A/N: this will be a longer chapter!

Harry was excited. It was two days before Christmas with his professor and he couldn't wait! He was at Prince Manor with his father for Christmas. I wonder what I'll get for Christmas. Maybe Professor Snape will get me that Nimbus 2000, or maybe he'll take me to that joke shop he told me about............ His owl, Hedwig, let a squawk. Harry jumped. He'd forgotten that he was supposed to be feeding her.

"Sorry, Hedwig," Harry mumbled. He gave her an extra owl treat just to be sure she wouldn't bite him when he tied the letters to her leg. He had written a letter to Ron, Draco, and Hermione telling them he couldn't wait to see them back at Hogwarts after Christmas break. He had wanted to tell them about the adoption, but he just couldn't tell them yet. Harry sent Hedwig off and he went downstairs to see if he could help his professor with his potions.

"Hey Professor?" Harry said. He was a little nervous at calling him "Dad" after that first time.

"What?" Severus said.

"Can I, er, may I help u with making your potions?" Harry asked. He was still a little timid with his father, even though he knew there was a good heart underneath layers of snark and snarl.

"Sure you can, Harry. Here, start cutting the pickled newt's eyes in half," Severus permitted.

Harry walked over to the pile of eyes and started cutting. Merlin, these are disgusting! But it's fun helping my professor with his Potion Master work.

When he was done, he waited for Severus to tell him to put them in. It only took a five-second wait. He put them in, and Severus finished off the potion.

"Professor?" Harry began.

"What is it now?" Severus replied.

"Do you have any pictures of my biological parents?"

Severus was startled. He wasn't expecting the sudden question about Harry's parents. He told him, "No I don't." He felt bad lying, but that would just give away the present, a picture album full of pictures of James and Lily.

Harry's face crumpled; Severus' heart ached to see it that way.

"OK. I'm going to go upstairs and read," Harry said. He went upstairs and started where he left off in a Muggle book that was very interesting. It was called Tom Sawyer by some guy called Mark Twain. After some time, his eyelids started drooping. He checked the time, and found out it was 9:34. He decided to put the bookmark in the book and go to sleep.

* * *

The next morning was Christmas Eve Day. Just another 24 hours of torture, Harry thought when he woke up. He went downstairs for breakfast. Wobbles popped into the kitchen as soon as Harry walked in.

"What does Master Harry want for breakfast this morning?" Wobbles asked.

"Eggs, bacon, and some treacle tart. Oh, and orange juice to drink," Harry replied.

"I'll get right to it, sir," Wobbles said.

While Harry was waiting, he looked out the window and saw a foot-deep blanket of snow. He went back to the table to wait for his professor to come down so he could ask to play outside later.

After Wobbles put Harry's breakfast in front of him, Severus walked in.

"What would Master Severus like for breakfast?" Wobbles asked.

"Same thing as Harry, except coffee instead of orange juice to drink," Severus said.

"Yes master, I'll get right to it," Wobbles said.

Harry ate his breakfast, waiting until his professor had his coffee before asking if could play in the snow later.

As soon as Severus had his coffee, Harry asked, "May I go outside and play in the snow after lunch?"

"Sure Harry," Severus said.

"Great!" Harry exclaimed.

Harry hurriedly finished his breakfast and went upstairs to grab his book. When he got there, Hedwig was on his bed with his friend's replies. They all had the same basic thing. They couldn't wait ti see him either, it was irritating how much longer it was until Christmas, and to tell them what he got for Christmas. When he finished reading, he gave Hedwig her breakfast and a treat, and went downstairs with his book.

"Again?" Severus asked. How many times is he going to read that book? He thought.

"Yeah. It's my favorite Muggle book," Harry said.

Harry went over and plopped down in his favorite armchair and began reading. He got lost in the world of Tom Sawyer. When lunchtime came, he was still reading. Severus kept saying Harry's name, but he was oblivious. Severus resorted to poking Harry. Only then did Harry come back into the real world.

"Did you not realize the time?" Severus asked sarcastically.

"Uh......I guess I didn't," Harry answered. Suddenly, his stomach rumbled and he said, "I know now. It's lunch time."

"Really? I didn't notice," Severus drawled.

They ate lunch, then got dressed for going outside. Harry and Severus made a snowman, a few snow angels, and then made snow forts for a snowball fight. They had a really fun time. Severus didn't think he'd ever laughed and smiled so much in that day as the rest of his life.

As the sky began to darken, father and son tumbled inside the house, laughing. Severus used some warming and drying spells on him and Harry.

"That was the funnest time I've ever had!" Harry exclaimed.

"Yeah, well, I try. Let's eat dinner, then bedtime," Severus said.

"Why? It's only 7:30- Oh. Okay, I'll go to bed after dinner," Harry said.

The two boys ate dinner, and went to bed. Harry couldn't sleep, he was so excited! At 10:27, though, he went to his professor to see if he could get a Dreamless Sleep potion. Severus allowed him one, and Harry fell asleep until Christmas morning.

* * *

"Get up get up get up get up get up get up! It's Christmas morning! Get up!" Harry was bouncing his father's bed, trying to wake him up.

"Ugh. I'm getting up, I'm getting up," Severus said sleepily. Merlin! He had to be a morning person didn't he? Severus thought.

The two went downstairs and had breakfast. Harry was bouncing around in his seat, excited that he was going to have a real Christmas.

"Are you done yet?" Harry asked Severus.

"No," Severus answered. In fact, he only had one bite of eggs left on his plate. Just to tease him, he scooped it on his fork slowly, moved it to his mouth slowly, chewed it slowly, and finally swallowed. Harry was bouncing in his seat the entire time.

"OK, you can-" Severus started, but Harry was already sprinting to the living room.

"Wait up!" Severus shouted.

When he reached the living room, Harry was sitting under the Christmas tree, his sparkling green eyes bright with excitement.

"All right, you can open your presents now," Severus said.

Harry started ripping the paper off the nearest one. When he got it all off and opened the box, he gasped.

A/N: *dun dun dunnnnn* another evil cliff hanger!!!!! MWAHAHAHAHAHAHA!

I was going to tell you, but the devil took me over this time. Lol it will keep waiting though! Babbling, bumbling, band, of baboons!(i watched Goblet of Fire last night. I love it!)