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Written for Clever Ink Slingers' Holiday Spirit: Christmas Boot Camp Challenge!

A/N: I was only going to write for one Boot Camp at a time until my muse suddenly decided to inspire me to write this little one shot.

Prompt Used: Advent

Pairing: None

Advent Memories

Harry smiled softly as he looked down into the large dust covered trunk that he had found in the loft. He ran a hand over the lid only to give an even larger smile as his hand ran over the words 'James' and Lily's Christmas items'. He had found the trunk along with several other items hidden away in a vault in Gringott's bank where several items had been placed before James and Lily had gone into hiding.

Giving a small sigh of remembrance for what could of been Harry unlocked the lid of the trunk and opened it up, coughing slightly at the large amount of dust that came off of the trunk as he opened it up.

Peering inside Harry found there to be several Christmas decorations and items ranging from a miniature Christmas tree to several boxes of Christmas decorations all the way to several fancy and cute Christmas plates and cushion covers. As Harry searched deeper in the trunk he found a small black box about the size of a toilet roll hidden deep at the bottom in corner. Frowning Harry carefully moved several items until he got to the black box and pulled it out.

Looking over the box Harry frowned as he searched for any information that would give away just what was in the box only to blink in confusion as he found a small note taped to the box by muggle sellotape with faded words written on it. Looking closely at the words Harry felt a well of emotion build up inside of him as he read, 'To use on our child's first Christmas.'

Taking a deep breath to pull himself together Harry carefully opened up the box only to find a large thick white candle with number written in festive red ink down one side of the candle equally spaced with holly and ivy decorating the bare sides of the candle. The numbers started at the top from number one and ran all the way down to the bottom of the candle where 24 was the last number and underneath the number was the words written 'Christmas Day'.

Pain flashed through Harry's eyes quickly before determination replaced it, placing the lid back on the box with a sad smile Harry made a silent promise to himself and his parents.

One day he would use the advent candle for his own children to count down the days until Christmas.

Until the next prompt...