Happy Holidays, everyone! Hope you'll like this story. It's the first Christmas after Voldemort's defeat, and there are plenty of DH spoilers in it. I think it ends on a hopeful note, but I have to admit it turned out to be more angsty than I anticipated when I first started writing it.

Just a couple more things you should know---Severus may by OOC to some people. I justify it by saying that he and Harry have been through a lot together over the past couple years and by this point, they're very close and comfortable with one another. I also think Harry has been a good influence on Severus, and Severus is really happy, for the probably the first time in his life.

And finally, have you ever watched a sitcom where a couple had a baby, and then by the next season, that baby had miraculously aged several years and was a little kid? Yeah, I always laughed and thought it was ridiculous, too. But I've done the exact same thing here with Teddy Lupin. I couldn't help it. I needed him to be about three or four years old, and I also needed it to be the first Christmas post-DH. It doesn't make sense, I know, but try to work with me on it. Please?

One last time, lots of DH spoilers! And angst warnings! Hope you enjoy it anyway!