutters] That's a love triangle waiting to happen. [shrugs then led her friends down the hall to find a compartment.]

Luna, Neville, and Ginny blushed at the girl's comment, knowing it was true.

[The group finds an empty compartment after splitting ways with Luna. Just then Hermione pops her head into their compartment.]

Hermione: Hello everyone, have you guys seen Harry and Ron? [they all shook their heads no.]

Amara: Have you asked Ginny or the twins?

Hermione: [nods] They said they haven't seen them since they came through the platform.

Avery: Don't worry Mione. I'm sure the boys will turn up or fall out of the sky sooner or later.

"The future generation chuckles at their friends wording.

"I could've actually fallen you know?" Harry asked his girlfriend.

She giggles then kissed his cheek, "Just keep watching, love."

Ariel: And until then just sit with us for the time being. [Hermione sat next to her, and they all started to talk about the new school year.]

[Camera starts in the clouds, passes through, finds Scotland's stunning green. The Anglia's engine putters softly, when -- POP! - the car reappears. Ron jabs at the silver button.]

Ron:Oh no! The Invisibility Booster must be faulty!

[Camera zooms along the ridge of a cliff. The car reappears from above, gliding away from the camera.]

Harry: Well come on, then. Let's go lower. We need to find the train.

Ron: Okay.

Harry: Now all we need to do is catch up with the train.

[Along a steep bridge, a single line of train tracks appear.]

Ron: We can't be far behind.

[Behind them, through the Anglia's rear window, the Hogwarts Express appears, closing fast.]

Harry: Do you hear that?

Ron: We must be gettin' close. [smiles slightly]

Harry: Hold on...

[Then, at precisely the same moment, Harry and Ron register the direction of the sound. They glance at each other, turn as one and see the train growing huge in the rear window.]

"Oh no." Sirius muttered.

Harry/ Ron: Aaahhh! Aaahhhh! Aaahhh!

[Ron spins the wheel, puts his foot to the gas and -- at the last possible second -- whips the Anglia out of the train's path. The car waffles, topples upside down briefly, before tilting onto its side. As it jets under the bridge, Harry goes sliding down across his seat, into the door, and... out. Dangling upside-down from the open door, he watches the zip past]

"Oh my— Harry!" Lily shouted at the screen, she then hides her face into James chest.

James was in shock, not only because his son is hanging out a car hundreds of feet in the air, but also because Lily was holding him.

[Jasper had his head leaning on the window. His eyebrows scrunched together as he felt a wave of fear shiver down his spine, then snapped his head to look out the window.]

Jasper: [huffs] You've got to be kidding me. [nudges Avery]

Avery: [groans] Ugh, what? [Jasper points out the window at Harry hanging out of the Weasley's car, with Ron behind the wheel panicking] Oh. My. Fuck.

[Catching everyone's attention in the compartment, they all look out the window and see the situation.]

Hermione: Oh Merlin! They could get hurt! We have to do something!

Amara: Like what? Jump out the window then magically save Harry?

Ariel: No need to jump, [smirks] Avery's already on it. [points to Avery who already opened the window, then grabs her wand.]

"Such a badass." Jasmine grinned to her daughter.

Harry: Wha-aahhh!

Ron: Harry! Hold on! Take my hand! [Harry's grips Ron's hand, eyes the train steaming far
below. It's quite a drop. Harry's fingers begin to lose their grip.] Hold on!

Harry: I'm trying. Your hand's all sweaty.

Avery: [points her wand at Harry] Levicorpus.

"Ms. Lupin, I really hope you became an Auror. You are much too talented for any other occupation." Moody stated, clearly complimenting the girl's skills.

"I might dabble." Avery smirked.

[Straining, Ron tries to yanks him inside, and level off the car. The spell hit Harry and he is lifted back into the car. As Harry falls heavily into his seat, he buckles his safety belt.]

[Avery closes the window, then sits back down huffing. Her friends looked at her with knowing looks. She slowly looked up seeing their faces, and rolled her eyes.]

Avery: What? I can't save my friend now?

Jasper: Yeah, sure. Friend. [they all started laughing as Avery playfully glared at them, successfully hiding her blush.]

"The love was never one sided people." Ariel teased the couple.

Harry was smirking as Avery tried to glare at her friends.

Harry: I think we found the train.

