Chap:5: P.S.
AN: As I write this I have put my Pandora into Christmas mode!
I'm in kind of a funk just read "Blackjack" By excentrykemuse it's a Harry/Bruce Wayne crossover… Harry Potter/Batman: Begins&Dark Knight.… Read it Its soo good but I just really want to cry right now… so I will say this… "I'm really sorry Harry…. I didn't meant to make you cry… it just happen" :(
Chap:5: P.S.
On Christmas morning, Harry was awoken by twins quakes jumping on his bed. Pretending to be asleep he took a look out the window, it couldn't be later than seve- "uhhff"
No, not earthquakes, this was and attach and conspiracy to not let him sleep. The calls of 'Daddy' and 'Up, up Its Christmas' finally made him look up at his daughters from under his pillow. That was a mistake because the moment they saw that he was awake, the jumped out of bed and made a bee line for the door, seconds later he could hear their feet moving quickly as they ran down the stairs.
After taking care of his morning business he followed them at a more subdued pace. He found them already under the tree, presents already divided into four neat piles, the two large stacks for them, another smaller for him and a stack of three for Hopcup.
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After all of the presents were opened, the girls sat on the floor, surrounded by their gift and colorful wrapping paper in front of the tree. Eileen had chocolate on the tip of her nose from her Chocolate Frogs, Lyly seemed to have gotten tinsel and tape all over her hair. The smiles on their faces made Harry's heart warm and filled with love, yet it still left him such nostalgia that he could not shake off.
He had had only one Christmas with Severus. Harry had fought tooth'n nail with Severus so that he could put up a tree in their rooms. Closing his eyes Harry could see it. He could see himself on the floor with the girls, Sev, sitting on the chair by the fire, glaring at the colorful paper, but it wouldn't reach his eyes, Harry knew. They would be filled with love and slight amusement at their antics.
It wasn't until small hands touched his face that Harry realized that he was crying. They didn't say anything, they just sat in his lap. Harry wasn't sure if he was comforting him or if he was comforting them.
Harry wasn't sure how long they sat there, in each other's arms. but it wasn't until Hopcup popped announcing that breakfast was ready that they finally pulled apart. It was a quiet affair until Eileen finally spoke up.
"Can we go see Papa today?" Harry looked up, surprised about their request, but nodded anyway.
"Sure after we finish eating we can get ready."
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Their walk thru Godric's Hollow was uneventful, not many people seemed to be about, and those who were, left them alone. All of the graves were covered with snow, Harry stopped in front of his parents' grave as he watch Eileen gently pull her sister over to their Papa's at the other side on the cemetery.
"I miss him..." he stopped, fitting the tear that wanted to flow again before continuing. "I just don't know what to do…. I keep having this dreams and,… and… I- I know it's not good for the girls to see me like this but… but…" Harry stopped, cleaned the tears that had fallen without his permission with his sleeve before setting his face into a look of hard resignation, it was Christmas, he was not about to ruin it with any more tears.
"Love You Guys, Merry Christmas." was all he said before turning around and making his way over to where the girls were standing.
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At about lunch time Harry apparated a walking distance away from their home. The weather had taken a turn for the worst, the temperature dropping and a mild snowfall had started again. It didn't take long for the house to come into view.
The girls took off running ahead of their daddy, he was sad, they could see it, they were sad too. They had really had believed that Santa would bring their papa back. They had been so good all year long, just so that they could ask for this.
Quickly opening the gate into their front yard, Eileen stopped, causing Lyly to bump into her.
"Hey, Why'd stop?" Eileen looked back to see her sister rubbing her nose, but didn't say anything, she just moved out of the way and pointed to the front door.
Tezza was happily and looking no worse for wear, perched on the shoulder of a man who was sitting on the porch in front of the door, his face covered by the hood of his cloak. The second Harry stepped into view Tezza took to the air and quickly made her way over to his shoulder and sticking out her leg, where a carefully rolled up piece of parchment was. Harry looked at it suspiciously for a second before releasing the owl of her light burden.
Dear Mr. Potter
I'm sorry that it is a bit late but I had to pull a lot of strings for this little gift.
Unfortunately even I can't bring everything back.
Fixing things falls on the shoulders of you and your family.
It will take some time, and you and I both know he is not an easy man to work with, but if you love him as much as I believe you do I have the upmost fate in you and those two little angels.
Happy Holidays
Mr. C
P.S. You did it once, you can do it again.