Hey Guys, sorry for the delay in posting a chapter, but I have recently started work like i before the last chapter I posted. My hours are 10am-7pm Mon-Thurs and Friday I'm 10am-6pm so I can only write a bit in between those hours when I'm home.
I still have to write a few more chapters as I haven't got anymore after this chapter so bare with me, I got this finished for today so you guys didn't have to wait much longer.
But you'll have to wait for another chapter as I am still writing the next and the next but I am back in work Monday so I hope you guys don't mind waiting for me I promise not to take to long and Hopefully by the Weekend I'll have another Chapter to post for you guys.
Lastly I Just want to thank All those who have liked, favourite, commented, Mailed and alerted my Story I'm very grateful and pleased that you are enjoying my Story it means a lot to me to know that You're all enjoying it. :) xxxx
Now On with the Story...
Helen smiled when she saw her daughter yawn ''Maybe it's time for bed hmm''
Hermione scowled at her mother ''Mum I'm a Grown woman, I can choose my bed time thank you, and I am not tired.'' Although she knew she was she wouldn't admit it to her mother.
Richard and Helen both shared a smirk with Harry at Hermione's answer ''Well all you have done for the last half hour is yawn.''
Hermione glared at her father ''Actually you yawn because you have taken in too much air and your body then gets rid of it by making you yawn. So I am not tired I just took in more air than my body could control and it has gotten rid of the extra air by making me yawn.''
Hermione said smirking ''It's been tested and researched by many scientists.''
Harry laughed ''Of course, you would know something like that, you are so stubborn.''
Hermione shook her head ''I am not Stubborn! I just proved a point that Mum and Dad can't claim that I'm yawing because I'm tired that's all''
Richard and Helen shook their head in amazement ''Fine, I can't argue with that, but you are tired it's been a long day for all of us''
Hermione sighed but nodded at her father knowing she was tired ''I'm not but I should go to bed, well we all should because I'm sure the kids will have us up at the crack of dawn with their excitement and we'' she said pointing towards herself and Harry ''Got to put the presents out later''
Harry nodded as he looked at the time ''Wow, it's already eleven thirty''
Hermione nodded ''Yes I know it's rather late''
Helen smiled ''You go on up to bed, both of you we will deal with the rest''
Hermione got up and kissed both her mother and father on the cheek before heading out of the living room ''Goodnight Mum, night Dad''
''Night'' Harry said smiling as he too followed Hermione once he met up with her he smiled ''Give me a knock when your ready to put the presents out and I'll come help you.''
Hermione just nodded ''You don't have to it wont take me long''
''Yes but with two of us it will be done a lot quicker meaning we can go back to bed after''
Hermione nodded when she wondered if it would be better to do it now ''Actually I think we should do it now''
''Now?''
''Yeah, I mean there in bed and most likely asleep by now, which means they wont' get up and if they do get up later and happen to wander down stairs to look well they will see that the presents are there''
Harry nodded in agreement ''Actually it would make more sense less chance of being seen or disrupted I suppose''
''Good, you go check the kids make sure there asleep and turn off their TV, while I go shrink the presents that are in my room, you can shrink what ever you have hidden away and the presents from the others I assume they are in your possession''
Harry nodded ''You know me to well, and ok I'll go check and meet you downstairs then''
Hermione nodded and with Harry they both went of to do what they needed.
Harry met Hermione down stairs a few minuets later, he smiled when he saw that she had already started on Lyra's pile of presents ''Whoa, i didn't realise how much she had''
Hermione laughed ''I know it is a lot, but Matthew's the same''
Harry nodded ''So where are these going''
''Place Matthews the other side of the tree please''
Harry smiled as he placed the presents from him and Hermione into a pile for him, followed by another pile from there friends he was about to put the broom down when he decided it would be better for him to have it on his birthday, so he chose to put the gear into the pile instead, then come his birthday he would have the broom.
Hermione looked around with a smile she was excited now she couldn't wait to see the kids faces and the fact she would be with them for the first time in four years
''Mione, you coming to bed'' Harry saw Hermione looking at the presents and tree with a smile and knew she was thinking about the kids
''Yeah...wait I forgot the kids have prepared the mince pie, carrot and milk I forgot to put them out I told Ly I would later''
Harry chuckled ''Looks like I'll be eating the mince Pie then''
Hermione chuckled ''Yes you can have the pie come on''
Hermione walked to the kitchen and pulled out the plate the kids and prepared and handed the pie to Harry before placing the carrot back in the veg stand.
''Harry make sure you leave some crumbs'' she then poured the milk down the sink she wasn't a lover of milk before putting the glass back on the table.
Harry nodded he ate the pie and left some crumbs and a bit of pie for them ''Done''
Hermione nodded and summoned some paper and a Muggle pen as she wrote a quick thank you letter from Santa ''Right now we can get to bed because in a few hours they will be waking us up''
Harry chuckled knowing full well the kids would be up very early due to their excitement.
