This was it, this one right in front of him. It was tall, but small enough to fit in in the room, bushy, green and had the smell of all James Potter's christmases put together. Oh yes this was the perfect christmas tree for Gryffindor's common room.
With the help of his friends James lugged the tree back from the small shop in Hogsmeade up twenty two flights of stairs and into the common room where the group was met by its only occupant for this time of year, Lilly Evens. She looked up from the book that she had been reading to the four boys covered in tree needles and who had their hair and clothes soaked through from an earlier snowball fight.
"Where on earth have you four been! You look like you've crawled through a tunnel full of snow."
"Something like that Evens yeah. Come over hand help us would you?" The taller of the two black haired boys named Sirius Black said to her.
Lilly got out of her chair and helped them move the tree to the center of the room where it stood proudly, filling the air around it with the feel of christmas.
"It is a beauty, who picked it?" She asked.
"I did!" Said James excitedly hoping over to the side of the tree where Lilly stood. He had what the thought looked to be around seven hundred green needles sticking from his messy black hair.
"Go wash your hair James you look ridiculous."
James shrugged. "Why if we're only going to get covered again decorating it."
"Oh no, I'm not helping you decorate anything!"
"Plllleeeessssseeee!" Said James, Sirius Remus and Peter together. Lilly looked at the only person she considered to be sensible out of the group.
"Come on Lil, its only a little bit of tinsel and some ball balls. It'll help you get into the festive sprit!" Said Remus beaming back at her.
"Fine! But Sirius you have to be sensible."
"Its my middle name love." Sirius said shrugging off his cloak followed by the other boys.
"I thought sexgod way your middle name last week?" Said James grinning at his best friend.
Peter, the most quest out of the four muttered something with his wand held high in the air and a few seconds latter was hit full in the chest by a zooming big box of tree decorations that had just come from the boys dorm. After being helped to his feet by his friends and Lilly he smiled, apologizing for smashing a ball ball by landing on it.
"Never mind Wormtail, get some tinsel and throw it on that bad boy!"
An hour and a half later the tree was fully decorated complete with fairies holding flashing lights dotted over it. Even Lilly had to admit their hard work paid off and it looked amazing, daring anyone who saw it not to get into the seasons spirit.
"We did well don't you think Prongs?" Said Sirius laying outstretched on the floor next to James.
"Yes it dose Padfoot, we could even do it professionally."
"Hay you guys did remember to put a stabilizer spell on it didn't you?" Asked Remus.
Peter barley managed to get out of the way before the tree landed where he had sat.