Hey everyone,
So this chapter will be about everyone else and the gifts they want to give Hari. However, I am also going to use this chapter to establish one other pairing; one I have only hinted at in the first chapter, one of the interlude chapters and last chapter. However the rest of the chapter will be about Hari and Hari only.
This will be fun,

Venquine1990

25th of December 1977
The Snow Garden
Ron's POV

"So Harry is going to take over the dress? But – I thought he was the Dominant and Draco the Submissive." I mutter, but then Neville mutters: "Remember what Lord Malfoy said. It wouldn't be the first time mates switch their disposition in role. And besides, you do know what is usually expected of a Dom, no?"
And yet I shake my head as I never really looked into stuff like that, even when I had a crush on Fleur and he mutters: "He is meant as the leader of the two, the one to take the lead, to protect and guard the mate and to be strong for them when they are either weak or in danger. That sounds a little too much like Hari's old life, don't you think?"
At this I shake my head and ask: "And if Hari becomes Submissive? What will happen then?" And to this I get shocked as Lord Malfoy speaks up: "Then Draco will be in a position where he can do much more to support and help Hari move past his demons than if Draco were to remain the Submissive. And Hari definitely deserves that."

"So, will Harry start to wear more dresses? More often, I mean?" Hermione asks and Snuffles is the one to answer as he says: "I sincerely doubt it. That dress just really spoke to both Hari and myself because it represented something we want more than anything in life; a family." And he rests his head on Lupin's shoulder as he says this.
"I still can't believe the two of you are engaged now. Neither of you ever showed any sign of even being into men let alone each other. What gives?" Hermione asks and Snuffles turns stern as he says: "There is a nothing I won't sacrifice if it means seeing Harry happy and he needed me too much to drop that bombshell on him."
And yet again do I feel as if everything just went horribly wrong for Hari after Snuffles died and I think: "If there is one thing we must try and prevent through this new chance given and these books, it's Snuffles dying. Hari needs him, maybe even more than he needs his parents back in his life." And my determination grows.

Then Hari, Draco and Jaurion return to the rest of us and the Queen steps up as she says: "Well now, I do believe it's time we start focusing on why we are all here; present time. Aldren, would you care to update us on the status of the gifts and their receivers?" And the man I went to with my request for a gift steps forward.
And as he speaks, do I feel true elation and pride fill me up when it comes to all those who traveled back in time with me as the Elf says: "Your Grace, the receivers are only a fair few of those in the group with you. Most of the gifts are for the Crown Prince and his son and there are only five gifts for five of the others.
Everyone from the future desired a gift for Prince Hari and everyone, bar Crown Princess Lindilwen, Crown Princess Jaurion and Lord Severus, desired a gift for Crown Prince Jaurion." And I smile in pride at all those around me, loving the fact that we must have all shared the same thought; that Hari more than deserved it.

"You guys!" Hari moans and I snarl: "Don't bother, Hari. This is your Christmas and that's final." And the boy turns red, his eyes proving that he does still want to protest, yet everyone around me glares at him in warning. Jaurion, on the other hand, just smiles at his friends and says: "Thanks for that, you guys."
And Sirius shrugs as he says: "No prob, mate. It was still your turn, just in another place instead of Hogwarts." And to this Lindilwen asks: "Wait, you guys hold rounds on who you buy gifts for?" And Sirius nods as he says: "Have been since Second. It started with Jaurion and now it's his turn once again. We enjoy it."
And the girl looks shocked before Hari says: "Lindilwen, thanks. I really love the dress and –." But Lindilwen just smiles at him and says: "Enjoy it, Hari. I sure hope the seamstresses will be able to adjust its form right." To this Hari nods and says: "Jaurion used a spell to see how it looks on me. Draco loved it.
Oh and Grandma, if you want, I will dress as a princess at balls and parties once a year, but no more." And the look on the queen's face makes me instantly know that Hari gave her a wondrous Christmas gift before Aldren asks: "Your Grace, who should I start with?" And this time Hari is the one glaring at us in silent warning.

The queen sees this and giggles before she says: "I think it will be best to focus on the rare few first, Aldren. Who are these gifts for?" And the man looks back at his list as he says: "The Crown Prince requested a gift for both the Prince as well as Lord Sirius and Lord Snuffle." And this makes Hari change the direction of his glare.
Yet while Snuffles look shocked, does Sirius glare at Jaurion and says: "So much for keeping up with tradition." To which Jaurion retorts: "I couldn't help it. I wanted them to present a gift to Snuffles and I wasn't planning to single you out on that, seeing you were once the same person." Making his best friend sigh in defeat.
Snape, Malfoy, Lindilwen, Sirius and Snuffles then head for the Elf, who motions one of the Water and Wind Elves that had been hiding the gifts behind small tornados of snow to drop their powers. The five of them then head for the set of water and wind elves and each of them gasp in shock at what their gifts apparently are.

