Christmas day arrived and although Harry had only just been released from the hospital wing and was feeling very groggy he was excited about his first ever family Christmas. He was woken by screaming, excited screaming which hurt his head and made him cry. Before he could make too much of a fuss though Daddy was beside his bed with a pain reliever for him and helped him drink the potion from his cup before changing his nappy and carrying him downstairs still dressed in his pyjamas.
"Hows your headache little man?" Daddy asked as they walked downstairs.
"Ouchie" Harry replied thoughtfully.
"Well then it will serve as a reminder not to drink your brothers poorly made potions," Severus chided gently "your brother is still in big trouble for that, why he ever thought giving a toddler a potion to make them grow was a good idea is beyond me, you will grow when you are good and ready." The pair turned into the living room which held a massive Christmas tree with what seemed to be hundreds of brightly wrapped presents underneath. The rest of the Snape's were sat on the floor chatting excitedly when they arrived but Toby soon stopped and looked sheepish.
"It is Christmas Toby, you are forgiven, just never give your baby brother potions again, I know you were trying to be helpful but, well, you saw the results." With Severus' last words on the topic spoken Harry was handed to Toby to look after through the present opening chaos.
The presents were amazing they each took turns in opening presents and the presents he had gotten everyone were received with giving him a hug and a tickle. Toby had helped Harry open his presents as his hand eye co- ordination was still pretty poor and once Toby had completed the first rip in all his presents he had torn into them with vigour. Severus had received some new black slippers, a new cauldron, some new socks, a family calendar to put in his office full of family photos, a box of honeydukes chocolate, a new mug and various small gifts from some of his Slytherins. Mummy had received a cooking book, a mug which Harry had painted with Daddy's help, a new hat and glove set, a spa day, some gift vouchers for local shops and a couple of small chocolates. Toby received a new broomstick, a care kit for his broom, an iPod, a new CD of rap music, some gadgets, socks, chocolate and a new quidditch poster. Lily and Charlie received masses of toys and games all unwrapped with excitement and Harry received lots of toys and games, some new books, a few new sets of clothes to replace those he was growing out of and a bright red ball.
The family were happily playing with all their new presents when Cassie looked at her watch and ushered them all to their rooms.
"We have to be at Molly and Arthurs in thirty minutes for Christmas dinner!" she panicked pulling Harry away from his new ball and taking him to the master bedroom to get him changed. As Severus had just taken his trousers off, and Cassie was finishing in the shower Harry felt the need to assume the 'change me now' position on his parents bed.
"Harry, can you wait two minutes please, Daddy hasn't got any trousers on right now" Severus moaned trying to find his best trousers to wear and cursing when he couldn't find them. Harry wasn't about to give up though, he had learnt a few things since being in this family. 1) He was a baby and his needs had to be met instantly and 2) if you can't get what you want by asking nicely then cry. So that's exactly what he did.
As Severus moved to change him , Harry started giggling at his father just in his boxer shorts , trying to rush and change his nappy looking more flustered than he could have ever imagined the potions master getting.
"Think this is funny do you?" Severus asked with a smirk at Harry who was now lying on their bed in just a nappy watching his parents getting dressed in their Sunday best.
"Let's find you something to wear" Severus laughed evilly.
Harry was horrified at what he was being dressed in; it was an all in one reindeer suite complete with a hood which held antlers. This was embarrassing.
As the family stepped through the floo to the Burrow Molly Weasley immediately began cooing over him, Harry who hated all the attention began to try and remove the costume and still feeling not up to par began to cry and whine.
"Now everyone has seen him, I will change him into something more comfortable" Cassie told the room feeling bad for Harry who Severus was trying his best to embarrass after Harry's fussiness this morning.
"Hurry up Mum, there more presents to open" Toby shouted up the stairs before settling down with the rest of the large family.
The presents Harry received were not what he thought he was going to receive, the first few presents he opened were more toys, clothes and books but the last present was beyond a joke. Molly passed him his first present to reveal lots of underwear, he looked at them, then at Molly and then at his Mummy and Daddy. He wore nappies he didn't need these, was it a joke?
"Wow Harry, your first set of big boy underwear," Mummy sounded excited showing him the characters that he had been bought. They were muggle telly characters and some quidditch themed ones. Harry had two presents left though and was hoping the last two were better.
As Harry undid the next present he found that this was worst than the last. It was a box with a picture of a red potty on it and a little boy sat on it smiling, this was rubbish, he didn't want this he wanted toys. The last present he opened was a packet of pull ups. Harry started to cry quietly, he wanted toys and he definitely wanted to keep his nappies.
Molly then passed him his last present which had been hidden behind her back and Harry opened it half-heartedly hoping to the heavens that it wasn't anything as horrible as the last presents, he opened it and found it to be a mini broom. This was amazing, that was the best present ever. Harry felt too tired to play on it at the moment but was definitely excited to have a go when he was feeling better.
Lunch was called and the table enlarged for the huge family to sit around it, there was more food than Harry had ever seen and Molly kept filling his plate up with more and more food until Mummy had to scrape some of it onto hers so that it didn't look like a mountain anymore. Molly was a wonderful cook, she always had been and this Christmas dinner was amazing, half way through pudding though he felt himself grow sleepy and his eyes started to droop. Mummy lifted Harry onto her lap and within seconds sleep had overtaken him completely.
As Harry awoke he found that it was evening now at the Weasleys and he was lying on a chair surrounded by pillows and covered in a purple throw. As he started to grumble Molly lifted him up and took him upstairs changing his nappy before depositing him in the attic with all the other children. The parents were downstairs in the kitchen/ dining room enjoying some drinks and small nibbles and he was upstairs with the rabble. The children seemed to be playing various different board games but as soon as Molly had disappeared the older kids were sat around in a circle with a bottle in the middle. Toby seemed to be the ring leader being the oldest and spun the bottle until it landed on Charlie
"Truth or Dare?" Toby asked.
"Dare" Charlie answered confidently.
"I dare you to sing a Christmas carol to everyone tonight at supper" Toby said. Harry gave a sigh of relief Toby was playing nice with his cousins who were all younger than him and he sat down next to his brother to show that he approved.
The game continued for many hours until Molly called them for supper at which point Charlie burst into "WE wish you a Merry Christmas" and everyone joined in. Supper was a relaxed affair with the food being a buffet and from Charlie's prompting the family sat around the living room singing carols with Arthur playing the piano and everyone singing and dancing together. With a full belly and a happy feeling, Harry fell asleep on his Daddy's lap. This was the best Christmas ever.