Chapter Fourteen; Home For The Holidays

Thanks guys! And guess what? The new baby is going to be born in the next chapter! That means that you'll finally get to meet her and her name will finally be revealed! Anyway, enjoy the next few chapters since there is only a few left until part four! Sorry, I know it's a short chapter. The next one will be longer though, I promise.

Even though Harry ended up having a great time, he was really excited to get back home because he knew that he would be sleeping in his own bed that night, and he really missed his mother. Even though he couldn't say it yet, Tobey seemed pretty happy and content back inside his own walls. Lily started working on her thank you cards for all of her new gifts for the new baby while the boys played with Cowboy out in the backyard.

Pretty soon fluffy white snow replaced all the leaves on the ground and charm school let out for Christmas vacation. Lily really enjoyed taking Harry and Tobey out sled riding in the snow while Cowboy raised around on top of the winter wonderland, eating the snow, and digging in it with his tiny paws. Tobey seemed to enjoy the frozen treat as well, but Harry warned him not to eat the yellow snow. Christmas was quickly approaching which meant that Santa Claus would be seeing them soon.

However before he came to see them, Lily (and Severus who was now back home for his vacation and the rest of the year) took the boys to the wizarding mall to see him first. They were surprised that line wasn't as long as usual. When it was Harry's turn he quickly leapt up on top of the fat, jolly old man's lap.

"Hullo there young man, what's your name?" Santa asked him as Harry simply just smiled at him.

"Harry." He replied.

"Well hullo Harry, have you been a good little boy this year?" Santa asked him as Harry nodded. "Ah I see, and what do you want for Christmas?" he asked him.

"Not much. I just want my baby sister to be born healthy,.." he began. "and a stuffed dragon or pet turtle would be nice too." He said while his mother simply just smiled at him while shaking her head and rolling her eyes.

"Well thank you Harry, I'll see what I can do." He told him before Harry quickly hopped off his lap and Lily set Tobey down instead.

"And what about you little boy? What's your name?" Santa asked him before Tobey quickly turned his head to look back at his parents and started to cry.

"I'm sorry." Lily quickly began before she lifted him back inside her arms and gently rocked him and bounced him up and down inside her arms. "He really is a good, and sweet little boy. He'll probably be happy if all you give him is candy." She told him.

"I see, well I'll try my best." Santa said before they left the line. Harry grabbed ahold of his father's hand and heard Santa's ho! Ho! Ho's! From all the way behind them. He quickly turned his head and glanced back at him.

"Do you really think he'll get me what I asked for?" he questioned as Snape simply grinned down at him.

"I don't see why not." He began. "Although your baby sister is really in God's hands, not Santa's." he told him.

"I know that. He has a lot of experience with babies. After all Christmas is Jesus' birthday." Harry said before Snape picked him up and kissed his cheek.

"That's right sweetheart." Lily said as she smiled warmly at him.

"I wonder if He likes cake and ice cream. Although I can't see why anybody wouldn't." he said as Snape and Lily laughed before they headed towards the exit, and making sure that they were still all bundled up, they left the mall together. Harry was a very happy little boy Christmas morning, and he couldn't believe how many presents sat under the tree.

"Santa came! Santa came! Come on Tobey look!" Harry squealed as he quickly raced down the hallway and knelt down in front of the tree. There was a shiny new red sled for him, and he also got the stuffed dragon that he had wanted along with some Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtle action figures, and videogames, and new Scooby-Doo pajamas.

Meanwhile Tobey got some bunny slippers along with a stuffed rabbit, and some pull toys. They each had a candy bag to share. Snape and Lily exchanged their gifts for each other and shared a kiss under the mistletoe. It was sure an unforgettable Christmas, and the last one they would be having with just the three of them. (five if you count the animals :P)