Snuffles' POV

The Elves had put a small nametag with each of the gifts that described which gift was for who and who had requested said gift for who and yet gorgeous set of high-class dress robes that have my name on the tag shock me like crazy as the Elf says: "The Crown Prince would like it if you and your mate could wear this upon your wedding."
Yet this confuses me and I reach out for the robe, only to feel another set lying under it. My eyes widen at this as the set alone looks crazy gorgeous and feel softer than the softest silk my family ever managed to get their hands on. "Those robes are for your partner, by the way. The robes under them are meant for you."
The elf then tells me and I feel my hand trembling in anticipation at what the other set of robes will look like. And when I even so much as lift the upper set a little and spot a hint of the bottom set, do I feel my grip on the other set go limp as they are in a color I haven't seen since Jaurion and Lindilwen's wedding so long ago.

A gorgeous mix of dark evening night all over the robe itself and twilight blue on the trim is what little I was able to see and this color combination brings tears to my eyes as it was the color combination I wore when I was Jaurion's best man. "Hey, you okay?" Sirius then asks and I nod at him before I whisper:
"Jaurion really isn't going to change one bit in the next year and a half. He still knows exactly how to make me look great." And Sirius rolls his eyes as he asks: "Did you forget that it's thanks to Jaurion that we got so popular with the ladies?" And while I hate to say it, do I darkly reply: "Yes. Yes, I did forget that. Later."
And while the boy looks shocked, do I really not want to ruin the wondrous mood that everyone is now in and so I just pull up the two sets of robes and clutch them closely against me before I turn around and slightly rush for my beloved werewolf, needing to show him this great gift if only to lift up my own spirits a little.

Sirius' POV

I feel as if I just touched upon that whole thing with why Snuffles has yet to make an appearance in Hari's life and while he worked very hard not to let it influence his response to me, do I feel myself shudder in concerned fear as his voice sounds as if he just got visited by the Dementors or the Orcs or something like that.
I then turn to look at the gorgeous robes that Jaurion gifted me and the Elf says: "They are robes for yourself and your partner, Sir. And the Crown Prince made sure they were enchanted to help you find what kind of Elf you will become once you remain here for the required amount of time." And this thought really excites me.

I then pick up my own robes and move over to Remus, who smiles as he says: "Robes, as usual." And I laugh as Jaurion always tried presenting us with a whole new wardrobe, yet we always managed to bring him down to just one set of robes and I say: "Not just robes, but robes that will help us find our inner Elf gifts."
This makes Remus tilt his head and I ask: "Did he promise or did he promise?" And the werewolf groans as Jaurion had promised that, next time it was either my or Remy's turn, he would get us both special robes when we first told him that we got together and he asks: "He didn't. Please, please tell me that he didn't."
And I hand him his own set of robes as I say: "He did. And Peter, I'm sure –." But our friend shakes his head and says: "He wouldn't have done this for you if he didn't decide to split his gift between Evans and Snuffles and I know it." And I smile at my younger friend, feeling amazed at how understanding he is.

Severus' POV

I have been feeling pretty great since I got that chance to talk with Lindilwen and be a voice of reason for her for the first time in so long and the fact that there are two gifts set here with my name on them makes me feel even better as one has Lucius' name as the giver and the other actually has Lindilwen written under that title.
"She chose me as the one to present a gift to even before we got the chance for our talk." I think to myself, yet I also feel a hint of guilt as the bottle of Felix Felicis that she apparently asked the Elves to present for me is absolutely incredible, yet it is nothing compared to the incredible gift that has Lucius' name as the giver.

"You really shouldn't have done this." I whisper at him as he appreciates the soft oak cane with hollow inside to serve as a wand holder and with the Malfoy mascot – the head of an Arabian horse – at the top, yet the man smirks at me and says: "You are my mate and the future of my House. I will prove that to you."
At which I sigh and look at the gorgeous black leather necklace that has a pendant at the front showing an Arabian horse head alongside the head of an actual killer whale, yet this latter one confuses me. "You think me a killer whale?" I ask and the man smirks at me with love showing on his entire face.
"Severus, you are a known Half-blood in Slytherin House, just when Pureblood propaganda is at its strongest in almost 50 years to a century, you have been a target for the image that the Marauders have made for themselves and yet, you have prevailed, made incredible name for yourself and always fought back.

