Ten years later
The sun rose high in the sky in the little farm, James rubbed his eyes as he swung his legs to the edge of the bed after slowly taking off the blankets, he put his glasses on to see better pushing himself up. He ruffled his hair stretching seeing it is about seven in the morning needing to wake the twins up, as it was their eleventh birthday today. July thirty-first to be exact he walked to the bedroom heading to the room he opened the door silently.
Two beds next to each other, he smiled seeing both twins' asleep holding hands. He read they tend to do that showing bond between each other, slowly coming in he gently shook each one awake not wanting to disrupt their slumber.
"Harry," he said first soft shaking his son then turned to Layla "Layla sweetheart, wake up."
James knelt down in between both beds smiling at them as they woke up to see their father, they've been told what happened to their mother but at least a father always counted, except for Layla she still wanted a mother but it will never happen. Word has gone out that James did live and had two twins but unable to save Lily and that she sacrificed herself for the three to have a life in the wizarding world.
"How does pancakes and milk sound?" their father asked grinning.
A while later the twins took turns in the bathroom, it was a small house like the Weasley's next door but more of an one story that felt like home, the two ran downstairs racing each other when Layla jumped down the floorboard first, James chuckled hearing the two as he used his wand to make everything do it themselves.
"That was not fair, you cheated!" Harry said going to the kitchen walking beside Layla.
"Did not liar." She replied back hating to be accused.
"Did to, cheater!"
"Alright, alright both of you that is enough," James calmed the situation seeing they got quiet "time to eat, come on." He smiled at the two.
"So, what is the rush dad?" Harry asked as Layla looked up.
James grabbed his plate and sat in front of them "well, Harry and Layla earlier today I was rummaging through our mail and," he hands them both Hogwarts letters hearing gasps and seeing eyes widen.
"Hogwarts letters?" exclaimed Harry happily yet surprised.
"Yeah Harry," Layla replied, "remember dad told us about Hogwarts and us being a witch and a wizard?" she then asked.
"Oh, I forgot." He muttered.
"Well go on, open it!" their dad said excitedly.
Both of them open excitedly and began reading the letter, they were too excited that James forgot to mention the other presents he had for them but decided to let them have their fun for the day by first opening their Hogwarts letter.
Dear Mr. and Ms. Potter,
We are pleased to inform you that you have been accepted at Hogwarts School of witchcraft and wizardry. You will find a list of items including books, wand, and preferred pets; we hope that we get an owl from you no later than July 31 as school year starts in September.
~Professor McGonagall
After the siblings finished reading, their letters in unison James went ahead sending an owl with his own to Professor McGonagall saying that he will have the twins ready and set off to school. Turning around he saw Layla getting up and out the door.
"Where are you going missy?" he folded his arms.
"To—go and tell George and Fred about this..." she replied as Harry rolled his eyes playfully.
James shook his head "you will see them at Diagon Alley later today while getting school supplies."
Sighing playfully, she then continued, "Can I at least send them an owl?"
Letting that one go she was allowed to at least send the two an owl saying to meet her at the joke shop in Diagon Alley as they got accepted, the Potters have been friends with the Weasley's ever since Lily's death. Molly has been helping along with Arthur, Percy, Fred and George with the twins when Harry and Layla were little so everyone knew what happened that night as someone let it slip; going up her room Layla petted her snowy owl Persia who made a slight hooting sound of happiness to see her owner. Sitting down getting out her quill, she began to write with Persia perched on an owl perch watching her owner.
Dear Fred and George,
Well, you won't believe it but me and Harry have been accepted to Hogwarts, dad won't let me come over seeing we have to get our school supplies and what not. Nevertheless, I cannot wait to go with you two, listen meet me at the joke shop so we can start pranking the school, say at the door of Florish & Blotts so we can sneak off to Gambol and Japes, that is down Knockturn Alley.
That is it for now see you two soon.
Yours truly
~The Third Prankster
"You're sneaking out, Layla?" harry said finally a bit angry after reading over her shoulder.
This made Layla startle seeing Harry and shook her head playfully "I am going and that is that Harry," she gave the letter after sealing it to Persia opening the window for her to fly out "besides, dad said I could send them an owl."
"He did not mean to tell the twins to sneak out with you just to get pranks" he threw his arms to his sides dropping them.
"Hey, hey what is going on here?" James asked hearing shouting
Both twins turned to face him quickly "nothing." They said in unison
This was going to be a tough day; he rubbed the back of his head seeing the two and wished they would stop fighting for once. At least stop shouting it was giving him a headache but he learned to overcome it and ignore it knowing he gets a whole school year alone for a while that is what he needed after spending ten years with the two.