At the Potter residence, Harry had just gotten up after a long rest. He hadn't gotten a full night sleep in quite a while and he was rather happy. He got dressed and went down to the storage closet to get out the rest of the Christmas decorations. With a few flicks of his wand, golden garland was strung up around the walls, Christmas baubles hung neatly from the ceiling and a giant Reith flew to the front door. He had gotten a Christmas tree the night before, which was standing in the corner of the sitting room. He grabbed another large box from the back of the closet filled with decorations specifically for the tree. These ranged from hanging snow globes of Father Christmas to adorable crafts made by his kids years ago.
Harry smiled as he added more to the tree. He decided to do this by hand so he can admire the effect more. Years of past memories flooded his mind. James getting that toy broomstick, the look of joy on Albus' face when they announced Ginny was pregnant, Lily giving Harry a new ornament for the tree, which was just a 'Harry Potter' Chocolate Frog Card with string and glitter.
A small amount of time passed when Harry heard a click of the door in the main room.
He froze. Ginny wasn't due back for another hour or so. Not only that, but the kids were always chatty and barely understood the term "quiet". The footsteps that followed were slow. An eerie silence filled the house. Harry grabbed his wand and slowly walked to the door which led to the entrance.
He reached for the knob carefully, but it opened before he reached it.