Ron: Yeah.

[As the Ford Anglia flies alongside the Hogwarts Express, it puts on its headlights and flies off. Soon enough, Harry and Ron are flying over the lake, and have arrived at Hogwarts.]

Ron: [glancing at the castle with a smile as he turns to face Harry] Welcome home.

"Finally!" Most people cheered in the great hall.

[Harry smiles, happy to be back at Hogwarts after such an unpleasant summer when... the Anglia groans.]

Harry: Just out of interest, Ron. Have you ever landed a car before?

Ron: Well... no. But, until a few hours ago, I'd never taken off in one either.

Molly shook her head, scoffing under her breath.

"I think mum's cursing you out mate." George whispered to Ron.

[With that, the car lurches, the nose drops, and...]

Ron: Uh oh.

[Harry, Ron and car go pitching through the night. As Ron rakes the gears, they hurtle madly toward the castle wall.]

Ron: IT'S NOT WORKING!

Harry: UP! UP!

[Ron shifts desperately. The Anglia lurches up, barely clears the castle wall. Harry and Ron exchange a look of relief, when... the car groans again, lurches... downward.]

Harry: MIND THAT TREE!

[Down below a giant Willow tree looms. Ron shifts. Nothing.]

Harry: TURN! TURN!

[Harry reaches over and, together, he and Ron spin the wheel. It's useless. The car is heading straight for the tree. Desperately, Ron whips out his wand and whacks the dashboard.]

Ron: STOP! STOP! STOP!

[The wand snaps in two and -- CRUNCH! -- car meets tree. Harry blinks. They hang dreamily, balance on the highest limb.]

Ron: My wand! Look at my wand!

"Be thankful it's not your neck." Lily shot.

Harry: Be thankful it's not your neck.

[THWUNMP! Something heavy hits Harry's door, sends a shudder through the car.]

Ron: What's happening?

"I love that tree." Avery sighs.

Her friends look at her in confusion, even the Marauders looked at her terrified.

"You do know what tree that is, right?" Remus asked his daughter puzzled.

"Obviously, dad. I just love how the tree never hit me. And other reasons." Avery shrugged.

[Slowly, they look up and, in disbelief, watch one of the tree's branches pull back, curl into itself, and come lashing forward like a massive fist. THWUMP!]

Harry/Ron: Aaaaahhhhh!

[The Anglia tilts crazily, slides backwards and free-falls through the air and... lands on lower grid of branches.]

Ron: What kind of tree is this?

"If you guys would have just read Hogwarts: A History, you would've known that tree was the Whomping Willow." Hermione huffed.

[Before Harry can respond, the tree begins to pummel the car from all sides, tossing Henry and Ron about like popcorn. Windows shatter. Heavy dents appear on the roof above Ron and Harry's heads. Then the car falls again... slamming heavily to the ground. Instantly, the tree's lower branches shoot through the front and rear windscreens and, gaining purchase, begin to shake the car back and forth.]

"Oh for Godric's sakes!" Sirius huffed, the rest of the great hall watch the scene in worry for the boys.

Harry/Ron: Aaaaahhhhh!

[The tree pitches the car into the air. As the Anglia slams down again, bobbing on its squealing shocks, the engine burbles back to life. Harry looks up, peering through the shattered windscreen. The willow's branches, as one, rear back, ready for one last punishing blow. Harry cries out.]

"What a bunch of imbeciles." Ginny muttered.

Harry: Reverse! Reverse!

[Ron shifts, the car shoots backwards, and the willow pummels the tread-marked ground they just vacated. Safely clear, the doors fly open, the seats tip sideways, and Ron and Harry are ejected. As they hit the ground, their trunks fly from the boot, Hedwig's cage rockets out the back window, and into Harry's lap. The same happening to Ron and Scabbers. Taillights blazing angrily, the battered car speeds off, fishtailing into the Dark Forest.]

"Is it over?" Lily asked muffled against James' chest.

James slightly rubs her back and says, "Yes, Lils. It's over."

"For now." Jasmine and Sirius muttered.

Ron: Dad's going to kill me.

"He wasn't even the one you had to worry about." Blaise snorted, the rest of their friends laughed while Ron blushed in embarrassment.

[They hear a tremendous groan, turn back, and see the Whomping Willow assume its natural form, waiting for its next victim.]