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The other students had already left for the holidays but that did not mean everyone was just laying about. There was still one certain young man who know what holiday was approaching and wasn't letting a single person forget it.

"Harry my boy, yes tomorrow is Chirstmas but if you don't sleep it will never come," Albus said trying to get Harry to go to bed. Finally with some coaxing that he could get up early the next morning and open his gifts, Harry drifted off to sleep. Walking out the door, Albus looked back at the little one in his bed. Continuing into his own room, he readied for bed as he thought on what all had happened since Halloween.

Laying down in bed, he first remembered the times before Halloween, when he would meet James and Lily in the Enterance Hall and watch Harry while they were on missions. Next came the conversation between him and James, where he promised he'd raise Harry, something he hadn't regretted at all. Then there was Halloween itself and his new name of Papa, while he still had to chuckle at Min-Kitty for Minerva. Thinking back just days ago was Harry hugging Severus and the innocence that he possessed. The years to come would certainly be interesting in the castle for the man and his son.

The next morning Albus found himself being awoken by an excited little boy tugging softly on his beard. Taking a moment to wake up, he wondered how Harry got out of his crib.

"Harry, how'd you get out of bed?" Albus asked. Harry just shrugged in return, causing Albus to wonder if it was magic, Fawkes, Minerva, or him just clambering over the bars. "I take it you want to open gifts, hmm m'boy?"

Nodding, Harry slid off the bed and waited for Albus to follow him. Slowly he got out of bed, and grabbing his dressing gown followed Harry into his sitting room which was where they had set up a nice tree for the holiday. Sitting there on the couch was Minerva with a smile about her face.

"I take it you were the one to help young Harry out of bed and into my room?"

"Happy Christmas to you to Albus," Minerva replied.

"Happy Christmas Tabby," Albus said before giving her a slight kiss on the cheek. Neither had time to think about anything more as Harry pulled a bit at Albus's dressing gown. "Yes, yes Harry. You may open your gifts."

Harry then sat down and acted like the most patient child causing the adults to laugh as Albus handed a gift to him. After many rounds of exchanging gifts with Harry, Minerva and Albus exchanged their own gifts. Minerva had given to him a book called, "Dealing with an Animagius" and a pair of Gryffindor socks. When she opened the gift Albus handed to her, she gave a little gasp. Inside the box she had in her hands was a gold necklace with a cat pendent, a ruby for the cat's eye.

"I take it you like it?" said Albus, who was then basically tackled into his own couch.

"I love it. Would you put it on me good sir?"

"Of course m'lady."

Harry looked up from where he was playing with a stuffed dragon that Severus had sent up to him and smiled at the two on the couch. Pulling himself up, he toddled over to them where he was pulled up onto his Papa's lap and hugged by each.

Later in the day, Albus and Minerva walked Harry down to the Hall where the Christmas feast was taking place. There weren't as many students here at the school for the holiday, but enough that one table wouldn't have been enough, so Albus just kept the house tables. Upon reaching the head table, Albus sat Harry in his chair and fixed him a small plate before turning to his own food. It seemed that while he was getting Harry's ready Minerva prepared his own.

Smiling his thanks to her, he motioned for the feast to really begin. Pulling a cracker with Severus, who seemed happier than usual, he found a child's hat inside it. Looking from Harry to the hat and back, he placed it on the boy's head and was surprised that he didn't rip it off but let it there. The feast lasted quite a time, before Harry gave a yawn and Albus decided it was time to head back to his own rooms.

After telling Minerva 'Happy Christmas' and goodnight one last time, he picked up his son and walked back through the castle. When he finally reached his rooms he changed Harry into some lion pyjamas and laid him down in his bed. After making sure he was asleep, he walked into his own bedroom and got ready for bed, smiling to himself as he thought about all the day had encompassed.

a/n: here we go, I'm back from my band festival ( i got back saturday) and I've just put some major work into this chapter.. I think it's one of my biggest ones, but I'm not exactly sure.. Thanks to everyone who has been reading and reviewing this story.. I'm surprised so many people like it... I mean all i did was take everything JK has given us and started over at the beginning, twisting it to how I wished it could be.. since we all know how much i love Albus.

Until next time..

Wulfric