You are a killer whale through and through." This makes me look back at the choker and then Lucius' hand is suddenly on mine and he asks: "May I, my sneaky little snake?" And while I wonder: "I thought I was a Killer whale." Do I nod, making the smile on Lucius' face grow in a way that makes me feel really good about myself.
The blonde then picks up the necklace and I swipe my hair to the side, the greasiness I have yet to fully rinse out of my hair and making me yet again wonder how Lucius could have fallen for me or why his inner Veela chose me over everyone else that he went to Hogwarts with and that he meets at Pureblood parties.
"They're not you." I suddenly hear him whisper and I ask: "How did – can you?" But Lucius shocks me as he turns me around and says: "You are my mate, Severus Tobias Snape, and I may not have been around you as much as I wanted to in the last few years, but I know you." And before I can protest, does he kiss me yet again.
And this steaming kiss is what gives me my answer as we are currently the only ones still here to pick up our gifts and have the others watching us. "Lucius has always been in need to keep up masks in front of certain people, but I give him reason to break those masks. That's why his Veela chose me, because he loves doing so."
And while I, for the longest time, believed that I could only be happy with Lindilwen by my side, do I wrap my arms around Lucius' neck, feeling all of the emotions that I usually felt around Lindilwen, but then increased in intensity and strength in ways I never thought could even be possible. Yet I love it all the same.

Ron's POV

"Wait, is that why they're here? Why you told Hari that you wouldn't let future Lucius come with you?" I ask in shock as I see Lucius practically devouring Snape and Draco answers: "Like I said, my father was a dead man walking. When Snape died, his Veela sensed this and since then he has been dying from the inside."
This shocks me and I ask: "That actually happens? Then why didn't the same count for Lupin and Snuffles?" To which Sirius answers: "This only happens so quickly if there is no love shared between the Veela and his mate. Remy and I have been together for years, so Lupin had more time before the bond started affecting him."
But then Lupin says: "That – and the mother of my Teddy used special magic known only to her family to make sure that, to the werewolf inside me, it would feel as if Snuffles was the soul residing inside her body. Yes, that spell exists, don't ask. I tried talking her out of it, but she wouldn't hear of it, as usual."

And while Snuffles gives the man a warm, loving hug, do I feel shocked that Tonks was willing to go such lengths just to have Lupin marry her and then Hari walks over and says: "Lupin, I'm –." But Lupin shakes his head and says: "Don't Hari. It was majorly confusing to see her, but sense my mate. It just didn't feel right."
This makes the boy lower his head and then Lupin takes Teddy from Cedric and he whispers: "You did the right thing, Hari. You are the same brilliant godfather that Snuffles was to you. You didn't know it at the time, but you gave Teddy back the family he should have had from day one, were it not for Bellatrix and her master."
And this seems to calm Hari down a great deal before Jaurion asks: "So, you want to go first with the gift receiving or should I?" And Hari answers: "You only have your parents and friends giving you something. I have this entire lot going crazy on me. You go first." And Jaurion laughs as we all send playful glares at our friend.

Jaurion's POV

I have no doubt that mum will use the next upcoming break to start planning a whole new ball or dance now that Hari has given her his ultimatum on the wearing of dresses thing and I can only imagine that, come the break after that, Hari will have yet another meeting with the tailor, courtesy of my lovable mum yet again.
And so, when Hari tells me that I can go first as I only have five people wanting to give me a Christmas present, unlike him and all of the Time Travelers, do I laugh and pass him as I say: "Be careful, kiddo. You unleashed a beast I doubt even Snuffles will be able to tame. You'll see what I mean soon enough."
And while I have no doubt that he is going to need either an indoors closet or an extra wardrobe, do I move over to where my friends and parents had left their gifts for me. And while part of me feels slightly hurt that Lindilwen chose Snape over me, do I remember the wonderful compromise we came to earlier on.

"Your friends actually all had the same desire, Your Majesty, so we made sure to take extra care of the gift and put triple the effort into it as we would with each single gift." The Wind elf that works together with the Water elf to hide my gifts tells me and I smirk as I say: "I really wasn't expecting anything less of them. Thanks though."
The Elf nods and then the two of them undo their work and the gift that my friends prepared for me gets revealed. And makes me feel awed more than I could have expected. My Animagus form crafted out of marble to the finest of detail and a sweet, smaller looking stag standing right next to me with my head on top of his.
And to finish the whole picture are they actually standing in front of the castle in which we have been staying these last few days and are glass cases – made out of marble – with Rental Roses within them on ropes around their necks. A gorgeous statue, made of marble, that is just a head taller than me is standing in front of me.

