A/N: I meant to update a while ago, I'm sorry! I'm actually babysitting this week, so I'm not being very responsible right now….
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"James, James, wake up! Wake UP you git, it's Christmas!"
"Eh?" James rolled over lazily and opened one eye.
"For the love of Merlin, Jess, it's four in the morning!" He groaned.
"Yeah, so?"
"If I get up, will you promise to never, EVER wake me up this early again?" James asked.
"O.K.! Now come on!" Jessi grabbed James' hand and yanked him off the bed.
"We get to go see my presents first!"
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"I love it! Thanks mum!" Lily grinned and admired a brand new gold charm bracelet.
"I knew you would! I thought that we could give you a new charm each birthday and Christmas, and each one will have special meaning. This one, see, it's a little witch's hat, get it?"
"Of course. Thanks, mum, dad." Lily smiled up at her parents. "Oh, Petunia, I got you something, too."
Lily reached over and handed her sister a small package wrapped in shiny gold foil. Petunia glanced at it warily and unwrapped it.
"It's Honeydukes chocolate," Lily explained. "My friend Jessica had some from her parents a few weeks ago, and she let us try it. I thought you would like it, so I ordered some from a catalogue."
"Petunia, what do you say?" Mrs. Evans said sharply.
"Thanks."
"Well, that's the lot of them." Mr. Evans said cheerfully. "Sorry there's not any more, kids, it's just that, well, you know…"
"We're poor. You can say it, Daddy, we know." Lily grinned and hugged her father. "I love all my gifts, even if they're not the most expensive in the world."
"Did you send your friends anything?" Mrs. Evans asked.
"Yes, I did, actually. Small things, of course. I sent Sabrine a necklace, Jessi some muggle candy, and Danica a bunch of weird stuff for her hair. They sent me stuff, too! Sabrine sent me this really cool book of a bunch of different Charms, Danica sent me this really pretty stationary set, and Jessi sent me a purse filled with candy."
Mrs. Evans gasped as Lily held up the purse from Jessi. "That's beautiful, darling, but it looks very expensive…"
"Oh, Jessi's family is really rich." Lily explained. "Apparently one of the richest wizarding families in the world. She's one of the only nice rich kids though. She has a twin brother, James, he's o.k., I guess, just really immature. Him and his friend Sirius pull all these pranks a lot, like this one time, he took spiders, and he-you're not following any of this, are you?"
Mrs. Evans shook her head. "No, dear, I'm afraid I lost you a few moments ago.
All four Evans's laughed.
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"Wow, thanks, Jess!" James grinned as he polished a brand new Comet 220. "I didn't know these had come out yet!"
"Just came out yesterday. I love this, though, where'd you find it?"
"Oh, that was in-"
"Oh, good, you two are up!" Mrs. Potter leaned against the doorway, still wearing her red dressing gown. "How do you like all your gifts?"
"We love them, mum!"
"Yeah, they're great!"
"Glad you liked them." She yawned widely. "Let's go down to breakfast!"
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(11 hours later)
"Mum?"
"Lily, dear, what's the matter?"
Lily slid onto her mother's lap. "This isn't about what Petunia said at supper, is it?"
Lily bit her lip and nodded.
"Oh, Lily, dear, she didn't mean it. You're not a freak for being a witch, you're special. There's nothing wrong with being different, Lily."
"But-"
"Lily, don't listen to her. You're not a freak, I promise you!"
Lily sighed and forced a smile. "Thanks, mum."
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"I missed you two, you know."
Jessi smiled. "We missed you, too, mum." James nodded.
"Really, we did. Those house elves can't cook near as well as you and Blinky can."
Mrs. Potter laughed. "Good to know someone appreciates my cooking. Your father should be home soon, I'm sure he's very sorry he couldn't spend more time with you."
Jessi and James exchanged looks.
"That's o.k., mum-"
"I'm sure he was really busy with his conference and all-"
"Honestly, kids, why do you always act so fidgety when we talk about you're father?"
The three were silenced by the sound of the front door opening.
"Henry? Henry, is that you?" Mrs. Potter called out.
Henry Potter walked around the corner, a strange smirk on his face.
"Of course it's me, who'd ya think, the muggle Prime Minister?" He laughed loudly.
"Henry? Henry, dear, are you-drunk?"
"Ha! Of course not! I only had a few firewhiskeys down at the pub!" He bumped into a table. "Ow. Anyways-you."
James gulped. "Yeah, dad?"
"I talked to the minister today. You know what he said? He said-he said that you and that Black kid were getting into trouble at school. Is that true?"
James lowered his gaze to his plate. "We got a few detentions, but we didn't get into any real trouble."
"Well, no son of mine is disgracing the Potter name. It's time…" He pulled James out of his chair, "…you learn some discipline."
"Daddy, NO!" Jessi shrieked.
Henry thrust his knee into his son's stomach. James gasped and keeled over, choking.
"Henry, stop!"
He kicked James in the chest. James cried out as he kicked again, but this time in James' face.
"Henry, I said STOP!"
Henry turned and slapped his wife across the face.
She held her cheek and glared at her husband.
"Out." She hissed. "I want you out of my house now."
A/N: Sorry it's kind of rushed, I wanted to get this chapter out ASAP. Please review, tommorow's my 14th birthday, and I'll be at home stuck babysitting my sisters and a bratty girl from across the street…And reviews will make me happy!