Christmas came early for the Potter parents; around five o'clock in the morning that is. Since Hermione and Ron knew that Harry never had a true Christmas they decided that they would be Harry's siblings for the day. So as planned, Ron and Hermione crept into Harry's room, at five am.

"Harry, Harry." Hermione sang in a low sing song voice. The same voice a crazy person would use, when deciding to tease.

Harry batted a hand at her and rolled over. Ron snickered and slammed a feather pillow on Harry's head. That woke him up instantly.

"Oy, what ya do that for?" Harry complained, while rubbing his head. "That hurt." He sighed low.

Ron smiled, cheekily. "It's Christmas day." He said believing that answered everything.

Harry glanced at the door and then at Ron and Hermione. They nodded together. They both knew what Harry was thinking because they thought of it too.

Fifteen minutes later, the trio was an up and dressed. Harry was in baggy khaki pants and a blue long sleeve shirt, Hermione was wearing black flare pants and a crimson quarter sleeve shirt with a gold chain around her waist as a belt and Ron took up his normal assemble of jeans and a Weasley jumper.

By five thirty, the plan was in motion to wake Harry's parents. The house elf's saw the three children creeping to the Master's wing and they knew what was going to happen.

Court, Jax and Fay saw all this before, when Masters' Sirius, James and Rames were all the young masters of the household and they spent Christmas here. The elf's did what they knew best and got coffee and breakfast ready. Then, they waited.

When Harry got to his parent's door, he took his wand out and unlocked it. All three crept inside though the sitting room and stopped in front of the open doorway and looked in on Lily and James.

While the clock glowed five forty five, James was next to it, and was sleeping with his arm crossed over his head. Lily, who was next to him, was snuggled up to James like he was a teddy bear. The trio smiled and walked to the bed. Ron accidentally stepped on a loose floor board which groaned under his weight. James snorted and rolled over, but didn't wake. The trio gave a small smile and giggled a bit.

By the time they were done with the prank the clock glowed six am and the smell of gingerbread coffee ran though the manor. As Harry, Ron, and Hermione stood back and admired their work, Lily moaned and rolled over. The trio gave a small evil smile at each other for luck because after that with deep breaths they shouted "wake up already."

At that time, Lily and James both sat up. When they did a large bucket of ice water fell on both of them. Their clothes were soaked, both drenched and cold to the bone, they looked up and locked eyes to the smiling cherubic faces of their son and his two friends. Harry's face turned from a smile to a cocky smirk.

"Merry Christmas." he replied, happily

"and a happy new year." Hermione and Ron sang off key, and finished. After that the three ran out of the room.

Lily and James looked at each other with stun looks on their faces. Just as the sun rose and covered their room with a morning light. "he's your son." lily growled at her husband. Which to her explained everything and anything her son did that was wrong. James huffed and ran after his son with a growl. Lily shook her head and went to get dressed.

By the time James hit the main stairway, the trio was already eating breakfast.

"Harold James Potter" James's yell could be echoed though the whole place.

As Harry wiped his mouth from the last bite of sausage and started off on the pancake he heard his father yell Harry's name.

Hermione and Ron snickered, "loud enough, don't you think?" she said.

Harry smiled. "oh, yes. He has a nice bellow, don't you think?" As he stuffed three more pancakes into his mouth. Ron shoot Harry a mock glare, "You think he's showing off."

Harry, Hermione and Ron laughed at that. By the time Lily and James showed up in the living room with their breakfasts. The trio was still laughing.

Harry looked up at his parents, "nice wake up?"

Lily shot Harry a death glare, "haha"

Harry grinned and looked over at his father. "I will get you back. I am not the leader of the marauder's for no reason." James said, with a eerie deadly calm voice.

"and I am not the son of the leader of the Marauder's for nothing, either." Harry shot back.

James snorted.

"Alright no more arguing, ok." Lily said. "How about presents?" she then turned to the big Christmas tree that was lighted with candles and a small golden angel on top.

"Hermione, Ron; both your parents sent your presents over here." she told them, whiling putting them in different piles. She then turned to everyone. "plus, your presents are all in piles, one for each of you, so dig in."

Harry grabbed his first present and ripped open the silver paper. The present turned out to be a new broom, THE SILVER LIGHTING, it was called. It was one the new top brooms. With a slim handle, each twig cut to perfection, an alarm system, a tracking device, and a diamond hard polish. It was clearly a good broom. Harry was speechless.

"thank you," he said, "but I already have a broom, The Firebolt, the one Sirius gave me."

James twitched. He forgotten Sirius gave Harry a broom and of course instead of taking the broom, Harry would be loyal to Sirius and still use the Firebolt. Once James thought about it. Harry would always be loyal to Sirius, no matter what. "Sirius was more of a father to him then I will ever be." James thought.

