Yeah, I know I'm bad. I was planning to have this chapter up for Christmas, you know for a present and all, but I kind of got behind. I'm so sorry for making all my loyal fans wait so long! I will really try to update sooner! FORGIVE ME!
Ejje: I think they will if you JUST GET TO THE STORY ALREADY! GODS!
Gosh you're moody lately. Take a chill pill, sheesh!
Cal: Heehee, forgive him, it is normal…
Oh really, what for?
Cal: I'll tell you later. Anyway, M.E. owns all rights to darling Romulus and the idea for this story, SO NO STEALING, please! Now go on and read this very late special Christmas chapter. (Umm…I'm like, American, and you know, I don't think English Christmas customs are THAT different from ours, but if they are and I get something wrong DON'T YELL AT ME FOR IT!. That will be all, thank-you.)
Chapter seven- Christmas at last!
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Harry awoke Christmas morning by a rather large feline jumping on his chest and purring loudly. Petting Dai on the head he slowly opened his eyes and looked around, and seeing that Ron and Romulus were still sleeping he grinned mischievously. Lifting the Kneazle up and setting him down beside him, he reached for his wand under his pillow and crawled off the bed quietly.
With a loud 'pop' and two very startled yells later Harry ran down the hall snickering. The two now dripping wet boys followed with all thoughts of throttling him when they finally caught up. Unfortunately for them they never got the chance because as soon as they entered the living room they were met with an already awake Remus, Tonks, the girls, the twins, and Mr. and Mrs. Weasley already sitting around the tree waiting for them.
"Why are you two soaking wet?" Hermione asked curiously as Ron and Romulus glared daggers at the still laughing black haired boy now sitting beside Remus on the couch.
"Apparently someone actually dared to wake us rudely." Romulus explained, taking a seat on the other side of his father crossing his arms. He whished his wand over his head to dry himself then leant back in his usual manner, his hair loose in front of his face.
Harry grinned at him. "Well I just couldn't help it, okay? It was too perfect!"
"Now now boys, let us just forgive and forget and open some presents now shall we?" Mrs. Weasley said right as Ron was about to retort. She picked up a small gift and read the tag before passing it to Ginny with a smile. "For you dear, from me and your father."
Ginny accepted it gladly and shredded the wrapping enthusiastically much to everyone else's amusement. She lifted up the small charm bracelet to show everyone and said thank-you to her parents. Mrs. Weasley nodded and began to pass out the rest of the gifts.
Ron received a few new Chudley Cannons action figures from Harry and Hermione, some Bertie Bott's Every Flavor jelly Beans from Romulus because he hadn't known what to buy, the usual Weasley sweater form his mother, and a few other odd and ends from everyone else. Hermione got about the same, minus the action figures, and a few new books, and Ginny got some new clothes along with the bracelet.
Harry was on his last gift, one from Romulus, and the other's were stacked nearby with care; a book on advanced wand work from Hermione, some chocolate frogs and a new book on broomsticks from Remus, his very first Chudley Cannons action figure from Ron, and some other things. As he peeled the last of the paper away and opened the box, he smiled and looked up at Romulus.
"Thanks, I like it a lot."
It was a small necklace picturing a phoenix in flight, painted in red and gold with a real sapphire for the eye. It was really gorgeous, yet not so feminine that Harry wouldn't be comfortable wearing it. He put it on immediately and gave the younger teen another smile. He had gotten Romulus a small dream diary, which Romulus thanked him for greatly, but still it wasn't as nice as the necklace. Harry felt slightly bad about it.
"Now has every one opened their gifts? Okay then, I'll just start breakfast." Mrs. Weasley got up and went into the kitchen, Hermione and Ginny following to help while the twins went upstairs to put away the gifts they had received. Ron yawned and appeared to be dozing once more in the armchair, leaving Romulus, Harry and Remus sitting on the couch. Dai curled up in Harry's lap, and the teen gently stroked between his ears.
"Well that was a nice Christmas, wasn't it?" Remus said cheerfully.
Harry and Romulus nodded. The younger one smiled and said, "Best I've had in a long time."
Remus gave his son a return smile. "I'm glad; you know maybe I should get the ministry to let me visit for Christmas after this."
"Really, that would be great!"
Harry looked down and felt a tightness come across his chest as he continued to pet Dai. Romulus would be leaving in a week, and there was a good chance it would be along time until they saw each other again. He looked back up at the smiling brunette and sighed. He had come to care deeply for the boy, and having him gone would be quite hard for him.
The rest of the day went by rather fast. After breakfast the teens went out and had a rather large snowball fight, where Harry and Romulus won and Hermione and Ron were left covered in the freezing white stuff. They ate lunch, went back out and had another fight where Harry's team won again. Then they went in, ate dinner, and then they all met back in the living room before they retired for the night.
Remus sat their watching his son laugh with his friends about their little fun in the snow and smiled to his self. If only Sirius could see him…He sighed deeply as he remembered their last real Christmas together with sorrow.
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(Sixteen years earlier)
"Come on Remus, I happen to like the tree there!" Sirius whined loudly as the werewolf began to move the tree to a different position in the living room. It was Christmas Eve and sadly enough they had just got their tree and were now debating over where to put it.
"No, it looks stupid there! It will look much better over here!" Remus replied as he sat the old pine down and used a spell to keep it from falling over.
Sirius shook his head in disagreement. "Now it doesn't look right. Can we please put it over there?"
"Sirius please, you have no sense of interior design so shut it!" Remus said jokingly and went over to sit on the small sofa. Sirius frowned before flopping into the space next to him. He studied the position of the tree with distaste before lightening up and shrugging.
"Fine, leave it there for all I care."
Remus laughed and leaned over to him, snuggling his head into his shoulder. "I knew you'd see it my way, you always do in the end."
"I do not!"
Remus just shook his head while he looked up into deep blue eyes. Sirius gazed back for a few seconds before laughing and giving Remus a short peck on the lips.
"It's almost Christmas, let's stop fighting already."
They sat there holding each other for a while after that, just enjoying each others company. Both knew in their hearts that they were going to be together for a long time, and both were happy to have it that way. If only love could really keep hardships away, but alas, things never seem to go the way love plans…
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MUAHAHAH! Lookies, I finished that chapter! YAY! Okay, so I PROMISE the next won't take that long to update. If you'll believe me it was that flashback that took me so long. I just didn't know what to write! I finally decided on that, but I don't really like it. Tell me what you think and REVIEW! Thank-you.
