Merry Christmas! I know, I am a little late but I just had to write this. Enjoy!

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Christmas Cheer

"I don't know why we are wrapping these Christmas gifts in the middle of October…" James mumbled sulkily, looking out the window with a look of longing plastered to his face. "And today would be the best day to go and play a bit of Quidditch."

Lily rolled her eyes, taking a toy out of its box and beginning to wrap it in the bright paper that had snowflakes that were forever falling down the cover.

"You know how Harry is James." Lily replied, "He would just find them and play with them if they are not wrapped and stashed somewhere where he might not be able to reach."

"That really doesn't matter, Lily." James grumbled under his breath as he took another toy and began to wrap it in the brightly colored paper that had little snowmen decorating its glossy front. "You remember what happened last year!"

Lily smiled softly to herself, the memory of that day easily taking over her mind.

*~*~*(Flashback)*~*~*

Lily held the muggle camera her parents had given her as a birthday gift all those years ago, smiling broadly as she raised it to her eye and snapped a photo of the enchanting tree. The bright colored gifts that were crammed under the shimmering gold and silver tree.

"We're coming in!" came a shout front the front door, drawing Lily away from the festive decorations and down the hall to the front door.

"Sirius! Remus!" Lily greeted, attempting to give hugs to the men while their arms were loaded with boxes with bows and ribbons that seemed to shift colors every few seconds. "Welcome and a Merry Christmas to the both of you!"

Remus smiled warmly as he shifted the gifts and wrapped food in order to give a better hug to the wife of one of his closest friends. "An a Merry Christmas to you too, Lily!"

Sirius was already moving into the living room, walking up to the already packed tree and depositing his gifts under the charmed branches. He turned as swept his eyes over the room before turning to Lily.

"Where are James and my little Godson?" Sirius questioned, a portion of his animagus traits coming through when he sniffed the air to get the scent of the two mentioned individuals.

Lily couldn't help the giggle that escaped her throat before replying, "James went to wake Harry from his nap. They should be back down in a bit in order to open up all these presents."

Lily turned to Remus who was still struggling with his loaded arms, offering to help him take the food to the kitchen. By the time they returned to the living room, Sirius was cuddling a squealing five month old chubby Harry as James just stood and laughed at the duo.

"Seriously, Padfoot!" James joked wrapping an arm around his friends shoulder and doing the same to Remus when he stepped too close. "It's as if you haven't seen Harry in years and not the few days it has really been."

Sirius gave a small glare towards his friend before turning his attention once more to the giggling baby in his arms, who was dressed in a reindeer outfit with little antlers and a red spot on his button nose.

"He just gets more adorable every time I see him." Sirius cooed to the boy, tickling his sides to get even more giggles from the baby.

Lily just had to smile at the three men before snatching up her camera and snapping a few pictures.

"Where's Peter?" Lily questioned worriedly, knowing the larger man had a tendency to get lost with even the most simplest of directions.

She had to stifle her laugh as three confused and blanked looks were shot her way from the three friends as they looked away from the baby.

"He said he wasn't going to be able to make it today. Too much work he left unfinished apparently." Remus informed her, being the first to recover the fastest before turning their attention once more to the light giggles that were escaping the little reindeer in Sirius' arms.

"Well then," Lily spoke up once more, gesturing to the loaded Christmas tree. "We should start open presents then."

The three men agreed and sat down on the floor around the tree, forgoing the sofa in order to sit with baby Harry who was being propped up on the floor.

Lily began to pass out gifts to the adults in the room, receiving thanks and praises for thoughtfulness and how much they love their presents. Finally, they made it to the remaining, and the largest pile out of all, presents for their youngest member.

"Here Harry!" Sirius sing-songed to the boy, placing a particularly large box in front of the baby and watching the happy smile that came onto his chubby face.

They all watched as the baby pulled with all his might on the paper, but none of it budged an inch. Remus leaned over and began to 'assist' the unwrapping process, aiding Harry to the point all the paper was gone. Sirius helped Harry open the box, opening it to reveal a toy broomstick. Harry shrieked in happiness when Sirius pulled the tiny broomstick out.

"Sirius!"Lily scolded, swatting the man over the head. "Harry isn't old enough to ride such a thing!"

Sirius sent a pout towards the woman before whining, "Lily! We have to start training him now! Besides he is just going to love it."

Sirius looked to his two best friends for confirmation, only for all of their eyes to the baby who had managed to drag himself into the large box and was giggling madly.

Lily couldn't help but laugh and smile triumphantly as Sirius tried to coax him into playing with the broomstick and some of the other toys that where gifted to him, only to be ignored in favor of the growing box fort that was being built around the little reindeer.

Lily's smile only grew when Remus and James joined her in laughing at the now sulking man who sat surrounded by toys staring at the box fort.

"You win, Lily…"

*~*~*(END)*~*~*

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