First Christmas.
When Hermione popped to Diagon Alley to pick up a few bits and pieces, she was rather surprised to find the street decorated for Christmas and the shops preparing for the festive season. It was only as she did her shopping that she realised it was the first of December. For the last few months, she'd been so wrapped up in becoming a mother that she'd forgotten all about Christmas. The big day was in a matter of weeks, and she hadn't given it a second thought.
Returning home, Hermione had informed Draco that it was time to start preparing the perfect first Christmas for their son. Draco argued that Scorpius was only a few months old, therefore wouldn't remember his first Christmas, but Hermione was insistent that the holiday was going to be perfect.
Within a couple of days, Hermione had drawn up several lists of things that needed doing. She'd also decided that Christmas Day itself would be spent at home, just her, Draco and Scorpius. They could visit friends and family on Christmas Eve or Boxing Day, but the actual day would be purely the three of them.
The first thing Hermione did was buy a large tree to stand in the front room. As she decorated the tree, she put on some Christmas music and settled Scorpius in his bouncy chair. Scorpius was entranced by the festive coloured baubles and tinsel that Hermione hung on the tree. As well as decorating the tree, Hermione also hung decorations elsewhere in the front room, as well as decorating the hallway and stairs.
"Do you not think this is a bit much?" Draco asked when he returned home and saw his wife's handiwork.
"No, I think it's just right," Hermione replied.
Knowing better than to argue with his wife, Draco sat back and let Hermione carry on with planning the perfect Christmas. After decorations came presents, and after a couple of shopping trips there was dozens of neatly wrapped gifts under the tree. Hermione had naturally focused on Scorpius and buying gifts for him, but there were a few presents under the tree for her husband. And of course, Draco had a few presents for Hermione as well.
As Christmas day crept closer, Hermione started to plan Christmas lunch and started to stock up with food. She also spent a few afternoons in the kitchen baking mince pies, biscuits and other Christmas goodies. While Draco questioned the decorations, he certainly didn't question the extra baking his wife was doing. He was more than happy to come home to the smell of fresh baking and goodies to nibble on as he had a cuppa.
With less than a week to go until Christmas, Hermione had everything sorted. All her presents were wrapped and nestled under the tree, she had all her food shopping in and a schedule to make sure she created the perfect Christmas lunch. With nothing else to sort, she devoted her time to sharing her childhood Christmas memories with her husband and son.
The first thing Hermione did was take Draco and Scorpius into the muggle world, so they could pay a visit to Santa. Draco was unsure of the whole concept of visiting a stranger posing as Father Christmas, but he had to admit the children loved the experience. All the children waiting to see Santa were excited and they left the grotto thrilled to have spoken to him and to have received a small present and a picture. Draco was further convinced that visiting Santa wasn't such a bad idea when they got a gorgeous picture of Scorpius on Santa's knee. Hermione also shared a few more of her childhood traditions, including attending a carol service at the nearby church.
By Christmas Eve, Draco was just as invested in providing Scorpius with the perfect Christmas. After visiting their friends on the morning, the family returned home and Draco disconnected the floo network. They were going to spend a quiet Christmas Eve as a family, before enjoying the big day itself. Then on Boxing Day, they would visit their families.
Once Scorpius was in bed for the night, freshly kitted out in his new Christmas pyjamas, Hermione and Draco finally got some time alone.
"You know, I think you had the right idea about Christmas," Draco said to his wife. "Scorpius might not be able to remember this when he's older, but we will. We'll always know we did everything we could to give him the perfect first Christmas."
"He might not be able to remember this Christmas, but he will be able to remember others," Hermione said. "I think we should do things like this every year. Let's make every Christmas a one to remember."
"And let's always celebrate them in private as a family," Draco added.
Hermione wholeheartedly agreed with her husband, especially since their Christmas turned out to be such a good one. On Christmas morning, Hermione and Draco opened presents for Scorpius, showering the little boy with toys and clothes. Hermione picked a cute little reindeer outfit for Scorpius to wear, and he spent the entire day looking absolutely adorable. With her timetable already sorted, Hermione produced a gorgeous Christmas Lunch. Of course Scorpius was too little to actually eat anything, but both Draco and Hermione enjoyed the food on offer.
As well as opening presents and enjoying a good meal, the pair just enjoyed spending time with Scorpius. They spent the day doting on their son, and by bedtime they were both exhausted. Although they did have enough energy to have a private celebration, before falling asleep in each other's arms. They'd definitely started a tradition, and future Christmases would run virtually the same, with time as a family being their main priority.