Harry's First Christmas
By Lothani
"Come on Lily, just this one more present!" James whines to his wife as they walk along the snow-covered streets of Hogsmeade.
"James Potter, you have already bought Harry about 20 presents, including a broom that he will not be able to ride for years!" Lily sternly tells her husband, who is dancing around like a child.
"But look at him!" James says happily and tickles his son, who is lying wide awake in his pram looking around happily and curiously at his father. A snowflake lands on his tiny nose and he wiggles his nose, trying to get a glimpse of the thing that is tickling him other than his dad. He sneezes and the flake flies away, Harry's eyes watch it as it flies off. Lily and James turn to their child and stand their for a couple of minutes watching their precious baby watch the world around him, Lily sighs with anticipation of a day when she can talk to him and teach him things.
"Ok, ok. No more presents." James sighs and puts and arm around his wife's waist and steers her towards The Three Broomsticks. "But we're not going without having a drink. It wouldn't be polite." He says and smiles his famous charming smile. Lily laughs and lets him led her into the bar.
They find a little table in the corner of the room and snuggle deeply into the seats. James takes his four and a half month son out of his pram and puts him on his knee. He starts playing "Peek-A-Boo" with him as Lily sits beside them and smiles. Madam Rosmerta comes over to the happy family.
"Good to see you again, Lily, James. And this must be little Harry. Hello there." She coos and tickles Harry's chin as he gurgles. "What can I get you today?" She asks them.
"Two Butterbeers please." Lily says and watches her husband's face fall. She knew James wanted a Firewhiskey. Madam Rosmerta nods and wanders off to get their drinks. Little Harry yawns, his tiny mouth opening as wide as it can as he puts his arms out to his mother, for her to put him to bed. James loosens his grip on his son so Lily can pick him up. She lays him in her arms and rocks him to sleep. She softly sings a lullaby to him and he quickly falls to sleep. She puts him back in his pram and fastens him in.
At that point Madam Rosmerta turns up with their Butterbeers and James pays her for them. Lily and James sit sipping their Butterbeers.
"So have we got everyone's presents now?" James enquires.
"Yes I think so." Lily says and starts reeling them off, counting on her fingers. When she's finished James looks half asleep aswell. Lily hits him lightly on the arm.
"Stop being cheeky!" She says with a smile. James' eyes open wide quickly and he smirks at her. He turns to his Butterbeer and finishes it off.
"Come on I think we should get the little man home. He's exhausted, and he's got a big day tomorrow!" James says sensibly with a massive impish smile of excitement on his face.
"Ok, let's go." Lily says and they stand up, put their coats on and give Madam Rosmerta a wave as walk out into the blustering snow and wind.
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This is just a taster, I want to see if enough people like it for me to continue.