This was the second Christmas after the war, but the first in harmony.

They were all gathered at Grimauld Place, all spread out on the sofa. Lily and Mary were finishing baking gingerbread men and cookies, Pandora finishing decorating the steaming hot chocolates with mini marshmallows.

James was holding Harry on his lap, running his fingers through the child's black hair spikes, while Tonks delighted Harry's eyes with the colorful changes in his hair, Barty and Evan sitting comfortably on the floor covered in the beige velvet carpet, Regulus was sitting in a corner of the couch, finishing an oily chalk drawing of a Christmas treex Dorcas' hands snaked around Marlene's waist.

Remus' eyes widened when he saw you. "Oh there they are, finally!" He said with an excited smile on his lips. "I almost thought you weren't coming!"