A/N: I really enjoyed writing this one. I went through several ideas before I landed on this one and fell in love with it. I love the idea of Sirius having a family and being happy. Unhappy endings make me feel incomplete, which is why I very rarely write them. Perhaps one day I'll introduce all of you to the rest of Sirius's family (if I can write a decent fic in which to feature them!).

Prompts: (plot theme/action) Giving/Receiving gifts

Gringotts Wizarding Prompt Bank: Christmas Themed Prompts:Snow Globe

Snow Globe Memories

Marlene carefully placed her newest snow globe next to the others on the shelf. Sirius had bought every single one of them for her over the last few years, whenever something life-changing had occurred. Looking at them always made her smile and remember the occasion that was attached to each one.

There was the very first one, the blue butterfly that had been enchanted to flutter freely around the globe among a showering of tiny flower petals. He'd given it to her in their fifth year. They'd been friends at that point for about three years, ever since Sirius had defended her from some Slytherins who'd been calling her nasty names in the corridors between classes one day. He'd escorted her to all of her classes after that, and they'd soon become close friends. The gift had been given at the start of the school year, just because he'd seen it over the summer and remembered her love of butterflies. She'd thanked him for his gift with a kiss, which he'd gladly accepted. That was the day they first became a couple.

The second one had come at the end of their seventh year. This one had been made especially for her. It was a miniature replica of Hogwarts, complete with Hagrid's hut, the lake, and the Forbidden Forest. It had been enchanted to reflect the current weather, much like the ceiling of the Great Hall. The note attached had read, So you'll always remember where we began.

There was the tiny flower garden, butterflies floating gracefully from flower to flower, given to her on the day they were married, nearly six months after leaving Hogwarts. The maple tree that changed with the seasons had been to celebrate the beginning of her training to become a Healer. That had been the last to be added to the collection, less than a year ago.

The newest addition was of a winter landscape, the night sky aglow with the colors of the aurora borealis. Marlene watched as the colors changed and undulated within the globe, greens and blues, reds and oranges reflecting on the snowy arctic landscape.

Marlene turned to her husband and smiled. He stood next to her, cradling their newborn daughter, whom they had named Charlotte Aurora Black, in his arms. "It's beautiful, Sirius. I'll think of her every time I look at it."

Sirius smiled down at the child, sleeping peacefully in his arms. "So will I." He kissed Marlene on the cheek and looked at the miniature display of the northern lights, knowing that snow globes would always remind him of his wife and the precious memories they'd made together.