''Ly, Ly are you awake''
''Yeah I was just coming to see you''
''Oh right, I just looked downstairs and he's been there are lots of presents down there, let's go wake mum, uncle Harry, Nana and Granddad''
Lyra grinned and rushed out of her bed and out her door, ''Who do we wake first''
''How about Nana and Granddad, then we can both go wake mum and then Uncle Harry''
Soon enough Lyra and Matthew had woken their grandparents up and headed for their mothers room they smirked as they run in and in unison yelled causing their mother to groan.
Hermione groaned when she heard both her children's voices shouting for her to wake up ''Go back to bed''
''No mummy come on it's Christmas, and he's been, Father Christmas has left presents'' said an excited Matthew Granger
Hermione sighed she knew they would have been up early, she looked at her clock and groaned again it was only five thirty but although she was exhausted, she was just as excited as the kids she smiled at them and pulled them in for a huge hug ''Merry Christmas my babies.''
Matthew and Lyra hugged their mother back and both wore a happy smile on their little faces ''Can we wake Uncle Harry now, we already woke Nanny and Granddad, Nanny said she would make you and Uncle Harry a cup of coffee and tea''
Hermione chuckled and smiled ''Yes go wake him up, and it's a good Job Nanny is making a cup of coffee if we got to be up this early''
Hermione watched as the kids scrambled away and out the door, moments later she heard laughing followed after yells from the kids telling Harry to get up she shook her head and rolled out of bed.
She didn't care if she looked a mess this morning, she just put on a pair of baggy jogging bottoms and a long sleeve thick jumper, along with her glamour's, on the scars that her kids and parents hadn't seen before she headed out of her room and down the stairs to the kitchen.
''Merry Christmas mum, Merry Christmas Dad''
Helen Granger turned around and smiled at her daughter and walked over to give her a hug and kiss ''Merry Christmas darling''
Hermione smiled when she was released only to be pulled into her fathers arms ''Merry Christmas Dad''
Richard Granger smiled and hugged his daughter ''Merry Christmas blue bird''
Hermione smiled at the name he used, she had been given that when she was three, after a bit of accidental magic, she made her toy bird come to life and changed it to blue.
''I assume the kids are waking Harry'' Richard said smirking
Hermione laughed ''Yes they sure are there full of excitement''
Helen smiled ''Good, if where all up then he can be too. Now then one cup of black coffee''
Hermione grinned ''Brilliant, I'm going to need it, want me to carry Harry's in?''
Helen nodded and handed her Harry's cup of tea ''That's all now you go on in your Father and I will join you in a moment''
''Okay'' Hermione took her own and Harry's and headed for the living room it was nice and warm luckily she still couldn't believe the time and how many presents they actually had, and they still had their birthday to come.
Hermione had just sat on the sofa, and soon heard footsteps on the stairs and smiled when her two kids come running in with a half awake Harry trailing behind them she chuckled and smirked ''So then Brother, how was your little wake up call''
Harry glared at Hermione but then smiled ''Merry Christmas I love you so much''
Hermione felt ashamed that her eyes had started to glaze over as she hugged Harry ''Merry Christmas Harry, I can't believe were having a Christmas''
Harry held her tighter, it was there first Christmas without Voldemort trying to kill them as he pulled her to him ''Yes, it's over, were free finally and were both alive, i don't think I could survive without you''
Matthew and Lyra were confused as they watched their mother and Uncle's eyes glaze over they looked at there Grandparents and saw them smiling softly ''Mum why are you sad, it's Christmas''
Hermione pulled away from the hug ''I'm not sad baby, I'm just so very Happy, I mean I'm with my children, and family and I no longer have to leave you to fight''
Matthew and Lyra now knew she meant the war their mother was fighting in ''And your happy because your alive'' Lyra said as she along with her brother hugged their mother and Uncle
Hermione and Harry chuckled as they wrapped the kids in a four way hug ''Yes Princess Mummy and Uncle Harry are happy to be alive, now then I think someone needs to read this'' Hermione handed over the letter to the kids.
Matthew was stunned ''He wrote! Father Christmas left us a letter''
Hermione smiled ''I know, he has also ate your pie, drank the milk and Rudolph had his carrot''
Matthew opened the letter and allowed his sister to read it out.
Dear Matthew and Lyra,
Thank you for my lovely Mince Pie and glass of Milk, It was very nice, and Rudolph was very happy with his juicy carrot, Now then I have watched you all year and I know you have been very well behaved and brave.
Your Mother, Godfather and Grandparents will be so proud of you, so I just had to visit Matthew and Lyra Granger as you were on our good list, yes I know you got into a fight at school, but you fought with good intentions you are not a bad kid and very intelligent.
Have a wonderful Christmas and enjoy every minute with your family.
Ho, Ho, Ho Merry Christmas.
Santa Clause
Hermione, Harry, Helen and Richard smiled when they heard Lyra read the letter out before Hermione chuckled and spoke to them ''See I told you he watches you every year and knows what you've been up to.'' she smiled ''Good job you listened to me and got to bed when I told you to.''
Hey I hope you all enjoyed this Chapter, I'll have the next one up by next weekend I hope. If I don't then I will have it up by the following one for sure. Happy Valentines day Everyone :)