"mum have you seen my tiara?" Lily asked.

Hermione gave her a funny look, "a tiara for grocery shopping?"

Lily nodded confidently, "if I don't wear it who else is going to be queen of the store?"

Harry chuckled getting behind Hermione giving her a hug, "she's got a point."

Hermione smiled relaxing against her husband's arms before accioing the tiara. Her daughter grinned grabbing it and putting it on. She did a little twirl for them before running off tk check in her brothers and see what was taking them so long.

"She's already as strong as her mother." Harry noted placing his head gently on top of Hermione's. "I live our family."

Hermione's hand reached up to gently touch Harry's cheek, "I love our family too."

Their peace didnt last for long before James came running down the stairs. "is my letter here yet?"

The 11 year old was desperately waiting for his Hogwarts letter. He began talking to his father about what he could expect and about how much he wanted to be a gryffindor just like him.

Harry sighed letting go of his lovely wife to kneel in front of his kid. "not yet but trust me when it does you will find out. I can tell you from experience that you can't hide the letter, they keep coming and coming."

James grinned, "good cause I want to be just like you."

Hermione chuckled, "not too much like him I hope."

Harry nodded in agreement, "you really don't want to be too much like me."

James shook his head, "I'm going to be as awesome as my father."

Harry chuckled messing up his son's hair playfully.

Albus walked down the stairs with his little sister and gave his parents a smile.

They soon left to go shopping.

Hermione giggled when lily asked his father to carry her on her shoulders exclaiming that once she got older and was not as light he would never do it again. Harry gave in with a smile making his daughter giggle in excitement.

James stayed close to his father talking about how excited he was to go to school.

Albus stayed mostly by his mother's side helping her with the groceries. Ever since he had gotten glasses like his father he didn't  want to  leave his mother's side.

He still spent time with his father and talked to him but since he had a big passion for reading he just tended to gravitate to his mother.

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Once they got home the kids ran upstairs to play whilst their parents put everything in place.

"Albus asked if he could go to Scorpius's house on Saturday." Hermione informed her husband.

Harry nodded, "I mean we don't have a problem but we'll have to ask Draco and Astoria if they're okay with that." he sighed putting things in the fridge, "does Albus like spending time with us? As a family?"

Hermione kissed his cheek, "he does but he really does like being around scorpius."

"what about Rose and Daphne? They're also his age and he doesn't like being around them and they're more like family because Ron is our family."

Hermione began folding their bags to put them away. "well you never really liked Dudley."

"that's different."

Hermione sighed, "Harry you can't just expect him to like spending time with the people you think he should like. He's growing up and he's choosing who he likes and who he wants to be friends with."

"I guess you're right, we can't force him to like people but it would be nice if he spent more time with family."

"I know but he will always have us by his side and we need to provide him the support he needs and liberty to make choices."

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Albus sat on the stairs listening to his parents. He didn't mean to make then feel like that he just liked being around his friend.

James came running downstairs and saw Albus. Albus put his finger to his mouth indicating his brother to be quiet. James gave him a small smile reaching his hand out for his brother. Albus stood up and left himself be dragged by his older brother.

James ran with him and waited by the door. Albus giggled sitting down next to his brother, "you really are excited aren't you?"

James nodded enthusiastically, "I want to be just like dad. I'm going to be a gryffindor and do cool things and I can finally use a wand and do actual magic and meet new people!"

Albus shrugged, "I guess I am also excited to go next year. Hopefully I'm not separated from Scorp."

James threw his arm around his brother's shoulders, "you won't. Don't worry but in the rare case you do I'm sure you'll still be best friends."

Albus sighed, "I don't think dad likes him very much."

James shook his head, "no no, I'm like dad and I like him so he must like him as well."

Albus smiled at his brother hoping he was right. He didn't want to have problems for being friends with Scorpius but he also didn't want to lose his best friend.

Suddenly a letter flew itself inside and landed in James's free hand." IT'S HERE! "

Lily and his parents came running in to celebrate him getting the letter. James hugged the letter to his chest with a big smile on his face, he was going to Hogwarts.