A/N: Hey all, this is based on a fancast that I found,hope you enjoy! Also wanted to post this on a holiday, so today is National Milk Chocolate day(in America) have some chocolate and think of Remus!
December 25, 1977
Lily woke up on Christmas morning missing the joy she used to have. She used to wake up early rush downstairs and rip open presents. Her parents would come down later, being awakened by the commotion Lily and Petunia made ripping open their presents, then her mum would make a nice breakfast and Lily and Petunia would give their parents gifts. Lily had loved giving her parents gifts when she was younger.
But this morning Christmas felt rather sad. She missed her school friends and even bloody James Potter, most of all though she missed her dad. He used to love hanging lights up around the house and making the whole atmosphere leading up to Christmas feel magical. Of course that was before Lily learned that magic was real.
Lily slumped downstairs and found her mother in the kitchen creating a hurricane.
"Lily dear, great you're up. Come here, yes groan later, I need help. Wash those dishes for me dear, I need them for the next dish."
"What…?"
"Coffee's in the pot over there."
"Thanks…" It wasn't Lily's fault she wasn't exactly a morning person.
Lily got roped into several more hours of cooking and cleaning with her mother and sister before other people started to arrive. First was Petunia's boyfriend Vernon, who took Petunia out for lunch. Then Lily's aunt and uncle from Northumberland, they would be staying overnight because it was so far a drive. Next came her mum's cousins from Gloucester, Lily had always like these family because they brought gifts at Christmas and Easter. Lily's grandparents were the last to arrive just before dinner, with Petunia and Vernon right on their tails.
Lily's grandparents had brought some pretty powerful homemade eggnog, so by the end of dinner everyone was at least a little sloshed.
Before dinner Lily had put on her favorite Christmas jumper. It was downright ugly, but Lily adored it. Her father had worn it once and given it to Lily to wear when she could fit in it and carry on his tradition. It was red and green and had Rudolph's face on the front, complete with a light up giant pom pom nose.
After dinner the family crowded into the living room. Lily's mum and grandmother shut up in the kitchen and began meticulously cleaning the dishes. Nobody sat in the armchair that had been Lily's father's chair. It did mean that a couple people had to sit on the floor as it was a full house.
They were halfway through exchanging gifts when a knock sounded at the door.
"I'll get it!" Lily called standing and rushing towards the door.
Lily opened the door and stopped.
"Evans." James said.
"...Potter." Lily didn't really know what to say.
"Nice jumper." He said.
Lily looked down at the reindeer on her front. It wasn't exactly a stag, but she blushed thinking what it must look like to James.
"It's Rudolph." Lily said plainly.
"Right, Rudolph."
"You have no idea who that is do you?"
"Not a clue."
"The reindeer that pull Santa's sleigh. He's the one up front, that's why his nose glows." She gestured to the ridiculously large red pom pom.
"Oh I just thought he had a bad cold." James smirked.
"No."
"Oi Lils, who is it?" Her mother called coming towards the door, and wiping the soap from her hands.
"It's just a caroler." Lily said, she glanced at James in an apologetic way.
"That's right ma'am, I'm collecting for charity. I'll sing your favorite christmas song for a pound donation to the charity." He bowed dramatically.
"That's lovely dear. Lily I don't think we need a song-"
"Contrary Rose, I think it would be lovely." Lily's Uncle came teetering to the door. "Let's have Deck the Halls."
James grinned and launched into a hilarious and dramatic rendition of Deck the Halls.
"Excellent my boy. Here's your pound sir." Lily's uncle left the doorway.
"Shut the door, Lily, you're letting the heat out." Lily's mum said walking back to the kitchen.
"Yup." Lily pulled the door closed behind her as she stepped out onto the walkway. "James, what are you doing here?"
"Well I wanted to wish you a happy Christmas." James smiled.
"You wrote me a letter saying to that effect." Lily crossed her arms over chest.
"Well yeah… I just wanted to see you." James rubbed the back of his neck embarrassed.
"James…"
He stepped closer to her.
"My whole family is in there." Lily gestured to her house.
"Well you could've introduced me, now I'm the caroler." James looked down and kicked some snow.
"Nice job with that by the way."
James bowed deeply.
"Lily, I love you."
"I love you too, James." She smiled up at him.
James smiled back and took out his wand.
"Hey put that away, the rest of my family doesn't know about magic!"
"Relax a minute." James pointed his wand at the porch ceiling and a clump of mistletoe grew on the spot. "I see mistletoe." James said stuffing his wand back in his coat.
"You are such a goon." Lily said wrapping her arms around his neck.
"A goon that you love." James said wrapping his arms around Lily's back.
"Are you going to kiss me, Potter?"
"I thought you'd never ask." James smirked and leaned down and planted a kiss on Lily's lips.
Lily pulled away first, still smiling.
"Happy Christmas, Evans." James smiled.
"Happy Christmas, Potter."