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the most wonderful time of the year had never really felt that way at all for sirius black, because after all, what was christmas without family? then again, family comes in all shapes and s...
NINETEEN-SEVENTY-FIVE she found the colours to paint him where the world had left him grey
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20 December 1975
Dearest Callie
I hope you're doing well and enjoying your holidays. I'm not sure if you've heard but I finally escaped my 'home' — Grimmauld Place, I mean — and the Potters have taken me in for Christmas this year. Isn't that exciting? You told me Christmas feels better with family, and you're definitely right. This is amazing!
Mrs Potter is an amazing cook, and she's been making all sorts of delicious dishes all holiday. She even rivals the house-elves back at Hogwarts, I reckon. I think I've formed some sort of addiction, so I'll probably struggle to leave when term starts again.
Still, I'm not sure I know all that much about what Christmas should really feel like? You've only ever described it to me, and the feeling sounds incredible. I want to feel the elation you do every year, because for the whole of December there's nothing more exciting than watching your face light up the whole room as you talk about the festivities.
Write back please! The Potters have an incredible tree and lots of presents, but I don't think that has anything to do with the real meaning of Christmas, right?
See you back at school!
Love from
Sirius
21 December 1975
Dear Sirius
I'm so glad you're enjoying yourself at the Potters. I don't think my heart — or more importantly yours — could take another year at Grimmauld Place. The street name is certainly fitting for the people that live there, isn't it?
Anyway, you aren't feeling festive? I'll have to teach you how to celebrate properly! Have you tried listening to Christmas music? If not, I have some suggestions! As a muggleborn, I grew up on these songs!
White Christmas by Irving Berlin Baby, It's Cold Outside by Frank Loesser Feliz Navidad by José Feliciano Silver Bells by Jay Livingston Happy Christmas (War is Over) by John Lennon (I think you'll really like that one, I know you liked The Beatles when Remus played them for you) I Wish It Could Be Christmas Everyday by Wizzard Merry Xmas Everybody by Slade Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas by Frank Sinatra
I hope you like these songs, Sirius. They remind me so much of my childhood that listening to them just fills me with pure nostalgic joy. After all, that's mostly why I love Christmas so much: pure and utter nostalgia.
I hope you get the most out of this holiday season. Christmas gives off the most electric, homely feeling of excitement and relaxation and I want you to understand the feelings of love, peace and joy that I've always felt in December.
