The sun rose slowly into the summer morning sky. Albus decided to ignore the warm light that was dancing across his eyelids and rolled over. The four-poster bed was warm and combatable and the idea of moving didn't have any appeal. There was a loud shriek from somewhere in the house, loud and annoying. It was a large house in Gordric Hollow and yet the disturbing noise was a clear and annoying as it had been for the past 10 years.

His younger sister's birthday was every year a mixture of fun and annoyance for Albus. Soon to be sixteen and entering his 6th year at Hogwarts Albus was getting used to the busy life that the week before the 1st of September brought. Lily's birthday was the oasis in this time yet the idea of young children running around the house was not so appealing.

After consulting all the information in his mind he decided it would be prudent to get up and try and get breakfast before the hoard got there. He rubbed the sleep out of his eyes and swung his legs out of the bed and landed them on the softly carpeted floor. Blue and Bronze surrounded him as his eyes gradually cam into focus. He smirked for a second remembering the look on his parents face when they found out he was in Ravenclaw. His mother had in near hysterics to find that one of her children wasn't in Gryffindor however his father was more receptive. He could remember when he returned for the Christmas holiday in his first year his father had taken him aside when they got home and told him how proud he was that he had at least one clever child in the family. He still smiled recounting the event in his mind.

He lumbered towards the bathroom and turned on the shower. The hot water gently prised himself from sleep and gradually brought him into the morning. To many late nights over the school year (not all for studying for tests) had messed with his body clock. More awake at midnight than in the middle of the day just wasn't right.

He wrapped a towel around himself and walked back into his room.

He descended the stairs slowly watching out for any sign of small children and headed for the kitchen. His mother was standing over the stove waving here wand to and fro keeping the bacon and sausage moving in the pan.

'Good morning dear,' she said lightly, 'Your fathers already gone to the Ministry early today so he can be back for your sisters birthday tea.' Albus nodded and took his place at the table. He gently levitated his spoon off the table and then made it spin slowly. The ban on under age magic had changed a year or to back so and now after the age of eleven a student was aloud to do magic in the home as long as it wasn't in front of muggles.

His sister ran into the kitchen and threw her arms around her mother making her lose control of a knife that she was floating from the other side of the room and it slammed into the table, point down, a few inches away from his figures. He glared at his sister for a second until he saw the tears welling in her eyes and his features softened.

As Lily and Albus Settled down for breakfast he charmed the sugar pot and spoon in to walking across the table, and to the amusement of Lily gesture to her how many lumps she would like in here tea. Breakfast usually included some form of entertainment for lily. It had always fallen to him to keep his sister in check and entertained. His father was head Auror at the ministry and seem to spend more time there than at home. James was only ever interested in Quidditch (the main reason why Albus refused to play despite his obvious talent and natural balance). Academics were his brother's weakness and his strength and it had always been like that. Straight Outstandings in his OWLs accept one Exceeds Expectations in History of Magic and he put that down to the late night session before the exam. But OWLs were over and this year he was taking his first year of NEWTs.

'Mum. Where's James?' ask Lily looking around the table.

'Well if I'm not mistaken he will either be playing with his broom stick or getting someone else to help him,' Albus replied with a smirk.

'Albus, don't talk about your brother like that,' his mother scolded him and then with an after thought, 'Even if they are true.' She broke into a small laugh before composing here self.

Lily looked up at her puzzled, 'What's wrong with him doing Quidditch practise she asked sincerely?'

'Ah, the ignorance of youth,' replied Albus leaving his mother in hysterics.

As the laughter gradually started to die away an owl swooped in from the window and perched its self on the end of the table with a crisp envelope clutched in its beak.

'Ah, the post,' said Albus with a smile still playing across his face. He took the envelope and paid the owl before turning his attention to the seal on its back. The clear coat of arms of Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry held the envelope shut with the red wax.

Albus took his wand quietly said 'Diffindo.' The seal slit its self from the envelope and flew into the air, landing next to Lily who smiled back at her brother.

He then read aloud.

Dear Potter Family,

We are pleased to declare that James Potter has been selected as the Griffindor Quidditch team captain and that Albus Severus Potter has been chosen to be a prefect. (He glanced up at his mother at this point who gave him a proud smile and nodded for him to go on) We are also pleased to welcome back Lily potter who is starting her 3rd year and hence will require a signature from one of your parents for the trips to Hogsmeade.

As Albus is starting his NEWTs this year he will be required to choose his subjects from the list enclosed and send it back to Hogwarts. Enclosed is also a book list for all of the NEWTs subjects. Also enclosed is Lily's book list.

Please not that this year we are bringing in the new Uniform code you were told about at the end of last year which means Robes are no longer needed. This is to bring us in line with Beauxbatons Academy of Magic. However dress robes will be needed for the Halloween, Chritsmass and Summer balls, please talk to School comitee for more information on these events.

Finally I would like to remind all students that this year we are clamping down on students out of bed after hours (please Mrs. Potter remind your two eldest children of this) Albus looked up at this and saw his mother staring cooly back at him. 'Best to continue before she has time to coment I think' he though.

Yours in faith Mrs. McGonagall

'I swear her tone has become more Stern this year,' Albus commented desperately trying to avoid he mothers stare.

'Out of bed, after hours,' she said remarkably coolly.

'A few late night trips to the Library,' Albus said desperately hoping that his near spotless record was going to get him through it.

'And your brother,' she asked.

'Ah, third floor classroom. Second on the left.'

'What. I'm sure he is just getting in some late night study sessions and helping the other students out with their problems.' He said. Wit is a mans best friend when you haven't got an over sized dog to protect you.

