This is a continuance to "NG: Mysteries of Hogwarts"

Summer With the Next Generation

Chapter 1

A Typical Day... Not Really

"Lily, turn on some music. Mom and dad wont be home till later!" yelled James down the steps.

Lily had been sitting on the couch making earrings with a kit her mother had gotten her when she was shopping in the muggle city. She looked up at her brother leaning over the railing, and contemplated getting up and turning on the radio. But she knew if she stared at him long enough he'd do it himself. He muttered something and came down the steps to the entertainment system in their house and turned it on.

"Was it that hard to do?" asked James.

"I don't know... was it?" asked Lily with a smile.

"Ha Ha... hey have you seen Albus?" asked James as he went to the kitchen.

"He said something along the lines of.. 'Yay! Scorpius us coming today! I need to clean my room, crap!' and then he ran upstairs. So I think thats where he is." said Lily, and she held up some lion shaped bead earrings, "Look! Its for when I go to school."

"Hey those are kinda wicked. Nice job sis." said James as he ate the ice cream from the container. The doorbell rang and James walked to answer it. Albus, who was walking down the stairs, cut him off from his voyage to the door.

"I wouldn't do that if I where you." said Albus with a smile.

"Why not, who is it?" asked James, walking past his brother.

"Lynn, but James..." James had already opened the door.

"Hey Lynn." said James, giving was appeared to be a suave smile.

"J-James. Is there something you'd like to tell me." said Lynn with a fought back giggle.

"What do you mean?" asked James.

"James... your not wearing any pants." muttered Albus, "That's what I was trying to tell you."

"Oh, thanks. Well... I'll be going to get some now. Excuse me." said James, casually walking away from the group.

"I like the Quidditch boxers!" yelled Lynn after him, "Listen tell him to meet me in the backyard okay."

"Hey Lil, you knew Lynn was coming over. Why didn't you tell James he was walking around in his boxers?" asked Albus.

"I thought that it would be funny." said Lily in a giggle.

"Well then, you'd be right. Because that was hysterical." said Albus, letting out his laugh then sobering up, "Still we shouldn't laugh at each others expenses."

"Yeah we should." said Lily, then she held up the earrings, "What do you think?"

"Cute. Now you see, If I where a girl. I'd wear them." said Albus.

"I could make you a necklace." said Lily excitedly.

"Uh... I'd like that." said Albus, forcing a smile on his face.

Albus entered the kitchen with grimace. He supposed if she made him the necklace, he could wear it for at least a week. He turned to the fridge for some ice to see a note from their parents on the fridge. They'd be home by noon and would bring home dinner. They where supposed to make lunch without Kreacher's help.

"Al, where's Lynn?" asked James coming down the steps.

"Backyard." answered Albus as he sat at the kitchen table.

"Thanks." said James as he messed up Albus' hair, more so than usual anyway.

"James how do you do it?" asked Albus as James was halfway out the door.

"Do what?" asked James leaning backwards from outside.

"Be so calm about awkward situations?" asked Albus.

"You mean the boxer thing? Simple. I have nothing to be ashamed of." said James in his normal cocky persona.

"Oh I did not need that knowledge. That was an over share." said Albus with a blank stare.

"We're brothers, that's what we do." said James as he headed outside.

"Al, what time is Scorp supposed to be here?" asked Lily walking in with some more of her creations.

"At eleven." said Albus, drawing in his sketch book.

"It's eleven now." said Lily, "Did you finish cleaning your room?"

"Crap, that's what I went up their to do." said Albus, dashing off.

"What where you doing all that time?!" Lily yelled after him.

"Reading a comic!"

"Geek!" yelled Lily, but with a giggle.

TO BE CONTINUED