"I want one for my son." I mutter and the Elves snicker as they say: "Your friends already expected that response, your Highness, so they made sure to tell us to do so, just in case. The Prince will find a statue of his own when he goes to bed tonight." And this makes me send a huge, grateful smile at my three best friends.
The three of them smile back and then the Elf says: "And this is the gift your parents asked us to retrieve for you, Your Highness." And I look at the other gift, my eyes widening as I see a gorgeous medieval based crown with brown opals and black pearls inlaid in the crown. Yet under this is a gorgeous royal mantle.
At this I look at my parents and while my mum sends a hurried look at my precious little boy, does dad say: "It'd be about time you get a taste of what you will be expected to wear at royal events and when our royal friends come to visit." At which I smile and happily, yet gently, put both the mantle and crown on the statue.

I then make sure that the crown is secure on one of the growing antlers carved out of my Animagus form's head and then want to draw my wand to cast a levitation charm, but then the Wind Elf says: "Let me, Your Highness, I will see the statue up to your room." And I nod at him gratefully before taking back the crown and mantle.
I then gently put both on and make extra sure that the mantle is secured in place on my shoulders before looking up and ask: "How do I look?" And to my shock does Lindilwen say: "Like you finally have a legit reason for your huge ego." And I look startled for a moment before I burst out laughing at her, feeling touched by her joke.

Hari's POV

Seeing my father in his new regal gear makes me feel a little queasy as I have no doubt that my grandmother has probably prepared for me and, yet again, does the fact that I am actually descending from an ancient royal family hit home. This makes me gulp, yet then a startling thought suddenly hits me and I whisper:
"You think it was fate?" And those around me turn to look at me as I ask: "The prophesy? Do you think – that it came out – because I needed to be trained? To – to be a – a leader? A future ruler?" To which Ron scoffs: "If so, fate has a pretty lousy way of letting you know that, mate." And I nod, yet don't feel fully convinced.
"You could be onto something, love." Draco suddenly tells me and I turn to him as he says: "And if you are, then the prophesy is not to blame for what happened; more so the ones who overheard and decided to decipher it. Their interpretation is to blame for how you were trained for this role, not the prophesy and not you."

This makes me smile at him and I whisper: "You think I can do it? Be a ruler, I mean?" To which Draco makes me feel a ton better as he says: "Does it really matter? Your grandfather is still king and your dad will take over from him before you. I doubt you'll be taking the crown for another several earthen decades, to be honest."
At this I sigh relieved and say: "Well, at least that means I will have plenty of time to really practice." Yet at this Draco pulls me close against his side as he says: "Practice – or you could just live your life, wait for your dad to take the crown and then start to practice. Sounds a lot better, don't you think?" And I happily nod at him.

Then the Elf that we all went to with our requests for gifts motions for me and I move over to the last group of Elves, this time it being two Water and two Wind Elves and I think: "I really should have guessed that this meant that someone was going to get a buck ton of gifts. Should have seen it coming that my friends would do this."
And I smile widely when the Elves ask if I'm ready and I nod at them before they drop the small tornado that hides my gifts. And the first thing I spot is indeed a different looking crown, this one made of a different kind of metal and having emeralds and sapphires inlaid in the crown instead of brown opals and black pearls.
This makes me smile at my grandparents and then I turn to the other gifts. And instantly tears spring to my mind as all of my gifts are small badges, statues and carved pictures of either my parents and me, my dad and me, my parents together, my grandparents, dad and me, the Marauders and me and Snuffles, Lupin and me.
This makes me cover my quivering lips with a hand as I gasp and feel like tearing up as I can't believe that my friends decided to make so many little things to prove that they know how happy I am to have my family back, but then I spot it. Standing in the middle of the two badges, the statues and the pictures is a plague.

"You're home, Hari. We all are."Is written on the plague and this makes the dam break, causing for tears to run down my cheeks as I actually see the signatures of all my friends surround these words. "That gift is from your godfather, Your Highness. He felt you could hang it above your bed, had us enchant it to help you sleep."
And to hear this makes me turn around and dash back to Snuffles, crying softly as I give him the warmest hug I can to convey to him how grateful I am with his gift and the man in question smiles as he whispers: "Merry Christmas, Hari." And I whisper the words back at him before just continuing to cry in grateful happiness.

Hey everyone,
I just want to apologize to you all, this chapter really wasn't my best work. And the reason behind that is – I just couldn't get into the chapter. I'm sorry, I tried getting into the "Christmas" spirit, but that just doesn't work in summer and for some reason I just couldn't work up the ability to really care for this chapter.
Still, next chapter we will probably get back to the reading and, as much as I am done with Philosopher's Stone, do I actually look forward to that as I will probably have more of a care for a chapter about Halloween than I did about this one. And yes, considering it's topic, I know how heartless that sounds.
Again sorry,

Venquine1990
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