Harry stood up from putting some presents under the Christmas tree and
moved to a chair where he sat down. He switched on the T.V and watched as a
church choir began to sing 'Away in a manger.'
He looked around the room and saw all Christmas cards he'd received off all the people he'd known at Hogwarts.
There was a knock at the door and Harry got to his feet. He opened the door to see Hermione and Ron in the door way with their three children Halo, Raven and Harmony.
"Hey Harry. Merry Christmas." smiled Ron as the three girls passed into the living room.
"Merry Christmas." smiled Harry as he hugged Hermione.
Ron stepped into the foyer to make sure the girls didn't wreck anything.
Hermione followed Ron in and Harry was about to shut the door when Cho appeared in the door way with Harry's children following her close behind.
"Hey Cho. Is my turn to take the kids this year?" asked Harry as he kissed her on the cheek.
"Yeah it is. Ollie's taking me to Spain. Hope you don't mind at such short notice." apologised Cho as their two children came up the steps with their bags in their hands.
"No it's fine. I could do with a little quality time with them anyway." assured Harry rubbing his sons hair and picking up his daughter.
"Well I'd better go. We've got to take the next flight." smiled Cho.
"Wave bye bye to mummy." said Harry to his daughter.
Cho kissed both children before walking into the darkness. Harry heard the sound of a car driving away and shut the door.
"Come on Owen, Uncle Ron and Aunt Hermione are in the living room waiting for you." said Harry as he walked into the room.
"Uncle Ron!" grinned Owen as he ran to sit next to him.
Harry put down his daughter and left the children with his friends while he took the bags up to their room.
He returned to the lounge to see his children playing with Ron and Hermione's girls, their parents were both sat on a sofa watching the T.V.
"Hey guys what have you got planned for Christmas?" asked Harry sitting down in a chair over looking the five children playing Monopoly on the Persian rug.
"Nothing really. The kids wanted to see the gang but most of them are on holiday anyway." Smiled Ron.
"Thanks for coming round by the way. Why don't you stay over tonight?" asked Harry.
"Thanks for the offer Harry we'd love too." smiled Hermione.
"Come on kids time for bed." said Ron picking up the two of the triplets and Hermione picking up the other girl.
"Yeah come on Owen and you too Phoenix. The sooner you get to sleep the sooner you'll get your presents." smiled Harry picking up his two children. He then led the Way up the staircase.
"You know where the spare rooms are right?" asked Harry
"Yeah. And thanks Harry we appreciate It." smiled Hermione before following Ron into the spare kids room.
Harry carried his children into their room and changed them into their pyjamas. He tucked them in and kissed each one on the head before changing for bed himself.
He bumped into Ron while he was going to lock the front door.
"Oh sorry Ron." smiled Harry starting down the staircase.
"It's OK Harry just going to make me and Mione some coffee." said Ron following Harry down the stairs.
"So how were the gang before you left anyway?" asked Harry locking the front door before following Ron to the kitchen.
"Oh they were fine. Seamus and Parvati are getting a divorce and Dean and Lavender are having another kid. Percy and Penelope are going to take a holiday to Sydney to visit our Uncle Franco, Bill's retired from his job and is moving to Cairo, Charlie's quit his job and has moved to Rome to be with his latest girlfriend I think her name's Crystal. Fred has moved down to the London branch of 'Weasley Wizard Wheezes' to supervise it while George is staying in Hogsmeade to help with Kate who's six months pregnant." sighed Ron as he watched Harry make some coffees.
"And what about Ginny?" asked Harry casually pouring the liquid into three mugs.
"Oh she's journeying round Europe visiting cousins and sometimes stopping off to see the rest of us. I'd say she's pretty happy." smiled Ron thinking of his baby sister.
"Yeah well. I'll be glad to see her soon," sighed Harry pushing a cup of coffee to Ron.
Ron sipped his cup of coffee thoughtfully and picked up Hermione's cup.
"Well see you in the morning Harry and don't worry I'm sure Ginny will come back soon." said Ron getting to his feet and walking out the kitchen.
Harry sat down in a chair at the breakfast bar and added shot of brandy to his cup.
He downed the rest of the cup before going up stairs. He heard whimpering from his kid's room.
He opened the door a bit and saw Phoenix sat up in bed hugging a teddy bear Harry had brought her for Christmas a few years ago. Tears were streaming down her face and she was sniffing.
"Hey baby what's wrong?" whispered Harry as he walked into the room.
"I had a bad dream. Mummy got killed and. and." sniffed Phoenix clutching the bear even tighter.
"It's OK baby. It was just a dream that's all." soothed Harry hugging her to him.
"Thank you daddy." smiled Phoenix.
"It's OK baby. Now settle down and get back to sleep. It was only a dream." assured Harry as Phoenix snuggled down under the covers.
He kissed her forehead before walking to his room. He heard Hermione soothing one of the three girls.
Harry went into his room and shut the door behind him. He switched on the TV and went to his bathroom. He brushed his teeth and took a few painkillers for the overpowering agony coming from his scar.
