James age eight.
Albus age seven
"Mummy!" Albus whined "James was being mean!"
"I was not!" James responded.
"Were too! You were hitting me!"
"Was not!"
"Was too!"
"Was not!
"Was too!"
"Was not!"
"Was to-"
"That's enough!" Ginny Potter said. "Now slow down Al, and tell me what happened.".
"I was playing with James's broomstick and he found me with it and hit me. It really hurts!"
Ginny pulled out her wand and tapped Albus with it.
"There," she said. "That should do the trick. Now James, it's your turn to tell me what happened."
"Al was playing with my broomstick even though you told him not to. When I found him with it I got angry. He almost ruined it. He doesn't know how to fly and he could have crashed it and ruined it. I got angry and hit him gently. Al is just being a wimp."
"Okay," Ginny said, "Al, you do not use peoples things without their permission. James will share if he wants to. You don't just take it. You go and play with something else. James, you do not hit people no matter how lightly. Am I understood?"
"Yeah." James said unhappily
"Yes." Albus said, equally as unhappily.
"Now I want you both to apologize and hug each other" Ginny said.
"Sorry for hitting you Al." James said.
"Sorry for playing with your broomstick without permission." Albus said.
The two boys hugged.
"Hey Al," James said. "Want me to teach you how to ride a broomstick?"
"Yeah!" Albus said excitedly "Mum? Can I use your broom?"
"I guess," Ginny said. "But be very careful with it."
"Thanks mum." the two boys said in unison as they ran out the back door.
When they were gone Ginny smiled to herself and then she heard a crash and a loud "OOPS"