"One does not simply 'like' my special bean casserole!" Harry said jokingly to his son, James.

"But I don't LOVE it, so what else is there to do, hate it?" James replied.

"No, I supposethat you can like it," Harry said, lightly punching James in the shoulder. James continued eating, as did Albus and Lily.

"Why do you give James such a hard time?" Lily asked her dad.

"Oh, I'm just joking around with him!" Harry replied, giving a lively chuckle that resonated through the kitchen.

Lily giggled alongside Harry as he tickled her tummy. Harry then turned to Albus and started tickling him too, causing a profound amount of laughter. James was next to be tickled, and the most ticklish. James was so ticklish that he

was on the floor, with tears tumbling down his face as he cried for his dad to stop and laughed all the while.

Just as Harry stood and helped James up, Ginny walked in the door.

"Hey, honey!" Harry said, taking her hand, spinning her around, then leaning her back and giving her a big kiss.

"I've only been gone an hour, I didn't realize you missed me so much," Ginny said, laughing.

"Mommy!" cried Lily, running over and giving Ginny a big hug around the waist since she was too short to hug her any higher.

"Hey Mom!" James bellowed from the kitchen, not wanting to have to get up and tell her 'Hi' in the living room.

Albus stood up and greeted his mom in the living room, where she was now seated at the couch. "Hiya Momma," he said.