He then went back to his room and lay back on his bed with the remote control in his lap.
Soon he fell asleep thinking of people he loved.
He looked around the room and saw all Christmas cards he'd received off all the people he'd known at Hogwarts.
There was a knock at the door and Harry got to his feet. He opened the door to see Hermione and Ron in the door way with their three children Halo, Raven and Harmony.
"Hey Harry. Merry Christmas." smiled Ron as the three girls passed into the living room.
"Merry Christmas." smiled Harry as he hugged Hermione.
Ron stepped into the foyer to make sure the girls didn't wreck anything.
Hermione followed Ron in and Harry was about to shut the door when Cho appeared in the door way with Harry's children following her close behind.
"Hey Cho. Is my turn to take the kids this year?" asked Harry as he kissed her on the cheek.
"Yeah it is. Ollie's taking me to Spain. Hope you don't mind at such short notice." apologised Cho as their two children came up the steps with their bags in their hands.
"No it's fine. I could do with a little quality time with them anyway." assured Harry rubbing his sons hair and picking up his daughter.
"Well I'd better go. We've got to take the next flight." smiled Cho.
"Wave bye bye to mummy." said Harry to his daughter.
Cho kissed both children before walking into the darkness. Harry heard the sound of a car driving away and shut the door.
"Come on Owen, Uncle Ron and Aunt Hermione are in the living room waiting for you." said Harry as he walked into the room.
"Uncle Ron!" grinned Owen as he ran to sit next to him.
Harry put down his daughter and left the children with his friends while he took the bags up to their room.
He returned to the lounge to see his children playing with Ron and Hermione's girls, their parents were both sat on a sofa watching the T.V.
"Hey guys what have you got planned for Christmas?" asked Harry sitting down in a chair over looking the five children playing Monopoly on the Persian rug.
"Nothing really. The kids wanted to see the gang but most of them are on holiday anyway." Smiled Ron.
"Thanks for coming round by the way. Why don't you stay over tonight?" asked Harry.
"Thanks for the offer Harry we'd love too." smiled Hermione.
"Come on kids time for bed." said Ron picking up the two of the triplets and Hermione picking up the other girl.
"Yeah come on Owen and you too Phoenix. The sooner you get to sleep the sooner you'll get your presents." smiled Harry picking up his two children. He then led the Way up the staircase.
"You know where the spare rooms are right?" asked Harry
"Yeah. And thanks Harry we appreciate It." smiled Hermione before following Ron into the spare kids room.
Harry carried his children into their room and changed them into their pyjamas. He tucked them in and kissed each one on the head before changing for bed himself.
He bumped into Ron while he was going to lock the front door.
"Oh sorry Ron." smiled Harry starting down the staircase.
"It's OK Harry just going to make me and Mione some coffee." said Ron following Harry down the stairs.
"So how were the gang before you left anyway?" asked Harry locking the front door before following Ron to the kitchen.
"Oh they were fine. Seamus and Parvati are getting a divorce and Dean and Lavender are having another kid. Percy and Penelope are going to take a holiday to Sydney to visit our Uncle Franco, Bill's retired from his job and is moving to Cairo, Charlie's quit his job and has moved to Rome to be with his latest girlfriend I think her name's Crystal. Fred has moved down to the London branch of 'Weasley Wizard Wheezes' to supervise it while George is staying in Hogsmeade to help with Kate who's six months pregnant." sighed Ron as he watched Harry make some coffees.
"And what about Ginny?" asked Harry casually pouring the liquid into three mugs.
"Oh she's journeying round Europe visiting cousins and sometimes stopping off to see the rest of us. I'd say she's pretty happy." smiled Ron thinking of his baby sister.
"Yeah well. I'll be glad to see her soon," sighed Harry pushing a cup of coffee to Ron.
Ron sipped his cup of coffee thoughtfully and picked up Hermione's cup.
"Well see you in the morning Harry and don't worry I'm sure Ginny will come back soon." said Ron getting to his feet and walking out the kitchen.
Harry sat down in a chair at the breakfast bar and added shot of brandy to his cup.
He downed the rest of the cup before going up stairs. He heard whimpering from his kid's room.
He opened the door a bit and saw Phoenix sat up in bed hugging a teddy bear Harry had brought her for Christmas a few years ago. Tears were streaming down her face and she was sniffing.
"Hey baby what's wrong?" whispered Harry as he walked into the room.
"I had a bad dream. Mummy got killed and. and." sniffed Phoenix clutching the bear even tighter.
"It's OK baby. It was just a dream that's all." soothed Harry hugging her to him.
"Thank you daddy." smiled Phoenix.
"It's OK baby. Now settle down and get back to sleep. It was only a dream." assured Harry as Phoenix snuggled down under the covers.
He kissed her forehead before walking to his room. He heard Hermione soothing one of the three girls.
Harry went into his room and shut the door behind him. He switched on the TV and went to his bathroom. He brushed his teeth and took a few painkillers for the overpowering agony coming from his scar.
He then went back to his room and lay back on his bed with the remote control in his lap.
Soon he fell asleep thinking of people he loved.