Amy skipped down through the barrier her sister looked around, slightly amazed, she would so rather go here than Malory Towers she thought happily, looking back at the big red train that her sister was bouncing near. Amy ran at her mother kissed her and hugged her sister, swinging her around and around then she stopped, and walked back to her mum and the au pair, so see you mum? she asked, hoping there would be no huge farewell, her mother nodded, be good this year, and we'll see you soon she said, handing Amy a carefully wrapped parcel, open it on the train, her mother said with a wink, I'll send your birthday present by owl ok she told her, any last goodbye's Marie? she asked turning to the surly au pair, see ya the au pair said grumpily before turning back to her phone, Amy laughed and kissed her mother and sister once more before jumping on the train and walking away to find a compartment, her mother stared after her, a tear running down her face as she watched her daughter laugh and smile, she turned to her youngest daughter and the au pair, come on she said quietly taking Hope's hand, lets go home, and she walked away, letting her oldest baby girl get on with the new term of fun