'James Potter, you better come down here right now and explain your self,' she roared. Albus quickly ushered Lily out of the door and was about to follow when his mother swung round and cried at him 'Stop Right there Albus Severus Potter,' full name, not good news, 'I'm not finished with you either. With a loud crack James Apparited down the stairs into the Kitchen. He scooped up a piece of toast and with a air that on befitted the most popular boy in school leant against side and faced his mother. Redheads really do have a fiercer temper.

'I have just received a letter informing me that you two have been sneaking around the school after hours,' she shouted at them.

'Actually they can only prove it was me once. Besides we weren't bothering anyone.'

As much as he disliked his brother, Albus had learnt it was better to hid under his brothers air of confidence occasionally. It wasn't that he couldn't talk his way out of a situation himself, he had proved that in his second year when he wanted an advance charm book from the library form the restricted section and was caught by Filtch. He had even managed to persuade Professor Chang to teach him the Patronus Charm in the second year. He never would forget when he managed to conjure a fully developed Patronus on his third try. The Fox had leapt out of his wand and immediately started to prowl the room. By now he had developed it to such a extent that he could get it to last for nearly an hour with very little concentration needed.

'And how about you,' she turned to Albus. He hadn't been excepting that.

'I er,' there was a pause while his brain worked over time, 'like I said earlier I was in the library. It gets so crowded during the day. I prefer to have it all to myself.'

'Don't you mean you prefer to have it in the library rather than the linary,' replied James.

Albus scowled at him and then replied. 'At least I can stay with the same girl for more than twenty seconds. I've heard of a one night stand but a one hour stand just isn't right.'

'Okay, lets just calm down shall we boys.' Once again mother had to act as the piece maker.

'Well at least I have good taste rather than that loony girl you have been having.'

'I haven't been having Meghan at all. We just both like to study late.'

'Hang on who's Meghan,' cut across their mother but she was forgotten in the argument.

'So how come neither of you can keep your eyes off each other.'

'Well at least I keep them on one girl rather than groping one and eying up another.'

'Right that's it. Outside. Both of you. If this is the only we I can get you to settle your disputes.'

Albus stormed off in to the garden and took up a guard at the far end looking back towards the house and James took up a stance about ten paces outside the door. Lily came running out and stood with their mother in between the two feuding brothers.

'You know the rules. First to disarm the other wins. After that the winner wins the argument at it finishes.'

'Fair,' stated Albus.

'Fair,' replied James. Usually it was a pretty fair fight and could last for hours and would only end when one of them made a mistake. However the last duel they had had was nearly a year ago, they avoided each other at school. Since then though Albus had perfect the art of the non-verbal spell.

They both bowed carefully and then took up their guards. Their mother and Lily both retreated out the way and then it begun.

'Expelliarmus,' shouted James.

'So predictable,' Muttered their Mother, 'Just like his father.'

Albus swept his wand in a small figure of eight and just as the spell was going to hit him it rembounded off and hit a window. Then in one fluid movment Albus swept his wand forwards expelling a bright red spark to fly through the air and hit James square on the chest. It exploded on impact and through him back off his feet.

'Sweet revenge,' he muttered to himself as he straightend his jeans and then took up another guard.

As James staggered to his feet and then in one swoop shouted, 'Stupefy.' But once again Albus was ready and he alowed it to come within inches of his head before swerving out of the way. With a flick of the wrist he let fly a small yellow spark from the wand. James conjured a sheild charm to deflect it but rather than fly harmlessly into the sky, it rocketed low and fast and before anyone had time to react it hit Lily square in the face. Her eyes began to cloud over and she shouted his a cry 'I can't see.'

'You idiot,' Albus shouted before firing the counter curse at his sister. James took this advantage as he was distracted and bellowed 'Expelliarmus.'

Albus didn't have enough time cast a sheild spell before it knocked his wand out of his hand. Slightly dazed James moved in for the kill and Shouting at the top of his voice, 'Stupefy.'

The red bolt flew out of the wand and seemed to home in on Albus. At the last minute Albus cried, 'Protego Totalum,' creating a large sheild over his side of the garden. It was only stong enough to repel James first curse and as he lined up for a second Albus just had time to shout, 'Accio Wand.'

The Wand flew from behind a bush where it had landed and he grabbed it as he lept through the air he cast 'Expelliarmus.' James cast a sheild charm but it just wasn't stong enough and it slammed right into his chest making him fly back and crash into the was.

As Albus stalked down the garden towards his brother he muttered.

'Expecto Patronum.' And a fox lept out of the wand and stalked about two paces ahead of him towards James. He was lying unconcious on the ground when they reached him. Albus raised his wand again before he felt a hand grab his wrist. His mother was holding it. Albus lowered his eyes and looked at the ground.

'Rennervate,' his mother muttered and James gradualy came to.

Lily ran forwards and put her arm around Albus' waist. He looked down at her. She had been crying. He felt the anger stir up in him again and with a flick of the wrist he pointed his wand at James' Crotch and muttered 'Reducio.' James eyes widened and he grabbed his crotch.

Albus simply stepped over him into the house followed by his patronus. 'A nice hot cup of early grey tea' he thought to himself.

Authers Note:

If you havn't already guessed this is the two Sons and daughter of Harry and Ginny Potter as given in the Last the chapter of Deathly Hallows. Hope you enjoyed it. I apolagize for the bad wriiten sections where I had to use the word 'mother' because I couldn't exactly write Ginny or Mrs. Potter could I. Anyway new chapter soon I hope.