Disclaimer: I own Cameron, Dan, Charles, Sam, Alice, and the Half werewolfness/abilities. Clear Shadow owns Serena. Everything else belongs to the creator JK Rowling.
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Upstairs in his room, Cameron opened all the packages and spread them out on his floor. He took his quill from his bag and began labeling the little cards.
"Ok, Harry check, Ron check, Dan check, Hermione check." He said marking off the names. He hoped Garrison returned soon, he wanted to get these out as soon as possible. Cameron had just finished wrapping Remus's, the last one, when he suddenly felt drowsy. Slowly he made his way over to his bed, he managed to get his shoes off before he finally fell sound asleep.
*Consider this a dream/flashback just in case anyone gets confused*
"Cameron you ready for another Christmas!" Cameron heard his grandfather say. Once again Cameron saw himself this time he couldn't be more then 5 years old. He saw his grandfather, Charles who had passed away when Cameron was 9. Standing in the doorway of the kitchen was Alice Cameron's grandmother who had died shortly after her husband. Charles Lupin walked over to his young grandson and picked him up. "Your dad has this idea that your still too young to put the star on the tree, and your uncle thinks your old enough."
"I'm old enough." Cameron said from his grandfather's shoulder.
"Good enough for me." He pushed his grandson up higher so he could reach the top of the tree, Cameron leaned forward and placed the star right on the top, Remus stepped forward and with a tap of his wan the tree was sparkling with colours blinking on and off illuminating the room creating shadows on the walls. Now Sam stepped forward
"Accio gifts." He said from upstairs and downstairs and from the hall closets came Christmas gifts. They flew around the room before settling on the floor under the tree. Charles looked around approvingly
"Couldn't have done it better myself boys." He said
"And if you boys are done showing off your Christmas decorating skills you can wash up." Alice walked over to Charles and pulled Cameron down from his shoulders and placed him on the floor "and join Cameron and me in the dinning room where dinner is waiting." She took Cameron's hand and led him into the kitchen. Cameron looked around, he remembered Christmas feasts at his grandparents house, Alice Lupin was a master in the kitchen, and had always been surprised that none of her cooking abilities filtered into her two sons and grandson. A turkey sat in the center of the table and Cameron felt his mouth watering as he saw his 5-year-old self-staring at the food. "And Cameron there's apple pie and pumpkin pie for dessert.
"Can I have a piece of both Grammy?" Alice bent down and hugged him
"its Christmas Cameron if you want two pieces of both you can." Suddenly the scene faded Cameron gave a shiver and realized that he wasn't inside his grandparents house anymore they where outside, but Cameron couldn't figure out where, after all they already had the tree and that was the only time they went out- Cameron thought for a moment and felt a pang of sadness in his stomach. The scene became clearer and Cameron saw his thoughts where correct. The family was now standing in the cemetery. Remus was carrying Cameron who was leaning his head on his uncles shoulder arms wrapped around Remus's neck, watching. Alice was holding a Christmas poinsettia in her arms and Charles had his arm around her shoulders. Sam stepped forward and placed a hand on the grave marker. Cameron looked from the little him in Remus's arms too his father, he too stepped forward and read the marker even though he knew what it said. 'June Elise Lupin born June 26th 1955 died June 25th 1980. Beloved daughter, wife, and mother.' Cameron bit his lip and looked at his father, Cameron could see the sorrow in his eyes. Remus stepped forward still holding little Cameron, he put his hand on Sam's shoulder.
"We're going to take a walk." Remus said
"Wait" Cameron said "I want to give mummy her present." He said Remus nodded and lowered Cameron to the ground, he walked up to the grave Remus brushed off the snow that had gathered on top, and Cameron placed a single red rose on top. "Merry Christmas." He said, Sam reached down and hugged his son's shoulders. Remus picked Cameron up.
"Be right back ok?" Sam nodded and Remus and Cameron walked away from his grandparents and father. Alice was brushing some snow away too make room for the poinsettia.
"Where we going Uncle Remus?" little Cameron asked and Cameron too wondered where his uncle was going, Cameron couldn't remember this.
"Just too see some old friends." He stopped in front of another headstone. Cameron leaned forward and read the marker; it was the Potter's headstone. Cameron thought for a moment, where his friends where probably at this moment. Dan was in Massachusetts, probably trying to fall asleep the night before Christmas. Ron was at home probably eating a Christmas dinner with his family. Hermione was probably somewhere in the world vacationing with her parents, and Harry, Harry was probably watching his cousin unwrapping his gifts while he had nothing. Cameron wondered for a moment what Serena was doing. He couldn't remember if she would technically be still in school. Cameron looked back at himself, nodding off still being carried by Remus who hoisted him up a little to a just the boy. Cameron really couldn't remember if he had really understood death when he was that young. He had known his mum couldn't come home that was pretty much it. He hadn't really understood until Charles had passed away, that was when Cameron really understood.
"Come on Cam, you look exhausted I think you have had just a little too much Christmas excitement." Cameron watched his uncle walk off but made no attempt too follow instead he looked back down at the Potter's marker staring at it until the image blurred and he heard his uncle calling too him.
"Hey Cameron Garrison's back do you still want to send those gifts?" Cameron sat up and rubbed his eyes yawning. What a weird dream he thought.
"What time is it?"
"Almost midnight, he just got back." Cameron dragged himself out of bed and picked up the gifts he had wrapped. "Are you ok?" Remus asked
"Yeah I think so, just had a weird dream."
"about what?" Cameron thought for a moment not sure if he should tell Remus.
"About Christmas when I was five." He said. Remus smiled a little.
"That was a good time, surprised you remember that far back."
"I don't actually not a lot. All I really remember is me putting the star on the tree and you and dad decorating it with lights and presents and Grandmothers cooking." Remus chuckled.
"I remember that." Cameron's face went serious for a moment
"Uncle Remus" he asked
"Yes?"
"Are we going to go to the cemetery?"
"Only if you want." Again Cameron thought about it for a moment then nodded
"Yeah I do." Remus too nodded
"We'll go tomorrow afternoon, after we open gifts and have breakfast." Cameron nodded. "And we'll actually have a Christmas dinner tomorrow. Cameron looked at Remus in horror. "Oh will you stop." Remus said chuckling "your friend Ron's mother sent an owl saying she was going to send a Christmas dinner for us and not too worry about making one."
"That's great."
"Tell me about it, I thought we were going to have to have sandwiches for Christmas." Cameron laughed and headed downstairs too send his gifts.
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Sorry if it seemed kinda short. I hope you liked it, just tell me if you did. As in review!!!! Once again I appreciate the ones I have already received. Well gotta go the Ketchup song is on!! *Bows and runs off*