AN: So here's another story. This is about how the kids are adjusting to their new life. A few of you said that it seemed like the kids seemed to accept their new family a little too quickly in the last chapter. But think about this. Zane was in a n orphanage, and the girls were in a foster home. And like Harry when he lived with the Dursley's, they all wished for some other kind of life other than the one that they had. And they got it with their parents and their brothers. I meant to post something last week, but it was so hectic. Me and a bunch of my friends from work went to the midnight showing of Twilight. Then I took a girl that I baby-sit to one of the showings. And I know some of you will probably say that I should've boycotted it because Harry Potter 6 was supposed to have opened this past weekend, but Robert Pattinson is hott!!!! And he is Cedric Diggory from Harry Potter 6, so I did stay true to Harry Potter in a way. Anyway, please R&R.

DISCLAIMER: I do not own any of the Harry Potter characters. The only characters that I own are Zane, Katie, and Kerri.

Chapter 4: Nightly Ritual

Life seemed to drastically change with three more people added to the house. Everyone tried their hardest to make them more comfortable. Lily announced to them all that they would refrain from using magic unless absolutely necessary. The kids had no problem with it. Only James and Sirius-the Purebloods-complained about it. They argued with Lily for weeks about it, but in the end they gave in to her. Sirius told Harry that when it came to Lily, James always relented.

Lily walked into the living room one evening and saw Harry and Zane looking through Harry's copy of Quidditch Through The Ages.

"It's almost time for bed." She told them. "Go on up and get ready. Harry, check and see if the girls are done taking their bath."

"Sure, mom." Harry closed the book and took it upstairs with him as they all got into their pajamas.

Harry waited outside the bathroom as the girls finished their bath and got their pajamas on. They came out and walked into James and Lily's room.

Since Zane, Katie, and Kerri came home, it was a nightly ritual for all of them to get onto their parents' bed as Lily read them a story. Harry and Zane felt that they were too old for this, but joined in anyway because they would be leaving for Hogwarts soon and wouldn't be able to do this.

"Hey. Just in time." James walked in.

"Daddy," Katie jumped into his arms.

"Is Sirius home, too?" Lily asked.

"Yeah. He's exhausted. As am I." James sat beside Harry with Katie on his lap.

"Did you pass your auror training?" Harry asked.

"With flying colors."

"And Sirius?"

"He passed, too."

"Great."

"And look what Fudge gave me today." He handed an envelope to Harry, who opened it and smiled brightly.

"Tickets to the Quidditch World Cup! We're going? Ron's dad was able to get tickets for them, too. This is great."

"We all get to go?" Kerri looked at him.

"All of us?" Zane asked. "Even mom?"

"If she wants to." James told them.

"Of course I'll come with you." Lily smiled. "Now who wants a story?"

"I do!" Katie and Kerri said and Lily took out the wizarding fairy tale book.

After she finished the story, James and Lily took the girls to their room and Harry and Zane went to theirs.

"Get some sleep everyone." James told them. "Big day tomorrow. We have some shopping to do in the morning. Then Harry's friends will be arriving."

"And Harry's girlfriend." Katie giggled.

"Be quiet." Harry called as he shut his door.

"Good night." Lily smiled as they tucked the girls in.

"Get some sleep." James said as they turned out the light and shut their door.

"I didn't know Ginny was coming." Lily looked at James as they climbed into bed.

"Molly and Arthur said Ginny missed Harry, so I said she could come over with Ron. But I told them I'd keep an eye on them just in case."

"I don't think they'll do anything yet. They've only been going out for a little more than a month. But it would be wise to keep an eye on them."

AN: So there's another chapter. Hope you all liked it. I'll try to post another chapter later this week. Please R&R.