Lily saw the look on James's face. She then looked at Harry and gave him a smile,

"Well, the silver lighting is a custom made broom for you. If you want you can still use the Firebolt as a broom for school or for home and same with the Lighting. Whatever you prefer."

Harry's eyes lit up, "Really? thanks"
James sent his son a small smile, "You're welcome."

After Christmas unwrapping was over, in which Harry and Ron chipped together to give Hermione expensive bottles of bath and body stuff. Hermione gave the boys quidditch supplies. Harry gave Ron season quidditch tickets. James gave Lily a spider silk robe and together Harry, Ron, and Hermione gave Lily, a Lily set.

The lily set was a joke between the trio. What it was, was a glass lily necklace, bracelet and earrings. Lily accepted this from the trio and thanked them all. In which, she was the last to give out her presents to Ron and Hermione. Ron received a book on famous Quidditch player, his great(x5) uncle was in it, Samuel Weasley, who played on the Cuddling Canons, in his days as chaser. Hermione received a 2nd edition book of Edgar Allen Poe poems and stories, it was also signed by Poe himself.

Hermione was stunned by the gift. She never thought to receive something she truly wonderful. She asked how lily could have gotten it. Lily explained that she had the first ten copies ever published and still around, and that parting with a book was nothing. Hermione thanked Lily profoundly all day.

After the breakfast and opening of presents, Harry, Ron and Hermione spent the remainder of the day playing in the snow that had fallen over night. The children had fun playing. Every once in a awhile Lily or James would come out and check on them.

This time it was Lily's turn. She moved her way from the hall to the back porch of the manor, before she stepped out she grabbed the blue blanket that she had been using all day and covered herself with it. She then opened the door and stepped out. As she guessed it gotten colder out then the last time she checked. Which was 3 hours ago.

She never understood how James managed to love the cold. He practically thrived on it. As she watch the kids play she noticed Harry was the same way as James. While everyone was outside in a snow coat and gloves, Harry was running around in just a sweater. She sighed. She didn't know what she was going to do with the boy.

Lily shifted her weight to her other foot as she felt a pair of strong, smooth arms curl around her waist and she leaned back into them.

"They look so innocent even though they aren't." the man said

Lily closed her eyes, "James leave them be, for now."

James laid his head in the crook of her neck, watching every move each kid made.

"but..."

Lily moved and turned to her husband. "no buts. Like you said they are innocent. Don't make them do something they will regret."

James turned his eyes from the kids to Lily. "Regret? What regret? Did you have regret when you followed and married me?"

Lily smiled. "No, but Harry didn't..." A dark shadow passed over her face, "he never lived with us. We will explain everything to him, but not now."

James narrowed his eyes at his wife. "fine, but we will soon."

Lily nodded. She then tilted her head. She noticed there was no sound of children. No laughter, footsteps, nothing. James realized the same thing. He raised his head the same moment Lily turned around.

WACK!

Both adults were hit in the face with three fully packed snowballs from Harry and his friends.

As James and Lily wiped snow off their faces. They saw the same evil grin on all the faces of the children. James faced Harry off, who was in the middle of Hermione and Ron, while the other two was set back a few inches off to the side. Lily positioned herself next to her husband.

James put his arms across his chest. "you know this means war..."

Harry nodded his head. "Well, personally, I thought the great James Potter would get me back for the prank I pulled this morning, but I guess he is getting to old for revenge."

"OLD!" James growled

Lily snorted and looked at her husband. She saw the expression on his face. It was a mingle of shock, hurt, disgust and madness. She knew Harry was baiting his father, but Harry didn't know was that anything he did...James could do better.

James turned to his wife and held out a hand. "My lady, I think its time to show the Marauder prince and his court WHY it is not good to go against the Marauder King and Queen."

Lily took out her wand, the same moment James did and grabbed his hand. "of course, my lord."

She smiled evilly as she noticed her son's eyes widen and mouthed, "oh shit" to his friends. She also noticed Ron mouthed "bloody hell" and watched Hermione take cover behind the fort they built. The boys quickly did the same.

Halfway across the lawn Harry pulled out his wand and sent more snowballs at his parents who reflected them back.

Harry dived over the snow mound and took cover. Knowing he just started a snowball war that he is going to lose...

HI! I hope people enjoyed the chapter. I know it's sort of the same but I tried to fix the grammar in it. I have noticed some people have pointed out more grammar mistake. THANK You. I am still trying. Every Beta reader I have had, seems to have abandoned me. -.- So if anyone is interested in Beta reading, that be awesome and appreciated

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