Title: Carols

Silent night, holy night
All is calm, all is bright

Spells shot everywhere, fast and deadly. Crashes and bangs drowned out the sounds of screaming, breaking the sleepy peacefulness that had hung over the tiny village just moments ago.

Lily let go of James' hand, wand already drawn.

Never a night of peace. Not even at Christmas.

She cast jinxes and protective charms, desperate. Harry was waiting for her at home. This was his first Christmas.

It was then that Lily realised. Voldemort didn't just take lives, he broke them. Every single little experience that meant something, smashed into a million little pieces.